July 2024
WRITING
This is what we are learning about in Writing .
Explanation WritingParts of SpeechFigurative Language/ Language FeaturesREADING
Links
Can Do Slide with reading links
Tips for Reading Articles with ReadWorks
Video about Article a Day on ReadWorks
ReadWorks Student Resources
How is our class doing with EPIC
MATHS
Maths Links
PRODIGY class code
Use your 0wn passwords
XtraMath Watch the VIDEO first.
See Mrs D. for your PIN for Xtra Maths (below for login). Click on xtramath link above- Use email... esther@ahipara.school.nz
- Your first name
- Your PIN
Must Do
1. Half the class work in their groups with Mrs Dickinson. The other half work on independent practice tasks, games or challenge cards. Next day, swap over groups.
2. Then, watch the videos (right) at least 3 times this week.
3. When you are finished the set task/s, play one of the Links on the left, that Mrs Dickinson has chosen.
Class Edublogs
Learning from Home
A great remote learning site for kids and parents-Sparklers!
STEM activities with Nanogirl These are amazing things to make at home!
Fun Ways to Exercise
Fun things to create
Check your emails and add a link to your favourite make and do activity/ site. The Slide will be updated automatically. Don't try to add the link here.
Blogging Basics
Kawa of Care Parent Info - Ahipara School.pdfCyber safety.
Challenge 1 Kawa of Care : Click Here
Challenge 2 Know your key board.
Challenge 3 Taking Screenshots
Challenge 4 Bookmarks
Challenge 5 Chromebook webcam
Challenge 6. Keep a Tidy Drive
Challenge 7 Google Drawn Fish
Challenge 8. Google Presentation animations
Challenge 9 Charging your Chromebook
SMART FOOTPRINTs
Adding a new background to a photo
Remove a background from a photo
Open a slide and add your photo to it (no text boxes), then go the Explore at the bottom of your slide for the image you want to insert on your slide.
Click on arrange-order- move to the back
Inquiry Learning Cycle
Learning from home...Inquiry
Over the wettest times, in many areas of New Zealand, people were affected by flooding. Let's start with an "I wonder" question and you could present the main facts of your findings in a slide. Here it is... "I wonder how flooding of homes, farms and properties affects the pets, wildlife, zoo animals and farm animals? What can you find out? Save your slide in your Drive Writing folder. or share it with me.
ReadWorks (The main resource during remote learning but included in class reading)
Article a Day -Find the main facts and write what you learned in the Book of Knowledge. (ReadWorks assignments). Watch the Video
Reading Assignments -Read the text (or read along with the audio). Answer the comprehension and vocabulary questions about the reading text (ReadWorks assignments). See the class code below. Take care to answer the question correctly.
The Slide below shows the week's learning for a mixed ability group, T group. Children in Harakeke (3), Manuka (4) and Pohutukawa (5) groups will work with the teacher-aide and teacher.
