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==**G'day Room  8!! ** ==

I am on my way back from the Sydney Marathon at the moment, so I am not teaching you today (Monday). However, here are some exciting homework tasks that I think you will enjoy. Please support your reliever by being helpful and cooperative, and be resilient enough to deal with any issues or reorganisation that may occur. (ICT Consultants; Cooper & Bart)

Hi Room 8- I am online in Sydney Airport- I finished in HOT weather in 4hrs 50 mins! See you tomorrow!

Assembly at 8.40am

9.00 Morning- Spelling- //To use common prefixes// Here is the weekly list. Please record the list in your spelling notebook and your spelling and handwriting book (Remember to write the rule too!); Spelling List; Term 3 Week 10 If you finish, you (or the class) may wish to try this prefix activity; [|Prefix Game] OR to take the class/ individual prefix quiz; [|Prefix Quiz] OR to download, print and complete the prefix extension activity; [|Worksheets]

9.25 Maths- //To use fractions (and decimals and %) // Respond to feedback and feedforward in your Maths book from Friday. Start off by experimenting with the online activity to investigate how to convert between fractions, decimals and %. [|Converting Between Fractions, Decimals and %] Discuss how a fraction can be made into a % Discuss how a % can be converted (easily) into a decimal Discuss how a percentage can (quite easily) be converted into a fraction out of 100 and simplified Try to create a mini- list of rules (S/C) for converting between the 3 types of fractions.

Activities (Follow the link and either print or use the computer screen as your activity sheet); Square Maths

Circle Maths

Triangle Maths

10.40 Literacy- //To explain clearly // Review your portfolio explanation text and make sure your reflection is complete- use the comments and rating from your peer and teacher to set your goals for explanation writing. Hand this explanation back in to the teacher. Watch this explanation movie; [|What is a Tornado?] Review the processes, causes and effects- record them on a grid on the board like this; Once you have completed this table, using as much info as you can about Tornados from the movie, write; -a sentence using brackets -a sentence using inverted commas -a sentence using semi-colons -a sentence using compact, timeless language -a sentence using several technical words At the end, share your sentences with a partner, and share your partner's good sentences with the rest of the class.
 * Processes || Causes || Effects ||

11.30 Inquiry/ Social Sciences-// To become informed, active, critical citizens // Time for groups to use the class library books to do some good, old fashioned reading research- skimming, scanning, note taking and summarising. We will have laptops on Tuesday- but research, and reflections about learning can be added to the wikis at home- ANYTIME! **No groups are allowed to use computers or laptops during this session for research or wiki design. Groups should keep their research safe, and make some time before period 5 to discuss their learning- comparing it with their essential questions and hypotheses. **

12.00 Period 5 Activities Children will be taking part in a range of activities; -Radio crew script writing -Ongoing class video project -Wiki design and upkeep for the inquiry learning project -Completing spelling activities from 9.00am

PM- 1.40- SSR (20 mins) Choice of reading materials- either personal fiction or non-fiction choices OR spending some time doing further research reading for their group inquiry/ social sciences learning (Bonus house points for these people!)

PE- //To develop skills for invasion sports // Miss Taylor (Room 7) has the planning, and BOTH classes combine into one big group for these sessions.