In our Inquiry about Plants we have been ACQUIRING information about how plants adapt to particular habitats.
In grassland areas:
The roots go deep so they get as much moisture as possible
The trees there have thick bark to protect them from fire
The grasses have narrow leaves which loose less moisture
In the desert:
Plants store water in their leaves or stems
Some plants have no leaves or small seasonal leaves
Long root stems spread out or go wide into the ground to absorb as much water as possible
Stems have a waxy coating to help reduce water loss
In Tundra areas:
The plants are low growing because there is little soil or they grow in clumps to protect them from windy conditions,
Some plants are covered with a type of hair to keep them warm
In Tropical Rain Forests
Some plants exist on top of others in order to get to the light,
Special roots help support the plants because of shallow soil,
Drip tips on leaves and smooth and waxy flowers help shed excess water
Plants tend to have shallow roots and epiphytes (plants that grow on others) absorb water through their aerial roots,
Some plants collect water in a central reservoir.
Plants that grow in water:
Have flexible stems so they can move with the current
Have air bubbles in their stems so they can hold themselves upright in water,
Have leaves and seeds that float on the water surface
The roots are needed only to anchor the plants.
3/22/10
3/14/10
Productive plants
As part of our Inquiry unit on plants we have been looking at what we already know about plants. This is the first part of Acquiring the information we need. Each group made their own Inspiration mind map of what they knew about plants and these ideas were combined to make one class brainstorm. This is the result.
Plants
Plants
3/10/10
Our swimming sports
Last Friday Kahikatea had our swimming sports. There were 22 events. We felt really nervous because there were lots of adults there watching us. Some of the events were swimming widths and lengths, the underwater swim, handstand and star fish displays, piggy back races and the relay. After the races we felt exhausted.
3/6/10
3/4/10
Our Suter Visit
When we went to the Suter this week we learnt about the Art of Janice Gill. We tried the technique of adding white to the centre of our shapes to give them depth.
3/1/10
Our Identity presentations
We have been working on our Inquiry into our Identity. The key idea was
"We can identify many groups in our community"
Our Rich task was to
"Create a presentation that reflects an understanding of who I am in the world."
We have been looking at which groups we do belong to.
Here are a couple of our presentations.
About Me Pete
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About Me Logan
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