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More science presentations from the Nest

Scientist Jonathan

Scientist Thomas



Scientist Kristen


... and from the Kea Room
Scientist Zoe

Scientist Tara

Scientist Bradley

Scientist Akaisha

Scientist Liam

Scientist Paige

Oral Language presentations

Oral Language Term 2

Science is Everywhere

Your task this term is to explore scientists.

1 - choose a type of science that interests you (hint: scientist jobs are often jobs that end in ‘ist’ eg; chemist, psychologist, marine biologist ….. but there are many more!)

2- research how to become this type of scientist, how long do they train for, where do they train, what they do in their job, what tools or equipment do they use, where do they work, and who/what do they help?

3 - present your findings to your classmates by coming in ‘role’.

·         Come dressed as this scientist.

·         Introduce yourself as the scientist.

·         Explain what your job involves.

·         Show us pictures or examples of the tools/equipment you use.

·         Show us pictures of places you work.

·         Tell us about who you help.

·         Explain why this is a good job to have.

The Kea Room presents ...

Dr Lucy

Dr Tim



Dr George

Dr Nathan

Scientist Thomas



Scientist Olly

The Nest presents ...

Scientist Jessie

Scientist Jack

Scientist Adelle

Scientist Kimberley

Scientist Hannah

Scientist Thomas

Scientist Jade

WALT ... freeze

In preparation for our science learning and final presentations we have been learning some drama conventions to help us 'get into character'.

This convention was called 'freeze frame'. The scenario was the corner shop was being robbed.

WALA ... the brainy bunch

We have been really lucky to have the Life Education mobile classroom come to visit us at Kumeroa-Hopelands. The Brainy Bunch learning was aimed at the Years 4-5, check out our pictures.

WALT ... use a format

For Poetry we have been learning to follow a format and make the poem more interesting by adding similes.

Poems on PhotoPeach

WALT ... write the next book

During Shared Reading in the Kea Room we read the book called Stuck by Oliver Jeffers.

This book finished with an open ending. Tim thought it would be a great idea to write the next book.

... watch this space for 
'The Great Idea' by the Kea Class

The writing begins ...

The Great Idea

Hey maties I’ve got a great idea! I’ll grab my cell phone from my pocket and ring the police.

While they were waiting for the police to arrive, the fireman threw everything down from the tree. Except the humongous boat which was just too heavy for the firemen to lift.

Flloyd saw everything on the ground. He got so mad that his face turned red like the reddest tomato, and steam came out of his ears. So, he decided to chuck everything back up angrily.

Stop right there, shouted the policeman. What are you doing?

Floyd turned to see a policeman standing behind him with a taser in his hand. With a cheeky smirk on his face, Flloyd dived for his stumpy fat legs, and before the policeman knew it, he was up in the tree too.

Floyd rang the security guards and asked them to stay at the tree for the night to watch the things in the tree to make sure they didn’t climb or jump down.

Unfortunately the security guards fell asleep at the base of the tree, but were woken with the sound of cracking, crackling, squeaking and other strange noises.

The security guards looked up and saw the tree swaying from side to side. One of them said, oh its fine.

Slowly the tree begins to tip towards the ground, followed by a gigantic boom!

The security guards were squashed under the gigantic trunk and all the people in the tree were then free to run away. The objects in the tree were also free but will still stuck in-between the branches like a net.

But instead of the people running away, they chased after Floyd to catch him and put him behind bars in the cells. Floyd felt scared as he noticed the people become an angry mob and charge towards him.

Floyd ran towards a tree as fast as a charging rhinoceros. Leaping into its branches …

… and there he still sits, stuck in the tree.

WALA ... Andy Warhol

As part of our visual arts this term, we have been looking at the artist Andy Warhol, as well as gaining an understanding of the colour wheel. This includes primary and complimentary colours.

Andy Warhol is probably best known for this picture ...

... even though our students didn't know who this famous person was ... perhaps their teacher is beginning to show her age! :)

The Success Criteria that we co-constructed was:

• clear outlines
• solid colours, no scribbles
• use complimentary colours
• each picture needs to be completely different

Here are some examples of what we have created in the Kea Room using pastels so far.