Zoo Trip - iExperience Narrative Assessment - 18 November 2016

Learner:  Tavleen     Learning Coach: Megan Croll - LH2       Date: 18 November 2016

Learning Area: Zoo Trip

Learning Observed & Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Today Tavleen joined LH2 and LH4 learners to travel by bus to the Auckland Zoo.   This trip was organised as part of our learning about animals - how we can help them and how they can help us.   The learners were greeted by some zookeepers when we arrived at the zoo.  We had morning tea and then, with a zoo map in hand, began our journey around the zoo.   The map was used frequently to help guide us around the zoo by using our map reading skills to identify where we were and where we should go next (Using Language, Symbols and Text). After visiting the tortoises and reptiles, we met up with John from Auckland Zoo.   John took us into the Discovery and Learning centre where Tavleen found out what the zoo does to look after the three Sumatran tigers that they have.  John had a large black plastic container and Tavleen learned that the tiger would be able to smell her scent if she touched it (Connected). John then took us to the Vet Centre Viewing Gallery.   Tavleen found out that sometimes visitors can watch an operation take place, but today the windows were covered with curtains.  Here we learned how humans can make life very difficult for some animals.   Our plastic bags can be very dangerous to sea animals if they are swallowed.    After lunch, it was time for more exploring (Curious).  Tavleen enjoyed walking through the Meerkat tunnels, watching the playful orangutang and observing how gracefully the giraffes walk.  Our day at the zoo went very quickly and there wasn’t even enough time to play on the playground!   I’m sure that Tavleen would love to come back again with her family to share her learning with them.

Next Learning Steps

Tavleen has learned about what Auckland Zoo do to look after the many animals that they have.  Some are even endangered.  Her next step could be to research an endangered animal to find out why it is endangered and what people are doing to help keep its species alive.

Narrative Assessment - iExperience - 9 November 2016

iExperience with Mrs Croll

LH2

The learners in LH2 have been learning about safety and how helps us at school, home and the community.   During this week, Tavleen and Nimisha have had two sessions to experience using Scratch Jnr on our iPads. They have learned how to add characters, change the background and add speech bubbles to their characters (managing self).  

Both Tavleen and Nimisha were curious to try out different features on Scratch Jnr.  They worked collaboratively together and also with some other learners to help, or to find out how to do something different. The girls were connecting with their prior knowledge to develop a safety message.




Next Steps:

• Share her learning and talk about how you can be safe around the home and community
• Help another learner to use Scratch Jnr
• Think about how she could use Scratch Jnr in other areas of her learning