T3 - Meerkats & Tigers
Watch the following video with Craig Smith talking about Keas.
All about Keas with Craig Smith
Make a slide show about Keas, Title Page, then 3 pages with a fact for each page. Where do you find Keas?, What do they eat? What do they like to do?
Learning Goals
I am learning to summarise and retell the main ideas from what I have read in my own words.
I am learning to share the information I have learnt in creative and informative ways.
Week 7 & 8, Term 3
Now that you have learnt about the planets and the sun, it is time to find out about other objects that exist in the Solar System such as:
Asteroids, Meteorites, Comets, The Milky Way Galaxy and Constellations.
Present your learning in a slide show with facts about each object. Make a title page for your slide show called Objects in the Solar System. Use the links below or your own research to find out about the objects then create your slide show using pictures and facts.
Find out about the Milky Way video. Follow up with reading Milky Way
Find out about Comets video. Follow up with reading about Comets.
Asteroids and Meteors - what's the difference?
Include 3 facts about each object and you will share your learning with another class in the Lower Middle Syndicate when it is finished.
Learning Goals:
I am learning to read to find the information I need.
I am learning to share the information I have learnt in creative and informative ways.
Week 4 & 5, Term 3
Continue with your Solar System slide show until finished.
This week you are listening to information about what creates night and day and answering questions.
Watch the following video about night and day
Complete the following questions and activities: Night and day activities
Learning Goals:
I am learning to read to find the information I need.
I am learning to share the information I have learnt in creative and informative ways.
Week 3, Term 3
Create a Solar System slide show. Title page - Solar System
Make one slide for each planet in order from the sun.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Use the links for each planet to find information
OR read the sheets in the Planets box
OR find a book about planets in the class library.
Find 3 facts for each planet.
Last slide - Choose one of the planets and list 3 ways this planet different from Earth?
For example, compare Mars and Earth
Week 2, Term 3
The Solar System - Learning & Creating about Space
Review Pages 6 & 7 of "The Solar System" on Reading Eggs The Solar System
Using Google Drawings, create our Solar System by inserting images of the Sun and the planets.
Refer to "The Solar System" book for the names and order of the planets OR
use this link: Names and order of planets or watch this Planets video
Week 1, Term 3
Matariki Stars - Research & Drawing
Watch the Matariki video by clicking on this link: Matariki stars
Create a slideshow presentation:
- Title Page - Matariki - label the title page Matariki and draw seven stars on this page
- Then make a slide for each one of the stars - Use the sheets in the classroom OR
- Get the names and meanings of each star from this website: Stars
- Add images or draw pictures to depict the meaning of each star