5-7-10 Writing

Does lightning strike twice?

Lisa, Rosé and I recently arrived in Utah for our vacation since we found there were amazing attractions here. Today we decided that we would explore the area not knowing that there was a storm to arrive. We came across many creatures and noticed that there was some sort of building in the distance which resembled a windmill. As we were coming up to the now recognised building which was indeed a windmill, there was a storm arising from behind. We were already about 4 kilometres out and the only shelter was the windmill. We crouched and decided to huddle together near some dusty sacks and hoped the storm would calm down. The storm was nearing and the wind started to pick up making the dust fly around us and right at that moment we knew that we couldn’t go home. 

There was one question that crossed our minds was does lightning strike twice? That question made the atmosphere uncomfortable as we quivered in fear. The rain was flooding the land around us but we could see afar some calm clouds so we knew that we had a chance to get back home. We were still crouching and huddling together as the rain still poured down and there were still lightning strikes occurring every now and then which made us flinch. The wind started to calm down and the rain turned into spit as the clouds unravelled into light grey skies. We found this as our only chance to get home as we could see some dark clouds arriving ahead. We decided to run as that was our fastest option to get home and could see our house in the distance. We were coming up to our house as the rain started to pour down and it started getting windy again. Thankfully we managed to get inside just in time before lightning struck the tree outside which resulted in our power being cut. Although we were in the rough we were just thankful that we got home before the storm hit.

LI: To use 5-7-10 to write creatively.

This week for writing we created a 5-7-10 creative writing. The 5-7-10 method is writing for 5 minutes which doesn't have to be perfect meaning that words don't have to be spelled correctly and doesn't have to have punctuation, then you share with a partner for 7 minutes and then continue writing for 10 minutes. My writing is about how some friends went to Utah for a vacation and went to explore but what they didn't know was that there was a broadcast that there would be a huge storm. I really enjoyed this activity as I haven't written freely for a long time so it was nice to write what ever I had in mind.

Long Divisions

LI: To find the answer to the question using Long Division. LI: To be able to explain the steps of long division.

 

This week in Maths, we learnt how to use the long division strategy. We answered a few questions using the long division strategy to be able to understand it. After answering maths questions, Sakina and I created a DLO explaining the long division strategy we used with an example of a division question we answered. We had a lot of fun answering these division questions.

Light DLO

LI: To use our understanding about light to create a DLO.

This week for inquiry Diana and I created a DLO explaining what light is. Mr Johnston came to teach us about light. In our DLO we included 5 interesting facts about light and what light is. A interesting fact I found out about light was that since light travels faster than sound you can see lightning before you can hear thunder. 

Haylee's Blog Post Data

LI: To analyse our blog post data to help us set learning goals.

This week in maths we made a analysis about our blog post data. From our blog we gathered our blog archive and found out the average number of monthly and weekly blog posts. For my blog post analysis the mean or average is the same amount for each day, month or year. We created google draws explaining our blog posts story, the average and a learning goal we set for this year, using the data from our blog posts. My goal this year is to reach 175 blog posts this year which means I would do 4 blog posts a week. 

Periscopes DLO

LI: To explain how periscopes work

This week Diana and I worked together to make a DLO about periscopes. Mr Johnston came and taught us about periscopes and how they are used. Periscopes are like binoculars but instead you can see above without letting the person know who is above. I found this activity interesting as I was amazed at how periscopes work. I never knew that there were mirrors inside periscopes so I found this interesting. I also found out the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. This means that if light hits the mirror at a 45 degree angle it reflects the light back at a 45 degree angle.

Calendar Challenge

LI: To find the most efficient strategy to solve the problem.

This week in maths, Sakina, Florence and I worked together to complete a maths challenge. We used the most efficient strategy to solve this maths challenge. To solve this strategy, we first subtracted 6.90 fron 12 which equals to 5.10. Then we multiplied 148 by 5.10, equalling to 759.90. This maths challenge was quite challenging to solve. I really enjoyed completing this challenge.

Subway Challenge

LI: To find the most efficient strategy to solve the problem.

This week in Maths, Sakina, Florence and I worked together to solve a maths challenge. In our strategy, we used the most efficient one, we found more confident. We started off by adding up all of combos that are $7.00 with how many people need them. Then we multiplied the total by 7 equaling 441. After that, we added up the total of the chicken combo which cost $7.50. Then we multiplied the total by 7.50 which equals 390. Once we did that, we added the two totals, which equals to 831.