Experimenting with sound

In Tautoru, we have been experimenting with different sounds. We have been using chairs as drums and experimenting with  different instruments...

We have also been experimenting with different rhythms.

Our Sound Inquiry

We are beginning to investigate sound as part of our Inquiry about "Change". Today we begun to investigate musical instruments and materials used to create different sounds. 

Plastic Free Peninsula Logo Design

Today we started to design a logo for the Plastic Free Peninsula project. We needed to keep our drawings simple and without any colour. 

Out of this World!

At Clyde Quay School, students in Pohutakawa Class are learning this solar system song for their production. http://pohucqs.blogspot.co.nz/2016/05/production-songs.html We like the song so we are going to learn it too! Learn the song: Tautoru Songs

As part of our Inquiry, we have been learning about how the moon causes the tides to change. Our students have shown an interest in the solar system.



Today were using drama to show how tides change as the moon orbits the Earth. For more info visit: sites.google.com/a/worserbay.school.nz/matarikiwbs/tides



This is us researching information about the tides.

The Environment: How can we influence positive change?

As part of our Inquiry we have been thinking about how we can take action. We want to influence positive change in the environment. Today we started to brainstorm ideas about things that we can do... 

Rock Pools from Around the World: UPDATE

We have had a few people adding to our presentation, "Rock Pools Around the World" If you would like to contribute, please add some photos to the PRESENTATION: ROCK POOLS

Handprint Art

Have a read to see what we changed our handprints into...

Surf the Sea, not the Debris!

As part of our inquiry about change, we are learning about rock pools. We have been thinking about how to preserve our marine life and keep our beach tidy.

Today we put an elastic band around our hand and put the other hand behind our back. We had to try and get the elastic band off of our hands without using any other body parts. We did not succeed. This shows that you shouldn't throw anything into the sea as it might hurt our marine life!

We talked about how litter can affect sea life. Sometimes turtles think that plastic bags are jellyfish.

We are making posters to tell people not to throw rubbish on the beach. Watch this space...

By Rim and Mitchell

Here we are working hard on our posters...

Beach trip: Rock Pools

I found a piece of paua shell

I found a starfish

These are 3 hermit crabs in different shells

This is a sea anemone

Today we went on a trip to the beach. We had a look in the rock pools. We are learning about rock pools for our inquiry. At the beach we found all sorts of different creatures. We found sea anemones, mussels, cockabullys, starfish and seaweed. We saw all types of colours we also found a whole lot of barnacles. 

By Kate, Pippa, Katherine and Nela

New Zealand Flag: Change

This is us discussing the flag debate.

  OR 

Our inquiry is about change. Voting papers on the second referendum arrived in mailboxes on Thursday morning. Union Jack, or Silver Fern? Keep the flag, or change it? Why?

Read the article http://kiwikidsnews.co.nz/flag-vote-begins/

and for a little more background information: 
http://kiwikidsnews.co.nz/new-zealand-get-new-flag/

Put your thoughts on this padlet: 

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You can take part in the kiwi kids referendum here: http://kiwikidsnews.co.nz/kiwi-kids-news-flag-referendum/