Detectives Explore!

Last week we learned all about detective and spies! We pretended we were secret agents and dressed up in disguise to sneak around the room without being caught. We learned lots about fingerprints and looked at the different types of fingerprints that people have. We even had to solve a mystery! Check out some photos of us hard at work :) 

 Jacob cracked the code to solve the mystery sentence! 

 Mack and Deakin built a secret hideout for the spies

 Jacob, Olive, Junior and Courtney looked closely to examine the evidence left in the classroom 

 Ella use the microscope to learn that she had a loop type fingerprint 

 Kate and Elliott fingerprinted Mrs Harland to see if she was the culprit... 

 Geordie used the special spy pen to read the invisible message that was left in the class

 Kate examined the fingerprints of teachers against the ones left on our clue... 

 When Mrs Harland's fingerprint looked similar, Tryton, Liam, Geordie, Kate and Ella used the microscope to look closely and make sure it matched

 The microscope helped us see the fingerprints up close

 Maelee used the microscope to look closely at the fingerprints... 

Building Animals - Workshop

What fun we had building animals with blocks!  We talked about using different shaped blocks to make different parts of the animal, using appropriate sized blocks and thinking of all the parts of an animal to make it as accurate as possible.  I think the children did an amazing job :)

 Phoebe and Courtney made a cute cat!  I love the ears on Ezra's elephant!

 Look at the fur on the top of this dog made by Angus and Kruz!

 Some cute giraffe's made by Maddy and Eva!

 I love the 3D horns on Alyssa's giraffe!  Tryton and Jackson made a person!

 Van's dinosaur had a huge mouth!  I loved the face on Samuel's dog!

 Well done finding enough legs for your animal Elizabeth!

 You used the shapes really well Deakin and Joseph!

Great team work on your elephant and unicorn Jayden and Jack!

Sea Animals Explore!

This week we are learning all about animals that live in the sea. With our new friends starting school this term, we have been working hard to make sure we are including others as we explore the activities. We have also been focussing on asking questions and we have had so many great questions we want to find answers to! 

Our questions have led us to learn about dorsal fins and their purpose, why some animals can breathe under water and others can't, and lots more new and exciting information. 

Here are some photos of us hard at work!

Superhero Explore

What's that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Piako Tahi!

This week we have become Superheroes in Explore and have worked on sharing our toys and helping our friends. We have talked about all the different powers we could have and what a Superhero might need to help them. Check out some of our awesome work!

Amber and Jackson working together to complete our superhero puzzle

Maelee and Indi built a secret base underneath our stage. 

Check out our other awesome bases!

Mason built Iron Man his giant armour

Matariki Explore

Matariki begins on the 15th of June so this we learnt about the story of Matariki and the Seven Sisters. We worked hard to complete our work to a high standard this week by making sure we took our time and doing our best work. 

Practising our rakau skills!

Jacob's pakau!

Kyla and Courtney weaving their whariki

Kaiden reading his mihi

Volcano Explore

This week we focused on volcanoes in Explore! We talked about the difference between dormant and active volcanoes, magma and lava and what parts make up a volcano. Check out some of our awesome work!

Sophie's volcano!

David trying not to fall in the lava!

Busy constructing our volcanoes!

Anahera helping Indi to build her Earth's core model

Science Experiments

Look at the fun we had this afternoon experimenting with putting pencils through a plastic bag WITHOUT it leaking!!
We talked about how the pressure on the bag from the water kept the water from leaking out of the bag.
We watched Mr Pike do it first and then we had a turn ourselves!!!

FUN  FUN   FUN

Mr Pike's turn...

Now our turn!!!