Dear Cooper families,
This week we have delved
further into our Unit of Inquiry “Marvellous Machines”. As provocation for this
unit we placed a large crate full of sand and various types of machines in the
centre of the classroom. The children loved
exploring the different types of machines that “moved sand” and “picked up
rocks”.
Many of the children
were able to identify and describe the purpose of each of the machines:
Sebastien Ha. – This is a digger.
Byron – This one is a scraper. It carries rocks.
Struan – A digger. It dig, dig, digs dirt and some
sand and then tips it over.
Rory – I’m using a car.
Byron – It drives around.
After the provocation
to excite and engage the children in thinking about machines we asked the class
what they though a machine was, these were some of their responses:
Nyanwell – You put
clothes in it.
Sebastien Ha. – A
digger and a truck is a machine.
Rory – A machine is a
roller, it rolls.
Byron – A digger.
Sebastian H. –
An engine, they vroom.
Henry – Trains.
Rory – yeah, they
carry wood.
It is exciting to see
that the children have a keen interest in machines and are engaging with our
inquiry topic. We love discovering what the Cooper room know about machines,
the types of machines that are of particular interest and the machines that effect
their lives so that we can build and extend their knowledge throughout the
term.
Kind Regards,
Maddie and Cris
