How hard is rock?

Seb and Joe found out that a man called Mr Moh invented a scale of hardness, which we call the Moh scale.
Samuel reminded us that diamond is the hardest rock.
Seb and Joe also discovered that talc is the softest rock.

Due to the different properties of rocks and minerals, we use different rocks for different purposes.

Would you make a floor tile out of chalk? Why?
Would you make a roof tile out of diamond? Why?
Would you use granite for a wind screen (windshield)? Why

We use rocks for different purposes, because of their properties.

Here are some other interesting rock facts and questions which really make you think about how often we use rocks and minerals.

Here is a great site which shows how rocks and minerals are used around the home.

Joe's slideshow

Joe diligently researched rocks and also learned how to make and sent a powerpoint.

Great learning Joe!

Rocksjoe

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Rock Song

Do you like rock songs?

Here's one which has words which you don't normally associate with rock songs...like schist, limestone, shale and granite.

Thanks to Joe for this link.

400 marble - Class party - Wednesday afternoon, 1:15-2:15

Well done for being kind and thoughtful and following the Golden Rules.


We have earned 400 marbles and are having our party this week.  (We waited for Tom to come back to school).  So well done to Punn and Joe for helping to organise the party during break and lunch times.  Thanks to these people for saying they will bring along food, games or activities:

Food and drinks

• Thomas - Oreos
• Annabel - Popcorn
• Richie - Cakes
• Ali - Brownies
• Joe - Crisps
• Punn - Orange Juice
• Tom - Guava juice
• Melanie - Blueberry juice
• Estelle - Apple juice

Games and activities

• Richie - Lego
• Adelia - jigsaw
• Tinn - colouring
• Melyssa and Rita - Teddy bears
• Annabel - skipping rope
• Joe - Alien Twist
• Anika - Pass the parcel (can you bring a music cd too?)
• Jessie - Twister 
• Melyssa - Monopoly

If you need to prepare any activities, then please get this ready before Wednesday.   

Student Council Reps and...It's not part of the topic but...

Well done to Joe and Punn, the brand new, sparkling and enthusiastic 3W Student Council Reps for Term 1 . We had our class election today and children voted anonymously for their choice.

A big thankyou to ALL of the children who PARTICIPATED in the election but were not the overall winners. These were:
Seb, Anika, Richie and Ali. Everyone took a RISK and stood up in front of the rest of the class and said why they thought they would be a good Rep and also told us a little about their ideas for what could be changed.

I'd like to say a huge well done to Seb, who took this risk AND has only just started at Patana this term.

...have a look at this site. Move your cursor across the river and see what happens...amazing!

Plants....

Who...?
What...?
Where...?
When...?
Why...?
Which...?
How...?

Today we drew labelled diagrams of the parts of plants. See here for the one I drew in class.
Here are some questions which we want to find out about.
How did we get the first plants? (Poon)
Where do we get seeds from? (Jessie)
How do flowers grow? (Seb)
How does a flower gets its colour? (Cane)
Do plants or flowers eat? (Rita)
Why do we need plants? (Ali)
How do flowers get energy? (Anika)
How do plants breathe? (Toby)
Does cotton grow on plants? (Richie)
What is a plant? (Joe)