Tessellations

The technical language of explanations

Today, during writing we practised defining the technical terms in Explanations. This was the model we used...

Term: microwave oven
Meaning: a household appliance used for cooking food
Features: has a turntable, digital display, found in the kitchen
Example: fan-forced microwave
Explanatory Sentence: A microwave oven is a household appliance that cooks food and is usually found in the kitchen. An example is a fan-forced microwave.

These are our versions, using our own examples. What do you notice about the explanatory sentence?
 

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Buildings with a View

Today, for maths, we investigated shapes by making buildings of unusual shapes using blocks. We looked at them from different angles to see what effect it had - Molly

We looked at the buildings from different angles - the front view and side view. They looked different from both views - James

All of us got 30 blocks and a sheet of paper with a grid on it. At the bottom were different 'buildings' with numbers of blocks in each section - Jamie

I learnt how to tell the difference between the side view and a front view - Cooper

I discovered a strategy at the end which is an easier way to figure out the shapes. Look at the grid with the numbers and find the biggest number in each column, so you can draw the right number of squares in our grid books - Adol

If you look an angle and cover one eye you can't see the side of the blocks - Lachie

 

Magnets

Today we explored the properties of magnets using different shaped magnets and a variety of materials. Here is what we discovered:

•  Magnets have a magnetic force which attracts to a north and a south side of a magnet - Lachie
• If you put a magnet on a computer the computer will break - Jake
• Magnets attach  to other magnets - Molly
• I found out that north and north repel same with south and south but north and south connect -Cooper, Jamie
• Most magnets connect to paper clips – Ryan, Jenny
• Magnets stick to hair clips. Magnets don’t stick to windows - NATALIA
• A north magnet cannot stick to a north magnet. It is the same as a south magnet – GRACE
• Magnets are made out of atoms. The magnets don’t stick to the clock, but if you turn the clock around it will stick to the batteries at the back of the clock - Sienna
• Magnets only stick to metal that includes iron and 2 or 3 other types of metal - Adol

Rite of Reconciliation

On Saturday, some of the grade 3’s celebrated their First Reconciliation.

Our First Reconciliation is where you say sorry to the priest and are forgiven. It’s a way of reuniting with God. These are our thoughts about the day – Molly

First we had to go to Father and we said things we had done in the past and we wanted Father to forgive us for what we did not do right. We don’t tell these things to others very often, but this is a way to tell someone what we've done wrong and it feels better  - Natalia

We would come up with our parents and we said a special prayer with Father – Oscar

When we finished talking to father our parents took us to light our candle – Sienna

It feels good to say what you’re sorry for and that you won’t do it again – Jack

Stuff we read this week

I was asking Middle S about the reading strategies they were using this week and it turned into a discussion about what they've read this week. Below is the list of everything they read and how:
 • Chapter books • Speed limit signs • Takeaway menus • Posters in class • Bunny food bag • Video game titles • Catalogues • Writing on cars • TV guide • Collection of stories • Library books • Books in iBook • Books on Kindle • Lists of games on mum’s phone • Blurbs on DVD’s • My dog’s collar • Pop ups on the iPad • Read my cousin’s Facebook profile • Scary stories • Comics • Text messages • Emails • Siri’s replies • Talking Angela app • Favourite tickets from concerts • Subtitles of favourite movies • Football records • Magazines • Competitions on the internet • Typing app on phone • Descriptions of things on eBay • App for shopping • Comments and titles on YouTube • Signs on the side of the road • Big billboards in the city • Homework Tasks • TV ads • The school sign • Genius Hour projects • Messages on Club Penguin • Information on side of shoe box • People’s faces • Pictures • Movie times in the newspaper • The time • Ingredients and methods in cookbooks • Websites in other languages (trying!) • Computer toolbars • The class timetable • People’s t-shirts • Party posters in the street • Shop windows • Names on pictures • Information on google • Numbers on a counting chart • Name tags • Calendars • Garage sale posters • Interactive whiteboard • This list