5th Linares making electric car

5th Guzman's Science Experiments

Family Fun Sports Day

Value - Enthusiastic

Starting on Monday 12th of January, we will be working on the value Enthusiastic at school. 'Children with enthusiasm tend to enjoy learning, exploring and broadening their horizons. Their passion for life is expressed in many different ways, from a positive attitude to an open mind that likes to take in as much information as possible...'

This webpage will give you tips on how to motivate your child to be enthusiastic: 

http://www.livestrong.com/article/1002416-motivate-child-enthusiastic/

Please bring a glue gun and glue sticks for this week´s amazing Science lesson.
             

Spelling List # 4 CAL 2

their

there

they're

where

wear

were

steal

steel

break

brake

no

know

meet

meat

peace

piece

stare

stair

waste

waist

COMPRENSIÓN LECTORA

Comprensión lectora

Escoge una de las lecturas y contesta las preguntas al final de la lectura. Puedes ver cuánto puntaje obtienes al final de tus respuestas.

Comprensión Lectora

Los pronombres personales

Todos los pronombres

Behind the News: Game FX

Go tohttp://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4112973.htm and complete the questions in sentences by Wednesday 11th December 2014.

1. In your own words, describe what the kids in the Gaming FX story are doing.
2. What is your favourite video game? Why?
3. What sort of game are the kids creating?
4. Briefly explain how the kids created their games.
5. A green screen is also known as ________________.
6. How does it work?
7. Which animation technique are they using?
8. Give an example of a film that uses the technique.


Check out Nathan’s explanation of how a green screen works
http://abc.net.au/btn/video/rookies/jargon-greenscreen.mp4

Sports Day

The Sports Day for grade 4 and 5 this year will be on Saturday 31st January 2015 from 10:00 to 11:30.

Dictado para lunes 8 de diciembre

 hora.- una de las horas del día 
- ora.- de orar 

- deshecho.- de deshacer 
- desecho.- de desechar 

- casa.- vivienda 
- caza.- acción de cazar. 

- mesa.- mueble 
- meza.- de mecer. 

- cauce.- conducto por donde corre el agua 
- cause.- de causar. 

- intensión.- intensidad 
- intención.- propósito 

- baca.- parte superior de un carruaje 
- vaca.- hembra del toro. 

- baso.- del verbo basar, por ej. se basó 
- vaso.- recipiente para líquidos 
- bazo.- víscera del cuerpo 

- bello.- hermoso 
- vello.-Pelo suave del cuerpo humano. 

- bidente.- de dos dientes 
- vidente.- que ve el futuro 

Spelling List Week 3 CAL 2

port - to carry - import, export, transport, portable, report, portfolio, important, deport

multi - many - multiply, multiplication, multiple, multimedia, multitude, multicultural, multimillionaire, multivitamin

ject - to throw - object, project, projectile, trajectory, subject, interject, reject

Dictado para lunes 1° de diciembre

 había.- de haber
- avía.- de aviar, preparar, arreglar, disponer.

- habría.- de haber
- abría.- de abrir

- hacía.- de hacer
- asía.- de asir; de tomar.

- haremos.- de hacer
- aremos.- de arar

- haz.- de hacer
- as.- naipe de baraja
- has.- de haber

- hasta.- preposición
- asta.- cuerno, mástil.

- hay.- de haber
- ¡Ay!.- interjección que denota dolor.

- hecho.- de hacer
- echo.- de echar 

 hojear.- Pasar las hojas de un libro
- ojear.- Echar una mirada rápida.

- hola.- Saludo
- ola.- movimiento del mar 

RECORDATORIO: Traer un pliego de cartulina de cualquier color 

Wire Loop Game

5th Linares created a wire loop game using their knowledge on circuits.

Behind the News

Species List

Go to http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4131949.htm and complete the questions in sentences by Wednesday 19th November 2014.

1. How many species have become extinct over the past 50 years?

a. 432

b. 632

c. 832

2. What does `the Red List’ tell us?

3. What does it mean if an animal is extinct?

4. If an animal is extinct in the wild, it means...

5. About how many species are critically endangered?

6. Give an example of an endangered species.

7. What has caused so many species to be threatened?

8. What can be done to stop more species becoming extinct?

Spelling List # 2 CAL Wk. 2

newspaper, article, headline, caption, journalist, review, opinion, fact, quotation, editorial, graphics, audience, entertainment, obituary, advertisements, byline, columnist, broadsheet, paparazzi, publisher

Fundraising activity by 5th Guzman

Come and watch the funniest Christmas season movie ever with your friend!

When: Wednesday 26th of November

Time: 2.00 to 4.00 pm

Where: Mini Theatre - Lecture Theatre

Price: $1 or $1.50 if you would like pop corn

Come and join us!!!

This is a sample of the results from a lesson about Poetry written last week by my class. Note the use of similes, metaphors and personification.

The sun hides behind the clouds The clouds go back in time to the 80´s and turn grey. Clouds start to cry , raindrops turn from small to big, from thin as a giraffe to something as thick as an elephant. My garden is happy. It´s drinking water. I open my window and enjoy the rest of the rain. I look up at the sky, the only thing I see is a dark sky full of little dots named raindrops. I´m thirsty, I´ll drink water. I close my eyes and enjoy the last moments of the rain... Then ... it ends. By:Alejandro López (5th Linares)

5th Hayward's Assembly 'The Five Quests of Jose Carlos and Ana Maria'

5th Grade, please bring a shoe box for our next week's Science lesson (Week 2).

                    

UK TRIP MEETING

The meeting tonight at 6 pm will be in the Lecture Theatre not the PAC.

Behind the News

Child Rights

Go to http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4126803.htm and complete the questions in sentences by Wednesday 19th November 2014.

Also do the "Which Right is Right?" challenge underneath the video.

1. What is Josh’s role with UNICEF?
2. Which organisation set up the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
3. How many years ago were the Rights of the Child set up?
4. What do you think is meant by a `right’?
5. What sorts of things are covered in the Rights of the Child?
6. What do you think is an important right for all children to have? Explain your answer.
7. Which right is important to you? Why?
8. Why is there still more work to be done protecting children’s rights?
9. Whose job is it to make sure kids’ rights are protected?

10. How did you feel watching this story?

Guy Fawkes

5th Grade, bear in mind you need a carton of milk for your next Science lesson.

5T

Being Reflective - Value of the month

What is being Reflective?

Being Reflective is, in its simplest form, thinking about or reflecting on what you do. It is closely linked to the concept of learning from experience, in that you think about what you did, and what happened, and decide from that what you would do differently next time.

Thinking about what has happened is part of being human. However, the difference between casual ‘thinking’ and ‘being reflective’ is that being reflective requires a conscious effort to think about events, and develop insights into them. Once you get into the habit of being reflective, you will probably find it useful.

So that is why being Reflective is a crucial part of learning. Taking time to think about how things are going helps children keep track of their progress, and if needed, make adjustments and improvement at school and at home. Giving children frequent opportunities to name what's going well, as well as to reflect on what could be better, can be affirming and motivating for them - their parents as well!

https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/fostering-reflective-thinking

Spelling - Greek Roots Again

auto - self - automobile, automatic, autopilot, autograph, autofocus, autobiography

phobia - fear - aquaphobia, aerophobia, zoophobia, claustrophobia, arachnophobia, nyctophobia

graph - write - photograph, geography, graphite, choreography, cinematography, cartography

LA POESÍA 2

LA POESÍA

Durante estas dos semanas del  17 al 28 de noviembre estudiaremos los siguientes temas:

1.   La poesía.

2.   Rima consonante y rima asonante.

3.   Figuras literarias: la metáfora, símil, personificación, anáfora.

4.   Conteo de sílabas y las leyes del acento final.

Te recuerdo que los dictados de las siguientes semanas serán sobre las palabras homófonas

Dictado para el  lunes 24 de noviembre

-a.- preposición
-ha.- del verbo haber

-ablando.- del verbo ablandar
-hablando.- del verbo hablar

-halla.- de hallar
-haya.- de haber
-haya.- especie de árbol.

- abollar.- hacer abolladuras
- aboyar.- colocar boyas en mares o ríos

- arrollo.- de arrollar, atropellar.
- arroyo.- Pequeña corriente de agua.

-asar.- por ej. de asar carne
-azar.- que significa casualidad

-bacilo.- bacteria
-vacilo.- de bacilar, titubear

- calló.- de callar.
- cayó.- de caer.
- callo.- dureza de la piel.
- cayo.- Islote o peñasco.

- rallar.- Desmenuzar el pan u otra cosa con el rallador.
- rayar.- Trazar rayas; tachar con rayas. Pagar a los obreros su jornal.

- valla.- cerco de madera
- vaya.- de ir, se usa también como interjección. 

La Rima

Análisis de la poesía

Parent Partnership

Behind the News

Greenhouse Gases

Go to http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4122664.htm and complete the questions in sentences by Wednesday 19th November 2014.

1. Name a greenhouse gas.

2. How do greenhouse gases affect the temperature on earth? 

3. Greenhouse gases are a natural part of the earth’s climate system. True or false?

4. How are greenhouse gases like blankets?

5. What do energy sources like coal and petrol release into the atmosphere?

6. Scientists say that greenhouse gases have risen to their highest level in 

________________ years.

7. What impact could increased temperatures have on the planet?

8. How do trees help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

9. What can people do to help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

Spelling words - Greek Roots

mono - one - monochromatic, monocle, monocycle, monologue, monopoly, monorail, monotony

phon - sound – telephone, earphones, headphones, homophone, megaphone, saxophone, symphony

tele – far – telecast, telecommunication, telecommute, telemarketer, teleport, telescope, television

El Verbo

En la semana del  10 al 14 de noviembre estaremos estudiando lo siguiente:

·         El verbo el modo indicativo

·         Uso de la b y v

·         Escribir guiones teatrales.

Recuerda:

1.   Repasar para los dictados semanales

2.   Cambiar el libro de lectura si ya lo terminaste de leer

3.   El guión teatral lo iniciaremos escribiendo en clase y lo tienes que terminar en casa lo puedes escribir a computadora.

4.   Con respecto a la tarea de las palabras homófonas debes hacer las correcciones sugeridas por tu maestra en clase.

Dictado

Puedes consultar los siguientes enlaces:

Ejercicio con el uso de la B y V 

http://www.aplicaciones.info/ortogra/ofrase01.htm

Video del uso de la V 

Multiply by 10, 100 and 1000 - Thursday Maths homework

Practice multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000 with these activities: 

http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/31/multiply_and_divide_by_10_100_and_1000_2_

Behind the News

Rabbit Restrictions

Go to http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4112295.htm and complete the questions in sentences by Wednesday 12th November 2014.

1. Why are pet rabbits banned in Queensland?

2. What are the penalties if you are found to have a pet rabbit?

3. Why were rabbits introduced by European settlers?

4. What damage can they do?

5. Within two years, 2 rabbits can become ____________.

6. What methods have been used in the past to get rid of rabbits?

7. How would microchipping and desexing rabbits help?

8. Do you think pet rabbits should be allowed in Queensland? Why or why not?

Spelling - Greek Roots

aqua - water - aqua, aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct,                          aquanaut, Aquarius
aud - to hear - audio, auditorium, audience,                                     auditorium, audible, audiobook,                                           applaud
cent - hundred - cent, centimetre, percent,                                          percentage, century, centenary,                                          centipede

TEXTO TEATRAL

Durante esta semana del 3 al 7 de noviembre estaremos estudiando lo siguiente:

El texto Teatral

Uso de la B y V

Recuerda

. Estudiar para los dictados de los días lunes, la lista está en el blog.

. Leer todos los días durante 15 minutos el libro que has seleccionado para la  cal 1 tienes que haber leído un promedio de diez libros.

. La tarea de las palabras homófonas es para el día viernes 7 de noviembre no la tienes que enviar solo tenerla en tu correo lista para cuando la tengas que presentar.

-  Próxima tarea: Escribir un guión teatral. Fecha de entrega; viernes 14 de noviembre  

Consulta los siguientes enlaces: 

Haz click aqui-------> Texto teatral

Haz click aqui-------> Uso de la B

DICTADO

Entry Point Activity

Please look for your name, your homework is to look for 5 facts about the God of the group you belong to. Due Friday 24th of October.

How to raise independent and responsible children

Here are ten ways to encourage independence and responsibility in your children, from the simple to the more complex ::

1. Allow your children pick out their clothes and dress themselves at an early age. For us this meant that we sometimes went out in public with mismatched and backward clothes, and shoes on the wrong feet. You know what? They don’t care and neither should you.
2. Middle school age children are old enough to set their alarm and get out of bed on their own on school days. They should also make their own breakfast AND pack their own lunch. Oh, and do their homework without any reminders.
3. Have a list of daily chores for each of your children, with clear guidelines. Ours receive an allowance for completing chores ,only if they are not reminded constantly to do said chores. Not only does this show the value of hard work, but it also is a good lesson in self government.
4. Limit media time. Often do our kiddos tell us they are bored, but then they must find something to do to occupy their time, otherwise they are given extra chores to complete with no additional pay.
5. Follow through on your word. We show by example that when one makes a promise one assumes the responsibilty to follow through on that promise. We make no promise we can not keep.
6. Encourage questions. While none of children are allowed to argue with us, or ask why, when given a task, they are encouraged to come to us and discuss their thoughts on any situation after they display obedience. We feel this encourages open communication and an environment that allows for them to feel safe even when they disagree.
7. Give opportunity for open discussion. We talk about an assortment of topics with our children. We share our thoughts and opinions and allow for our children’s opinions to be expressed, without shaming or the pressure to conform to our opinions. In our house there is a clear line between fact and opinion.
8. Stress the importance of thinking through any ideas or decisions before action is taken. Are my thoughts and intentions pure? Will this be acceptable speech or behavior?There are certainly consequences for all of our decisions, whether good or bad.
9. No punishment or discipline takes place without discussing the offense in question. Why did you make the decision to call your brother names? Why were you disobedient? 
10.  Give your children age-appropriate freedom so they can make their own decisions and learn from their mistakes. I am no helicopter mom. I don’t hold my toddler’s hand as he climbs the steps to the slide. I let my older children ride their bikes to the basketball court, and my little guys play out back without me.

 How do you encourage independence and responsibilty in your children as they grow and mature?

http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/10-tricks-to-raising-independent-and-responsible-children

In Upper Primary we will be working with the value Independent from the 13th of October to the 14th of November - please encourage this at home!