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EXPLORING THE BUSH

Mrs Kenyon's reading group got to explore the Riverdale School bush today and what an amazing adventure we had.  

There were a lot of sticks for us to use to build huts. 

   

     

Lots of interesting insects to look at. 

 

Seeds and leaves galore.

 

What had a wonderful time and hope the rain stays away so we can go back tomorrow.

"Today Mrs Kenyon's reading group went behind the playground to look at some Tui's, trees and all sorts of things.  We saw brown spiky long sticks and yucky dirt on the floor with some soft green leaves.  There was also some garden tools, like shovels and a spade, to dig dirt out of the ground  There was also some bugs". By Ryla

"Today we went into a garden. We found willow trees and the sticks were spiky. WE found a lot of bugs and insects. We made two huts. I made a decoration on my hut. We found Tui's. The sticks were long and curly like a snake. For my hut I made a fake fire. I cooked some stuff but it isn't true. I found beautiful leaves like ferns. The garden was mysterious". By Kaito

"Today I went to the bush. There were amazing things to find like sharp sticks which felt like needles.  I even found a bug which had black and grey stripes. You can do lots of things in the bush like finding Tui's and damp and soft leaves. You don't just find little things in the garden. You can find big things in the garden too. I found a nest in the garden. It was so fun in the garden. Also we made a fort. The fort was so cool and we get to go tomorrow". By Amelia

"Today something exotic and ... exciting happened. To make it more exciting I found a black like coal Slater. I found a tree that I called the never ending staircase". By Oliver H

"Our reading group went to the mysterious forest but it wasn't scary but suddenly I saw a white tail spider. So I stomped on it but then I went deeper in to the forest and found lots of sticks and bugs. The bug I found was a cicada". By Jacob

"Today I thought we would go to the library but did we? No! No! No! We went into the dark forest. It was as dark as night. Then I looked up and what do you suppose I saw?  A huge tree.  It was damp, crocked and super old. I decided to call it the Womping Twillow, named after the Weeping Willow.  I decided to write a report about it but I didn't finish it. It was time to go but I had not finished my report about the Womping Twillow.  I wanted to write a report because I was not interested in bugs. I just don't know why. It's as confusing as a huge maze". By Amon

"My reading class went to the forest and I saw a stick that looked like a snake. I freaked out. Me, Harlem and Quinn built a hut with sticks. I found a spider. It had huge red eyes and it looked like a white tail". By Finn

REPORT WRITING - PLANTS

Plants

Flowers and trees are good for us.  We do not pull them out of the ground.  They have roots.  They are very strong and have petals.  Trees have leaves and trees are very strong.  

Plants need stuff to survive.  They need water and also sunlight and soil.

To make new plants bird pick the seeds up and it goes into their body and drops out and makes new plants.

My favourite plant is a rose because they are my favourite colours.

By Amelia

Plants
Plants have important parts like a root or a stem.  Roots suck the water from the ground.  The stem helps the plant stand up.  If a pant didn't have a stem if can not stand up.  Seeds make the plant grow.

Plants survive with water, sunlight and air and also soil.

Seeds spread with storms, wind, bees and birds.

My favourite plant is a sunflower because I planted it on Sunday.

By Kaito

EXPLORING SHADOWS

We took time to EXPLORE shadows today in the Light and Colour Opt-in... here is what we found out:

Light passes through holes in things so the holes do not not make a shadow - Xavier

If the sun was shining onto you, you'd have a black light shadow because you are blocking the sunlight - Zac

When your fingers are spread out you can see the shadow when you hold a torch to it but you can also see a dim shadow around the main show - Keira

If you put the torch closer to the object, the shadow will be smaller and it you pull the torch further away from the object, the shadow will be bigger - Oliver H and Christopher

If you put something close to the light the shadow will be bigger - Zac

Light does not shine through solid things - Keira

Light shines through transparent things - Jacob N

CONCRETE MIXER

We were very excited to see a concrete truck arrive when we were out doing Smart Moves today.  

Lucky us!

  

 

BABY SHARK CHALLENGE

Today's Make it Monday challenge was proudly brought to you by Kosmo!

The HOOK for today's Make it Monday was singing the Baby Shark Song - (It is one of our favourites but be warned... it gets stuck in your head!)

We were challenged to make a something so that scientists could see the sharks in their natural habitat.

We were given success criteria, that we needed to meet.  Then it was time to WONDER...

We brainstormed all our ideas and thought about the things that we needed to learn in order to meet the challenge.

Then it was time to EXPLORE.  We went in to Wonderland and learnt all about 2d and 3d shapes. 

After we had found out some new information, we went to the CHECKPOINT STATION.  This is where we stop and REFLECT on what we have learnt so far.  The teacher listened to us explain all our learning.  Afterwards, we could go to ACT next door in the Rainbow Room.

After we made our inventions, we REFLECTED.  Did we meet the success criteria?

The we had to be EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS and explain our invention to the rest of the class.