Primary eNews – May 7, 2021

Preschool  News
At preschool, we’ve begun exploring chemical changes as we investigate materials and their properties. We asked the question, ‘What happens when we combine materials?’  We found that sometimes we get a reaction. The children prepared for a reaction by wearing goggles to stay safe. We explored what happens when we combine baking soda and vinegar. We also discovered that heat can cause a reaction and change the liquid to a solid. We started to understand the words; liquid and solid.

    

When we placed detergent into milk, we got a reaction.

 “Because you drop colour in the milk and it runs away from the soap because the colour doesn’t like the soap.” Annalika

We explored how the properties of materials can change and how materials react with each other. The children explored how water and oil do not mix and they were able to explain their thinking.  ‘The oil always wants to be on top. It doesn’t like the water and wants to go away. ‘ Alannah

The children explored detergent and water and how by blowing we can make bubbles. They used first-hand experiences to find out as well as watched a slow-motion video of bubbles forming and popping. Some children tested the idea of having soap on your hand will stop the bubble from popping.

 

The children also explored how heat and cold can cause reactions. We explored the question, ‘Can water become a solid?’  The children found out that water can become a solid by putting it in the freezer (cold) but can become a liquid again by heating it in the sun. They also explored that by spraying water on it causes it to melt faster. 

The children have been showing attributes of a thinker by asking some interesting questions and using their prior and growing knowledge to make predictions and develop conclusions. They have a great curiosity which we translate to learning.

 

Grade 2 Indonesian A – How The World Works
Grade 2 Indonesian A students have been learning about how the world works. Students demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of vocabulary and simple grammatical structure related to different forms of energy, how to save energy, and what forms of energy we use a lot. Specific vocabulary related to this topic was introduced using words and pictures. The students also gain knowledge by reading some texts, watching the videos, filling in the blanks, cutting and pasting the pictures, playing several games like; the picture reveals, flashcards, puzzles, and many more. 

To improve their reading comprehension skill, they were provided some texts about how to save energy. They need to read it and answer the questions based on the text. They also practiced their reading skill by reading the storybook out loud in the classroom.

 

Grade 4 Indonesian A – How We Organise Ourselves
Grade 4 students have been learning about “How We Organise Ourselves”. At the beginning of the lesson, they inquired into the role of supply and demand and the distribution of goods and services. They were explaining the images given about an activity in the market by using see, think, wonder. They were also reviewing the vocabulary about fruits and vegetables.

To improve their reading comprehension skill, they were provided some texts about the market and bargaining conversation. They need to read it and answer the questions based on the text. They also learned how to find the main idea of each paragraph and learned about classifiers. Here are some examples of students’ work.