4/5H looked at redesigning our work space today. We begun by getting into small groups and brainstorming what we wanted in the room. We then sketched out some initial designs with our group. Our initial designs can be seen below. We then presented our designs to the class, explaining what we had put where and why, and allowed for questions to clarify any points that other groups didn't fully understand. Once we completed this stage of the redesign, we got back together as a whole class group and discussed the various ideas that had been presented and made some decisions as to what was going to be positioned where. This information was then entered into a 3D model that was created using Google Sketchup. Our design is below. We are currently organising the room to match our 3D model and expect the process to be finished by Monday afternoon.
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Here's how 4/5H's class looks like at the moment. Students are going to be set a problem-solving and design task tomorrow that should make the classroom more inviting and personalised for their learning. We'll have an update on the look of the classroom when we finish the task.
4/5H has recently looked at doing some coding in Scratch. Scratch allows us to control a sprite and make it do whatever we command it to. We have been working on commanding it to create some shapes. In order to do this, we have looked at how to find the internal angle of a regular 2D shape. This is done through a formula:
Inside angle = 180 - 360/n (where 'n' is the number of angles of the regular 2D shape). For example: Finding the inside angle of a triangle - Inside angle = 180 - 360/3 - 360 divided by 3 = 120 - 180 - 120 = 60 Therefore the inside angle of an equilateral triangle is 60 degrees. We used the angles we worked out to draw the various shapes using a ruler and a protractor. However, to create the shapes in Scratch, we need to look at angle relationships. Our Scratch sprite will head off in a straight line. If we were to turn it by the 60 degrees of the equilateral triangle, it won't make an equilateral triangle as it won't turn far enough and will actually make a 120 degree obtuse angle. As the sprite travels in a straight line, we actually need to know the adjacent angle in the straight angle. Therefore, we need to use the following formula to find the angle required to make a regular 2D shape in Scratch: Scratch Angle = 360/n (where 'n' is again the number of angles of the regular 2D shape). For example: Finding the angle to create a triangle in Scratch - Scratch angle = 360/3 -360 divided by 3 =120 Therefore the angle required to create an equilateral triangle in scratch is 120 degrees. The students then use the various coding commands to tell the sprite to make the shape: A typical coding string of commands to create the equilateral triangle might look like this: You can try an example here: - Press the space bar to create a regular pentagon - Press the up arrow to create a decagon - Press the down arrow to create a triangle
You can see the code that creates this by clicking here and then clicking on the See inside button once you are redirected.
What's our next step? We might look at creating some 3D objects with Scratch, and look at creating a game like the one below. You can give it a try too. Use the arrow keys to move your spaceship and the space bar to shoot the starfish. Watch out for the special guided starfish that will follow your every move. Reach 200 points and you win. Enjoy!
Again, you can see the code behind this by clicking here and then clicking on the See inside button once you are redirected.
The Year 4 students of 4/5H are also beginning a WebQuest, just like Year 5. However, their WebQuest will be related to the Science & Technology unit that they are currently completing, Living World. In this unit they will learn about ways that scientists classify certain plants and animals, as well as the life cycle of some plants and animals. It should be a lot of fun. The Year 4 WebQuest can also be found in the Shared Resources section, just above the Year 5 WebQuest.
Year 5 students are beginning an Author Study WebQuest this week in English. They will be studying the techniques that an author uses to convey a story with the goal of creating their own story in a similar style. The author study that they will complete can be found on this web site in the Shared Resources section.
We are learning how to summarise information from a variety of texts. We are learning how to identify key words within a text.
In 4/5H, we have been building up our digital portfolios. We are quickly learning how to use G Suite to create aspects of our portfolio and how to link various projects that we have created such as our Incredibox musical creations. It is a lot of fun learning how to use technology to present our work.
Year 4 students are developing their understanding of persuasive texts. We have viewed a number of advertisements and discussed techniques that have been used to try to convince the audience to purchase a particular product. We are working towards developing our own advertisement to promote a product.
Year 5 students have begun looking at the styles of particular authors. We are working to identify how particular authors create their books and how they differ to other authors. So far we have identified aspects such as rhyming words, repetition, use of illustrations, descriptive language and moving from the real world into a fantasy world. It is 4/5H's turn to create a presentation for the Stage 2 assembly this fortnight. We are working on a video presentation to be played during the assembly. We're hoping that everyone enjoys what we create. Watch the presentation: Year 4 are looking at Living Things in Term 1. We will be investigating the difference between non-living and living things. We will also be identifying how we can classify various living things into categories such as, a six legged animal is an insect. We shall also be studying some life cycles of various animals.
Year 5 are studying Material World in Term 1. We will be exploring the various types of matter such as solids. liquids and gasses. The main task for Year 5 will be the Ice Cube Challenge. Students will need to invent a container to hold a piece of ice and keep it solid for as long as possible. |
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