Middles News
By Amy McBeath | Posted: Thursday June 29, 2023
I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho ~ A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions.
PBL
It has been great to see students so engaged with learning new skills, and demonstrating a willingness to problem solve as part of our space themed PBL. Different classes have looked at Scratch programming, Edison Robots, and used Lego Wedo kits to explore robotics. Seeing students work in different groups and share excitement in successfully programming their robots was definitely a highlight for this term.
Students have been learning lots of interesting facts about our solar system and beyond throughout the term. Visiting the planetarium at the museum was great way to build on their existing understandings.
On Wednesday, Room 4 went to the plantarium. We saw space. It was so fun. We got to see some galaxies. We got to see a star collapse on itself and turn into a supernova. I liked the planets. We found out that mercury is the closest planet to the sun and that venus is the hottest planet. We saw some constellations. My favourite part was watching the planetarium.
By Harriet
On Wednesday the 21st we went (room 4) to the planetarium. We got to see constellations, black holes, Matariki and so many other galaxies. And we saw Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and lucky last Pluto. My favourite part was base camp because we got to shine the torches to make constellations.
By Gus
Room 4 Went to the Otago museum. We went to the planetarium. At the planetarium we looked at stars, planets, and moons in our solar and other galaxiesâ
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