Dear Mead Parents,
We have had a selection of tools and appliances in the classroom to engage the children's interest in machines this week. As a group we had a discussion about 'What is a machine?' We got some wonderful responses.
A machine is when you drill things and they go zzzzz, zzzzzz - Oscar
Something you build with - Luc
It's like a car, it goes fast. It can take you home - Andre
A machine digs up dirt and puts it in a dump truck. It uses the digger at the front - Jack
Daddy does fixing and screwing with machine things in my bedroom - Gwen
It's a bathroom thing that has a round about thing and the water makes it go round and round - Izabella
It's a crane that carries big blocks with the big hook - James Snook
You can cut things down with machines. It goes round and round and it cuts like this (showing a sawing action). Look it's this one (pointing to the chainsaw image).
Oh, I know. We've got a machine at home. It makes coffee for Dad - Molly
Best wishes,
Emma, Susan, Cristina and Janine
