Term+Three

=Welcome back....  = =Term 3 is now well underway - we are updating our wiki weekly, just keep scrolling down for our latest learning adventures in Room 15! =


 * == As a Hook in for our Inquiry Big Question, "How on Earth Does it Work?" Miss Edward's brother brought in some Go-karts to school Tuesday 21st July for us to look at and ask questions about. We asked questions about safety, design and go-kart racing and got some great design ideas for our trolley designs. ==
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 * == Wow, wow, wow! On Tuesday 28th July, we went to the Waikato Museum with Room 16 to see the da Vinci Machine Exhibition and to spend some time in Exscite learning about force, motion, light and electricity. It was an amazing day, we all had so much fun and learned a lot. Check out the photos below. ==
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 * == We have been talking about speed, acceleration and how things move. So, we looked at and discussed animated catapults on the internet and have designed and made our own catapults using a plastic spoon, rubber bands, a shoe box and ice block sticks. We also experimented with spring clothes pegs as catapults. ==
 * == We have finished our action plans for our trolley designs and are starting to make models of the go-karts/trolleys we have designed and then we will start building the 'real thing' in preparation for our Syndicate 4 trolley derby in Week 10. ==

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And the trolley building has begun ..... Week 9 should see them finished and ready to roll. Thanks so much to those parent helpers who came in to help us! Check out these pictures, we had a great day! We got 3 trolleys built and can't wait for our Trolley Derby next Wednesday - 23rd September. Our heats start at 11.00am and our finals begin at 1.30pm. We also have the Black Thunders from ZM radio coming and there will be a sausage sizzle. Everyone is welcome!

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 * == The weather was kind and held out for our Cross Country. A great day was had by all and everyone ran so well. The Golden Circle iceblocks were a hit after the races and for those who were able to get sponsership they were excited about receiving their prizes. ==


 * In conjunction with our cross country training, we will also be working on a health study about fueling our bodies and general hygiene.
 * Each Tuesday afternoon we will be having a quiz session with our buddy class Room 13.
 * == In reading we are developing our deeper understanding of what we read. We have finished our explanation writing samples, and they were great! We will be spending some time making posters and brochures to advertise our Syndicate Trolley Derby. Our Learning Journey Books are looking awesome and we are looking forward to our Student Led Conferences in Week 9. ==
 * == In maths we are looking at Measurement and continuing our work on number - addition and subtraction. ==
 * == In maths we are looking at Measurement and continuing our work on number - addition and subtraction. ==

**//__Don't forget to to start bringing in any materials that may be recycled and/or useful for us to use when making our trolleys.__//**
=Watch this space, we will be updating you with our progress and achievements as we go ...... =