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We are 22 excited children and one VERY excited teacher as we start to share our learning journey with family, friends and the world! The purpose of our blog is to share what we are learning in the classroom, and to interact with people about the content of our lessons.
Seed Day for IBL
This week we had one extra-special day. Wednesday 22/4 was our "Seed Day" for our Inquiry Based Learning topic. The topic we are studying this term is based around Science, Design and Technology, so the "seeds" that were planted involved lots of Science activities. We experimented with mirrors, magnets, balloons, building sets, circuit boards, test tubes and many other fascinating things. These are some images from our special day.
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| Mr O'Regan showed slow motion video of corn popping. |
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| We made electrical circuits using "Brain Boxes" |
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| We propelled a balloon along a string. |
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| We made a chemical reaction between bicarbonate of soda and lemon juice |
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| We tried to build a 120cm tower using the least number of straw. The lowest number was 9!! |
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| We tried to use a mirror to make a reflection which matched a target. It was hard! |
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| We drew mazes and guided magnets through them. |
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| We had to guide the magnet from under the table by following instructions |
Before the seed day we asked everyone in our class to list their "Top Ten Human Innovations". We had a lot of very imaginative responses. Many students listed medical services (such as bionic body parts or the blood bank), emergency services, transport innovations (such as cars and planes), or communications technology (like phones, computers, and the internet). There were some very thoughtful responses, such as "map" or "compass", "money", "clocks" and "rubbish tips".
A Question for You...
So... our question for our family and friends this week - please comment below and tell us your "Top Three Inventions of All Time".
