Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Quiz Answers
1.The giraffe - The average height is around 5 metres (16ft) and the tallest on record stood nearly 6 metres (20 ft) tall.
2.The cheetah (it can reach speeds of up to 120kph – 75mph).
3.True
4.Prides
5.Cows
6.True
7.Antarctica
8.Yes
9.200 million years
10.True
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Quiz
2.What is the fastest land animal in the world?
3.True or false? Cats spend an average of 13 to 14 hours a day sleeping.
4.Groups of lions are known as what?
5.What are female elephants called?
6. True or false? Bats are mammals
7. Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it?
8.Is a dolphin a mammal?
9. The crocodile species is believed to have been around for how long? 2 million years or 200 million years
10.True or false? Rabbits are born blind.
Answers are on the Answer Page :)
Buddy Reading
We made kai in room 16 for our buddy class Room 8.
We shared our kai while reading our stories. We had a great experience. Try a 'read and feed' at home.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Matariki
What is Matariki?
Matariki is the Maori name for a group of seven stars known as the Pleiades star cluster. Some people think of Matariki as a mother star with six daughters, and it is often referred to as the Seven Sisters. Matariki appears in the eastern sky sometime around the shortest day of the year, and is thought to determine how successful the harvest crop will be in the coming season. The brighter the stars, the more productive the crop will be.What does Matariki mean?
Matariki has two meanings, both of which refer to the cluster of stars. Mata Riki means Tiny Eyes, and Mata Ariki means Eyes of God.When is Matariki celebrated?
Matariki begins to rise in the last few days of May, and this symbolises the coming of the Maori New Year. Some iwi (tribes) start celebrations when Matariki is first seen, however it is the first new moon after Matariki that officially signals the Maori New Year. Some people celebrate the New Year on the day the new moon rises, and others celebrate on the day after the new moon. Celebrations can last up to 3 days.Why is Matariki important?
In years gone by, Matariki was thought to determine your crop for the coming season, and therefore it was important to recognise the part it played in nature’s cycle. The disappearance of Matariki in Autumn, signaled the time to gather and preserve crops, and so was an important marker in the harvest calender.Nowadays, Matariki is seen as an important time to celebrate the earth, and show respect for the land on which we live.
How is Matariki celebrated?
Traditionally Matariki was celebrated by gathering with whanau (family) and reflecting on the past. The festival’s connection to the stars provided an opportunity for families to remember their whakapapa (genealogy) and those ancestors who had passed away to the heavens. Offerings were made to land-based gods who would help provide good crops, and new trees were planted to signal new beginnings.Many of these traditional celebrations are still practiced today, however there are many others ways that Matariki is celebrated also. Most celebrations focus around music, song, dance, food and family, and celebrations can last up to
In room 16 we have
Sunday, May 31, 2015
The Lorax
In Room 16 we have been learning about the Lorax
The Lorax is a story by Dr. Seuss. In this story the Once-ler cuts down all of the trees so he can become rich. We have been reading and writing about trees to help us persuade the Once-ler to stop cutting the trees. Here are some of our arguments ...
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Measurement
In Room 16 we have been making Bedroom designs.
We use measurement to make sure our rooms and items are the right size.
Here are some of them.
Some cool websites
Measurement Sites
Level |
Rating
| Summary | nzmaths Review | |
| http://nrich.maths.org/public/index.php | ||||
| 1-4 |  | This site supports teachers and learners of mathematics with thousands of free resources which are designed to develop subject content knowledge and problem-solving and thinking skills. | NRICH Review | |
| http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/ | ||||
| 2-5 | | This site from the University of Waterloo provides online learning activities along with appropriate printable, paper and pencil follow-up exercises. | MathFrog Review | |
| http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk | ||||
| 2-4 | | The units of work on this site all use real-world applications of mathematics to involve students in studies that look at such topics as bar codes, time zones and drinks cans to develop mathematical concepts. | Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching Review | |
| http://athomewithmath.terc.edu/math_kits.html | ||||
| 1-2 | | This site contains ten activities that “build math into the things most families already do--ordinary routines such as figuring out ways to save money, to share fairly, or to get somewhere on time”. | At Home With Math Review | |
| http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/index.html | ||||
| 1-4 | | This site is part of the archived information on the US Department of Education site. It provides information for parents on mathematics teaching and learning in general, as well as maths activities designed for families to undertake together. | Helping Your Child Learn Math Review | |
| http://www.learnnc.org | ||||
| 1-8 | | A searchable database of lesson plans. Lesson ideas are unique and achievable and cover all curriculum areas and levels. | ||
| http://teacher.scholastic.com/maven/index.htm | ||||
| 2-4 | | Part of the Scholastic Site these word puzzles involve Math Maven. She is always finding herself in the middle of a fun new mystery and students act as her "super sleuths" and crack the case. Each mystery focuses on a particular area of math reasoning and computation. | Math Maven’s Mysteries Review | |
| 2-4 | | An investigation into the proportion of arm span to a person’s height. Set out as a lesson plan for teachers with a student’s page link this site provides an interesting measurement activity. | Leonardo da Vinci Activity Review | |
| http://www.planemath.com/planemathmain.html | ||||
| 1-3 | | An Internet-Based Curriculum on Math and Aeronautics for Children with Physical Disabilities". Activities are mainly geometry and measurement related. | Plane Math Review | |
| nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html | ||||
| 1-8 | | A wide variety of quality virtual manipulatives are hosted on this site. Each is presented with curriculum links (US based), hands-on activity ideas to accompany the virtual activity and teacher information on how to incorporate the material into the classroom program. | National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics Review | |
| http://www.k12science.org/currichome.html | ||||
| 4-8 | | This site hosts a range of projects mainly suitable for older primary and secondary school students. The projects have a science focus and links to mathematics. | CIESE Online Classroom Projects Review | |
| http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/index.shtml | ||||
| 1-4 | | The Revise Wise site is divided into four sections each with a number of activities. Each activity has an activity explanation (animated), a fact sheet and a test. Topics include number, statistics, geometry, and measurement. | Revise Wise Maths Review | |
| http://users.wcvt.com/tiggr/index.html | ||||
| 4-5 | | What would an Egyptian pyramid cost to build today? This site sets out a project asking students to estimate the cost of building a pyramid using modern materials and ancient methods. | Mr. Pitonyak’s Pyramid Puzzle Review | |
| http://www.mathmastery.com | ||||
| 1-4 | | This site contains two sets of problems, one for use with students and another more suited for families. The problems are unique with authentic contexts and can be searched by grade level (USA) or content. Some measurement material non-metric. | MathMastery.com Review | |
| http://plus.maths.org/ | ||||
| 4+ | | Plus is an internet magazine published four times a year. It aims to introduce readers to the beauty of mathematics and its practical applications. | Plus Magazine Review | |
| http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/education/0092706.html | ||||
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This part of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s site contains a variety of resources and information for NZ teachers.
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| http://www.figurethis.org/index.html | ||||
| 3-6 | | “Figure This!” is designed to provide an exciting and friendly way for families to become more involved in mathematics with their children. | Figure This! Math Challenges for Families Review | |
| http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx | ||||
| 1-8 | | Ready-to-use, online, interactive, multimedia math investigations, including student investigations, teacher notes, answers, and related professional development activities. | I-Maths Investigations, Illuminations Review | |
| http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessons.aspx | ||||
| 1-8 | | A variety of lesson plans covering aspects of each strand of the curriculum. This site encourages the use of internet based resources. | Illuminations Lesson Plans Review | |
| http://www.aaamath.com/index.html | ||||
| 1-4 | | Interactive arithmetic exercises and problems. It contains a series of Statistics, Algebra, Number, Measurement and Geometry math lessons, which are intended to be a resource that can be used by math students. | AAA Math Review | |
| http://www.k-state.edu/smartbooks/index.html | ||||
| 1-4 | | This site contains a variety of lesson plans that use children’s literature as a starting point for mathematical investigations. Teachers can search the units of work by math’s strand, student levels (based on | SMaRT Books Review | |
| http://sln.fi.edu/school/math/ | ||||
| 3 | | The sets of word problems contained in this site will be useful to teachers when planning topics and problem solving units or when looking for homework tasks. Some non-metric units for measurement included. | Puzzling and Perplexing Problems Review | |
| http://www.maths.surrey.ac.uk/hosted-sites/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibpuzzles.html#bricks | ||||
| 3-4+ | | An exploration of the Fibonacci Numbers. A range of simple/complex algebra questions (mainly). Extention ideas. Some browsers may have difficulty downloading these pages. | Easier Fibonacci Numbers Review | |
| http://www.dositey.com/ | ||||
| 1-4 | | This site provides a wide range of resources: games, printable worksheets and lessons. Teachers will find material appropriate for whole class and small group teaching sessions as well as activities suitable for independent student use. | Dositey.com Review | |
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