Attribute your images

Bria thought carefully about how she would feel if you stole her art work.  Remember to ask permission first and tell us where you got it from.  This is called attribution.

Should you steal a painting?

Eli has created this movie to explain how he would feel if you used his work without permission or saying that it was his.  He created this movie by himself on Friday.

Sort out the animals

What class does it belong to? 

Is it a mammal, insect or an amphibian? 

Use this link to find out what a mammal is then play the game.

Click here for the link.

Sort these animals into groups again. 

Can you remember which group they belong to - quickly?

Click here for the link.

Another fun game - Animal classification!  Click here to investigate.

Try out this interactive sorting key.  Can you sort the minibeasts?

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.



Phone Safety

Pirate Story

Jeremy has been writing a story about Captain S and his terrible attack by the pirates.  I like the words he has used like 'ready for action' and that he thought the weapons sounded like music.  It really painted a picture in my mind.

Tell him what you think of his story in a comment.

6x table poem

Have a listen to this cool poem by Liam that will help you learn the 6x table.

Check out George's post on Anzac Day.  He was very proud of wearing these medals.  




Think about the skills George has used to create this post:
1.  Thinking carefully about what he wanted to say
2.  Writing down what he was going to say.....
What other skills did he use?  Tell us in a comment below!

The Secret Garden Club

The Secret Garden Club had its first meeting today.  The executive (leaders) have been appointed from Year 6 - Anja, Anna, Macaulay, Jack G and Cameron.  There will be 'Feed and Meet' at 12 on Friday next, where we will plan the action for the next week, but start collecting seeds and plants for your winter crops like broad beans, cabbages or broccoli.

1.  Allotments were allocated to Garden Club Teams
2.  Bricks were placed to show individual gardens
2.  Weeding has begun

There are still five allotments available to senior students, but you must be serious and ready for work at lunch times.  Check in with the Room 9 leaders and talk to Allana if you are up for the challenge.

I will be available to go gardening second lunch this Friday, so bring your gummies and a label for your spot.

Leave a comment with your ideas about what we could do next in our Secret Garden.

What's in an explanation?

We are writing explanations this term but how do you know what to put in one? 


Well - we searched for the features in some and made a list to help us.  

Check out our list of success criteria and the notes we make on our examples.  Well done to the class for super team detective work to find all of these.  I know they will really help us write effective explanations!

What-ever do bees do for us!

Well - Isaac will tell you all about it.  This is perfect timing as Thursday we will be looking at what might happen if all the bees die from a threatening disease.  We will make a cause and effect chart then take a peek at the Bee Movie (I can't wait).

Check out Isaac's homework brainstorm.  Click on the image for a closer view.

Counting in Twos

Angus worked on counting in twos during maths.  His next challenge is to work on counting in fives and tens.