We are learning about time. Last week we explored seconds and minutes. We know there are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour. We can skip count in 5 minute slots around our class clock and are looking forward to learning more about time and how to read our class clock so we know when it is morning tea and lunch time!
In groups we had to see how long a task would take. Some of our tasks were, reading a poem, pouring water in a cup, doing 5 star jumps and writing the numbers 1 to 20. We used stop watches and counted 1 "banana" 2 "banana" 3 "banana"........ to see how long a task took.
Here are some photos of us working together in our groups.
In groups we planted daffodil and tulip
bulbs in our garden. Our bulbs will start to germinate (Germination is the process in
which a plant emerges from a seed and begins growth) in autumn or winter, live
through the winter, then bloom late winter or spring.
Today we discussed the four seasons. We talked about which season we were born, what we may see or do in each season, how Room 4's garden will change in Autumn and then made a season wheel with illustrations what we associate each season with.
Here are some of our ideas about each season:
Spring - September,
October, November
In
spring I like to play at the beach by Kieran
In
China they celebrate the blossoms and trees by Gala
It
is my birthday in spring by Elsie
In
spring the flowers grow by Lily
In spring the flowers bloom and the trees grow more leaves by Alex
In
spring heaps of leaves grow back on the trees and the trees and plants get
beautiful leaves and petals by Poppy
In
Spring I go to the beach and I jump in the cold water by Te Hani
In
spring the lambs are born by Lachlan
Summer - December, January, February
In
summer the sun is shining down by Barney
In summer I always wear shorts by Joe
In summer I go to Taupo in the holidays and I get to drive Granddad’s boat by C.J.
In summer I get to swim in Grandma and Granddads
pool
In summer I like to play in the pool by
Emmylou
Autumn - March, April, May
In
Autumn I go to the indoor swimming pool by Orlagh
In
autumn the leaves change all sorts of colours by Francie
In
autumn all of the trees die by Theo
In
Autumn I saw the leaves falling off by Ollie
In
autumn the leaves can turn hazel nut colour by William
Winter - June, July,
August
In
Winter I drink warm milk and wear warm clothes by Amber
In
winter it is very cold and you have to wear warm clothes by Blaine
This afternoon we had an easter hunt with our buddy class Room 21. After our easter hunt we ate lunch with our buddies then got to play games with them. We had so much fun!
