Arataki Honey Farm Trip

On Friday Room 20 went on a bus to Arataki Honey Farm. We went to Arataki Honey Farm so that we could learn about bees because we are learning about insects for our inquiry. 

First we got introduced to some people at Arataki. Next we learnt about parts of a bee. We watched some videos about bees and bee keepers. 

We split up into 3 groups and got to do some really cool stuff. We made some candles out of wax. We learnt about the Queen Bee and looked for her in the hive. We got to dress up as bees and beekeepers. We also did some puzzles and looked through microscopes. 

"Bees have 5 eyes."- Kyro

"Bees have 6 legs."- Caden

"Bees have 2 antennae."- Meg 

"They have 4 wings."- George

"They have 1 stinger."- Reagan

"They have 1 tongue like a straw to suck up the nectar."- Issy 

We had a buddy to look after so that we wouldn't get hurt or lost.

This is the beekeeper. He collects the honey and checks on the bees. 

There are 2 boxes that always stay there because they are the bees homes.

Making candles

Can you see the Queen Bee?

Looking for the Queen Bee.

WRITTEN BY ROOM 20

Room 20's Maths Thinking Hats

Check out our awesome maths thinking hats. 

"We wanted to see what's in our brains."

"That is our knowledge."

"It's all of the stuff that's in Room 20's hats. It's all of our maths stuff that we already know."

 

 

"2+2=4 I know my doubles."

"I know my skip counting in 5's. 5,10,15,20..."

"In my maths hat there are patterns. Rectangle, circle, rectangle, circle..."

"I know 100+100=200."

"There are lots of things in my maths hat like skip counting in 5's."

"In my maths hat there are pluses and counting in 5's, 10's and 2's."

"I have doubles in my maths hat."

"I have doubles and also I've got 7 to count backwards from."

"I've got less than and greater than. I have counting and doubles."

"I have 2+2=4 and I've got counting in 1's and skip counting in 2's, 5's, 10's."

"In my maths hat there are some symbols like + = and > <."

"In my maths hat I've got counting in 5's."

"There are squares and rectangles and some triangles."

"In my maths hat there is skip counting in 5's."

"There are doubles and skip counting in 10's."

"In my maths hat there are doubles like 5+5=10 and 2+2=4."

Written by Room 20. 

Absent: Ganya, Clinton, Kyro and Jacob. 

Please write a comment if you like my maths hat and my maths thinking. 

Book Character Dress Up Day

On Friday we had a dress up day for Mr Bremer's farewell. We knew that Mr Bremer liked dressing up so we dressed up as book characters. 

Room 20 were having fun!- Issy

Room 20 liked dressing up- Kate

We took some funny photos. 

"I am wearing a Spiderman costume because I wanted to."

"I'm Pirate Girl". 

"I am dressed up as Zac Power. I had spy gadgets."

"I am dressed up as a Minion."

"I am twins with Issy because she was dressed up as Anna too"

"I am Rapunzel"

"I am dressed up as Paddington Bear and I like dressing up as Paddington Bear."

"I dressed up as Snow White because I love Snow White."

"I dressed up as Anna."

"I am dressed up as a fairy. Mum made my costume."

"I am Angelina Ballerina."

"I am Little Red Riding Hood."

"I am dressed up as Tinkerbell from Peter Pan."

"I am Spiderman because it is my favourite book character and my favourite colour."

"I am a witch from Meg and Mog."

"I am dressed up as Tiger Boy."

"I am Captain America."

Written by Room 20.