Wacky hair day

Wow everyone looked amazing. There were so many cool hairstyles. I was amazed by the creativity! Congratulations to Sandy for winning the Hairspray tickets.

Rugby stars in the making

We are very lucky to have a coach come out and teach us some amazing rugby skills. There was some great catching,  throwing and kicking happening. We can't wait to have our next session.

What happens when a cloud is full?

As part of our water study we investigated what happens when a cloud is full?  We used water in a cup to represent air,  shaving foam for the cloud and blue dye for water. We found out that when the water evaporates back up to the clouds they condense and became very full and heavy. When the cloud can hold no more water it bursts open and we have rain or as we like to call it in room 2 precipitation! The children are finding out some wonderful information through investigating.

What makes shadows?

We set out to find what makes shadows. First in groups we brainstormed what we thought a shadow was and how it is  made. We found out it was the sun trying to get through us but we are to solid, thus creating a shadow. We found out the length of our shadow changes depending where the sun is in the sky, Wow! We had so much fun drawing around our shadows. Finally we watched a short youtube clip on shadows to reinforce what we learnt. Then we wrote explanations to our question in writing time.

Cross country running

We have been practicing our cross country running. Some of the children are doing some fantastic times. Well done everyone on putting 100% effort into their running. Great seeing all those vests being put to good use.

Evaporation

We are investigating evaporation as part of the  water cycle.  We went outside and the children poured water onto the concrete. They then drew around the puddle. We Came back at the end of the day and the water was gone. We found out that the heat from the sun made all the water evaporate back up to the clouds. An important part of the water cycle. Did you know the world has always had the same amount of water!