Advet

Last week I did a DLO on Advent. I thought that it was fun finding the wreath to go with every slide. I liked how I changed the color for the slides. Next time I could add more information. 

Jesus Birth

This week we had to write about Jesus' birth. Next time I could add more images. I liked this because I forgot some of the things that happened in the story. 

Jesse Tree

WALT.... combine and condense ideas and information from a range of texts to form and synthesis a new idea. I found this easy because I remember putting this on my slide show about Jesse Trees. Next time I could add images with my text.

Jesse Tree

This week me and my buddy made a Jesse Tree.I found it easy because all we have do to is copy, paste and add images. I found it hard to find the right image. Next time we could be more creative. 

Biscuit Dunking

This week in our group we did a fair test.

I worked on this with Fiona and Amiele. I thought it was fun because I like biscuits and sometimes tea. Am I thought it was interesting how the biscuit changed to a brownish, grayish color before it dropped into the tea. I found it hard creating the slideshow and three people contorting it.  

Tidy Numbers

Camp 2016

Last week the year 5, 6, 7 and 8's went to Woodend Christian Camp. We did lots of fun activitys. My favorite was orienteering. The hardest thing on camp for me was trying to sleep without my phone or just my phone not being with me. 

Gravity

W.AL.T… Locate keywords and summaries information in our own words.

I enjoyed using thinklink for this because I never really used it before. Next time I could add more information.

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Decimals

Today I learned how to add and subtract decimals. I also learned how to identify tenths, hundreds and thousands in decimals. Next time I could add images and explain it better.  

wolves

Today I learned something interesting about wolves and thought of sharing it with others. My favorite facts was that when a wolf leave his pack he rarely howls. Next time I could add more facts.

Marbles

We had to create a game using some forces and motions. I thought that creating the game was fun. Next time we could add more detail.  

Life of Crime

WARNING!!! some people many be sensitive to this, if you are sensitive to graphic crime descriptions do not read.  

This term we did are own inquires, I choose crime. I liked this because I've always wanted to learn about crime. Next time I could add images.  

Transformation of shapes

In the first week of this term we learned about translation, rotation,reflection and enlargement. Our WALT was to describe transformation of shapes. I learned about these kind of things last year so all of this was just a reminder for me. Next time I could go into more detail and explained more about the angles.  

Finding Jimmy

The past few weeks my buddy and I did an experiment on landfills. We wanted to see what will decompose the fastest and what won't. I had fun learning about this and finding Jimmy. I didn't really like having to tip out the landfill in the end but it still was kind of fun. Next time we could take photos when we mix it. 

Plastic Bags

With my buddy we made this to teach people about plastic bags. I found it hard to think of ideas to put with the quiz. I found it easy to link the slides together to make the quiz. Next time I could make the questions more challenging.  

Quadrilaterals

WALT.... draw and name the attributes and quadrilaterals.

I worked on this with my buddy Fiona. I liked how the quiz is 3D and that its new to me. I found it hard staying focus because i'm not good at math. My next step could be to make it more interactive.   

What happens to plastic bottles?

We have been learning about the progress of what happens to plastic bottles. I found it hard to finish my explanation. I liked learning about this because I've always wanted to know what happens to some of our recycling. Next time I could add more images.

Where does plastic bottles go?

Did you know that plastic bottles can be turned into the latest clothing trend? No? Well after reading this you'll know what actually happens.

The first thing that happens is that a factory takes in the bottles. The workers sort the bottles from clear to colored then they get shredded. This is because we usually leave a little bit of liquid left in the bottles, and that can ruin the quality of the plastic. They are wrapped in glad wrap and ship around the world to China.

Once they finally arrive at China the workers start to sort the shredded bits from clear to colored. The clear plastic is used for making white or dye able clothing, well the colored plastic is used to help make the white clothing. Now the plastic takes a special bath. The plastic sits in a bath so that the colored stickers are removed. Before they enter the bath a worker has to strain the lids out; it helps that the lids float. After the bath they get moved to a dangerous oven.

When the plastic gets put into the oven some of the colored plastics are mixed in with the clear plastic. This is to help make the clothing to become a lighter color. The plastic sits in the oven drying off for 10 hours. After the long wait there's a cart that catches the hot plastic. It is sent through a huge rotating screw that is 270 degrees C. The heat melts the plastic together. The liquid substances are sifted through a sift to make it more like a thread.  

The thread isn’t strong enough yet. So they stretch the thread several times with heat applied. This bonds the fibers together and makes it stronger. After all of this painful process they tear the fabric apart again. This gets all of the fluff out, the fluff is what polyester is made out of. The workers ship that to another factory to help make polyester. The thread goes into a machine that hardens the material. Then into to a machine that softens the material. Finally the material is stretch one more time and combined to make a white cloth.

This is what happens to our plastic bottles. A painful process to make trendy clothes and white sheets. They get shipped around the world, shredded, melt and stretched. The workers work hard to make the clothes.   

Triangles and angles

Today we learned about angles and triangles. 

Transparent Bloodbath

This week in our writing we were learning to write descriptive paragraphs. We were given an image and were told to describe it.

I liked the descriptive words I used. I liked finding new words and the meaning behind them. The most challenging thing was trying to stay on topic with my writing. Next time I could stay more on track with the image that was given to me.

In the horded streets cyclists hastened past each other peddling at a rapid speed. Sweat dripping off their fresh faces in 18 degrees weather. People started mobbing others to take photos of an out of breath cyclists. Cameras being shoved into people's ragged faces with unnecessary flashes going off. The egoistic cyclist casually smiled and waved to his ‘fans’ like he won an Oscar. Cars become crabby with the arrogant cyclists, PG gestures were directed towards the narcissistic citizens.

The jaded citizens stayed behind the metal gates ready to explode. They bulldoze each other out the way well standing on their fungus infested toe nails. The cyclists stalked each other to a near death stage, one after another they barreled past. Accidents were the main freak show to be seen. Cyclists fell down and hit the jagged ground with their soft feather like skin ripped. Citizens cheered as a transparent bloodbath had started. The metal gates fell and dirty shoes trampled the ground, a catty mob had broken loose.

Positive,thoughtful and helpful

Today we made a slideshow/quiz to show our views to probably comment on our posts.  

I like how me and my buddy worked together and I like finding the images. I felt proud of myself at the end  seeing my work completed and more interactive. Next time we could add more questions for the quiz.