Homework

Make an A3 poster advertising: **The Guniwirra Toy/Book Drive** Good Quality Toys and Books No New Toys Ends next Thursday 23rd June Collecting everyday No Fast Food Toys Teachers and Class Captains will be collecting.
 * Homework Term 2**
 * Tuesday 14th June**

Solve the Maths problem given to you in class. NEATLY write the solution in your maths book, using the template provided.
 * Wednesday 15th June**

Finish writing up the experiment you conducted today Read: [] Write one FAT discussion manager question on your wiki page.
 * Monday 6th June**

Finish writing up the experiment you conducted today. Solve the Maths problem given in class
 * Tuesday 7th June**

Read: [] Copy the text onto your wiki page and edit the piece for spelling and punctuation.
 * Wednesday 8th June**

Complete one page from your Enrichamatics booklet Read: [] Write one FAT discussion manager question on your wiki page
 * Thursday 9th June**



Finish writing up the experiment you conducted today
 * Tuesday 31st May**

Read for 20 minutes. Go to the Reading Strategies Wiki Page**.** Go to the section Ms Keaton has directed you to and answer the questions in relation to your reading on **your wiki page.**
 * Monday 30th May**
 * Week 4 Homework - Due Friday 27th May**

Complete the //Research a Detective// sheet. I would like you to present your work on [|Prezi.] There is a video on how to set up a prezi on the site and we will go over it in class.

In addition, spend 10 minutes each night on this site: [|Long Division] Ask your parents to sign your diary each night to show that you have completed it.

Don't forget to read each night!

Monday : sign up for Prezi. Do tutorial. Put a heading on. Copy link to your wiki page.

Read for 20 minutes. Go to the Reading Strategies Wiki Page**.** Go to the section Ms Keaton has directed you to and answer the questions in relation to your reading on **your wiki page.** Practise your group dance plus the Latino One.
 * Monday 16th May**

Mathletics! Complete Operations with Number - Long Multiplication Read for 20 minutes. What spelling patterns/rules have you been looking at in Word Work? List 10 examples of these kinds of words from your reading. Record them on the[| Blog]
 * Tuesday 17th May**

Problem Solving. Complete the problem given to you by Ms Keaton. Show the working out in your homework book. Read for 20 minutes. On the[| Blog] describe one aspect of the book you do **not** like.
 * Wednesday 18th May**

1.Viki and Tori finish the geometric design they have been working on for art class. They made a design with hexagonal tiles arranged in rows. There is one tile in the first row, with two tiles fitting under it in the second row, and three tiles fitting under that row. Each row has one more tile than the row directly above it. If Viki and Tori used a total of 36 tiles in their design, how many rows of tiles are there?

2. Duncan and Jacob's class is saving cans to earn money for the orchestra's trip to New York. The first week they had 4 cans, the second week they collected the same amount as the first week plus 8 more cans, or a total of 12 cans. The third week they collected the same amount as the previous week plus 8 cans, for a total of 20 cans. If they continued to collect cans at this rate, how many weeks would it take them to collect over 200 cans?

Carnivale Reflection. On your wiki page write a recount about Carnivale. Follow the structure for a recount from [|Writing Fun]. Don't forget to write about your feelings and opinions about the day.
 * Thursday 19th May**

Auditions are being held for another Dizzy production in the Enchanted Forest. Small critters have been crawling for days to Sunny Meadow. It has been quite a struggle for three old screen veterans: Harrison Hunchbug, Millie Minchworm and Dodgy Daycrawler. Together Harrison and Millie traveled a total of 27 metres, Millie and Dodgy together traveled 29 metres and Dodgy and Harrison together hunched and crawled a total of 32 metres to get to Sunny Meadow. How far did each critter friend travel?
 * Extra Problems**

1. Read for 20 minutes. Find one very interesting description and record it on the blog. [|Blog]
 * Monday 9th May**

2. Complete a task for your group project. Record what you have done in your diary.

1. Complete Operations with Number, Long Multiplication on Mathletics
 * Tuesday 10th May**

2. Complete a task for your group project. Record what you have done in your diary.

Sorry about the Mathletics!!!
 * Wednesday 11th May and Thursday 12th May**

Graphic Organisers

1. Choose a graphic organiser to organise your dance research. 2. Complete the graphic organiser using **KEY WORDS ONLY.** On Friday be ready to hand in your organiser and bibliography.



Wednesday 4th May and Thursday 5th May

1. Read for 20 minutes each night. Write a short paragraph explaining what you have read on our blog [|Blog]

2. Finish the research on Baltimore.

3. Find at least one website and one youtube clip to help you with your research for your small group dance inquiries. Post this on the La Carnivale Page. Also write down the question/s this site will help you to answer. Don't forget to record the bibliographical details.




 * Thursday 7th April**
 * Mathletics**

Research either Indigenous Dance OR Disco. Write your answers in key words only on your sheet. Please record the sources on the back of the sheet TAKE CARE WITH PRESENTATION! The template you used in the library to record your sources is here:
 * Tuesday 5th April AND Wednesday 6th April**

Research any topic that interests you....animals, sports, countries, famous people... Using your Report Plan fill any the relevant information in the boxes using KEY WORDS ONLY
 * Monday 4th April**

AND...... if you have lost the report plan it is here:

Monday 28th March Work on your action plan - what can you add to your envelope? Go to You Tube and find a clip of Latino Dancing. Clear your wiki page. Paste the You Tube LInk
 * Widget
 * Video
 * You Tube
 * Embed

Tuesday 29th March Finish your action plan! Find one website that provides information about Latino Dancing. Copy URL Paste it on your wiki page.
 * Link
 * External Link
 * Add Link - paste

Create your own unique design for your action plan envelope. Make it representative of your own personality! || ** Task 2 **
 * ** Task 1 **

Hands of Support Trace your hand onto a piece of card. Cut it out then use each of the fingers to identify a person that you can go to for support. You may, if you wish, include the types of things that that person can help you with. || ** Task 3 ** Interview a parent or another trusted adult. Discuss the responsibilities that they had during their adolescent years. What have they learned while growing up that they can pass on to you? || ** Task 4 ** Using the cut and paste template on the Library website, carry out some research into your ‘Responsibility’ question for your Puberty Action Plan. Ensure that you summarize the information you collect. || Thursday 17th March Take home your explanation planner. Using dot points only, fill out //at least one// section of supporting detail. Make sure you record any websites you used.

Wednesday 16th March What are three interesting things you heard from the guest speaker today. List three strategies you use to help you deal with negative thoughts or stressful situations. Ask your parents and/or siblings what they do to deal with negative thoughts or stressful situations. What are the three best things about you? Ask your parents and/or siblings to tell you what they think are the best things about you. What was the last act of kindness you performed? List three things you are grateful for.



Thursday 10th March Locate 3 websites or books or a combination of both and record bibliographical details on the table. FINISH LAST NIGHT'S HOMEWORK!!

Wednesday 9th March On your wiki page write 5 verb families

Choose one character from a book you are reading. Describe what they are like inside. Describe what they are like outside. Would you like to know this person? Why or Why not? Make sure you also record the book and the author on your blog. REMEMBER use capital letters for book titles and the names of people.

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Monday 7th March Solve the attached problem using the Draw a Diagram strategy

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Tuesday 1st March Fill in Tuesday in your Feelings Log

Choose one character from a book you are reading. Describe what they are like inside. Describe what they are like outside. Would you like to know this person? Why or Why not? Make sure you also record the book and the author on your blog. REMEMBER use capital letters for book titles and the names of people.

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Monday 28th February Fill in Monday in your Feelings Log

Solve these problems using the //WORKING BACKWARDS// strategy:
 * || Hannah ordered 2 suits for $175 each and a pair of shoes. The total cost was $395. What was the cost of the shoes? ||


 * || At a bake sale Mrs. Smith sold 6 dozen cookies before lunch. After lunch, Mrs. Smith sold another 7 dozen cookies. When it was time to leave, they had 2 dozen cookies left. How many cookies did she have at the start of the bake sale? ||

Extension: Rainbow Robots Inc. was putting on a big demonstration. Everyone came to watch the colourful robots wash the windows at the Miller Building. First the big red robot washed one half of all the windows in the building. Then the smaller green robot washed two thirds of the windows that were left. Next the blue robot washed one half of the windows that were left. To the cheers of everyone watching, the tiny yellow robot washed the last 10 windows. How many windows did the Rainbow Robots wash altogether?

Super Extension: Kevin, Barbara, and their mother and father went backpacking in Yosemite National Park. On the first and second days, each hiker had a serving of food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A large, noisy, brown bear barged into the camp the second night, got the food pack down from the tree where they had hung it, and ate one half of the food that was left. The next morning, after they all had breakfast, they found they had 4 food servings left. They decided they had better hike back to their car. How many servings of food did they begin the trip with?

Read Read Read!!! Please answer the following question on our blog: What are you reading? Describe the plot. Would you recommend it to others in the class? Why or Why not? [|class blog]
 * Thursday 24th February**

Problem 1 Amy was soaking her poor sore feet! Together Amy and Marcus had walked a total of 10 1/2 kilometres in the Wilbur School Walk-a-thon. Amy walked twice as far as Marcus and she had blisters to prove it. How many kilometres did Amy and Marcus each walk?
 * Wednesday 23rd February**

Explanations Find some thing useful around the house and consider how you would explain how it works. Using your explanation planner write 2 dot points for the introduction (what it is and what it is used for) Write at least 3 dot points briefly explaining how it works. DO NOT DO THE CONCLUSION.
 * Tuesday 22nd February **

If you need a reminder about what an explanation is, look here: http://www.writingfun.com/


 * Monday 21st February**

Visit this site:

http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/index.html#cat20449

See if you can find the answers to the questions you asked in class

Homework–Week 2

Thursday 17th February NO peach reflection On an A4 piece of paper, design a chocolate to represent yourself. Come up with a title and a list of 10 ingredients (qualities to describe you). Make it look attractive!

Wednesday 16th February If you no longer have a peach: Write an epitaph for your peach - look here for advice on how to write an epitaph: [|Writing Fun - Poetry] Make sure it is neatly presented.

Each night reflect on your time with your peach. Answer these questions 1. List 5 things you did with your peach. 2. What challenges did you face? (list at least 3) 3. Explain some of the emotions you felt during the day (list at least 3)

Write your responses either on your wiki page or in your homework book. Homework will be checked every day.

**Please** bring in advertising brochures and items for the junk box.

What is in a name? Due Friday 11th February You may present this information in any way you like on an A4 sheet. Be as creative as you like but keep it neat! We will display them in the classroom

1. Write out your full name and display it together with a photo – if you have one. Talk to your parents and find out why you received the name(s) you were given. Did they just like the name or were there specific reasons for your name? Are there any traditions in your family about the names that were chosen for you and any siblings? Please provide an explanation (a paragraph) to these questions.

Can you also find out what your name means in other languages/cultures? For example, ‘Sophie’ means ‘wisdom’ in Greek. Check out these websites and see if you can find any other meanings and their origins. What does your name mean?

www.name-meanings.com/search

www.babynames.com

Don’t limit yourself to these websites, see if you can find any others and include them on your poster.