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Term 3 Science This term in Science we are learning 'All about Air'.

Today in Science... 20/5/13 This week we are finishing our slide designs. We are viewing the News clip of Blaxland Park, Homebush (convince your parents to visit it with you one weekend). For the next few weeks we will continue to work on designs for our playground and thinking about how we will create these designs. Please start collecting things from home that are on your lists. Leave them at home in a bag until we announce the date of our 'Design and Make' day!

In Science this year we learn about > Timekeepers > Inside Outside > Minibeasts > Air

Today I went to visit the Powerhouse Museum to see the Wallace and Gromit exhibition. While I was there I saw the Strasburg clock. I will upload some pictures to show you that relate to our Timekeepers unit.

Indoors Outdoors Below are the videos we will be viewing in class. At the very bottom are some extra videos you may like to watch at home! you can click on the worksheet to download it and use as a guide when viewing episodes.

T2 Week 1 & 2 Video:- Big, Bigger, Biggest - Cruise Ships @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwzIY8I44j0

T2 Week 3 & 4 Video:- Big Bigger, Biggest - Ferris Wheels @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X63Ab8A7RGg

T2 Week 5 & 6 Video:- Big, Bigger, Biggest - Tallest Towers @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbFe6_kFCqg

T2 Week 7 & 8 Video:- Big, Bigger, Biggest - Space Stations @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76R4C1sdwLA

Optional videos for homework Big, Bigger, Biggest:- Aircrafts Big, Bigger, Biggest:- Bridges Big, Bigger, Biggest:- Oil rigs Big, Bigger, Biggest:- Submarines Big, Bigger, Biggest:- Aircraft Carrier

When you are done here you can visit youtube and search for more episodes of Big, Bigger, Biggest!

Record on your Wiki in either your own table or copy the one below the links

**http://www.playequipment.com.au/**

**http://www.playcraft.com.au/**

playequipment.com.au ||~ Quoted price from playcraft.com.au ||
 * ~ Items ||~ Quoted price from
 * ~ 1 binoculers ||= $25.00 ||= $28.00 ||
 * ~ 2 swings ||= $45.00 ||=  ||
 * ~ 3 periscope ||= $20.00 ||=  ||
 * ~ 4 steering weels ||=  ||= $22.50 ||
 * ~ 5 plastic slide ||= $250.00 ||= $260.00 ||
 * ~ $ Totals ||=  ||=   ||

__**Today's task**__

check out this link of playgrounds in Melbourne click here!

Create a list of cool things you see from these modern playgrounds! Write the list in point form - you can copy and paste a picture in too if you see a suitable one

Welcome to the Science Page!

Need help with the Science Homework task?

Find images of homes from around the world. They might be famous houses like Buckingham Palace or 'the Lodge'. Look at homes within Blacktown. Can you tell the difference between homes built in the 60s, 80s, recently? Does their style have a name? The presentation of your collage can be enhanced by labelling the different homes/ styles.

Harvey Park Playground

Name of equipment: The Spider web features: spider web- top and bottom, recommended for ages over 4 years.



Name of equipment: The swing features:swing recommended for ages over 2yrs.

Name of equipment: The little playground features the little playground recommended for: ages over 3yrs.



Name of equipment: Th e spining spider web features:the spining spider web recommended for: ages over 7yrs.