2014+TERM+3

=__TERM 3 Week 10__=

** Reading: **
Read for 10-15mins each day. Write 2-3 sentences to summarise what you have read.

Good Readers use a range of strategies. In Literacy we have been looking at Activating Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Inferring and Questioning. Look at the following passage and write some questions. (They could be I wonder... questions or Thick and Thin questions. Remember Thick Questions are Open-ended and require complex answers and Thin questions are closed and are answered straight from the text.)

//Regan's heart began to race. He could feel it pounding in his chest. His mouth was dry and his breathing shallow. How was he even going to be able to speak he wondered. All Regan could see was a blur of faces. His mother would be sitting there, back upright as still as a statue, waiting. No doubt she would have pushed her way to a seat somewhere in the front row. // //"And now we have Regan Sharp," announced his teacher. // = =

Prepare a short one minute speech to share with your learning group about something you have learnt about or found interesting in H.S.I.E, Health or Religion this term.
 * Speaking and Listening: **

** MATHEMATICS: **
We use fractions in every day situations. 1. Look around your house and find places and ways fractions are used. Create a list. 2. Discuss with your parents ways in which they use fractions in their every day life.

Complete the Christmas card for the Mayor Davies Christmas Card Competition.
 * CREATIVE ARTS: FREE CHOICE **

= = =__TERM 3 Week 9__=

** Reading: **
Read for 10-15mins each day. Write 2-3 sentences to summarise what you have read.

Good Readers use a range of strategies. In Literacy we have been looking at Activating Prior Knowledge, Making Connections and Inferring. Look at the following picture and make some inference about it.




 * Writing: **

Read the passage below. Infer and write what will happen next.
Alice was carrying a large clothes basket from the bedroom down the stairs to the laundry room. She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished her younger brothers would help her. Instead, they were playing. She had heard them throwing a baseball in the house earlier. She had told them to go outside. They had gone to the backyard, but they had left the baseball on the stairs.

** MATHEMATICS: **
Fractions:

Use a dice or number cards to create some fractions (any type mixed numbers, improper, proper). Make them (draw on paper or in a word doc)so you can visualise them. Record them on a number line in order of size.

** HEALTH: **
Research: Choose one of the body systems we have learnt about so far and you found interesting. Research it in further detail and record some interesting facts. (Digestive system, Nervous system, Skeletal system, Muscular system, Respiratory system, Circulatory system) = =

=__TERM 3 Week 8__=

** Reading: **
Read for 10-15mins each day. Write 2-3 sentences to summarise what you have read.

Good Readers use a range of strategies. In Literacy we have been looking at Activating Prior Knowledge, Making Connections and Inferring. Discuss what you have read with your parent using these strategies.

** Writing: ** **
The purpose of an //Informative text// is to inform the reader of something. Informative texts include recounts, information reports, explanations, news articles, procedures, biographies and descriptions.

====Your task: Select a topic of your choice and make some notes that will help you write an informative text for next weeks homework. You may choose to inform an someone of an issue you are passionate about, you may like to inform someone of your favourite animal. You may like to explain how something works. Or any other topic that interests you.====

** MATHEMATICS: **
Use the Bus timetable to answer the questions.
 * Mrs Whiteman's Group: **

Use the following timetables to work out flights. You will need to find how far ahead or behind the other country is. You need to record a departure and arrival time and flight duration. Remember to add the time difference if they are behind Sydney and subtract the time difference if they are ahead of Sydney.
 * Bunting/McCheane/ORourke Group: **


 * ~ Depart (Local Time) ||~ Arrive (Local Time) ||~ Route ||~ Flight No. ||~ Stops ||
 * 15:50 || 13:30 * || Sydney - Dubai - Amsterdam || [[image:http://www.qantas.com.au/img/icons/icon_qantas_operated.gif caption="Qantas/QantasLink"]] [[image:http://www.qantas.com.au/img/icons/icon_codeshare_operated.gif caption="Qantas codeshare"]] || 1 ||


 * ~ Depart (Local Time) ||~ Arrive (Local Time) ||~ Route ||~ Flight No. ||~ Stops ||
 * 15:50 || 12:05 * || Sydney - Dubai - Dublin || [[image:http://www.qantas.com.au/img/icons/icon_qantas_operated.gif caption="Qantas/QantasLink"]] [[image:http://www.qantas.com.au/img/icons/icon_codeshare_operated.gif caption="Qantas codeshare"]] || 1 ||


 * ~ Depart (Local Time) ||~ Arrive (Local Time) ||~ Route ||~ Flight No. ||~ Stops ||
 * 19:40 || 09:25 || Sydney - Honolulu || [[image:http://www.qantas.com.au/img/icons/icon_qantas_operated.gif caption="Qantas/QantasLink"]] || 0 ||


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** HSIE: **
Think about and create a Bill for a new law (Family rule) for your family. You need to to explain why you think the new rule should be approved and how it will be good for your family. You need to then propose the Bill to your family. Explain why the law should be passed and how it will help your family. Record all the details of your bill and whether it was passed or not.

Bill: a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.

RELIGION:
Collect newspaper articles of people caring for or misusing God's creation.

= = =__TERM 3 Week 7__=

** Reading: **
Read for 10-15mins each day. Write 2-3 sentences to summarise what you have read. Remember to have a discussion with a family member about what you have been reading. = =

** MATHEMATICS: **
Water facts: 60 % of the human body is water; less than 3% of the world’s water is fresh (more than 2/3 of that is ice!). Let’s find out about drinking water in our homes.

Task: In the table provided…… = =
 * 1) **__ Estimate __** how many taps you have inside and outside your house. Record your estimates.
 * 2) Now find out how many and record the **__actual__** amount.
 * 3) Where are they? Write this down too!
 * 4) Do you have any other sources of water?
 * 5) How many times do you use water from the time you get home from school until you leave for school the next day?
 * National Literacy and Numeracy Week Data ||
 * || Estimate || Actual |||| Place/Room ||
 * Inside Taps ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Outside Taps ||
 * Other Water Sources... ||


 * How many times do you use water from when you get home until you leave the next day? ||
 * Having a drink from the tap ||  ||
 * Having a shower/bath ||  ||
 * Filling kettle ||  ||
 * Flushing toilet ||  ||
 * Watering the garden ||  ||
 * Feeding the animals ||  ||

= If you cannot access the Wiki, type your information into a word document and save it to your USB. Then we can upload it to the wiki when you get to school. = = = = = =__TERM 3 Week 6__=

** Reading: **
Read for 10-15mins each day. Write 2-3 sentences to summarise what you have read. Remember to have a discussion with a family member about what you have been reading.

** Writing: **
The purpose of an //Informative text// is to inform the reader of something. Informative texts include recounts, information reports, explanations, news articles, procedures, biographies and descriptions.

Your task: Select one type of Informative text and a topic to inform your reader of something. For example you may write a newspaper article on an event that has happened at school, an explanation of how laws are made in Australia, a short biography of your life or anything else that interests you.

** MATHEMATICS: **
Write the next 2 numbers and the rules to match these patterns. a) 100, 200, 300, 400, 500,, RULE: b) 76, 74, 72, 70, 68, 66, , RULE: c) 25, 50, 75, 100, 125,, RULE: d) 31, 36, 41, 46, 51, 56, , RULE:
 * Mrs Whiteman's Group: **

Work out the rule then complete the pattern. a)
 * Bunting/McCheane/ORourke Group: **
 * Rule ||||||||||  ||
 * 1st Number || 10 || 5 || 12 || 20 || 100 ||
 * 2nd Number || 52 || 27 ||  ||   ||   ||
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 * 1st Number || 10 || 5 || 12 || 20 || 100 ||
 * 2nd Number || 52 || 27 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 1st Number || 10 || 5 || 12 || 20 || 100 ||
 * 2nd Number || 52 || 27 ||  ||   ||   ||

b)Create your own number pattern. Record the rule and prove it with examples.
 * Rule ||||||||||  ||
 * 1st Number || . || . || . || . || . ||
 * 2nd Number ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

Try Charlie's Delightful Machine Number pattern activity. Follow the link. [|Chalie's Delightful Machine]
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** HSIE: **
Using your knowledge from your visit to the Electoral Commission on the camp and class work. Create a flow chart of the Election Process.

=__TERM 3 Week 5__=

** Reading: **
Read for 10-15mins each day. Write 2-3 sentences to summarise what you have read. Remember to have a discussion with a family member about what you have been reading.

** Writing: **
// Informative text // Using the information you learnt about at the Australian Electoral Commission. Create a flyer for a teenager, who is almost 18, that informs them on how the voting system works in Australia.

** MATHEMATICS: **
Using the data from the following table find the range, mean, median and mode. Display the information in a column graph. (You may need to do this on a piece of paper.)
 * Mrs Whiteman's Group: **
 * Player || Jaime || Billy || Sonia || Clare || Betty ||
 * Score || 5 || 6 || 4 || 8 || 2 ||

Using the data from the following table find the range, mean, mode and median. Display this information in a range of graphs. (You may need to do this on a piece of paper.)
 * Bunting/McCheane/ORourke Group: **
 * Day || Sunday || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday || Saturday ||
 * Temperature || 21C || 19C || 14C || 18C || 18C || 20C || 23C ||

Use the following information to create a pie graph. (You may need to use a piece of paper.) Then find the the range, mean, mode and median.
 * Challenge: **
 * Program type || Number of students ||
 * sitcom || 300 ||
 * cartoons || 200 ||
 * movies || 100 ||
 * sport || 100 ||
 * documentaries || 100 ||

** RELIGION: **
//Sacraments of Service// Interview a married person about the sacrament of marriage. First you will need to write some questions that you would like to ask. You might like to ask about about the ceremony, including vows, rings, the certificate, readings, poems, songs, venue, etc. The challenges married couples face, the highlights and joys of being married. You could also ask what the purpose of marriage is, what the symbols of marriage are and anything else that interests you.

** HSIE: **
Write down 1 interesting fact and 1 new thing that you learnt at each venue you visited while in Canberra.

War Memorial- Old Parliment House- New Parliment House- Electoral Commission- Questacon- Snow-
 * that girls couldn't vote
 * That once you go higher than a sertion point there is no trees because it is to colde