Maths Practise
Write out your 4 and 6 times tables and learn them off by heart.
Write them into a cross word puzzle using words instead of numbers. Don't do this in your book because we will get a class mate to solve it.
Grammar Practise
Write 3 short dialogues between 2 people using speech marks correctly.
E.g. "Are you able to help me with the house work?" asked mum. "Sure mum I can help but only for a short while because I have soccer practise." replied Wayne.
Thinking Skills
Find a photo in the paper, magazine, internet, paste it into your book and do a Y prediction chart. Before...Now...After. Please be tidy and give lots of ideas based on evidence in the photo.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Maths Homework Term 2 week 9
Remember to practise your addition and subtraction strategies.
Use compensation (borrowing) to solve these.E.g. 12+18= 10+20
1. 72+58= 2. 96+102= 3. 54+72= 4. 65+38= 5. 124+86=
6. 134+26= 7. 134+86= 8. 227+53= 9. 88+142= 10. 282+48=
Learn your 6 and 7 times tables off by heart ready for a test.
Use compensation (borrowing) to solve these.E.g. 12+18= 10+20
1. 72+58= 2. 96+102= 3. 54+72= 4. 65+38= 5. 124+86=
6. 134+26= 7. 134+86= 8. 227+53= 9. 88+142= 10. 282+48=
Learn your 6 and 7 times tables off by heart ready for a test.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Stu Duvall
Yesterday, Botany Downs Primary had an awesome, amazing opportunity to help get them involved with their new creative topic. The awesome opportunity was to see Stu Duval, live, in front of their eyes doing interesting, quick, detailed pictures.
He told them a lovely, detailed story about Piha beach and taught them a few tips and tricks about making cartoons. He also told them about how he began drawing and I wanted to know what he said. I searched through the school to find someone to tell me. Suddenly a Yr 6 girl offered to talk to me. She said, “He taught himself to draw because his teacher was bad at art. He was 5 when he started.
He started by looking around the class room and seeing the letters of the alphabet and made them into cartoons.”
Stu is now a famous author, illustrator, artist, story teller and a great cartoon drawer. He has a lot of fiction books where he has done everything himself. Stu has kept at it since he was 5 and now can draw a detailed picture on an A3 black piece of paper, in only two minutes. WOW!
The children went away from this very inspired and were eager to do cartooning with numbers and the letters of the alphabet. The day after, there was going to be a cartooning workshop and everyone wanted to go but only 5 were allowed. Most kids were trying so much to get chosen to. In the afternoon, the school waved goodbye to Stu Duval and hoped to see him soon.
By C.S.
He told them a lovely, detailed story about Piha beach and taught them a few tips and tricks about making cartoons. He also told them about how he began drawing and I wanted to know what he said. I searched through the school to find someone to tell me. Suddenly a Yr 6 girl offered to talk to me. She said, “He taught himself to draw because his teacher was bad at art. He was 5 when he started.
He started by looking around the class room and seeing the letters of the alphabet and made them into cartoons.”
Stu is now a famous author, illustrator, artist, story teller and a great cartoon drawer. He has a lot of fiction books where he has done everything himself. Stu has kept at it since he was 5 and now can draw a detailed picture on an A3 black piece of paper, in only two minutes. WOW!
The children went away from this very inspired and were eager to do cartooning with numbers and the letters of the alphabet. The day after, there was going to be a cartooning workshop and everyone wanted to go but only 5 were allowed. Most kids were trying so much to get chosen to. In the afternoon, the school waved goodbye to Stu Duval and hoped to see him soon.
By C.S.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Moment in time -Kawau
KAWAU ISLAND – A moment in time
I was excited to climb over the wooden ladder the tyres felt cold like a fish on ice.
The sun beamed a great big smile encouraging me.
Larissa and Jamie helped with finding large spiky branches to build our Bivouac.
The Frisbee sped through the air towards me. I caught it and threw it to
Rui Lyn.
When I looked over I saw Braden staring into the tunnel.
By R.S
I was excited to climb over the wooden ladder the tyres felt cold like a fish on ice.
The sun beamed a great big smile encouraging me.
Larissa and Jamie helped with finding large spiky branches to build our Bivouac.
The Frisbee sped through the air towards me. I caught it and threw it to
Rui Lyn.
When I looked over I saw Braden staring into the tunnel.
By R.S
Moment in time- Kawau
Kayaking T.F.
As I sat in my wobbly kayak I felt the wetness under my feet. It was cold, wet and slippery. We drifted away and I saw everyone laughing and enjoying themselves. I’d never seen them so joyful and happy. The paddles made a swishing noise as I rowed to Survivor Island. I heard the trees rustling in the wind and the rocks crunching as I stepped on them.
The plastic, salty smell of the kayak reminded me of fish and chips. As we arrived at Survivor Island we went in a cave that was shaped like a heart. It was big and amazing and if you were stranded on Survivor Island the only thing you could eat is oysters and that smelt salty and sweet. The only shelter you would ever get is the cave so if I was you I wouldn’t want to be stranded on Survivor Island. We walked around and we saw seashells and magnificent rock pools. When it was time to go I got towed half way and then I paddled by myself all the way back and it was so much fun but my arms got sore. We got to camp, I wasn’t feeling nervous anymore. Actually I was as brave as a tiger and I wanted to do it again but I could only do it at down time.
As I sat in my wobbly kayak I felt the wetness under my feet. It was cold, wet and slippery. We drifted away and I saw everyone laughing and enjoying themselves. I’d never seen them so joyful and happy. The paddles made a swishing noise as I rowed to Survivor Island. I heard the trees rustling in the wind and the rocks crunching as I stepped on them.
The plastic, salty smell of the kayak reminded me of fish and chips. As we arrived at Survivor Island we went in a cave that was shaped like a heart. It was big and amazing and if you were stranded on Survivor Island the only thing you could eat is oysters and that smelt salty and sweet. The only shelter you would ever get is the cave so if I was you I wouldn’t want to be stranded on Survivor Island. We walked around and we saw seashells and magnificent rock pools. When it was time to go I got towed half way and then I paddled by myself all the way back and it was so much fun but my arms got sore. We got to camp, I wasn’t feeling nervous anymore. Actually I was as brave as a tiger and I wanted to do it again but I could only do it at down time.
Moment in time-Rock Climbing
Rock climbing
And there I was up so high I could felt gravity trying to pull me back to the hard brown ground. From the ground the rock climbing wall looked as high as Mount Everest.
I had the most beautiful view in the whole world. I could hear clapping and cheering. It was scary and awesome at the same time. I felt my hands about to slip off the bright blue rock on the rock climbing wall
Then I saw Fraser coming up too. He had his tongue out looking tired. Fraser was not as fast as me, I was like a cheetah running for my pray the top of the rock climbing wall.
P.O.
And there I was up so high I could felt gravity trying to pull me back to the hard brown ground. From the ground the rock climbing wall looked as high as Mount Everest.
I had the most beautiful view in the whole world. I could hear clapping and cheering. It was scary and awesome at the same time. I felt my hands about to slip off the bright blue rock on the rock climbing wall
Then I saw Fraser coming up too. He had his tongue out looking tired. Fraser was not as fast as me, I was like a cheetah running for my pray the top of the rock climbing wall.
P.O.
Moment in time-Sonshine Ranch
The amazing water wheel
I balanced slowly across the beam to the amazing water wheel. It felt like I was jumping in slow motion on to the water wheel.
I could hear happy people screaming. I was feeling as scared as a fish and as nervous as a spider. I could feel with my hands wet wood and on the floor it was all soggy. I just fell straight into the water. I could taste green salty water. I was so, so, so proud I pushed in line so I could do it again. And all the people said to me,” Was that fun?” I said, “Yes”. “Was it scary/” I said “No.”
N.W.
I balanced slowly across the beam to the amazing water wheel. It felt like I was jumping in slow motion on to the water wheel.
I could hear happy people screaming. I was feeling as scared as a fish and as nervous as a spider. I could feel with my hands wet wood and on the floor it was all soggy. I just fell straight into the water. I could taste green salty water. I was so, so, so proud I pushed in line so I could do it again. And all the people said to me,” Was that fun?” I said, “Yes”. “Was it scary/” I said “No.”
N.W.
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