3-4 & 4-5KB Celebrations
3-4E
In science the students of 3-4E have been investigating force and motion.
We have used our knowledge to help in an experiment to make a car out of cardboard and plastic bottles. We had to see how far we could get it to move using a non-contact force.
In partners we used our knowledge of friction (the more friction the more grip there is) and a non-contact force of air power coming out of a balloon.
The objective was to make the car, test it, and then make some tweaks to see if it would travel further.
We had some success but overall, we came to the conclusion that our wheels needed to be stronger and exactly round. Also, the design made it difficult to blow up the balloon, so we could try and change this next time.
We measured the distance they travelled in cm and recorded this data in a chart.
We learnt lots of information about contact and non-contact motion. We also looked at gravity and friction.
Charlotte Weeks 3-4
Students in 3-4 EM have been working on writing books this term. Firstly, they made beautiful dioramas and then used them as an inspiration for a narrative story. Last week they completed their books and had fun reading them to Prep-1 students.
3-4T
In 3-4T, we have been lucky to have Miss Townsend teach us about the First Fleet and First Contact with the first Australians. The students have created poems, diaries, timelines and pictures to describe the conditions that the convicts faced. Our class studied the interactions between European settlers and the indigenous people and showed their understanding of how communication could have been difficult between indigenous people and Europeans. Students finally showed their understanding of the journey from the 'Hulks' in Britain to Rio de Janeiro, Santa Cruz and finally reaching their destination in Botany Bay in a narrative journal told in first perspective.
Miss Towsend finishes her final placement this week and we thank her for all she has taught our class and wish her luck for a bright teaching future.
Our maths group is working on fractions. We had a little competition this week to see who could put together objects from the classroom to represent fractions.
The students were very engaged and benefited greatly from using concrete materials.
Next week, Oreo Cookie fractions!
