Technology - Force & Motion

Technology Brief
Your moving toy needs to:

  • Have a body that can hold a plastic teddy bear.
  • Have at least two wheels that move by themselves.
    • You can push it to start it moving
  • Move past the 1 metre line at the bottom of the ramp.

Term 4 Writing



Hui - Identifying Kai


Learning Intention:
I am learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary

Success Criteria:
I will be successful when I can identify kai pictures and say the words correctly.

Oral Language and Writing

The Learning Process
  • First, the children listened to the teacher describe a creature and they drew what they heard.
  • Then they wrote about their creature, using descriptive words.
  • Next, they shared their writing with a talking partner to "Give one -Take one"  - share words that they could add to their own descriptions.
  • Finally, they worked on their writing again to make it better.
Learning Intention

I am learning to:
  • Use words to build a picture in my own mind
  • Use descriptive words in my writing
  • Use talking and sharing my ideas as a way to make my own writing better.
Success Criteria
  • The words I use will put a detailed picture into the mind of the person reading my writing - my audience.


Te Reo with Matua Rihare

We are learning to:
  • sing waiata
We will be successful when we

  • participate with respect and enthusiasm
  • use correct pronunciation

Geometry - 2D Shapes

Geometry - 2D Shapes

Learning Intention
We are learning to sort shapes by their characteristics

Success Criteria
We will know we are successful when we:

  • use  words like - shape, line, straight, curved, corners, edges, sides
  • think about different ways to sort the shapes
  • talk about how and why we sorted the shapes




Music with Mr McCallum

We are learning about Pitch
  • High and low sounds
  • Creating a pitch map
  • Making ascending and descending melodic patterns



We are learning about beat and rhythmic patterns.

Xanthe said
At Music I do lots of singing with Mr McCallum. I like Music. I like singing.


Term 3 gymnastics

Learning Intention:
I am learning to create and perform a sequence that links 2 shapes.

Success Criteria:

I will be successful when I perform a sequence that I have created that links 2 shapes with a roll.


Gymnastics

Learning Intention:
I am learning to create and perform a sequence which links two shapes through rolling, traveling or jumping.

Success Criteria:
I will be successful when I create and perform a sequence that links two shapes through rolling, traveling or jumping.



Numeracy



Fitness - Cross Country

Learning Intention

I am learning to:
  • Join in activities with a positive attitude
  • Identify what makes fitness a positive and worthwhile activity
Success Criteria
  • Improve my fitness level
  • Show resilience and perseverance during daily running
  • Participate in the Kākano Cross Country Run

Measurement

We are learning to:
  • use non standard equipment to measure
  • compare two measurements
  • use measurement words to talk about our learning
  • use the standard unit of centimetres to measure
Success Criteria

  • Start in the correct place
  • Choose appropriate equipment to measure something
  • Use a simple centimetre ruler to measure small things
  • Put equipment close together, without spaces
  • Measure in a straight line
  • Use words like: measure, long, wide, narrow, longer than, shorter than, wider than, narrower than, the same as