Making Amazing Places
Christchurch school students came up with some exciting ideas for the BNZ Amazing Place Playground Competition.
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Series: Connected 2014 level 2 - How Do You Know?
Category: Non-fiction
Strand: Nature of science
Making Amazing Places
Words by Renata Hopkins
A group of year 4 students designed the winning playground by gathering survey data and research evidence about the popularity of their idea.
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Connected 2014 Level 2 - How Do You Know?
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4 of 6Pop! Froth! Fizz!
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5 of 6The Cardboard Cathedral
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