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Our Visit to the MUDLA

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This morning we visited the MUDLA (multi-disciplinary learning area) in the school.

The children explored and viewed the many different animals such as hopping mice, green tree frog, long-necked turtle, yabbies and a variety of fish.

Some children documented their observations through drawings.

Our friends in year 5/6 showed us Memphis, a bearded dragon. We had the opportunity to look closely at Memphis.

What can you see?

Aicha: I see his tail.

Omelia: and legs.

Will: It’s sticking to his body (the dragon was attached to Asher’s jumper)

Kanav: He’s stuck

Liam: His legs are moving.

Some of us then stroked and patted Memphis gently.

What does Memphis feel like?

Aicha: Spikey

Arabella: Bumpy

Hani: I don’t like lizards

Tavae: I didn’t touch it.

Kanav: Feeled good.

Olivia: I touched it on the back. It was spiked and rough at the back.

We love exploring our environments and learning more about animals.

EARLY YEARS LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.

  • Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment

Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.

  • Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
  • Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, enquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating

 

 

 

 

Liam’s Boat

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Liam found a large cardboard box that he decided to paint red and blue.

Liam, with some help from Brianna created a boat with the box.

“It’s a boat and this is a propeller. This bit makes you go in the water and float. It spins. Me and Brianna put a lid here and this is the steering wheel to drive”.

What learning is happening here?

Liam demonstrated wonderful creativity when making his boat. He used his understanding and prior knowledge of boats to build different parts of the boat such as the propeller and steering wheel. He used a variety of materials and used his problem solving skills and collaboration to build the boat.

OUTCOME 4: Children are confident and involved learners

  • Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating.

  • Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity.