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!!!!!.