Term+3+topic+-+clothing

=**In term 3 Room3 Three will be learning about clothing. This is an integrated unit which means we will learn about the topic in a range of curriculum areas.** = =**The focus will be on the following questions. The students will also be expected to think of their own questions and look for the answers to them.** = = = Health- How do items of clothing keep us safe and healthy?

Maths – measurement How do people make clothes fit?

Geometry What designs and patterns do people use on clothing? Why do they do this?



Statistics How do you find out and record information about types of clothing people wear?

We took off our shoes and grouped them, then lined them up. This created a bar graph. We put our shoes in a circled and created a pie graph. We then learnt about excel and created the graphs using the computers.

Science – Fibres and fabrics Material world How do fibres get made into fabrics? Are there many different types of fabric? Why?

Social studies Do groups of people dress differently? Why?

Technology Can we create a piece of clothing? What would we need to be able to do this?

English – We will discuss our ideas about clothing. We will give a short prepared talk about an item of clothing we like. We will read library books and journals to learn more about clothing. We will write about our experiences.

Here we are saying a poem about a shirt media type="file" key="I've had this shirt.MP3" width="240" height="20" = = = = = = = = = = = = = =