Homework

Term 4, Week 8
Due: Friday 4th December

Task: I can complete the mini PBL on Christmas around the world.

This week you are required to complete the mini Christmas PBL that we have been working on in class. The questions that Mrs Burke wrote up has been attached below. Please consider how you may present your findings. 

*Remember one county that you research needs to be Australia. 

If you have already completed, remember to deepen your thinking by extending your learning- create your own subheadings to research.

You may upload your findings on your blog.

Task: I can upload my reflection of my Ancient Civilization PBL on my blog.

This week you are also required to upload your responses from your journal onto your blog. The two reflection questions were;

1. How do you think you went in your PBL?

2. What could you improve on for your next PBL in 2016?

BE CREATIVE

Miss Grima, Mrs Burke and Miss Favell

Term 4, Week 8

Due: Friday 27th November

Task: I can create my Religion Quiz with Questions and Answers to add onto our class quiz.

This week you are required to create a Religion quiz with 10 Questions. Your questions can be in relation to the bible, or what we have learnt in class. Please don't forget to add the answers so your format looks like this:

Q 1- What is the last book in the Bible?

A 1- Revelation 

Please upload your responses on your blog.

Task: I can show what I have learnt in pdhpe about the Human Body so far.
This week you are required to choose a system of the body that we have learnt so far, and write a paragraph about everything you know. You may choose to create a brainstorm or write in list form first. Please upload your responses on your blog. *Just to refresh your memory, we have learnt the following systems of the body:
1. Circulatory System
2. Respiratory System
3. Muscular System
4. Skeletal System
5. Digestive System

Here is the link for our Christmas song this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfLf7A_-1Vw - Please play this song and learn the lyrics over the next few weeks for the concert.

Thanks

Miss Grima, Mrs Burke & Miss Favell

Term 4, Week 7

Task: I can complete tasks that have not been completed in class. (catch up week)

This week you are required to complete the following:

1. Religion work from week 6 

2. Harry Potter journal Q/A 

3. Blog reflection on whole year 2015 (choose 5 to answer from the email Miss Grima sent)

4. Harry Potter Quidditch worksheet

5. Ancient Civilization PBL (google docs only)

Task: I can complete a reflection on my Ancient Civilization PBL.

This week you are also required to complete the following set questions reflecting on your Ancient Civilization PBL. Please upload the questions and responses on your blog.

1. What aspect did you enjoy most about your Ancient Civilization PBL? and Why?

2. What skills did you learn during this experience? ( it could be a new skill learnt in creative arts, English, HSIE or Science)

3. What important information did you take from your Ancient Civilization PBL?

4. What would you do differently next time when completing a PBL?

5. What are your thoughts on using technology to enhance your learning? Did you learn any new skills? What are the positive aspects to using google docs and google slides compared to any other form of technology?

Miss Grima, Mrs Burke & Miss Favell

Term 4, Week 6

Task: I can create my own magic spell and magic cloak in relation to our visual study Harry Potter.

This week you are required to create your own magic spell in relation to our visual study Harry Potter. You are required to write the magic spell and write a description. You my also choose to draw an illustration of what your magic spell does.

For example, one of Harry's magic spells are:

Colloportus

Description: Magically locks a door, preventing it from being opened by Muggle means.

You are also required to design your own magic cloak. 

Illustrate it in your homework book and upload it on your blog. Describe what happens when you put it on?

*Please also remind your parents we will be walking to the cenotaph near our school at McQuade park for Remembrance day on Wednesday morning and then Thursday walking to the Windsor Function Centre from 12.30pm for the Musical dress rehearsal. 

BE CREATIVE!

Miss Grima, Mrs Burke,  Miss Barnes & Miss Favell

Term 4, Week 5

Task: I can reflect on how I earned my money for the Socktober fundraiser (Catholic Mission)

This week you are required to reflect on your how you earned your money that you raised for the Socktober fundraiser. Use the following questions as a guide and upload your response on your blog.

-What jobs did you do around the house to help mum or dad?

-How much money did you earn for each job?

-How did you feel earning the money? Why do you think you feel this way?

-How did we do our part to live like Jesus through raising money?

Task: I can watch the BTN video on 'Harry Potter', and summarise my dot points.

This week you are also required to click on the following link and watch the BTN video. You are to write down 5 important dot points summarised in your own words.

With the 5 dot points, you are to then form a paragraph extending on your dot points.

Please upload your responses on your blog.

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s1985312.htm

BE CREATIVE!

Miss Grima, Mrs Burke,  Miss Barnes & Miss Favell

Term 4, Week 4

Task: I can reflect on the Year 3 Excursion to the Nicholson Museum.

This week you are required to reflect on your time at the Nicholson Museum.
Use the following questions as a guide and upload your response on your blog.
-What did you learn on this experience?
-Choose one artefact that you studied in the workshop. Provide information on your chosen artefact.

- What did you enjoy most about the workshop? Why?

-What did you enjoy most about the tour? Why?

Task: I can create a find-a-word puzzle on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone visual study.

You are required to collect a find-a-word template from school. You will need to create a list of 12 words that come to mind when you think of the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. You may choose character names, places or belongings for example.

*Remember stick to what you know in the movie thus far (for those of you who have already seen the movie).

Bring the find-a-word to school on Friday, and a friend will complete your find-a-word.

BE CREATIVE!

Miss Grima, Mrs Burke,  Miss Barnes & Miss Favell

Term 4, Week 3

Task: I can investigate the wearable art aspect of my chosen Ancient Civilization.

This week you are required to continue on with your Ancient Civilization PBL.

Use 'Wearable Art' as a subheading in your Information Report (on google docs), and choose a particular wearable art that the people in your chosen Ancient Civilization wore at the time.  Examples could be; a piece of armour, or a piece of clothing.

Write a paragraph of information summarising it in your own words.

You may choose to also upload it on your blog.

BE CREATIVE!

Miss Grima, Mrs Burke,  Miss Barnes & Miss Favell

Term 4, Week 2

Task: I can investigate the jewellery aspect of my chosen Ancient Civilization.

This week you are required to continue on with your Ancient Civilization PBL. 
You are to use the Google Document to type up your draft copy. Later in the term you can then choose how you would like to present your PBL through Google slides, Keynote or any other creative way.

Your task is to investigate the jewellery aspect of your chosen Ancient Civilization.
Why did they wear this type of jewellery?
How is it made? (What materials)
Is there any history behind your type of jewellery?
Does the design of your jewellery represent something?

Please write in your own words. Do not copy and paste from the internet as this is called plagiarism. 

This needs to be typed up on your Ancient Civilization Google document. You may wish to also type it up on your blog.

BE CREATIVE!
Miss Grima, Mrs Burke,  Miss Barnes & Miss Favell

Term 4, Week 1

Task: I can write a prediction on the novel study 'Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone'

 This week you are required to write a prediction on the novel 'Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone'. Make sure your prediction is a paragraph long, and is uploaded on your blog. 

PBL- Ancient Civilization Task ( google doc/ slides) - Mrs Burke sent you an email. Please follow the directions to create your own google docs.

Mathletics/ Study Ladder - Please choose a Mathematics activity based on what we are learning in class. 

BE CREATIVE!
Miss Grima and Mrs Burke

Term 3, Week 10

Task: I can show what I've learnt in Term 3.

As we are coming to an end of Term 3, your homework for this week is to write a journal about what you've learnt this week. You are also required to write an academic goal for yourself for next term. You may wish to use the S.M.A.R.T strategy when writing your goal for Term 4.

Term 3, Week 8

Task: Multicultural Day Recipe Book
With Multicultural Day fast approaching in Week 10 you are required to bring a plate of food from the culture you are studying. This week you are required to write a recipe for your chosen PBL culture. Write your good copy on the google doc that has been sent to your email. You may wish to also upload it onto your blog with a little blurb about why you chose that particular recipe. Is there any history behind the food you chose? Please use the procedure format and upload a photo.
As a class, we will collate all recipes, and create a recipe cook book!
Choice Task: Sudoku App
If you have a device please download the FREE Sudoku App. Write a blog about how you worked out your Sudoku game.
Challenge Task: Spelling Words
You have the choice to write your own 15 spelling words for this week. You may choose to write your own spelling rule/focus. Examples of spelling rules are uploaded below.

Happy Blogging!
Miss Grima, Mrs Burke & Miss Buttigieg 

Due: Friday, Week 7

Term 3, Week 7

Task: Fathers Day Present

Due: Friday, Week 7

With Fathers Day fast approaching you are required to choose 3 items from a variety catalogues (online or paper) to purchase for your Father or Grandfather. You have a budget of $49.95 and the prices of your products cannot end in a five or zero. For example $15.50 or $15.00.

-You need to show your working out and PROVE how you added your 3 items.

-What change would you receive?

-If you could add another item what would the new price of all items be?

Please upload your purchases on your blog & BE CREATIVE!

Links to online catalogues are below:
http://www.kmart.com.au/?cm_mmc=Google-CPC-_-Brand%20-%20Top%20Performing%20-%20Exact-_-Catalogue-_-kmart%20catalogue-Exact&gclid=COWi58f8uMcCFQxwvAodc5QJuw

http://www.target.com.au/catalogues

Happy Blogging!

Miss Grima, Mrs Burke & Miss Buttigieg. 

Term 3, Week 6

Task: HSIE PBL

Due: Friday, Week 6

You are required to interview an ‘older person’ (grandparent, elderly friend or neighbour) to obtain a perspective of what shopping was like for them. 
Questions could include:

-When you were young, where did your family go shopping?

-Did your family make things at home (for example, bread) that many people buy at the shops today? What were these things?

-What are the most significant changes to shops and shopping since your childhood?

You may record 3 questions in your homework book and on your blog.

Task: PDHPE RECAP

Due: Friday, Week 6

You are required to design your own pattern for a bicycle helmet. You will be given a template in class. Please bring it to class on Friday to share. 

Term 3, Week 5

Task: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Due: Friday, Week 5
This week, you are required to create a new Chocolate and Wrapper for a particular target audience. Your target audience could be for young children, teenagers or adults. Please describe your chocolate bar and wrapper on the following template. You are to fill out the following template only and bring it to class (please do not glue it in your homework book). You may also wish to draw an illustration of your chocolate bar in your homework book and upload it onto your blog.

Term 3, Week 4

Task: THE NED SHOW

Due: Friday, Week 4
This week, you are required to reflect on the NED show in Week 2. Answer the following questions on your blog. 
When is a time in your life that you can say "Never Give Up?"
What can you do or say to encourage others? Explain when you have done this.
How do you feel when you do your best?
Why should you always do your best?
You may choose to draw an illustration to go with your reflection and upload it onto your blog. *If you decide to draw an illustration, please draw it in your homework book first.
BE CREATIVE!
For Tuesdays Religion lesson: Please don't forget to bring a photo of you and your mother.

Happy Blogging!
Miss Grima, Mrs Burke & Miss Buttigieg

Term 3, Week 3

Task: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

Due: Friday, Week 3

Not only does Charlie absolutely love chocolate, but he lives right next to a Chocolate Factory.

What type of factory would you live to next too? 

Write a creative writing piece describing the type of factory. 

Consider the following

-What would it look like?

-Why would you choose to have this factory near your house? 

-Would anyone work there?

-Is it environmentally friendly?

-What are the cost of your items?

-What days/hours are you open?

-Where do you get your raw materials and ingredients from?

*Write a brainstorm/draft copy in your homework book. Collect a template from class to write your good copy on- this will be shared in class. You may also wish to publish it on your blog.

Happy Blogging!

Miss Grima, Mrs Burke & Miss Buttigieg

Term 3, Week 2

Task: All About Me

Due: Friday, Week 2

Your task for this week is to create a poster (collect the paper from school) with the heading 'All About (your name).'

Please include the following:

• 1x photo of yourself
• A paragraph about yourself. Who do you live with? How many siblings do you have? 
•  Favourite Hobbies
• Add your birthday 
• Add a number sentence. Your number sentence may equal your favourite number or age. (You can use any operation) example- My favourite number is 8. 4+20-5+2-13
• Favourite Songs/ What type of music do you enjoy listening too?
• Favourite Movies
• Favourite Books
• Something I am good at...
• Something I want to learn...
• When I grow up I want to be...

An example is attached:

Be as creative as you like!

Please bring your poster to school as we will be sharing these and hanging them up in our classroom.

Happy Blogging!

Miss Burke, Miss Grima & Miss Buttigieg

Term 3, Week 1

Task:  Recount

Due: Friday, Week 1

· Write a Recount on a particular day(s) in your holidays- you may have gone away, or spent some time with your friends. 

1. First, write a brainstorm in your Homework Book. 

2. Then, write a draft copy in your Homework Book and edit it. Show it to mum or dad and they will help you edit your work.

3.  Once your draft copy is completed, type your final copy on your blog ready to be published by Friday Morning. (this will be set up week 1- please do the typing yourself, as this is your own work.)

· Make sure that your final copy is the best work you can do. (Presentation= PERFECT)

· Remember to  make sure you have paragraphs, correct sentence structure, punctuation and grammar and correct spelling. 

Orientation-  This sets the scene and introduces the event or the characters or the people in the story.

Series of events-  This is a number of events or activities told in the sequence in which they happened. Each new event or activity will have a new paragraph.

Conclusion-  A general statement about the activities or events.

Happy Blogging!
Miss Grima, Mrs Burke and Miss Buttigieg

Term 2, Week 9 & 10.

Task:  My Own Science Experiment

Due: Friday, Week 10

- I can show my knowledge of what we have learnt in science by creating my own science experiment.

Your task for the next two weeks is to create your own science experiment of your choice. Before you start, you need to ask your parents for permission.

Your Success Criteria as followed:

• I can investigate other experiments on the internet and brainstorm these ideas onto my blog. You may want to add links from websites, upload photos or just brainstorm your thoughts.
• I can use the experiment sheet given in class, answering the questions followed and upload them onto my blog. Link of PDF file below
• I can show the process of my experiment by uploading pictures in a procedure format onto my blog. 
• I can create a Journal on my blog reflecting on how the experiment went. How did the experiment go? Could I improve on anything for next time? Any hints for someone who would like to do your experiment?

BE CREATIVE!

Happy Blogging

Miss Grima & Mrs Burke

Term 2, Week 8.

Task:  'We All Belong' - Religion

Due: Friday, Week 8

- I can show my creativity and knowledge of the Sacraments of Initiation by creating a collage.
Your task for this week is to create a collage with the heading 'We All Belong'. You are to ask your parents to look through any photos of you belonging to a special group such as your family, friendship group or sporting group. Create a collage using photos, drawings and particular words. You will need to collect an a3 piece of paper from class to create your collage. Use colour and BE CREATIVE!
Please take a photo of it and upload it onto you blog. Remember the 'copy and paste' technique works 90% of the time. If your teachers have commented on your blog that they cannot see your photos, please save your photo onto your drive/desktop and upload it using the upload button. 

 I can show what I learnt and reflect on the Year 3 Road Safety Program excursion on Wednesday 10th June.
You are required to reflect on your experience of the Road Safety excursion. Did you enjoy it? What did you enjoy most? What did you learn? What else might you like to research further? 

Happy Blogging

Miss Grima & Mrs Burke

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Assembly Week 7 song: 'We are Honest and Fair' 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDcTvtuuVU8

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Term 2, Week 7.

Task: "Every single soul is a poem" - Michael Franti

Due: Friday, Week 7

- I can research poems, and choose my favourite.

This week we have started our new form of imaginative text; Poetry. You are required to research a variety of poems and choose your favourite one. You need to save the image and upload it on your blog. 

Please explain in detail why your chosen poem is your favourite and draw an illustration that comes to mind when you read your chosen poem. (Illustration can be drawn in your homework book and uploaded onto your blog)

- I can skim and scan the following website on Bike Safety.

You are also required to click on the following link on Bike Safety, and read the information. Please write 5 important dot points in your own words about Bike Safety.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/bike_safety.html 

(all work needs to be uploaded onto your blog)

YOUR GOAL FOR WEEK 7: To comment on one peers blog for this week's homework task.

Happy Blogging

Miss Grima & Mrs Burke

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Term 2, Week 6.

BRRR IT'S COLD!!!

Task: Science Project Based Learning (PBL)

Due: Friday, Week 6

- I can state my opinion about whether I prefer to live in the hot or cold weather.

This week you are required to write a creative task. You are to give your opinion on whether you would prefer the summer season or winter season. You may choose a particular country you would prefer to live in. Make sure you explain why and answer in detail.

-I can collect data on items that are hot and cold in my household.

This week you are also required to choose 5 objects that produce cold air, and 5 objects that produce heat. These may include objects that produce heat such as heaters, ovens etc. Place your data in bullet form as followed:

Items in my household that produce heat include:

1. 
   
2. 
   
3. 
   
4. 
   
5. 
   

Items in my household that produce cold air include:

1. 
   
2. 
   
3. 
   
4. 
   
5. 
   

You may like to add some pictures of your objects.

Once you have completed collecting your data, choose one object that you predict would be the coldest, and one item that would be the hottest / produce the most heat. Write this below and explain why. 

YOUR GOAL FOR WEEK 6: To comment on one peers blog for this week's homework task.

Happy Blogging!

Miss Grima & Mrs Burke

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Term 2, Week 5.

Task: Creative Writing/Artwork

Due: Friday, Week 5

- I can show how creative I am.

This week you are required to complete a creative writing task.

I wonder what the world will look like in 2045.

How old will you be?

I wonder what technology will evolve?

I wonder what humans will look like?

Will there be flying cars?

I wonder what the environment will look like? feel like? sound like?

The structure of buildings? houses?

I wonder if there will be a breakthrough of life on Mars?

Once you have completed your creative writing task, use your information to create an artwork on what the world will look like in 2045. You may set it out as shown below and illustrate around it.
Type your creative writing task on your blog. You may illustrate your creative artwork in your homework book and take a photo to upload on your blog.

-I can also reflect on my HSIE PBL on National Parks

You are also required to complete a reflection on your blog about your HSIE PBL on National Parks by answering the following questions:

• How do you think you went in your PBL?

• In what ways do you think you need to improve?

• What grade would you give yourself and why?

Happy Blogging!

Miss Grima & Mrs Burke

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Term 2, Week 4.

Task: NAPLAN / Creative Writing

Due: Friday, Week 4

- I can prepare for NAPLAN

This week you are required to complete one activity from Mathletics and one NAPLAN activity from Study Ladder in preparation for NAPLAN.

- I can show how I felt about NAPLAN

This week you are required to show how you felt about sitting the Writing, Language Conventions, Reading and Numeracy component of NAPLAN through publishing a post on your blog. 

Write something you are good at, that the NAPLAN markers don't know about. You may like to start the blog like this:

Dear NAPLAN marker,

There are so many things I am good at, that you don't know about....

Happy Blogging!

Miss Grima & Mrs Burke

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Term 2, Week 3.

Task: Creative Task

Due: Friday, Week 3

- I can show what I’ve learnt during week 3.

This week you are required to show what you have learnt at school this week (wk 3) in a creative way on your blog. You are required to only write three blogs. One blog needs to include what you learnt in HSIE 'National Parks' PBL with the following headings:

* What I have learnt:

* What I have completed:

* What I need to complete for the next session:

- I can show what I know about Albert Namatjira

You are also required to choose one artwork from Albert Namatjira that you admire. Copy and paste the photo to your blog and explain in detail why you admire his particular artwork.

If you have time, you may also choose to go on Mathletics, and Study ladder in preparation for NAPLAN next week (Wk 4).

Happy Blogging!

Miss Grima & Mrs Burke

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Term 2, Week 2.

Task: Creative Writing

Due: Friday, Week 2

- I can show what I’ve learnt during week 2.

This week you are required to show what you have learnt at school Monday-Thursday of week 2 in a creative way on your blog. You are required to only choose one subject learnt in class. For example, you may like to choose Mathematics, and focus on what we are learning in that particular subject.

Ideas could range from:

• a diary recounting each day- You may like to include photos.
• a news interview describing the week.
• a letter to a pen pal or family member.

Happy Blogging!

Miss Grima & Mrs Burke

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Term 2, Week 1.

Welcome back to Term 2. Mrs Burke and Miss Grima hope you enjoyed your holidays.

This week's homework task is...

Task: Recount Writing

Due: Friday, Week 1

Last term we learnt how to write a RECOUNT. A recount has a special form-

Orientation-  This sets the scene and introduces the event or the characters or the people in the story.

Series of events-  This is a number of events or activities told in the sequence in which they happened. Each new event or activity will have a new paragraph.

Conclusion-  A general statement about the activities or events.

· Write a Recount on a particular day(s) in your holidays- you may have gone away, or spent some time with your friends. 

1. First, write a brainstorm in your Homework Book. 

2. Then, write a draft copy in your Homework Book and edit it. Show it to mum or dad and they will help you edit your work.

3.  Once your draft copy is completed, type your final copy on your blog ready to be published by Friday Morning. (this will be set up week 1- please do the typing yourself, as this is your own work.)

· Make sure that your final copy is the best work you can do. (Presentation= PERFECT)

· Remember to  make sure you have paragraphs, correct sentence structure, punctuation and grammar and correct spelling. 

Miss Grima & Mrs Burke