Here are our seedlings !  

I had to rescue them from outside our classroom during the 'Lockdown holidays' to water them! phew. 

Home Learning Activities   

~  Rāpa 20th October.

Welcome ~ Give these a go today

Estimate and count.

How good is your estimation? have a guess at how many... then count to see if you were close.

• windows at your house
• cobwebs in your room
• cars up your street
• pegs on the washing line
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Plant a seed!

Go on a hunt outside and find a seedling or seed to plant.

Write a story about a magical seed. What would it grow if you planted it?

Here are our class seedlings growing at my house!

Listen to a story.....

https://storytime.rnz.co.nz/book/maui-sun-catcher

                                                  

Pūtaiao ~ Static electricity

 Today we observed and experienced the effects of static electricty. 

After creating a ghost or picture from tissue we rubbed a balloon on our hair to create friction and an electric charge.  

We learnt that electricity is all around and in us.  We noticed that people with long hair didn't make a strong static charge compared with those who rubbed the balloon on short hair.  We also wondered if the weather made more or less and if the size of the balloon mattered? 

It was heaps of fun!

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Beautiful art in room 6

 We have created some beautiful art in Room 6 this term.  

Last week we had a go at printing using printing ink and rollers.   It was a long process but worth it!

Maui and the sun art with a sun poem. 

Our Purple moment shared what we liked about Lockdown.  It was inspired by a book we read about a boy who loved purple.

Paper, scissors,... back to school!

 Paper, Scissors, ..... back to school! 

The last few days have been a lovely chance to reunite and settle back into Room 6 after lockdown.  

We have enjoyed lots of takaaro (Play) and discussions about our favourite part of lockdown.   

Talking about hygiene and what the new level 2 looks like at school has been important and we have enjoyed lots of outside time playing our favourite class game  Paper, Scissors, Rock.   

  Home Learning Activities    ~  Rātu 7th.

Give these a go today!

1. Science ~ Pūtaiao

Do flowers drink water once they are picked?

Pick 3 daffodils and place them in 3 jars of coloured water (use food colouring). Over the next few days observe what happens.

2. Bird count. Sit in your garden or outside somewhere and count the different birds that visit. Record the type of bird (if you know) and how many come along.

You can make a tally chart like yesterday.

Take the Te Papa Bird quiz.

https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/science-and-nature/birds-new-zealand/quiz-how-well-do-you-know

  Home Learning Activities    ~  Rāhina 6th September.

Give these a go today!

1.        Draw and write :  

Draw and describe Your favourite ice cream. Use your senses ~ how does it LOOK?

how does it SMELL? What does it TASTE like? how does it FEEL?

Why is it your favourite?

2. Counting: Today make a tally chart. Collect information in a tally chart about the vehicles that go past your house. Watch and collect data for 5 minutes in the morning, then 5 minutes in the afternoon.

3. 

Are there any differences or similarities you notice? Are there more trucks or cars or bikes?

3. Listen and retell :

Listen to Greedy Cat online.

Draw your own Greedy Cat cartoon. What happens first? Then next? ....