Tag: Inquiry

Volcano Animation

LI: To Understand how a volcano erupts

This week for Inquiry I created a showcase about an animation of a volcano. We did this task in groups and showed how the volcano erupted. 

First we watched a YouTube video on how the tectonic plates reacted during an explosion, and how the lava makes its way up. The cause of an eruption is like a volcano doing a big burp.

Next we started the animations. The animations showed how the tectonic plates merge together and blow up making the lava its way up.

Lastly, I finished my task and blogged about what I did.

I enjoyed learning about how the volcano erupts.

 

 

 

Evolution of the NZ Flag

To understand the story behind our flag.

Our challenge today was to create a collaborative presentation that reflects the story behind our NZ flag. We did this by looking at how our flag has changed over time.

Something I found interesting was The new NZ flag was made in 1902 and stars represent the southern cross. the blue in the background just represents the sky and the sea. And the flag in the left top corner is called the Union Jack which is the national flag of the United Kingdom Telling them that they are still apart of the Britain Empire.