Syndicate+Stuff

= Elections: =

=__ 1. Women's Suffrage Timeline: __=

Extension Activity:
Read the timeline below and: Use the link below
 * 1) Explain what suffrage means/
 * 2) Record the most important points from the intro onto a poster with at least 1 colour Image
 * 3) Also include a timeline with a few well known countries on it.

[|Womens suffrage timeline]

=__ 2. When did other countries let women vote? __=

=Using the laptops find out when other counties got the vote and add them on pins to the world map=

= = = = = Fun Day Videos =

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= = = = = Gala Sign making: = Criteria: - Lettering and colours must match theme of stall - Must be clear and easy to read - Must be well balanced

=**__[|Lettering ideas]__**= == =**__Failed Innovations:__**= Write reports together: - Pair up with someone that is going to put their report on the wall. - Choose a failed innovation from the link below. - Include the following information: 1. What is the innovation? 2. Who made it and why? 3. What was the idea behind it? 4. Why was it a failure? 5. Think of a further question that you have and research that.

Think carefully about how you structure your report. [|failed innovations] [|Enviro Innovation fails]

=Super Rugby Competition 2014!:=

If you would like to design your own Super Rugby team and join our syndicate competition then get permission from your parents and go to this website:

[] and follow the instructions to make your own team.

The details for our Seatoun league are:

Name of league: Seatoun School Password: 2014

= = = = =Wednesday 3 December!= Onslow Science show until lunch. They'll probably need to set up in our classrooms.

After lunch: Formal prep:)

That's the whole day!!!

= = =Wednesday 27th November= Roll Maths: Put up the following worksheet for the geometry and extension groups. minimize the view so both pages can be seen. Kids might need to move to read the questions.

Please print off the following worksheet for the fractions group.

When they finish they can continue with boardgames or booklets:)

Fitness 9:40 - 10.

10- finish maths

Break

Silent reading finish self-reviews and review art. (review structure below) 11:45 - finish memorial ave projects and share.

Lunch:

Formal: (mints in my bottom draw. one for each Y8, for breath:))

= = = = = = =Wednesday 20th November= Roll Maths Extension: Complete boardgames Geometry: Mathletics Fractions: Continue with booklets 9:55 - Fitness: Cricket. Callum is going to lead the extension group, would you please be able to help him manage.

Break

Silent Reading (no computers) at 10:55 Clear class for other classes 11-12 Memorial ave videos 12 live conference

Lunch

Continue with self reviews 1:45 - Formal

If finished early = = =Monday 18th November= Roll

Maths - Extension: Mathletics Geometry: Continue with booklets fractions: Continue with booklets (please see this group. Check they're on track)

If finished: Complete boardgames and hang on back wall. Fitness: Cricket: if top group want to help lower groups. Or just syndicate fitness

TRUMP sharing and marking maths. Break

Silent reading: No computers out Writing: == This week in history activity: Reading activity and follow up questoins.

Lunch

Formal dancing and formal organisation

Have a great day.

= = = = = = =Video Quiz=

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Above are: 1. Let Her Go 2. Eye of the Tiger 3. Hall of Fame 4. Free Falling 5. Rolling in the Deep 6. Africa

But which is which?

Wednesday 13th November

Roll Maths (Worksheets and board games) Fitness at 9:40 in hall, or 10 if it's a nice day and you could go outside

Break

Silent Reading Day of remembrance work sheet. (please print out one per child) Kids need to finish their memorial park presentations.

Lunch

Formal dance and formal design

Have a great day:)

Monday 11th November

Roll Brain teaser: Maths: Finish board games.

Fitness

Break:

Silent reading

Current Events Quiz! This week in history in pairs or on own. Kids finish board games if time.

Lunch: Formal (refer to shared doc)

Wednesday 25th September Rm 2

Roll Maths - Making boardgames!

Criteria: Purpose: To allow students to practice one area of maths knowledge. - Draft and practice - Must include cards, or money - Must have a clear theme - Can be A4 or two A4's that fold out to make A3 - Must be able to complete in 30mins or less - Must be able to accommodate at least 4 players

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10:00am - fitness 10:20am - Novel studies: next session! 11am Break. 12pm - Brunch 1pm - Performance 2:30 - Pack up and game, if earned.

Thursday 19th September Rm 2

Maths: Collect home study and keep a list of those who have handed in and had it signed by their parents. Post test for algebra: I've asked Aaron to get you a copy with answers. Fitness Silent reading: finish novels for novel studies by the end of the day

Break: Practice in the hall: Don't need to practice in gloves.

Lunch: Silent reading novel studies books Finish Art from yesterday. = = =Wednesday 4 - 9 - 13= Roll on board:

Maths: - New test. - Go over next strategy and answers for problem solving questions on the board.

Novel studies, just 20mins today. Character descriptions - Writing. (at least 40mins)

Use the L4 exemplar here: Focus on Ideas. Ideas support who the character is, with evidence to back up each trait. eg, Trevor was so mean that even the local mob wouldn't go near him. Or Sandy was known for her generosity, she was the type of person who would give away her last dollar to help someone more needy than herself.

Kids stick this L4 exemplar into their books.

Afternoon: Kids choose to mount something that they are proud of on the back wall. A3 size. Writing, or Art? It's up to them. They also need to include a blurb explaining why they chose it. It could also be a piece of writing describing their best moment this year!

Have a nice day!

=Rm 2 - Dance music=

[|Rm 2 extended music (not the shortened final cut)] = = =Wednesday 13-8-13=

Maths - Problem solving Extension off with Lorraine Extra work (set 3 on board)

Fitness - Dance or general fitness

Literacy - Silent reading till 11. Enchanted writing: - Character creation. - Activity sheet. Then choice of speeches or writing.

Topic time: Independent time until 2pm: Speeches, working on goals, calendar art or worlds Then continue with fantasy worlds.

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Earth Compostion: Food Rocks Dirt Sand Maountains Hills Volcanoes Islands Oil Fossils Lava Gold Minerals Coal

Look: Colours: Brown, grey, black, blue and green Vegetation Size: mountain and plains Multi colourded Round/sphere

Interactions: Animals: Move, eat, live and foodchain Pollution: Our impact on the earth Global warming Man made Life cycle Food: fruit and vegies. Plant life Ancient communication Being one with nature Human development

Actions: Trees and growth Paper: materials Tsunamis Techtonic plates landslides Natural disasters Watrer cycle. Earth, sea bed. Pacific ring of fire

Top ideas: - Volcanoes!!! Destruction! Pompeii - Diamonds! Mining! - Food and Living - Animals and evolution!- - Geomorphology - Plants and life. - Death.

IDEA: LIFE AND DEATH.

=Wednesday 31st June=

8:45 - 9: Silent finishing/x-files goal. Computers only for mathletics, and for those whose day it is. 9 - 9:40: Maths: Problem solving? Strategies? 9:40 fitness in the hall 10-10:20:Complete maths

Break

10:45-11: Silent reading. 11-11:30ish: Speeches. Complete at least the first two paragraphs. Use exemplars to show structure. (focus on structure) don't get too carried away with language features yet. That can come later. 11:30-12 library 12. Chldren to share their writing so far with a buddy. Ask for feedback on one area from the quality writing form. Buddy gives feedback and prints their name. 12-12:35: Continue speeches.

Lunch

1:35: Silent finishing: Must do's or x-files practice. 1:50- Watchfirst 4 mins of video. Children comment on whether they thought it flowed well? What was the purpose of the speech? did it meet that purpose with the content? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW-C2PGehYc 2:15 - 2:45 write. 2:45 - Pack up

Photo:

Write a made up lead in, if you like. Describe what it's like to be out in this storm. Then you see this picture. What do you feel? Smell? Taste? Remember to choose your words carefully. Pick the sentence struture that will help to convey how you want the reader to feel.

=Personal Projects!= __**Purpose:**__ To design a project to educate or persuade your classmates on a topic of your choice.

__**Criteria:**__

Your project needs to include the following information: - Explain what your topic is - Why you have chosen it? - Key information: Who, what, when, where, why. - Think carefully about if there is anything else that we need to know? - Your work needs to be organised into paragraphs - Presented to the class insome way. eg poster, verbally or on the wiki.

Examples of good work: - Look at Joey's project on homelessness in the "completed TRUMP challenges page (this can only be opened on a PC, not a mac). - Also lok at Charlotte's project on obesity (this can only be opened on a PC, not a mac).

=Digital Citizenship:=

Create a mini project on one of the topics below. Purpose: Your project needs to educate what your topic is and what they need to know about it. Make it engaging: Pictures, layout, diagrams, headings etc. Size: A2 or A3.

[|Data Snatchers]

[|Connected Culture]

[|What is digital Citizenship? - Adult speak]

[|Sending images]

[|Netiquette]

[|Internet safety "esafety"]

[|What is digital citizenship good for?]

=Playground Design task.=

Your task is to design a new playground for the Wiggly Woggly garden. Session One: - Find out what your client wants. (Brainstorm what the Y7/8 syndicate would like.) - Use this to design your first piece of playground equipment (just draft at this stage). Use colour. Draft on your sketch pads. - Remember to think about the size of the space. Be realistic. It can be imaginative, but possible. - If you finish early, design your next piece. - Use the laptops to help you find inspiration.



='Photobabble:= Task: - You need to select a photo that you can write a description about that is going to make your reader feel something. - You need to save your photo onto the R2 part of the server. - Draft into your book. = =

=Wiki Educator:= [|Wikieducator]

=Wellington's Water crisis:= - What is the problem? - How has it affected us at home? Farmers? Others? - What do we need to do? - At home? At school? - What could happen if we don't?

[|Teaching resource]

[|Council page]

[|booklet]