Term 2 Technology

This term in Room 3 we have been designing and building bridges, as part of our technology topic. Our brief was to build a new bridge for the 3 billy goats gruff, so they could get to the green grass without the troll getting in their way. We talked about the bridge being strong enough, high enough and long enough, to get across the river. The class worked in design teams to construct their bridges.
Here are some photos of the finished products.

Sky Tower Trivia

In week 6 Sheridan Syndicate visited the Auckland Sky Tower. This term we have been studying about structures and how things work. In Room 3 we got into design teams and built new bridges for the 3 billy goats gruff. So they could cross the stream without annoying the troll.
At the Sky Tower we were asked some interesting questions. Can you answer these questions?

Musical Instruments

For the last 2 weeks we have been making musical instruments for homework. The focus was using household materials to create an instrument that could make a sound. On Friday we shared these with the class and talked about how we made it and what sound it could make.
Here are some photos:

Samoan Language Week

In Week 5 it was Samoan Language Week at Good Shepherd School. In Room 3 we celebrated this week in many ways. We practised and used the sign of the cross in Samoan. We also watched videos of sasa dances and tried to join in. Xavier and Liua were our experts this week and they helped me plan the events for the week. Liua's mum came into our class and taught us a song and some vocab in Samoan. We read stories from Samoa and learnt to count to ten in Samoan. We had a wonderful week and on the Wednesday children could come to school dressed in Samoan clothes. Here are a few photos.