Showing posts with label Inqury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inqury. Show all posts

Friday, 26 October 2012

Solar Power Energy

WAL about different power sources (where we get power from), and whether they are renewable or Non-renewable:

Renewable (will not run out) energy source:
Biomass,solar power,Wind,electricity,hydropower,uranium,Geothermal

Non-renewable (will run out) energy source:
Coal,Natural gas,Petroleum,


This is how Solar is used to generate (make) power















Thursday, 6 September 2012

Garden Day Reflection


Planning our designs
This document is a reflection on the purpose, process and outcomes of our Garden Day.

ACTIVITY: Signs
Mara Rongoa

MATERIALS:
  • Paper and crayons
  • wood

PURPOSE:
  • to tell people what the plant is and describing what it is

PROCESS:
  • We went on google and we searched  taros.
  • Then we drew taros with Mrs Mimic
  • We drew other maori plants.
  • Then we and to colour it in and put it on the board.

WHAT WORKED WELL:
  • We checked our drawings with the teacher,  and drew them on a board


WHAT DIDN'T WORK WELL

  • drawing people kept on making mistakes

WHAT THINGS DID YOU LEARN ?
  • I learned to draw well
  • I learned information about different kinds of plants

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

How do plants grow?

1. What is a kamokamo?
Pumpkin
2. How do you grow kamokamo?
Dig a hole and put the seed underground.
3. What can you do with a kamokmo?
You can eat it. Make it into a drink.
4.Paste a picture of a Kamokamo.

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Photosynthesis:

WAL about how plants grow and what they need to grow



My explanation of how Photosynthesis works:
Plants needs water, carbon dioxide and sunlight  so that it grows, because turn into sugar!