FEATURED WRITER – NARRATIVE WRITING

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Earlier this term, the Year 4 students were learning to write narratives. Some of these stories were selected and have been published and on display in the JS Library.

 

The QR code is a part of our Featured Writer series. This process allow students to write for a purpose is through the creation of stories and the publishing of these stories.

Come and visit the JS Library to find more of these stories written by the students.

The Tornado Survivors QR code

The Tornado Survivors by Quinn

RESOURCES FOR UNITS OF INQUIRY

When starting a new unit students can use many resources to support their inquiry.

Steps to online researching (student simple guide)

Year level Moodle pages

Researching pages and links

Unit of Inquiry Livebinders

wHO WE ARE WHERE WE ARE IN TIME & PLACE HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES HOW THE WORLD WORKS HOW WE ORGANISE OURSELVES SHARING THE PLANET
PREP

FAMILY

PREP

DREAMTIME STORIES

ABORIGINAL ART

PREP

FEELINGS

PREP

MATERIALS

PREP

COMMUNITY HELPERS

PREP

PLANTS

YEAR 1

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

YEAR 1

FEELINGS

FAMILIES

YEAR 1

ONLINE STORIES

MORE STORIES

STORY SITES

MORE ONLINE STORIES

YEAR 1

LIGHT & SOUND

YEAR 1

TRANSPORT

YEAR 1

EARTH’S RESOURCES

YEAR 2

RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITY

YEAR 2

TECHNOLOGY & CHANGES

BUILD IT

YEAR 2

FEELINGS & EMOTIONS

YEAR 2

BUTTERFLIES

PLANTS

LIFECYCLES

LIFECYCLES2

YEAR

2MAPPING

YEAR 2

RESOURCES & HUMAN IMPACT

POLLUTION

YEAR 3

BODY SYSTEMS

YEAR 3

SCIENTISTS

YEAR 3

CELEBRATIONS

YEAR 3

FOOD PROCESSES

YEAR 3

ONLINE STORIES

ABORIGINAL DREAMTIME STORIES

YEAR 3

LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS

 

WHO WE ARE WHERE WE ARE IN TIME & PLACE HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES HOW THE WORLD WORKS HOW WE ORGANISE OURSELVES SHARING THE PLANET
YEAR 4

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST PEOPLES

STORIES

A Europe of Tales

Creation Myths from Around the World

YEAR 4

HUMAN EXPLORATION

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

YEAR 4

COMMUNICATION

APPRECIATION OF AESTHETICS

YEAR 4

NATURAL DISASTERS

YEAR 4

SYSTEMS

SYSTEMS

SYSTEMS

YEAR 4

FOOD WEBS & ENERGY PYRAMID

LIFECYCLES & FOOD WEBS

FOODWEB BUILDER

YEAR 5

7 HABITS

YEAR 5

A NATION

YEAR 5

SOUND

SOUNDS

LIGHT

YEAR 5

ENERGY

YEAR 5

ECONOMIC DECISION MAKING

YEAR 5

PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS

YEAR 6

YEAR 6

EXHIBITION

YEAR 6

MIGRATION – REFUGEE

MIGRATION

YEAR 6

ADVERTISING

ME, MYSELF & ART

POP CULTURE

YEAR 6

PROPERTIES & MATERIALS

YEAR 6

GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS

BUSINESS

YEAR 6

RISK & CHALLENGES – CHN

Learning about systems

2015-02-02 17.16.33Year 4 are currently learning about systems. We have explored ICT systems such as the functions and parts of a computer, networks, and emailing.

Year 4 Term 1 blog post

The students also examine the way that the systems work in the JS Library.

One of these systems is the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

There are many resources to support the teaching of DDC (see here) but the quiz below is a different approach.

 

JSL Love your Lib (38)

Which Dewey Decimal Category Are You? DDC QUIZ

Learn about the library and the DDC through exploring your interests.

This quiz was created by EasyBib ( by Michele Kirschenbaum an information literacy librarian for EasyBib and ResearchReady).

This is what they say about the quiz…

“We know you love your library! Ever wonder what it would be like to become a book? Where would you be in the library? Which Dewey Decimal number would you be given? Take this quiz to find out!

 

Change the world -Taking Action

Let’s Take Action


Click on the link to view the poster – change_the_world.

“Learn about the Change the World charity campaign and get involved. Remember that small change adds up and that you can make a difference!”

Source
http://www.youtube.com/user/eduTecherChange

All you need to do is ‘click on the penny and one penny will be donated by edutecher.
Watch the video to see how this works in reality.

 

Change the World

#ebshare

JSSALC Delicious links …

Over the last few years I have collected many weblinks that relate to the Units of Inquiry, online learning, PYP, languages, ICT and Web2.o just to name a few areas.

Recently I have started to use Diijo. I find that it is wonderful for the community aspect make it a valauable PLN tool. This is my profile of Diijo.

Year 4

In Term 2, Year 4 have been inquiring into the different ways that people communicate.

In the Junior Library students examined a variety of forms of communication, learnt how to effectively make notes and to keep a bibliography.

Unit of Inquiry :
People use different modes of communication to effectively express themselves.

Different modes of communication

  • How they can be effectively and appropriately used
  • Factors affecting communication choices
  • The roles and relationships in communication situations

Extra resources to help find information for research are available on the Yr 4 moodle page (password required)

Students created a WORDLE to brainstorm words to describe the different forms of communication.

Have used WORDLE ?