Term 4 Science Investigations

Term 3 saw Tainui Team investigate many aspects of science.
Congratulations to all the Room 1 students who made it through to East Waikato Science and here are some of the many entries from Room 1.

Kaelyn and Ryleigh's Fair Test

Hannah and Nicole's Fair Test

Sara and Charlotte's Fair Test

Karl's Fair Test

Bailee's Science Poster

Observational Drawings

App Design - Ethan, Josh, Rhys and Hamish.

As well as photography - Tess, Jemma and Brodie

Comment on - What interesting science aspect did you discover during this time of cross grouping?

Week 7 / 8 Daily 5 Reading

Whero Group   Watch           Bees - How It's Made Honey

Use the Tic-Tac-Toe sheet to further unpack the science knowledge. Include a detailed drawing of a bee and label it.

Do Honeybees Really Die When They Sting HD - interesting video  

  

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Kakariki Group Watch Explore The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site

Answer the following questions in your literacy book…

1. What are 3 ‘facts’ about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus?
2. Do you believe the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus is fact or fiction?
3. How may you find out if this site is authentic?
4. What makes this site believable?

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Kahurangi and Kowhai Watch Why Jupiter Has a Giant Red Spot

Answer the following questions in your literacy book…

1. Why does the sun not control Jupiter’s weather?
2. What does control Jupiter’s weather and why is it so extreme?
3. Why has the Giant Red Spot been on Jupiter for so long?

Room 1 Experimenting with Complex Sentences - Brad at Tough Guy / Gal Challenge.

Week 6 / 7 Daily 5 Reading

Whero Group   Watch      Secret Life of Head Lice | I Didn't Know That

Use the Tic-Tac-Toe sheet to further unpack the science knowledge.

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Kakariki Group Watch 5 Animals That Can Walk On Water

Make a list of the five animals and what they all have in common.

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Kahurangi and Kowhai Watch Why Jupiter Has a Giant Red Spot

Answer the following questions in your literacy book…

1. Why does the sun not control Jupiter’s weather?
2. What does control Jupiter’s weather and why is it so extreme?
3. Why has the Giant Red Spot been on Jupiter for so long?

Week 5 Daily 5 Reading Video Links

Whero Group   Watch      The Biggest Difference Between Wasps & Bees

Create a T Chart to explain the difference between a wasp and a bee. Include a detailed drawing of a wasp and label it.

Extra - for the curious Wasps: The Literal Worst  (13 minutes)

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Kakariki Group Watch Read the article and watch the video

‘China's ban on foreign waste is a wake-up call for NZ’

Create an A4 poster to educate the class about plastic waste and the effects on our environment. You may want to include helpful tips to reduce our plastic waste.

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Kahurangi and Kowhai Watch Sharks Feasting on a Whale Carcass

Life Inside a Dead Whale

Write step-by-step instructions using the article and one of the videos to show the process of a whale fall and the animals that live off the carcass at different stages.

Weeks 2, 3, and 4 in action.

Wow the weeks are flying by as school cross country happened in Week 2, Student-Led Conferences in Week 3, a Strike Day in Week 4 and now we have four Room 1 students off to Coast2Coast camp in Week 5.

Have an awesome camp Kaelyn, Tess, Sara and Karl!

But congratulations Cyrus for making the I.I. Cross Country team

Weeks 3 and 4 Daily 5 Video links

Whero Group   Watch      How to make mini matchstick Rocket

Explain how they work and draw a diagram with labels to show how you would make it.

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Kakariki Group Watch Mars One's human mission to Mars - 2012 introduction film

Write three reasons why you would or wouldn’t like to go on the Mars One mission in your literacy book.

Justify your opinion with facts from ‘Becoming a Martian’, the YouTube clip and your own research.  

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Kahurangi and Kowhai Watch How is DNA Fingerprinting Used to Identify a Criminal?

Use Tic-Tac-Toe sheet to note the key ideas in the video.