Inquiry Learning

Ni Hao,
This term we have been focusing on the Olympics using an Inquiry model. 
Here is the first stage of our Inquiry Learning.

Stage 1: Exploring/Defining/Planning

What do I already know?

I KNOW...

• People around the world are part of this every year (Matthew)
• If you come first you get a gold medal. If you come second you get a silver medal and when you come third in a race you get a bronze medal (Margret)
• Olympics is a type of sport where you get medals if you come first, second and third in a race(Ebby)
• It is for Athletes and I think they do Marathons and other activities (Christian O)
• They do swimming and they earn medals (Roscoe)
• They play sports like: swimming, biking, running and shot put (Waea)
• They play lots of sports (Lialia)
• I don't know anything (Alfred)
• It has to do with sports (Miracle)
• It is about running, swimming and shot put (Alex)
• I do not know anything (Texas)
• You do heaps of sports (Kyra-Jae)
• I don't know anything about Olympics (Junior)
• There is swimming and other sports involved (Tohoa)
• Olympics is when you swim, run, ride a bike and they get medals (Tyla)
• I know nothing about Olympics (Vaivasa)
• I know they play runnng and biking (Dayton)
• They play sports (Juanita)
• They have more than 5 sports (John-Moses)
• They run 100 metres (Jodeci)
• They have sports in the Olympics (Douglas)

What do I want to find out?

I WONDER...

• What do Gymnastics people wear and what material is it made out of? (Margret)
• What kind of shoes is good for running? (Alicia)
• What kind of shoes is good to wear for basketball? (Juanita)
• What is the difference between a sprinters shoe worn in the 1900's to a sprinter in 2016? (Alex)
• What is the difference between the equipment and clothes worn in the Modern and Ancient Olympics? (John-Moses)
• How has a Rugby shoe changed and developed overtime? (Otile)
• What kind of bikes do the Olympians use at the Olympics? (Junior)
• Why isn't Rugby League part of the Olympics? (Waea)
• How has the Tennis equipment changed overtime? (Kyra-Jae)
• What is similar between Modern and Ancient Olympics? (Jovannah)
• How has the equipment/uniform changed overtime for sprinters? (Douglas)
• What is the difference between the shoes that an Olmpian wears to the shoes that I wear? (Tyla)
• How has the equipment and material used for uniforms changed overtime for archery? (Roscoe)
• What type of material is basketball shoes made out of and is it the same/different to normal basketball shoes that we wear today? (Lialia)

Winning 2 Trophies

Malo e lelei,
We have been working really hard on Reading this term and continue to use our PRIDE VALUES at school. 
In week 4, we were lucky to have won 2 Trophies for being Reading Experts and for using our PRIDE VALUES during assembly. 
We are very proud of ourselves and our achievement, so is our teacher. WELL DONE CHEEKY CHEETAHS...now let's try to win the Maths cup too!

Tuakana Teina-Assembly Slideshow

Kia Orana family,
Please enjoy our slideshow with our buddy class, Proud Penguins. We love working with the Proud Penguins. It's funny because we both learn from each other. That's what Tuakana Teina at our school is all about. 

Maths Challenge - Friday

Talofa Lava, 
Here is the Maths challenge for today. Give it a go and see how much money you can make by answering these questions. 

Maths Challenge - Thursday

Ni Hao, 
This is the maths challenge for Thursday. Are you going to take on the challenge? Please answer in the comments box below. 

Maths Challenge - Wednesday

Talofa lava family and friends, 
This is the challenge for Wednesday. How much money have you made so far from the daily challenges? Add your answer in the comments below.

Maths Challenge - Tuesday

Kia Orana Whanau,

Here is the challenge for today. 

Don't forget to leave your answers in our comments page.

Monday Maths Challenge

Kia Ora whanau, 
This week is Maths Week and as part of our Maths Week Challenge we are encouraged to give Daily Dollar Questions a go in class or at home and to post our answers on our blog. 

If you know the answer to these questions then please post it into the comments box with your name.
For example: Monday Daily Dollar Question Level 2.
1) $$$
2) $$$$
3) $$$
4) $$$
5 $$$
Miss Manuele

Have fun answering these questions.
Our teacher will post the answers to these questions on Friday. How much money will you make by Friday? Are you up for the challenge?

Check out other things you can do with your child at home by clicking on the link below. Maths is fun, so give it a go!
www.mathsweek.org.nz