Monday, February 29, 2016

Measurement Volume

In Room 12 we are learning about different types of measurements and which measurement we use for different situations . Today we were exploring volume!

What makes a day and a year?

Watch this video to find out what makes a year and a day. It also explains why we have different seasons. This question was asked in class today as it is a leap year!!

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Collaboration

Reading about Chinese New Year and some of the fascinating customs while learning how to create a collaborative Google Slide.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Happy Chinese New Year!!


If you would like to learn a little more about the year of the Monkey and Chinese New Year, here is a great link. Dogo News also has some great information!

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Maths and Leonardo Davinci

Today we looked at the concept of measurement while working collaboratively. We tried to test the theory that your height is the same as the distance between your finger tips with your arms stretched out. We learnt to be accurate with our measurements and that we need a clear starting point. We also learnt from our mistakes by problem solving. 





Why does hot air rise and cold air sink?