Flight

Group Writing

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__ Group Collaborative Writing __

 

 

The idea is that we all write a sentence or two about what we know about how planes fly to show our learning about Flight.

 

You can come back here and change what you have written if you change your thoughts.

 

Remember to sign your name so we know who you are.

 

Write your text underneath this sentence. I have added the first comment to show you how it will go.

 

 

• I have never really understood how such heavy things as aeroplanes manage to get off the ground. By the end of this study I am sure I will know. Miss K

 

• Watching planes land and take off. Fred (aka Mr B)

 

• Jamie thinks this plane looks like a trimaran.

 

• I have always wondered how those flaps you see on each wing of a jumbo jet works. It make me nervous when I can't see them moving. And how those huge jets take off with such a heavy load. By the end of this unit, I hope I will find out the answer. Mrs.V

 

• First week of this term is over. It's impressive about what Moturoa class knows about flight. We brainstormed what they know of things that flies and then categorised them into "Powered", "Natural-Living", and "Motorless". Some could not place either Powered or Motorless category for a Glider. Hmm I wonder about that too, don't they have any motor in case of emergency? I must find that out.Mrs.V.

 

• Well done Mrs V. You are getting really good at adding to the wiki. It will be exciting when we get to set our questions for research and study and then have a go at making some flying inventions. Miss K

 

• We are going to use the internet to find out more. By Ruby

 

• Yesterday we saw some very cool movies on flight. By Maddi and Susa

 

• We hope we find out more about flight in our research. By Emily and Jessica

• It is fun learning about flight. By Gloria

 

• I think you are so clever, Gloria. You managed to write a comment in our wiki from home. You are a star. Miss K

 

• I am learning heaps on flight and it was cool that I got the high score on the Simon thing!!!! Jessica

 

• I'm pleased you liked the Simon Says thing. It is a cool game and it helps people to use their memory well. Miss K

 

Mind Reader Web Site

 

• I am a genius I worked out how the mind reader tells the number. Go to the comments on the wiki home page to find out how!! By Maddi.

 

• A good effort Maddison. For those of you who don't know what we're talking about I put a link in blue to the Mind Reader game. Give it a try. Nothing to do with Flight- just pure mystery and fun! Miss K

 

• I'm just going to make something that flies. If I finish it I'll bring it to school tomorrow. I'll explain how it works then. Its called the flying turtle. Theres a little hint in the name! Ruby

 

• Way to go Ruby. I have heard of flying pigs and flying fish but I am not so sure about flying turtles! I can't wait! Miss K

 

• It was fun working in our groups today and finding the faces Gloria

 

• Those faces are a fun way to sort people in to groups. Miss K

 

• They are fun to me because I'm with Georgia. Gloria

 

• Hello girls. I hope you had a good day. Have you found out any more about Flight. I watched some people on a helicopter rescue a man in the sea today. Miss K

 

• Georgia and Briony liked to have a quick look at the wiki too.

 

• Did you see Ruby's flying turtle. Awesome! Now I have learnt something as well. Ruby's turtle can soar! Miss K

• Hi there. Your wiki is developing into a wonderful library on flight. I will be able to come back later and learn more about how things fly from your writing. Mrs H

 

• Mrs H made a big mistake writing her whole name. Miss K changed it for her.

 

• Its really awesome having a wiki because we can communicate and share photos and ideas. We enjoyed looking at the photos. Thank you Wakefield. And did you see a plane take off ??? From Sam J and Braden R

 

• We are looking forward to Hayden coming to Appleby to show us and fly his remote control plane. Elliott & Nathan

 

• I enjoy learning about flight. by Raven

 

• We are learning lots about flight. I have learnt that the air underneath the wing moves faster than the air on the top and it makes the plane go up. By Jillian

 

• Hi everyone. I am amazed at all of things that you are learning about flight and I really like this way of sharing your thoughts and ideas. I'm going to show this to the teachers at Brightwater and then we might be able to do something similar. It's a cool way to learn from each other. Do you have any photos of the flying turtle? I'm fascinated by hot air balloons. Do you know how they fly? I'd really like to go in one one day. Once I flew in a small four seater plane from Timaru to Whangarei, that really was fun, but it took a long time. I'll come back again soon to see what else you have learnt. Mrs G

 

• We have been to the airport to find out facts. We got to go up in the tower and drive a passenger plane and a helicopter. By Jackson P

 

• I think we all had lots of fun with whatever we were all doing. On the end of the right wing is a green light and the left one has a red one so that the other planes flying beside them know which way they are facing to it. By Jillian

 

• There is a light on each wing. They are red and green. The red is on the port side and green is on the starboard side. By Emily

• People think that some planes are heavy but they're made to be light. By Alyshia

 

• The ailerons steer the plane. By rising and dropping the ailerons so if you turn left your right aileron will drop and the left ailerons will rise. By Sam J

 

• The airport was great. You've got to go. By Gloria.

 

• Miss K is not very happy with airlines at the moment as she had to re-book Origin Pacific tickets with Air NZ. She hopes she will see her $800 again sometime in the future :-(

 

• I think that Georgia meant to write something in this space but she forgot to save it.

 

• Justin from Hope School is impressed with our wiki. He thinks we are really clever people.

 

• So much for the homework writers! You did lots of wonderful things for your homework though. I loved Jillian's bread. We look forward to Jillian's bread.

 

 

Flight

Group Writing

Notes from Appleby School

Appleby/Wakefield Links

Appleby Photo Page