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=iWeb items= = Term 4 TA meetings = Using the link below show your parents how to use Etherpad to book in your TA meeting time for this term. If you have any problems please let me know. = = Term 4 TA Meeting times = = = MJR - Sense of Humour Timetable =


 * __ Week 1 __**

Thursday - Oscar & Rebecca Friday - Lily & Bridgette

__ **Week 2** __

Monday - Lachie C, Aiden, Sarah & Violet Tuesday - Aaron C, Sean, Caitlin, Mason, Lachie C, Aiden & Violet

Wednesday - Shai, Lachie E & Nick, Aiden, Blake & Aaron C Thursday - Tom, Aaron F, & Sajan Friday - Amelia, Cayla, Paris, Natalie & Natasha

= Grammar Games =

Grammar games 1 = = = = = Term 3 TA meetings =

Using the link below show your parents how to use Etherpad to book in your TA meeting time for this term. If you have any problems please let me know.

Term 3 TA Meeting times

Action Presentation
You need to document the following: - What your action is - What difference you hope to make with your action - Why you chose this action - What steps you took to achieve your action - What you have learnt - What has been a challenge - Is your action completed - what more you need to do

Your presentation can be presented using any format you choose. We will be presenting next week.

Searching the Internet - Google tips and tricks click here
= = =Sound Hunter link: click here=

=Division Word Problems=

**Multiplication by two digits** =Two digit multiplication word problems= = = =Multiplication by one digit= =Multiplication word problems=

=BODMAS problems=

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= Inquiry 'Taking Action' Proposal =

Now you know what action you are taking you need to write up an official proposal of how you are going to complete your task. You need to include the following:

- Have a heading - Include who is in your group - What environmental issue are you focusing on? eg; water, waste, energy..... - What action are you going to take to make a difference to the environemental issue you have chosen? - Why would this make a difference? - What message are you promoting? - What steps will you need to take?

Remember, you need to document the journey you take with your proposal for a presentation at the end.

= Teacher Conferences = Over the next couple of weeks I will be running teacher conference sessions where I will be catching up with each student to check up on how they are going with everything: Digital Portfolios, spelling wordbanks, file management (make sure all your files and folders are tidy and named appropriately), iCal, daily goal and term goal.

Can you please select a time slot on the Etherpad for your meeting. Fill in your name, but make sure you don't change any other names around. Remember, you will come to this meeting with all the above mentioned up to date. You will bring to this meeting your laptop and your red workbook.

Teacher Conference times
= = = Monday 23rd May =

__ Morning session __

Set up iCal for the week (tasks at home to complete: Symmetry activity, Prezi, Biggest Loser activity, spelling, maths, reading, Digital Portfolio) Set goal for the day - think about your goal for the term (is there something you can work on today to get you closer to your goal?)

Maths: MJR:
 * Complete next lot of Maths Mentals questions and correct with teacher.
 * Triangles activity - using the sheet given to you come and the notes that you took on Friday about triangles, cut out the triangles and paste them in your maths books in groups of like triangles. Label your groups. Remember, some of the triangles on your sheet won't fit the criteria - do you need to make a separate group for these triangles?
 * Complete set Mathletics activity.
 * Last MJR session we started looking at good and bad people skills.
 * Get into a group and make a movie displaying good or poor people skills to show to the class.

__Mid-morning session__

English:
 * Spelling - partner test and work on spelling words in different activities.
 * Four corners activity - look at the article about 'planking' on the wiki under 'Reading' - Four (or five) Corners. You will be given a point of view to look at this article from. Complete activity as per teacher's instructions.
 * Write a short story from the point of view you were given about 'planking'

RE:
 * Finish Thanksgiving prayer (and take a photo) and then continue work on Mandala.

__Afternoon session__

Silent reading Inquiry:
 * Continue working on Prezi

= Spelling Game: =

Spelling = = =** Great Debate ** =

'UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.' - The Lorax (Dr Seuss)
 * 1) In groups identify and list information from The Lorax that provides either a for or against response to the statement above.
 * 2) Create a personal position statement and include justifications about the statement.
 * 3) Share your responses with the rest of the group.

= Symmetry =



Look at the photo above - it has two lines of symmetry.

Your task is as follows:
 * 1) Use Mathletics or Rainforest Maths to find a definition of symmetry. Put your definition on a Comic Life page - your heading for this page is Symmetry.
 * 2) Go for a walk around the school and find objects with lines of Symmetry.
 * 3) **Take 4 photos:** 1st- 1 line of symmetry 2nd - 2 lines of symmetry 3rd - 3 lines of symmetry 4th - 4 lines of symmetry
 * 4) Display in Comic Life and label each photo with how many lines of symmetry it has.
 * 5) Put in Maths folder in Dropbox for teacher check.

= = =Grammar Games=

Grammar games 1 = = = Decimals - adding & subtracting =

Adding

Subtracting = = =THE SPACE WE SHARE=

Linoit = = = Tuesday 5th April =

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Today you will work on the following activities - you need to make sure each one is complete before you go onto the next one. Choose wisely who you are sitting next to so that you work well for the day and get lots achieved. =====

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- Mathletics activity (an activity has been set for you to work through) =====

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Fractions:
Group 1 [|Converting fractions task] Fraction problems

Group 2 Adding Fractions = = = = =Etherpad Groups=

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5