Forces: We are learning about magnets.
Magnets
This object is made of ________. It _____ magnetic.
By ___________ and ________
plastic
metal
alumunium
paper
wood
cardboard
material
glass
vinyl
leather
elastic
wool
concrete
stone
whiteboard
Worm Facts:
Magnets
This object is made of ________. It _____ magnetic.
By ___________ and ________
plastic
metal
alumunium
paper
wood
cardboard
material
glass
vinyl
leather
elastic
wool
concrete
stone
whiteboard
Worm Facts:
• First, worms have 5 hearts; that’s four more hearts that any of us have!
• Worms don’t have eyes; a worm “sees” by feeling things with hairs/bristles on its body.
• Worms don’t have ears.
• Worms don’t have lungs like we do that breathe in air for
oxygen. Instead, worms breathe through their skin. It’s
important that a worm’s skin stays wet in order for it to
breathe. Worms need oxygen just like us, but without
moisture, their bodies don’t allow gas exchange or breathing to happen.
- Worms don’t have any bones. That’s why they are squirmy when they move.
- Worms have both male and female parts. This means that all worms can reproduce and have babies.
- Worms eat with a mouth that is a flap. Just like an elephant’s trunk, a worm uses it’s flap to scoop up their food.
- Worms don’t have teeth. Instead, they grind up their food through their gizzard, which is like a stomach that has tiny pieces of sand and minerals in it. These tiny particles grind up the food in the gizzard so the worm can digest or get nutrients from what it has eaten. Whatever food the worm can’t digest ends up passing on through the body as “castings.” That’s a fancy word for worm poop! These castings are what eventually become compost.
- I have one more thing to tell you about a worm’s body. Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard that if you cut worms in half, they survive.
Well, this is not true, so please do not chop them in two, because they will die!We are learning to design an advertising poster for selling liquid gold.
When you design your poster include:
Heading - Liquid Gold
Slogan - Organic fertiliser for your plants!
Price - $1 = 2 Litre Bottle
Extra Information - Brewed in Saint Paul's worm farm!
Think about creating your own slogan!
Tui Class Questions About Worms
What do they eat?
Can worms swim?
Why are worms good for the garden?
Why are worms slimy?
How do they make Liquid Gold?
How worms dig / move?
How long can they survive without food?
Where do they sleep?
Are they a predator to anything?
How much can they eat in a day?
Are our hands hot to worms?
How old can worms live to?
How long can they grow?
Where are their eyes?
Why do they wriggle?
What's their talent / use?
How do worms breathe underground?
Do worms breed?
How do you know where their head is?
Do they have hair?
How small can they be?
How do they eat?
How can you tell between a male and a female?
Can worms communicate?
Are worms like caterpillars?
Can worms hear?
What do their eggs look like?We are learning to write a comment on a blog.
We are learning to use pic collage.
We are learning to create a song on Garage Band.
Keeping Ourselves Safe
Cyber Safety Rules
1. Stop and think.
2 Ask an adult for permission before accessing unknown website.
3. Don't give your identification or personal information over the internet.
4. Don't send photos of yourself to strangers.
5. Ask permission before putting a photo of someone on the internet.
6. Never meet someone from a chat room.
7. Be careful what you type into search engines.
8. If you're being cyber bullied let someone know and save the website for proof.
9. Keep your passwords secret.
What is digital technology?
- X Box
- Phones
- iPods
- iPads
- Computers
- iPad Mini
- T.V
- Cameras
- PS
- Nintendos
- Watches Why do we do 'stupid' things sometimes?
- I didn't think it through
- Peer pressure
- Someone dared me to something
- Copied someone else
- Not thinking about an action
- Don't realise the consequences
- You think it's cool
- Showing off
- Trying to get attention
- Grumpy
- Tired
- To be weird of different
- Stupid mood
We are learning to identify the different feelings.
happy
sad
angry
flabbergasted
shocked
calm
emotional
jealous
over excited
confused
frightened
scared
flirty
greedy
adored
energetic
curious
confident
We are larning about the moon.
We learning about the phases of the moon.
Use Comic Life to make a poster of the different moon phases. In your poster please include:
- A heading (Phases of the Moon)
- Each phase with a picture and a label
- An explanation of why we see different parts of the moon
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We think the mission of the Church is to:
- Spread the word of Jesus
- To teach people about Jesus
- To spread the Good News of God
- Make people realise the Spark of God
- Help people to believe in God
- Teach people how to treat others
- Be friendly to others
- To help others live in peace
- To show people the way of the Holy Spirit
- Spread the word of Jesus
- To teach people about Jesus
- To spread the Good News of God
- Make people realise the Spark of God
- Help people to believe in God
- Teach people how to treat others
- Be friendly to others
- To help others live in peace
- To show people the way of the Holy Spirit
Today for Topic we are going to write about St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Use these questions as your sub headings.
Who built St Paul's Cathedral and when?
What is there to do inside St Paul's Cathedral?
What are some facts about the dome?
2012 London Olympics
Thinker's Keys
The Reverse Listing Key
Name ten things that could never appear in the Olympics.
The Prediction Key
Predict what the Olympics will be like in 100 years.
The interpretation key.
I think the union jack symbolises......
I think the blue background symbolises....
I think the stars symbolise...
The Alphabet Key
Think of the Olympics and create a word for each letter of the alphabet for:
A to M
N to Z
The Different Uses Key
Think of ten different uses for the Olympic torch.
Focus Questions
What is a symbol?
What do the Olympic rings symbolise?
When is the flag hoisted?
When is the flag pulled down?
What are some facts about the Olympic torch?
The Symbols of the Olympic Games
 The RingsThe colours of the rings are blue, yellow, black, green, and red respectively. They were chosen because at least one of these colours is found on the flag of every nation.  The Flag
On the Olympic flag, the rings appear on a white background.
At the Olympic Games, the flag is brought into the stadium during the opening ceremony. After its arrival, the flag is hoisted up the flagpole. It must fly in the stadium during the whole of the Games. When the flag is lowered at the closing ceremony, it signals the end of the Games.
Motto
The motto of th Olympic Games is "Swifter, Higher, Stronger". These three words encourage the athlete to give his or her best during competition, and to view this effort as a victory in itself.
To better understand the motto, we can compare it with the following well-known phrase :
The most important thing is not to win but to take part !
The Flame
 The Olympic flame is one of the best-known features of the Games.
From the moment the flame is lit to the moment it goes out, a very precise ritual is laid down :
The lighting
In memory of the Olympic Games’ origins, the flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, some months before the opening of the Games. The Olympic flame can only be lit by the sun’s rays.
The relay route
Thr torch is carried by relay from Olympia to the host city of the Games.
Arrival at the stadium
The day of the opening of the Games, the flame enters the stadium. With the lighting of the cauldron by the last relay runner the flame is transferred from the torch to the place where it will continue to burn for the entire length of the Games. The flame is extinguished on the final day of the Games at the closing ceremony. |
“When God calls your name.”
Answering
God’s Call –
Before
the apostle Paul became a follower of Christ, his name was Saul. As he was
going to Damascus to persecute the disciples, a bright light flashed around
him. He fell to the ground and he heard a voice from heaven say to him “Saul,
Saul, why do you persecute me?” Saul asked, “Who are you, Lord?” “I am Jesus
whom you persecute” the voice said “but get up and go into the city where you
will be told what you must do.”(Acts 9:1-5)
Teaching and Learning
Names
are very important to us. We take the time to learn the names of people we meet
everyday and we all enjoy the sound of our own name being spoken out loud. Our
parents choose our names very carefully.
Do
you think God knows your name? Names are very important to God. In fact there
are many stories in the bible where God calls people by their name. Read some
of these stories.
Moses
(Exodus 3:4)
Zacchaeus
(Luke 19:5)
Samuel
( 1 Samuel 3:4)
Saul/Paul
(Acts 9:1-5)
Some
people think that God only calls grown ups to help to spread the Good News and
create God’s Kingdom here on Earth. Samuel was just a young boy when God called
him. God calls all people, boys and girls, young people, men and women to “Come
follow me”. So listen for God’s call and be ready to answer just as Moses,
Samuel, Zacchaeus and Paul did “Here I am Lord”.
Dear Father, today we are listening for your call.
Perhaps you have something special for us to do. When you call, we will answer,
“Here I am Lord” Amen.
Student Activity
Following
on from the above lead students in a time of reflection (Looks like, sounds
like, feels like) where they can think about what they can or are doing to
answer God’s call. Using the context of the school charism,(any one of the
four) the school values (Garden Stones) or the “Spark of God in all of us” they
could come up with responses such as :-
“My
name is Sharon. I answer God’s call when I use the gift of laughter to cheer up
a friend who is feeling down.”
“My
name is Bill. I answer God’s call when my friends can trust me to make good
choices during a game of soccer”
I
would like to use a selection of these responses as part of the Mass. Each
class will read a reflection at the mass.
Please
complete this activity by Friday 22 June and forward your best selection to me
so that the management team will have time to make the final selection.
I Will Survive
Enduring Understanding
Enduring Understanding
How can we use technology to survive.
Today we learnt about lightning and how nine times out of ten it travels between clouds. Sometimes it travels down to the ground and will always look for the easiest path to get there (e.g from the sky to a tall aerial or building). Lightning zig zags through the sky because it is seeking out the wetter parts in the air. Lightning travels more quickly through water.
We also learnt that tall sky scrapers have lightning rods on top them where the electricity can safely travel down to the ground.
Lightning is incredibly dangerous!
Survival Tip
Always stay inside during a lightning storm and never stay out in a open field where you could be the tallest object. Never shelter under a tree during a storm.
We also learnt that tall sky scrapers have lightning rods on top them where the electricity can safely travel down to the ground.
Lightning is incredibly dangerous!
Survival Tip
Always stay inside during a lightning storm and never stay out in a open field where you could be the tallest object. Never shelter under a tree during a storm.
Today we are learning about Earthquakes.
WHAT IS AN EARTHQUAKE?
The Earth's surface is made up of huge plates that are called tectonic plates. They fit together like a jig saw puzzle. When the plates collide they cause a shock and can move underneath each other. This is what causes the earthquake.
We found out that in some places movement is happening all the time between plates which causes smaller but more frequent earthquakes.When the plates don't move then tension builds up causing larger earthquakes.
Top 5 Survival Tips
1.
Before
- Practise your earthquake drill: DROP, COVER and HOLD.
- Identify safe places close to you at home or school.
- A safe place is under a strong table (remember to hold onto the legs), or next to an interior wall. Take no more than a few steps to avoid injury.
- Talk with your family about an emergency plan and survival items.
- Help your parents to secure heavy items of furniture to the floor or wall. Find out more at www.eq-iq.org.nz.
During
- If you are inside a building, take no more than a few steps, DROP, COVER AND HOLD.
- If you are outside, move no more than a few steps, DROP, COVER AND HOLD.
- If you are in the car you should ask the driver to pull over and stop.
- If you are at the beach or near the coast, DROP, COVER and HOLD, then move to higher ground immediately in case a tsunami follows the quake.
After
- Remember there may be some aftershocks.
- Listen to and follow all instructions from adults or the radio.
- If you are in a damaged building, try to get outside and find a safe, open place.
- Help others who may need it, if you can do so safely.
- Watch out for possible dangers or hazards.
- Remember your prepared emergency plan and follow it, if it is safe to do.
Use the map of Room Weka and identify safe places to hide.
What is a lahar?
Because a volcano may not erupt for hundreds of years, rain fills up the crater. After a while the crater gets to full and it puts pressure on the volcano crater and it bursts open which causes the lahar which is muddy gritty and watery.A lahar is made up of water,mud and ash it is also very deadly to people and the environment.
PS: Listen to the radio if a lahar has happened near you....
Floods are one of New Zealand's most frequent hazards. Flood waters can destroy the land, washing away roads, bridges, railway tracks and buildings. Crops can be ruined and livestock drowned. Lives are also at risk, particularly in flash floods.
WHAT IS A FLOOD?
Floods can occur as a result of storms and heavy rain which cause rivers to overflow their banks. Fast-flowing, deep water filled with debris can sweep away people, animals and even cars.
After a flood there can be a lot of damage and pollution to clean up. It may take months or years to recover.
Before
- Find out about the worst flood in your area and how high the flood waters reached. Would it reach your home?
- Know how to reach the nearest high ground.
- Keep valuables and some food and water above the high water mark. Attics or upstairs rooms are good places for storage, as long as there is easy access.
- Remind your family to store chemicals in a high, safe place. If a flood occurs, leaks of these chemicals could be dangerous.
- Move animals to safety.
During
- Listen to weather reports and updates for advice and instructions.
- Don't go into flood waters alone.
- Take your Getaway Items with you if you have to leave your home.
- Remind adults to turn off mains electricity and gas.
After
- Only return home once you are told it is safe.
- Do not go sightseeing through flooded areas.
- Do not drink floodwater. It could be contaminated.
Work with your family
Your family needs to have a plan for what to do if there is an emergency. Read the list of things you should talk with your family about.
Make plans
You will need these things to be prepared:
Links
Enduring Understanding
We all have the spark of God within us. Jesus was human like us and in him this spark of God became a burning fire of love for others.
Learning Intention
Express an opinion on the need to celebrate the Easter story.
Room Weka thought that Easter was important to celebrate because:
- Jesus died for us.
- He represents new life.
- Jesus redeemed us.
- Jesus rose from the dead.
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Recognize the “moral” of a children’s story and interpret the author’s message
A moral is a message or lesson that is a the story.
Mr Hatch
The moral of this story is that Mr Hatch made more friends because he was happy after receiving a Valentine's card. Because of this he had a brighter outlook on life and helped people with their parties, jobs and kids.
The main moral of this story is treat people how you want to be treated.
We have the Spark of God in us when we:
- are patient
- are generous
- include others
- care for others
- spend time with others
- help our parents
- are respectful
- share with others
- donate to others
- look after others
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