Wednesday 30 November 2016
Day 2 of PIP Presentations
Today we had the opportunity to learn from one anther once again.
Ellie taught us about the life cycle of a chicken through a beautifully presented picture book.
Sophie gave us some interesting facts about dolphins.....I learnt something new myself!
Karli spoke very beautifully about her family!
Ellie taught us about the life cycle of a chicken through a beautifully presented picture book.
Sophie gave us some interesting facts about dolphins.....I learnt something new myself!
Karli spoke very beautifully about her family!
Exploding Coke!
What if we mix Coke (Diet) with lollies? Specifically, Mentos and Jelly Beans.
That was our "what if?" question for today.
We had three bottles of Diet Coke and three types of lollies: Mint Mentos, Coloured Mentos and Allen's Jelly Beans. We asked the children to predict what type of reaction we would get when each of the lollies were dropped into the bottle of Diet Coke.
First we tried the mint Mentos. The children in Kindergarten were familiar with this one because they had seen it at our Science excursion.
As soon as the mentos fell into the Diet Coke the Coke gushed out of the bottle in something that looked like volcanic eruption!
Next, we tried the coloured mentos to see if we would get a similar reaction.
The reaction was the same. The only difference was only a few of the jelly beans landed inside the Coke bottle due to their shape. Many of them were stuck in the tube.
That was our "what if?" question for today.
We had three bottles of Diet Coke and three types of lollies: Mint Mentos, Coloured Mentos and Allen's Jelly Beans. We asked the children to predict what type of reaction we would get when each of the lollies were dropped into the bottle of Diet Coke.
First we tried the mint Mentos. The children in Kindergarten were familiar with this one because they had seen it at our Science excursion.
As soon as the mentos fell into the Diet Coke the Coke gushed out of the bottle in something that looked like volcanic eruption!
Next, we tried the coloured mentos to see if we would get a similar reaction.
Finally we asked "What if we use jelly beans? Will the reaction be the same?"
Most of the children thought the reaction would not be the same because jelly beans are smaller than mentos.
The reaction was the same. The only difference was only a few of the jelly beans landed inside the Coke bottle due to their shape. Many of them were stuck in the tube.
The greatest reaction came from the mint Mentos. The jelly beans would have had a similar reaction if more fell into the Coke bottle.
The tiny gaps in the coating of the lollies allowed the gas in the Coke to form bubbles causing a chemical reaction.
Monday 28 November 2016
First PIPs
Today our first set of children shared their PIPs.
Caterina shared what she has learnt about dolphins.
Caterina shared what she has learnt about dolphins.
Jemma explained the life cycle of a butterfly.
Isabella taught us about unicorns.
Sophia did an outstanding job of reading her information about elves!
Well done girls! I hope you enjoyed working on your projects. You certainly did an outstanding job.
Reading a Map
On Friday, the children refined their map reading skills. Mrs Ballard gave each student a personalised map which lead to their very own treasure. The children had to read their map and navigate their way to their treasure. It was a fantastic way for them to refine such important skills!
Tuesday 22 November 2016
Balloon Fun!
Today Mrs Ballard asked the children, "How do you get a skewer to pass through a balloon without popping it?"
She drew dots on a balloon to show where it will be stretched the most when blown up.
She used a little dish washing liquid to make the skewer slide through the balloon more easily.
First Mrs Ballard slid the skewer through the sides, but the balloon popped.
She tried again, this time sliding the skewer through the bottom (where the balloon wasn't stretched as far) and out through the top (also where the balloon wasn't stretched as far). That time the skewer slid straight through!
Next, it was time for the children to have a try. We had a few balloons pop but we had many successes too!
She drew dots on a balloon to show where it will be stretched the most when blown up.
She used a little dish washing liquid to make the skewer slide through the balloon more easily.
First Mrs Ballard slid the skewer through the sides, but the balloon popped.
She tried again, this time sliding the skewer through the bottom (where the balloon wasn't stretched as far) and out through the top (also where the balloon wasn't stretched as far). That time the skewer slid straight through!
Next, it was time for the children to have a try. We had a few balloons pop but we had many successes too!
Monday 21 November 2016
How does your garden grow?
Checking our garden is a daily activity. We love caring for our plants and watching them grow.
Our sunflowers a growing the fastest. Soon they will be taller than some of us!
Our sunflowers a growing the fastest. Soon they will be taller than some of us!
This garden bed has spinach and beans in it. They're growing well too!
Caring for our garden has been the best way for us to learn about the needs of living things. It has been such a fun journey!
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