Agenda

Thursday 1st September- Day 1

Homework
IXL- Choose a skill you want to improve on and DOMINATE IT! (remember youtube tutorials are your friend)
Novel Study

Reminders
Tech Arts
Pōwhiri for our new Board of Trustees B1

Math- IXL

1. Teacher
Work through add and subtract fractions
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2.  Teacher
Work through add and subtract fractions.
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3. Work through operations with fractions.
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Remember we are aiming for 100 on our smart score.

Edheads

http://edheads.org/









Add screen shots to your blog.

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Audio books

The Machine Gunners 
Chinese Cinderella
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
See Ya Simon

IXL

IXL is a website designed to help us practise our mathematics! I love this tool because you can target particular skills, and it lines up perfectly with our New Zealand Curriculum (teacher talk).

We have a 4 week trial, so we are going to use it as much as we can!

https://nz.ixl.com/math/

You have been emailed your username and password.
If you bring a personal device to school, you might like to download the app.

Rube Goldberg

http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/goldburgertogo/rubegame.html

http://www.fossweb.com/delegate/ssi-foss-ucm/Contribution%20Folders/FOSS/multimedia_2E/Variables_MM/activities/whiteboard/rubegoldberg/index.html

Success Criteria

Tech Arts Extravaganza!

Khan Academy Link

Log into your Khan Academy account first, then click the below link.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/in-sixth-grade-math/fractions-1/equivalent-fractions/e/equivalent_fractions

Simple Machines- how do they work?

FUNCTION



https://www.msichicago.org/play/simplemachines/


In your books- write a simple explanation of how each simple machine works.

Agenda

Wednesday 24th August- Day 1

Homework
- Novel Study- bring in tomorrow
-UOI Title Page
-Persuasive writing- type up

Reminders
-Tech Arts
- Social and Whanau hui

How The World Works

Khan Academy link

- You will need to log into your Khan Academy account first, then click on the following link.


https://www.khanacademy.org/math/in-sixth-grade-math/fractions-1/a-fraction/v/identifying-fraction-parts

UOI Title Page

Design an awesome title page for your next UOI book- How the world works.

Must include:
-UOI information- central idea, lines of inquiry, attitudes, learner profile, key and related concepts.
-Images that connect to the unit.

You can choose which program you want to use- canva, google doc, word, comic life. 

200 points will go to the most eye catching title page.
100 points to second place.

How the world works

Central Idea-

Technological and scientific advances impact on our world

LOI 1 - The form and function of simple mechanisms

LOI 2 - The development of technology and machines over time

LOI 3 - The impact of technology on the environment and society

Attitudes
curiosity and creativity

Learner Profiles
thinker and inquirer

Related Concepts:

Transformations

Relationships

Mechanical Advantage

Drop into the folder- HTWW Title page- in our Room 1 shared folders


When you have finished, have a go at the following game.

https://www.msichicago.org/play/simplemachines/

Dance!

Berkley Dance Term Three 2016

Where: Rec. Centre,

When: 25th August, 7-­9pm

Before the Dance

There will be a meeting held in Break 2 a couple of days before the dance, so that we can clearly spell out the expectations that come with attending the dance. This meeting is compulsory for students considering attending.

On the Night

Students bring their signed ticket and $5.00 (preferably with the correct change) and line up out the front of the Rec. Centre. Do not  be early! The doors won’t open until 7, so you will be an awkward turtle if you are too early.

If you do not have your ticket, or it’s not signed by a parent/guardian, we can’t let you in and will need to ring your parents or guardian.

There will be chips and drinks available to buy throughout the night, and water from the fountain is free.

Food and drink must be finished off outside where there will be a coned off area on the turf. No eating inside.

Dance Rules and Information

Our dance protocol is that if you are asked by someone to dance, you must say “yes” the first time. If they ask you again, you can politely decline their request.

There will be line dancing, waltzing and spot prizes. Some dances are learnt in PE before hand.

At 9pm, the parents will be let into the Rec. Centre (from the turf side) to find you to take you home.

Parents: it would be good to be prepared for parking, so try and find a park early so that you can easily come and pick up your child/ren. No students are to leave the building unless accompanied by an adult.

Students are not permitted to bring bags or mobile phones/devices. There will be no need for you to ring parents to make arrangements, the dance will finish at 9pm. Flat soled shoes only (no heels).

Other Things to Note

This is a social dance, it is not a formal occasion. It is not a time to get hair or make­up done professionally. There is a formal dance at the end of the year, with a few differences. So please save your pennies for the end of year dance.

See you there !!!

Agenda

Friday 19th August- Day 4

Homework
- Novel Study- remember you will have time during the day next week to complete some of your novel study, so make sure everything is brought to school on Monday. 


Reminders
- P.E Gear
-School dance-Thursday
-Whanau hui - Thursday

Agenda

Thursday 18th August- Day 3

Homework
Novel Study- I will give you the week 3 sheets tomorrow

Reminders
Tech Arts
Te Aroha Market Day- Don't forget to bring some $$ so you can buy their awesome products.

Stuffing our faces with popcorn :)

Photo cred: Maximus
Popcorn cred: Emily

Fractions and Agenda

For those who would like to brush up on their fraction knowledge...Here is a link to some practise questions.

Tuesday 16th August- Day 1

Homework
-Novel Study

Reminders
-$1 for Thursday
-Te Aroha Market day- Friday (bring in $$ for your Berkley Bucks)
-Tech Arts

One Point Perspective

Found!

I went on a hunt for fair trade bananas this morning. After a few failed attempts, I found them at Countdown-  they were the same price as non fair trade bananas! KA PAI Countdown!

Have you found any fair trade products?

Agenda

Friday 12th August- Day 5

Homework
-Novel Study
-Banana Journey- due Monday

Reminder
Tech Art
Te Aroha Market Day- Berkley Bucks

Fun times in the Wharepukapuka

Fair trade footballs anyone?

Thanks for finding this Alanna!

Bananas

Agenda

Thursday 11th of August - Day 4

Homework
-Novel Study -  class focus this week- open ended questions. 
-Find a video or article on fair trade- post to your blog. Be prepared to talk about what you have learnt.
-Banana Production- due Monday

Reminders
P.E gear
$ for Te Aroha Market Day

Agenda

Wednesday 10th of August- Day 3

Homework
Novel Study- Sam and Daniel-yours is due tomorrow.
100 word challenge onto blog.
E portfolio- 3 UOI entries
Info evening tonight- arrive 6.15

Reminders
Tech Arts
Te Aroha Market- exchange $$

Have I mentioned recently that I have the best students!

Agenda

Tuesday 9th August- Day 2

Homework
-Novel Study- due tomorrow
-E portfolio- 3 entries due

Reminders
P.E gear

Mum, where do bananas come from?

Agenda

Monday 8th of August - Day 1

Homework
Novel Study- due Wednesday
100 word challenge (draft)

Reminders
Tech Arts
Info Evening Wednesday (6pm)
Stationery update (math books can be purchased from the Wharepukapuka)

100 Word Challenge

This week we will officially participate in the 100 word challenge. 

https://100wc.net/special-writing-project-week4/

As you know, the Olympic Games have started over in Rio.  We will use this great festival of sport for our prompt this week.

…I could see the finish line, then…

This line just needs to be used somewhere in your 100 words. 

Things to consider:

• Which sport is this?
• What might be going to happen?
• How do you feel?

Miss van de Ven will show you how to enter the offical competition later this week. 

Agenda

Friday 5th of August - Day 6

Homework
-E-portfolio - set up and 3 UOI entries.
-Novel Study - due Wednesday

Reminders
-P.E gear

EXTRA REMINDER: UPDATE YOUR STATIONERY
-math books can be purchased at school for about $1
-BLUE PENS, RULERS, PENCILS etc...

Kumsahamnida

Connecting the globe

Key Ideas

- We are connected to people around the world through the things we consume.

-Different countries produce different products.

Import- to bring from a foreign or external source; especially - as a merchandise- into a place or country from another country.

Export- - to carry or send- as a commodity- to some other place, such as another country.

Food Miles- where does my food come from?

LOI 2: Ways in which trade makes us interdependent.

How reliant are Kiwis on other countries in order to make a delicious Hawaiian Pizza?

Take a look at the ingredients below for a Hawaiian pizza. Use Google to calculate the food miles that were required to bring them to NZ.

Search "miles from Kansas, USA to NZ"

Ingredients in a Hawaiian pizza:

Flour (from Kansas, USA) ___________miles

Tomatoes (from Naples, Italy) ___________miles

Pineapples (from Alajuela, Costa Rica) ___________miles

Ham (Copenhagen, Denmark) ___________miles

Black pepper (Mumbai, India) ___________miles

Mozzarella cheese (Salerno, Italy) ___________miles

Total food miles for Hawaiian pizza ___________miles

Convert the total distance in miles to kilometres

I mile = 1.60934 kilometres.

Total food kilometres for Hawaiian pizza ___________ kilometres

Choose a different meal and complete the same task.

• Make a list of the ingredients used to make the meal.
• Research where each ingredient comes from.
• Calculate the food miles that are required to bring them to NZ.

Agenda

Wednesday 3rd of August

Homework
- Novel Study - Due next Wednesday

Reminders
- Hillcrest High Open day- parents must tell office.
-Info Evening forms
-Year 9 interest form returned.

Interdependence

The Challenge. 

1. Summarise what happened during the task. 

Things to think about:

-How was the class reliant on one another to complete the challenge successfully?

-What happened when a member of the team acted independently/caused a distraction/didn't listen/stopped performing their role?

How did you feel?

What did you do about it?

How did it affect the team achieving the common goal?