Self Reflection Question Week 9

Think about our Autonomy Indicator focus for this week-

'Enthusiasm'

- What do you think this means?
- What do your parents think this means? Ask them to give you a rating out of ten for being enthusiastic at home. Write this rating down and their reasons.
- Why would being enthusiastic help you as a learner?
- What would make you more enthusiastic in class?

Homework Challenge Week 9

This challenge requires you to use force, mass and friction to navigate a spaceship through space.

Complete the interactive and write a definition of these science ideas in your homework books. You may need to use wikipedia or another search engine on our blog to help with your definitions.

Jobs Vacant!

We have some more vacancies for Qnited Kingdom. Send me (Prime Minister) an application via email of why you would be suitable.

Preference will be given to those currently unemployed...

MR / MISS Clean - as already advertised

Newsboard Assistant - S20 weekly - Alex D

Assistant Chairleader - S15 weekly

Red Table Monitor - S15 weekly

Alien Addition

Here's the link!

Alien Addition

Difference bar

Have a go at this activity that subtracts large numbers.

Difference bar

Diffy

Use this link for adding and subtracting numbers.

Diffy

How to Stretch...

This video shows us how to stretch before running. Make sure you follow a routine like this before doing our fitness run each morning.

Daniel Vetorri Visit!

Duncan got a chance to have his photo taken with Daniel Vetorri when he came to visit our school two weeks ago. I wonder if his visit helped him prepare for the Test matches with England!??

S.D.L Plan

Our class has been learning to be self directed in the times that they are not in a teacher group. We have started using this plan to help us remember what our tasks are. If your student is on level 0 or 1 they need to work off this plan during our literacy block. If they are on level 2 or 3 ( a high level of responsibility is shown) they can choose when to work on these tasks.

You can ask your student which license level they are on and what rights they gain with this level!

Business of the Week!

Alex and Elise have opened a shop selling fruit kebabs which has proven very popular at todays market day. They avoid the sugar tax with this product! Well done, guys!

Game On!

Our Connected big idea is all about the 'science of sport'. This involves all the forces of motion - gravity, speed, air resistence and heaps more!
his week we have started to observe and make explainations for what we see. We are learning to get better at - EXPLAINING OUR SCIENCE IDEAS!

In these photos we are measuring how high different types of ball bounce and why. Why do you think some balls bounce higher than others?

Tri Science interactive

Use this link to activate the forces in sport online activity.

Self Reflection Question Week 8

Answer these questions as thoughtfully and with as much detail as you can...

What do you think of S.D.L time?
What do you think this means?
Are there any things you can do to improve your S.D.L time in class?
How do you think being an 'autonomous learner' will help you at home and in the future?

Home Work Challenge Week 8

Complete this activity and put your answers to the quiz in your homework books. Some of you will find this 'tricky' to answer. You could put your heads together in groups of three if that suits you.

We will be going over the answers in class on Monday. Do your best!

Quiddage Carnage!

This week's Market Day saw a lot of new businesses. We have a small video that captures some of the action...

Game Show

Homework Challenge Week 7

This weeks challenge is a follow on from last week. We'll explore what it would be like to play sports on the moon. How do you think all the forces and motion will be effected?
Click on this link and complete the activities
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Traces Dance Company!

Alex showed us the programme from the 'Traces Dance' she saw in Wellington on Saturday. We found this clip on Utube and really liked seeing the acrobatics.
We don't think Mum and Dad would appreciate this done on our sofa chairs in OUR living room but our Grandparents might not mind??!!

Quiddage News

PATENTS
It has come to the attention of the Qnited Kingdom PM that there may be some controversy surrounding, 'people copying our products!' To set this right we will be introducing a 'Patent' scheme.
To apply for a patent you will need to email the PM a Patent application that includes;
- a detailed description of the product(s)
- a drawing (include labels)
- an application paragraph that resquests an official patent within our class boundaries.

Breaches of official patents will recieve a grott of S300 snidges!

I look forward to seeing your requests! (The applications will take a week to be processed and approved)

We are starting our class businesses this week. It's good to see some groups ready and waiting to make some snidges so soon.

SUGAR TAX - 99% This includes all froms of artificial sweetener
MONEY TAX - 50% Includes all items sold that needed real money to make
GAMBLING TAX - 99% Qnited Kingdom strives to be gambling free

Callum, one of the bank tellers, is helping a customer make a withdrawal from the bank.

This group are selling small paper boxes and Pineapple shakers. Their shop is called, 'The Hula Girls!' Well done, Ruby A, Ruby J, Taylor and Rebecca! You have set the bar VERY high!

These are some of the items they are selling.

Trading Cards Creater

Use this online activity to create trading cards for characters in a book. Ask me to print them when you have finished (before closing).

No Homework!

We've been learning to write a convincing argument. Here is Zain's persuasive writing to a Newspaper Editor which is particularly convincing. It has a good balance of detailed points with emotive language. (It is his first draft, written for a moderation exercise and hasn't been proofreadbut I have adjusted some grammar to make it more understandable.)Well done, Zain

To the Editor

I really don't think kids should get homework. It's TERRIBLE because...

Kids already spend a few hours to do work at school anyway. When you go back home you relax not doing work again. You won't have enough energy for school if you're using it in the home all the time. Kids will get tired and their brains will get fuzzy and won't do well in their work.

It really gets annoying when you have to do it every single day. Teachers will even get free because they set the homework for the kids. Kids might have other stuff to do at home maybe. Kids might be able to bring their REALLY important stuff.

It can be really hard for the kids at times. Maybe it is so hard their brains will explode and they won't be able to work at all. Maybe there are SOO many things to do at ONCE. They will have really bad times. So remember, it's not good to do homework all the time.

Prince Caspian Movie trailer

We're reading C. S Lewis's, 'Prince Caspian' as a shared book in class this term. Here's the trailer for the new movie of this book which will be out soon! We're pretty excited about it.

Week 6 Self Reflection Questions

This weeks focus is on Communication!
- Describe what communication is and think of 4 ways that it occurs (examples)
- How does communication help us be an A Learner?
- Are you a good communicator? How do you know?

Homework Challenge Week 6

This weeks link is to explore a science interactive called, 'Iknowthat.com'.
- Go to this link - iknowthat.com

- Enter this login and password when asked; login - room12, password - room12
- Click on Gravity (you have to allow your browser to open, 'popups'. See a maxit team member for help.
- Explore and read all about gravity
- What are two things that you have learnt about gravity that you didn't know?
-Click on, 'Solar System Weight Guide' and enter your weight. How much do you weigh on other planets?
- Record your weight on each planet. Do you see a pattern? Can you EXPLAIN it?

Don't forget to record the red questions and answers in your homework books under, 'Homework Challenge'.

King Solomons Mines

Here is the link for the comprehension questions to 'King Solomons Mines"

Comprehension questions

These questions should be answered in your literacy books after you listened to each chapter.
Write out each question and answer, don't forget the date and title of the chapter.

Our first Podcasts!

Here are our first attempts at podcasting! TheTri teams had to research a qoute about learning and what it means. What do you think? Write a comment below this post by clicking on 'comments'.
Their assessment matrix will be posted on Monday.

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Here are the assessment matrix for each group. These help us see what we could improve next time and celebrate our success!

Dr Dolittle Audio Book

Use this link to find the comprehension questions for the Dr Dolittle audio book.


Dr Dolittle Questions

Complete the questions for each chapter in your literacy book. Don't forget the date and an underlined title.

Have fun!

Writing Task Week 5

Should Qnited Kingdom get some Laptops?

Write an argument letter to Mr MacCallum that explains your P.O.V!
- Why should / shouldn't we have more computers?
- Do they help us learn?
- What other reason might you think of?

Use the brainstorm map to plan your ideas and type the letter in word (save in your folder). We might email the best efforts to him on Friday!

Week 5 - Self Reflection

Here are the questions for this weeks self reflection;

What does 'initiative' mean?
How would you know if someone is using their initiative in class?
Give yourself a rating (0=very bad, 10=excellent) at using your initiative. What are you going to do to improve?
Describe an example, in the last few days, when you used/didn't use your initiative.

Podcast Prep!

The podcast for the Triteam task should have the following;
- Some form of music,
- be no more than 2 minutes,
- detail about your quote,
- informationa about the meaning of your quote,
- you may include some sound effects.

The script is due on Wednesday! Recording will begin on Friday.

A.I Indicator Focus - Initiative

This week's focus is using your -INITIATIVE!
We decided that this means to think for yourself, not acting like a robot and following other people, doing things without being told and sometimes doing more than is expected.
These videos are some roll plays we did to demonstrate what using your initiative is, and isn't! Can you tell which? (We had to use mime - that's why there's no sound!)

Twicky - Week 5

When you have found this weeks 12, in a post from the last 7 days, you will need to tell me (Mr Herring) in a comment at the bottom of the post that it's in.
Good Luck hunting...

Week 5 - Homework Challenge

This weeks challenge is to learn your own 'Mihi' for introducing yourselves. It should follow this outline -
Tena koutou, tena koutou,
tena koutou katoa!!

Ko ……………………… taku ingoa.
No ……………………… ahau.
Ko ……………………… toku mama.
Ko ……………………… toku papa.

No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou,
tena koutou katoa
To help you get 'in the groove' visit this site;
Te Whanake online
It has lots of activities you can do to practise your Te Reo. We'll try some during class, too.
You will need to learn your Mihi by NEXT MONDAY!