Learning about meteors

The other day with Mr Lenko we were learning about meteorites in the sandpit. We used a big ball, a small ball and an acorn. We were looking at the diferent craters they made when Mr Lenko threw the big ball it made a small looking crater and when Mr Lenko threw the small ball it made a deep crater. Then Mr Lenko threw the acorn it had a very small and deep crater. We learnt that meteors burn up as they come through the Earths atmosphere whereas the moon has meteors landing on it hence all the craters.

Drawing Shadows

This is my drawing of my shadow. Jacob

Shadows

First time we went outside the shadows were really long- longer than us. We drew around the oldest with chalk. The second time it was much smaller than the first one. My group said, "Why did it get smaller!" The last time we went out the shadows were really small, smaller than them all- it was smaller than me. Then we went inside and did some more work. We learnt that later in the day the shadows get smaller because the earth is moving away from the sun. By Jacob

R 18 is on the move...

The crane has just arrived. It is getting ready. Brynley

The crane is stretching it's arm. Brynley They're testing the chain to see if it is strong enough to attach it. Sarah

It's taking soooo long! Logan

It was boring watching it get ready. Jacob

The classroom is starting to lift. Rebecca

The building was flying! Stephanie The class is about to go onto its new place. Brynley

The crane is lifting the building.Rebecca I am surprised the building didn't break. Rebecca It is a flying building.Logan

It took a long time to lift the building but it was still awesome..Lily The classroom is a 'super classroom'. Jimmy

Beach Day

Beach Day 2014 on PhotoPeach Beach Day On Tuesday the Middle Syndicate did something fun! Instead of doing school work and doing boring things, the Middle Syndicate went to Tahuna Beach!!! The first activity that I did was non-stop cricket. Jane chose who was a fielder and a batter. I was a fielder first but I had wanted to be a batter. When all the batters had had a turn at batting we swopped over and I became a batter and the batters became fielders. I hit the ball. I tried to trick them by going side to side- it sort of worked because everyone went to the left and only some to the right. Then we swopped and swopped and swopped. I hardly ever caught the ball which made me really upset. I only caught the ball once. Finally the whistle went- I was so puffed. The next thing we did was SANDCASTLES! Mum and I built a sandcastle together. The first time we put down one of the top of the castle it didn’t really work so I kicked it down so hard that I hurt my foot. The second tome we tried it worked. Then I asked some children if I could use some thing that they had and they said ‘yes you can.’ I said ‘thanks’ then we put it down and it worked. I told Mum we needed two feathers and a lot of shells. I put the feathers on top of the castles. I made a footpath out of shells. Pam liked our castles. The next thing we did was SWIMMING! Splash! Splash! Swimming was cold. Jonah, in my group, picked up a shell and it had a crab in it. Jonah told Libby and I and we screamed. I enjoyed Beach Day. By Stephanie