Little Bird Tales

IMPORTANT - Do not forget to bring in the yellow conference sheet filled in by your parents TOMORROW !

Finish your little bird tale
Study link 9.10

Math Assessment is tomorrow: Choose from a variety of these exercises to practice for the assessment

Win a TQ for finishing this exercise
http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i9/bk7_9i5.htm

Area - Challenge exercises
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/quizengine?quiz=area&templateStyle=maths

Volume practice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/quizengine?quiz=volume&templateStyle=maths

http://www.aaastudy.com/g5_79_x2.htm#section1

Unit 9 -  You can find links to all the concepts we have practiced here:
http://www.southamptonpublicschools.org/webpages/KPalumbo/math.cfm?subpage=1169832

Your little bird tales finished product should look  and sound something  like this. You have finished when your project is embedded into your blog - Proof reading for errors is VERY important

• Click to view my tale.
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21st Century Learner?

Based on today's session, which skills do you need to work on  in order to become a successful 21st Century Learner?


                                  21st Century

Student of the Week: Lydia - For making your voice heard!

The Friday Message 

Puppet Pals

Lots of work to do tonight...but it is fun work!

You need a minimum of x12 slides for your social studies presentation
Spend 45 mins on this
KEEP your presentation a maximum of 8mins!!!

Perfect length is 6 mins!

Writing Inspired by a Message

Get as close as possible to writing your puppet pals story. Remember to use this basic format. This format is only a guide - Adapt it to suit your story*

• Setting 1
• Main characters
• Problem
• Setting 2
• Obstacle 1
• Overcome Obstacle 1
• Obstacle 2
• Overcome Obstacle 2
• Setting 3*
• Obstacle 3*
• Overcome Obstacle 3*
• Solution

Keep it simple! - Remember - write 'the story' ... don't write 'about the story'

Best test to see if you  are ready - Tell your parents your story - Can they guess your message?

Study link - 8.9: We will do this in class tomorrow! - You do NOT have to do this tonight as you have so much other  stuff to do!

Study link 9.8

Message Idea - Elevator pitch - Discuss this with your parents  (optional)- They can contribute to your idea.

At least 4 slides on your SS - littlebirdtale - who will get the most? - Don't show this to your parents. It is a surprise!

Post how many slides you have created with your link.

Themes

Study link 9.6

Your dialogue piece needs to be finished for tomorrow.

Make sure you are prepared for your book club talks for tomorrow. You should have selected at least one passage that you think is important that would like to discuss in more detail.

Enjoy the rest of the video on 'writing a theme' from today's class:

What is a theme and how do I find one?