Netbook Reflection

WALT record what learning on our netbooks this year has been like, what we have enjoyed, what has been difficult, what has been interesting


At the start of the year Room 6 was very lucky to get black, shiny, brand new netbooks! I felt excited when we first got our netbook because we got to type instead of writing in our books with a pencil. We got to have our own blog, to share our learning with the world and get to comment on other people’s work, giving advice and feedback.

I have really liked the way we can create projects on google docs make  presentations, documents and drawings.

Some small problems have been forgetting passwords, netbook freezing and people can’t do their work. Mouses don’t work and people need to do important things on their netbooks and Internet connection is disconnected.

It has been really interesting when people come to visit us to see us using our netbooks. I have enjoyed watching interesting clips on youtube about our Inquiry topics.

It has been really fun and wonderful using our netbooks this year!

Remember to recycle!

Hydro- Power Explanation

WALT write an explanation of how a Hydro-power station works






A hydro-dam is an amazing  structure that makes electricity from water!

Firstly you build a dam to block the river. Water then builds up behind the dam. This is called a reservoir.

It then goes through the intake then goes through the penstock.
Then this makes electricity which is stored in the generator.

The water hits the turbine and it spins very fast.The electricity then travels through the power lines to houses and cities.

Renewable energy resources,such as wind,solar and hydro-power,offer clean alternatives to fossil fuels. They produce little or no pollution or greenhouses gases, and they will never run out.   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      


                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Natural gas

WAL about different power sources (where we get power from), and whether they are renewable or non-renewable:

Renewable (will not run out) energy source:
solar,wind,water,biomass

Non-renewable (will run out) energy source:
coal,natural gas, and oil

This is how natural gas is used to generate





















                                                                                                             







                                                                                                             




                                                                                                             

MATHS FRACTIONS

In Maths this term we have been learning about FRACTIONS


I can find fractions of whole numbers like:

½ of 12 = 6                   ⅓ of 9=  3              1/10 of 20= 2

⅔ of 12=  8                      ⅘ of 10=  8            

I can recognise when a  fraction is greater than 1:

½ + ½ + ½ = 1 1/2

⅓ + ⅓ + ⅓ + ⅓ = 1 1/3

7/4 = 1 3/4

What is personal?

We have been learning what is personal and what is private information online.

Personal information we can share online   e.g. favourite things, hobbies, favourite food, first name, age

Private information we do not share online   e.g. home address, birth date, home phone number, full name. If we are not sure we keep it private.

My name is Ajani I am 8 years old I am a girl. My favourite sports are netball and soccer. When I grow up I want to be a netball player. My favourite singer is Nicki Minaj and Rihanna. My favourite colours are purple,pink and yellow.

HOW TO GROW PLANTS

1.The scientific study of plant life is known as what?  Botany

2. The process of plants using energy from sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into food is known as what? Photosynthesis

3. True or false? In the right conditions bamboo can grow over 60cm (24in) in just one day. True

4. The movement of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of a flower is known as what? Pollination

5. Amber is made from fossilized tree Resin

6. True or false? Humans were on Earth before plants.False

7. What grain has the highest level of worldwide production? (Hint: Rice is second) Maize

8. A trailing or climbing plant is also known as a? Vine

9. True or false? Pitcher plants are carnivorous. False

10. The Japanese word “sakura” means the blossoming of what kind of tree? Cherry tree