Patterns and Algebra Interactives

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Explore the links below. What discoveries did you make? Create your own number pattern for others to solve in the comments below.

Easier:

Create a pattern using different shapes

Complete the colour pattern

Moderately challenging:

Solve the Towers of Hanoi problem

Put the tiles in ascending order in a grid

Challenging:

Click and drag weights to balance the beams

Solve the peg problem

Writing Task 1 Homework – T4, Weeks 2-4

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WRITING TASK 1 – NARRATIVE

a)      What is a narrative? List the features.

b)      Brainstorm a topic you would like to write a short story about e.g. space, birthday party, homework.

c)       Write a short story ½ to 1 page in length. Include 3 adjectives and 3 adverbs.

d)      Create an entertaining tagline for your story e.g.  “No one can hear you scream at this birthday party” and comment below. Don’t forget to include a greeting and sign your name!!!

Reading Task 1 Homework – T4, Weeks 2-4

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Reading Task 1 – MAKING PREDICTIONS

a)      The title of the short text is Playmate.

b)      Make predictions about the text before viewing it including whether the text is non-fiction/fiction, 3 events which might occur, and the purpose e.g. persuade, entertain or inform and write these in your homework book.

c)       View Playmate.

d)      Leave a comment on what you thought the lesson of the story was or respond to someone else’s comment about why you agree/disagree with their opinion. Don’t forget to include a greeting and sign your name!!!

e)      Compare the story and your predictions: what are the similarities and differences? Write these in your homework book.

Design a Fundraiser

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UPDATE: Don’t forget to complete the task and hand it in this Friday! Great work by those people who offered constructive feedback to others below.

Design a Fundraiser! To complete our Term 3 topic: ‘Earn, Spend, Save, Repeat’ you are required to design a fundraiser which would encourage others to donate to your charity of choice. Follow the instructions below and answer each question to ensure your fundraiser meets the design brief requirements:

  1. Identify your cause. Choose a charity which is important to you. Why would you like to raise money for this charity? Why should others donate to this charity?
  2. Choose an event. Decide how you would like to raise money for this charity e.g. sell goods (wristbands, toys, food etc.), offer services (car wash, cleaning etc.), trivia or karaoke night, dress up day etc. BE CREATIVE BUT REALISTIC.
  3. Make a budget. Determine how much this fundraiser is going to cost (expenses). What will you need to purchase for your fundraising event? How much is the event going to cost? Draw the following table in your book and list all the items you will need to buy for the fundraiser:
Description of items to be purchased Expenses – how much will this cost?
$
$

TOTAL COST

 $
  1. Set a target. Now you know how much money your fundraiser is going to cost, how much money are you aiming to raise for your charity?
  2. Market your event. Create a poster, invitation or something else to promote your event and encourage people to join in.

Leave a comment about your fundraiser. Be sure to use constructive feedback given by others to ensure that your fundraiser meets all the criteria!

Poetry Exploration

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We are currently looking at different types of poetry and their features including limerick, free verse, and diamante.

Check out the following poetry sites:

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poemcategories.aspx – read and rate the poems.

http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter.htm – fill the gap using words splatted on the page.

http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/html/fiction/my_monster/index.htm – create a poem about a monster.

http://www.funenglishgames.com/readinggames/poem.html – listen to the poems and answer questions about it.

Comment about your favourite poem. Why did you like it? What did it remind you of?

Premier’s Reading Challenge

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UPDATE: The PRC has now ended. Well done to those students who completed the challenge!

How many books have you read?

As you all know, GK is currently participating in the Premier’s Reading Challenge.

To meet the challenge, you need to read 15 books, and 10 of those books MUST be from the Challenge Book List.

Remember:

  • record all your reading in your diary including book title, pages read, and the amount of time you read
  • return your Participation and Privacy Consent form to your teacher so you can be awarded with a certificate at the end of the Challenge
  • log your books online and give it a star rating

You can even suggest a book for the Challenge next year!

Comment below about the book you are currently reading – do you recommend it?

Happy reading 🙂

Grade 5 Teachers

Homework – T3, Weeks 2-4

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Hi Grade 5,

Please find the homework tasks below.

Remember: when you comment you need to be careful that you don’t give too many of your personal details away and include a greeting (Hi Grade 5), and sign off (From Miss D.)

Activity 1:
Number facts

b) Click on the link ‘Number Facts Practise’.

c)      Play three different games to practise multiplication and division facts.

d)      Answer the following questions in your homework book:

  • Which number facts do you recall more quickly?
  • Which number facts do you have difficulty recalling quickly?
  • What was your favourite game and why?
Activity 5:
Using the internet safelyClick on the ‘Cybersafety Quiz’ link.Complete the quiz by answering every question correctly.Comment on the blog the advice you would give to other kids on how to be cyber safe.

You might also like to recommend a safe website that you use and why you think others should check it out.

 

Good luck!

Grade 5 Winter Holiday Homework

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Hi Grade 5,

This is where you post your comment about the fiction book you are reading. I have posted the homework task below. Be sure to read all the instructions carefully!

HOMEWORK TASK:

As a student in Grade 5, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are reading for at least 2 hours each week. It is important that you continue to read as often as you can over the holidays.

Your homework task is to comment below to tell us about a FICTION book you are reading.

Your comment must be set out in the following way:

  • Greeting e.g. Hi Grade 5.
  • Tell us the title of the book you’ve been reading and the name of the author.
  • Tell us who the main characters are (name, appearance, personality etc.)
  • Explain to us the plot of the story (what, where, when, why) BUT DON’T GIVE THE ENDING AWAY! Someone who sees your comment might want to then read the book 🙂
  • Tell us about a part in the book which is similar to something that has happened to you and why. It might be an event, a feeling or a conversation that has happened in your life.
  • Review the book: how many stars do you give it out of 5? What did you like about it? What didn’t you like?
  • Any other information you would like to add (has it been made into a movie?)
  • Sign off e.g. From Miss D

Good luck everybody!

From Grade 5 teachers