English
What is the driving question for cycle 3 of our English unit?
Were Indigenous frontier warriors vicious criminals or heroes who risked everything for their people?
Who wrote a newspaper article claiming that they found gold in Australia?
Edward Hargraves
What did we learn about in science this week?
Different materials used to make a bike
What was our focus for this week?
Adding and subtracting fractions
Who won state of origin this week and what was the score?
QLD 16-10
What has our learning intention in reading?
To analyse a text to make informed opinions supported by evidence
In what year did the gold rush begin?
1851
What experiment were we due to conduct this week?
The effects of using a helmet
Solve: 2/3 + 4/6
4/6 + 4/6 = 8/6 =1 1/3
What major sporting event begins in December this year? For a bonus 100 points, where is it held?
The world cup (soccer)
Qatar
What effect did the gold rush and Eureka stockade have on Australian society?
Economy, population boom, racism towards Chinese, right to vote for white men, abolition of the mining license
Explain the lead up/cause of the Eureka Rebellion.
Expensive license fees, harsh treatment by police, Scobie murdered at Eureka hotel, Eureka hotel burned down
What are 3 materials used to make a bike?
Steel, rubber, aliminium
Solve: 5/8 + 4/ 32
20/32 + 4/32 = 24/32 =3/4
An elephant in Africa is called Lala. An elephant in Asia is called Lulu. What do you call an elephant in Antarctica?
Lost
Expand this kernel sentence:
He was a useful ally.
Who -
When -
why -
After being released from prison, the police saw Jandamarra as a useful ally as he had a cheerful nature and was a good horseman.
Who was Jandamarra?
Jandamarra was a Bunuba man who fought against white men to protect his people
What are 4 properties of materials?
Hard, soft, flexible, dense, durable etc
The penguin nursery is open two times a day: 2/3 hour at noon and 5/12 hour in the afternoon. How much time is the penguin nursery open every day?
2/3 + 5/12 =1 1/12
The penguin nursery opens 1 1/12 hours.
Imagine you are in a room with no windows or doors. How will you get out?
Stop imagining
Summarise what we have been learning about in English this term and why we have been learning it.
We have learned about significant events and people that shaped Australia's national identity and are considering if these people can be considered heroes or villains.
What impact did the discovery of gold in Australia have on the Chinese?
Racist attitudes toward Chinese contributed to the white Australia policy
The tin foil on your solar oven reflects sunlight and the sun's heat into the box. The cling film seal creates a seal so that air can't escape. The sun's energy heats up the air inside the box and cooks the food. The black paper absorbs heat to make sure that as little as possible escapes. Newspaper insulates the box, preventing heat escaping.
Daniel wants to buy new equipment to practice playing basketball. He went to the mall for 2 hours and spent 1/6 of his savings for jersey shorts and another 1/3 of it for a ball. He used another 5/12 of his savings to buy badminton rackets for his 2 siblings. What part of his savings did he spend on sports equipment in all?
1/6 + 1/3 + 5/12 = 2/12 + 4/12 +5/12 = 11/12 He spent 11 12 of his savings on the sports equipment.
If I have it, I don’t share it. If I share it, I don’t have it. What is it?
A secret