Exploratorium Trip

On Friday Room 27 and Room 22 went to the Exploratorium in Henderson. We went as part of our Creativity inquiry study. It was AMAZING! We got to explore how different types of science shape and exist within our daily lives.

We got to do an experiment where we acted like scientists to observe, predict, test and explain what was happening. 

We need to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our parent helpers- we had Mums, Dads, Grandpas and Grandmothers and a Sister. We couldn't have gone without them! 

We are thinking like scientists and following instructions to act like a scientist. John a REAL scientist even showed some of us what to do! 

Some of us had fun pretending we were astronauts and great explorers! 

        

        

We got to explore so many different types of environments and learn about different types of SCIENCE! 

                          
 

        These boys got to explore what happened in a black light room.

We even got to explore different types of forces! 

Nathan got to race the different types of balls down a slope to see which one moved the fastest. The large white ball won! Why? Nathan explained that it won because it was the heaviest. Do you think he is right? Tell us what you think. 

Electricity!!!!

 



Room 27 have spent two weeks learning about electricity. We are investigating how electrical circuits work, where electricity comes from and the different types of electricity that there are.

We used batteries, motors and wires to make Wigglebot robots in class. So Miss Johnson gave us a challenge for our home learning! 

We had to see if we could make a recycled car at home. Experts could even make a propellar to see if it could move. But Room 27 and their families did even more than this! They were so excited about the amazing learning we were doing at home that they went home and created motors to make their cars move!

Check out the amazing work here.

Nathan made his car using a mouse trap and recycled materials from around the house. 

Meghana made her car using a cardboard tube and wheels. 

Desmond made his car with his dad. They used the motor out of a toy car and put inside the wooden car that they made. 

Zeeshaan modified his toy truck. He added a propeller onto the back that was powered with a battery pack.

Creative Thinkers hiding among us...

Did you know that Room 27 have some amazing creative thinkers hiding amongst us? In fact we have A LOT of them!

Miss Johnson was so proud of all of the problem solving and creative thinking that went into our holiday homework. We had to create a game with our families, using some of the things we had a home. We created a plan and brought our games to school. 

Check out our games HERE!

Donabelle made a target game. She used an old shoe box. You have to throw the "balls" into one of the holes and each hole gives you different points. 

Makayla made an I Spy Lava Lamp. She hid a rubber jelly fish inside the lava lamp- You have to shake it to find the jelly fish. 

Peter made a Monster Marble Eater. You have to try and get the marbles into the monster mouth. Be careful of the teeth! 

Ashley made a Ring Toss. You have to throw your rings over each of the bottles to get points. Each bottle is worth different points, so pick carefully which one you want to get.