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SWAN RIVER COLONY- HISTORY MYSTERY 3
We are learning to imagine what life was like in the early days of the Swan River Colony. We are also learning why the Colony was started, and the people who played a role in this.
3rd MYSTERY
Watch the movie about Stirling Source: http://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/bigger-texas/clip1/.
Read the quotes from Anne Lockyer from the copies provided by your teacher.
Source: Green, Neville & Green, Neville (1984). Broken spears : Aborigines and Europeans in the southwest of Australia. Focus Education Services, Perth [W.A.]
Can you imagine what Captain Stirling or Anne Lockyer might have said? Use the VoiceThread to record yourself thinking and speaking as one of these people.
WHAT IS CODING?
During our Grade 2L ‘Hour of Code’ sessions, we have been asking the big question: What is coding and how is it useful? Leave your comment here if you have some thoughts on this.
WHAT DO CHILDREN NEED?
In MAD Hour last week, Asha and Nicole did a proposal about their cardboard robot. They have an idea that the robot can help poor children get what they need.
What do children need? Can you help Asha and Nicole work this out? Then their proposal will be convincing. Watch these two clips to help you work out the answer.
MOTTAINAI
Watch these two clips. Can you work out what Mottainai means? Can you work out the pattern of dance moves in the second clip?
FUROSHIKI
As part of our Inquiry into lunch wraps, Sensei will be helping us with a Furoshiki. Read about how to make it here:
http://www.omiyageblogs.ca/2010/09/make-your-own-furoshiki.html
BLOCKY’S QUIZ SHOW
Did you spot the ‘TechFail’ moment in Blocky’s movie? Stormie sad the answer was 1/4. What do you think the question might be? In your comment, tell us as many possible questions as you can think of.
CAPACITY HUNT
What can you find at home which is measured by capacity? Good places to look are the kitchen pantry and the bathroom cupboard. Tell us what you found in your comment, with the name of the items and the measurement.
Feel like a challenge? Make a movie to show what you have discovered.
WHAT IS A ‘YAPPY’?
This is a great activity to involve all your family members. How many parents, siblings and grandparents can you get to watch Professor Garfield with you?Watch this Garfield movie all about keeping safe online. In your comments, tell us:
- What is a YAPPY?
- Your opinion about sharing our exact locations with our #GRABilly buddies.
Weblink to the Professor Garfield movie here.
THE LUNCH WRAP PROJECT
As part of our Inquiry into materials, we are thinking about the best materials to use for wrapping up a sandwich. Can you help us with our data collection? Ask a parent or grandparent what they used to wrap their sandwiches when they were young. Leave a comment here to tell us.