Hagley – Earthquakes

Hagley – Earthquakes

by | Jun 27, 2019 | Inquiry, Year 5/6

Forest in a Box – Earthquake Inquiry Students investigated the properties of wood for design, utilising the kit to build strong and resilient building structures.  Students asked: how can wood be used to help build earthquake proof buildings.Earth and space...
Hagley – Forest Inquiry

Hagley – Forest Inquiry

by | Jun 27, 2019 | Adaptation, Year 5/6

Hagley -Year 3 A Forest Inquiry  Tuning In – Class brainstormed ideas on butchers paper using the 4 guiding questionsWhat is a forest?Why are forests important?How do we interact with the forest landscape?What role do we play in the future of forests?Gemma utilised...
Huonville Primary – Year 5/6 Adaptation

Huonville Primary – Year 5/6 Adaptation

by | Jun 27, 2019 | Adaptation, Year 5/6

Huonville – Year 5/6 Adaptations Context:A YEAR 5/6 CLASS OF 21 STUDENTS – DIVERSE RANGE OF BEHAVIOURS AND ABILITY LEVELSPRIOR TO THE ACTIVITY, STUDENTS HAD BEEN EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS FOR SOME TIME AND HAD DEVELOPED A SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF...