Sunday 8 December 2013

monday 9th

We have been exploring PISA rankings as part of our statistical inquiry. PISA is an exam that tests students and is used by governments to rank how effectively their education systems are. It is a comparative exam, in that the governments can compare their results with other countries in the OECD.

OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development is one of the most important think tanks in the world. It collects and analyses data from 34 core countries (plus occasionally others) and uses its findings to make recommendations about government policy.

Today for pānui, we will explore two articles. The first being

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25187993

Watch the video and describe the average day for a student in Korea.


  • What are some of the reasons given in the article why Korean students have to work so hard?
  • What are some of the benefits of a generation of Korean students who are so good in test situations?
  • What does the article say are the negatives?


Remember to write proper responses to these questions, not just one word answers. Try and incorporate the question with the answer. 

Group activity

Sketch out your plan for a future school.





Monday 11 November 2013

Maths W5

Maths Tuesday

http://www.begent.org/intelquiz.htm

Check out this logic test before you start in on today's pangarau.

PERCENTAGES

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/decimals/percent_tutorial/v/describing-the-meaning-of-percent

Work through the problems on the Khan Academy Website,

If you need support, please come and timetable in a workshop with me!


Sunday 10 November 2013


News W5

Your job this week:

Construct a news story about this News story

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/27/thailand-racism-unilever-skin-whitening-cream-citra

Read the story, identify the key information.

Consider how this story relates to Nelson Intermediate students? What connections can you make to other learning from this year? How can we make this story fit the NIS News format?

You will probably need to develop some interview questions about this story for NIS students to respond to.






Thursday 31 October 2013

making kites research

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2QLdTiOU3c

http://www.my-best-kite.com/how-to-make-a-diamond-kite.html

Wednesday 30 October 2013

4Ps of Marketing - For help with your homework!


Homework Tonight!

Research a product and show how it is PROMOTED, PRICED and PLACED.

Try and make it as visually appealing as possible.

PĀNGARAU THURSDAY

EUKLIDS
Jordyn, Uk Hlei, Michael, Isaac, Jaslyn, Jordyn, Paloma, Josh P, Sean, Kenai, Jake, 
LI Multiplying decimals
PYTHAGOREANS
Quinn, Bailey, Jen, Caleb, Troy, Khin Khin,Danita, 
LI Multiplying word problems

HYPATIAS
Stephanie, Ian, Emma, Liam, Jazmin, Josh D, 
LI multiplying whole numbers word problems

Sunday 25 August 2013

MONDAY PLAN




UK HLEI, STEPHANIE, ISAAC, JAZMIN, QUINN and the rest of the Warriors please watch the video above. Once watched, please complete the activities here.

The rest of the class, lets just reinforce this section of that fraction test where a number of you still have some gaps. Click here  

WRITING
Persuasive Writing recap
At the end of the week we are going to do an eASTLe test on persuasive writing, so we might as well quickly refocus and see what a good piece of persuasive writing needs.

Today we are going to argue either side of an argument. Have a read through this website 

Should more money and time be spent on P.E. in schools?

In your writing books complete a Venn Diagram identifying the positives and negatives of the debate.

Once completed, you are ready to start your own argument about the debate. Pick a side and remember to start it off with a punchy hook, and have at least three different paragraphs about three different reasons that you think will make your article convincing. You can work collaboratively o this. I would like you to share your arguments with me online at roomsixteenipad@gmail.com, so why not open up your google drive and work on the computers for this.

READING
READING

I read through this beautiful article on thoughtcatalog.com, and I thought you guys would find it really interesting. I would love you guys to make your own versions of these posters so we can put them up in Room Sixteen. 


Students will in groups create a poster using the large roll of paper for one of the words, students to use the skill evaluating. Students need to make a visually appealing poster, using a strong title, visual image and bold text to make it stand out from the rest of the crowd. 

INTEGRATED STUDIES



Judging from your integrated studies books, there is still some uncertainty around key vocab. So lets take it back and show our current understanding of the key vocab and show some energy changes that are occurring in our day to day lives with ordinary objects.


The chapter “Changing Energy” will be the focus for this lesson.
Students will identify the energy changes that are mentioned in the article and then create their own A4 poster showing how energy is changed in an everyday object.

Here are some examples:

This is an excellent example.



This is a very basic example.



Sunday 7 July 2013

Jordyn and Jen Obesity Project


Jordyn and Jen state the issue of obesity in the world. The ugly truth no one wants to hear. The facts and the impact obesity has on the environment and the public. Forget what you had ever known, its all lies. BEWARE! The truth may haunt you for the rest of your living days! Find the truth out today.

Friday 5 July 2013

Sean's Crimes Against the Environment


Sean's Crimes Against the Environment blog is a great example of student achievement, he has constructed a blog with interactive elements like quizzes and I recommend you go and comment on his articles and share what you think about his awesome blog.

Thursday 4 July 2013

By steph and emma







This is about barbie and  how it effect on the environment.

Ruby and Jaslyn's barbie popplet

This popplet is all about how Barbie is a crime against the environment and how she affects us as humans.

Obesity Bailey



how obesity is hurting the environment

Why McDonald's isn't good by Uk Hlei Cinzah



My prezi will tell you why McDonald's isn't good and what does it cause. It also will tell you how does McDonald's affect the environment.

McDonald's by Aeran



This is my project about McDonald's and the secrets behind it and some important information you need to know about McDonald's

Aeran Tapnio

Wednesday 3 July 2013

WATER POLLUTION

Assessing the impacts on our water CLICK HERE Assessing the impact of farming on our water. Students will argue for different sides of the debate. Read through article, and construct a group poster arguing for your side of the debate.