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Our purpose for making this podcast is to present the results of our research. We visited M.O.T.A.T to help us answer our thinking questions. We also had to write a script for this interview. We worked well together as a group and helped each other learn our words so we could speak clearly and with expression. We hope you learn something about robotic toys.

Teddy Bear Inquiry

Hi Everybody,
Our group have been inquiring about Teddy Bears. Our task was to ask deep questions about our topic and then research to find the answers. The tricky part was finding suitable information to help us.
We hope you enjoy our podcast and that you learn something new about Teddy Bears
By Setaita, Genevieve and Maiolo

M.O.T.A.TVisit

On Tuesday 1st of September, the Glenbrae senior school students visited M.O.T.A.T. ( Museum of Transport and Technology) as part of our study about toys and how technology has affected them.
We spent time in the classroom with Cass (an expert teacher at M.O.T.A.T.) who was able to give us lots of new information and answer our questions.
There were many types of toys , mostly older, for us to observe and handle. It was pretty mind blowing to realise that the oldest toys - some that we recognise even today, such as the yo-yo and the doll - have been around since Roman times.
As you can see from the video clip, some very clever, patient person created this huge model of a ferris wheel out of K'nex construction pieces. They even put a motor in it so it would revolve. Astounding really! Although we weren't allowed to touch it, we were able to have an in depth look at it and discover how it was able to revolve.
Keep your eye on the blog for our recounts of this experience and the learning that will come out of it. We are formulating our thinking questions and gathering the information we need to make a presentation to share with you all.
Thank you for reading this post.
Room 7

Hi my name is Manase Vaka. I am a Year 6 student at Glenbrae Primary School.
My learning intention for this writing is to put paragraphs and capital letters in the right place.
My speaking goal is to read out loud so my audience can hear the story easily.
I hope you enjoy my movie and leave me a comment.

Myth Rona and the Moon

Hi. Here I am again like I promised. This time I've got sound! We have been writing myths about objects in space. This is a retell of the Maori myth "Rona and the Moon'. Our learning intention is:
To rewrite the story in our own words so that someone who has never heard the story before will understand what happens.
I would like feedback about how you think I did please.
Also this was the first recording I have made.
My learning Intention is:
To speak loudly and clearly so that all my words can be easily heard.
Please tell me how you think I did so I can be better next time.
Thank you for listening.

Geckos

Malo e lelei. My name is Tevita Fa'avae. I am 10 years old and I go to Glenbrae School. My poster is about geckos. I learnt lots of new facts while I was doing my report. I hope you enjoy reading my poster and looking at my pictures of geckos.

Hi. I'm Utufiu Niko. I'm in Year 6 at Glenbrae School. I'm proud of my poster showing the results of my learning about New Zealand reptiles. It will be displayed in the foyer at Glenbrae School. If you visit our school, make sure to read the interesting information on my poster. Thank you.