Tag: Inquiry

What is a Prototype?

For inquiry we learned what a prototype is before we create our bookmarks and pencil cases. Our school is having a gala to raise school money so each class in Panmure Bridge School will make a useful product to sell and our product we are selling is pencil cases and bookmarks. A prototype is a first version of  a device. It needs to be modelled before it could be properly produced.

First LS1 watched a video of what prototype is. Its a video of a boy and a girl havinga useless vacum and decided to make a model of their own one. They got the idea of a drawing that their dad has drawed to design the backyard.

Next I went off and made a presentation on what a prototype is and why we need a prototype. We need a prototype is because without a model then what are we going to fix or what are we going to make better.

Lastly I checked my work to my teacher and blogged it.

I enjoyed doing the presentation about the prototype. What I did well was explain a better explanation on what a prototype is. I need to improve on adding more information to my presentation.

About James Watt

James Watt was born on 19th January 1736 in Greenock United Kingdom. He is well known for his improvement in steam engines – he is a mechanical engineer and also a physicist, mathematician and many other things.

Field of Study : 

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry

He was also an :

  • Inventor
  • Entrepreneur

Fun Facts : 

  •  James Watt remembers experimenting with his mother with steam pots
  •  When James Watt was a little boy he was in poor health so he was home schooled
  • When James was nineteen his mother died so he left London to go Scotland

For inquiry we learned about different scientists. The scientist I chose was James Watt because he is one of the most famous engineers in the world.  First I did a jamboard and answered the questions about what I think a scientist does. Next I did the task. The task was to write a profile of any scientist so I did James Watt and what you read above is everything I found out.

I enjoyed doing this task. What I did well was the jamboard. I need to improve on choosing a better scientist.

Science Words and Their Definitions

For inquiry we learned about science.  First we talked about what we think makes a good scientist.  Then we had to find definitions.  We had to search up what these scientific words mean.

First I went on the mat and watched a video and answered these questions to get Dojo points.

Next I went off and wrote what these scientific words mean.

Lastly I checked with a teacher and blogged.

I enjoyed doing this task. What I did well was answer the questions. I need to improve on finding the definitions.

Food Saftey Guide

For inquiry we learned about the food saftey guide. The food saftey guide is a guide that tells us if the food is safe to eat. There are 4 different types of instructions to follow to not get this microbe called camplyobacter, it is called clean, separate, cook and chill.

First I did a slide called food saftey guide and filled in the boxes with the information I know about that topic. I did a glossary of six words that was related to the topic and wrote what the topic meant. The topic all have to do with food saftey so It was kind of challenging.

Next I made a DLO. I made four characters that relate to food saftey and wrote why it is important to clean, separate, cook and chill.

Lastly I played this game called legends of learning that talks about the food saftey.

I enjoyed doing this task. What I did well was make the DLO. I need to improve on legends of learning.

New Modes of Transportataion

I learned how to keep vehicles by desighning our own vehicle.

First I went into four groups and wrote a brain storm, explaining pros and cons about vehicles.

Next I did a template with my group and wrote some pros and cons of different forms of transport.

Lastly we designed our own vehicle to fix those cons. We labled the different parts of different vehicles and combined them into one.

I enjoyed designing my new vehicle. What I did well was did the pros and cons. I need to improve on os adding more information

 

Story types

We learned about the four story types. The four story types are fables, legends,Fairy tale and myths

Fables are a moral story that teach lessons about doing something good and bad.

Legends are stories that have mythical creatures in the story.

A myth is a natrual phenomenon happened in the past.

A fairy tale is a made up story that is a fiction book and not real.