Science with Room 9!

This afternoon we had some visitors from Room 9 join us.  We partnered up and rotated around several activities in the classroom.  Activities included electronics (Brainbox kits), getting a torch to go by putting batteries in correctly, looking at bones with magnifying glasses, looking through electricity books, iPads, and using our snazzy new I SPY bags.  We had lots of fun!

Science with Room 9 on PhotoPeach

This is what our snazzy new I SPY bags look like.  The card displays all of the objects which are hidden inside the bag.  The idea is for children to use their hand-eye coordination and fine/gross motor skills to find each item.  A local lady makes them for $20 each and she can even personalise them for you (I bought one for my nieces and their names are on beads inside too).

Come and have a look at them in class.
 I can give you the details of the lady who makes them if you are interested in getting one/some.

I had totally forgotten I had taken these photos last week!  I just found them on my iPad!  Last Thursday we made patterns with our penguin maths equipment, then described our pattern.

Sophia - who happened to be First Mate that day too....can you tell?

Naai is drawing his pattern for his 'story plan'.

Here is Kian's story.  Didn't he do VERY well with spelling the word 'orange'?

At maths time we have lots of equipment to use.  We are very lucky to have so much of it.  At the moment the different maths groups are working on these learning intentions:

1.  Recognising numerals to 20.
2.  Adding numbers to 10 (by counting all of the objects).
3.  Adding numbers to 10 (by counting on from the biggest number).



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