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  1. page Homework edited ... Spelling - Learn the spelling words from your weekly word lists. Don’t forget you will still b…
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    Spelling - Learn the spelling words from your weekly word lists. Don’t forget you will still be getting new words each week so make sure you bring your spelling notebook back to school each week.
    Use the spelling machine to practise your words.
    ...
    3 Maths
    Maths – WALT use strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems.
    Answer the problems and show how you solved it.
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    15 children were already in class and 8 more arrived. How many children were there?
    Write 5 more problems. Be prepared to share these with others.
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    4 Maths
    WALT use strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems.
    Answer the problems and show how you solved it.
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    Health - Compare the foods we eat today and what it was like in the past.
    Interview an older person.
    ...
    table manners!
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    Integrated Studies
    Topic – We are looking at basic needs and thinking about others.
    Make a list of organisations that help people when they can not provide for themselves.
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    my homework.
    Akoranga Homework – Term 3
    Weeks 3 and 4
    Reading – Read for at least 15 minutes. Reading material may include instructional readers, school journals, poem books, library books, newspapers, comic books, magazines. Do make sure you read a variety of material.
    Reading log: List the books you have read or are reading below…
    Spelling - Learn the spelling words from your weekly word lists. Don’t forget you will still be getting new words each week so make sure you bring your spelling notebook back to school each week.
    Use the spelling machine to practise your words.
    Year 3 Maths
    Maths – WALT use strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems.
    Answer the problems and show how you solved it.
    26 apples were on the tree and 9 fell off. How many apples were left?
    There were 18 pencils and the teacher bought another 7. How many pencil altogether?
    15 children were already in class and 8 more arrived. How many children were there?
    Write 5 more problems. Be prepared to share these with others.
    Year 4 Maths
    WALT use strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems.
    Answer the problems and show how you solved it.
    33 children were on the bus and 16 got off. How many were still on the bus?
    47 ice creams were sold on Saturday and 35 on Sunday. How many were sold altogether?
    There were 29 birds in the tree and 16 more joined them. How many altogether?
    45 biscuits were in the tin. Someone ate 17 of them, how many were left?
    Write 5 more problems. Be prepared to share these with others.
    Optional Activities
    Written Language
    You are going to be left on a deserted island for 3 weeks. You are allowed to take 5 things with you.
    Write what 5 things you would take and explain why.
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    _
    _
    Integrated Studies
    Health - Compare the foods we eat today and what it was like in the past.
    Interview an older person.
    You might like to ask them about what they ate, what changes they have noticed, and changes in table manners!
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    Integrated Studies
    Topic – We are looking at basic needs and thinking about others.
    Make a list of organisations that help people when they can not provide for themselves.

    Akoranga Homework – Term 3
    Weeks 1 and 2
    ...
    10 20 12_ 5 17 11 26 _ 42
    Fill in the missing numbers to complete the equations
    ...
    > 12-
    Practice improving your basic fact knowledge at this exciting website http://www.mathplayground.com/flashcards_timed.html
    Year 4 Maths WALT use the mathematical symbols use the mathematical symbols = ( equals) ,< ( less than) , > (greater than) Use the symbols = ,<,>
    24>_ 54_ 27+27 32 _ 5x6 100_ 63+17 53 2x 26 18 6+13
    24>
    _ 54_
    ...
    63+17 53 2x2x 26 18 6+13
    2+3 4+4
    6+13
    2+3 4+4
    6+4 _5+5
    ...
    -4 _23-15
    Practice

    Practice
    improving your
    ...
    website http://www.mathplayground.com/flashcards_timed.html
    Optional

    Optional
    Activities
    Written Language
    ...
    our topic
    Healthy Food
    ...
    the newspaper.
    Extra Spelling
    ...
    diamond, rectangle
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    WALT To describe nutritional needs for growth and development
    TASK
    ...
    a week.
    You

    You
    will need
    ...
    your menu.
    You

    You
    must make
    ...
    HEALTHY !!!!!!
    Good

    Good
    luck
    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
    ...
    and 8
    Reading

    Reading
    – Read
    ...
    of material.
    Reading

    Reading
    log: List
    ...
    reading below…
    Spelling

    Spelling
    - Learn
    ...
    each week.
    Use

    Use
    the spelling
    ...
    your words.
    Year 3 Maths
    Maths – WALT find halves and quarters of sets and numbers.
    ½ of 10 = _ ½ of 6 = _ ½ of 16 =
    _ ¼ of 8 = _ ¼ of 20 =
    ...
    20 =
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    Year 4 Maths
    Maths – WALT find fractions of objects and numbers.
    1. How much chocolate will each person get if we share 5 chocolate bars with four people?
    ...
    person get?
    ½ of 8 ¼ of 12 ½ of 100 ¼ of 20
    ...
    of 18
    Practice

    Practice
    improving your
    ...
    website http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/fractop/
    Optional

    Optional
    Activities
    Written Language
    ...
    The Haka.
    Haiku Poems are 3 lines long and they have;
    5 syllables for the first line
    7 syllables for the second line
    ...
    third line
    Integrated Studies
    ...
    tourist destination.
    Include information such as; where NZ is, what the weather is like, why it’s a great place to visit and examples of what you can see
    and do in NZ.
    ...
    fun! J
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    Art
    ...
    with them.
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    Akoranga

    Akoranga
    Homework – Term 2
    Weeks

    Weeks
    5 and 6
    Reading – Read for at least 15 minutes. Reading material may include instructional readers, school journals, poem books, library books, newspapers, comic books, magazines. Do make sure you read a variety of material.
    ...
    reading below…
    The cabbage patch fib - Paul Jennings
    Monkey Business - Mark Burgess
    Captain Underpants and the attack of the talking toilets - comic book
    Spelling - Learn the spelling words from your weekly word lists. Don’t forget you will still be getting new words each week so make sure you bring your spelling notebook back to school each week.
    ...
    your words.
    Year 3 Maths
    WALT recognise fractions and solve problems involving fractions.
    Click on this link and follow the instructions.
    http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/fractions/fractions.html
    Challenge
    Create flags by following the instructions about the fraction of paint to use.
    ...
    here http://resources.oswego.org/games/fractionflags/fractionflags.html
    Year 4 Maths
    WALT recognise fractions and solve problems involving fractions.
    ...
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/introduction/flash2.shtml
    then try and identify these fractions:
    http://www.visualfractions.com/EnterFraction.html
    Challenge
    WALT compare.
    Order these fractions correctly without losing your 5 lives.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/comparingfractions/flash2.shtml
    Optional

    Optional
    Activities
    Written

    Written
    Language
    A blurb is a short summary that you would normally find on the back cover or inside sleeve of a book jacket. The blurb tells you a little bit about the book to entice you to read it. Sometimes there are quotes from reviewers or other authors praising the work. There are even blurbs on the back of DVD covers.
    ...
    them out.
    Topic

    Topic

    Write about your favourite place in New Zealand.
    How do you get there? Show us on a map.
    What is so special about this place? Why is it your favourite?
    How does it make you feel when you are there?
    ...
    favourite place.
    Art
    Click on this link to visit a cool site about art history. You will discover all sorts of information about famous works of art and it's quite fun too!
    http://www.albrightknox.org/artgames/index_launched.html
    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
    Weeks 3 and 4
    ...
    of material.
    Reading log: List the books you have read or are reading below…
    SpongeBob squarepants UFO - Level 3
    Mission to the Arctic - Lego - Level 3
    Two Tiger Tales - Stories from China
    ...
    each week.
    Use the spelling machine to practise your words.
    Year 3 Maths
    ...
    2x, 10x, 5x, 4x, 3x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x
    Circle the times tables you are currently learning.
    ...
    = 20.
    Practice

    Practice
    your times
    ...
    website http://www.multiplication.com
    Written Language
    Extending your vocabulary.
    ...
    _
    went _
    Puzzlers!
    TRY STAND give get
    ...
    give get
    give get
    give get
    ...
    2 Answer
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    Answer_
    Answer
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    Integrated Studies
    We are learning to collect, process and communicate information about cultural identity.
    ...
    Monday – 18th May – Rooms 6,7,8 – Trip to Maritime Museum
    Thursday – 21st May – Room 9, 12 – Trip to Maritime Museum
    ...
    in homework
    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
    Weeks 1 and 2
    ...
    of material.
    Reading

    Reading
    log: List
    ...
    reading below…
    Zac Power - Test Drive - Zac's moon trip - H.I.Larry
    Zac Power - Test Drive - Zac's icy pole
    Zac Power - Test Drvie - Zac's Sticky Fix
    htmldiff1
    ...
    each week.
    Use

    Use
    the spelling
    ...
    your words.
    Year 3 Maths
    Maths – WALT How to skip count forward and backwards in 2’s, 3’s 5’s and 10’s
    ...
    Practice your times tables at this exciting website http://www.multiplication.com
    Year 4 Maths
    ...
    times tables
    3x5=15 4x5=20 6x10= 60 8x2=16
    9x3=27 5x5=25 10x10=100 5x3=15
    ...
    3x4=12 4x4=16 9x6=55 5x6=30 10x11=110
    Practice your times tables at this exciting website http://www.multiplication.com
    Optional Activities
    Written Language
    Adverbs are words that describe verbs. e.g. The girl ran quickly.
    The dog barked loudly Write 3 adverbs for each of the verbs below:
    swims* swims _ _
    walked _
    ate
    ...
    e.g. Tim trudged through the thick squelchy mud .
    Write 3 adjectives for each of the words below:
    Car* Car _ _
    Boy _
    Cat
    ...
    Written Language
    A simile compares one thing to another e.g. The rock was as hard as ice . Write some interesting similes about these things:
    A* A sunset
    A white rabbit
    An orange
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Saturday, July 25

  1. page Homework edited my homework. Akoranga Homework – Term 3 Weeks 1 and 2 Reading – Read for at least 15 minutes.…
    my homework.
    Akoranga Homework – Term 3
    Weeks 1 and 2
    Reading – Read for at least 15 minutes. Reading material may include instructional readers, school journals, poem books, library books, newspapers, comic books, magazines. Do make sure you read a variety of material.
    Reading log: List the books you have read or are reading below…
    Spelling - Learn the spelling words from your weekly word lists. Don’t forget you will still be getting new words each week so make sure you bring your spelling notebook back to school each week.
    Use the spelling machine to practise your words.
    Year 3 Maths WALT use the mathematical symbols use the mathematical symbols = ( equals) ,< ( less than) , > (greater than) Use the symbols = ,<,>
    10 20 12_ 5 17 11 26 _ 42
    Fill in the missing numbers to complete the equations
    3+7 = _ 9 – 8 > _ 10< 5+ _ 14 = 19 - _ 8+7 > 8+ 6 > 12-
    Practice improving your basic fact knowledge at this exciting website http://www.mathplayground.com/flashcards_timed.html
    Year 4 Maths WALT use the mathematical symbols use the mathematical symbols = ( equals) ,< ( less than) , > (greater than) Use the symbols = ,<,>
    24> _ 54_ 27+27 32 _ 5x6 100_ 63+17 53 2x 26 18 6+13
    2+3 4+4 6+4 _5+5 1+6 3+3 7+1 _ 9-2 8+3 _ 1+10 15 -4 _23-15
    Practice improving your basic fact knowledge at this exciting website http://www.mathplayground.com/flashcards_timed.html
    Optional Activities
    Written Language
    Find an article of news that interests you or is related to our topic
    Healthy Food
    Write a paragraph stating what, where, when, who, why and how. Do ask if you are planning to cut up the newspaper.
    Extra Spelling
    Write your spelling words to make the following shapes: triangle, square, circle, oval, hexagon, diamond, rectangle
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    WALT To describe nutritional needs for growth and development
    TASK
    You have been given the responsibility for designing lunch menus for the people in your family for a week.
    You will need to make a shopping list for your menu.
    You must make sure that your lunches are varied, interesting (not the same each day) and HEALTHY !!!!!!
    Good luck

    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
    Weeks 7 and 8
    ...
    Spelling - Learn the spelling words from your weekly word lists. Don’t forget you will still be getting new words each week so make sure you bring your spelling notebook back to school each week.
    Use the spelling machine to practise your words.
    ...
    3 Maths
    Maths – WALT find halves and quarters of sets and numbers.
    ...
    16 =
    ¼ of 12 = _

    _
    ¼ of
    ...
    20 =
    ½

    ¼
    of 100 = ¼ of 4012 = _ ½¼ of 508 = _
    Colour
    ¼ of these sets20 =
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    Year

    Year
    4 Maths
    Maths – WALT find fractions of objects and numbers.
    ...
    four people?
    2. If I have 3 fruit strings to share with eight people, how much fruit string will each person get?
    ...
    of 20
    1/5

    1/5
    of 50
    ...
    of 18
    Practice improving your fractions knowledge at this exciting website http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/fractop/
    Optional Activities
    Written Language
    Create and write a Haiku poem about a New Zealand icon. e.g. Kiwi, Pavlova, Gumboots, Kiwifruit, The Haka.
    ...
    they have;
    5

    5
    syllables for
    ...
    first line
    7

    7
    syllables for
    ...
    second line
    5 syllables for the third line
    Integrated Studies
    Write

    Write
    a radio
    ...
    tourist destination.
    Include

    Include
    information such
    ...
    can see
    and

    and
    do in NZ.
    Have

    Have
    fun! J
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    Art
    ...
    with them.
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    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
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Monday, June 8

  1. page Homework edited my homework. Akoranga Homework – Term 2 Weeks 7 and 8 Reading – Read for at least 15 minutes.…
    my homework.
    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
    Weeks 7 and 8
    Reading – Read for at least 15 minutes. Reading material may include instructional readers, school journals, poem books, library books, newspapers, comic books, magazines. Do make sure you read a variety of material.
    Reading log: List the books you have read or are reading below…
    Spelling - Learn the spelling words from your weekly word lists. Don’t forget you will still be getting new words each week so make sure you bring your spelling notebook back to school each week.
    Use the spelling machine to practise your words.
    Year 3 Maths
    Maths – WALT find halves and quarters of sets and numbers.
    ½ of 10 = _ ½ of 6 = _ ½ of 16 =
    ¼ of 12 = _ ¼ of 8 = _ ¼ of 20 =
    ½ of 100 = ¼ of 40 = _ ½ of 50 = _
    Colour ¼ of these sets
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    Practice improving your fractions knowledge at this exciting website http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/fractop/
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    Year 4 Maths
    Maths – WALT find fractions of objects and numbers.
    1. How much chocolate will each person get if we share 5 chocolate bars with four people?
    2. If I have 3 fruit strings to share with eight people, how much fruit string will each person get?
    ½ of 8 ¼ of 12 ½ of 100 ¼ of 20
    1/5 of 50 1/3 of 6 1/10 of 20 1/6 of 18
    Practice improving your fractions knowledge at this exciting website http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/fractop/
    Optional Activities
    Written Language
    Create and write a Haiku poem about a New Zealand icon. e.g. Kiwi, Pavlova, Gumboots, Kiwifruit, The Haka.
    Haiku Poems are 3 lines long and they have;
    5 syllables for the first line
    7 syllables for the second line
    5 syllables for the third line
    Integrated Studies
    Write a radio advertisement to promote New Zealand as a tourist destination.
    Include information such as; where NZ is, what the weather is like, why it’s a great place to visit and examples of what you can see
    and do in NZ.
    Have fun! J
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    Art
    Experiment with Maori patterns to create a design that could be made into a bone or greenstone carving as a souvenir that visitors to New Zealand could take home with them.
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    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
    Weeks 5 and 6
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Wednesday, June 3

  1. page Homework edited ... Akoranga Homework – Term 2 Weeks 5 and 6 ... of material. Reading log: List the book…
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    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
    Weeks 5 and 6
    ...
    of material.
    Reading log: List the books you have read or are reading below…
    SpellingThe cabbage patch fib - Paul Jennings
    Monkey Business - Mark Burgess
    Captain Underpants and the attack of the talking toilets - comic book
    Spelling
    - Learn
    ...
    each week.
    Use the spelling machine to practise your words.
    ...
    3 Maths
    WALT

    WALT
    recognise fractions
    ...
    involving fractions.
    Click

    Click
    on this
    ...
    the instructions.
    http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/fractions/fractions.html
    Challenge
    Create

    Create
    flags by
    ...
    to use.
    Click here http://resources.oswego.org/games/fractionflags/fractionflags.html
    ...
    4 Maths
    WALT

    WALT
    recognise fractions
    ...
    involving fractions.
    Click

    Click
    on this
    ...
    the instructions.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/introduction/flash2.shtml
    then

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/introduction/flash2.shtml
    then
    try and
    ...
    these fractions:
    http://www.visualfractions.com/EnterFraction.html
    Challenge
    WALT

    WALT
    compare.
    Order

    Order
    these fractions
    ...
    5 lives.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/comparingfractions/flash2.shtml
    Optional Activities
    Written Language
    ...
    DVD covers.
    Choose one book and one movie and write new blurbs for both to entice your classmates to check them out.
    Topic
    ...
    New Zealand.
    How

    How
    do you
    ...
    a map.
    What

    What
    is so
    ...
    your favourite?
    How

    How
    does it
    ...
    are there?
    Use photos or drawings to show the best features of your favourite place.
    Art
    Click

    Click
    on this
    ...
    fun too!
    http://www.albrightknox.org/artgames/index_launched.html
    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
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Tuesday, May 26

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    A blurb is a short summary that you would normally find on the back cover or inside sleeve of a book jacket. The blurb tells you a little bit about the book to entice you to read it. Sometimes there are quotes from reviewers or other authors praising the work. There are even blurbs on the back of DVD covers.
    Choose one book and one movie and write new blurbs for both to entice your classmates to check them out.
    ||
    Topic
    Write about your favourite place in New Zealand.
    ...
    What is so special about this place? Why is it your favourite?
    How does it make you feel when you are there?
    ...
    favourite place.
    Art
    Click on this link to visit a cool site about art history. You will discover all sorts of information about famous works of art and it's quite fun too!
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    my homework.
    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
    Weeks 5 and 6
    Reading – Read for at least 15 minutes. Reading material may include instructional readers, school journals, poem books, library books, newspapers, comic books, magazines. Do make sure you read a variety of material.
    Reading log: List the books you have read or are reading below…
    Spelling - Learn the spelling words from your weekly word lists. Don’t forget you will still be getting new words each week so make sure you bring your spelling notebook back to school each week.
    Use the spelling machine to practise your words.
    Year 3 Maths
    WALT recognise fractions and solve problems involving fractions.
    Click on this link and follow the instructions.
    http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/fractions/fractions.html
    Challenge
    Create flags by following the instructions about the fraction of paint to use.
    Click here http://resources.oswego.org/games/fractionflags/fractionflags.html
    Year 4 Maths
    WALT recognise fractions and solve problems involving fractions.
    Click on this link and follow the instructions.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/introduction/flash2.shtml
    then try and identify these fractions:
    http://www.visualfractions.com/EnterFraction.html
    Challenge
    WALT compare.
    Order these fractions correctly without losing your 5 lives.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/comparingfractions/flash2.shtml
    Optional Activities
    Written Language
    A blurb is a short summary that you would normally find on the back cover or inside sleeve of a book jacket. The blurb tells you a little bit about the book to entice you to read it. Sometimes there are quotes from reviewers or other authors praising the work. There are even blurbs on the back of DVD covers.
    Choose one book and one movie and write new blurbs for both to entice your classmates to check them out.
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    Topic
    Write about your favourite place in New Zealand.
    How do you get there? Show us on a map.
    What is so special about this place? Why is it your favourite?
    How does it make you feel when you are there?
    Use photos or drawings to show the best features of your favourite place.
    Art
    Click on this link to visit a cool site about art history. You will discover all sorts of information about famous works of art and it's quite fun too!
    http://www.albrightknox.org/artgames/index_launched.html

    Akoranga Homework – Term 2
    Weeks 3 and 4
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