As a neighbourhood we have begun to think about where our collective inquiry may be heading. Some of the curiosities that were apparent during our initial inquiry into welcome include science and the natural world, mathematics and how it can be used to explore our neighbourhood, writing and its ability to tell stories and share ideas and art in its many forms.
This week the students have been measuring their streets and comparing distances using Google maps, cataloguing and describing the trees in their street and thinking about what may live there, exploring the chemical structures of water, rocks, foods, fertilisers and soil and considering our place in the solar system.
Students have shown their agency by committing to depth in their learning, this has been set as a neighbourhood goal with students striving towards it during Provocations and daily reflections. They have also demonstrated active citizenship in considering how they can bring about change in their community by contributing to Harmony Day and Junior School Council.
Our reflections on the leap year and different calendars also sparked interests in lunar cycles and the way changes in the solar system affect us on Earth.
Nina – “ I looked at google maps to look at my street as a mathematician”
Yaya – “I was taking apart leaf and looking at the different parts of it”
Rohan – “I am researching the different plants that have been growing in my street and around my block as a scientist because I am looking at what the scientific names are for said plants, also I think plants fit with biology”
We have continued approaching mathematics through problem solving, students have become increasingly capable in trying and reflecting on different strategies including making models, finding patterns, using tens frames and drawing pictures. They have been building upon these using these learning experiences to extend their mathematical knowledge during independent maths.
