Elastic Force

Room 1 and 14 students used technology to assist us in building simple catapults and paddle boats. Read more about 'Elastic Force'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged Science, Thinking, Relating to Others, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing; Posted 20 months ago By Tracey O'Sullivan

Phunky Physics Writing Across the School

Our junior school, Rooms 13 and 14, students have been challenging their design and construction skills building paper planes and making parachutes. Read more about 'Phunky Physics Writing Across the School'...

Posted in Ohaaki; Tagged English, Science, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 20 months ago By Clara Loughin, Paul Morehu, Rebecca Partridge, Sara Sprague and Tracey O'Sullivan

Digital Technology in Room 7

The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways. Robert Greene Read more about 'Digital Technology in Room 7'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged English, Science, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 20 months ago By Charlotte, Ciana, Kevin, Melissa Isaacson and Samuel

Lighting Up Science

Inquiry for Term 3 is called ‘Phunky Physics’ and the rationale is to predict, observe, and explain everyday examples of scientific phenomena. Read more about 'Lighting Up Science'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Science, English, Mathematics, The Arts, Thinking, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 21 months ago By Clara Loughin

The fascination Sounds of Physics

Phunky Physics is the school wide inquiry focus. The teachers’ and students’ are learning a variety of elements of physics from energy, force and motion, light, and so much more. Read more about 'The fascination Sounds of Physics '...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Science, English, The Arts, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 21 months ago By Natasha Forrest

The Popping Explosion

This was a great way for the students to work on their procedural writing skills. If they missed a step out then the procedure would have failed. Read more about 'The Popping Explosion '...

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged Science, English, Technology, Using Language Symbols and Text, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing; Posted 21 months ago By Tayla Nicholson

Attracted to Science

Isobel The further away from the magnet the clip chain gets the weaker the magnetic force is on those clips making them fall off. Read more about 'Attracted to Science'...

Posted in Aratiatia; Tagged Science, English, Relating to Others, Using Language Symbols and Text, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing; Posted 21 months ago By Angel Chauval and House of Science

Room 15 2020 3,2,1 Blast Off

This is the question a group of five year olds in Room 15 has been investigating as part of their Fantastic Forces inquiry. Read more about 'Room 15 2020 3,2,1 Blast Off'...

Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Science, Managing Self, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language Symbols and Text; Posted 21 months ago By Philippa Ewen

Newton's Wheel

And who is Newton? He is Sir Isaac Newton, a mathematician and physicist that lived over 300 years ago. Read more about 'Newton's Wheel'...

Posted in Te Mihi; Tagged Science, Thinking, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing; Posted 21 months ago By Olivia Graham

Help, I’ve lost my Marbles

Controlling falling marbles can be tricky. They are easily lost. Please read Room 15’s blog about gravity and how marbles move.

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Posted in Poihipi; Tagged Science; Posted 21 months ago By Fiona Griffin