Science Roadshow 2014

The Science Roadshow has come to Howick. It is a fun, exciting and interactive learning experience of live shows and hands on exhibits that broaden students knowledge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Diorama Extravaganza!

Students in the Red Panda group were asked to design a model that simulates the preferred living conditions of a red panda which worked towards achieving learning goal #6.

They all did a fantastic job! 

Diorama Cinema!

Design a model showing how a bird can utilise its adaptive features to survive in its natural habitat. This contributed to learning goal #5! They all did a fantastic job!

Week 11 - Award of Merit

This weeks Award of Merit went to NISHITA SAHAY for always being on task and completing her work to exceptionally high standards! 

The Protectors

The Protectors!

Rasleen, Jessica, Monique, Nishita, Isabel, Jaydyn, Tyron, Kevin

Our Whanau Topic is Habitat and Conservation.

Our HOT Question: 

Examine the kakapo’s natural characteristics, analyse the reasons why the kakapo is endangered as a result of habitat destruction, human intervention, predators and biological reasons and create a device that may help reduce the threats to kakapos.

Our Social Action: 

Develop detailed drawing for the future construction of a device which hopefully will play a positive part in helping to remove the Kakapo from the endangered wild New Zealand birds list.

 

The Water Striders

The Water Striders

Tanner, Elim, Ashton, Matthew, Uzziah, Ella, Kelly, Anisa

Whanau Topic: Habitat/Conservation   

Our Group Focus: Wetlands           

HOT Question
Examine the importance of retaining our wetlands, investigate how severe are the threats facing the plants and bird life in the area of wetland and use this information to persuade people in our community so we can restore a ‘healthy’ wetland ecosystem.

Social Action

Create background music for our video so we can educate people about the importance of preserving wetlands in the community.

The APD

The Anti-Poaching Department

Madison, Helaina, Julianna, Bailey, Marcus, Cole

HOT Question

Identify the impact that poaching has on wildlife, examine existing laws on animal poaching, and recommend ways how the community can help with saving endangered through artwork.

Social Action

Create and design artwork that supports and raises awareness towards anti-poaching and donate it to Auckland Zoo so our community can see the damaging effects of poaching towards endangered wildlife.

The Red Pandas

The Red Pandas

Yucheng, Quinn, Brandon, Hannah, Megan, Kaliyah, Sophia, Nuoya 

Our Whanau Topic is Habitat and Conservation.

As a group we are representing Howick Intermediate at the BP Challenge 2014. 

Our HOT Question:

Examine some reasons why the Red panda is endangered, analyse the natural behavior and characteristics of the Red pandas when in its wild habitat, design and construct an animal enrichment device to make life in captivity more similar to the wild in order to provide a stimulating environment.

Our Social Action:

Design and create an animal enrichment toy for an endangered animal and donate it to Hamilton Zoo to enrich the animals habitat and prevent stereotypical behaviour.

Miss A, a softball legend!

A friendly game of softball to end Thursday with Room 21, and what a game it was. 

Batter up!!

Run Miss A Run!!

Gotta make it to first base, GOTTA MAKE IT TO FIRST BASE!!

Annual Swimming Sports Day!

Today Friday 7^th of March 2014 marked our annual swimming sports day. It was a great day with great weather and the children were beaming with enthusiasm and cheerfulness! Classes had created chants and banners!

We had each whanau make an outstanding effort to support their swimmers both competitive participants and non competitive! 

Whanau Cooper dressed in green, Whanau Ngata dressed in pink and last but not least Whanau Mansfield dressed in an outstanding array of blue! The day commenced at 9 a.m and started off with a line of non-competitive activities and what an uproar it was! 

The top whanau with the most points! MANSFIELD!!! 

SWIMMING RESULTS COMING SOON!  Nevertheless every SINGLE student was fantastic!

 

Working as a team, isn't as easy as it seems!

Room 20 spent the afternoon working in teams to map out two mystery letters through a sport called orienteering! Orienteering is an exciting adventure sport that gets kids running and learning at the same time! Recognizing map symbols, learning how to use a compass and gauging distances with accuracy in preparation of our trip to the Botanical Gardens on Monday which you will hear more about soon! 

So if East is this way.. then West is??

Whats gonna work!? Team wooorrrkkk!!