In our Science class we have been learning some Beatles songs: The yellow submarine, All together now & Across the Universe
Have a look at the pictures!
WATCHING ANAGLYPH IMAGES WITH 3D Glasses
In our Science class we have been watching anaglyph images today!
We have used special red/cyan 3D glasses in order to observe different planets of our solarsystem, images of the moon and many others.
We even have watched some 3D videoclips and have taken a ride on a virtual reality roller coaster. Have a look, we have had so much fun!
DOES AN ORANGE FLOAT OR SINK?
Does an orange float or sink in water? We began by filling a large bowl of water and placing an orange in the water. The K4 kids discovered that the orange floats. Then we peeled the orange, removing the rind. Next we placed the unpeeled orange in the water and guess what? It started to sink!
The rind of an orange is full of tiny air pockets making it float on the surface!
TOOTHPICKS!
Today we’ve been playing with toothpicks to test the surface tension of coloured water. We’ve found out that dipping a soapy toothpick into the water could break the surface tension and our toothpick stars! Have a look at our pictures!
IT’S STORYTIME: DIARY OF A WOMBAT
What exactly do wombats all day?
Wombats are cuddly-looking slow moving Australian animals. Their favourite activities are eating, sleeping and digging holes.
In our Science class we’ve been listening to the story: DIARY OF A WOMBAT
We’ve had so much fun!
AUSSIE ANIMALS
There are so many native animals on mainland Australia. Many of them are unique to this part of the world. In our Science class we have studied these animals: galah, platypus, wombat, crocodile, kangaroo and frog.
We’ve played with fingerpuppets, too!
Have a look!
TALKING THROUGH A STRING TELEPHONE
We started learning about “sound” with cup phones. We could hear our partner better using cups and tight string than with the string slack. Have a look at the pictures! We had a great time.
SURFACE TENSION:MAKING PAPER CLIPS FLOAT
We put a paper clip on the edge of another paper clip and lowered it gently into a bowl of water.
It didn’t sink because surface tension held it afloat. That’s why so many insects are able to walk on water.
THE PLATYPUS
Today in our Science class we’ve taken a closer look at the playtypus and we’ve watched some nice videoclips.
When you take a closer look at a picture of a platypus, it looks like a mishmesh of three different animals: webbed feet like a duck, body and fur like an otter and tail like a beaver.
The platypus is a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.
It is a carnivore, it feeds on worms, insect larvae and shrimps, that it digs out of the riverbed.
But we still have to learn all these things!
THE POLAR BEAR RESORT AT THE VIENNA ZOO
This short video gives you the views and inside scoop on the Polar Bear Resort at the Vienna Zoo.