Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Earthquake Thoughts


The Earthquake Assimulator arrived at our school this morning. The kids couldn’t wait to get in and try the machine out. here are some of their comments they made afterwards.


When I was in it, it was fun. I was shaking. It was very shaky. I liked it .It was very shaky.

Rachei


The truck was shaking and it was scary Samuel



The window was moving up and down and side to side and across. I was moving up and down and side to side and across.


Suede



The ground and walls were shaking and the box was shaking and the whole thing was shaking

Brad


It was shaking and the window was shaking and the whole thing was shaking and the table was shaking and the whole thing was shaking side to side and up and down and up and down. I had to hold on tight and I was shaking side to side.


Adam




Friday, June 19, 2009

kiwifruit stories

The kids have been looking and noticing things about the slice of a kiwifruit. Here are some of their thoughts.


It looks like the sun in the seeds Ryan

It feels weird. It looks like a sun. It’s got little seeds. Blake


It tastes sweet and in the middle is a sandcastle. It smells like an apple. Adam

It is sour and it’s got seeds and it is hairy and it is green and lines light green. Logan

It’s like an eel and it tastes sweet. It smells like an apple and it has black seeds.
It is green and it has hairs on it too. Zak


It tastes sour and it has black seeds and when you put in the sun it shines. Emily


Fantastic writing kids. Keep it up!!! Mrs S