Fractions

We have been learning about 1/2 and 1/4. Take a look at our voice thread to hear what Georgia, Arnakah, Melody and Brendon know about fractions.

Skyping Room 19

Today we skyped Room 19 Woodscroft School in Adelaide. We talked about Koko and Piata and what they have been doing. We tried to teach them to count to 10 in Maori. We had fun talking to Room 19 and would like to do it again soon.

Where the wild things are

This week for shared reading we are reading 'where the wild things are' by Maurice Sendax.

Counting to ten in Maori

Each week we have a number of the week. With our number we also learn that number in Maori. We can now count to ten in Maori. Have a listen.

Week 9 Mystery Reader

Our mystery reader today skyped us. We were very excited as we have only skyped once before. Our mystery reader was Miss Kirkwood from Room 9. She read us 'Russell and the lost Treasure'. We enjoyed Miss Kirkwood skyping us and reading a story.

Our Garden

At School we have a veges garden that we share with Room 15 and Room 2. Take a look at our garden and how well it is growing. We have picked our first vegetables some broccoli and spring onions. Koko enjoyed looking at our gardens and helping to pick the vegetables. We can't wait to eat them.

Sandwiches

Yesterday we made a sandwich with a buddy. We wanted to share our sandwich with our buddy so we first cut it in half then we cut it into quarters. We learnt that 2 quarters make a half and 4quarters make a whole.

Fractions

Today in maths we were learning how to find a 1/2 a set of objects. We were given 2 jelly beans and had to divide them into two groups (half). Then we had to say how many were in one half. We did this for 4 and 6 jelly beans.

Letter 'd'

This week we have been learning about the letter 'd'. Look at all the 'd' words we know.

Nursery Rhymes

This week we are reading Nursery Rhymes. We are learning to read these fluently and with expression. We are also listening to them on You tube.
Here are today's rhymes.

Week 9 big question

How are earthquakes measured?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

answer to week 8 question

What is an earthquake?
New Zealand lies on the boundary of the Pacifi c
and Australian tectonic plates.
Tectonic plates are always on the move. Tension
builds up as they scrape over, under or past each
other. In some places movement between the
plates is happening all the time, causing frequent
small or moderate earthquakes. Other areas,
where the movement is not constant, are prone
to stronger quakes separated by longer periods of
time.
Most (though not all) earthquakes occur at faults,
which are breaks extending deep within the earth,
caused by the movement of these plates. The point
under the ground where the earthquake actually
begins is called the hypocentre or focus, while the
place directly above it on the surface is known as
the epicentre.
Earthquakes cause vibration waves to travel
though the ground. The fi rst sign of a quake
is often the rumbling sound caused by the ‘P’
(primary or push) waves travelling at about 20,000
kilometres an hour, twenty times faster than a jet
aircraft. The ‘S’ (secondary or shear) waves follow
along at about 10,000 kilometres an hour, and
cause the main rolling and shaking effects of an
earthquake.

Fractions

This week we have been learing about 1/2 and 1/4. We recorded our thinking about our fraction learning.

Our Reading

Today Georgia learnt how to record a video using the Ipod. She recorded some of room 12 reading their stories. Georgia also supported and helped with the reading.

Letter b

This week we have been learning about the letter 'b'. we have been learning how it sounds, what it looks like and words that begin with the letter 'b'. Have a look at our word cloud for all the words that we know that begin with'b'

Our Fruit

Today when we had our fruit we talked to a buddy about what it looked liked, felt liked and tasted. We then wrote about it using tux paint.

adding and subtracting

Canterbury Earthquake - first flyover of fault trace

Wellington Fault

Koko's Trip to Motuoapa

At the weekend Koko went on a trip to Motuoapa which is near Lake Taupo. Take a look at all the places that Koko got to see. Koko also got to have a play in the snow at National Park.

Week 7 Mystery Reader

Our mystery reader was Ms O'Connor our school Deputy Principal. She came in and read us her favourite story 'Winnie the Pooh'. Ms the O'Connor captived Room 12 with her reading of the story. Thanks Ms Oconnor we enjoyed hearing about Winnie the Pooh and how he was going to get the honey from the tree. We can't wait to hear the rest of the story.

Answer to Week 7 big question

If you look in the records there is a lot of controversy over which snake holds the world's record for massive size. The dimensions that have earned the anaconda the title of king is its total body mass or its weight (the sheer physical bulk of it). The largest anaconda ever measured was almost 28 feet long with a girth of 44 inches. She wasn't weighed at the time she was caught, but scientists estimate that she must have weighed over 500 lbs. The other snake that competes with the anaconda is the Asiatic Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus). The python holds the world's record for length of a snake, with the longest ever measured at 33 feet.
(http://www.extremescience.com/zoom/index.php/creepy-crawlies/10-biggest-snake)

Take a look at this site http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3845750/

Week 8 Big question

As New Zealand experiences a lot of earthquakes a year and that Christchurch has just been hit by one of New Zealands biggest earthquakes I thought it would be important for us to find out what causes earthquakes. Talk to your child about this question and the recent earthquake in Christchurch.



These links may help you to answer this question.
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/quakes/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Tectonic-Plates-and-Earthquakes-Rocks-and-Crust-225366.html
Or try this link http://www.justanswer.com/ You type in your question and then they send you the answer.

Christchurch Earthquake

Two weeks ago we had an earthquake in Wanganui. But our earthquake was nothing compared with the eathquake that hit Christchurch on Saturday. Take a look at these clips.

Assembly Item

Yesterday we did our assembly Item. We did the Gingerbread Man but changed it to the 'gingerbread children'. We had pre recorded Javae reading our story.
Unfortunately we had some technical problems so Dakota from room 14 stepped in and read the story for us. Thanks Dakota.

Room 12 assembly item

Room 12 in the News Paper

Last week when we had our mystsery reader the Rivercity Press came and took a photo of us. This week there is an article about our mystery readers.

Art

Today we had our art session with Room 14. We had to choose the materials that we wanted to use to decorate our pictures. These materials were for the hair, eyes, nose and mouth. What do you think of our pictures so far?