Pompoms

In Art, as part of a construction unit, we have spent the last 4 weeks making pompoms.  It has taken a really loooooooooonnnnnnnnggggg time and we have almost finished them.  This has taught us the importance of persistance (to keep at something to get it finished), one of the Habits of Mind.  They are so cool.

Watch those scissors

Concentrating carefully

The finished product!!!! Yay!!!!!

Making a sandwich

Buttering the bread

Spreading on vegemite or honey or peanut butter or jam.

 

Eating our sandwiches.

 

Flying paper planes

This term we have been learning how to write instructions and follow them.  Earlier this week we had to read some instructions to make a paper plane.  It was very tricky.  Even Miss Swney had problems with it and Kate came to her rescue. After making our jet planes, we decorated them and took them outside to fly.

 

All lined up and ready to go 

Ready.....steady.....throw

 

The WINNER!!!!!!!

Parachute - What fun!!!

Inside the parachute - we made a mushroom shape by raising the parachute high above our heads, putting it over them and then sitting on the edge under it.  It made a mushroom shape from the air being trapped inside.

On the outside - trying to keep a ball and some beanbag friends from falling through the hole in the centre