Term 3 survey

Term 3 reflection two stars and a wish

Housing Inquiry

W.A.L.T: gathering information

Description: Every Wednesday we have been learning about the inquiry process while finding out about different houses around the world. First we chose a question and then researched to find the answer to our question. Our question was ‘What are houses like in India and why are they like this? Each group had to pick a country and inquiry into what their houses are like, present their findings in a Haiku Deck and then build their house in Minecraft.

Criteria:

I think I am Practitioner because I can look at a range of sources of information. 

Evaluation:

1. What are you most proud of? My haiku deck because it looks presentable and it's got good information.

2. What did you find challenging? Getting good information of a range of sites.

3.  My next ‘Get It’ goal is? 

reading term 3 2014

My reading goal this term was to help people with a disability be indapendent.

                                                             

WALT: help people with disabilities to be independent

GET IT...use a range of sources by questioning and predicting

SORT IT...analyse and sort information to answer my question: see if my thinking has changed, look for patterns by questioning inferring, summarising

USE IT…discuss what I have found out with others and make connections 

TASK 

inquiring readers go through a process to gather, organise and respond to new information. We have been using  the ‘GET IT, SORT IT, USE IT’ process. After reading ‘Wonder’ by R.J.Palaccio our group felt moved to DO something but we didn’t know what! We all had lots of questions so we decided to research more about disabilities before deciding. I wanted to know more about: 

To help people with disabilities to be independent. 

SUCCESS CRITERIA

I can research using different sources.

I can think logically, creatively, and reflectively.

I can make generalisations from patterns and connections.                      

Did my thinking change or stay the same during the ‘GET IT’ stage?

Yes, it did change. There is a lot more equipment out there than I thought there would be.  Like ipads that control wheelchairs and talk for you.

From ‘SORTING IT’ I can make these generalisations:

A disability can be something that is mental or physical.

People with disabilities want to be independent. They don't always want someone doing something for them.

They wanted to be treated the same as other people. they don't want to be left out.

‘USE IT’ What now?

WE are trying to create crutches because Harrison had a problem getting up from a low position to a standing position -  it was hurting his arms.

Maths algebra

Term 3 Maths Sample

WALT: ???

Description: For maths this term we have been learning a range of strategies to help us solve algebra problems.

Task:  Make a short movie to prove that you have achieved our maths goal.

Criteria:

• Show, explain, prove your goal and how you did it
• Clear message
• Two questions to show your learning
• Correct answer

Evaluation:

1. What are you most proud of and why?
2. I think it a really clear mesege and the picture are clear as well.

2. What challenged you the most and why?
3. Making the understanding clear.

3. Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?
4. Making the movie and infomation shorter.
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Feedback/Feedforward:

I liked how you kept it clear and simple and how you could explain it to me until I could see the pattern.

I think you could improve your diagrams by taking more time to draw the lines. 

Mum, Cindy 

Post Criteria

Your post must have a:

1. Title (capital letters for beginning of each word)
2. WALT at the top
3. Image - something visual for the reader (picture link to your video or your embedded movie)
4. Description: see is above

1. Purpose - why we were doing this
2. Process - what we did & how we did it
3. Learning - what I learned

5. Evaluation - how well do I think I did (answer questions above)
6. Feedback/feedforward from buddy/teacher/parent

1. Purpose - why we were doing this
2. Process - what we did & how we did it
3. Learning - what I learned

Please use the below targets to complete the self assessment:

                

Check Out my sample below. :) 

http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=T9d8fXE

Mana Motuhake poster

My Writing term 3

My Writing term 3 years ago 

If you don't know I'm About to do the worst thing in the history of worst things.

it all starts when I here the clock start to sing. Dong, dong, dong, the big hand strikes 4am. I wake up like a bear waking up from hibanition. I'm hungry really hungry. I'm not that tired any more. how about I just grab something small to eat. 

I creep across the carpet and open a draw. I pull out my secret weapon. My socks. If you haven't realised my socks are stealth. I think they were made by the people the make the stealth war planes. Or at lest something like that. They are so silent you could hear a pin drop. So back to the story I snatch them out and yank them on. I scarry past the washing machine to get to the starting point for my ginormous journey across the hallway.

 I take a step. So far so good. 1 down 19 more Floor boards to go. I carry on doing this for it seemed like hours. If I kept writing down every time I do this it would take up all the story so I'm cutting out that part. I finally get to my destination. the kichine door. I reach out to clasp the cold smooth handle. I slowly and corshisly open it. Creeeeeek! It wines as I pull it agar. My buddy starts to shake. This is when the fun starts.

I pulled open the pantry door. This is food Heaven. I start frantically stuffing food in my gaping mouth. Finally I'm not hungry any more. Right now to get back to my room. OH NO. my little sister start to cry. I've got to hurry I sprint back to my room. Every time my feet tuck the ground it sounds like I'm smashing simbles to gether. Oh my socks seem to be not working. I skid round the sharp coner my feet fell like there on a tread mill. I calaps in my bed. Arrrrrrrrr relieve I got away with it well just one thing don't tell any one.

Term 3 Maths Sample

WALT: ???

Description: For maths this term we have been learning a range of strategies to help us solve algebra problems. 

Task:  Make a short movie to prove that you have achieved your maths goal.

Criteria:

Show, explain, prove your goal and how you did it

Clear message

Two questions to show your learning

Correct answer

Evaluation:

What are you most proud of and why?

What challenged you the most and why?

Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?

Feedback/Feedforward:

_____________________________________________________________________

Post Criteria

Your post must have a:

Title (capital letters for beginning of each word)

WALT at the top 

Image - something visual for the reader (picture link to your video or your embedded movie)

Description: see is above

Purpose - why we were doing this

Process - what we did & how we did it

Learning - what I learned

Criteria - did I meet the criteria? (copy from above and add targets)

Evaluation - how well do I think I did (answer questions above)

Feedback/feedforward from buddy/teacher/parent

Please use the below targets to complete the self assessment:

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Naughty writing draft 2

My Writing term 3 

If you don't know I'm About to do the worst thing in the history of worst things.

It all starts when I here the clock. Dong, dong, dong, the big hand strikes 4am. I'm hungry really hungry. I'm not that tired any more. how about I just grab something small to eat. 

I creep across the carpet and open a draw. I pull out my secret weapon. My socks. If you haven't realised my socks are stealth. I think they were made by the people the make the stealth war planes. Or at lest something like that. They are so silent you could hear a pin drop. So back to the story I snatch them out and yank them on. I scarry past the washing machine to get to the starting point for my ginormous journey across the hallway.

 I take a step. So far so good. 1 down 19 more Floor boards to go. I carry on doing this for it seemed like hours. If I kept writing down every time I do this it would take up all the story so I'm cutting out that part. I finally get to my destination. the kichine door. I reach out to clasp the cold smooth handle. I slowly and corshisly open it. Creeeeeek! It wines as I pull it agar. My buddy starts to shake. This is when the fun starts.

I pulled open the pantry door. This is food Heaven. I start frantically stuffing food in my gaping mouth. Finally I'm not hungry any more. Right now to get back to my room. OH NO. my little sister start to cry. I've got to hurry I sprint back to my room. Every time my feet tuck the ground it sounds like I'm smashing simbles to gether. Oh my socks seem to be not working. I skid round the sharp coner my feet fell like there on a tread mill. I calaps in my bed. Arrrrrrrrr relieve I got away with it well just one thing don't tell any one.

Naughty writing draft 1

My Writing 

Dong, dong, dong, the big hand strikes 4am. If you don't know I'm About to do the worst thing in the history of worst things.

I creep across the carpet and open a draw. I pull out my secret weapon. My socks. If you haven't realised my socks are stealth. I think they were made by the people the make the stealth war planes. Or at lest something like that. They are so silent you could hear a pin drop. So back to the story I snatch them out and yank them on. I scarry past the washing machine to get to the starting point for my ginormous journey across the hallway.

 I take a step. So far so good. 1 down 19 more Floor boards to go. I carry on doing this for it seemed like hours. If I kept doing this it would take up all the story so I'm cutting out that part. I finally get to my destination. the kichine door. I reach out to clasp the cold smooth handle. I slowly and corshisly gently open it. Creeeeeek! It wines as I pull it agar. My buddy starts to shake. This is when the fun starts.

I pulled open the pantry door. This is food Heaven. I start frantically stuffing food in my gaping mouth. Finally all this effect deserves food And lots of it. 

Arrrrr relieve I got away with it well just one thing don't tell any one.

A-frame vs flat roof test

Swimming Writing

WALT: entatane 

Swimming Writing 14.8.14

My body starts to shake as the airy silence takes over me. Not a noise, not a sound, just silence. I glance to my left as Jacob turns to face me. he gives me a smiles. Then I put on my game face. Then every thing seems to slow down. My heart pulses in my ears. The hooter goes, I hurtle into the pool at lightning speed. 

Thump! my stomach breaks through the surface. My nose is flaming with bubbles. All is can hear and see is frantic splashing coming up out of every direction. I taste chlorine in my gaping month as I burst the surface to gasp a breath of air. I'm exsorsted. My legs are burning and my thies are killing me.

I finally see the end of the pool rocketing towards me like a incoming fraught train. I start to slow down. "But I can't I say Keep going, just about there". Thwack! My hand smack onto the wall as my body comes to a screeching halt.

 I burst up to the surfios for a much deserved breath. Cheers erupted. as a take my goggles. I glance over where the parents are all sitting. I see my mum jumping up and down. I blush as she put her thrums up at me. Then I turn and high five Jacob in the lain next to me. He's grinding from ear to ear. Then he exsclames. "we tied."

By Ben Irvine

Feedback: I like the way you 

Feedfowd:

The Learning Pit 21/8/14

WALA: The Learning Pit

Description: We have been learning about when good learning happens.  

Task: Share what you know about the learning pit.

Post Criteria

Your post must have a:

Title (capital letters for beginning of each word)

WALT at the top 

Image - something visual for the reader (a picture of the learning pit)

Description:

Criteria 

Evaluation

I was in the pit when we were learning fractions because I didn't know to times the bottom number and the top number

I got out of the pit by asking a buddy and then a teacher.

I think the pit helps you to be challenged in your learning.

Criteria:

Draw the Learning Pit.

List at least 3 feelings that you might have when you are in the pit.

List at least 3 strategies that you could use to get out of the pit.

Label where good learning happens.

List 3 things you could say to yourself when you are in the pit.

Feedback:

You did a good picture because you can see it clarly.

Feedforward: 

I think next time you could add more fellings.

Cam'Ryn

Diagram of the learning pit

Te reo Maori learning poster

Writing Hiwi the Kiwi

Writing

 Hiwi the Kiwi 

Hey you, yes you, listen up. You and most people know how to fish but do you know how to fish properly and safely? It is vital you listen up because this could keep you out of jail and keep fish and chips going!

So let's get the point about fishing, it is definitely a fun and exciting sport but why in the world would you put big fish back in the sea? This is where it gets interesting. Why is. Because big fish may have babies in their stomachs and if you eat the fish you will kill the babies and the next generation of fish. Remember to put the big fish back in the sea and then you can wait until they get even bigger then you can catch them for your tea.

So now that we have talked about fish getting bigger and reproducing now we are going to talk about water safety and how to use and activate locator beacons.

Hey! don't stop listening this this is only the third paragraph.  In your boat there should be a yellow milk bottle looking thing.  In case of emergency you open it up and inside there is three flares and one locator beacon that looks like a tube thing. Go to the fourth paragraph to learn how to use a flare or go to the fifth paragraph to learn how to activate the locator beacon.

How to work a flare:

First you get the flare out of the yellow milk bottle thing.  Then you hold it high above your head and pull hard on the bottom of it.  WARNING Do not look into the top of the flare!  

How to work the locator beacon:

This beacon is activated by salt water.  If your boat capsizes the beacon will automatically start to flash and send a signal to the coastguard to come and rescue you. 

Are you still listening? Don't forget I could still save your life! Hopefully this has taught you how to be safer around water and how to make sure future generations get to eat fish and chips.  If you didn't pay attention to anything have said remember this one thing - always wear a LIFE JACKET when you are out on the water.

By Ben 

Maths fractions

WALT: find fractions of a set.

Smart goals

WALT: set smat goals

My writing goal is to... 

Apply common spelling patterns by using my knowledge of how words work.

The reason I have decided to focus on this goal is because... 

I need to in prove on it and that will help me to be a better writing.

I will accomplish my goal by... 

Working hard on it practicing word family's.  

My reading goal is to...

 Use discussion to unpack themes and unfamiliar vocabularys. 

The reason I have decided to focus on this goal is because... 

This will allow me to have time to process unfamiliar text. 

I will accomplish my goal by... 

The middle of next term.

My maths goal is to... 

Find the answer to two digit multiplication.

The reason I have decided to focus on this goal is because... 

 I will accomplish my goal by... 

The end of next term 

My personal goal is to... 

Reflect on my own learning.

The reason I have decided to focus on this goal is because... In need to practis it 

I will accomplish my goal by... Taking time to reflect on it 

Grasshopper tennis asessment

WALT: improve our small ball skills like catching, throwing, and hitting.

Description: We have been participating in a tennis programme with Big John (John Salisbury) from Tennis Manawatu. He has taught us some tennis skills that help with controlling and hitting the ball 

Why? To reflect on how we are going with the tennis skills we have learnt. We will share this during our Student Led Conference.

When? Week 8

Who? The World

Task: complete the rubric with targets to show your reflection. Make a comment to the questions below?

Evaluation:

What are you most proud of and why?

Pat the dog because I'm really good at it. 

What challenged you the most and Why?

Slice the cheese because I always miss the ball.

Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?

Keeping my eye on the ball and paying attention to big John.

Buddy asessment by Jacob

My end of term reflection

WALT: evaluate our learning honestly

What is an effective learner?  

Someone who shows self agence in there learning. gets on with there work fast and has urgency. shows integrity. 

What were the highlights for this term? Why 

40 hour famine

 because we got to rase money for people in milawi and have a tast of what people felt like every day  Crosscountry 

Because I tried my hardest and I came 7 I was rapped : )

What were your greatest challenges this term?  Why? 

Timetabling because you had to remember to keep filling it in all the time 

How are you going towards acting with integrity? Why?  How could you improve? 

By constantly doing to and not a one off.

What are your goals in our learner disposition wall?  Where to next? 

To know my goals of by heart for reading, writing and maths.

As you can see below I am doing all right at self directed at the moment.

Writers notebook

WALT: recall moments in time 

Maths:

WALT:use culucaters to work out place value. 

Newton's cradle activity

Integrity movie

WALT: show integrity 

Discritption:

as a group we desided to make movies to show how we use integrity at russell st school.

Self asessment:

 I think I did really well with this because we strived for exalence in the move.

Feedback: I liked how you made the movie with words that you could visualie see. 

Feedfowd: I think you could add all of the people in another photo together at the end. 

#Kyan

Integrity:

is doing the right thing even when no one is looking.

Secses criteria:

What makes a good video:

- conveys a clear message

- clear voices

- different camera angles

- Still camera skills

- mute background noise

- mixture of still and moving images

- background distractions

- music

Writing

WALT: inform 

Secsess criteria:

• use a range of verbs (evaporate, melt, etc.)
• use a variety of specific vocabulary (matter, solid, liquid, gas)
• add significant detail to describe each part (examples, diagram, giff)
• vary sentence starters

• organise my ideas into at least 5 paragraphs
  
  

DESCRIPTION: Write an explanation about something you have learned about energy. 
Evaluation: I think I did great at this activity and I put a lot of effort into it but I think it would make it even better if I could add a tiny bit more detail on the sumare 

Draft 1

Draft 2

Published writing 

10/6/14 scince writing

Ways that heat travels 

Introduction:

There are three ways that heat travels radiation, convection and conduction. 

Radiation is transferred by waves, convection travels by movement and finally conduction travels by touch. Three of the main ways that heat energy travels.

Radiation:

Radiation is heat that travels in waves. Think of the sun as a light bulb, warm it up until It is really hot then place you hands about 3cm away from it. You should be able to feel the ray of heat from the light bulb. This is called radiation. This is what the sun does to you on a hot day at the beach. This is how you get sun burn. That proves that the suns radiation is very powerful.

Conduction: 

Conduction is another way that heat travels. It travels by touch. This occurs when something is touched against something else. Say that there was a battery and a black wire and a red wire both hooked to a battery. If you tuch the red end with the black end you will get a spark because of the conduction between the positive and the negative.

Convection:

The final way that heat is transferred from one place to another is convection. Convection takes place when heated molecules move from one place to another, taking the heat with them. Convection is common in both the atmosphere as well as in the oceans.

So in this writing I have told you the three main ways that heat energy travels.

By Ben 

Diagram showing conduction, convection and radioation

Science sample

WALT: show our understanding of how energy works.

DESCRIPTION: We have been learning about energy. To share our learning, we 

have made a video to explain how energy works.

Evaluation: I think I did really well with this activity because I put a lot of effort into this movie.

I think I will give my self a 9/10.

Feedback:  I like how you talked with clear voices and how you were realistic about brining you hand on the heater. Maia s

Feedfowd: you could have told us with words when it was each which.

Bella

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have been learning about energy. To share our learn

Mnemonic activity

WALT: rote learn 

Description:  

Mnemonic help you to remember your spelling words and they or remember something like every good boy deserves fruit that helps that helps you to remember the notes on a guitar.

Evaluation 

I think I did really well at this activity but finding words that make sence was a bit hard I will give my self a 8/10.

Different

Dinosaurs interrupt flying fish eridiculous emus night tango 

Peer comment: Ben you did great with your evaluation and myself, I agree with you too. you did a great job. you are doing great I think you have done it all nothing to improve.

#Oliver

Disappear 

Donkeys Inhabit Switzerland amid Pepper Powered Ecofrendly Air Rockets 

Course

Cows over use raspberry sauce everyday

Decided

Demolition experts can interrupt donkeys eating daffodils

Doesn't 

dogs over eat sausages not tomatoes 

Everywhere

Each vein explodes red yucky wonky hens eggs round earth 

Favourite 

Flannels attack volumes of unicorn riots in territorial Egypt 

 

Finally

Fish imagine nice alligators licking lollipops yesterday 

Frightened

Fish ride Inside giant hippopotomises to end nuclear expired devices 

Guard

Giant unicorns arranged rude dragonflies 

Spelling activity for priorities

WALT: practice spelling correctly.

Maths sample for S.L.C

WALT: use known facts to work out unknown facts.

Description:

Focus: learn to  use known facts to work out unknown facts.

Process: for now we are focusing on the using known facts to work out unknown facts.

Strategy: we did 2 problems in the group and then we had a go at the rest of them.

Learning: I learnt that instead of going 10x6= you go 1x6=6 and you add the 0 back on so it would equal 60.

why: to solve two digit numbered sums

Evaluation :

I think that I did well on I know I did alright because I got most of them right.

But I need to get it a bit faster I think I will give myself a 8/10 

Link to maths snapper

http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=yIOS1dg

Feedback: Ben you have created a really professional sample here. If I didn't already know this strategy then by watching your snapper I could use this strategy in maths. Maybe a teacher in the making??

-Troy

Naughty things poster writers notebook

WALT: collect ideas and exsperences.

Task: To Use photos, magazine cutouts, words, lettering and images to create a page that shows something naughty you have done. Or something naughty you have seen someone do 

Spelling sheets

WALT spell correctly 

Maths tables challenge

Term Value

Spelling activity for priorities

Writers notebook temperature

States of matter quiz

We are learning about the states of matter 

Learning partner poster

W.a.l.t: show evidence of learning