Hamilton Cricket visiting

Today we were super lucky to have a visit from Francisco (from Hamilton Cricket). He taught us how to catch with our hands like a nest and we played a cool game of cricket-baseball!

Thinking about flag design

Watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tENhOnfD82M

What are the 5 principles of good design?

Explain briefly (summarise) what each of these principles means.

What does it mean when it says that good flag design is 'reductive'?

Why does a flag design need to be simple?

Why do you think flags are always primary colours?

Here's another useful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab9DaiiQfyw

Thinking about flag design

Watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tENhOnfD82M

What are the 5 principles of good design?

Explain briefly (summarise) what each of these principles means.

What does it mean when it says that good flag design is 'reductive'?

Why does a flag design need to be simple?

Why do you think flags are always primary colours?

Celery and pink dye

We thought that the plant would suck the dye up through its veins in 5 minutes.

It took ten minutes and then when we cut it we saw the dye in the veins...

So now we know that the veins do carry stuff round the plant 

Garden Quiz

Here's a fun quiz to test your gardening knowledge:

http://www.yates.co.nz/kids-gardening/fun-and-games/garden-greenie-quiz

It's Mid-Autumn Festival in China

 Xhang Lao Shi shared some of the ways they celebrate Mid Autumn Festival in China. She told us the story of Chang-E and she shared moon cake with us!!

Finding out about what plants need to grow

Check out this interactive game:

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/plantsgrow.html

1. List the things that a plant absolutely HAS to have to grow.
2. Summarise what you have learned in your book. Use the heading 'How Plants Grow'

Useful links for animal reports

Looking for more information about how to keep your chosen pest out of the school garden? Try these links...

Slugs and snails

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNjPKwjvLhk

http://www.organiclesson.com/how-to-get-rid-of-slugs-in-gardens/

Birds

http://visihow.com/Keep_Birds_Out_of_Your_Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HrVOYj7Zz0