Monday 17 August 2015

I Am Looking Forward to....

This week I am looking forward to cross country because I like running, tripping over mud and getting dirty. After running I might be getting a sausage in bread. DONT FORGET THE FIZZY!!

By Sean


I am looking forward to EVERYTHING that we are doing this week. I think there will be fast and competitive runners at the Cross Country. The thing I'm looking forward to the most is definitely going to the University of Otago to look at the Rock Museum. The Rock Museum is the biggest in the South Island.
Last year there was 300 students at the Ukulele Jam.


By Harry

This week we are looking forward to...

I am looking forward to cross country because the whole school is going. There will be different schools and lots of new people. I will have to be brave because I feel nervous when there are lots of people. By Max

I am looking forward to ukulele jam because I haven't played ukulele before. When I am playing ukulele it makes me feel happy and excited. If someone gets stuck I could help them. By Alaysha

I am looking forward to the Geology museum because I have never been there. I wonder what is going to be there? By Cooper

I am looking forward to the university because we are going to be doing a scavenger hunt and its my first time going there. By Shakira


Otago university trip

This week, I'm looking forward to the trip to the university. We're going to their fascinating rocks, gems, even fossils. We might be able to see the fossil of an ancient dolphin that has teeth sticking out of its nose, mouth whatever you call it (it looks like a sword fish).

I am really looking forward to...

This week I'm really looking forward to the Ukulele Jam because I like playing and I want to see the  teachers do their song. I'm also looking forward to the University of Otago because we get  look at their museum of stones, fossil and minerals. I'm coned of looking forward to the cross country because I got to run with the year six's but I'm not that good at long distance. the end
by wiremu       

This week I am looking forward to...

This week I am really looking forward to everything. I am looking forward to the ukulele jam  because I want to see the teachers  play one of the songs. I am looking forward to the cross country because i love running and I like running through the mud. I am looking forward to the university because I can see different types of rocks. The End.          by Tamati.

Taieri Tssa cross country

This week I am  looking forward to cross country because I love running through mud because its gooey, mushy, and slimy. I hope I don't slip over and hurt myself.

Taieri TSSA cross country

On Thursday the whole school school, WDS is going to do the taieri cross country. It is the  only thing  I am doing this week, a part from music with Mrs Voice on Friday. When I was five I came 11th place, I did not  do it last year because... Well two things. Because I was on holiday and I just had an operation. I hope I get into the top 10 this year.

Iam really looking forward to...

This week I am really looking forward to the Ukulele Jam because I did it last year and I loved it And I am looking forward to the university trip because I want to find a dinosaur fossil if there is
one. The End
by Elsie
    

This week we are looking forward to...

I am really looking forward to running at the Cross Country this week. I will try and run all the way.

By Ethan.

Sunday 16 August 2015

Reading this week...

This week for reading you may be given a task that requires you to do some 'digging' of your own. Use the website links below to help you.

Glaciers

Science Kids - Earth Facts

Science Kids - Videos: Earth

Te Ara: Wetlands and their landforms

Remember - if you are taking notes, you need to use your 'own' words. This shows your understanding of the information. Remember to record any new questions that you have after reading. Asking questions shows your thinking!!

Friday 14 August 2015

Painting With Watercolours



Painting with Water colours.

I learnt that you can go over some dry paint with a different coloured paint. You can use a wet brush on wet paper and a dry brush on dry paper.  I am proud of my landscape because I used all of the information from my sketch.
Painting with water colours makes me happy, because I can do lots of effects with water colours.
I especially like the texture of dabbing with a giant brush to create really fine strokes to build up my picture.  




My sketch of Waihola Hill

My Practice  Paintings



By Elsie.


Thursday 13 August 2015

St clair sand dune loss!!

Tom and Wiremu have been reading an article abut st Clair's sand dune loss. Since the 24th of July 2015 the dunes have lost approximately 5 metres of sand. The sand sausages that were placed in the sand dunes have been dug up by erosion. The worry for the sand dunes are the spring king tides. They come when it is a new full moon at the same time the moon is at its closest to the earth.      

Monday 10 August 2015

Writing an Explanation - Homework task

Following on from our discussion in class today, here is the outline of our explanation for our experiment.

Structure your writing to include the following information:

  • the purpose of our experiment - We wanted to find out...(how the plains, like the Taieri plains were made/created/formed)
  • how we did this - To do this we carried out an experiment using... 
  • what we observed - We noticed that... (the murky/dirty/silty water began to clear...Layers of...)
  • what we think - We think this happened because (the heavy particles sank quickly/rapidly and began to settle...)
  • conclusions about our observations - Over time we think that...This links in with how the plains are created because...
Have a go writing your explanation! I look forward to seeing them tomorrow!

Sunday 9 August 2015