Term 1 Reflection: Allana

Positive: This term I am proud of...

• teaching the class the karakia and some of them being able to say it without looking, with the actions.  
• using more Te Reo phrases every day in class.  
• how we are keeping the classroom more tidy - especially my desk!

Next steps:  Next term I want to...

• unpack more strategies in maths for our display so all our learners can see what the next step is.  
• ask our waka members for more ideas on how to make our class better for learning.
• use the 'outdoors' and environment more for our learning.  
• let the team members take more responsibility - like the ECO Team Leaders on projects and let them lead more of the learning in our waka.

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 D inquiry reflection

My favourite thing in our science inquiry was our experiment because I learnt that soda water might make a plant grow well.  We need to do some more testing.

I loved when Mike the bug man came to show us all his insects.  We learned that there are tree wetas and cave wetas.  Sometimes a small cave weta might live in your house!

On our experiment we didn’t work very well in a team.  I need to share my great ideas more and help them get on with the task.  In the end we had a great experiment to share at The Science Fair. Lots of parents came to see our learning.

I am still wondering if mobile phones are safe around people and how the would affect plants.

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.

Kidsedchat topic - Term Reflection

What are we Tweeting about this week?

Make sure you prepare a couple of answers on the Tweet Sheets so we are ready to win Tweet of the Week again this week.  Don't forget that all the other Tweeting Kids are reading your responses and you need to have it RIGHT!

Genius Hour #2 Reflection

I always think Genius Hour is going to have me pulling my hair out with children all doing something different but I had to go and get the next-door teacher to come through and take a look.  The E-Team Endeavour were all engrossed in their chosen projects and managing their challenges well.  Take a look at a few images.

Check out our evaluations of the Genius Hour Session #2