Discussing our class treaty

Today, we discussed our classroom treaty to help us improve our learning. Some of the things we discussed with our partners include

• sit still on the mat so we can listen and think
• work quietly and stop quickly when asked
• wait for your turn to speak
• be kind to each other
• share ideas with others and focus on the learning

In week 3 we did instructional writing. We made toast in class . The children wrote the instructions on how to make toast. Here are some examples of their writing. 

 

Carrying Out an Experiment

 

 

We have been learning how to carry out an experiment. We were given 3 plants. We put one on the table in the sun. We put one on a table at the other side of the room from the windows. We put the third plant in the cupboard.

In Week 1 the plants looked like this...
 

 





Plant 1 Week 1 - by the window



Plant 2 Week 1 - in the cupboard

 

Plant 3 Week 1 - in the light but away from the window



By Week 3 this is what had happened...


Plant 1 Week 3 -  by the window

 

Plant 2 Week 3 -  in the cupboard



Plant 3 Week 3 - in the light but away from the window



 

 

We found out that the plant by the window grew the best as it got the most sun. The plant away from the windows but in the light grew well, but not as well as the plant sitting in the sun. The plant in the cupboard became very pale and most of the leaves died.

 

We discovered that plants need sunshine to stay alive. Plants make their food from the suns rays. 

Story Writing

 

Every Monday we are doing gymnastics. Now we are writing a recount about doing gymnastics.

 





Watch this space for our stories and gymnastics photos. 

Term 4

 

Inquiry

 

Don't underestimate, always investigate.

 

How do we become sunsmart scientists?

 

 

This Term we are learning how to keep ourselves safe in the sun. At the moment we are all busy buying school hats to keep our heads and faces shaded.

 

This Term we are learning to ask questions and find the answers.

 

First we are looking at What the Sun is. We are writing our questions as part of a group and finding the answers with the whole class.

 



Inquiry Term 3

Focus Statement
Step up, step out

Focus Question

Why dance?

This Term the school is learning about dance.

Room 3 chose to learn about ballet first. We made up some questions and then we did some research to find the answers to our questions.

Who dances ballet? Ballerinas and male dancers

Where do you dance ballet? In a theatre

Why do you dance ballet? To tell a story

How do you learn to dance ballet? You go to a  ballet school.

We tried out the first 5 basic steps that a ballet student learns. It was fun.