Coronavirus... What on Earth is it?

                    

Coronavirus.... What on Earth is it?

All of a sudden we are back into lockdown level 3 and Room 5 is embracing online learning once again. We thought it would be a great idea to research exactly what a virus  and specifically what coronavirus really is. There is some very interesting scientific language used when learning about viruses and we found this to be challenging.

Here is Cheldyn's wonderful slideshow, he has shown great understanding and has written some awesome explanations all about viruses! 

     

                       

We particularly enjoyed looking into street art that has popped up all over the world, the task was to think about the messages these street artists are trying to share by creating this art.

Then we designed our own art piece on google draw or on paper at home. Check out the slideshow! 

AT Art Competition 

Here are some of Room 5's entries for the Auckland Transports art competition. We are hoping to see these on the wall of the brand new train station. They blow the art onto tiles and decorate the walls.

We love New Zealand's beautiful native birds such as the kereru, kiwi, tui, hawk, ruru and kakapo, they were our inspiration for this art. You will also notice the native trees including kauri, nikau, rimu, tī Kōuka and harakeke. 

BLM

The Black Lives Matter movement is hugely important and started up some passionate discussions in Room 5. We researched the topic going right back to when Martin Luther King JR delivered his "I have a dream speech". Then fast forwarded to current day news involving George Floyd and the unrest taking place in America. We then wrote News Paper articles educating people about whats going on based upon this research. 

As part of our Hauora Inquiry unit we have been getting out for nature strolls to see what we can observe. The beautiful Autumnal colours are blowing our minds! We created these temporary mandala art pieces using bits and pieces we found on our stroll lay it out on a nice white background and took a photo. We're stoked with the results, see below: 



 

                               

We launched into research on the way wildlife has been effected during the COVID-19 lockdown and presented them during our hangouts.
Here are our awesome presentations!

Room 5 explored WW1 and what it would have been like to serve as a soldier in the ANZAC troops.

We have been focusing on the use of adjectives to make our writing more interesting and impactful.

Please checkout some of the letters we wrote home to our loved ones  + other information about ANZAC day in the slide show below:

                           
                           

We also read a fantastic story about the mascots kept by soldiers during WW1. Cheldyn made an awesome slideshow featuring some of these well loved pets:

                         

We have been keeping busy during the lockdown. Here are some slideshows to show what some of the Room 5 students have been doing!