Calendar Art 3

Calendar Art 2

Calendar Art

S.T.E.M.

For the last term we have been doing S.T.E.M. challenges.  To start with, everyone had to design something that could float with an action figure (we decided that Barbie could be action - especially as she travels a lot!)

Next, we looked at catapults.  The criteria was that the catapult they designed had to be able to throw a small block.  We had so many fabulous designs!

We also designed a musical instrument... some designed drums out of some interesting recycling, others designed guitars, rattles, a triangle.

This term we have played with static electricity some more.  Then, we are making crystals and creating our very own marble run.  Watch this space for how it pans out.

Gymnastics in Room 5 and 6

We have been learning how to do backwards rolls in Gymnastics.  

We have also been learning how to balance, jump and land, use ribbons, do handstands and cartwheels.

Lots of fun was hard by all!

Static Electricity

We have been learning about static electricity.  We learnt that everything has atoms.  Atoms have a negative and positive charge.  If we activate the charge by rubbing it (making them hot) then cause electricity!  We tested what made the best or the strongest static electricity by rubbing them on all different types of clothes but, we found rubbing the balloon on our head was the best!

 Then came our experiments!  

We made as much static as we could and then we were off experimenting.  We rubbed and then watched as we were able to pick up sand, glitter, crape paper and cellophane!


We were disappointed that we couldn't make the balloon stick to the wall but were wowed when it rose up to travel towards a magnet!!

We couldn't see the static on the balloon but we could see it when our hair stood up!

We had lots of fun!  If you have a question, let us know :)

The OO sound poetry

This week we are looking at the oo sound.

In class we made up these poems with the words with an oo sound...

The broom
Is on the moon,
In it's room,
With the spoon.
By Connor, Ashton and Chloe

I lost my tooth,
In my room,
With the broom
And the spoon
Because of my food.
By Jackson and Brooke

I watched my boot
Do a dramatic droop,
On my high roof,
Then it went poof!
By Mrs Mac and Athena