STEAM Challenge: Cup Pryamid

We do love your STEAM challenges in Room 18. We look at upholding our school values of being kind, positive and respectful when contributing to our group discussions during this time. Sometimes it is a bit tricky to up hold these values when we are working with others so we have recognised it is something that we might have to keep working at. 

The challenge was to see how fast the team could build a pyramid out of cups without touching the cups directly with our hands. 

We could only use the tools provided - 6 cups, 4 pieces of string and a rubber band.

It was SO much fun and at times SO frustrating! We were pretty clever though and most groups managed to do it! 

Thanks Christchurch Boys High

Last Friday we were lucky enough to have a skills session around a number of sports with some of the boys from Christchurch Boys High School. We had a GREAT time with them!

Here are some photos to show you how we got on.

We love maths!

Cracking the 100 square code 

We have been having a wonderful time problem solving in maths this week. We needed to be code crackers, using what we know about the number system and using strategies to solve the problem. We had to think deeply about what we were doing, take risks, try things and talk about our thinking. It was so much fun.

Here are some images to show you our thinking and solving!

STEAM challenges: Building a nest

STEAM standing for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths. 

During our STEAM challenges we have been utlising a variety of skills especially cooperation and communicaton. We really enjoy the opportunity to problem solve and try lots of ideas while working with others. One of the key aspects to this challenge was that they needed to be made entirely out of natural resources and hold three 'eggs'. We were really successful at working together, being creative and having fun! 

Here is some of our work during the nest builiding challenge. 

You learn something everyday!

Hi Room 18 families, apologies for the dely in updates. I was trying to store my photos of our work in what I thought was a great location....blogger disagreed..... so I am back to my old ways of storing things!

We have plenty to share with you but will do it slowly over the week so you can enjoy the photos.

This was taken WAY back in the early part of the term when we were just getting to know each other. This is a great way to work together and problem solve!

 

As you can see we got CREATIVE and had some wonderful ideas...we also did LOTS of laughing!

Welcome to Room 18 2017

Welcome back everyone! 

We are ready for a wonderful year of learning.

A few things to note:

Swimming: Tuesday at 2pm, Thursday at 2.30pm and if we can manage to sneak a time on Friday we will. 
Library: Friday at 1.30pm
Bring some old clothes for gardening on FRIDAY too! 😀