decimal, fraction or percentage

have a look at this

http://www.mathsisfun.com/decimal-fraction-percentage.html

HERE IT IS

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/LunchtimeIdeas

Everyone Does Well!

We have mentioned Kade but the whole of the class did just as well.  Fantastic Job Room 5 great work!!!

KADE DOES REALLY WELL

Today in our play performances KADE did a great job!  Well done Kade.

Have a look at one of our favourite authors website!

Design process

This term we have been learning about the design process.

step 1  Identify/finding the problem..
step 2  Research need or problem. Find out more thing about the problem.
step 3  Develop possible solution. Think of good ideas.
step 4  Select the best possible solution. Use the best solution.
step 5  Construct a prototype or trial . Build a prototype.
step 6  Test and evaluate the solution. Test the prototype.
step 7  Communicate the solution.  Talk about solution.  
step 8  Redesign or reflect. Talk about how you can improve it.


I think the design process is very helpful because when we were designing our spaceships it made it easier.



By Devon

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Spa Time!

In maths we looked at this graph


and found it hard to understand, so we videoed Mr McKenzie explaining it.  Watch the video to see what the graph means.

Our second think

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/secondthink

Tuesday Maths

Have a go at this!!!

http://www.sorted.org.nz/life-stages/kids-and-money/for-kids/money-island

the writing process we are looking at in class

The Writing Process

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This term we learned about the writing process.

The writing process has five steps. Pre-writing, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Publishing. Pre-writing is when you brainstorm some ideas that your going to write about. Drafting, is when you free write something. Revising is when you look back at your work. Editing is when you find your mistakes and fixing them. Publishing is when you re-write your draft copy but without any mistakes. The writing process is very helpful to use and will also help you write an excellent explanation.

By Isaac

Making Connections

Making Connections

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Making Connections

Reading Strategy: Making Connections

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Thursday writing

Today you are going to write explanations about cross country so that anyone new in the class will know how and why we do it. Have a look at this presentation and use the information to improve your writing.

How to Write Excellent Explanations

What words describe our feelings about good things?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

First Queens Park Cross Country

First day down at Queens Park for senior school cross country.  Everyone walked down really well and was ready to go.  Would have to say most people tried hard, some more than others though.  We still need to remember to try and have a steady pace not start, stop, start, stop!

Need to mention two people I saw do really well.

Mickayla and Genesis they both found a steady pass and didn't stop till they got to the end.  Ka pai you showed true determination, and have earned the right to be really proud. (Keep it up!)  

Overall lots of positives and a little room to grow!

Thursday Word Challenge

What words can you make out of a,e,i,o,u,r,s,n,h,g,w,b,d?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

How Many Words

Using these letters how many words can you make?

a, e, t, b, e, i, o, u, n, g, s, d,

1. you can use the letters as many times as you like
2. record your answers in your writing book 
3. date your work.

Handwriting

Self Reflection:
Check your handwriting for correct spacing, size, shape, slope and style of letters.  Double check you have consitent speed that gets your job completed on time correctly using all these skills.

Next Steps:
What is your next step to achieve excellent handwriting?

Peer Reflection:
Has your buddy used correct spacing, size, shape, slope and style of letters.

Next Steps:
What is your buddies next step to achieve excellent handwriting?

basic facts term 2

This is where you go, start on stage 6, and work your way up!  Read the first post it tells you what to do.

First Day Term 2

Great start back!

Lots of great things have happened over the holidays, lots of stories still to be told.

Today we have be setting our goals for the term, and some of us need to publish them tonight.  Mr McKenzie has said that is our homework and he hasn't given out anything else yet.  We really want them on our wall tomorrow.

What a class, what a term!

Thanks Room 5,

You have all worked really hard this term and learnt heaps.  Thanks for becoming determined learners and being open to new things.  Enjoy your break you deserve it and will need it.  Remember to keep learning and look after you parents.

Just to keep you thinking,

In a year, some months have 30 days, while some have 31. Guess, which month has 28 days? 


First student from Room 5 to comment with correct answer gets an extra easter egg.



That was too easy so here's another one! Same deal.


What goes up and down, but still remains in the same place?



See you next term.
Mr McKenzie

What have we learnt this term??

What have we learnt this term?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

Synonyms! Do you know what they are?

Have a go at this, then post your score as a comment!!!!

PDF of "POST IT" first think!

Students were asked to POST IT anything they knew or thought about the Process of making a product.  Each note is on small POST IT these were stuck on poster on wall, collected together and scanned.

Wednesday Maths with Mr Simons

Today you need to retry the adding activity we did yesterday.  I want to see that you have another 3 each, and then you can do at least 3 from the subtraction one.  Once you have done that, you need to ask Mr Simons for the sheets to some basic facts activities.  They are fun but remember to be determine learners and use them to learn.  They are new activities so if you really can’t work them out ask Mr Simons.  Enjoy you day! 

Milking Shed Video

For those who have not seen milking.

A game worth a look!

Wall Wisher for our first THINK!

Friday Maths extra

Once you have done the worksheet

Try these!!!

http://www2.nzmaths.co.nz/LearningObjects/PV/BasesMulti_add.html

http://www2.nzmaths.co.nz/LearningObjects/PV/BasesMulti_sub.html

Maths Friday

Give this ago

http://www2.nzmaths.co.nz/LearningObjects/PVBlocks/index.html

Tui reading week 10

This is a quick activity, should be easy for you.

http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/sentences-that-make-sense-2-5.html

Week ten websites

When using these in class time focus on activities that match what we are doing e.g. maths game in maths time.








Remember these are the only sites to be used at breaks!

CHECK OUT THIS Cool Maths Game!!

Friday Maths

Here is the Blog we are using today.
http://basicfactslinks.blogspot.com/

Reading for Kiwi week 8 to 11

Use a table of contents, a glossary, an index and diagrams to source and understand information in order to answer key questions

Reading Contract Wk 8-11

Independent activities for you to work on during contract time.

You are required to read the following journal articles:

What a feast 1997 Pt 1 N# 2 The body run 1993 Pt4 N# 3 A day’s shearing 1995 Pt 3 N# 2 Dairy Farmer 1990 Pt 2 N# 4 From my Bedroom Window 1999 Pt 1 N# 4 Lambing time 1992 Pt 1 N# 3 Never shout at a daft horse 1994 Pt 3 N# 2 Oranges on the Mississippi 1992 Pt 3 N# 3

The following activities are to be drafted (on draft paper) and published (in reading books) within the next three weeks.  Do not rush your way through the activities as three weeks is more than enough time to get the work done.

ACTIVITIES TO BE DONE:

1. Read and complete activities booklet for: A world of Farms.

2. Write a point of view on dairy farming vs sheep farming in Southland.

3. Write an Explanation on How Fruits and Vegetables get from the farms to people.

4. Write a poem on a type of farming.

5. Create a fact page on one type of farming that you have studied.

6. Write a story that involves something to do with farming.

Set activities out in your reading book, make sure you number and date at the start of your activities.

Books will be taken in when work is completed and marked.

prior knowledge

Prior knowledge is when you have sort of got an idea of something or something you have seen before or know a bit about it before you read.

Thursday Reading

Fantails and Tui have a go at this,
http://www.englishmedialab.com/cloze/hobbiescloze/index.html

then this

http://www.englishmedialab.com/cloze/new/index.html

Tuesday Reading

Kea

try this http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/cloze/amisare.html

reading Monday

Fantails try this!

http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/cloze/amisare.html

Thursday Maths

Today you need to finish the area and lengths you were working on on Tuesday.  Then Mrs Scott is going to start another activity.

Reading Thursday

try

http://www.tutpup.com/

Homework for week 7

Te Papa's Colossal Squid

In Feburary 2007,a New Zealand fishing boat called the San Aspring went fishing for the Antarctic Tooth Fish.  But they caught something very different from an Antarctic Tooth Fish........ IT WAS A COLOSSAL SQUID! It was still hanging on to a Tooth fish and it was just alive! The crew relised this was an opportunity to learn about the ways of a colossal squid. It took the crew  TWO HOURS to get the squid on board in the boats freezer. When the boat returned to port,they put the squid in to a cool store in Timaru. It takes several hours for a 1.5 kilo chicken to defrost for your dinner. So how long would it take for a 495 -killo frozen colossal squid to defrost??  Any ideas?   FACTS:   The squids eye has a lense that is as big as an orange. The scientists put the squid's tentacles on bubble rap and floating plastic bags to prevent the tentacles from snapping off. WHAT THE SCIENTESTS DISCOVERED: -The squid mesured 4.2 metres in length and it weighed 495 kilos!  - It was a female because it had thousands of eggs in it's ovaries-It was possibly 3-5 years old.-Its last meal was an Antarctic Tooth Fish. Traces of Tooth Fishes eye lenses where in its stomach. At 4 am Monday ,1st of December , the lid is bolted onto the tank and the tank is hosisted onto a truck. The Colossal Squid is on the move!
 By Phoenix & Katelyn.

Our ZONES team

Kiwis reading Wednesday

Today you need to write your posts about the Squid. Make sure they have interesting points and that the cover all the main points. You must save it as a draft and we will chose as a group the best one to post.  If you don't know how to post ask Phoenix.


Mr McKenzie

Tui reading Wednesday

Today I want you to have a look at our blog plus room 3, 4 and 7's blogs and post comments.  You have to read their posts and make sure what you post is positive and on topic.  Try for two posts on each blog.

Mr McKenzie

Check it out?

At the bottom is a POLL please vote.  Students think about how you may be able to use this or another poll to help you with your inquiry.

Mr McKenzie

Maths in Action

Tuesday Reading

fantails and Kea have a look around this site!


http://www.tutpup.com/plays/new/2-word-game 

Monday Maths

 

Math Blaster Home
username room5

password: same as email password

Monday Reading

Tui



Kiwi

http://www.tutpup.com/plays/new/2-word-game

Tsunami in Japan

Our love and thoughts are with those dealing with the trouble in Japan.

Soccer Notice

reading Wednesday

Tui
http://www.roythezebra.com/guided-reading-stories/guided-reading-part-1.html

Fantails
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ww.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=0

thursday maths

maths
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/timestables/flash3.shtml

Soccer

Notice coming out tomorrow with details about soccer through a local club.

What's does Invercargill have to offer?

http://answergarden.ch/view/9819

One way to learn to spell

Great example from the FUN section of this weeks homework.

Completed by hand by Sheral.

Athletics Day

Athletics Day

On the 8^th of March 2011 Middle School had Athletics Day. We had High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus and Running. It was a FUN day. We would like to thank  the S.I.T. Students who helped us with Athletics Day.  Also; all the parents and families that came to support us. The results will be posted later on in the week. If you came first, second or third you could go to the zones. Later on in the day we had relays the groups were McGregor, Gurr, Miller and Fleming. They had four people who raced, they had to run 100m each and GURR Won.

By Shanarrah and Maiya

What happened on athletics day?  Share your stories as comments.

Kiwican fun!

This is Maiya and Grace trying to stand up while linking arms. That's FUNNY!!!!!.