Connectors

Term 4 Week 2/3

Learn

Read The Strength of Roots in School Journal Level 4, March 2012 : p 46-48

To learn about the Christchurch earthquakes
To understand how earthquakes are caused
To identify and understand the definitions of subjectspecific terms related to earthquakes.

Learn/Create

SJL4 March 2012 The Strength of Roots Learning Contract.pdf

Complete the learning acitivities.

Create a slide sharing the difference between where, we're & wear.

Turn it into a quiz for someone else to try.

Share your slide on your blog. Be sure to include the learning task, a reflection and a label.

Week 5-9

Work on your Squawk Squad Core Activities.

Week 3/4

Keep Your Cat Inside - Connected No. 04 : 2013

WALT: extend our vocab knowledge.

Instructions

Read the text with your teacher.
Re-read the text on your own.
Complete at least three of the follow up activities below.
Share them on your blog - label: reading

Keep Your Cat Inside full article.pdf

Digital copy of text

Read the text independently first. Then create a screencastify and record yourself reading 1-2 minutes. Share this on your blog.

Fact or Fib

Write down three facts using the text, and three fibs. Share these with a buddy and see if they are able to guess which statements are fact/fib.

A-Z Brainstorm

Complete the alphabet brainstorm using topic-specific vocab from the text. Create a wordsearch with all your words.

Bird Houses

A range of predators kill birds, animals, and reptiles. Bird nesting boxes and feeding tables can protect vulnerable species. Design a birdhouse and be sure to label it.