Tag: Inquiry

For this assessment, I chose the Titanic as my research project because of all the mysteries and theories surrounding it. The Titanic was a luxurious cruise ship that sailed from England to New York City in 1912. Many people were on board for immigration, business or leisure. At 11:40 pm on 14 April 1912, the ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Eventually, more than 1,500 people died, with only 706 survivors. It remains one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

For this assessment, we are learning how time moves by studying day and night. One side of Earth faces the Sun, causing daytime to occur there. The other side faces the Moon, resulting in night time. The Earth rotates around its own axis, which also makes the planet rotate. It takes about 24 hours for our Earth to make a full spin, which is about a day for daytime and night time to take turns.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

For this assessment, we are researching information about the hourglass, sundial and clepsydra. An hourglass is a tool that measures time using sand that flows from one glass part to another. With two glass bulbs (top and bottom) connected by a tiny hole in the middle. A sundial is a circular plate which has a triangular gnomon. It tells the time by observing the shadow. Lastly, the clepsydra has two bowls and water leaks from the hole at the bottom to the bottom bowl. The water level indicates the time.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

LI: To use our knowledge about dinosaurs in creative ways.

For this assessment, we have used Al Film to generate three videos of Stegosaurus in their natural habitat behaving in a natural way. Stegosaurus was a creature that lived in North America during the late Jurassic period. It was found in an environment characterized by forest floodplains and swamps.

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We visited the museum to review the topic of Volcanoes last week. Something  that I find it interesting was that the obsidian, which is actually a soft rock, has been used for sharp cutting tools. Our challenge was to make an insightful decision within a limited 30-second timeline. Our team had selecting all the items except for the cat.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

The Items For The Backpack Challenge

• backpack
• toys
• can of food
• hole punch
• torch
• can opener
• pan
• gloves
• cat
• muesli bar
• cat food
• goggles
• bottle of water
• tea towel
• first aid kit
• mask
• colouring book

LI: to research questions about your dinosaur including their habitat, diet, predators, and protection.

For this assessment, we are creating a presentation about the Stegosaurus, which is well-known for its triangular plates on it’s back. It’s notable that Stegosaurus ate rocks to help the stomach digestion. 

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

LI: To create a DLO that tells Mary Annings story from her perspective story.

For this assessment, we are researching Mary Anning. She was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, and passed away at the age of 47. The burial took place at St. Michael’s Church. She gained recognition for her discovery of the complete skeleton of a Plesiosaurus (Mesozoic marine reptiles). Interesting fact , she was struck by lightning at the age of 15 months while being held under a tree by the nurse.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

LI: To understand how scientists know so much about dinosaurs.

LI: To Recognised different types of fossils and how they are formed.

For this assessment, we are researching different types of fossils. Cast fossils and Trace fossils are the main types of fossils that can be discovered. Petrified fossils are the fossils that where the original organic material has been replaced by minerals, effectively turning the fossil into stone. Did you know that the oldest fossil are 3.5 billion years old.  It’s an rock formations called stromatolites.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.