Special Treat

Teresa won a jar of Jellybeans from Fresh Choice. she shared them with Room 11. Weren't we lucky!

Revue Rehearsal

Here are the Maori tamarisk I ready to go onto the stage. They look different and a bit scary! The pakeha children are a bit scared at first.

Here are some of the pakeha children wearing their fancy outfits. They have learnt a clapping rhyme as part of the act.

Easter Treats

Teresa bought the makings of edible nests to school as a treat before Easter. They are lovely but teeth achingly sweet. Conrad and Onyx got to help her assemble them for us.

Patterned Rabbits

Nicky does lots of fun stuff when she releases me. One activity around Easter was colouring large rabbits with gorgeous patterns. Here are some examples.

Making Obleck

a few weeks ago, Nicky made Obleck with the students out of cornflour and water. They had a great time with a lot of it ending up on the students. Thank goodness it washes out easily!

Making Crystals

Aanother experiment being done by the students is making crystals using Epsom salts and dye in the water. There are two ways of doing this being experimented with. Photos from the start and on Sunday have been uploaded to show results so far.

Both of the experiments being done are exposing the students to scientific ideas and vocabulary. The boiling point of water and the freezing point have been discussed.

I have talked to them about making crystals out of sugar or salt at home. we have also discussed the use of evaporation to collect the salt we eat. This was a revelation!

The Water Cycle

Last week, Nicky worked with the students on an experiment to do with the water cycle. They have taped small plastic bags, partly filled wih water, to the window. as the water evaporates, it forms small droplets on the side of the bag. The water level is lowering. I took this photo on Sunday. It will be interesting to see what has happened by Tuesday.