This week for inquiry we picked a piece of technology and studied the evolution of it. I chose the toothbrush because there are so many designs, colours and time periods.
Hatters Gold – Letter Writing and Responding
This weeks reading task was on the story Hatters Gold. We had to choose 2 characters from the story and write letters sent back and forth between them. I chose Laurie and the Professor.
Finding Extraterrestrial life: Poster – Literacy
This week our literacy task is about Extraterrestrial life. We are learning about aliens, extra life and life on other planets. We were tasked to create a poster about which planet we would want to live on. Enjoy 🙂
Dream Holiday – Poster
First Task: For our inquiry task today we had to create our Dream Holiday… With only $15 to spend. We had to pick a Destination, Travelling situation, Accommodation and add on’s. I chose Greece, because I chose an add on that cost $8. This add on was to Pick your own destination. Second Task: For the second task we had to make a poster of where we were going, with ourselves in it. Since I was going to be staying in a Private Villa that is my background. At the top of the poster I am in the window of a Economy seat, on a plane. Enjoy 🙂
Character Description #3 – Writing
A basketball player from the USA loved her sport. Shaniqua was a dark skinned women, her hair was curly and her eyes big. Shaniqua loved her family, she had 2 brothers and 1 sister. She was the best basketball player at her school and in her state. Her best friend was named Raven, Raven was artistic, but had no interest for sport. Shaniqua was goofy, but on the court she was competitive. Shaniqua was a basketball prodigy.
Character Description #2 – Writing
Recently there have been many killing in the small state of Alabama. Stench, blood and a knife make up the serial killer Bill. Muscles on the mans hand had formed from the many stabbing’s he has done. Blood trickled throughout his shirt and ripped patches spread down his sleeves. Bill was a simple man, the only thing he would do to kill his victims was a simple stab. Then a slit to the throat, nothing made him more happy.
Character Description – Writing
A born thief, who only stole gold. He accepted little stones here and there, but what he really loved was gold. Alejandro was the name his mother gave him at birth. Although he did not know his mother, or even know what she looked like, Alejandro loved her. His bright blue eyes stood out, and his smug expression always made him the more scary. Alejandro had a bubbly personality, and always let it show. He was smart, always got away, and never left a trace. Alejandro was the best thief in Europe.
Russian Invasion – Literacy
This week we are focusing on reading, our group is reading about the Russian invasion. We have read a text, and then answered questions. Watched a video and then answered more questions. The final task being a letter to Mr Putin himself. Personally I don’t have an opinion, but what is yours? Enjoy 🙂
Waka Tui – Reading
This task is called Painted Hoe. It is all about Waka’s, Maori culture and captain hook. This is the second reading task I have finished. Enjoy 🙂
The Mohawk – Reading
We are learning how sentence structure supports the flow and meaning of the text. In this task we answered questions about the text and drew a picture with someone having a mohawk. I chose LYNETTE! Enjoy 🙂