Technology: Truffles

Technology: Truffles

On Monday, it was our last class of Food Tech. In celebration we made chocolate covered truffles. The truffles we made included, cocoa powder, raisins, almonds, chocolate and apricots. We learnt a lot of things like how to melt chocolate chips with a microwave and how to combine different ingredients. I found it very fun and I enjoyed making and eating them.

Maths: Parachute Making

Maths: Parachute Making                                                          28 November 2017

For Maths, one of the tasks we had to do was to make a Parachute. We had to study what materials was best to make a Parachute and we had to gather designs and things that we needed to make the parachute. The parachute was easy to make but the calculations we had to do was a bit difficult. We had to find out what measurements were best to use and how big or small the parachute had to be to make it last long enough in the air. At the end of the day it was really fun and interesting and I enjoyed making them.

Prototec Basic Facts Maths Test

Prototec Basic Facts Maths 28 November 2017

This Morning I completed this Prototec Basic Facts Maths Practice. I got some of them wrong but most of them right. Here are my results.. I did a Stage 6 test and I got 36/40 in 4m and 31s. I still believe I can work harder and get a better score and expand my knowledge more next time.

Reading Comprehension: Arion's Song

Reading Comprehension: Arion’s Song 24 November 2017

Comprehension

Highlight the best answer for each question.

1. Why did Arion want to go to Sicily?

• He wanted to compete in a contest
• He wanted to travel
• Both answers

2. Why didn’t Periander want Arion to go to Sicily?

• He didn’t want anyone else to hear Arion’s music
• He didn’t think Arion would win the contest
• He thought the trip would be too dangerous

3. Why did the dolphins swim beside Arion’s ship?

• They liked to play in the waves
• The sailors threw food to them
• They liked to hear Arion sing

4. Why did Arion request that he be able to singasong to the sailors?

• He thought it would change their minds about taking his gold
• He hoped it would attract the dolphins
• He wanted to show off

5. Why was Arion happy while traveling on foot to Corinth?

• He had his life and music
• He liked hiking
• He was tired of always sitting on the ground

6. How did Arion get his fortune back?

• Periander made the crew to return it to Arion
• A dolphin helped Arion swim back to the ship and get it
• Periander sent one of his ships to go and find Arion’s fortune

Learn about Words: Vocabulary

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at each number in parentheses. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number. Then find the word that fits the given meaning. Write the word.

1. Person who makes music (1) Musician
2. Riches (8) Fortune
3. Very angry (12) Furious
4. Cast out; sent away (13) Banished

Reading Comprehension: Miss Frinkle Lends a Hand

Reading Comprehension: Miss Frinkle Lends a Hand 23 November 2017

Comprehension:

There are a number of things that make this a surprising story. Write yes if the sentence mentions one of the surprising things. Write No if it doesn't.

1. Miss Frinkle used to work at the library Yes
2. Miss Frinkle carried several heavy bags of food out of the store No
3. Miss Frinkle lifted up her helper Yes
4. Miss Frinkle had short arms Yes
5. Miss Frinkle held up the back of the car Yes

Learning about Words: Vocabulary

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at each number in the parentheses. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number. Then find the word that fits the given meaning. Write the word.

1. Fine; Dainty (1) Delicate
2. Stopped Working; Left the job due to age (6) Retired
3. Moved Quickly; Hurried (3) Loaded Down
4. Said Softly and Unclearly; (9) Mumbled
5. Count on (15) Expect

One good way to learn words is to use them. Look at each number in parenthesis. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number. Then find the best word to fill in the blank. Write the word.

1. Objects made of glass are very __fragile__ (1)
2. It’s easier to examine bugs under a __magnifying__ glass (4)
3. The children’s toys were __scattered__ all over the living room (7)
4. “Look out!” she __exclaimed__ (8)
5. I am slowly __realizing__ that Miss Frinkle was not so frail as I thought! (9)

Word Study

One word in each row doesn’t belong with the others. Look at this example: apples, oranges, beans. Apple and oranges are fruit, beans are vegetables. Write the word that doesn’t belong in each row.

1. Breeze   Sun   Wind
2. Plane  Kite  Frog
3. House  Store  Shop
4. Glasses   Shoes  Lenses
5. Mumble   Whisper   Shout
6. Frown   Grin  Smile
7. Wrinkles  Arm   Hand
8. Drop  Raise  Lift

Storyboard Comic: Buying an R18 Game

Storyboard Comic: Buying an R18 Game 21 November 2017

Today I had completed this activity where we had to make a storyboard comic about the topic of either being cybersmart, or buying an r18 game. I had made a storyboard where a child was trying to buy an R18 game underage and the store owner refused to sell it to him, unless he picked an another game that was suitable for his age. Here is my storyboard..

Strip Comic: Mean, Median and Mode

Strip Comic: Mean, Median and Mode                                                         16 November 2017

For Maths, one of the project tasks we had to do was to make a strip comic to explain a strategy or something that we've learned in Maths. For this I used Mean, Median and Mode. I found this activity really fun and I enjoyed making it and learning at the same time. Here is my strip comic..

Storyboard: Cybersmart

Storyboard: Cybersmart 15 November 2017

For our Cybersmart learning we had to make a storyboard explaining how someone can be cybersmart when surfing online. I made this storyboard to hopefully raise people's awareness to be always safe on the internet no matter what you are doing. Here is my storyboard…

Difference - Physical & Chemical Changes

Difference - Physical & Chemical Changes 14 November 2017

The Differences between Physical and Chemical change

• Physical Change

A Physical change is the process of turning something into something and being able to change it back to it's original form.

An example of a Physical Change, is the process of Ice. This is a physical change because you're able to melt ice and turn it into a liquid substance and freeze it back and turn it back into it's original form which is Ice.

• Chemical Change

A Chemical change is the process of turning something into another without it being reversible. This process is irreversible and whatever it changes into stays that way.

An example of a Chemical Change is the process of burning paper. This is a chemical change because when you burn paper it turns into ashes and you are unable to turn it back into paper.

e-asTTle Reading Results

e-asTTle Reading Results 2 8 November 2017

Yesterday I completed this reading test. The reading test was a level 4 and 5 and I got a score of 5B. I was a little disappointed because I was expecting a higher score but i’m still happy with the score I got given. Next time i’m going to try harder and get a better and higher score than this time.

Sensory Language: Fireworks

Sensory Language 7 November 2017

Sight:

Golden glow of the sun, stillness of the birds,

Sound:

Wind of the engine, rhythm of the blades, snow whistling in the wind,

Touch:

Biting cold of the snow felt like a burn on my skin,

Taste:

Robust flavour of the pizza, the saltiness of the cheese, earthy mushrooms, tang of the tomato sauce,

Smell:

The wet salty air, hints of coconut suntan oil, the fishy scent of seaweed baking in the sun

Sight	Hear	Smell	Feel	Taste
Colourful Bursts of Flames, Synchronized, Flaming Balls	Pow, Children screaming in awe, Faint whistles of the fireworks, Boom	The smoke escaping, the smell of gunpowder	Excited, Thrill, Scared, Amusement,	Smoke,

WALT - Write a descriptive paragraph using sensory language

Success Criteria:

• I must use my 5 sense
• I must include adjectives
• I must use figurative language

The sun slowly fell and the fireworks started to come out. The faint whistles of the fireworks filled the sky and colourful bursts of flames started to spring out. The fireworks screamed while exploding in the dark sky leaving sparks of flames. The smoke escaped from the fireworks filling the air and the gunpowder left dark marks on the ground. As the fireworks kept going off the excitement inside continued to rise. The Peony firework left everyone in awe, the expanding globe of colour had everyone freeze in shock of the beauty that it held. Children had faces of amusement and had thrills of laughter.The fireworks overtook the sky and lingered around until the sun slowly started to appear. Soon after the children skipped back home with joy and the excitement died down and faded. The hype had everyone excited for next year.