Learning to use Synonyms - Maata

This morning we were learning about Synonyms. Synonyms are words that mean the same as another word but could make your sentence more interesting. Our task was to replace a word in the sentences above, the word we changed is highlighted in red. To find the synonyms we went to google dictionary and looked up the word definition and synonym, then we needed to check the word made sense in our sentence.    

Tech - Stained glass

Today was our first Rotation with Mr Grundy For Hard Materials. We will be working with stained glass. Mr Grundy showed us how to cut glass safely and how to use the copper tape and the soldering iron, as we will be using this equipment later when we have designed our picture. We then began working on the design stage and had to create six options that we may be able to use. It was quite tricky coming up with a design because you need to have straight edges for when you cut the glass. 

Dance Mat Typing - Maata

This morning I played on Dance Mat Typing. I was practising keeping my fingers on the home keys which are ASDF  on your left hand and JKL; on your right hand. I  also practiced  typing without looking at the keys. I had fun doing this and I think I am getting faster at my typing.

Keeping Rabbits - Maata

This week I read the book called Keeping Rabbits. The book explained about how to care for a pet rabbit and the things you need to know to keep your rabbit healthy. I have shown some of the foods rabbits can eat and some ways you can care for a rabbit. 

Tech

Today at tech we had to finish our clock. After painting them we glued the sides to join the front and back together. Then Miss Ferguson put the clock mechanism in the back. This is my completed clock. I think it looks fantastic.

You've got 2 minutes - Maata

I see people playing all round me some of them are playing handball & basketball with all their friends. I can smell egg sandwiches, freshly cut grass & mud all around me wherever I walk. I can hear children screaming and yelling and the hammering on the roof from the workmen. I feel happy to be out of the classroom and excited to be running to the playground & playing with my friends.

This is my writing about what I can see, Smell and hear at school we had only two minutes to write as much as we could to complete the task.  

Tom The School Cat

For Reading I read the book called Tom The School Cat. It's about a cat named Tom. Tom wasn't like most cats because he didn't live in a house, he lived at school. Instead of cat food he would eat left overs from the kids  school lunches. He slept under a classroom.  My DLO about cats shows lots of different types of cats and some facts about cats.