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Navigation Narrative
Walt: include descriptive and creative vocabulary in our writing.
Walt: use a variety of sentence types in our writing.
As a class, we are exploring human navigation through history. What about animals? How do they find their way?
Instructions:
1. Watch the video.
2. Plan for writing your own narrative. What are these animals going to use to help them find their way on a journey together? Will they use some never-heard-of-before technology? Will they use the sun and the stars?
3. Send these animals off on an adventure together. Where are they going? How are they going to get there? How will they know where to go?
You should now be thinking about adding your finishing touches and recording your voice-over.
iMove --> add voice-over onto animation.
Attribution:
Youtube Video: The Bucket (Thefieldlab) - 5 May 2017. Video found at Thekidshouldseethis.com.
Blog Commenting
Walt: write quality blog comments
Walt: respond to blog comments
This week, you are going to have a chance to read blog posts from our 'Tuhi mai, tuhi atu' classes and respond to them by writing quality blog comments.
Instructions:
1. This week, we are going to be focusing on Room 3's blog (Wesley Primary School).
2. Spend some time looking through the blog.
3. Complete the task: Blog Commenting and Replying Presentation.
Animation Voice Over
Walt be thoughtful about links between oral (spoken), written, and visual language to give purpose to our writing.
Walt develop our correct use of grammar and punctuation.
Instructions
How is your animation looking? Have you thought about what you are going to include in your voice over?
During writing this week, you are going to work on creating a write-up for your animation which you will then be able to turn into your voice over.
Once finished, add your animation write-up to your blog, along with a screenshot from your animation.
Remember:
-Use correct punctuation (full stops, capital letters, etc).
Brief development
Walt design and write a brief.
Walt understand the difference between physical and functional attributes.
Instructions
This week we are learning about, and developing a brief for a land boat.
Fast finisher?
Barfoot & Thompson Young Authors Challenge
Tuhi mai, tuhi atu
Creating your background + technology of choice.
Youtube video: What is technology? (tony montez) - 15 Feb 2014
Catching coins challenge
Walt write an effective and engaging recount.
Walt use interesting vocabulary in our writing.
Walt be reflective in our writing and make changes as we write.
Instructions
There are 3 steps to this writing task:
1. Take part in the challenge.
2. Complete the padlet.
3. Plan for your writing
4. Write
5. Share your writing on your blog, along with photos of the experience.
Fast finisher?
Tuhi mai, tuhi atu: This week we are focusing on...
Creating your background + technology of choice.
Youtube video: Recount writing: How to (Holly Fairbrother) - 28 Jan 2013
What is that?
Writing
Walt: use personal voice in our writing
Walt: organise and order ideas and information appropriately
Technology
Walt: understand why certain materials are used to support a product in it's performance.
Walt: decide if a product is fit for purpose.
Instructions
This week, we are going to be looking at a new product which is on the market.
- Is this product solving a problem?
- Does this product have a purpose?
There are 3 steps to this writing task:
1. Look at the product.
2. Complete paragraph 1 and 2.
3. Watch the video about this product and read about the product on the website.
4. Write paragraph 3 and 4.
Fast finisher?
Tuhi mai, tuhi atu: Reply to comments which have been left on our class blog.
Creating your background
Youtube video: The Digitsole Smartshoes - Digitsole (21 Jan 2016)
Immersion Assembly and term 2 Inquiry
Walt: recount an event in a descriptive and engaging way.
Instructions
Welcome to term 2! Our first writing task for this term is going to be a recount on immersion assembly, and a description of our thoughts about this term's inquiry topic.
-Are you excited about our inquiry?
-What do you think it might involve? Be creative!
There are 3 steps to this writing task:
1. Add your ideas to the padlet.
2. Plan for your writing.
3. Write!
Fast finisher?
Tuhi mai, tuhi atu: Leave some comments on the blog of Team Moana @ Ohaeawai Primary School.
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