Geometry Learning - Shapes

We are almost at the end of our geometry module. Start thinking about what you have learnt during the past few weeks with both 2D and 3D shapes. We keep using the word D which stands for dimension. How would describe what this word means?

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shape.htm

http://www.mathplayground.com/buildingblocks.html

http://www.math-play.com/shapes-jeopardy/shapes-jeopardy.html

http://www.math-play.com/3d-shapes-game/3d-shapes-game.html

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/shapes_shoot.htm

Te Mahia Cross Country

Thursday was crosscountry.We held it in the gully which had trees, mud and a bridge to cross over the creek. Room 2 children ran really  fast and had lots of fun. It was a very cool day

X-Country at Nuhaka School

Tuki, Sharon, Patricia T-A, Rome, Becky, Jahnei, Ryan, Manaia, Lucas, Waitama and Jhalena travelled over to Nuhaka School on Tuesday to participate in the Nuhaka School x-country. It was a cooler day, perfect for running after the summer like weather we had on Monday. All of our Mahitians ran with a cranked up level of effort after our school x-country last Thursday.  Many thanks to Nuhaka School for inviting us over, all of our whanau that were there cheering on the side lines and to our tamariki who achieved some more personal goals on the day.

Special mention to Becky who placed 1^st, Jahnei 2^nd and Sharon Maru 3^rd in their respective age divisions. Ka mau te wehi tamariki ma.

Exploring the Heart - The Circulatory System!

Burrows 2

Burrows

Little Blue Penguin

At School on Wednesday, our day started off by watching a short clip about the Blue Penguin population numbers on Banks Peninsula being restored. The people living on the peninsula had completed extensive trapping for predators and built burrows for the penguins to breed in. Malcolm Smith then told us lots of facts and information about the Blue Penguin, where they live, what they eat, and what makes them different from other penguins. From here we rehearsed the ‘Penguin Song.’ 

After morning tea we split into three groups; burrow construction, arts and crafts, penguin science and research. During the morning all of the children had completed all 3 workshops. Many thanks to Whaea Jenni Scothern and Matua Arthur who came to support our tamariki during the day. It is always amazing, the resources and energy people bring to Te Mahia School and the engagement and motivation our tamariki show. There will be a display in town in the Hammer Hardware front window of all of todays learning. Do watch out for it!