Marshmallow shooters, balloon cars, spoon catapults, building huts and sparkle explosions are just a few examples of what the Kiwiana students have been up to.

Term 1's Focus: Force and Motion.

The main areas of learning  were Newton's 3 laws of motion, Galileo’s law of gravity and air resistance. To understand these concepts the students were involved in STEM challenges. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEM challenges are hands on activities and involve open ended tasks. The students had to transfer new knowledge into their challenge.

We were lucky to have Esther from Otago University come into school for three sessions. The Kiwiana students especially enjoyed the crash karts and the water rocket.

Our sessions linked into the NZ Science Curriculum: Physical World. 

Junior Kiwiana Level 1 / 2

Students will: Explore everyday examples of physical phenomena, such as movement, forces, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, waves, and heat. Seek and describe simple patterns in physical phenomena.

Senior Kiwiana Level 3

Students will: Explore, describe, and represent patterns and trends for everyday examples of physical phenomena, such as movement, forces, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, waves, and heat. For example, identify and describe the effect of forces (contact and non-contact) on the motion of objects; identify and describe everyday examples of sources of energy, forms of energy, and energy transformations.