In Te Maunga we have been learning about measurement. I learnt about weighing. I learnt how to weigh grams and kilograms. My favourite activity was fitting it in. We had to put tiny boxes together and measure them. There was a sheet to tell us exactly how big the box that we made had to be.
In Te Maunga this week we had a visit from the Northland Science Roadshow. We learnt about rockets and how and what they need to move. We pumped lots of air to create pressure. We shot the rocket and it went far. We put some water in the rocket and it didn’t go as far before when we had air because it was getting pushed down by the water and the pressure was uneven. Second we did water testing. We got clear water and put some chemicals inside it to see what colour it would turn into. We learned that some coloured water is poisonous if you put in ammonia and nitrate. Some water is very good to drink because it helps your body. Third we learnt about rainbows and how they were made. We got a cd and put it inside a box we looked at the cd upside down and it was so colourful and cool. And at the end we got these glasses that made everything rainbow. The people who gave it to us said don't look at the sun for long with these or you'll go blind.
Crooked Cricket
In Te Maunga we have been learning about cricket. I learnt about batting, you have to hit the ball and then run to the line and give the person who doesn't have a bat yours. We played non-stop cricket. The batting team has 3 bats they get given to the 3 people at the front of the line when they bat the ball and run back they have to give the 3 person in front of the line your bat.
Proper Poetry
In Te Maunga we have been learning about poetry. I learnt about metaphors. A metaphor is when you compare something without using like or as.
