Experiments

Scientist Skills - Writing and Recording

Experiment Framework

Aim

The reason for the experiment

Prediction

What you think might happen

Equipment

The tools and things you need to do your experiment

Method

The steps you will follow to do your experiment

Diagram

A drawing with labels to show your experiment

Results

You observations ( saw, hear, taste, touch, measured ) what happened - nothing made up or added

Conclusion

Give reasons and try to explain why you think that happened - you might even have a hypothesis

WALT - Science Writing We are learning to... write clear succinct sentences that explain what you observed and what you think happened Purpose: to be able to follow the steps for a scientific investigation and write up our ideas about what happened in our experiment

Leaving!

Mr. Wiersma is leaving!!!!

Respond - what do you think?

What shall we do?

Write a description of Mr. Wiersma that includes what he is like as a person, what he has done for our school and where he lives! (his tool shed!)

Use the planning web to get started with your ideas.  This web can help you to group your ideas and then write well organised paragraphs.

Let's collect all our best published works together and make a book for him to take away to Australia.

WALT - Character Description We are learning to...  write clear descriptive sentences that create a strong image in the mind of the reader. Purpose: to write a short description of our caretaker and make a goodbye book for him to take to Australia with him

WALT - Writing Process - all year We are learning to... follow the writing process and improve our writing so that the message is clear to the reader Purpose: to build independence and an ability to follow the whole writing process

eBooks

Descriptive Writing - Personal Experience

Create a piece of writing that brings a strong memory back to life in the mind of the reader.
Publish your work as part of an eBook with your writing group

WALT - Personal Experience We are learning to...  write clear descriptive sentences that create a strong image in the mind of the reader. Purpose: To create descriptive writing pieces based on real life experiences that we will share with the class and publish as a digital ebook.

WALT - Writing Process - all year We are learning to... follow the writing process and improve our writing so that the message is clear to the reader Purpose: to build independence and an ability to follow the whole writing process

Sentence Writing

What is a sentence?
How do you know when to put a full stop?
Does a full stop always have to go in the same place?

Survival Island

Survival Island - Recount / Expressive Writing

Write a recount of your experiences on survival island!  Include your thoughts and feelings about what happened when the invaders arrived and took over!

How did you feel?

What did you want to do?

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Journal - Reflection and Connection

What has our class treaty got to do with Maori and the Treaty of Waitangi?

How did they feel?

WALT - Treaty Thinking We are learning to... write a personal response that expresses reasons for our thinking Purpose: to respond and express feelings. To make a connection between the justice or injustice around the creation of the Treaty of Waitangi

WALT - Writing Process - all year We are learning to... follow the writing process and improve our writing so that the message is clear to the reader Purpose: to build independence and an ability to follow the whole writing process