Now that's shocking!

For our first hands-on electricity lesson, each pair of students was given a bulb, 2 AA batteries in switch, a screwdriver and spare wire.
Their task - to make the lightbulb go!
There was a hive of activity and extreme concentration in the room until Breea yelled out "I did it!"
Around the room there were flashes of light as the bulbs flickered on (it helps if you put the batteries in eh Ella and Grace!)
The next challenge - can you make two light bulbs go?
Pairs got together to work this out, and in the final minute of the session one group had 5 light bulbs working off 2 AA batteries.

NEXT WEEK - how to draw the circuit diagrams and more experimenting!

 First to light up!

World War One Presentation

Room 5 had the privilege of listening to Neil Frances from Wairarapa Archives come and speak about World War 1. As part of the presentation, the students got to crunch through hardtack biscuits, try on a helmet and hold a replica Lee Enfield rifle, with a real bayonet! This was an amazing experience for the students and a great lead-in to our upcoming trip to Te Papa and the Great War Exhibition. Thanks to Wairarapa REAP for organising this.