Rock Pool Inquiry

We are loving our inquiry about change, specifically how rock pools change.

A group of students learning about seaweed during guided reading time.

If you visit any rock pools in the evening or at the weekends, please send through some pictures of what you find to Nicola at: nstevenson@worserbay.school.nz We will put these on the blog and discuss in class. Thank you!

Beach trip

Dear Parents & Caregivers,

We plan to go to the beach on Wednesday 8th March weather permitting. We are going into two groups.

Year 1's and 2's: Shona & Chrissy

9.15am - 10.15am

Year 3's: Nicola & Scott

10.30am - 11.30am

If you are a parent and able to help walk the kids up and down to the beach as well as be at the beach with the kids please let us know. If you can please identify which year group you're child is in and please tell the teacher responsible for that group.

Children will need:

Sunhat

Drink bottle

Sensible walking shoes

thanks, 

Team Tautoru

We have been asking questions for our research...

As part of our inquiry into rock pools, we have been thinking about different animals that live there. We have been working in groups to ask questions about an animal of our choice. 

We have begun to put together links to different sites for the students.

Find out more by clicking the links below (we will be adding to these as our inquiry progresses):

Generic Resources for the Rocky Shore

Crabs

Mussels

Jellyfish

Sea Anemones

How does your garden grow?

We have been excited to watch things grow in our garden. Look how big our courgettes are...

Rock Pool inquiry

 As part of our inquiry we have been creating our own rock pools with the creatures we found at the beach.

We have labeled them and then thought of questions we want answered. We are going to begin investigating and researching more about the rocky shore.

Powhiri

Our new families were welcomed to the school today. What a wonderful experience. 

Our first ideas for our change inquiry...

We are learning about change. We wrote on a piece of paper: Why do things change? What changes? How do things change? Nothing changes (This was a provocation).

We wrote what we thought that goes with all the questions. These are our first ideas about change.

By Leola

Here are some of our first ideas: