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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.

Student Led Conference

We shared our learning with our families on Friday.

Rube Goldberg
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?





Friendships

At break times I play with Alyicia, Jodie, Vanessa, Yelei and Hana. We like to play  in the little play huts. We usually play families. my fovourite place in the school to play is the little wobbly bridge and climbing net. I get on well with my friends and they are kind.

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.

'Don't Crack The Egg Challenge'

Title :Boiled Egg Experiment
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.

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Title :Boiled Egg Experiment

Introduction: Hana and I had to make a ramp to get the egg from the chair to the floor without cracking it.

Needs:

• 8 A3 paper
• 12 paper towels
• 1 meter ruler
• A box of hard boiled eggs
• sellotape
• Scissors
• One chair

Step:

1. Put a metre ruler on the floor.
2. Put paper around the ruler and tape it like a tunnel with 2 A3 papers
3. Put a paper towel at the end.
4. Put 3 paper towels inside the tunnel.
5. Put a bunch of paper towels below the ramp
6. Test the ramp and make changes if needed.

Evaluation:

If I didn’t put walls the egg will fall and crack.

Clues From the Past - Summative Assessment

Golden urn - Yewon

Form

The golden urn at the museum was bigger than a person. It was made of copper with gold on top. The copper was stretched around a wooden shape. Urns have many sizes and shapes, but this one was really big.

Function

King Sisowath ruled to make the golden urn in 1904.

In 1904 king Sisowath ordered to put the bodies of important people who died in the urn. He wanted them put in as the shape of a baby before they are born, because he believed people who die will be born again. After 3 months he ordered to take the dead body out of the urn and burn it. The ashes were put back in the urn.

How does this help me understand Cambodia ?

The golden urn is a primary piece of evidence because it shows about Cambodian culture and it is the original urn. I learned that Khmer people believe people who die will be born again. Not all cultures do this when people die.

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- Yewon

“It is made of clay. I chose clay because I like to sculpt. I was inspired by my family, so I wanted it to be about family and love. You can see my family in the heart. I chose bright colours because it is showing I am happy. There are also some dark colours because families sometimes have dark times. I am calling it Family Love”.

My Favourite Book - Dream Animals

" I chose this book because I love the characters and the places. The way it shows how we Express Ourselves is how the children used their imaginations in their dreams. I like the pictures. They make me feel like I am in the dream too. I was a bit scared to read to the class but but I felt pleased and calm after reading"
By Yewon