DINOSAURS!

Quinn G, Zachary and Oliver W presented their Dinosaur challenge to us.  We had to make or do something based on dinosaurs.  They came up with the Success Criteria for us and told us how we will know if we are successful.

First we WONDERed what we could do or make about Dinosaurs and then we went into the EXPLORE phase of Te Ako Ritenga.

We had to attend the Checkpoint REFLECT station so that we could prove that we were ready to move to ACT

Then we planned what we were going to make in the ACT part of our challenge.

                                       


 The final stage of our Inquiry process, is REFLECT.  This is were we stop and check if we have met all the success criteria.  We had a big sharing session in the afternoon and everyone got to show off their fabulous creations.

CALENDAR ART

We have been buy this week making our art for our calendars.  Here are a few photos of us...

SCIENCE SHARING SESSION

We had our sharing session for our Opt-In workshops.  This was a great way to finish up this term's Science learning.  We have discovered that we are now thinking like Scientists.

We took the opportunity to share with our friends all our learning.

SPRING IN PIAKO RUA

Winter Wonderland has gone and Spring has arrived in Piako Rua.  

We have Explored the seasons and made some incredible 3D displays to show we understood what Spring is.

  

  

Then, today we did some craft activities to decorate our new Spring area.  We had baby birds in nests, lambs, flowers and lady birds.

  

 

 

Come and take a look at our new area.

AHIMATE PARK VISIT

On a beautiful day we went to Ahimate Park.  It was incredible.  We go to put a really soft mat around a native tree and place bark on the mat.  We put the bark on the mat to keep the weeds away.  My group took turns of who is doing what.  I had a really good time because there was a hill in the grassy bush.  In the grassy busy the hill was really steep.  By Amon

We went to Ahimate Park.  It was really fun.  We got to put mats around all of the native trees.  Then we got to bark on top of the mats.  There was also lots of flax, shovels and buckets and Harlem also dug for rocks. By Ryla


Today we went to Ahimate Park.  Also I picked up a spade and a bucket.  Also we put mats on the trees so they could grow properly and so the water stays in the plant.  Also I had a shovel so I could help people fill the buckets for kids.  By Skylah