Our remake of the Planets Rap song

Room 9 have remade the planets rap song that you can find here. We hope you like the animations that the children have drawn.

Harlem's Guy Fawkes Night

Here is Harlem's writing that he has written and edited with help.

Hey do you want to hear about my story? On Guy Fawkes I went to the Waitakere Fireworks show. There were marching bands, dancing, motorbike treks, a rescue helicopter and a wheel boat. It was night time all the lights turned off and the fireworks started. There were glow sticks and the fireworks were loud. After that we went to Action World.

Everybody Dance Now!! 2011 Film Festival

Here is our entry into the 2011 Manaiakanlani Film Festival. We hope you've enjoyed it and everybody dance now!!

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Alien Madness in Room 9

Last week for writing we had a fun filled experience. As Antonia explained in her previous post, the children had to put their hands into a bucket that was covered and try and figure out what was inside. It was a lot of fun!

Antonia's Alien Madness

Here is Antonia's recount of our Alien Madness in class. Listen as she explains what happens. Well done Antonia!

I wonder....

Here are some questions that children in Room 9 are curious about. If you are able to help with any of the answers, please leave us a comment.

Is there gravity in space?
How big is a comet?
by Kyan

Why are Saturn and Uranus the only planets that have a ring around them?
by Zane

Which planets have more than one moon?
by Enyahlee

What is a black hole?
Why do astronauts go to space?
by Antonia

How do the planets orbit around the sun?
How hot is the sun?
by Cyrus

How do objects float around in space?
by Sarai?

Harlem's Questions for our Topic

This term our topic is Outta this World. We are going to be learning about our Solar System. Here are five questions that Harlem has come up with.

Lorenzo's Australia Animation

This is Lorenzo's Australian animation that he has made using Hyperstudio.

Ireland Animation by Kyan

This is Kyan's animation of the Dublin Castle. Well done Kyan!

Brooklyn's Australian Animation

This is Brooklyn's Australian animation that she has made using Hyperstudio. Well done Brooklyn!

Taimana's Australian Animation

This is Taimana's animation that he has made of the Australian Outback.

The Auckland SkyTower by Enyahlee

Here is Enyahlee's animation of a New Zealand landmark.

Australian Outback by Michael

This is Michael's animation that he has made of the Australian Outback. Well done Michael!

Leprachauns and Rainbows by Taimana

Here is Taimana's animation of a leprachaun. Listen as he shares with you briefly some facts about a leprachaun.

Australian Outback by Jalen

This is Jalen's animation that he has made using Hyperstudio. Well done Jalen!

The Eiffel Tower by Enyahlee

Dublin Castle by Lorenzo

Here is Lorenzo's animation of the Dublin castle in Ireland. Well done Lorenzo!

Michael's New Zealand Animation

Here is Michael's animation that he has made of a New Zealand landmark. Can you guess which landmark it is?

Australian Outback by Zaphanata

This is Zaphanta's Australian Outback animation that he has made using Hyperstudio. Well done Zaphanata!

The Eiffel Tower by Sohel

This is Sohel's animation of the Eiffel Tower. Well done Sohel!