End of Year Message

UPDATE - 118 comments made so far for people in our class.  Put your thinking caps on and add some more messages today.

Other things to consider: values, skills, qualities

Examples:  generosity, honesty, friendly, funny, kind, caring, good at explaining, determined, thoughtful, musical, artistic, brave, calm, creative, confident, curious, reliable, helpful, heroic, great leader, energetic, enthusiastic, logical, peaceful, patient, neat, resilient, skillful, 

Write some positive messages for other people in the class.
Try and write at least one message for every person!

Try out these sentence starters or use your own:

• You are... 
• Thank you for... 
• You helped me when... 
• You are the best at... 
• Favourite things... 
• Favourite game... 
• Favourite saying... 
• I'll never forget...

You can copy a sentence starter and paste it into the text box to get you started.

Here are some finished examples:

Alice, I'll always remember your fantastic confidence as a public speaker in assembly.

Maddox, I'll remember you for your sprinting speed and soccer skills.

Niamh, I'll always remember your dry cutting sense of humor.

William, I'll never forget the day you did the high jump and cleared the bar when it up to your nose!!!

Emma M, did I tell you, "You're a peach!"

Melissa, I'll always remember your generosity towards Jack when we did our swimming weeks.

Aaron B, you are one of the best at understanding ideas in 3D.  You work so hard and get things finished quickly.

Holly, you are a brilliant artist.  I remember when you made your class name label it was so cool and I was jealous.

GET THE IDEA?
I'll compile all your submissions to make an end of year award for everyone!

Living World - Biology - Mammals

Is this a mammal? 

If you think YES - Explain WHY?

Investigate the Topic
Make notes in your journal
Write the questions for the Kahoot Quiz!

YES - You do the research and submit your questions for the quiz.

Discover some interesting information about a mammal of your choice.

Research one specific mammal - land or ocean
Video Link
Mammal Research Link -1
Mammal Research Link-2 
Learning Games Link - look on the left to find mammals

Search... example
Mammal facts for kids
Elephant facts for kids

Example Animals: whale, dolphins, otter, elephant, giraffe, mountain lion, zebra, dog, gorilla

Write the Questions
Example Questions:

• Which is the largest whale?
• What is the main food of the Blue Whale?
• How long can a Blue Whale hold its breath?
• How fast does the Blue Whale's heart beat?

Extra Thinking
Investigate the different sorts of mammals - placental, marsupial, monotremes
What's the difference between these?

Contribute your questions and possible answers to the form below.

STEPS

1. write the questions - word your questions well
2. write four possible answers - don't make it too easy
3. submit the questions and possible answers to the blog form
4. add a URL for an image you want with your question

The best (most clearly worded) questions will be used for a Kahoot Quiz tomorrow.

Example:  Who is this guy?

A small child with long fingers

A dog skeleton

Not a mammal

A bat skeleton

Quail Island Trip

As an end of year celebration Room 2 would like to visit Quail Island later in the term.

The day would involve some learning about the history of the island, some map reading, investigating an old shipwreck and hopefully, some time to have fun on the beach.

We have a provisional booking for Wednesday November 26th

Obviously we can't go without parental permission, help and payment.

If we get parents to help with transport to the ferry in Lyttelton then the cost should be $15 per child.

Just complete the form below to confirm your support for our trip:

• if you can help with transport
• or if you can come with us for the day

Where in the World

Iconic Places

Select an iconic destination to research and present to the class.
Check out the list of possibilities below before you decide.

 Include picture and diagrams in your presentation

Petra – South America Taj Mahal Auschwitz  NASA Ayers Rock Angkor Wat Machu Picchu Amazon Rain Forest Acropolis - Athens Greece Troy – Horse of Troy

Tower of London Mt Everest Colosseum – Rome Mariana Trench – Japan Great Wall of China Empire Sate Building The Grand Canyon Burj Khalifa - Dubai Niagara Falls  Iguazu Falls Venice

London Eye Venezuela's Angel Falls Mitre Peak Fiordland - New Zealand Mt Naraghoe The Dead Sea Blue Mosque – Istanbul Great Barrier Reef - Australia The Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery Antarctica

Project Document

Room 2 - Day Out? Idea

It has been suggested that we go for a class trip to Quail Island later in the term when other classes are visiting the A and P Show.

What are some of the things we need to do to make this happen?

Brainstorm what you think and list your ideas in your journal

Then look at the secret list

• Book a date with the ferry company
• Work out the cost
• Get permission from Mr. Dolan
• Work out the risk management for the day
• Write a letter to parents for permission, payment and help
• Make a list of the gear we would need to take
• Plan some activities for the day

Thursday Work Checklist

Print off a copy of this checklist.

Use it to help you:

• keep on track with what you need to do
• and check off the things you've done

The Grand Canyon

Note Taking Skills

Watch this short youtube video and then in your journal create a page of notes that include the top 10 facts that stood out most for you. (yes you can watch the video more than once)

Don't try and get all the information or just copy it word for word.

Be thoughtful and decide what's important.  Just write down keywords and ideas then use some colour and add some illustrations or a diagram as part of your notes.

Language Features

With a buddy read through a selection of poems and try and identify (find) examples of any of the language features listed here:

This link will take you to a website that has examples of these language features - Your Dictionary

What is slang?

Very informal language used to identify with a particular sub-culture.

What is emotive language?

Using words that provoke a particular response in the audience.

What is sensory language?

Using words that have a strong appeal to one or more of the senses.

What is a simile?

Comparing two things by using 'as' or 'like'.

What is a metaphor?

Comparing two things as if they were the same.

What is alliteration?

Repeating initial consonant sounds in nearby words.

What is are onomatopoeia?

Words that imitate the sound they represent.

What is rhyme?

Repetition of identical or similar end-sounds in two or more words.

What is a hyperbole? 

An exaggeration used for effect.

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Using your previous planning decide on a holiday experience that you will write about to inform and entertain the class.

This writing can take the form of:

a short retell

a report like a newspaper

a poem

a song

a recipe

All these should include vivid description and some attempts at two or three of the language features listed above. Have fun. Be creative. Experiment with words. Make an ordinary experience stand out like a neon sign  (hey is that a simile?).