Welcome back to Term 2!
We have already been super busy with our learning. You may have heard or noticed that last week we were super engaged with creating cardboard classrooms. The room was a buzz with problem solving and team work. This enthusiasm stemmed from our reading work on structures. Jet plane reading group has been reading about a number of design features of buildings, inparticular the Cardboard Cathedral and the construction of a Wharenui. These artcles discussed the innovate building ideas the designers and builders undertook to build them.
The excitement of creating an interesting classroom spread through the class until almost everyone was planning, designing and making their own cardboard classroom. It was wonderful. So many learning opportunities naturally fall out of a task like this. I observed teamwork, commmunicating, relating to others, managing self, problem solving, creativity and flexible thinking. The students were reflective as to what to include in their classrooms. Such a great way to begin the term.
Here are some images to show what has been going on:
Well done guys! Some very creative classrooms u all have made! Keep up the good work rm 18 ��
ReplyDeleteWow fantastic work! I can see everyone put in a lot of effort in the design and build of the cardboard creations - congratulations :)
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing all your cardboard classrooms, such amazing creativity. Some of you might be designers and architects of the future. Go room 18!
ReplyDeleteFrom Karen, Connor's mum.
Wow. What amazing cardboard classrooms. I loved seeing all the creativity and ideas of how you could learn in a new classroom. From Theresa (Sam's Mum)
ReplyDeleteYour cardboard classrooms are amazing Room 18. What fabulous designers you are. I can certainly see that lots of problem solving has gone on and that you must have worked really well in your teams to create such great constructions. Well done!
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