TimberNook Experience

TimberNook
On Wednesday our class went on a day trip to TimberNook.
TimberNook is not your typical nature program. TimberNook intricately weaves the therapeutic aspects of nature with its unique understanding of child development to create an outdoor program that supports every aspect of the growing child. We do this by skillfully using the environment as inspiration for creative play opportunities that challenge the mind, body, and the senses. It was a very new concept and I have never done anything like it.

The PMI above is my reflection of what I thought.

BENCHMARK PERCENTAGES

WE HAVE LEARNING TO CALCULATE PERCENTAGES OF WHOLE NUMBER AMOUNTS USING BENCHMARK PERCENTAGES:

There are 180 students at Jamie’s school. 30% of them went camping

How many went on camp? 180 / 10 = 18 x 3= 54

Devon’s family went out for dinner. The cost of the meal was $140. They gave a 15% tip.

How much did they tip?  140 / 10 = 14 halved = 7 + 14= 21

(These were 2 of some I worked out)

Stereotyping activity

This an activity our class did on stereotyping. We answered each bubble with what (we) would do. (My answers) 

Algebratic formulas

no.people	no.wings	no.toenails	no.eggs	Beutiful cream
1	6	2	5
2	12	8	10
no.people	no.eggs no yolk	no.petals	no.hairs	Want grouth potion
1	3	7	3
2	6	14	6
no.people	no. hairs	no.toenails	no.eggs	broomstick glue
1	6	2	1
2	12	4	2
no.people	no.wings	no.toenails	no.eggs	no.petals	no.hairs
1	6	4	9	7	9
2	12	8	18	14	18
3	18	12	27	21	27
4	24	16	36	28	36
137	822	548	1233	959	1233

For the past 4 maths sessions, groups Newton and Pythagoras(2 maths groups) have beenworking on alegbratic formulas with spreedsheet. The goal was to use the formulas correctly and find out the answers!

What's the difference!

Anzac soldier !

Leaning tower of pasta!

The leaning Tower Of Pasta

20 minutes time to build

*teams of 4 only

*Objective: build the tallest freestanding tower

*Only use the materials given

Today we had a technology challenge. The objective was to creatively build the tallest freestanding( No hands or none given material supports) tower. We had 20 minutes to complete our tower. You could only use the given materials(40 Marshmallows and half a packet of spaghetti straws)

My five innovator trates were: Determined, Passionate, competitive, curious and creative. I think 4 of them were used in our build. I was competitive and wanted to win, I was creative with what to build, I was curious on how to make the tower better. And I was determined to do it!

Next time I would not eat any excess spaghetti because it makes your tummy ache.