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!

Spelling Words

Australia, Canberra, kangaroo, koala, kookaburra, Aboriginal, Uluru, Great Barrier Reef, lamington, Vegemite, wattle, emu, Southern Cross, Prime Minister, g'day, crikey, dunny

Behind the News

Antarctic Future 

Go to http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4107405.htm and complete the questions in sentences by Wednesday 5th November 2014.

1. Where is it in relation to Australia?
2. Who was Douglas Mawson?
3. Name one rule of the Antarctic treaty.
4. Name three countries that have claimed a part of Antarctica.
5. Describe Australia’s involvement in Antarctica.
6. How do ice core samples help us understand climate change?
7. What did a recent report say about Australia’s involvement in Antarctica?
8. Do you think Australia should fund research in Antarctica? Explain your answer

Electric circuits

For an electric current to happen, there must be a circuit. A circuit is a closed path or loop around which an electric current flows. A circuit is usually made by linking electrical components together with pieces of wire cable. Thus, in a torch, there is a simple circuit with a switch, a bulb, and a battery linked together by a few short pieces of copper wire. When you turn the switch on, electricity flows around the circuit. If there is a break anywhere in the circuit, electricity cannot flow. If one of the wires is broken, for example, the lamp will not light. Similarly, if the switch is turned off, no electricity can flow. This is why a switch is sometimes called a circuit breaker.

Exit Point Here and Now, There and Then

Children enjoyed learning through the games: Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Ultimate Photo Challenge, Egyptian Game and Bingo interesting facts about El Salvador, Great Britain, France, Egypt, Colombia and Morocco; countries which they have been studying in IPC.

Word Problems - Fractions

This homework is due Friday 17th of October. 

L.G.: To solve word problems involving fractions.

1. There are 24 hours in a day and scientists tell us that we should sleep for ⅜ of the day. How much time should we spend sleeping?

  2. The National History Museum has collected 125 dinosaurs. George has collected ³/₅ of this amount. How many dinosaurs has George collected?

   

3. Mr. Usher is 184cm tall and his sister Sarah is ⅝ as tall as him. How tall is Sarah?

  4. The weather forecaster says that it is 200° C in London but only ⁷/₁₀ as hot in New York. How hot is it in New York?

    

5. Skateboards cost £36 each in my local store. The shopkeeper says if I buy one I can buy another for only ⁷/₉ of the normal price.

How much would two skateboards cost?

  6. Billy collected 256 conkers on Monday and 124 on Tuesday but lost ¾ of the total on his way to school on Wednesday through a hole in his bag. When he arrived at school how many conkers did Billy have left?

   

7. There are 25 pupils in the class, ³/₅ of the pupils support Chelsea, ¹/₅ support Hull, the remainder support Arsenal. How many pupils support each team?

   

8. The local shop normally sells Mars bars for 40 pence. The shopkeeper says if I buy 3 I can have them for ¼ less than the normal price.

(i) How much can I buy 3 Mars bars for?

(ii) How much does each Mars bar cost?

   

9. Last year, Mr. Usher weighed 60 kg. This year he weighs ²/₅ more. How much does Mr Usher weigh this year?

 10. McDonalds sell milkshakes in two sizes. A small milkshake contains 300ml and a large milkshake contains ²/₃ more.

(i) How much does a large milkshake contain?

(ii) If Mr. Usher drinks ²/₃ of a small milkshake and Ms Kahlon ¹/₂ of a large milkshake who drinks the most?

Behind the News

Space School

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4102608.htm

1. Describe what the students were doing at space school.

2. How many times has Jean Francois Clervoy been to space?

3. How do the students benefit from working with an astronaut?

4. Jean Francois compares lift-off to what?

5. What did the kids learn at space school?

6. How did they describe the experience?

7. Finish the following sentence: Space school is about inspiring kids to become...

8. Name three facts you learnt watching the Space School story.

Due: Wednesday 22^nd October, 2014

A fun experiment you might want to try: It's Rocket Science

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/in2science/in2science-documents/In2science-Rocket-Science.pdf

Spelling List # 8 CAL 1

excite, excited, exciting

excel, excellence, excellent

extreme, extremely

excavate

exceed

exit

extend, extendable

except, exceptional

excess, excessive

exchange, exchangeable

DICTADO 2

Este dictado es para 3 semanas 

Durante la semana del  13 al 24 de octubre estaremos estudiando lo siguiente:

• Cuento de ciencia ficción
• Sustantivos Individuales y Colectivos
• La oración simple sujeto y predicado
• Palabras homófonas

Sustantivos individuales y colectivos

SUJETO Y PREDICADO

Sujeto y predicado

Esta tarea se hará cuando ya se vea el tema: TAREA: http://www.rinconmaestro.es/lengua/gramatica/gramatica18.pdf   

PALABRAS HOMÓFONAS

http://www.ejemplos10.com/e/40-palabras-homofonas/


LECTURA COMPRENSIVA 

TAREA: Fecha de entrega 10 de octubre 

http://www.ceiploreto.es/sugerencias/Comprension_lectora/tercer_ciclo/3/203/index.html

How to Tie a Toga for Boys

The videos teach you how to tie a simple toga using a bed sheet. Children will be using a toga for their following IPC exit point, on Friday October 24th.

How to Tie a Toga for Girls

Deep underwater sea creatures

We are studying this week: Deep underwater sea creatures

Enjoy this video.

Division - Spider chunking exercises

Using the spider chunking method to divide, solve the next exercises on a sheet of paper.

1) 65 ÷ 9

2) 384 ÷ 3

3) 678 ÷ 6

4) 972 ÷ 7

5) 1185 ÷ 8

Challenge

6)32 590 ÷ 6 

Behind The News

Weapon Worries

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4081112.htm

Answer the following questions in full sentences. Due Wednesday 15^th October.

1. Which types of planes are being used?

2. What exactly are the planes doing?

3. Why do the people in this part of Iraq need aid?

4. What does I.S. stand for?

5. Who has asked for Australia’s help?

6. Which country is helping with airstrikes?

7. Prime Minister Tony Abbot has decided to send in Australian combat troops. True or False.

8. Explain why some people don’t want Australia to deliver weapons to Iraq.

9. What are some of the reasons countries have supplied weapons to other countries during war?

10. Do you think Australia should get involved in a war in the Middle-East? Explain your answer.

Word Problems - Division using spider chunking

MATHS HOMEWORK

L.G.: Division word problems with remainders using the spider chunking.

Do these exercises on a sheet of paper showing procedure.

1.     Sarah has 28 pencils. She shares them between her 6 friends. How many pencils will each of her friends get? How many pencils will Sarah have remaining?

2.   Coco the clown has 60 balloons which he needs to share between 8 children at the fair. How many balloons does each child get? How many remaining?

3.   Sara has 149 packets of crisps. She must share these equally between her 7 friends. How many crisp packets will each friend get? How many will Sarah have remaining?

4.   Mrs Jones buys 320 toy cars. She decides to share them between her 3 children, Jack, Adam and Sally. Can she do this? How many will each child get? How many will be left over?

5.   There are 3352 books on the shelf. They need to be shared equally amongst 5 table groups in the class. How many books will there be on each table? Will there be any left over?

Challenge

6.   Jasmin buys 11 264 ice lollies for her party. She has 6 carrier bags and needs to put an equal amount in each bag. Can she do this? How many will she have remaining?

Spelling List Week 7 CAL1

alibi, clue, detective, hunch, motive, mystery, sleuth, suspect, witness, victim

PREPOSICIONES Y CONJUNCIONES

Durante esta semana del 6 al 10 de octubre estaremos estudiando lo siguiente:

·         Las conjunciones

·         Las preposiciones

·         Cuentos de ciencia ficción

·         Sustantivos individuales y colectivos

IPC: recuerda traer un periódico de esta semana para recortar una noticia positiva y otra negativa de El Salvador.

TAREA: al final de la semana después de estudiar cuentos de ciencia ficción debes pensar en escribir tu propio cuento de ciencia ficción.

TAREA: abre el siguiente  enlace lee el cuento y contesta las preguntas.
http://www.ceiploreto.es/sugerencias/Comprension_lectora/tercer_ciclo/386/286/index.html

·         Las conjunciones:

   Las preposiciones:

 Cuentos de ciencia ficción:

Parent Partnership

Behind the News: Internet Trolling

This week the Behind the News story is Internet Trolling. Answers in writing due on Wednesday 8^th October.

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4071807.htm

1. What is trolling?

2. What does cyberbullying mean?

3. What is the main difference between cyberbullying and trolling?

4. Trolls want to provoke a ________________, it’s often not a ______________attack.

5. How can you deal with cyberbullies and trolls?

6. What do you think is meant by the comment: `Don’t feed the trolls’?

7. What else can you do to stay safe online?

8. How can negative online behaviour make people feel?