Category: Stage2

Reduce Reuse Recycle

11/11/2011

Hi Auburn North,

Have you seen the new recycling station at the top of F block?

Mrs Kalic and Miss Ireland have started a recycling station for students and teachers to reuse and recycle everyday items.

Already, students have reused egg cartons, wool, scrap coloured paper, plastic bags, water bottles, wrapping paper, cards, scrap material, bottle caps and meat trays for constructing 'eco friendly houses', for art and craft and for measuring devices.

Students are encouraged to bring everyday items from home to the recycling station. Make sure materials are clean and bottles are washed.

Well done to students and teachers for doing their bit for the environment.

2 Comments

Stage 2 Great Barrier Reef Blog Post 2

1/11/2010

42 Comments

Hi Stage 2,

Well done on finding your next post!

Today we will be using KIDCYBER to search for information.
Remember to take notes and organise your answers before you post.

Challenge One

Locate the web page for the Great Barrier Reef. ( Hint- Click on the map of Australia)

1. How long is the Great Barrier Reef?
2. What is coral made by?

Challenge 2

3. What are polyps?
4. Write down two facts you have learnt about polyps.

Challenge 3

5. What is the difference between a Fringing reef and a Barrier reef?
6. What are the Seven Natural Wonders of the World?
Choose one of these to research and send in two interesting facts.

42 Comments

Stage 2 Great Barrier Reef Blog Post 1

19/10/2010

83 Comments

Hi Stage 2,

Well done on navigating your way to the Library blog!
You need a blogging buddy and a note taking sheet before you get started.
Remember to take notes (select) and organise your questions before you post.
Only use your first name when posting your response.
Good luck.

View the following website to get you thinking about life on the reef.

1) What do you already know about the Great Barrier Reef?
2) What do you want to find out about the Great Barrier Reef?
3) How do you feel about blogging?

Miss Robertson, Miss Vandenberg and Mr Hammond

83 Comments

Happy Holidays Mission 2

2/10/2010

3 Comments

Hi Stage 2,

Are you ready for your next mission?
Here it is. Good luck!

Level 1
Complete Stage 1 (of 4) of 'Astro Adventure' by clicking on the link below.
Read the questions BEFORE you play.
Astro Adventure
Remember to answer in sentences.

1) What is the shape of the planets in our solar system?
2) What word describes the path the planets travel around the sun?
3)What makes up our solar system?

If you complete all 4 levels, print out your certificate and bring it to school next Monday to show me how clever you are!

Mrs Clift

3 Comments

Happy Holidays Mission 1

25/9/2010

11 Comments

Hi Auburn North,

I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday.
Stage 2 will be learning about the Solar System next term so I have set up a research challenge for students to complete during the holidays!

Mission 1 Level1
Your mission is to memorise the order of the planets by using a mnemonic.
Use this link to help you.
Explore the Planets
Post in your mnemonic.

Mission 1 Level 2

Use the link above to help you answer the questions below. Click on the planet to find the answers.
Answer in sentences.

Who am I?
a) I am known as the 'Earth's Twin'. Why?
b) I am known as 'The Giant Planet'.
c) I am a giant ball of gas and liquid.
d) I am the second largest planet in the solar system.
e) I move around the sun faster than any other planet.
f) I am home to all known life.

Post in your answers and good luck!

Mrs Clift

11 Comments

Mrs Twit is a kind, gentle lady who adores children...???

23/6/2010

7 Comments

Image: flickr.com

Hello Stage 2,

What fantastic work 4/3 R, Miss Robertson and Mrs Cheung did today in the Library!
This term they have been working on literary descriptions and today they wrote a joint construction (meaning they wrote it together) describing the horrible Mrs Twit!

It was so fantastic I have asked Shihab to post it here so you can all read it.
As you read see if you can find:

a simile (easy peasy)
a noun group (2 adjectives before a noun)
direct speech (look for these " ")

If you are feeling really clever see if you can spot the complex sentences (look for 'which' or 'who').

Feel free to send in your own descriptions, or see if you can identify the language features listed above.

Mrs Clift

             4/3 R, Miss Roberson and Mrs Cheung
             reflecting on their learning and how
             clever they are.

7 Comments

What Do Good Readers Do?

26/5/2010

22 Comments

Hi Everyone,
Stage 2 were asked these questions today:
What makes a good reader?
What do good readers do?
Image delano.k12.mn.us

So tell me- What do YOU think good readers do?

Post your comment here!!

Mrs Clift

22 Comments

Similes are like...like...what are they like again?

12/5/2010

35 Comments

Mrs Protogeros had a great time working on literary descriptions today with Year 4. I loved her description of Mr Twit and her very clever drawing.

'Mr Twit smelt like an old boot'

What similes did you think of today?

Why not share them here? Click on the comments link at the top of this post.

Need more help with similes?
Click here

35 Comments

Wordle? What is a Wordle??

12/5/2010

2 Comments

Year 4 created this Wordle about the different parts of a book. What is it describing? Fiction of course!
Can you locate these things on the book you are reading now?

If you want to create your own wordle you can find the link on the Web 2.0 tab. It's easy to do. Click on 'Create' and have a go. It's fun, fun, fun!

2 Comments

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Stage 2 Great Barrier Reef Blog Post 2

Stage 2 Great Barrier Reef Blog Post 1

Happy Holidays Mission 2

Happy Holidays Mission 1

Mrs Twit is a kind, gentle lady who adores children...???

4/3 R, Miss Roberson and Mrs Cheung
             reflecting on their learning and how
             clever they are.

What Do Good Readers Do?

Similes are like...like...what are they like again?

Wordle? What is a Wordle??

Author

Categories

Archives

Quick Links

4/3 R, Miss Roberson and Mrs Cheung reflecting on their learning and how clever they are.

Author

Categories

Archives

Quick Links

4/3 R, Miss Roberson and Mrs Cheung
reflecting on their learning and how
clever they are.