ON THE HUNT FOR RECTANGULAR PRISMS

This week we have started learning about

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Today we explored the
RECTANGULAR PRISM.
It has:

* 6 flat faces
* 12 straight edges
* 8 corners


We then went looking for 'RECTANGULAR PRISMS' in our classroom.
We found...
Mrs M's STICKER BOXES,

the CUPBOARD,

a GAME BOX,

our TIDY TRAYS,

the COMPUTER TOWERS and a CAMERA,

the BOOK BOX ( if you cut off the legs!),

the DATA PROJECTOR,

the LAPTOP,

the LAPTOP CARRYBAG,

the MAGNETIC LETTER BOX

and the FIRE HOSE CABINET are ALL shaped like

RECTANGULAR PRISMS.

SEARCH for RECTANGULAR PRISMS at home. You will find them EVERYWHERE once you start looking.

LEAVE A COMMENT to tell us what objects you found that are shaped like

RECTANGULAR PRISMS or better still... take pictures and EMAIL them to

1mgems@gmail.com so we can post them straight onto the blog.

MEET LAUREN'S CRAYFISH

Here is Ryan's and my pet crayfish.

His name is 'BIG CLAW', which is very apt at the moment because when he last shed his shell, one of his claws didn't make it. He will grow a new one in time.

He lives in a tank and we feed him pellets.

He's a COOL pet.
Click on the picture of 'BIG CLAW' to learn more about keeping crayfish as pets or TALK to Lauren!

LAUREN'S SMELLY NEWS

Lauren always has
'different' TALK TIME. Today we didn't let the SMELL put us off finding out just WHAT her news was!


Lauren told us she has a 'pet' CRAYFISH. We were amazed when she explained this was the crayfish's SHELL. We thought it was a dead crayfish!




We wanted to know what happened to the crayfish if it didn't have a shell.
Lauren explained that it had grown bigger, so it got rid of this shell and there was a new one underneath.

We think CRAYFISH are CLEVER to do this.


IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CRAYFISH, CLICK ON THE PICTURE OF THE AUSTRALIAN BLUE CRAYFISH.

Here are some links to other animals that shed their skin or outer layer.
* CRABS
* TARANTULAS - go to Life Cycle

1M, do you know of any other animals that SHED their skin or outer layer as they grow?
LEAVE A COMMENT TO TELL US WHAT YOU KNOW OR EMAIL IN A PICTURE TO 1mgems@gmail.com.
MRS M :>)

NUMBER 5 PICS FOR ELIZABETH

This post is brought to you by the number '5'!

16 days ago, Elizabeth, from INKLESS TALES, left a poem for us on our post 'ALL ABOUT 5'. It was a poem about the number '5' and we were the first to read it!

The poem did not have a title and Elizabeth asked for our suggestions. Here are suggested titles we left as comments:
* FAVOURITE FIVE from Lauren
* FABULOUS FIVE from Ben
* SUPER FIVE from Talia
* FIVE PEOPLE HAVING A PICNIC from Callum
* MY FAVOURITE NUMBER IS '5' from Patrick
* PERFECT FIVE from Johanna
* 6 IS NOT MY FAVOURITE NUMBER from Jarvis' Dad
WE WONDER IF ELIZABETH WILL USE ANY OF OUR SUGGESTIONS?

We have also been busy drawing pictures about '5'.
Here are some that have been completed.

'FIVE toes in sneakered feet' by Emily
'FIVE days at school' by Matthew'FIVE windows in my house" by Courtney
'FIVE cats chasing a mouse' by Tierney

'FIVE members in my family' by Jacob (above) and Patrick (below)

'FIVE people from around the world' by Lauren
'FIVE bees' by Max

'FIVE birds in the tree' by Bryce

'FIVE playing basketball' by Laura

'FIVE friends' by Johanna

'FIVE bees in the hive' by Tierney

'FIVE people all different make many colours in the world' by Naomi

KEEP WATCHING AS THERE'S MORE '5' PICTURES TO COME.

WE HOPE YOU CAN USE SOME OF OUR PICTURES, ELIZABETH! :D