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Tuesday 31 May 2016

What an ugly car!


Learning intention: We are learning to understand different types of adjectives.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that opinion adjectives judges the look of objects.

Monday 30 May 2016

Did you know that twigs can be used to collect sap?


Learning intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills using Thinkers Keys.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the different uses keys and list 4 ways that twigs can be used.

Thursday 26 May 2016

Do you know the answer to 0.05 x 0.06?


Learning intention: We are learning to understand multiplying negative decimals.
Success criteria:  I know I can do this when I explain that when we are multiplying negative decimals, we treat them like positive numbers and then we add the zeros in afterwards.

Wednesday 25 May 2016

Do you know what 'pico' in metric numbers stand for?


Learning intention: We are learning to understand metric numbers.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when explain that 50 in 100.50 is a tenth or 'deci' in prefixes.

Sunday 22 May 2016

I need to study chemistry, physics and science if I want to be a physical chemist!


Learning intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use blabberize to record my description of what I want to be when I grow up.

Script:
I want to be a physical chemist, because I want to see the results of different chemicals when they are mixed together. A physical chemist studies atoms, molecules and subatomic particles. They also study chain reactions and chemical reactions. A physical chemist mix atomic or molecules of related objects to create a new chemical that can be used for different situations.

Friday 20 May 2016

My seedling needs extra nutrients to grow!

How to transfer a seedling from a pot to a garden bed:


You will need:
  • Trowel
  • Flat garden bed
  • Sheep pellets
  • Water - (diluted worm wee - optional)
  • Sunlight
  • Soft garden gloves
  • Oxygen
  • Seedling in pot
  • Shade
  • Watering can
Method:
1. Put on your garden gloves.
2. Find a spot in your garden to re-plant your seedling. Tip: Make sure your seedling isn’t planted on other growing seeds. Also, make sure you plant your seedling in a spot where it will get the sun or the shade that it needs.
3. Use your trowel to spade your great garden spot.
4. Drop your tiny sheep manure inside the hole to give your seedling extra nutrients.

5. Carry your seedling carefully to the hole and carefully hold the top your seedling inbetween your middle finger and your index finger to tap it out.
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6. Tip it over carefully, while still holding the seedling and squeeze the pot gently and tap the bottom of the pot repeatedly until the seedling drops out from the pot.


7. Place the seedling inside the hole and cover up the base of the seedling with the surrounding soil.

8. Fill your watering can with water (you can add diluted worm wee to give it extra nutrients that it needs).

9. Water your seedling and place all the tools that you have used back to where you are storing them.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for replanting a seedling.

Wednesday 18 May 2016

They are so different, yet they are so much alike!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills through graphic organisers.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use a venn diagram to identify three commonalities of the strawberry and the Sun.

Monday 16 May 2016

Do you like eating delicious vegetables?


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand living things around us.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I identify where vegetables grow from and design a healthy salad.

Thursday 12 May 2016

Did you know that the Olympus mons is the biggest volcano in space?


Learning intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills using Thinkers Keys.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the alphabet key to find words that are related to astrology.

Sunday 8 May 2016

Fox, don't eat me!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I draw a food chain from an ant to a fox.

Friday 6 May 2016

Receive all my liberty, Lord!

We are learning a traditional prayer.
I know I can do this when I recite the Suscipe Prayer.








Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, All I have and call my own. 

You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. 

Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace, that is enough for me.

Tuesday 3 May 2016

Be praised, oh Lord, for brother Sun!


Learning intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record a Canticle of the sun prayer using Blabberize.

Monday 2 May 2016

Thank you God for looking after us!

Learning intention: We are learning to write a personal prayer.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Prayer structure: Title for God, what I'm grateful for and praying for people around the world.

Prayer: Thank you for the wonderful season that you have given us. Winter is a time where some plants grow. Please look after my friends and people who are new to this school. God, help the people who are attacked by terrorists. 
AMEN

Sunday 1 May 2016

I hope I'll get an orange!

Learning intention: We are learning to understand chances in probability.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that chances can be expressed using fractions.