Showing posts with label flight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flight. Show all posts
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
How does a parachute work?
Te Manawa are learning about how a parachute works.
This morning we made a prediction about which parachute would work the best - the one with the smallest or biggest surface area.
You can see our video predictions on the blog.
This morning we made a prediction about which parachute would work the best - the one with the smallest or biggest surface area.
You can see our video predictions on the blog.
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Let's Go Fly a Kite
Te Manawa went down to the beach and flew our kites that we made as part of our flight inquiry.
We had lots of parent helps which made repairing and untangling kites so much easier.
We all had so much fun flying kites! For lots of us it was the first time flying a kite but we all got really good at the end. Ieuan and Aspen got their kites up so high that we couldn't even see the pictures anymore and Charlie got his so high that it was using all the string to fly!
Lots of people on the Esplanade stopped and watched us and some even helped when our kites got a bit stuck on the rocks.
Thank you Greer for the great photos.
We had lots of parent helps which made repairing and untangling kites so much easier.
We all had so much fun flying kites! For lots of us it was the first time flying a kite but we all got really good at the end. Ieuan and Aspen got their kites up so high that we couldn't even see the pictures anymore and Charlie got his so high that it was using all the string to fly!
Lots of people on the Esplanade stopped and watched us and some even helped when our kites got a bit stuck on the rocks.
Thank you Greer for the great photos.
Monday, 25 August 2014
How to make a kite
How to make a kite.
What you need two spaes fabric tape string viid strems
fist get your fabric and draw your best picture on your fabric.
Put your spars on the corner.
Then get your strems and stick them to the bottom corners.
Wind the string around the Handle.
Then tie the end of the string onto the spars.
The you can fly your fantastic kite.
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
What you need two spaes fabric tape string viid strems
fist get your fabric and draw your best picture on your fabric.
Put your spars on the corner.
Then get your strems and stick them to the bottom corners.
Wind the string around the Handle.
Then tie the end of the string onto the spars.
The you can fly your fantastic kite.
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
How to make a kite by James A
Forst drow enething that you wood like on yore fabric.
2.Next pot the streamers on.
3.tape the streamers onto the bottom.
4. After that cut a hole in the fabric.
5.Pot the string in the hole and then tie a knot onto the spars
Friday, 22 August 2014
Being a Scientist
After our great lesson with Julie from Science Alive, Alfie went home and tried being a scientist himself.
Here is a photo of him testing his air pressure experiment.
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Do this experiment,
Fill a jar to the top with water.
Place a piece of card or plastic on top.
Turn the jar upside down
What happens?
Can you explain why?
Here is a photo of him testing his air pressure experiment.
Do this experiment,
Fill a jar to the top with water.
Place a piece of card or plastic on top.
Turn the jar upside down
What happens?
Can you explain why?
Thursday, 14 August 2014
Kites
Today we have been talking about kites.
Emilia had made a kite before so we talked about what a kite needs.
Lachlan knew that a kite has a string that unrolls.
Alfie thought that a kite might be made of paper.
We watched a video of the New Brighton Kite Festival.
Below are our responses to the question; How does a kite fly?
The string holds it up and the wind holds it. - Eliott
The air floats past the kite and the kite flies through the sky. - Orla
The kite flies with the air moving past the kite. The air moves the kite up and down. - Alfie
The kite gets taken up by the air and it drift. If there was no air it would fall. - Lucy-Rose.
We are looking forward to finding out more about kites.
Emilia had made a kite before so we talked about what a kite needs.
Lachlan knew that a kite has a string that unrolls.
Alfie thought that a kite might be made of paper.
We watched a video of the New Brighton Kite Festival.
Below are our responses to the question; How does a kite fly?
The string holds it up and the wind holds it. - Eliott
The air floats past the kite and the kite flies through the sky. - Orla
The kite flies with the air moving past the kite. The air moves the kite up and down. - Alfie
The kite gets taken up by the air and it drift. If there was no air it would fall. - Lucy-Rose.
We are looking forward to finding out more about kites.
Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Gracie's Model Plane
Today Gracie brought her model plane to school.
It doesn't have propeller so we talked about how we thought it would fly.
The wind makes it fly - Orla
When you push it, the air goes past the wings - Summer
You give it a push like a paper aeroplane. - James A
The air pushes over the wings so it flies. - Brooklyn B
The wind is thin for the plane to move up. - Alfie
The air pushes it up. - Luke
The wind goes under the wings to make it fly. - Emilia
Gracie took her plane out to the top of the playground and launched it. It was a bit windy so it got battered around a bit.
Thanks Gracie for sharing with us.
It doesn't have propeller so we talked about how we thought it would fly.
The wind makes it fly - Orla
When you push it, the air goes past the wings - Summer
You give it a push like a paper aeroplane. - James A
The air pushes over the wings so it flies. - Brooklyn B
The wind is thin for the plane to move up. - Alfie
The air pushes it up. - Luke
The wind goes under the wings to make it fly. - Emilia
Gracie took her plane out to the top of the playground and launched it. It was a bit windy so it got battered around a bit.
Thanks Gracie for sharing with us.
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
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