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What Makes You Tick?

We started our inquiry unit on "What makes you tick?" We talked about the brain and how it makes us do and see things that sometimes are not even there. Here is a youtube clip that we watched. Watch it and see what happens. This was our reaction to what we watched. We went back and checked to make sure it was black and white the whole time and that the clip wasn't just lying. They weren't! It was our brains telling us there was colour there when there wasn't.

Week 3's Showcases

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Well done to this week's children doing their showcase. Amber, Hunter, Jakob and Noah did an excellent job. Check out their videos on our showcase page.

Check Out This Weeks Showcase.

Check out this week's showcases. Liam, Ella, Kyra and Luca all had something different and interesting to share with the class. We have some experts among us, that's for sure! Check out our 'Showcases' page for the details. I can't wait to see what next weeks children do for their showcase!

Statistics - week 2

We have been learning about how to construct a graph using information. We have graphed information on lollies that are in Pascall's Party Pack. Here is some revision of our learning this week.

The Power of Words

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Today we watched this youtube clip and talked about the power that words can have. Watch it and comment on what you think.

Being a Team Player

We have done some different activities to practise and discuss what makes a good team player. On Tuesday we constructed some structures out of spaghetti and lollies. It was hard to make the structures high because it was wobbly. We had to work together to come up with a solution. This was one group working together to try and solve the problem. We learned that striving to succeed is an important part of being a team player because sometimes our first idea won't work, so we need to keep adjusting our plans. We also played a game on Wednesday where we had to use the communication from team members to get us through the mine field. We had to walk backwards with our eyes closed while our team mates instructed us around the mines. We realised that communication is a big part of being a team player. Here are some photos of both days...
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We watched a youtube clip on Nick Vujicic. He showed a 'Strive to Succeed' attitude. He could swim, skateboard, drive a boat, white with his mouth, play soccer and surfing. This teaches us that when we face problems, it is going to be hard but if we try and don't give up we can do the things we want to.