MOTAT

We had a fantastic day at MOTAT. Take a look at us exploring.

Exploring MOTAT on PhotoPeach

On the tram to the Aviation Hall

Our tram driver

And there we explored a litlle bit more:

Exploring the Aviation Hall on PhotoPeach We went into an education room and Melissa told us about flight and give us some experiences and experiments to do to illustrate the concepts. Here we are experimenting: Experimenting at MOTAT on PhotoPeach

Explanation Writing - Our ideas about flight

Before going to MOTAT we wrote what we think makes things fly.  Here are some of the stories that have been edited.  We have yet to go back and craft them so that they are even more clear and informative.

How Amazing

Take a look at this amazing bird. We are learning about flight and found this wonderful video on Ted Talks showing a man made flying bird.
An Airplane that Flies like a Bird

Matariki Stories

After learning about Matariki we wrote and illustrated our own legends.

Our Ideas About Flight

After watching 'Paper Planes'  at the movies we made our own paper planes to fly.  Here are some hints on flying a paper plane: