Week 3, Term 4

Drive Time

If any parents are wondering how we start the beginning of the day, please feel free to take a look at our Drive Time document.

Work due: Monday Week 4

STUDYLADDER
No Studyladder

MULTIPLICATION FACTS
Revise 4x and 7x tables - with an adult.

ENGLISH/ MEDIA ARTS

Over the next few weeks you will be writing a story. One of the main characters must be a robot. For this week's homework begin writing your orientation on a new google doc.  Focus on character, but you may like to give some thought to where and when your story is taking place. It's OK if you change these details later, however you should also have a complication and resolution in mind, and changing the orientation may affect these. (20minutes)

     
LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.
We will be asking students about what they have read.


JAPANESE
Spend 5 minutes practising your hiragana writing in your new graph book. You may cover these, but only with a Japanese theme. Term 4 Week 3 focus is on ra ri ru re ro, and wa wo n.

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(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo

Week 2, Term 4

Drive Time

If any parents are wondering how we start the beginning of the day, please feel free to take a look at our Drive Time document.

Work due: Monday Week 3

STUDYLADDER
No Studyladder

MULTIPLICATION FACTS
Revise 6x and 8x tables - with an adult.

ENGLISH/ MEDIA ARTS

Write a summary, in your own words, of the orientation of the first part of Big Hero 6.  (20minutes)

The following topic-groups (blue) still need to present information about the topic they researched. Make sure you have information to share. This is not homework but work over due. Groups that have presented should spend a few minutes completing their shared document if they haven't already: Tokyo, San Francisco, Japanese robots, American robots, history of robots / timeline, animation/cartoons, comics, Astro Boy, Robots in war, 'The Hero’s Journey' (Joseph Campbell) / The Heroine’s Journey.
It's the typist's/ editor's job to arrange the information.
     
LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.
We will be asking students about what they have read.


JAPANESE
Practice reading your 3 slides presentations.
Spend 5 minutes practising your hiragana writing in your new graph book. You may cover these, but only with a Japanese theme. Term 4 Week 2 focus is on ma mi mu me mo, and ya yu yo.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo

Week 1, Term 4

WELCOME BACK to Term 4

Drive Time
If any parents are wondering how we start the beginning of the day, please feel free to take a look at our Drive Time document.


Work due: Monday Week 2

STUDYLADDER
No Studyladder

MULTIPLICATION FACTS
Revise 7x and 9x tables - with an adult.

ENGLISH/ MEDIA ARTS
Continue researching your set topic and sharing it within your group: Tokyo, San Francisco, Japanese robots, American robots, history of robots / timeline, animation/cartoons, comics, Astro Boy, Robots in war, 'The Hero’s Journey' (Joseph Campbell) / The Heroine’s Journey.
It's the typist's/ editor's job to arrange the information. (20min)
       
LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.
We will be asking students about what they have read.


JAPANESE
Practice reading your 3 slides presentations.
Spend 5 minutes practising your hiragana writing in your new graph book. You may cover these, but only with a Japanese theme. Term 4 Week 1 focus is on na ni nu ne no, and ha hi hu he ho.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo

Week 9, Term 3

SCIENCE
On Google Drive in science folder.
1) Put pictures in life cycle order.
2) Add information to the pictures.

STUDYLADDER
Students have begun 'window shopping' to furnish their houses. This may require  money and finance related maths.
Spend some time on tasks that you think will help you in this area. You will be asked to explain your choices. Why did you pick these tasks? Which did you make a priority?
         
Due Monday Week 10  
         
LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.


JAPANESE
Practice reading your 3 slides presentations.
Spend 5 minutes practising your hiragana writing in your new graph book. You may cover these, but only with a Japanese theme.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo

Week 8, Term 3

STUDYLADDER
8 activities related to the the division.
We are completing problems both open and closed that require the ability to recognise and use division. Please complete the activities to strengthen your division ability.              
Due Monday Week 8    
           
LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.

MUSIC CONCERT
Students involved use the extra time to practise your pieces.

CHROMEBOOKS
Parent Survey
Please help your parents log on to your Chromebook or another device under their Google login. Then follow the link below to a quick survey about the Ardtornish Chromebook Program.
It is very important that we get feedback for our evaluation of our device program for future expansion and change.

Click - Chromebook Survey or copy and paste this link -https://goo.gl/forms/Rf6KEm723WvkS0M63

                                                  Due Friday Week 7 for Governing Council Meeting in Week 8

JAPANESE
Practice reading your 3 slides presentations.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo

Week 7, Term 3

STUDYLADDER
8 activities related to the the division.
We are completing problems both open and closed that require the ability to recognise and use division. Please complete the activities to strengthen your division ability.                
 Due Monday Week 8      
             
LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.

MATH/TECHNOLOGY
Floor Planner Part 2 - Designing Your Own Home

This week you may continue designing your own house, showing room size, doors etc. but do not furnish your house. Keep in mind that there will be a price to pay for every square metre of house,
During maths lessons in Week 6 we will be doing various calculations relating to your house, using your floor planner designs.

Students must research the local area average costs for land and houses. They will be presenting this figure and working out the average square meter costs.

Submissions will begin this week.

CHROMEBOOKS
Parent Survey
Please help your parents log on to your Chromebook or another device under their Google login. Then follow the link below to a quick survey about the Ardtornish Chromebook Program.
It is very important that we get feedback for our evaluation of our device program for future expansion and change.

Click - Chromebook Survey or copy and paste this link -https://goo.gl/forms/Rf6KEm723WvkS0M63

                                                  Due Friday Week 7 for Governing Council Meeting in Week 8

Additional Homework Information
Pop Up Business Evaluation is due no later than week 7, Wednesday 7th September, 9 a.m.
Email Mrs McAskill when you have finished.
Make sure your file is in the 'Other Areas Folder'.

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(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo

Week 6, Term 3

STUDYLADDER
No Study Ladder this week as a lot of time is required for Book Week and our house design project.                          
LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.

Book Week (in Week 6)
Both classes will be presenting an item and may need a costume or prop.

Room 8 students: Key-role students may have a costume of their animal but otherwise can all students please have black pants, black top, and everything black! if possible. We will be creating masks in buddy class.

Room 7: All students will be wearing/presenting items appropriate for an 'Around Australia Car Holiday' or similar holiday such as camping at the beach etc. We have discussed this in class. Examples - book, soft toy, board game, beach wear, goggles, snorkel, beach towel, sun hat, map, water bottle, eskii, etc

MATH/TECHNOLOGY
Floor Planner Part 2 - Designing Your Own Home
Each student should have created a 2D/3D replica of the house they live in and made a screencastify of it for Week 4 homework. This must be completed before starting this week's homework as you can only have one house design on the floor planner. Do not delete your family's house design until you have done your screencastify.

This week you may continue designing your own house, showing room size, doors etc. but do not furnish your house. Keep in mind that there will be a price to pay for every square metre of house,
During maths lessons in Week 6 we will be doing various calculations relating to your house, using your floor planner designs.

Students must research the local area average costs for land and houses. They will be presenting this figure and working out the average square meter costs.


                                                  Due Friday Week 6

Additional Homework Information
Pop Up Business Evaluation is due no later than week 7, Wednesday 7th September, 9 a.m.
Email Mrs McAskill when you have finished.
Make sure your file is in the 'Other Areas Folder'.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo

Week 5, Term 3

STUDYLADDER
Eleven activities related to the the 3D Shape. Naming of shapes, their parts and the nets that create them .                                

LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.

Book Week (in Week 6)
Both classes will be presenting an item and may need a costume or prop.

Room 8 students: Key-role students may have a costume of their animal but otherwise can all students please have black pants, black top, and everything black! if possible. We will be creating masks in buddy class.

Room 7: All students will be wearing/presenting items appropriate for an 'Around Australia Car Holiday' or similar holiday such as camping at the beach etc. We have discussed this in class. Examples - book, soft toy, board game, beach wear, goggles, snorkel, beach towel, sun hat, map, water bottle, eskii, etc

MATH/TECHNOLOGY
Floor Planner Part 2 - Designing Your Own Home
Each student should have created a 2D/3D replica of the house they live in and made a screencastify of it for Week 4 homework. This must be completed before starting this week's homework as you can only have one house design on the floor planner. Do not delete your family's house design until you have done your screencastify.

This week you may begin designing your own house, showing room size, doors etc. but do not furnish your house. Keep in mind that there will be a price to pay for every square metre of house,
During maths lessons in Week 6 we will be doing various calculations relating to your house, using your floor planner designs.

                                                  Due Friday Week 5

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo

Week 4, Term 3

STUDYLADDER
Ten activities related to the enterprise projects students are doing this term.                                  

LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.

ENGLISH
Spend no more than 15 minutes searching and reading other children's haiku from around the world. Record details (website address & poem) of your favourite one on a Google Doc. Copy and paste is OK.
From the haiku that students have created in class time, choose one to publish on Story Bird.

                                                  Due Friday Week 4

Please note that week 4 will be disrupted by online NAPLAN testing. Although the students in year 3,5 & 7 will experience the online format of NAPLAN they will not be assessed.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo

Week3, Term3

STUDYLADDER
No Studyladder this week                                        

LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.


MATH/TECHNOLOGY
Floor Planner
Each student has created a 2D/3D replica of the house they live in.
Last week they hopefully finished off the house with interior design and furnishings and hopefully some of the garden space.
This week the students are expected to create a screencastify (video tutorial/walkthrough) of their house.
The video must be no longer than 2 minutes and needs to address the houses features. If possible it may also include their experience with the technology, difficulties encountered and improvements they would make.

                                                  Due Friday Week 3

JAPANESE/ENGLISH
Choose two other slides presentations to read from the google sheet 'Japanese Slides Topics'. You will need to read three in total: a noun, a verb/adjective, a number/time.Write your name in the 'Please Share With...'.  column, so that the person who owns that slides presentation can share with you.
Your homework is to be familiar with the three slides presentations and be able to read them aloud. (Due throughout weeks 4-6 as oral presentations.)

Complete the Mr Huff activity on google docs. The top section requires answers in English. The bottom section requires four sketches and creative names on a white A4 piece of paper - provided in class.

                                                  Due Friday Week 3

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(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo