Explaining lines of symmetry

Lines of symmetry - the challenge is to make your own movie or explanation of symmetry.  You will need to follow these steps.

1.  Take 5-7 clear photographs with examples of symmetry in the classroom and playground
2.   Identify how many lines of symmetry there are - 1, 2, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, multiple
4.  Insert the images into a drawing programme and add the lines of symmetry
5.  Insert the images into iMovie - explaining the learning point

Check out the rap this teacher made for his kids.  I am sure you could make a better explanation for the kids to learn about symmetry.

Oooo - Rosie is famous!

Check it out!  Rosie is the first blog post on the http://blogdipping.org.uk  website.  The person running the website is

the amazing person who runs the 5 Sentence Challenge and 100 Word Challenge.

Go and have a look at Rosie on the blog and I challenge you to go back a post on our blog and visit the writers of the 5SC and give them some AKOKids comments!

AKO Kids - can we write comments for The 5 Sentence Challenge?

We are getting lots of constructive comments on our 5 Sentence Challenge posts.  Are we good at writing constructive comments?  Could we help other writers by giving them a constructive comment?

Check out the rules for writing a constructive blog comment....
http://springstonteamendeavour.blogspot.co.nz/p/blog-comments.html

Click here to find the blogs you can comment on.  Remember...
1.  Use their name
2.  Say what is good
3.  Give and idea on what to fix - give an example
4.  Finish with a question or encouragement
5.  Lastly add our URL so they can come back and visit us. http://springstonteamendeavour.blogspot.co.nz/  

Remember - we know about writing and believe in KidsAKO (Kids teaching kids) so get in there and help others become better writers too!  It is all about being the 'Experts' in blogging and helping others.

Blog Buddies - Lachie & Donny

Collaborative Springs Poem 3

Spring Poem 3

Written by Reeve, Jess, Josh & Reuben, Daniel and Jordy

Springston School and Ranzau School

I know spring is coming because...

Calves sail through the air as they leap with joy.

The daffodils bloom in the air and go with the flow of the wind.

Lambs jump like rockets into the sky.

Lambs snuggle fluffy like socks your  grandma knitted.

Leaves sprout with joy from the trees.

The flowers pop up like popcorn ready to eat.

Trees sway from side to side like someone dancing.

Visit Room 10 Raumati Beach School

Check out this cool school blog - http://room10atrbs.blogspot.co.nz

They have been experimenting with Wordle and word patterns.

I think we could have a try too.  Make sure you visit them and leave a comment on their blog to say thanks for the idea.

I wonder who will be the first to find out where their school is?  Leave a comment with your guess.

Cain's Arcade - out of boxes!

Check out the learning that Cain did in his summer holidays. 

You have been given an art or construction challenge and some free choice spots in your home learning grid.  I wonder if you can be as creative as Cain?

Remember that this took Cain many weeks to complete so don't expect to finish a masterpiece in one week, but we would love to see photos of your progress and ideas sent via. e-mail for the blog.

Brookburn Quadblogging School

After some great comments for our focus week from Wix Primary, it is now time to start laying those comments on the Brookburn Blog. 

So get your commenting skills out and get over to Brookburn School.

Don't forget our success criteria for an effective comment. 

1. Are they positive and encouraging comments?

2. Are they questioning comments?
3. Are they constructive comments? (what they could improve)
4. Do they make sense and have correct spelling / punctuation?
5. Would you feel good to get this comment on your post?

Camera Spot 2

Taking Macro Shots:

When taking a macro shot, walk closer to the subject rather than use the zoom.  There is no macro on the iPad so only walk close if it is still in focus.  This shot is good for things like fossils, flowers and insects.

Using different Angles:
The subject stays the same but your camera angle changes how it looks.  Remember that the GIANT angle makes things look small, the eye-level angle makes things look normal and the snail angle makes things look huge - just like they would to a snail.  The possum view is pretty cool - it is snuggled up very close as if you are hanging onto the subject. 

Camera Shot Challenge:
This week you need to take three photos.
1. A macro shot (try the fossils or flowers)
2. A portrait from an unusual angle (giant view, snail view...)
3. A photo with guiding lines (guide you to the subject)

Taking a photo - basic rules & head shot

We are looking at how to take a good photo this term. 
This is so we can use the iPads and camers to support our learning and to enter the photography competition for the end of the month. 

Lesson number 1 - basic rules with a camera...

iPad notes:  There is no lanyard for an iPad so you must always hold it with two hands.  Steady it against a table or yourself so the shot is not blurry.  Check which camera you are using - the front or the back one and make sure the cover or your fingers don't get in the way. 

Lesson number 2 - head shot...

Challenge: 
Take two photographs of people - one or more together, in the classroom during learning times.  Make the subject (the people) the biggest in the picture but think about the story you are trying to tell.

On the iPad, e-mail your image to Room 6 then save it as Jeremyheadshot1 - name type of photo then number.  Go to our e-mail then save your image in the Photography Term 2 folder.



Whip off down to Wix School - let the quadblogging begin!

Here it is - day one of writing effective comments on our quadblogging buddy blogs. 

Our first school to focus on is Wix.  Remember what you found out about them and think carefully about the comments you write.

1.  Are they positive and encouraging comments?
2.  Are they questioning comments?
3.  Are they constructive comments?  (what they could improve)
4.  Do they make sense and have correct spelling / punctuation?
5.  Would you feel good to get this comment on your post?

Visit Wix Primary School this week.....

 

24,002 Blog Visitor Party

We celebrated 24,002 visitors to our blog on Friday. 

We had to think carefully about how to say this number and think it is a pretty large number of visitors.  Thanks to Eli and his mum for the yummy fudge and Graeson and his mum for the chocolate cake.  

Let's plan another party for our new target - 30,000!

 

Effective Blog Comments

Sacred Heart School Challenge

Room 3 Sacred Heart School
This Thursday and Friday, your challenge is to visit our quadblogging buddy and search their blog to find out all you can about them:



1. How old are they?

2. What country and city do they come from? (Can you find it on a map?)

3. What is their teacher's name?

4. What makes their school special?

5. What things on their blog do you love and would like to try?

6. What do you want to find out about them?


Find out all you can and write this information or your questions in a comment below. Remember to add your name, age and try adding our URL.

Brookburn Primary School Challenge

Brookburn Primary School:
This Thursday and Friday, your challenge is to visit our quadblogging buddy and search their blog to find out all you can about them:
1. How old are they?
2. What country and city do they come from? (Can you find it on a map?)
3. What is their teacher's name?
4. What makes their school special?
5. What things on their blog do you love and would like to try?
6. What do you want to find out about them?
Find out all you can and write this information or your questions in a comment below. Remember to add your name, age and try adding our URL.

Wix Primary Challenge

Wix Primary Year 3
This Thursday and Friday, your challenge is to visit our quadblogging buddy and search their blog to find out all you can about them:

1.  How old are they?
2.  What country and city do they come from?  (Can you find it on a map?)
3.  What is their teacher's name?
4.  What makes their school special?
5.  What things on their blog do you love and would like to try?
6.  What do you want to find out about them?

Find out all you can and write this information or your questions in a comment below.  Remember to add your name, age and try adding our URL.

Meet the Quadblogging Team!

Like I said - we have joined Quadblogging and now we know who is in our team - yippee. 

Including us, there are four different blogs from around the world for us to be visiting on a regular basis.  If you want to be reminded about Quadblogging then click on this link for a cool video to explain. 

Our team includes...

Room 3 Sacred Heart Cathedral School

 

Year 3 Brookburn Primary School

 

Year Wix Primary School

Your challenge for Thursday and Friday is to visit these three blogs and find out all you can about these classes.  Next week we will take turns to visit one blog and leave effective comments for them.  I can't wait!

Visiting Plan:
Week 2:  Wix Primary (30th - 6th April)
Week 3:  Springston E-Team (7th - 13th May)
Week 4:  Brookburn Primary (14th - 20th May)
Week 5:  Sacred Heart School (21st - 27th May)

Visit our Blog Posters

Our challenge in Term 2 is to get more people visiting our blog and leaving commnents. 
To do this we might need to advertise our blog - starting with our families. 
One of your ICT challenges is to develop an advertising poster for our blog in Comic Life. 

What skills will you need? 
What workshops will we have to run? 
Who can you get good ideas from...?

ACTION:

Take a look at this poster by Maraki 2012. 

Check out his blog and write him a message to say what is effective about his poster.


Write a comment on this post about what you think we should use for an effective poster.  Try using the Junior School tool - a fist list.  That means one idea for each finger.

Holiday Blog Comment Challenge

Well done to Sophie for being the Super Blog Comment Star as she has just made a comment from home as her first holiday challenge.  I have a prize for the person or family who make the most blog comments over the two week holiday break.

Remember... comments must have...
1.  A positive point
2.  A question or comment on how to improve the post
3.  Your first name and age
4.  Correct spelling and punctuation

Secret Location 4 Solved!

Well done - Secret Location 4 was the Chateau Tongariro in Whakapapa Village, which is in Tongariro National Park, with Mt Ruapehu in the background.   Well done to the two final winners, although Room 17 of Westport North gave lots of good ideas along the way too!



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