Term+3+Learning-Caitlin



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 * Tuesday 16 August 2011**
 * Oral Language: WALT explain & present**


 * Monday 15 August 2011- WALT:Explain**



Firstly some people may grind their teeth, suck their thumbs, sleep walk, sleep talk, snore, and pedal their legs. It’s all very embarrassing but you don’t have to worry because it’s all part of life and every one does one or two of them. They will grow out of it.
 * Monday 22nd August**
 * What happens when your asleep?**

Secondly your body slows down, your mouth stops making saliva, your heart beats slower, and your breathing slows downs.

As well as that when you sleep you can hear what is going on around you. You would be able to hear the alarm clock or, if you’re like my mother, a baby crying. If you hear anything unusual you would instantly wake up.

Finally while you are sleeping you also dream. Dreaming is when your have a long vision in your head while you are asleep. Nobody knows what their dreams mean. Some people sit with tape recorders and notebooks on their bedside tables. I don’t think our dreams mean anything. They are just there to keep us busy while we are asleep. This is what happens when we are asleep.

First main idea-Paragraph 1: People do stuff while they are sleeping Second main idea-Paragraph 2: I think everything is the main idea Third main idea-Paragraph 3: What you can hear forth main idea- Paragraph 4: About dreaming and what happens when your dreaming

Summary: The story is about what happens when your asleep and it talks about what heaps of things you can do while you are asleep like grind your teeth, suck their thumbs and other weird stuff

25.8.11 - I have been learning to assess my own writing using our writing progress indicator matrix. I used it to self-assess my first piece of writing for this term. Then I discussed it with Miss Matangi-Hulls so I know where I'm at in my writing learning and my next steps. Here is my matrix...


 * 24.8.11 - WALT infer**
 * The Tape Dispenser**

To use a tape dispenser is unbelievably easy. It is a wonderful and simple mechanism that holds a roll of tape and dispense it in quantities of your liking.

The contraption is built up of various parts that make it serviceable. Some of the main parts are the jagged metal razor, the plastic body of the dispenser, and the plastic axle in the middle of the body. There is also the foamy grip pad underneath the tape dispenser, which prevents it from sliding and scratching the surface it has been placed on. Some tape dispensers also have sand in the plastic body at the bottom to help weigh it down so it will not slide.

The dispenser is a simple gadget to use. Firstly, the end of the tape should already be stretched onto the razor teeth, so take hold of the tape and tug it gently towards you until it is the length that you require. Be careful not to pull it too hard so you end up with too much tape, and try to avoid cutting your fingers on the metal teeth. Next, pull the tape against the razor in a swift, downwards motion, hence cutting the measure of tape in a straight line. As a result, you can now cut approximate lengths of tape for your work.

As you may or may not already know, a tape dispenser isn’t dependent on electricity or batteries, so it can work anytime, day or night. They are used worldwide in offices, shops, schools, homes, and companies and serve themselves as a reliable working equipment. They’re cheap and can be used to stick objects together, wrap a present, hold a piece of paper or an item to a surface, or even hold items down.

As the world leaps farther into the technology and science of the future, clever effective equipment such as a tape dispenser will surely stay the simple ingenious tool it has been for many more generations.


 * We have to list 5 other uses for tape...**


 * Putting ribbon on something
 * To close up food products
 * To close boxes
 * Wool for knitting
 * To put tape on your ears when playing netball

Snow is fun! Why? Well, I especially love the snow. I’m not sure about you, but I love it. You can do heaps of stuff in it like Tobogganing and Skiing. You can also make stuff like Snowmen and other fun activities. But In Palmerston North we make the most of the snow and get outside and take photos of the amazing thing that has happened.
 * Thursday 25 August 2011**
 * WALT:Explain**

Firstly, in Palmerston North on the 15th of August we had a visit of snow. It doesn’t happen very often so we wrap up warm in our woollen hats, puffer jackets, nice warm gloves and our snow boots then head out to the winter breeze where the snow has been. We have lots of fun playing in it and throwing it at each other which is alot of fun.

Snow is really fun because you can make heaps of things in it like snow balls, snowmen and snow cones.For Example our family made a snowman it was a little one but it still looked cool. You can make them as well and put carrots as the nose and black buttons as the eyes. You can dress them in hats and scarfs to make them look interesting. Another fun idea might be to make snowballs and throw them at your family: that would be funny. You can also make Snow cones and eat them but be careful the snow might be dirty. All you need to have to make Snow cones is a cone and ice-cream cone, some snow and some food colouring to make them look pretty and colourful to stand out.

You can do heaps of activities in the snow for example tobogganing (you can ride down mountains on toboggans). They are heaps of fun. You can make toboggan's out of plastic bags of flat wood and some rope to hold onto and to steer with. You can also go skiing. When you go skiing if you don’t have any ski’s you can hire some from your local mountain or maybe from a friend or family member.When you are skiing make sure you hold onto the ski polls because if you let go of them you might fall head first. Another great idea might be for you to go Ice skating, it is also a really fun activity. All you need is a thick layer of ice on a pond or lake (so that you can stand up and not fall through into the water), some ice skates and wet gear just in case you do fall in and get wet ,that would be COLD!!!!!!.

So there you have it, there is alot of ways you can have fun in the snow and they are all possible for all ages. **31 August 2011** media type="youtube" key="ObasVMu8UA4?version=3" height="345" width="420" **WALT: To jump over the box without touching it with my legs** media type="youtube" key="INwTR4aLwL4?hl=en" height="349" width="425" 20th September 2011 Inquiry Reflections

23rd September 201 ** 23 September 2011: Literacy - Writing ** ** WALT explain **

** Here is our success criteria... **

** Here is my end of term writing sample... ** ** Here is a summary of my writing progress this term... **
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 * Click here for my full writing progress indicator matrix... **

**Thursday 29th September 2011** **New Zealand Maori Place Names:** **Maori Commands:**