On December 2, Te Maunga went on a class trip to the Parrot Place, Movies and to Kerikeri park to have pizza for lunch. We went to the Parrot Place first after that we went to the park to have pizza for lunch and then went to the Movies to watch Secret Garden. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
In Te Maunga we have been learning about measurement. I learnt how to weigh using grams. My favourite activity was growing in water because we got to keep the little animal sponges we grew.
In Te Maunga this week we had a visit from the Northland Science Roadshow. We learnt about rockets, spectroscopy and water testing. When we did rockets we learnt about what was in rocket gas. I learnt that they use methylated spirits to launch the rocket into outer space. In spectroscopy I learnt that when you look at the sun and it's white it is actually made of lots of colours. I learnt how rainbows are made. Rainbows are made when it rains because the sun reflects off the water droplets. We got glasses to see some cool rainbows. In water testing I learnt that the darkest shade of blue is polluted water and the darkest shade of yellow is
In Te Maunga we have been learning about cricket. I learnt about batting and catching. When you are batting you have to point your foot where you want the ball to go. If you miss the ball and it hits the three wickets that is one bat down. When you are feilding you have to do two things. These two things are using teamwork to get the ball to the bowler and if we catch the ball then we stop the game and swap teams. We played non stop cricket.
In Te Maunga we have been learning about poetry. I learnt about metaphors. A metaphor is when you compare one thing to another. I also learnt about alliteration. Alliteration is when a sentence or two, three or more words that start with the same sound.
