Today we played this games to help reinforce synoyms and antonyms. The children asked me to put it on the blog to play at home.
Tipuranga Room 16's Blog: 'Empowering a Community of Learners'
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Length and Area Games
Find the area and perimeter of shapes
Catch the biggest fish
Choose the correct length in centimetres
Go to the length part and practice your measuring
Catch the biggest fish
Choose the correct length in centimetres
Go to the length part and practice your measuring
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
E Mail From a Planet
Today we imagined that we were visiting one of the planets. We had to send an email to our family and friends to tell them about our experience. We had to include a “photo” that we took while visiting the planet.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Our address in the Universe
WALT... understand that the Universe is a huge place ... write our address in the Universe
... design a Planet stamp to put on your envelope
(Your name)
7 Ironside Drive
Wanaka
Central Otago
South Island
New Zealand
Southern Hemisphere
The Earth
The Solar System
The Milky Way Galaxy
The Local Group
The Local Supercluster
The Universe
How big is the universe? For a long time, people believed the universe was infinitely big and it went on forever in every direction. Today, we know that is not true. The universe does end somewhere very far way. But the end is so far away that our regular measurement units are no longer useful to measure it.
The distance from Wanaka to Auckland is 997.58 kilometres.
The distance from the Earth to the moon is 356,000 kilometres.
The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 150,000,000 kilometres .
The distance to even the nearest star is more than 40,000,000,000,000 kilometres.
You can see that our regular units of distance don't work for the size of the universe.
Instead, astronomers use a unit of distance called the light-year
One light-year is the distance that light travels in one year: one light-year is equal to 9,458,000,000,000 kilometres. Using this new unit makes astronomical distances easier to express. The nearest star is 4.3 light-years away. (Remember that the star is still the same distance away, whether we express it as 40,000,000,000,000 kilometres or 4.3 light-years).
WOW!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Arguments
We have been writing arguments. The big idea is to persuade our audience of our view point. We have been considering the both sides of an argument before making our own point of view. We will share some later this week.Here are some of our topics
• Why should people have pets?
• How can we get rid of pollution?
• Cats make great pets
• Milk or sweets
• Sesame Street is a great watch
• Why is war bad?
• Exercising daily is important
• Fizzy drink should be in our school fountains
• Uniforms should e worn at all schools
Our Success Criteria
L2
•Gives 3 - 4 ideas with some supporting evidence
•Attempts to use paragraphs to sequence ideas
•Uses framework for an argument – Introduction, ideas for and against and conclusion
•Uses compound and trying to use complex sentences
•Uses some persuasive/emotive language which appeals to audience e.g. love, strongly agree/disagree
•Sentences sound right and make sense
•Uses capital letters, full stops independently & commas, exclamation marks with support
•Using variety of joining words e.g. because, so, therefore
•Samples words in the margin
L3
•Presents more than 4 ideas which are backed up with supporting evidence
•Uses syllables when spelling and checks using the dictionary
•Sequences ideas using paragraphs
•Uses framework for an argument – Introduction, ideas for and against and conclusion
•Can use a variety of sentences (compound & complex)– simple sentences for impact
•Uses persuasive/emotive language to make the argument more powerful
•Sentences grammatically correct
•Uses capital letters, full stops, commas, exclamation marks with increasing independence
Star Lab
We had Star Lab ( the portable planetarium) at school last week. Will, the educator from Otago Museum, told us lots about the sun, the phases of the moon, the life cycle of stars and constellations including Greek and Maori tales. We all learnt heaps! Lots of great questions were asked too.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
The Haunted House
One dark and stormy night my friend and I were walking along Shadow Lane when all of a sudden, we had been swallowed by a bunch of dark trees. A while later, we came up to a black mansion guarded by a gloomy chain link fence. I felt like screaming but no words came out. Bits of cracked window glass were dangling from slimy green moss. Peeling black paint was clinging onto a dried wooden door. Knocking on it would have been one of the last things I wanted to do. I turned around and realised that my friend had fainted. Sparky lightning screeched down from the gloomy dark sky. This was my worst nightmare!
Lamp lights flashed calling me inside, SUDDENLY! The door creaked open and the steps lifted me INSIDE!!! There I stood in front of a green crackling fire. All of a sudden it started laughing at me. Lanterns started swaying. SLAM! I looked over my shoulder. The door had slammed shut.
Out of the corner of my eye, right there in the corner stood a broom ‘yes’, I thought. I was going to put the fire out with it but… as I touched the broom it lifted me high into the air…Then dropped me. I ran to the door and opened it, but before I could step out of the room the broomstick whistled to me and lifted me high into the air again and right out of the room.
"HELP", I yelled could this night get any worse!
Yet again, I was standing before a howling corridor with cob webs in every corner. I looked up and the lights in the attic were flashing on and off. Crackling music was coming from up that ladder. Before I knew it, my legs had taken me halfway up the ladder, even though my head was thinking the exact opposite way to go. Popping my head up the trapdoor, funky music wafted through my insides and I found myself dancing to the enchanted music. Suddenly the music stopped and several ghosts came out of the middle of nowhere. They swayed through and around me, as if protecting something.
“OH NO!" I cried.
I found myself run straight out the door and into the misty outside air.
Breakfast was what I wanted after this terrible spooky night.
Lamp lights flashed calling me inside, SUDDENLY! The door creaked open and the steps lifted me INSIDE!!! There I stood in front of a green crackling fire. All of a sudden it started laughing at me. Lanterns started swaying. SLAM! I looked over my shoulder. The door had slammed shut.
Out of the corner of my eye, right there in the corner stood a broom ‘yes’, I thought. I was going to put the fire out with it but… as I touched the broom it lifted me high into the air…Then dropped me. I ran to the door and opened it, but before I could step out of the room the broomstick whistled to me and lifted me high into the air again and right out of the room.
"HELP", I yelled could this night get any worse!
Yet again, I was standing before a howling corridor with cob webs in every corner. I looked up and the lights in the attic were flashing on and off. Crackling music was coming from up that ladder. Before I knew it, my legs had taken me halfway up the ladder, even though my head was thinking the exact opposite way to go. Popping my head up the trapdoor, funky music wafted through my insides and I found myself dancing to the enchanted music. Suddenly the music stopped and several ghosts came out of the middle of nowhere. They swayed through and around me, as if protecting something.
“OH NO!" I cried.
I found myself run straight out the door and into the misty outside air.
Breakfast was what I wanted after this terrible spooky night.
The Haunted House
I knew it. the house was in the newspaper. i glanced up and strolled out of the house.
Mum yelled, “WHERE ARE you going?”
“Oh” I gasped. out”, and I shut the door behind me. I stared to rain and clouds filled the sky. I looked at my watch it was 8:00. I galloped down Drunken Lane and in the corner of my eye, Isaw it. I gasped in horror.
I stood there, shivering under the shelter of the house. I walked a few paces away. spiders were crawling the crackling glass. There was peeling paint. I walked in. The door creaked opened and shut with a bang. I stared at the painting on the wall. It had a knife sticking into it. Blood dripped from the knife. The lights were flicking on and off in the attic. There was a chair sitting near the roaring fire and a shadow came out of it.
I went stiff. He pointed a dirty, smelly, old finger at me. I screamed, but no sound came out. The shadow said “We have been expecting you “. He flew at me with red blood shot eyes. Suddenly he grabbed a sythe and pointed it at me. I took a go at the door, but it was locked. I was cornered. I keep banging at the door but still it would not open. I stared at death. the only escape was the attic. He gave a shot at me with his sythe. I dodged it and headed to the attic with a sigh of relief.
As I was running up the creaky stairs, a cackling started. I dared to go up but I had to because death was following me up the stairs. I could not believe my eyes. A dozen red–eyed skeletons filled the room. I twisted my head round like a squeaky bolt. I was face to face with death. His warm horrible breath was filled with rage. The skeltons started a death chant. Death was walking towards me. The skeletons were banging their feet. Death was wheeling in on me!. A guillotine!
"Come, come put your head in THE GUILLOTINE."
I dived into a nearby duct an ran out of the house. the chanting of the skeletons rolled through my mind rapidly.
Mum yelled, “WHERE ARE you going?”
“Oh” I gasped. out”, and I shut the door behind me. I stared to rain and clouds filled the sky. I looked at my watch it was 8:00. I galloped down Drunken Lane and in the corner of my eye, Isaw it. I gasped in horror.
I stood there, shivering under the shelter of the house. I walked a few paces away. spiders were crawling the crackling glass. There was peeling paint. I walked in. The door creaked opened and shut with a bang. I stared at the painting on the wall. It had a knife sticking into it. Blood dripped from the knife. The lights were flicking on and off in the attic. There was a chair sitting near the roaring fire and a shadow came out of it.
I went stiff. He pointed a dirty, smelly, old finger at me. I screamed, but no sound came out. The shadow said “We have been expecting you “. He flew at me with red blood shot eyes. Suddenly he grabbed a sythe and pointed it at me. I took a go at the door, but it was locked. I was cornered. I keep banging at the door but still it would not open. I stared at death. the only escape was the attic. He gave a shot at me with his sythe. I dodged it and headed to the attic with a sigh of relief.
As I was running up the creaky stairs, a cackling started. I dared to go up but I had to because death was following me up the stairs. I could not believe my eyes. A dozen red–eyed skeletons filled the room. I twisted my head round like a squeaky bolt. I was face to face with death. His warm horrible breath was filled with rage. The skeltons started a death chant. Death was walking towards me. The skeletons were banging their feet. Death was wheeling in on me!. A guillotine!
"Come, come put your head in THE GUILLOTINE."
I dived into a nearby duct an ran out of the house. the chanting of the skeletons rolled through my mind rapidly.
The Haunted House
Chapter One
I was in Blood Vein Street. A block fell behind me. I gasped! My eyes shrieked open. There was a burnt house. An owl was scratching the paint and then something screamed.
Chapter Two
I ran to the door. The door creaked open! I looked. I stared. They stared back. Ghosts were watching me. Then as quick as lightning one of those boxes you go in when you’re dead suddenly opened. I opened my eyes.
Chapter Three
I was in a blood stream! I found a paddle so I paddled as fast as I could. A steep waterfall came up and the blood stream ended in mid-air.
I was in Blood Vein Street. A block fell behind me. I gasped! My eyes shrieked open. There was a burnt house. An owl was scratching the paint and then something screamed.
Chapter Two
I ran to the door. The door creaked open! I looked. I stared. They stared back. Ghosts were watching me. Then as quick as lightning one of those boxes you go in when you’re dead suddenly opened. I opened my eyes.
Chapter Three
I was in a blood stream! I found a paddle so I paddled as fast as I could. A steep waterfall came up and the blood stream ended in mid-air.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Planet Video
This is a great You Tube video for kids about the planets. Remeber to gather knowledge for our planet challenge!!
Planet Trading Cards
We are making sets of trading cards to show our knowledge ogf the Planets. We will then come up with a game to use these cards. There will be some rare cards made by Annie. We will need to know a lot anout the Solar System to win these cards. We all need to start building our knowledge as part of the 'Finding Out' stage of our inquiry! We wonder who will win the most cards. We all understan that this is a learning activity and we do not bring trading cards to school!
Look at this example of trading cards on Google Docs.
Trading Cards
Look at this example of trading cards on Google Docs.
Trading Cards
Solar System Games and Puzzles
Try this astonomical object vocabulary Game
Complete these slide puzzles of the planets.
Click on the planet jigsaws and see how quickly you can make them!
Label the Solar System
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
Click on Michael Murpurgo to read about him. We are reading The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Body Care Powerpoints
Go to google docs to view these powerpoints. Well done! I'm so proud of you.
Hugo's Homefun Powerpoint
Persia's Powerpoint on Body Care
What a shame Persia that all your music doesn't work on google docs.
Emma's Powerpoint
Hugo's Homefun Powerpoint
Persia's Powerpoint on Body Care
What a shame Persia that all your music doesn't work on google docs.
Emma's Powerpoint
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Space Vocabulary Memory Game
Match a talking vocabulary picture with its talking word card. Vocabulary words are: telescope, moon, alien, rocket, orbit, space shuttle, astronaut, satellite, phases, crater, planet, and meteor. Reveal part of a solar system surprise with every matched pair.
Solar System Facts
Solar System Facts
Learn about the solar system. Click on the graphic to use an interactive animated tutorial to learn facts about space and the planets.
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Learn about the solar system. Click on the graphic to use an interactive animated tutorial to learn facts about space and the planets.
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Monday, June 6, 2011
Solar System Trading Cards
Trading cards at Wanaka is not allowed but it is in this game so see if you can get them all.
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