Our human body unit is progressing well. We have had a fantastic talk by a visiting expert about the brain and the nervous system and we are looking forward to a physiotherapist coming in to talk about the spine.
Did you know that the brain cannot feel pain? This was one of the many amazing things we learned.
The students are almost ready to start the summative assessment task which you can see below. We have given them the outline of the task already so that they can begin to think of questions and follow the areas in which they are particularly interested.
Unit of Inquiry: Human Body Project Assignment
For this project you and your partners will design and carry out an experiment OR construct a model that will demonstrate your understanding of the central idea of this unit:
Though we may look very different on the outside, all human beings share the same physiology.
You will need to present your experiment or model during our Open House. You must include a written report which includes the following:
• A title in the form of a question (eg. What happens in your body when you eat an apple? )
• A summary of what you are demonstrating
• A description of which systems are involved in your experiment/ demonstration
• A description of how this would be the same or different for different people
• A labelled diagram to help explain about your model / experiment
PE Kit Reminder
Please help us to reduce the amount of lost property by clearly naming all PE kit. Please also ensure that the students are equipped for both indoor and outdoor PE on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Thank you.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
The Human Body
Our new unit of inquiry is all about the human body.
The central idea is:
Though we may look very different on the outside, human beings share the same physiology.
The students will be inquiring into:
the systems and organs of the human body and
the factors that determine our physical similarities and differences.
We do have one guest speaker already organised for the students who will come to talk about the brain and the nervous system. If you know of anyone or of any trips which may be useful for the students during this unit please let us know.
The central idea is:
Though we may look very different on the outside, human beings share the same physiology.
The students will be inquiring into:
the systems and organs of the human body and
the factors that determine our physical similarities and differences.
We do have one guest speaker already organised for the students who will come to talk about the brain and the nervous system. If you know of anyone or of any trips which may be useful for the students during this unit please let us know.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Treasure Hunt
Summative Assessment Task
The time has arrived for the students to demonstrate their understanding of the subjects covered in this unit of inquiry. They will be working on an individual project with the aim of guiding someone from a chosen place around the school to some hidden "treasure". There will also be a written component as they must provide accurate directions for someone to find their way.
Next week we will begin work on our new unit about the systems of the human body.
Swimming Reminder
This is the final week for swimming.
The time has arrived for the students to demonstrate their understanding of the subjects covered in this unit of inquiry. They will be working on an individual project with the aim of guiding someone from a chosen place around the school to some hidden "treasure". There will also be a written component as they must provide accurate directions for someone to find their way.
Next week we will begin work on our new unit about the systems of the human body.
Swimming Reminder
This is the final week for swimming.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Maps and plans
The students are almost ready to tackle the summative assessment which they will start in the next couple of weeks. Already they have been inquiring into and finding out about the many systems we use to locate ourselves and find our way around.
They have worked with globes, atlases and a range of different maps including google earth during ICT lessons. In maths they have made connections by working with coordinates, compass points and directions, right angles and scale.
We are just beginning to work with how people have organised the earth as a whole. Here is some of the vocabulary we will be using in the next few days:
lines of longitude
lines latitude
Equator
Greenwich Meridian
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
North Pole
South Pole
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Continents
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
They have worked with globes, atlases and a range of different maps including google earth during ICT lessons. In maths they have made connections by working with coordinates, compass points and directions, right angles and scale.
We are just beginning to work with how people have organised the earth as a whole. Here is some of the vocabulary we will be using in the next few days:
lines of longitude
lines latitude
Equator
Greenwich Meridian
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
North Pole
South Pole
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Continents
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Monday, September 15, 2008
Unit of Inquiry
The first unit of inquiry this year is under the theme: "How we organise ourselves."
The title of the unit is: "Where in the World?"
The central idea is:
Systems have been developed which help us to locate ourselves and find our way around the planet.
Lines of inquiry:
The system we have developed to help us interpret the geographical features of the Earth.
How we locate and navigate around the Earth.
The title of the unit is: "Where in the World?"
The central idea is:
Systems have been developed which help us to locate ourselves and find our way around the planet.
Lines of inquiry:
The system we have developed to help us interpret the geographical features of the Earth.
How we locate and navigate around the Earth.
Welcome
Welcome to the Year 5 weblog for 2008-2009. Throughout the year this space will be used both to keep you up to date with what is going on in class and as a forum for the students to share and display some of their work. It will also operate as a links page to the many interesting and useful websites we may encounter during the year and so will hopefully become a great homework resource for the students.
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