Good Spotting
Idea City
Walt: understand new vocabulary from the article
Instructions
Follow ALL instructions
1. Vocabulary Definition Padlet
-Look up the definition and write it in your own words on the padlet
-Make sure the definition is correct and makes sense.
2. Read your story carefully using the padlet to understand the text.
Text: Idea City
Biographies of Inventors
Walt: gather information and put it into our own words.
Instructions
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1. Read the text carefully
2. Select one of the inventors you have read about.
Complete the About an Inventor presentation about them. - Remember to write the sentences in your own words. Do not copy and paste from the text. - Use the information from the texts and do some research to find out more about your inventor. - Make your presentation look good by changing its background, text font and adding free to use images. - Post this to your blog with a sentence about what you have been learning.
Text: Biographies of Inventors
The Secret
Walt: reenact a story from the book and role play a character
Instructions
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1. Read the character in your stories part carefully
- Think about who your character is and complete the slide.
3. Creating my character
- Draw your character on Sumopaint, ABCya Paint or even on paper.
- Make sure you create your character exactly as you have written on
'Who is my Character' slide.
- Post the WALT, a sentence about what you have been learning and the artwork you have created of your character.
4. Practice the Play
- Read the play sitting down with the group
- Go outside and reenact the play so you can present it in front of the
class.
Text: The Secret
Basket Boats
Walt: make connections between our own experiences and what the
text says to justify what we think
Instructions
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1. Read your story carefully
2. Reflect on the text.
- Find Qui Nhon on a map. Zoom out and take a screenshot of Qui Nhon and
New Zealand on the map.
- Name one type of boat that you know is used for a job. Write a sentence
explaining what the boat it used for.
Post this to your blog with a free to use picture.
3. List three things the Thung Chai can be used for.
Copy the three ways into the comment below and post to your blog with a
free to use picture.
4. Compare the two boats.
Find the answers to the questions about the Thung Chai and the boat you
have discussed. Complete the presentation comparing the shape of the
boats to its purpose.
Text: Basket Boats
Pantyhose People
Walt: make connections between our own experiences and what the
text says to justify what we think
Instructions
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1. Read your story carefully
In the story Beren and Guy were inspired by pantyhose to make people.
They then put on a play for their class.
- Take a look around the classroom and see what you can use to make a
puppet.
(You will use this puppet to put a puppet show together.)
- Design our puppet using labels of what you will use.
(Remember Beren and Guy used different materials when decorating
their people.)
- Create the puppet, taking photos along the way to show your
audience.
Text: Pantyhose People
A Tyreful of Air
Walt: understand that technology can be developed further to resolve
a problem
Instructions
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1. Read your story carefully
2. Skateboard Design Challenge
- Think about how you want to improve the skateboard and why.
- Complete this with as much detail as you can.
- Post this onto your blog with 1 paragraph explaining your learning.
Text: A Tyreful of Air
Make a Collage
Walt: understand the importance of the technology design process
Instructions
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1. Read your story carefully
- Complete this with as much detail as you can.
- Remember to change the backgrounds and titles.
Text: Make a Collage
- Post this onto your blog with 1 paragraph explaining your learning.
Extended Reading:
Robot Wars
Walt: interpret a character and respond to others cues
Instructions
Follow ALL instructions
1. Read your story carefully
- Complete this with as much detail as you can
- Remember to add in lots of colour, photos and design.
- Post this onto your blog with 1 paragraph explaining your learning.
Text: Robot Wars