Shakespeare and the Globe

Find out what life was like and what role the 'theatre' played all those years ago back when Shakespeare was writing his plays.

Visit the Globe Theatre then listen to the story of Hamlet as shown through The Lion King.

 

Is this entertaining?

What are the key features of these drama types?
Are they entertaining?
What makes them entertaining or not?

Stand Up Comic:
Jack on Britain's Got Talent 

Zac - 7 years old

Theatre Sports:

Be ready for an earthquake

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Prepare for an earthquake

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How to get ready for a storm!

Read and watch our Glogster to find how to get ready for a storm.  Click on the link here to visit!

What to do in a Tsunami

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What to do in a flood!

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Prepared for a Volcanic Eruption

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What could our inquiry be?

Take a look at this 'Mad Scientist' time lapse movie from lots of NZ schools last year.

Which of our experiments grabbed your attention?
What questions or wonderings do you have?
What more do you want to find out about?
Write your ideas and questions on the Padlet at the bottom of the page.

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The Fantastic Final Friday of Term 1

The last Friday of Term 1 was fantastic and very busy.  Check out all the things we did!

We wore mufti!

We ran assembly where we played ukulele!

We had a parade!

And finally we completed the Team Shower Curtain Challenge!

Now we are all resting up during the holidays, ready for all the exciting science in our Term 2.

Be a scientist - PROVE IT!

Tower Power Team

Maggie science reflection

In Room 6 we have done some really cool science. My group did coke and water. What I mean is that we watered one plant with coke and one with water. 

The coke grew the tallest but the water was the healthist. The greenst one was the water. The coke one was really pale. The water had lots of leaves to make the food but the coke one didn't have many leaves so it died. I think next time I will get another flower.

Lucy Science reflection

My hightlight this term was seeing the insect man from Lincon University on our school trip.

I learnt what an insect is. An insect has six legs only.

I worked mostly well with my group.

I think the best team was the butterfly garden group.

I liked making the poster on the computer.

Next time I would put the plants closer to the wifi.

Josh's inquiry reflection

The best thing I learned in science inquiry this term was that plants can be used to make medicine.  Seeds need water, warmth and oxygen to germinate.

I worked with two girls and we did a great job as a team.  We all had jobs to do.  I was great at the Science Fair because I explained to Dad everything I knew – I knew LOTS!

Next time we need to put the seeds closer to the WiFi and let them have more light.

Butterfly Garden - The Insect Hotel

We have built the Insect Hotel in the Butterfly Garden.  Just like the tepee, it was bigger than we expected and should house many insect vistiors.  We were very A+ adaptable because the weather was terrible but we kept going.

Our next step is to:

1.  Make an Insect Garden sign.

2.  Complete some research on some of the insects we might get visiting.

3.  Make information cards and blog posts about the insects.

4.  Keep planting to attract insects.

5.  Build the catepillar at the front of the garden.

Over the holidays Allana is going to search for some ornamental yarrow, honeysuckle, bergamont and a buddleia bush to plant in the garden.

Science Fair Ideas

We brainstormed all the things we wanted to investigate about growing plants - there were quite a few!

The inquiry focus questions our groups selected were as follows:

Who do different liquids affect plant growth?

What is the best liquid for plant growth?

How do WiFi waves affect seed germination?

How do WiFi waves affect plant growth?

What plants have adapted to be best suited to the cold?

What adaptations help plants survive in the cold?

What plants attract butterflies?

How does liquid travel within a plant?

Is it a fruit?

We looked at how to decide if something was a fruit or not.  It took lots of cutting and sorting before we say that a fruit has seeds that are protected by a swollen ovary.  Using this criteria we discovered that peas are not a fruit but a cucumber and pumpkin are!

Can you see the mistake Allana made with the chart using the real examples of fruit and vegetables?Tell us in a comment what the problem is!

Middle Team Science Field Trip

Check out our amazing stip into the worl of plant science - just down the road in Lincoln.  Gosh we are lucky to have so many experts right near us at school.  Thanks heaps to Trish Fraser who helped us get it all organised!

Plant Biology Field Trip on PhotoPeach

Vege Face

Check out the vegetable man we made in the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo.  Thanks heaps to Harriet's mum who helped us create him.

Pollination

The process of pollination:

The role of bees: