Pod 7's  Science Investigation

We want to find out how strong air is.

First we inflated four blue balloons.

Next we got a little table and put it upside down on the four blue balloons, with one balloon at each corner.                                                                                          

After that we got some children from our class to stand on the table one by one. We got up to eight children and suddenly two balloons popped.

We found out that air is very strong and four inflated balloons can hold eight children on an upturned table. We also learnt that air can push on you.

Mr Brown's Visit

Today Mr Brown from Kamo Intermediate came to Pod7 / our class to talk to us about being a flight attendant.

We learnt that there is a big inflatable slide at the door of the plane.

We also learnt that there are all kinds of jobs such as: keeping people safe, serving food and drinks, checking that passengers seat belts are on, and lastly all places on board are spotless.

We learnt where the flight attendants slept, and what part of the plane they sleep in.

He also told us where the exits and engines are. 

Mr Brown answered all our questions, and also showed us some photos of where he had travelled over the past years. 

As you get higher the oxygen level in the atmosphere goes down. 

And if you put a glass of water outside it turns to ice instantly. 

         by Dillan and Ruby. 

Pod 7's Flight Inquiry Study

For our inquiry about flight, we first did a class brainstorm, where we shared all the words we knew about flight.

We then took all the different words and sorted  them into different categories.

This was quite tricky, because some words could fit into more than one category.

We then had to decide on a heading for each category, which was our Key Concept.

Our key concepts were:

Creatures that fly   

Mechanical flying machines

Objects that float in the air

Space Flight

Features of aircraft

Elements of Nature that affect flight

Flight personnel

Features of an airport

Commercial Airlines

Fantasy Fliers (mythical creatures)

Next we learnt about how to ask effective questions to help us learn more about what we wanted to find out.

Here are some of the interesting questions that

 we would like to know the answers to:

How is flying a plane different to driving a car?

What are jet engines made of, and how do they work?

How do planes fly?

What are some of the important things that a pilot needs to do when they fly a plane?

How do you control a hang glider?

How does helium help things to float in the air?

What are some of the earliest flying creatures?

How many people were on a space shuttle crew, and what jobs did they do?

What was the first plane like?

Who was the first person to fly in NZ, and where?

Who were the first people to accomplish powered flight?

When were the first fighter planes used, and what kind were they?

How does a big jet airliner start?

What are some of the different jobs that flight attendants do on domestic and international flights?

We talked about the different ways that we can find answers to these questions. Broadening our horizons to learn the "Google" is NOT the only way, has been new learning for many of us.

So far, we have found out that asking people who do these jobs can help us to learn more, because we can ask them more questions when we are face to face.

We have also discovered that photographs, newspaper articles and even songs can help us to learn more.

We are looking forward to sharing some of our findings with you via our blog.

Also, if you know of anyone who could help us with our study, please contact us, in Pod 7.

     

Welcome to Pod 7's Blog

Hello parents and caregivers of Pod 7 children

Welcome to our blog!
We are looking forward to sharing our learning and work with you,
and will be welcoming your feedback on our efforts.
Stand by to be impressed with the great work that the children are doing.

Mrs L