Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Model making for our Energy project...

 Using solar to power light bulbs...

 Making a paper mache planet to show the ozone layer
Creating a machine to show how fossil fuels are used to power motor bikes.

Friday, 13 June 2014

Pathways idea

Each week we are designing our own learning timetable.  We are given a blank sheet (like the one below) to map out Monday-Thursday learning. 
Each day we have workshops to opt into, the ones being run next week are: 1. spelling rules; 2. sentence structure; 3. punctuation, we write up our names under the number (book in) then we attend.
After a week of doing this, Mrs Sutherland hopes to integrate maths as well. We will see how we go. Watch this space...


Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
checked
Handwriting








Grammar/Punctuation








Reading









Writing









Spelling/Vocabulary










·      Compulsory – 2x handwriting cards; 3x SRA cards

What workshops would you like?? Tell Mrs S and make sure you write your name on the whiteboard to book in.
Spelling, reading, writing, grammar

Passion Project from now till the 4th July


Energy
Switched On to Switching Off
How we can be responsible energy users.

WALT: How we make smart energy choices? Human impact - what choices do we make?

WALT: We are learning what energy sources are renewable/nonrenewable

WALT: We are investigating how our school/our home can be self-sufficient?


Recap:
1.      One week of immersion – guest speakers etc
2.      R2(Mr G) – Science focus circuits, conductors, energy sources (lemons, potatoes, sea, wind) physics focus.
3.      R3(Mrs S) – renewable energy – fossil fuels, future focused, different countries = energy saving

NOW: A Combination of the last 5 weeks of school = your new Passion Project. 

·     You have till the 4th July to pull together your passion project. 
·     You can present it in any way you want: oral, visual, written report, multimedia presentation.
·     Remember to include an action (so what, now what??)
·     See Mrs S for a copy of the rubric if you want it.

- Good luck, may the force be with you!??