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Our Big Question ...
Our Big Question ...
After discovering our big question, we collected ideas as a class about what we would like to learn during this topic.
We want to know ...
We want to know ...
We had lots of questions about this topic! We are so excited to learn a lot more about Earth and Space!
To Infinity and Beyond..I Arfeidroideb ac ym Mhellach!
To Infinity and Beyond..I Arfeidroideb ac ym Mhellach!
We watched the original footage of the 1969 moon landings. This inspired thought and sparked many questions and areas of enquiry..
So many questions and points of interest needed to be explored...
So many questions and points of interest needed to be explored...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Dosbarth Efydd began on planet Earth! After locating Earth and finding that it was the third planet from the sun, we decided to find out what the Eath was made of. We found that the Earth was made of different layers and we decided to show the layers in a painted, labelled picture.
The children found the position of the Earth in relation to the other planets.
They learnt the names of the layers and labelle them.
They demonstrated their knowledge using paints and labels.
The children were fascinated by the moon. We explored the phases of the moon. The children kept watch on the moon each night. We showed the different phases of the moon with Oreos... which were tasted afterwards!
Next Dosbarth Efydd became fascinated by the natural disasters which have happened throughout History and continue to happen today. A big focus were volcanoes, especially after out Literacy focus and text Escape from Pompeii. We exprimented with chemical reactions , we designed, built, painted the volcanoes in groups and then enjoyed watching them 'erupt'.
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We have enjoyed using a variety of building materials to construct our own rockets.
We have enjoyed using a variety of building materials to construct our own rockets.
We even attempted to make our own launch pads too!
We learnt that materials can be transparent, opaque or translucent. We sorted items into these three categories!
We learnt that materials can be transparent, opaque or translucent. We sorted items into these three categories!
Humanities
Humanities
We used teamwork skills to fix the continents and oceans map that had been cut into lots of pieces! We communicated as a group to solve the puzzle.
After solving the puzzle, we were able to label a map of the Earth; correctly identifying the continents and oceans.
Countries of the world!
Countries of the world!
We were really intrigued to learn about the countries of the world.
In pairs, we used Chromebooks to research the countries including information about the population, capital cities and the native language.
We love that the Welsh flag has a dragon!
Dosbarth Efydd located the countries of the UK on a map and labelled them.
Dosbarth Efydd located the countries of the UK on a map and labelled them.
Next we found the flags which represented each country.
Next we found the flags which represented each country.
We talked about the landscape in the UK and labelled the different features.
We talked about the landscape in the UK and labelled the different features.
Health and Well-Being
Health and Well-Being
We researched growth and fixed mindsets..
We researched growth and fixed mindsets..
.. and worked as a team to produce ..
.. and worked as a team to produce ..
.. posters full of information and advice!
.. posters full of information and advice!
We have been working on celebrating our differences and that each person has a different set of strengths and weaknesses.
We have been working on celebrating our differences and that each person has a different set of strengths and weaknesses.
We have also been considering appropriate and inappropriate social skills.
We have also been considering appropriate and inappropriate social skills.
Expressive Arts
Expressive Arts
We used black sugar paper and pastels to create beautiful art pieces of the Solar System! We loved blending the colours together and how bright they looked on the paper!
We painted some lovely paintings of space and then took a picture and added to make a class of astronauts.
Our Space landscapes including us as astronauts.
We painted the planets too!
Wwe designed our own Mars Rovers!
We did some planets exploring with chalks.
Dosbarth Efydd enjoyed using a variety of medias to show their creativity.
Dosbarth Efydd enjoyed using a variety of medias to show their creativity.
We found out that it's really important for astronauts to have a healthy lifestyle; especially during their training.
We thought about our own lifestyles and created research posters highlighting the importance of being healthy. This included diet and exercise!
We designed and made a healthy snack for an astronaut. We decided fruit kebabs were great for astronauts; especially if they wanted to try lots of different fruit!
We LOVED tasting new fruits including:
Strawberries
Watermelon
Kiwi
Oranges
Apples
Bananas
Mango
Dosbarth Efydd also loved their healthy fruit snacks and the members of School Council also did some food tasting for our new healthy Tuck shop, Cwmlai Healthy Fruity Delights.
Tasty snacks.
The children tried fruit, some that they had never tried before.
The fruit kebab was a favourite.
The School Council created a list of things to sell at the Tuck Shop, with prices.
We thought about the effects exercise has on the body but also the mind. We made a mind map of ho we felt before and after exercise.
We thought about the effects exercise has on the body but also the mind. We made a mind map of ho we felt before and after exercise.
We all agreed that we felt so much better in our mood after exercise and agreed to do the daily mile.
We all agreed that we felt so much better in our mood after exercise and agreed to do the daily mile.
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