Sophia M

Unit 4: Creating movement to a piece of music

Students used their knowledge of the elements of music from their last unit and applied them to movement.  They chose a song and style of dance that they liked and tried to show a variety of movements that fit the music.

Friendships

At recess I play at the sandpit with my friends Reach and Sonita.

we make sand balls to put on sand pancakes. we usually make sand pictures on the stones and with paint. we make sand angels. We were very happy together.

G2 Music, Unit 3: Composing a song to tell the audience about an idea, feeling or story

Student explored the elements of music, such as tempo, pitch, dynamics and duration, to create a piece of music that would allow the audience to have an idea, feeling or story.  They started to work on this individually and later some students chose to work collaboratively.  Here is their final composition.

G2 Art-Unit 2- Nature and Architecture

We observed shapes in architecture and shapes in nature.  We investigated the functions (purposes) of nature and architecture.  We used our imaginations and feedback from friends or family to draw and build architecture inspired by nature.  Here is my artwork:

G2 Art- Unit 3- Finding and Making Meaning in Abstract Art

We found shapes, colors and lines in abstract artworks.  We discussed our experiences and emotions connected to the colors, lines and shapes.  We used this to guess the meaning of abstract artworks.  We sorted abstract artworks to explore how some are “a little abstract, very abstract or not abstract”.  We also made abstract artworks about ourselves for others to interpret.

Rube Goldberg Machine

Question Prompts for Parents:

Who was Rube Goldberg and what is a Rube Goldberg Machine?

What was the objective or goal of your machine?

Was it successful? Why or why not?

Can you explain the simple machines you used to make it?

'Don't Crack The Egg Challenge'

In writing we are learning to write a procedure. In this example we completed a task related to our unit of inquiry (How the World Works - Simple Machines). We then wrote a procedure demonstrating what we did.
Title: The Egg Drop

My goal is to get boiled  egg from the top of a chair into  net.

Needs:

- A3 paper

- 5 tissues

- a big ruler

-  sellotape

- 1 egg

Steps:

First I took a long ruler.

Then I took paper towels on the ruler.

Next I made walls to stop it falling off with paper.

Then I put something at the bottom to keep soft.

Evaluation: I learned that inclined planes are very helpful to move things.

Playground Reflection

Unit: How the World Works - Simple Machines

Here is my drawing of the playground. I made a green screen and explained in my own words about the simple machines I saw.

Teacher Comment:  Awesome job Sophia! Considering this was done at the start of our unit of inquiry, you have already demonstrated an understanding of simple machines and are starting to explain how they are used. You did well understanding which way to point with the mirror image on the screen. You identified the following simple machines correctly; screws, inclined plane, lever, pulley. 

Summative Assessment - Clues From the Past

Naga and Buddha - Sophia Mann

Form:

This is a large statue carved out of stone. It is a buddha sitting on the thick coils of Naga. A Naga is a snake. This one is called Mucilinda. The Naga is there to shelter the Buddha from the rain and the wind.

Function:

I think this was made for good luck. I think maybe it was made for the King to protect him from all the bad insects and spirits and keep him safe. It might have been made for a temple or a palace. It is an original statue from long ago, so it is a primary source of information.

How This Helps Me Understand Cambodia

This tells me that the buddha is important for past people like the kings in Cambodia. In Cambodia the buddha is very important because without the statue the bad spirits would keep coming. It lets me know that Buddhism is an important religion in Cambodia and it has been important for a long time.

Timeline

Music - My Song

Here is the link to the music blog where you will find a recording of me singing the song I created in music.

How We Express Ourselves

Artist Statement - Sophia

“I used clay and a ruler to squash the clay. I wanted to have a chance to model with clay, because I had never made anything with clay before. My inspiration was David Bromley. He painted some butterflies. I wanted to make my own butterflies using colourful designs.I felt proud of my work.

The title of my art was The Secret Adventure of Butterflies”.

My Favourite Book- Nico and Lola

"I chose this book because this book is hooked to our learner profile. I think it shows responsibility. The main idea why I like it is because it says Being kind is treating others how you want them to treat you."

By Sophia M