Happy Holidays

It's nearly the very end of term 4 but we have a few more fun things to do !! Fun Day, Graduation and also packing up !

I have put a link to Christmas activities in the blog links section.

Setting goals

Term Four already with lots of fun and hard work ahead.Reflecting on and adjusting our goals from last term helps us to work towards what we hope to achieve . Quickly type up a list of  ten learning goals you are prepared to work on and put effort into this term.Review your goals from last term. How do the goals fit together?

What sport is this?

Do you know which sport this is? Today we are publishing our information reports on Hockey and Money Matters. I have added another English link called "Make a Word" Also to continue with tables practice try Times Tables trainer in the handy links section.

Australia at the Olympics

Visit the Australian Olympics website 2012 to research the sports and the athletes that are representing Australia in London.Links on the sidebar.

The Olympics begin !!

Did you watch the opening ceremony  or some of the highlights? You may not have noticed yet but everyday the google logo has featured the olympics.

Do you Know?

Do you know what plagiarism is ?Visit the Kidshealth site to find out more !.Homework goes home today and is due back next Tuesday. Congratulations on all the hard work you have put into your last weeks homework !!.The Health magazine was super !

Solve this

24 from 8,8,3,3 Puzzle

The Puzzle:

How can I get the answer 24 by only using the numbers 8,8,3,3.?

      You can use the main signs add, subtract multiply and divide.

after you have done this task collect your group problem task from me !!

MIni projects

As part of our ICT and inquiry focus we will be working on a Cybersafety and  also a Kid's Health mini project. The links for researching both are on the blog.

Match stick puzzles

Can you solve this puzzle ?
Move three matches around to turn the fish.
Something harder : Move only 2 matches to turn the fish in the opposite direction

Anzac Day

Last week we attended a special Anzac Day assembly where we learnt a little about why we commemorate it and Australia's involvement at Gallipoli.As part of our learning this week we will be investigating the 3D story of Gallipoli presentedd by the ABC online. The link is in our list of learning links.We are also checking on our Mathletics achievements today in the GLC .

Welcome back !

Welcome back to Term Two.It's going to be a really busy one too with lots of great learning and fun.In the GLC today I will be looking at your microworlds skills to begin awarding silver and some gold badges. I have also put a link to a physics and probem solving learning task called Fidgits. Can you follow the instructions carefully to design a fidgit?

Synonyms

Do you remember what a synonym is ? Using synonyms helps us build our vocabulary and improve our writing,making it more interesting and descriptive.A synonym is a word that has almost the same meaning as another such as big and huge . Which one sounds better? I have put a synonym finding game in the links for you to practise building your word knowledge with.

New links for our learning !!

I have started putting links to sites we have used in class that support and build our learning experiences further.I expect that the list will grow very rapidly.Firstly a link to Wishball challenge,Mathletics,Math cat and Maths is fun.Next link will be Digital Excellence.Do you remember your password?

5 Pirates Puzzle

The Puzzle:

5 pirates of different ages have a treasure of 100 gold coins.

On their ship, they decide to split the coins using this scheme:

The oldest pirate proposes how to share the coins, and ALL pirates (including the oldest) vote for or against it.

If 50% or more of the pirates vote for it, then the coins will be shared that way. Otherwise, the pirate proposing the scheme will be thrown overboard, and the process is repeated with the pirates that remain.

As pirates tend to be a bloodthirsty bunch, if a pirate would get the same number of coins if he voted for or against a proposal, he will vote against so that the pirate who proposed the plan will be thrown overboard.

Assuming that all 5 pirates are intelligent, rational, greedy, and do not wish to die, (and are rather good at math for pirates) what will happen?