Week 6 Term 2

Where shall I begin? So much learning has occurred in Room 14 this week. We have continued with looking at simple machines, with a focus on inclined planes this week. We took a tennis ball each and explored the school...if the ball rolled down it, then it is an inclined plane - this was the overall consensus. We also discussed gravity, and imagined what our class might look like if there was no gravity - messy and funny! We have started to create a marble run and the children are totally fascinated with it. Thank you to those of you who have contributed parts to add to it :)

On Tuesday morning I left an old DVD player and a screwdriver out for the children to explore, with the instruction to use the screwdriver as a wedge and a lever to open it up. The children  had already removed all the screws a couple of weeks ago, and seemed satisfied with removing the screws and exploring no further...clearly they did not know what was under the cover! WELL - the discussion was so in depth that I had to get Miss Daisy to come at witness it. What impressed me the most the circuit board being described as looking like a city - and it does!

Circuit Board 

                                 
                                                                          Actual City

                                                             
We had a lot of fun on Friday with it being Animal Mufti Day. Here are some of us at Jump Jam.

Thanks again to those of you who have made bookings for the Student Led Conferences - I am looking forward to seeing you then!