L.I: WALA the effects of erosion on rivers.

Room 4

WAL how to critique our predictions based on our investigations.

By Diego

Room 4's Erosion Experiment seeing how landforms change through natural erosion.

Mrs Grant

WALA:voice thread

By caitlyn,charlotte and dani

Lava lamp experiment reflection

by Teghan.

We are practicing observation and accurate description on voicethread

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made by Leonardo, Hoani and Marcus

WALA observing and gathering evidence during science experiment

Leonardo and Room 4

Erosion Experiment

Wonderings and Ideas

How does erosion change landforms?
What are the natural elements which cause erosion on landforms?
Observations made by Room 4 about the type of soil and sediment used during the experiment and what changes occured to the landforms before, during and after our erosion experiment.


Some of our thoughts are as follows:

1. Many factors contribute to landforms eroding especially heavy rain, wind, storms, heating and cooling and earthquakes.



2. The landforms made didn't change too much in the beginning except for the light gravel and greenery which flowed slowly to the bottom of the tray (representing the river) When the water was poured quickly, the landform changed quickly. The small stones moved down the tray along with some of the bigger stones.

L.I: WALT form wonderings.

Based on our See Think Wonder , we looked at 6 different Gorges of New Zealand Aotearoa. Here are some of our wonderings.

Posted by Room 4

L.I: We are learning about our first inquiry "What are landforms made of"?

Finding Out - We are exploring, investigating and gathering new information on PhotoPeach

Room 4 photos 22 August 2012 - The Manawatu River

"It is important to understand that scientists ask questions, find evidence and explore to develop their understanding of our world"

Images done by K.grant 21 August 2012 The Manawatu River (near Albert Street, Palmerston North)

Wonderings? How are landforms made? How are landforms continuously changing?

Tuning in with our prior knowledge about what the ManawaTu Gorge is made up of.

This is what Diego thinks the Manawatu Gorge looks like from a Cross section point of view.

L.I: WALA what makes up the Manawatu Gorge. These were some of out initial thoughts

Tuning In to our Big Question

The Thinking Routine See, Think, Wonder
Tuning In: We are being introduced to our inquiry ‘Why do landforms continuously change?’ See I see… Think I think… Wonder I wonder…

Today as part of our Tuning In – we discussed one of our success criteria's How I have worked like a scientist - developing and using my knowledge, and working together to try to solve problems of erosion."

This is what we thought the role of a scientist was? These are our first thoughts:
As scientists we explore, investigate and critique our wonderings.
Explore materials such as rocks to find answers to their initial questions. (Rachael)
Explore and go deeper into their investigation (Leah, Dani, Anna)
Observe the natural world for example; water, rocks, trees (Hoani and Marcus)
Sometimes talk to experts to find out more about their wonderings (Takunda, Ethan and Leonardo)
Find the topic and inquiry the meaning (Ala, Azhure)
Look and find out different types of websites to find out their difficult questions. (Niamh and Sian)
Use information and display their thinking on graphic organisers and they use chemicals to find out about the natural world for example, rocks (Erika and Clementine)
Explore the new questions and they keep finding new information about anything
They have meetings and discussions and they write articles for science magazines and chapters for science books. (Charlotte, Harry and James)
Use special materials that help them stay in place so they can get a closer look at the rock and see what they have inside. (Diego and Arahi)
Do experiments to find further information (Zavier and Ella)
Research (Teghan and Suliana)
Question themselves (Caitlyn and Madi)

Tuning in to our Big Question

Tuning in
L.I: WAL about our prior knowledge and our understandings.
How do landforms continuously change?

We used our co-operative strategy of the ‘Dough-nut’ with our Thinking Partner to discuss our initial priors knowledge about our Deep Understandings
What landforms are made of and our Inquiry Question “Why do landforms continuously change?”

Because of the weather and because it changes course some rocks might change
due to the rain
Leah said it really started when the continental drift started and lots of landforms started
Charlotte said the mountain was one big mountain then they parted, then the river came and then the Manawatu gorge was formed
Farmers causing pollution
Ella added on to this by saying Chemicals which are bad liquids can go onto the sides and that pollution of water can develop holes and dirt goes out and birds are affected
Ella said the mountain is standing – dirt becomes in to mud –
Dani said the gorge was the Ocean sea – before the gorge was formed a long time ago.
Slip – from the gorge
Rivers were changed because of the river with falling debris of rocks, dirt

After our sharing with each other, as individuals, we drew and labelled our first thoughts about how the gorge was formed and wrote a small explanation as to why we thought what we did.

L.I: WALA the design process of technology.

3. To understand and follow the design process of technology. on PhotoPeach




Room 4 took the photos showing the playdough prototypes.

L.I: WALT demonstrate a deeper understanding about the physical and chemical properties and how change occurs for a purpose.

Finding Out - Inquiry Investigations on PhotoPeach




Photos by Sian

Sharing our Talents with each other.

Sharing of Talents in Room 4 on PhotoPeach

WALA How Can We Share Responsibility For Our Living World. Our first deeper understanding is How living things respond to environmental changes.

L.I: WALT acknowledge and celebrate our natural talent with each other. Built by Mrs Grant