STAGE 3 NEWSLETTER
What a busy semester we have had!
During term 1 and 2, we learnt about plants and rainforests in our HSIE and Science unit. We did lots of experiments and learnt lots of interesting information about the world around us. We even went to Cumberland State Forest and The Australian Museum.
We were given a project to complete at home which required us to build our own terrarium and present it to Stage 3.
Here are some of the highlights of our term...
Cumberland Forest
"It helped us to get back to nature." Matin
"We learnt about the parts of a forest, like the emergent layer." Jenny Z
"The park rangers explained the parts of the forest and where it was moist and where it was dry and smelly." Tanveer
"We used equipment to measure the height of trees and how dense the forest was." Mohammed D
The Australian Museum
"The Australian Museum helped us to understand more about history, dinosaurs, minerals, plants and Australian fauna." Hamza
"It was like travelling back in time." Badar
"We got to touch preserved animals, like kangaroos and echidnas." Rafia
"We learnt about Indigenous Australian's culture." Sofia
"We saw different types of minerals and where they are located around the world." Tara
Terrarium Project
"We learnt how a plant grows and the different stages in the lifecycle." Kathleen
" We learnt how to take care of a plant by watering it, putting it in a sunny area and checking up on it everyday." Dipro & Taylah
"It was a mini rainforest inside a bottle." Zane
"All children had biodiverse terrariums." Hamza
"It was fun learning about new technology, such as prezi, powerpoint, slide shows and videos." Ali
"We learnt to work independently by using different sources to research information." Aisha