It's not just the children engaging in home learning! The teachers are doing lots of learning too as we change how we do our normal things.
Each day I'll be putting my home learning here - I hope it gives you some ideas of what you could be doing too!
Each day I'll be putting my home learning here - I hope it gives you some ideas of what you could be doing too!
Cooking Class
Anyone who knows me knows I love to cook! Today I did a virtual cooking class and learned how to make gnocchi, an Italian potato pasta or dumpling. It's something I've always wanted to make. The hardest bit was peeling the potatoes AFTER you had cooked them because you had to do it and make the dough while the potato was still hot.
I was really pleased with the result, it tasted really yummy! It was lots of fun following along (the chef was in Oamaru and I watched him live through Instagram!)
I was really pleased with the result, it tasted really yummy! It was lots of fun following along (the chef was in Oamaru and I watched him live through Instagram!)
Relaxation
Something I like to do to relax and slow down is to do some colouring in. I don't often find time to do it but guess I do now! Here are the first two I've completed from my Summer book.
30 Day LEGO Challenge
24 March - last week I got an email to say I had won a $100 mystery box of LEGO for our class from House of Bricks and today it arrived!!! I was just a little bit excited (!) so I am going to be doing the 30 day LEGO challenge with you guys. I promise I will look after everything so that you can use it as part of our maker stations when you are back at school.
Day one - you have been hired by an amusement park to create a new roller coaster.
Day one - you have been hired by an amusement park to create a new roller coaster.
My rollercoaster is called the Whoop-dee-doo. On even days of the month the ride starts at the yellow end and on odd days it start at the white end which means you can ride it two days in a row and it will be a different experience!
Day two - NASA needs you to build a new rocket.
Day three - your parents want to build a new house and they want you to build it
The house ended up being a rainbow house! I had to include a spa/pool out the back. The roof gives options for a second level if needed in the future.
Day four - Hollywood hires you to build a movie set for a new Star Wars movie.
Day five - you enter a contest to build the world's tallest tower.
Day six - you are stuck on Mars and need to build a new ship to get home.
The rockets on my rover then flick under to become the rocket boosters!
Day seven - Ford hires you to create the toughest pick up truck in the world. It is fitted with a lift ramp for loading bikes and motorbikes.
Day eight - you and four friends are stranded on an island. Build a boat to find a way home. I was really proud of being able to have a motor that tilts and lifts for going on a trailer.
Day nine - Captain Hook needs a new pirate ship and wants you to build it. (I did a bit of cheat today - had some help from the booklet with my ship!)
Day ten - you and your friends decide to build a tree house. Another pair of hands would have been helpful when I was putting this together!
Day eleven - Prince Charming hires you to build a castle for him and Cinderella. It was cool to be able to include a working drawbridge.
Day twelve - Doctor Who hires you to build a new tardis
Day thirteen - the Prime Minister asks you to build a new monument.
This is a monument to celebrate New Zealand's environment. The blue for our lakes and rivers, green for the land and brown for the trees. It has a model of a tree, the long white cloud and a bird sitting in the tree.
This is a monument to celebrate New Zealand's environment. The blue for our lakes and rivers, green for the land and brown for the trees. It has a model of a tree, the long white cloud and a bird sitting in the tree.
Day fourteen - Mr Hilton hires you to build a new hotel.
Day fifteen - there is a circus in town. Build a place for the performance.
Day sixteen - help your fellow pioneers build a wagon to make it across the country.
Day seventeen - build the fastest car around and join the big car race. (I had a bit of help again - there is a kit for a car in the prize pack from House of Bricks!)
Day eighteen - Do you wanna build a snowman? Get in the winter mood and build a snow scene.
Day nineteen - the city wants you to build a bridge to connect one side of the town to the other.
Day twenty - Pizza party! It is up to you to make a pizza for all the guests. (I had enough pieces to make a slice!)
Day twenty one - you are hired to build a brand new hospital. Mine has a helipad on top.
Day twenty two - the fence is broken and the dog keeps escaping. Build one he can't get out of.
Day twenty three - you are now in medieval times. You are commissioned to build a jousting arena.
I am quite proud of my horse!
Day twenty four - the local bank keeps getting robbed. Build a safe no one can crack.
Day twenty five - design and build your dream bedroom.
Growing our Crystal
Today I faced a fear and did it anyway - I really don't like videoing myself but I did one while setting up our crystal to grow.
30 March - WOW!!! Following instructions works! I've left the crystal seed in the garage which is at about 18 degrees and haven't touched it and look at how much it has grown!!!
7 April - Look how much it has grown! It's hard to get a photo but I think you can see the difference.
13 April - Still growing! Check out the parts on the side.