We came up with questions about different innovations that we were interested in.
Miss Falkner was so impressed with what we came up with! If you would like to see them more closely, some of them are on display in Room 27!
Kate and Beth's question was: How have punishments and rewards changed at home since the 1900s?
* The no smacking law came into NZ in 2007
* Punishments have become less cruel
* Punishments now are usually to do with confiscating technology
James R and Owen's question was: How have pencils changed through time?
* They have changed from lead to graphite
* Pencils are safer because they don't contain lead, which can get into your organs
* They used to be encased in string and now they are encased in wood
Dom's question was: How have computer games changed since the first computer game?
* Pong was the first game, which was a big arcade game
* Now games are a lot smaller
* You used to control them with joysticks and now you use keyboards and mouse controls
Jordyn and Niamh's question was: How have punishments at home and school changed since 1960?
* Boys were picked on more than girls around the 1960s
* In the 1970s, a common punishment was to sit in the corner on a chair
* Teachers don't slap kids on the hand anymore
Grace and Triny's question was: How has food and drink changed in the last 75 years?
* In the future, the girls predict that fresh food will become more uncommon
* In the past, there was a lot less processed food
* They used to wrap fish and chips in newspaper.
Maddie (not pictured), Piper and Issy's question was: How have cars changed since the first car?
* Cars used to be a lot simpler, with not as many flash features
* Changed from horse and cart to cars
* The first cars had pedals and no engines
Myah and Mia's question was: How have phones changed through time?
* Most phones are now cordless and wireless
* The first phone had a dial and 2 separate pieces
* Now, many phones are touch screen and have a lot of features
Jackson's question was: How has Nintendo changed through time?
* There have been many different types of Nintendo systems
* The first thing Nintendo invented were cards
* Nintendo has changed from very bulky to slimline
Bella and Alice's question was: How have punishments and rewards at school since 1930?
* You used to get the cane, which is now illegal
* If you did something good in the 1940s, a common reward was a family picnic
* If you went to Selwyn House in the 1980s, a punishment was sitting in front of the whole school assembly
Tyler and Brad's question was: How have planes changed since the first plane?
* The first plane only stayed in the air for 12 seconds!
* The Wright Brothers invented the first plane and it was made of wood and cloth
* Now, planes are much safer and study as they are made of aluminium
Estella and Aliana's (photo coming soon!) question was: How has medicine changed since 1900?
We are also working on a class inquiry about Modern Learning environments and how they change the way we learn. We will continue to work on this in Term 4!
