Ashlyn's Term 2 Reflection 2015 (Blog Post)-3/07/15

This is my reflection for the end of term 2. I am really looking forward for the holidays also term 3!

Backward-Looking:

What have been your learning highlights this term?

My learning highlights from this term were knowing lots of fascinating facts based on science and topic which was around space! Also doing geometry work with different teachers and different learning intentions. Most of all, I loved being in a digital class!

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Inward-Looking:

What were your Learner Profile goals for Term 2? Have your goals changed? Are you on track to meet your goals?

My learner profile goals for term 2 is to be on task at all times and to be balanced with my learning. My goals have changed because I successfully achieved them! I am on track to meet my goals. My next 2 goals is to be motivated and to always work with people that I can do my work or just work independently!

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Outward-Looking:

If you were the teacher, what comments would you make about your learning so far?

If I were to be the teacher I would say to Ashlyn (ME) that I have been alright carrying with the learning that I have done. But you still haven’t been able to do things independently still.

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Forward-Looking:

As you look back at your learning so far, what's one thing that you would like to try to improve upon?

I would like to prove upon my Maths by picking a strategy like place value and use it for any question I get asked.

Another awesome post from Paerata's individual blogs! (Tara)

 Hi Guys today I did another comment on an awesome blog post from Tara- (Paerata's blog) Her blog post about bullying made me stop and have a look through, so I did! Here's the awesome blog post from Tara :   http://www.tarapaerata.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/this-is-cool-check-it-out.html

My Comment:

My blog comment on Paerata's individual blog (Miracle)

McCahon class was doing quad blogging today. If you have no idea what quad blogging is then it means a new term/concept that has 4 schools blogging in a cycle that helps people view and comment on students blogs. The way this works is once a class signs up they get entered into a "quad" and then a moderator makes sure things run smoothly. When I was looking at Paerata's individual blogs. I was flicking through until I came to Miracle's blog, I scrolled down and I found a best friends blog post. It gave me detail on her friends, and furthermore detail about their nicknames. Here's the the link to her blog post:  http://miraclepaerata.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/my-best-friends.html?showComment=1435106194726#c4970251086092669598


      Blog comment:

I PAST ADDITION FINALLY!

   I have finally past addition! I guess all that work paid of now all I have to do is pass subtraction, multiplication and division. 

4/06/15 A.T.K Speedwrite: What are Stars?

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My Information Report Success Criteria:	Self	Peer
My heading/title:
is an interesting title (I might have phrased the title as a question.)
My opening paragraph/introduction:
says what my report is about in a clear way
gives a general “classification” – and maybe a technical classification
outlines the main features of the subject
My main paragraphs/body paragraphs:
have clear topic sentences  (topic and main point)
are organised so that each paragraph is about a different aspect of the subject
give detailed information (factual descriptions)
include specific, technical vocabulary
are generally balanced (have a similar amount of detail about the different aspects I write about)
may have helpful: tables, pictures and/or diagrams to add information
My end paragraph/conclusion:
draws the report together/sums up my main points
may give a personal opinion; ask the reader a question and/or tell the reader where further information may be found

[Introduction]

Have you ever wondered about the life cycle of stars? Well if you have, then read on this explanation will help you gain more information that you could use to write your own explanation!

[Paragraph 1-Life cycle]

To begin of with the life cycle, stars are born in a cloud of hydrogen atoms and dust atoms that is called nebula. Also there is gravity battling the star, but the core of the star which is nuclear fusion and it’s usually called equilibrium which means it’s the main sequence. The energy produces to help blow much of the disc of gas away, leaving the new star shining brightly. The centre, or core of the proto star gets increasingly dense and hot until nuclear fusion is finally triggered!  Stars sequence lasts depending on the mass of the star and how much hydrogen fuel the star contains. Some stars shine unevenly, and known to be a variable star.

[Paragraph 2 -Appearance]

Have you noticed that most of our stars are all different colours and shapes! One star that makes me really interested in is Orion. The reason why I am interested in Orion is because because it is visible and from we live (New Zealand) in Autumn we can see it in and also in winter and spring! Lastly, we can see that stars are all different colors and shapes and sizes.Stars range in colour depending on how hot they can be. (Temperature) Did you also know that the second brightest star is Canopus!

[Paragraph 3 -Types of stars]

These different types of stars like a proto and dwarf star. Did you that Rigel (the star) is 20 000 degrees and it is also 40 000 times brighter than the sun! Stars that are more than eight times the mass of the sun are called “blue giants”! During a supernova event, enough light is released is outshine an entire galaxy of billions of stars. A supernova are the most dynamic and energetic events in our universe. There are different kinds of stars, there are nova stars, a supergiant star and a dwarf star.

[Conclusion]

Did you know in ancient civilization they knew when a new year had passed by observing changes in patterns in the stars! I hoped you have learnt some information about stars if you still have some questions then go to this website http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/stars.html. Good luck on your explanation.   

Did you know that there are different phases of the Moon!

 


This presentation is about the Moons phases. I have been collaborating with my two team-mates and classmates. We have learnt a lot, but now it's time for you to learn some facts too!

Is the Moon a upside down?

In Week 6 of Term 2 our class focussed on how to write great explanations.
We wrote about the Moon’s different phases as we are in the middle of learning about Planet Earth and Beyond. Learning how to write a great explanation will help us with our self-guided topics in a few weeks time. Here is my writing, after I have self-assessed and peer-assessed my work.

My Information Report Success Criteria:	Self	Peer
My heading:
is the question WHY DOES THE MOON LOOK DIFFERENT EVERY NIGHT?
My opening paragraph/introduction:
introduce what my writing is about in a clear way
hooks the reader
clear topic sentence and supporting sentences
2-3 sentences maximum
My main paragraphs/body paragraphs:
clear topic sentence and supporting sentences
are organised so that each paragraph is about a different aspect of the subject
give detailed information (factual descriptions)
include specific, technical vocabulary
are generally balanced (have a similar amount of detail about the different aspects I write about)
connectives and time connectives
descriptive language
formal language
My end paragraph/conclusion:
draws the report together/sums up my main points
may give a personal opinion; ask the reader a question and/or tell the reader where further information may be found
write an interesting fact

INTRODUCTION

Why does the Moon look different every night? The Moon looks different every night because of the Moon’s orbit and the Sun’s reflection. The Moon goes through a cycle of phases and starts of with New Moon.

Moon’s Orbit

Can you believe that the Moon orbits the Earth while the Earth orbits the Sun, but there’s a slight problem. The Earth is tilted from the orbit of the sun. Some people believe that the shadows of the Moon are caused by the Earth’s shadows. However, the truth is that phases of the Moon are caused by the Sun’s reflection and the amount of the bright side that we can see as the Moon moves through its orbit.

Phases of the Moon

To begin with the Moon’s phases, it starts of with the New Moon then the waxing crescent,first quarter,waxing gibbous, full moon,waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent. Then the cycle will start over again. Sometimes you will see the last quarter on the other side, but that’s just apart of the Moon cycle.

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit Earth?

Approximately, it takes the Moon a period of 27.3 days to orbit. Did you know the Moon takes longer amount of days to return to the same point (celestial sphere), it takes 29.5 days to return! The reason why is because of the motion of the Earth around the Sun; this is called a synodic month.

Conclusion/Summary

Overall, now that you know a few facts about why the Moon changes their appearance every night. I hope you have enjoyed this, if you would like some more facts then go to this presention 

(https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Dfo-dFUJZshUce6qmj8bQsSPRohW9WaPZkYuLvSgtQ/edit#slide=id.p) I hope you have enjoyed and if you would like to construct your own explanation good luck!