Season Study

Following our Soil Study during Distance Learning, we moved our focus to the Seasons. We continued our observations of plants, above and below the soil, and learned which vegetables grow best in which seasons.

Part of our season learning was to understand how seasons happen. We played with models of the earth and sun (oranges from the neighbours and torches) and realised that in order for the earth to experience seasons, it must circumnavigate the sun on a tilt rather than straight up and down (otherwise there would be no change). To get this, we marked the equator and the northern and southern hemisphere. It is the most interesting "Planet Earth and Beyond" lesson I have ever experienced, and they are 7-year-olds! Curiosity and a thirst to learn has boundless opportunity.

These are our Autumn Leaves published writing set underneath our cultivated foods artwork.

Understanding how seasons happen...

Notice the rock layer and the weather shown in the sky (Tawhirimatea)

Painting "sand" into our soil to show soil types. We used gold glitter mixed with glue.

Creating a rainbow collage for our art installation.