We were extremely lucky yesterday to have a visit from Brad Scott, a local Volcanologist who came to speak to the senior school about our local area. We learnt some fascinating facts about the region around us, including some of the geological history, and key facts about Rotorua's lake and surrounding areas. Having spent the last few weeks studying the geothermal features of Rotorua, we found we were able to understand the extra (and at times technical) information we heard from Brad. What a great way to add to our understanding of our local area!
Today we decided to drop our class plan to do something that everyone really wanted to do (we've been working hard on our written explanations - and getting them onto Blogger, so it was a reasonable request!) At team assembly yesterday, Rm 12 had shared their awesome animal e-cards, and we loved the idea so much, that in a morning discussion, we made the decision to do something similar. We took a pile of the Countdown animal cards, and each student randomly chose one. They then had to work quickly to find four fast facts, and read more about that animal. Next, they constructed a paragraph from the point of view of that animal (with class negotiated criteria). From there, a class book was made with a page allocated to each student. We talked about the graphics required in having a 'professional look' to our e-book, and agreed on a standard template.
Here is our e-book for you to enjoy. Not everyone has finished yet, but it will be finished on Monday and it is very informative. |
AuthorWelcome to our 2015 Class Blog. It is here that you will see posts of what is happening in our classroom. Over this year we will regularly post information, examples of work, videos, images and more. Please check often to see what we are doing. We love comments so please feel free to place comments on any of our posts. Enjoy! Archives
December 2015
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