Tuesday 6 December 2016
Sunday 13 November 2016
Sunday 23 October 2016
Monday 12 September 2016
THE 2/3P OLYMPIC VIDEO!!!
At our assembly we revealed our 'Team 2/3P 2016' Olympic video. Click the link below to watch it.
WRITING A REPORT
For Writing we have been looking at reports. We decided to write a report on our Australian athletes who will be representing our country in the Rio Olympics. Patrick gave us the link to a website that had information every single of our athletes. We were put into groups so that we could develop our teamwork skills, which is a big focus for our grade.
Before we could start writing the reports we had to do an investigation. We had to look at certain athlete reports and see what sort of information was inside.
After we unpacked a report, it was time to start researching and writing.
The task was so much fun. Our researching skills really developed and we became very quick at finding relevant information.
Before we could start writing the reports we had to do an investigation. We had to look at certain athlete reports and see what sort of information was inside.
After we unpacked a report, it was time to start researching and writing.
The task was so much fun. Our researching skills really developed and we became very quick at finding relevant information.
Here are our finished products.
GREAT WORK 2/3P!!!
Thursday 8 September 2016
SPIN THAT SPINNER!
To end our Probability Maths focus we created our very own probability spinners. Using an online spinner create we had to make a spinner that matched the probability statement that Patrick gave us. For example: Blue is likely, green is very unlikely and purple is impossible. The activity was great because it challenged our understanding of probability words and really made us think.
After we finished creating our spinners, we walked around the room and looked at everyone's and gave them some feedback about their spinners.
PROBABILITY POKEMON GO!!!
For Maths we have been investigating probability. We have been working so hard and are almost ready to move to the next Maths focus. But before we could move on Helen and Patrick thought it would be a good idea to let us have a bit of fun. So they created Probability Pokemon Go.
The rules are easy. Some of the class are Pokemon. Some of the class are Pokemon trainers. The trainers have to catch the Pokemon by chasing and tagging them. When the Pokemon is caught, they hand a coloured block to the trainer. When there are no more coloured blocks left the Pokemon is out. See, easy.
Before we played the game Patrick let us watch the Pokemon T.V. opening... to get us in the mood.
After that it was time to transform into our Pokemon and Pokemon trainers.
Once the game was over, Patrick revealed that the red blocks were the rare ones and were worth 10 points. After we counted the points, we discussed the probability of getting a rare red block when compared to the other blocks. We had to come up with a few probability statements from the results of our game.
It was a fun lesson AND we secretly learnt things as well. POKEMON RULE!
It was a fun lesson AND we secretly learnt things as well. POKEMON RULE!
The rules are easy. Some of the class are Pokemon. Some of the class are Pokemon trainers. The trainers have to catch the Pokemon by chasing and tagging them. When the Pokemon is caught, they hand a coloured block to the trainer. When there are no more coloured blocks left the Pokemon is out. See, easy.
Before we played the game Patrick let us watch the Pokemon T.V. opening... to get us in the mood.
After that it was time to transform into our Pokemon and Pokemon trainers.
Once the game was over, Patrick revealed that the red blocks were the rare ones and were worth 10 points. After we counted the points, we discussed the probability of getting a rare red block when compared to the other blocks. We had to come up with a few probability statements from the results of our game.
It was a fun lesson AND we secretly learnt things as well. POKEMON RULE!
It was a fun lesson AND we secretly learnt things as well. POKEMON RULE!
Wednesday 10 August 2016
THE MINI-OLYMPICS WARM-UP!!!
In the lead up to the St. Theresa's Mini-Olympics students were asked to visit their 'country' to learn some facts and experience them. Patrick's classroom was transformed into Jamaica and the Jamaican Olympians were introduced to each other. We started off by investigating our flag, food and land. Then we looked at a couple of our most famous athletes. We finished off with an attempt to break the world record in the 200m race.
It was so much fun. The Mini-Olympics are going to be so much fun. Go Jamaica!
It was so much fun. The Mini-Olympics are going to be so much fun. Go Jamaica!
CLINKER ME THIS!!!
Our next chance experiment was chocolate-based. We used Clinkers to explore probability.
Patrick asked us to guess which colour our Clinker was, draw ourselves on a posted note and to get ready for the most exciting bite in our lives. When we bit into the chocolaty goodness we had to look at the colour and place our posted note in the correct spot.
We then used some of our probability words to describe our results. Overall, it was a fun, yummy and educational lesson.
Patrick asked us to guess which colour our Clinker was, draw ourselves on a posted note and to get ready for the most exciting bite in our lives. When we bit into the chocolaty goodness we had to look at the colour and place our posted note in the correct spot.
We then used some of our probability words to describe our results. Overall, it was a fun, yummy and educational lesson.
I'M COMING HOME!!!
For Literacy, we have been reading the 'crayon' books and writing various pieces of work. This week we have been drafting and publishing our own postcards to Duncan (the crayon's owner.) We had to pretend to be a crayon who he had left somewhere in the world. We had to think of a good reason explaining why he left us, but it had to relate to the picture that we found. It was a great activity and we thought of fantastic reasons.
Great work 2/3P!
Standby for photos of our fully finished work.
P.S. Helen came back into the classroom to see our finished work. She was delighted with our finished and nearly-finished products.
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