That's All Folks!

Congratulations, year 7's '09. Thank you for the year and drop a comment or two now and then. Enjoy your holidays and good luck for 2010!

3 Sleeps to Go

'Nuff said.

One week to go...

Congrats, you have (almost) made it to the end of the year. Don't forget that we're water bombing our desks on Monday.

Interesting Fact

Apparently, bananas are Australia's largest fruit crop!

True.

Week 7 Spelling

Sorry that this is late. Here are the words for this week, the last week of spelling.
digestive
organs
process
swallow
absorb
nutrients
completion
celebration
movement
legacy

Spelling for Week 6

Here are your spelling words for the week:

endocrine

hormones

testosterone

estrogen

adrenaline

glands

graduation

metabolism

growth

development

And just to frustrate everyone, here's a passage about how important spelling is in understanding what is written:

The Wisdom of Calvin and Hobbes

As mentioned in class... (Click the image to enlarge)

I Spy

Today we investigated all things nervous. Brains anyone? For those of you who enjoyed the optical illusions, here are some links to the ones we disd in the class.

CREEPY HAND ILLUSION

HUNGRY GREEN DOT

Melbourne Cup 2009

There are now about 120 students in a room designed for 30ish, glued to a TV screen about to watch the Cup live. In about 1 minute, the decible level will rise to an ear splitting level. Good luck in your choices! Go Roman Emperor!

Cyberquoll

An interesting site relating to cybersafety.

http://www.cyberquoll.com.au/

Your Government in Action

From today's lesson, here's the link to Kids View - Making a difference. Here's your chance to save the fish. Or make it healthy so that when you catch it you won't catch a funky stomach bug... Just click on the image below.

I Love Hearts!

Today we learnt about the heart and circulatory system. While we reflect upon the dissection of the lamb hearts, here's some background music.

Stop Motion

Term 4 is underway and I'm finally back. Our minds are now on our stop motion task. Here's the clips from today's lesson.





Apparently Courtz and Narnie rule!

Market Day

Tomorrow is the inaugural Market Day. Good luck to all businesses and may your day be profitable.

Tide assistance

Here's a site that will assist you in determining the tide heights. Enter the date that will be the first day of the holiday and it will generate the next 7 days.

http://www.bom.gov.au/oceanography/tides/MAPS/brisbane.shtml#form

I will only fish one day, as I only need one fish. Mrs Hanley will probably need a few days to practise her surfing skills, but don't have her out there during shark feeding times!

Site Visitors

Great news! According to the Cluster Map, we've had a visit from Japan! Awesome.

Children's Rights Art Works

Some of the excellent pieces of work.

Craft ideas

Market Day is approaching fast, and most groups have great ideas for their stalls. For those who are having some trouble, you could try your hand at making shoe cars. The littlies love 'em! Here's one I knocked up for my boy.

Here's the homework for the week, brought to you by Homework Hero.



Spelling

efficient
furniture
industrialisation
losses
Manila
scavenger
tomorrow
conscience
influence
awareness

Journal - Week 6 due Thurs 27 Aug

Book Trailer - due Thurs 27 Aug

Market Day submission - due Fri 28 Aug

Not that we have a science assignment and another maths assignment to come this term, so make sure that you are up to date with other tasks.

When Craft Attacks

One of our business ideas was to make mini pinatas, a great idea. Here's a quick video about how much fun they are.

Photography Competition

Have you entered the Centro photography competition yet? The deadline for student submissions have been extended until tomorrow (Sunday the 16th) until 3pm. Get your entry in electronically and you will be in the running for some decent prizes. Follow the link below...

http://www.smilephotos.com.au/school/index.php

Homework for Week 6

To help you survive the head-slapping disease, here's this week's homework. Also, as extra motivation, I've included another homework inspired clip. For those who missed last week's, Homework Hero, make sure you scroll down to check it out. Let's be thankful that we don't have an upbeat class homework song.....yet!

Spelling:

community
overwhelming
content
hospitality
spirituality
earth
dynamite
project
dignity
benefit

Maths - Mrs H and Miss S - Fantasy flight due Thursday 20/8/09

Earn and Learn - Journal entries to be completed up to and including week 4.

Book Trailers - Due Thursday 27/08/09

Slime

Here's the munchkin friendly versions.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4898523_slime-borax-liquid-starch.html

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/slime_recipes.htm#Silly_Putty_Recipe

Phases of the Moon Video

Follow this link for your science today.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10001-the-moon-phases-video.htm

Homework for Week 5

As promised, here's your homework. If you're going to the Ekka, have a good time! Also, to inspire you for this week's homework, I've included a link to an excellent homework video.

Spelling
hospital
shortage
solution
foreign
exploiting
plantation
intense
valuable
locals
indigenous

Maths - (Mrs H & Miss S's classes) - Keep working on your Fantasy Flight task
(Mr W's class) - Fantasy Flight is due on Friday, Aug 14.

RE - Complete thumbnails for your Photo Story

English - Book trailer is due by Thursday, Aug 27

Fantasy Flight

For the maths class, here are the budget and itinerary pages.

The right to food and nutrition

Here's what you requested Jaws.

The UN Convention of the Rights of Children

An animated explaination.

Cartoons For Children's Rights

The following are cartoons comissioned by UNICEF to promote the rights of children. Watch them and post your thoughts as a comment.

The Moon and Tides

Follow the link below to complete your group activity.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10000-the-moon-tides-video.htm

Don't be a dag, get a snag!

Copy the image and get the message out! Sizzle this Wednesday.

Maths Investigation - Fantasy Flight

Here are some links to assist you with your assignment.

Firstly, this Wikipedia link is a list of national airlines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_carrier

Here is the booking page for Malaysian Airlines. In class, I will show you how you can use it to find times for your flights. DO NOT BOOK A FLIGHT!!! (Unless you are planning on donating the tickets to me!)

http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/au/en/home.aspx?cid=415&sc_pkw=Malaysian+Airlines&s_kwcid=TC14643malaysian%20airlinesSb4023473191

During the course of this week, you are to find flights that will take you to your four destinations. Good luck!

Driver's Licence Test

Thinking about applying for your driver's licence in Frank? Follow the link to test your knowledge of road rules.

https://www.service.transport.qld.gov.au/rrtexternal/SelectExam.jsp

Good luck!

Positions Vacant

Citizens of Frank, here are the positions vacant, as advertised at the back of the room. Remember, expressions of interest close next Wednesday, July 22.

Morph yourself

Thanks to tyranid boy for finding this site.

http://morph.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk//Transformer/

If you are looking to age yourself for your Earn and Learn profile, this site will do it, though the results can be a tad brutal.

Earn and Learn

Welcome to term 3. This term, we are starting a simulation called Earn and Learn where we will earn a wage and learn how to budget. We will also have an opportunity to put our skills to use at the Year 7 Market Day, but more about that later.

This week we are looking into a crystal ball and imagining a fantasy life. What will we dress like in the future? What will our house look like? What car will we drive? Cut out images from magazines or catalogues and glue them into your Earn and Learn book on the corresponding page. This Friday, we will have a show and tell in the class about our aspirations.

Term 3

One day to go until term 3 begins with earnest. I hope that everyone had a refreshing break and is looking forward to school!

End of Term

Well, here we are at the half way mark. Have a happy and safe holiday.

MUM Video

Congratulations to all students who contributed with the scripting, acting, prop building, technical sound effects management and costuming for our MUM video. It has been sent into Catchment HQ, and we have received the following reply:

Hi Matthew and 7W

Success!! Thanks so much for your video. It looks as though you have some talented actors there, and a beautifully well behaved class too. No doubt you all had lots of fun with the making of the video. It is roughly 6 minutes long though, so it will need some editing to fit the required length. Are you intending to submit a catchment plan? Some components of your video would fit the bill for the Catchment plan too, as it is creative and dramatic.

Regards
Anne
Catchment HQ

Over the next week, we will complete our Part A and Part B. Keep up the good work!

Galah Day

Good luck to all our teams at the 2009 Galah Day. We will post results here as they come to hand.

Ichi Ni San

Ok everyone, sing along with Big Bird!

Not Fair Day

Thanks for all those delightful students who ensured that at least 15 litres of freezing dirty water shot up my nostrils during my time on the oh so fun dunking machine. Ha ha ha to all of you. I'm now writing out the eighth page of this week's homework...

Fair Day

Today is the day of the fair. Have a great time and enjoy your dance. I am hoping that it warms up a bit or that everyone who has a go at the dunking machine cannot throw straight. I'll be on the machine at 11:30. See you there!

Games, games, games

Over the past few weeks, students across year 7 have been making board games as part of a Maths Investigation. Here are some samples of their work.

MUM Results

Congratulations team, we came an awesome 249th with our correct accusation! Ok, so we were beaten by 7H (126th) and 7S (223rd), but still, we got it right. As a congratulations, have Monday off.

Spelling List Week 8

Big drum roll, and the winning words for this week's spelling list are....

reputable
ecosystem
biodiversity
catastrophe
restoration
embarrassment
negotiable
subterranean
legitimate
synthesis

Swine Flu

Just in. Swine flu is currently being treated in Hundred Acre Wood.

Garbage 2 Gucci

Only a week to go till the fair, and we are busily creating our fashion designs, all from recycled materials, like the one above. Keep working on them and we look forward to the stage show!

State of Origin

Good luck to both teams in tonight's game, especially the team in maroon. Tomorrow there will either be 2 really happy blues supporters in the class or 28 happy folk (and one chicken) celebrating a Queensland win.

Issues facing us in the near future

Today we looked at some issues that we may face in the near future, looking at our understandings of the topic, society expectations and the implications. The logo above comes from the Qld government campaign, One Punch Can Kill which was mentioned in our session today. Here's the link to its site...
http://www.onepunchcankill.com.au/

What can you find about the issues we talked about today? Include links and comments below.

Week 7

What an action packed week we have ahead.
Firstly, two assignments are due this Friday; your maths board game and your brochure.
Secondly, Murder Under the Microscope is nearing the completion of its first stage and we need to make an accusation this Thursday. Looking at the water analysis SMS, I believe that we're closing in on a villain.
Thirdly, it's bottle week. This is your last year that you can win an all expense paid trip to McDonalds with Mr Monty, so get those bottles in!
Finally, Book Club orders are due this Friday.
Keep smiling!

Spelling List - Week 7

Sorry that this is late, and thanks Jaws for the reminder. Here it is, this week's spelling list.

Pesticide
Steroid
Pollination
Latitude
Longitude
Depletion
Impervious
Sewage
Quarantine
Extinction

Cross Country Success

Congratulations to our school angry nation team, sweeping all before them in today's Zone 6 championships. It was a rough day's running for Narnie, Teegs and Keno, who came respectable double digit places in their races.

New Post

Just realised that there hasn't been a post on the blog for a while. Since we're having trouble with "spies" in the room, we'll use this site as a clue gathering spot for Murder Under the Microscope. What ever we do, let's not let the other teams know about the secret clue about the green tree frog and the Eden Lakes development we found in Google Earth at Flooding Creek.

Augustus Gloop

Keeping with the chocolate theme started by the Cadbury dancing eyebrows, here's the Augustus Gloop song from the recent Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Spelling List Week 6

Here they are, this week's eagerly anticipated spelling words.

morality
injustice
discrimination
prejudice
difference
racism
cultural
global
issues
scenario

Maths Homework - Week 6

Over the week, you are to try out these games to practice the skills you require for your board game. Register your scores in the comments are in the following format; screen name (your alias), game, score.

Here are the links to the games:

Equivalent Fractions
http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp

Converting fractions to percentages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/comparing/fractionspercentages/game.shtml

Fraction Multiplication - note, you will need to simplify your answer before typing in the answer
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=29

Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa
http://jamit.com.au/htmlFolder/app1003.html

Maths Class Task - Creating a draft of your game

As discussed in class, here's a checklist of what you need for your draft.

• Your board layout - a mock up of the board. Include as much detail as possible


• Plan of cards (if you have cards) Include their design, categories and types of questions


• A list of materials that you will use to construct the game. Write or type this as a list, not a paragraph


• A checklist for your evaluation of other board games


• An overview of the instructions / rules


• The name of the game


• the aim of the game
  
  Remember, your draft is due next Friday, May 29

Maths is Cool

Thanks to Miss Spillane's class for showing us that fractions can be cool.

Rain Day

What a great day of rain! Here's some snaps from this afternoon, in and around the school.





Who says we can't have a pool at school?





This little fella (about 2m long) was on the path just behind the church.