Some students have been investigating fractions in Maths recently. They have been using a website to direct their investigations and have been using coloured blocks to represent different fractions.

The students seem to enjoy using the blocks and have had to think hard to find the correct answers. Working with a friend is very popular because we know that “two heads are better than one!”

If you have a look at the photos you will see that the kids look like they are enjoying their Maths!

Ingredients:
A variety of fruits & veges
Grains and breads
Meats and protein
Good fats
Water
Regular exercise
Love

Procedure
1. Eat a variety of fresh foods
2. Drink plenty of water
3. Exercise at least 60 minutes
4. Mix with family and friends
5. Sleep at least 6 hours a night
6. Relax and de-stress
7. Laugh lots and be happy

Do you like this recipe that we came up with?
We are using it to think about what it means to be healthy, as part of a Book Rap we are participating in.
Did we miss anything out? Would you add any other ingredients?
We would love to hear what you think

Image: ‘Manzanita colorá‘
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Image: ‘Pear: Shaped‘
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Is this connected learning or what?

Students from across the world set the pace!

Nadine from the AllStars and Stephie from Argentina have been commenting on each other’s blog for a while now, and have become friends with a shared concern.

With the help of Stephie’s teacher, they have set up a wiki called “Stop Whaling Now”. The girls have decided to mount a campaign to stop whaling. Have a look at their wiki and leave a comment, or join their fight.

Attribution:  Image: ‘Humpback Whales in Prince William Sound‘

Have a look at the contributions from other classes from around the world at the Voices of the World wiki.

It may not look like it, but the AllStars were all very busy and on task last Wednesday!

What sort of task would involve this sort of behaviour?   

Our Voices of the World February Task – that’s what     

We were discussing, planning, making and then setting up and taking photos for this month’s task on numbers. Great fun, great learning, great teamwork!   

Here is our finished product – what do you think?

It was great to see the “old” AllStars tutoring the “new” AllStars in the computer room today!  

Lots of important information, terrific tips and helpful hints about blogging were passed on to the newer students so that they can get their own blogs up and running as soon as possible.    

Now that everyone knows how to leave comments on blogs we can look forward to some interesting and (hopefully)  thought provoking discussions  taking place. 

To all of our blogging friends ..

A heartfelt and HUGE thank you to “you”  – everyone who reads, enjoys and comments on our blog.

We have learnt so much this year, and it is because of “you”. We have blogged because of “you”, we have reflected because of “you” we have shared the events, the fun, the learning, the laughs, the thinking, the working and the people who work in and visit our class.

“You” have made a wonderful difference to how we learn in our room.

“You” have helped us think about our learning, how we do things, why we do things, and how we can learn and work even better and harder.

“You” have shared so much with us – thank you for your comments, your thoughts, your questions, your ideas, your blogs and most importantly your friendship.

We are on holidays now so our blog may be a little idle – but we will be back again in February.

Until then – keep on blogging

We were very late for November’s Task (so it’s not on the VOTW site) but you can check everyone else’s out here at the VOTW wiki.

But here it is anyway, we had heaps of fun making our stars on “2Paint A Picture” and choosing a background theme for our song.

We hope you enjoy!

Come and have a look at the fantastic Voices of the World site.

This is where we join with over 40 other classes to share our voices and artwork in fun ways.

We are in the middle of our November task, but have a look at what we got up to in September and October!

Please click on the picture!

We are part of a project called “Voices of the World”.

A world wide project to unite children together using their voices. 

Voices of the World Wiki

click on the words above to see all of the Vokis from around the world!

Our first task was to make a Voki and record ourselves saying a message. This is what we came up with:

Get a Voki now!