Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
You spin me right round...
Here is another great link you can use to test your rotational
symmetry knowledge:
http://nz.ixl.com/math/year-6/rotational-symmetry
symmetry knowledge:
http://nz.ixl.com/math/year-6/rotational-symmetry
Transformers...more than meets the eye!
No I'm not talking about Miss Logan's favourite cartoon from the early 90's....
I'm talking about transforming shapes!
Here are some games from our favourite maths site Woodlands Maths
that will help us to practice and explore our knowledge of transformation
and symmetry.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shapes/tangrams.html#Tessellations
There's also an online quiz you can take to test your knowledge at this link:
http://nz.ixl.com/math/year-6/lines-of-symmetry
Sunday, November 13, 2011
DPS Folding Superstars Make the News!
Lotus and the other keen Room 12 paper crane folders have made the
times-age with their efforts for Japan. Check out the article at the
link below!
http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/cranes-carry-best-wishes/1171291/
times-age with their efforts for Japan. Check out the article at the
link below!
http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/cranes-carry-best-wishes/1171291/
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Reminder!
Tomorrow is the annual DPS Food Fair....make sure to come and sample some of Room 12's delectable ambrosia! Oh and maybe some of the other scrumptious food on offer :)
P.S Thanks to everyone for their donations of ingredients for the ambrosia!
P.S Thanks to everyone for their donations of ingredients for the ambrosia!
Writers Block?
Here is the link to the scholastic story spinner we use to inspire us when we're stuck for ideas!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
carnival clown discovers new planet
In Room 12 we have been using the scholastic story spinner to help us
with inspiration for our free choice writing. We never know what is going to come up....the other day the topic for the Percy Jackson writing group was 'Come up with a to do list for a carnival clown who explores a newly discovered planet'. Here is Tahlia and Hollie's to do list for that craaaaaaazy clown!
to do list
1.00:have clown coo coo pops
1.30:get ready for clown school
2.00:drive to clown school in ufo
2.30:in clown school for being late
3.00:in coo coo class writing a to do list for carnival clown who explores a newly discovered planet
3.30:the bell rings for lunch time
4.00:he eats his coo coo crazy chips for lunch
4.30:he goes to his part time job at the carnival
5.00:he goes home in his ufo and rides his coo coo elephants
5.30:he sits down on his lazy clown and drinks his coo coo crazy coke
6.00:he eats his crazy dinner while watching the news
6.30:he has a splash in his elephant poo bath
7.00:he decided to miss shortland street and get into his superman suit
7.30:hes on a mission to explore a planet
8.00:123 blast off in his ufo
8.30:nek minute see a big orange thing
9.00:Pasted the moon
9.30:he got hit by a meteor
10.00:he goes in the space ambulance
10.30:he goes to coo coo space hospital
11.00:he got fixed
11.30:he continues his adventure
12.00:nearly there
12.30:WE FOUND THE NEWLY DISCOVERED PLANET!
with inspiration for our free choice writing. We never know what is going to come up....the other day the topic for the Percy Jackson writing group was 'Come up with a to do list for a carnival clown who explores a newly discovered planet'. Here is Tahlia and Hollie's to do list for that craaaaaaazy clown!
to do list
1.00:have clown coo coo pops
1.30:get ready for clown school
2.00:drive to clown school in ufo
2.30:in clown school for being late
3.00:in coo coo class writing a to do list for carnival clown who explores a newly discovered planet
3.30:the bell rings for lunch time
4.00:he eats his coo coo crazy chips for lunch
4.30:he goes to his part time job at the carnival
5.00:he goes home in his ufo and rides his coo coo elephants
5.30:he sits down on his lazy clown and drinks his coo coo crazy coke
6.00:he eats his crazy dinner while watching the news
6.30:he has a splash in his elephant poo bath
7.00:he decided to miss shortland street and get into his superman suit
7.30:hes on a mission to explore a planet
8.00:123 blast off in his ufo
8.30:nek minute see a big orange thing
9.00:Pasted the moon
9.30:he got hit by a meteor
10.00:he goes in the space ambulance
10.30:he goes to coo coo space hospital
11.00:he got fixed
11.30:he continues his adventure
12.00:nearly there
12.30:WE FOUND THE NEWLY DISCOVERED PLANET!
Monday, November 7, 2011
Help!
Room 12 still needs some parent helpers for the Food Fair. It would
be great to have some helping hands to serve our delicious ambrosia
during the Food Fair and help run our 'Guess the Amount of Lollies?'
Competition. Please email/ring Miss Logan if you can help out!
Look forward to seeing everyone on Friday for a great night of
culinary creations (We know Miss Logan already has some
pre-orders in!)
be great to have some helping hands to serve our delicious ambrosia
during the Food Fair and help run our 'Guess the Amount of Lollies?'
Competition. Please email/ring Miss Logan if you can help out!
Look forward to seeing everyone on Friday for a great night of
culinary creations (We know Miss Logan already has some
pre-orders in!)
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Inspired by the AB's?
Last week in Room 12 we talked about pushing ourselves to succeed. This week two students in Room 12 have already shown this by moving a whole maths stage! Ezekiel and Owen started the year at Stage 4 and are now both beginning to learn 6A strategies! Keep up the fantastic work boys! (A big thanks goes to Lacey their maths teacher too!)
Some 'Orsome' Oragami!
Today The Total Was Hit 1000 Paper Cranes Since The End Of Term 2 Mrs Kearney Set Us A Challenge To Make 1000 Paper Cranes For Japan
1000 Paper Cranes Is Giving Hope To The Japanese In There Time Of Need.
The story of 1000 paper cranes started with a small girl named Sadako: You can read her story here:
http://gimundo.com/news/article/one-thousand-paper-cranes-for-peace-the-story-of-sadako-sasaki/
The Coral Amulet... A Room 12 original by Liam
Once upon a time there was a boy he lived with his Mum and is Dad and his big Sister.
He was going to pick up his Sister from her friends with his parents.They were traveling on a Windy hill called Windy Wall.It had a little snow on the hill so we had to go slow and careful.On the way a Opossom scampered onto the road we swerved but it was to late smack! we slid off the road over a toad and in to a pile of snow.Me and Mum got out.The car was just about to go over then bang the car went do we were looking for Dad but we could not see him then we heard a little voice it was Dad we went and helped him up and then called an ambulance to help Dad...
chapter two the hospital
It was dark quite and scary I was shivering.Mum was holding my hand. We were going to get Dad he was all right just a few cuts and bruises.Later we were all walking out when my sister jade meet us.When we were at the new car we saw glowing lights coming out of the nearest man hole so we went and investigated.We climbed in and then in the corner of my I saw it was the famous coral amulet.I had been learning about it at school.I went and put it on.I hid it from Mum and Dad my Sister saw me put it on and ran over i told her to be quite and not to tell anyone.We cared on down the tunnel.Then all of a sudden I saw a shadow lurking in the water it jumped out at me then more the giant crocodiles with razor sharp teeth as sharp as a knife with blood stans all over them just like a vampires teeth after a good night then it lashed at me again i ducked...
Grrrr we ran they were swaming like mad the necklass must have been doing something because it was huming and glowing.Then boom the necklass sprung out of my shirt and let out a massave glowing light
TO BE CONTINUED.
He was going to pick up his Sister from her friends with his parents.They were traveling on a Windy hill called Windy Wall.It had a little snow on the hill so we had to go slow and careful.On the way a Opossom scampered onto the road we swerved but it was to late smack! we slid off the road over a toad and in to a pile of snow.Me and Mum got out.The car was just about to go over then bang the car went do we were looking for Dad but we could not see him then we heard a little voice it was Dad we went and helped him up and then called an ambulance to help Dad...
chapter two the hospital
It was dark quite and scary I was shivering.Mum was holding my hand. We were going to get Dad he was all right just a few cuts and bruises.Later we were all walking out when my sister jade meet us.When we were at the new car we saw glowing lights coming out of the nearest man hole so we went and investigated.We climbed in and then in the corner of my I saw it was the famous coral amulet.I had been learning about it at school.I went and put it on.I hid it from Mum and Dad my Sister saw me put it on and ran over i told her to be quite and not to tell anyone.We cared on down the tunnel.Then all of a sudden I saw a shadow lurking in the water it jumped out at me then more the giant crocodiles with razor sharp teeth as sharp as a knife with blood stans all over them just like a vampires teeth after a good night then it lashed at me again i ducked...
Grrrr we ran they were swaming like mad the necklass must have been doing something because it was huming and glowing.Then boom the necklass sprung out of my shirt and let out a massave glowing light
TO BE CONTINUED.
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