MATAPU SCHOOL – Room 1 Talkback

Ever wondered what our year sevens and year eights get up to every Friday at Technology?  Here is one of the products the year sevens have created in Workshop, as well as one of our students enjoying  something he created at Food Technology.

We have been researching constellations that are related to our star signs in Room 1 and here are some of the great work that we have created. Check out our student blogs for more!  I thought Logan’s and Jade’s was particularly good because they have used their own words really well when re-writing their information into their power point.  Kate and Ella have done a great job having a go at putting their information onto videos.

 Cancer the constellation logan and jade

 Also Room 1, I have a question for you. Can you explain what a Sidereal year and a Tropical year is, and describe the difference? I will give out 2000 HPS for the BEST answer (This will take more than just a couple of sentences!) CLUE: You need to discuss the equinox and solstice in your answers for a tropical year.

This picture is AMAZING!!!  My question to you is…how?

Credit & Licence: Mick Petroff; Tip Thanks: James Holmes (Cairns)

See more Audio at TeacherTube.com.

For our options every week we are doing some sort of art activity.  In Room 1 we are looking at making some music and this is what Kakariki House created.  Not bad for 20 minutes!!!!  You other houses have a great standard to uphold!

Well, here it is…finally. The new “What is behind…” is here. If you think you know the answer, post it on this thread. Good luck!!!

As part of the Taranaki Arts Festival we were extremely fortunate to see STRIKE at Kaponga.  These guys were amazing!!!  They displayed a whole range of different sounding beats and rhythms on loads of different drums and equipment and were hilarious as well!!!  Thanks to Kaponga School for organising the event to come to South Taranaki.  A must see if they come again!!

I thought the best part of the strike trip was the fire part because the fire came out a purple kind of colour and the sound of the flames sounded kind of like music.

Skye Robinson

We have been talking about how big the universe is and have come to the conclusion that it is really REALLY big!!

As I said Room 1, I have a question (or two) for you. They are…
1) How big is an AU and what does AU stand for?
2) What is a light year?
3) Why can’t we, people who live in New Zealand, see “Northern Hemisphere” constellations?

First correct answer to all three questions in one post get the 2000HPS!!
GOOD LUCK!!