Spring Fires: Blue/ Red Task

Research using FUSE/ internet sites to help you answer these questions in your book.

** Don't write out the question. Just respond and copy the source you used in comments below.

A few sites you may find interesting are:
https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/pages/Results.aspx?s=bush+fires
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather-services/bushfire/about-bushfire-weather.shtml
 

1. What is unusual about the timing of the recent NSW bushfires?

2. What month did the fires in NSW start?

3. What other Australian states have had devastating bushfires in the past? Locate using Google Maps.

4. What are the peak months for bushfire danger in Australia?

5. Why do big bushfires usually occur later in summer? Give some reasons.

6. List the three factors that contribute to early bushfires.

7. Bushfire risk decreases when one of these factors is removed. True or false?

8. Describe how dry winters and early summers affect bushfires.

9. Think of three adjectives to describe the bushfires in NSW.

10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story about bushfires?

Spring Fires

It's pretty scary but in Australia it's not so unusual to get the occasional bushfire. But normally it doesn't happen till later in the summer months.

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3875965.htm

Complete a KWLH chart on Spring Fires.Using information from Bush fires from earlier in week as prior knowledge/ add this to any other knowledge (thoughts/ ideas/facts) you have about the topic of fires.

You are to write what you already know about bushfires and how they might start. --
Name three things you know off the top of your head.

What causes bushfires?

What are the risk factors? Think about fuel, weather and geographical features.

 

What Australian bushfire disasters do you know about?

Parts of Speech

Quick Maths

http://www.mathplayground.com/quick_math.html

Worded Problems #1

Try these. Just Write Worded Problems: Blogger 1 in your book so I know what sheet you are doing.

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/pdfs/9divcard.pdf

Blue Group: Label as #2 http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/pdfs/9divprobs.pdf

Tuning in

Sustainability- What does this mean? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTamnlXbgqc

What is carbon footprint? http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_366574&feature=iv&src_vid=gTamnlXbgqc&v=DKDq1RMHscQ

What is the ozone layer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b3-l4BxqGA

Where do we get oil from? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ1HIBIIJU0&list=PL6vCwGtCTVtMKZrvZNvqUKZzRxRrvK55A

Read more on http://mocomi.com/learn/environment/

Online Games

Snowy is having tons of fun this winter, but he is a little bit lonely when all the kids go home in the evening -http://fun4thebrain.com/Division/snowyfriend.html

The parents from this town decided that it was too easy getting the candy at the door, so they made an obstacle course around the neighborhood.- Levels within the game- http://fun4thebrain.com/Division/candycapersdiv.html

And plenty more, on http://fun4thebrain.com/division.html

Try them out and let me know which one you found the best and why.

It's extraodinarily fun to write

Well, I think it’s extraordinarily fun to write, and I look forward to it every day, but that doesn’t mean I think it’s easy. There’s a difference between the two. It’s fun in the way all worthwhile things are fun – there’s difficulty attached to it. I think that a writer has to accept a certain amount of frustration. It’s inherent in the task, and you have to simply persevere. It’s part of the definition of the work.

Iphonus

Doubles and Near Doubles

http://www.ictgames.com/doubles.htm

Dinosaur Dentist http://www.ictgames.com/dinosaurDentist/index.html

Robin Doubles http://www.ictgames.com/robindoubles.html

Robin Doubles beyond 10 http://www.ictgames.com/rhoodbeyond10.html

Bridge Doubles http://www.ictgames.com/bridgedoubles.html

Website for Inquiry

http://mocomi.com/learn/environment/

Blue/ Red Group Task

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3934596.htm

Watch the BtN Shark Cull story and summarise the story in your own words. Hold a group discussion and reflect on the issue of culling sharks.

 Are all sharks dangerous?

 Who made the decision to cull sharks?

 Why are sharks being culled?

 

 Should a shark be killed if it attacks a human? Why?

Bush Fire Plan

The cleanup is underway in New South Wales after the spring bushfires that hit there a couple of weeks ago. Despite the huge damage very few people were hurt or killed. It goes to show how important it is for kids living in danger areas to have a bushfire action plan worked out and ready to go.


http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3880224.htm

It's extraodinarily fun to write

Well, I think it’s extraordinarily fun to write, and I look forward to it every day, but that doesn’t mean I think it’s easy. There’s a difference between the two. It’s fun in the way all worthwhile things are fun – there’s difficulty attached to it. I think that a writer has to accept a certain amount of frustration. It’s inherent in the task, and you have to simply persevere. It’s part of the definition of the work.

Guide Dogs

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/

Whats the Time Mr Wolf?

Clocks

In our world we have digital clocks (they have digits like 0,1,2,3) ...

... and analog clocks (they have hands) ...

Digital Clocks

Digital Clocks show us the time using numbers. The number on the left of the : is Hours, and the number on the right is Minutes:

5 Hours and 8 Minutes		9 Hours and 36 Minutes

Clocks with Hands

Clocks can also use hands to show us the Hours and Minutes. We call them "analog" clocks.
The Little Hand shows the Hours:

2 Hours		5 Hours

The Big Hand shows the Minutes:

30 Minutes or Half-Past		15 Minutes or Quarter-Past

Using both the Big Hand and Little Hand lets us know exactly what time it is:

2:30 or Half-Past Two		5:15 or Quarter-Past Five

Source: http://www.mathsisfun.com/time-clocks.html

Online Activities

Try these online games to practice your time telling skills :)

Large clock- to change the time in minutes/ half an hour and hour- to test your time reading skills
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/clock/clockres.html

On Time- move the clock hands to the time written below
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/on_time_game1.htm

Stop the clock- convert/ showing 24 hour time.
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/draggames/sthec5.html

Bang on time- stop the clock at the right time written below
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/clock2/clockwordsres.html

Clock Target- Match the clock time to the digital version
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/clock_shoot.htm

Please press reply below if you find any games you like/ would like added to the blog.

Reading- Edmodo links

Blue Group: https://edmo.do/j/bp8tu3 code: kfd3fa

Red Group: https://edmo.do/j/q4wv89 code: gzfr6n

Sustainability

Watch the below clip

Cool Australia Presents Sustainability

Put simply, sustainability means 'enough for everyone, forever'. It describes the ability for things to keep going at the same rate and in just as good condition as before. It is tempting for humans to think that we should be able to do anything we want. Unfortunately nature does not work like this – our planet has limits. Every living system can only take so much use before it starts to weaken and decline. When this decline reaches a tipping point the living system slows down and can never reclaim its former glory. (Source: Cool Australia) 

Your Task: Write interesting facts/ questions you have regarding this clip.
*You may need to watch this a few times

http://coolaustralia.org/ca_topic/sustainability-2/

Recycling

When you're on the move, a cold drink can go down a treat. But the convenience of bottles and cans comes at a price to the environment - they often end up on the streets or in landfill. Now some groups reckon Aussies need some encouragement to recycle drink containers and they're looking to one state where that's already happening. Sarah found out more.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2321538.htm

Your task: To write a persuasive letter/ piece on recycling 
Do you agree that all states should have a recycling policy? 
What are reasons to not have this policy?
-What about the extra cost involved?
-Consider where the recycling will take place
-Will it cost more money to recycle the old item or is it cheaper to replace it?

Remember: You must know your stance on the issue (agree/ disagree ) and have reasons/ evidence why people should believe you.
Plan your A, B and C reasons
Write introduction using sentence starter/ rhetorical question.
Then begin your paragraphs using 
OREO (opinion, reason, evidence/ example, oreo) or tafe (topic sentence, ask rhetorical, state fact and evidence/ example) 
Remember to extend your paragraphs using evidence, examples and facts ( from sources) to help support your view.

Reel Sport

It's one of the most popular participation sports in Australia but you're unlikely to find it on the back pages of a newspaper. And you'd be hard pressed to name the current world champion. So why is it the sport of fishing so often goes under the radar? http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3138478.htm

Comment below answering the following question (you may need to research this further)
1. What happens if areas are over fished?
2. How do they monitor who catches what fish?
3. Explain one certain permit/ rule that applies to fishing.
4. What happens if you don't follow that rule?
5. Why do we have these rules?
6. How does this help sustainability? 
7. Research one sport competitor who fishes and tell me one interesting fact (Be sure to copy website address/ url for source information otherwise it will not be posted)

Water Licenses

We've all heard of buying and selling cars and homes and stuff but did you know farmers buy and sell water? Well they do. And now the Federal Government wants to join in the trade. It's offering millions of dollars to farmers in the Murray Darling Basin. We thought we'd find out why.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2219596.htm

In managing the Basin’s natural resources, the MDBC is consistently aware of the crucial link between ‘profitability’ and ‘sustainability’. It promotes awareness of the need for changes to the management of the land and water resources of the Basin and is coordinating salinity management at a Basin scale; including monitoring the health of the Basin rivers and is also responsible for coordinating distribution of water from the Murray River to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. (read more: http://www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/murray-darling-basin/#water)

Write an interesting fact or question you have regarding this clip/ information
Select Comment below.
Name/ URL: Type in first name only
Write your comment then, post. 
Remember I need to approve the comment before it is seen on the blog page.

BTN: Wild Mob

It's not every day a bunch of city kids get the chance to go camping in a rainforest. But some students in Queensland did through an environmental organisation called Wild Mob. And they took a video of their experience to share with BtN. Here's what Shontelle and Anna got up to.http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3804350.htm


Write an interesting fact or question you have regarding this clip/ information
Select Comment below.
Name/ URL: Type in first name only
Write your comment then, post. 
Remember I need to approve the comment before it is seen on the blog page.

Writing- Persuasive

How do we structure an argument effectively?OREO- opinion, reason, eg, opinion TAFE- topic sentence, ask rhetorical, state fact and eg/evidence Green/ Purple Group- Using the below links to padlet. You are to record you opinion, reason, examples (from OREO organiser) on the topic. Blue/ Red group- I would like you to try using TAFE to record your opinion on the topic. Remembering facts come from credible sources, otherwise it is just an opinion.  Graffiti is Art For- http://padlet.com/wall/quog5hmkwb Against- http://padlet.com/wall/iddoa7x0gv Pets at school For- http://padlet.com/wall/edk5yit1rz Against- http://padlet.com/wall/h6qb1lqxap Should students be paid for having good grades? For- http://padlet.com/wall/tqo6pzlbx1 Against- http://padlet.com/wall/lzesm792wo Should boys and girls be in separate classes? For -http://padlet.com/wall/utv1og0vnb Against- http://padlet.com/wall/e2znf2p17c

Spelling Rules 1-3

Today our focus will be on spelling rules 1-3.
Spelling rules help us when we need to change a word. There are always exceptions to this rule. 
However, knowing these rules will help you in your writing, as well as your reading when you break down a word.