Term 2 - Week 4 Our Lungs

How nice it is to be back to normality with a full week!...this week we discussed our lungs. The children were all very eager to grasp around their rib cage and breathe in to feel their chest getting bigger and then feel it getting smaller as they breathed out. We spoke about how we breathe in air (oxygen) which travels down our windpipe and into our lungs and how when we exercise, we breathe heavier because we need more air in order for the oxygen to be sent into our bloodstream to pump the blood faster through our bodies.
We built onto ‘our body’ using 2 pieces of bubble wrap to depict our lungs and had lots of fun blowing objects of different weight along a measuring card to see how far we could blow – we tried our best to take in deep breaths and exhale really quickly…..some rather humorous results followed and fun was had by all.
In life skills we blew through straws into bowls of coloured water and created beautiful bubble patterns.
Another experiment we tried was to transfer tiny balls of paper from one bowl to another – again using a straw, and our very powerful lungs – this was a little challenging and frustrating for some but all were very eager and intent on getting the job done!
Our focus letter this week was ‘o’, using paint, glitter, and feathers, we created a very proud ostrich!
Our outing to the stadium was met with mixed emotions but I am happy to say that most of the children loved every minute, just being there was an amazing experience, but the highlight for them definitely seemed to be the electronic safes in the locker room….thank you to all the moms for helping out.
Our ‘breathing’ experiment continues, this time with balloons…..but you will have to wait till next week for the conclusion…!
So watch this space......until we chat again.....!!
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With love Morah Mandy