To begin I found it challegening to think of ways the children could explore the topic so we decided to use youtube to find videos of christmas parades. From these videos questions started to flow. I quickly found that the children had no idea or concept of what a float is or might be. We found different pictures using the image selection on google of different parts of parades. Using lots of discussion we classified each picture into groups and used language to describe characteristics of each group. From here we slowly formed a clearer picture of what a float is.

We choose the group of pictures that we all agreed were floats and made a list of attributes:

• used car, truck or trailer with wheels
• looked like it was floating
• advertised something

Then we talked about things like saftey and rules for entering a parade. The children helped to create a design breif to use as a guide when we designed our floats.

• Start from a flat trailer with wheels
• Think about safety (eg how will kids stay on the float, banners covering wheels is this safe?)
• School and Christmas themed
• No Father Chirstmas

From here the children knew where they wanted to go and the ideas began to flow. After brainstorming in groups and voting on the most popular ideas each group had a concept they could work with and use to draw their designs.

The next challenge was getting there ideas off the paper and onto a model. The children struggled with scale and ideas on what sorts of things they could use to substitute for things like christmas trees, mountains etc...

We spent a lot of time discussing equipment, materials.

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Willow

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Tony

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Thomas

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Te Ahuru

Te Ahuru's challenge is to kick a ball as many times as he can in 1 minute...

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Lochlan

Lochlan wanted to see how many handstands he could do in 1 minute.

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Iestyn

Iestyn set his challenge of jumping 60 times in one minute...can he do more?

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Kendyll

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Nicole

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Hayley

Hayley challenged herself to bunny hop non stop for 1 minute. How many can she do.....?

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Jonty

Jonty was trying not to blink for 1 minute. He tried his best but was unable to complete his challenge...Watch this space for his next attempt....

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Jasmine

Jasmine would like to see how many times she can jump in 1 minute...

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Issac

Issac is seeing how many half hand stands he can do in 1 minute...

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Jaxon

Jaxon wants to see how many star jumps he can do in 1 minute...

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Olive

Olive's Gaol was to hop 10 times in one minute. She was able to beat her goal!!!

Room 4 Minute Challenge - Mary

Mary's Goal was to run to the fence and back 10 times in 1 minute.

I can see the rain is splashing down.
I hear the thunder banging.
I feel safe and sad.

by Lochlan

I could see litning foling from the skiy. Wen I woc up I could hear thana baing.I fhat save casy because I was inside. under a blanket playing with my lights.

By Willow

The rain is dropping on my head. I see puddles can you see the mud? We hear crash .

Then I can hear bang . I'm scared and i'm dizzy. My heard feel funny.

By Hayley

I hear the rain and the trees are wavy. When there was thunder I was scared and then I felt safe. I went into my mum and das room. I was worried.

by Jaxon

The big trees are green. I see the grass is swaying and blowing. In the river there are sharp rocks that splash when you throw them.

by Issac

I could see big puddles and yellow lightning. I heard trees banging on my window. I felt safe with my mum but I was worried and frigtened because I thought I was out side.

by Zara.

I can see the trees swaying and blowing.The branches are whoosing and are cold too.My friend was safe at our house and happy to.

By Rita

I saw trees snaping and one nearly fell on my house. MY dad was screaming and banging on the door. It was really freaky.

By Iestyn

I can see the green grass is blowing. The tree's are snaping an swishing. Inside I felt sad. My mum, dad, Jess and Lachlan felt sad.

by Jasmine

I can see cilly cold wind.When I listen I hear the snaping brunchers and whistling wind.I feel safe and very calm.It was warm inside.

by Te Ahuru

I looked at the muddy puddles. The wind is blowing. I felt happy.

by Jaimee

When it was rianing I saw the big puddles. I heard the wind whoosing and the rain dripping. It was safe in my house and I was happy.

by Kendyll.

I hear the green trees rustling fast. The green grass is blowing under the trees. I can heae the rain on the iron roof. It is loud on the roof of my house. When the rain slows down it is quiet.

By Olive

The rain is dropping on my head. I can see the yellow lightning. A while ago I could hear the wind blowing really hard.My family felt happy safe and warm by the fire.My brother Codie and my babt sister Alexis were thinking that it was scary.
By Nicole

I can see the trees swaying left and right. It was pouring down at the time. The rain was whistling. The trees were crashing down. I felt really calm and safe because the storm was outside and I was inside.

by Thomas.

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Term 2 INQUIRY Presentation