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Term 4 Guided Inquiry

Guided Inquiry into Bridges Learning Plan, Term 4 2017, Years 5-6

Get Resourced: Define, duplicate, list, name, recall, tell, find, describe, identify - Gaining the information we need.  Week 2-3
	Learning might include:	What to use	Student	Teacher
A1	Define the purpose of a bridge and list at least three bridges in Auckland.	Inquiry Book
A2	Describe the 5 forces that affect bridges. Using a photo of a famous bridge tag the photo describing where it is affected with the 5 forces.	Inquiry book and Thinglink http://bit.ly/bridgeforces
A3	Identify the different loads on a bridge and draw to show the examples. http://bit.ly/bridgeloads	Google Docs/inquiry books

Get Organised: Explain, Compare, Discuss, Predict, Outline, Restate - Understanding our Information. Week 4-5
	Learning might include:	What to use	Student	Teacher
B1	Explain the following parts of a bridge and then make a sketch of a simple bridge to demonstrate the different parts. a. Span    b. Column    c. Deck   d. Beam e. Anchor   f. Arch    g. Pier    h. Truss	Inquiry book Or you could use Thinglink here if not used earlier
B2	Compare the strengths and weaknesses of the four main types of bridges (Beam, Arch, Suspension, Cantilever bridges).	Popplet

Get on to it!  Examine, Classify, Solve, Investigate, Explain - Applying and analysing our information. Week 6-8
	Learning might include:	What to use	Student	Teacher
C1	In groups of 4 use your research to design your spaghetti bridge. It must be at least 30cm long and hold as much weight as possible.	Draw or Draw with Queeky Paint Experts - design your bridge in Tinkercad
C2	Create your bridge and record your process on Google Slides Template Add your drawing or Tinkercad pic to your slide Label it with the type of bridge it is Label it with the parts of bridge you have used Explain how your design deals with the forces and loads on bridges	Make a copy of Google Slides Template Include photos. Rubber bands and masking tape.

Looking Back & Looking forward : Justify, Rate, Decide, Choose, Plan, Imagine, Invent, Construct. Reflecting and Creating using our information. Week 9
	Learning might include:	What to use	Student	Teacher
D1	In your group reflect on how successful your bridge was holding weight. What would you do differently next time?	Inquiry Book and Google Slide Show.

Gym Kids

Gym Kids 

For the past 4 weeks all year 5-8 students had the chance to participate in an out of school gymnastics programme. It was held at Gym Kids Hobsonville. All classes had to walk to Gym Kids, it was only a 3 minute walk. We start of with basic movements and stretches then do handstands and more. We split off into groups and do different things , one group started on the floor and the other group started on the tramps and foam pit. After 10 minutes we would switch places and do different things. It was a great opportunity for students to get out of their comfort zone and to have fun.


By Class Reporters
Mikayla and Savannah

Tye dye

Tye dye

In term three all year 5 to 8 students got a chance to do tye-dye.

Students also paid to buy there own t-shirt that they made from tye-dye.

Here a some photos  of  the ones we did!

In the tye-dye we had to fold them,scrunch them up and do lots more! 

First off all we sat down and got told all the instructions and chose our own colour for our t-shirt.

Soon after that we all went to some tables and sat quietly then grabbed some gloves and  

we had a teacher and her son that helped us with the tye-dye.

Our t-shirts turned out really good.we all enjoyed our time at tye-dye.

 

Class Reporters,

Mikayla,Savannah

 

Arts Festival 2017

Hobsonville Primary Arts Festival 2017

On Friday the 8th of September 2017 the school held an arts festival.

Parents were allowed to come and have a look at different year levels and different styles of art.  Year 5-6's did masks as their style of art.

The arts festival was a very cool afternoon with food trucks, art workshops and lots more.

The top 4 masks from each class went on to the northwest schools arts exhibiton at northwest mall.

From H1 Hayley S, Liam R, Tianqi Z and Emerald H got through.

From H2 Makatui F, Aaliyah W, Kayleigh K and Lucca T got through.

Class Reporters
Mikayla, Savannah and Samara

Shooting Shuttlecocks

On Thursdays H2 goes to badminton. We played games and learned new skills. One of the skills that we learned was how to hit a shuttlecock, the next one that we learned was how to protect our faces if a shuttlecock came towards us.

We played a few games as well.
One of them was there were 7 people and one stood in the middle and the other stood of the crossing line on the outside. The middle person counted to ten while 2 other people swapped spots. Now if there was an empty spot the person counting could run to it. If they make it the person who did not have a spot would have to go to the middle and count. But if the person counting did not make it then they would go back to the middle and start counting again.

It was great to learn how to play badminton!

By Class Reporter
Samara

Cross Country 2017

Cross Country

Tuesday the 22 of August was the day we ran our cross country, we had to do training before the race. We ran through the bush and we ran on the field. We were sorted into our house colors Whero, Pango, Kahurangi and Kakariki.

On Tuesday it was very hot to the point where everybody put on sunblock.
Cross Country was a very exciting but nervous day. Well done to everyone who participated!

Class Reporters

Mikayla, Savannah and Samara