Past "Wonderings"

"Wonder"
Relate the following information to what 'could' happen on 'your volcanic island.'
These photos show the moment lava burst into the sky as Mt. Etna had its largest eruption in months.  The huge explosions are captured lighting up the night sky before lava streams flowed down the side of the 10,810-ft-high volcano on the east coast of Sicily.  The resulting ash cloud forced the closure of Catania's airport in eastern Sicily.  The eruption hasn't yet forced evacuation of the villages on the mountain's slopes.  In the past, the Italian authorities have had to use explosives, concrete dams, and ditches to divert lava flows away from towns and villages surrounding the mountain, including Catania. 






Go to the following sites:
Watch this first before the interactive helicopter -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek8RrtnbK9M
www.flixxy.com/interactive-360-video-from-helicopter-flying-over-four-erupting-volcanoes.htm
This lags a bit while it loads - let it load first then use the arrow keys to give you different views of the lava flow from the helicopter - pretty cool n'est pas?

http://kids.discovery.com/games/build-play/volcano-explorer
Click on Global Perspective - and Click and read the information on Plate Tectonics & Ring of Fire (on the lower right hand side)
Click on Volcano Types - and Click and read the information on Stratovolcano/Cinder Cone/Shield
Click on Inside a Volcano
*Click on Build Your Own Volcano - relate the information you input to what you know about the volcano/volcanic island in your group project and let it explode.  What happened?  How could you relate these findings to your group project?

http://www.curriculumbits.com/prodimages/details/geography/volcanoes.swf
Click on Play on the bottom right hand side and follow the instructions/next button to give you a good general overview/review on volcanoes.

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/forces-of-nature/
Click on the top left hand side volcano icon and then click your way through all six pages.  The sixth page will allow you to explode volcanoes like the previous web page.  *Make sure you Click on the Case Studies section to view some terrific volcano footage. 

http://www.bioygeo.info/Animaciones/VolcanoTypes.swf
Click on any of the volcanoes and then press play to see how the volcanoes develop over time.  Did you discover how 'your volcano' develops/explodes?

http://www.iknowthat.com/ScienceIllustrations/volcano/science_desk.swf
Play the cartoon movie or read the short story of Mt. Vesuvius - can you relate any of the information to your project?

http://www.unc.edu/~tdebnam/Volcano.swf
Volcanoes of the World - Click on Play - What do you notice about the eruptions on/near the Caribbean?  Click on Plinian Eruption to assist too.

http://www.neok12.com/Volcanoes.htm
Play the games and watch the videos on this site - what did you find useful and why?

Post your responses online and information from any other sites that you found useful / that perhaps other groups could use.

"Wonder"
Go to YouTube and watch: What the Ancients Knew Rome (49.31 mins)Division 2 - This video is an educational one (lots of details and less exciting than the ones we've been watching in class), but it will help you with your future comparison and individual projects - so watch it all the way through to the end! :) I know the presenter uses a lot of rich language/more difficult words, but the visuals are very good - so stay awake through it and don't fall asleep! :)
A. Answer 3 of the following questions or post 3 interesting facts:Response Type Questions -At the peak of the Roman Empire how much of the world was under Rome's control?46 million gallons of water was transported everyday into ancient Rome through aqueducts and pipes.  What were the city's pipes made of?If you were not 'rich,' where would you get your drinking water from and how would you cool down on a hot day?What did public health rely on?Roman soldier's armor, clothing and weaponry was based on adaptations and exact copies from other countries.  Which country's sword did they adopt and what design did they base their armor on?What's a ballista and why was it so effective in ancient times?What's an ancient Roman scorpio or scorpion?In the bath houses, what construction technique was used to help keep the heat in during cold winter days?Why was the groma or gruma (known by both names) so important to ancient Roman builders and architects?What were the main 3 'layers' of ancient Roman roads?Henry Ford (Ford Motor Company) is said to be the 'father' of the assembly line/mass production line.  Some people argue that the first Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi and his collection of about 8000 life-sized ceramic soldiers and horses should be credited with this ideology/practice.  What about the ancient Romans - what would they argue about on this subject?What did the ancient Romans use that ended up being a "bacteria ground?"  What did they do to fix this?What were the roofs of buildings made of?Stone and concrete were used to make 'houses' as it was too expensive to just use stone.  Limestone and sand were the two main 'ingredients' used to make concrete - they added other ingredients to make it waterproof.  Depending on which country they were building in, what did they add to the concrete to make it waterproof?What is the Flavian Amphitheatre, and why is it still standing?During 'the games' thousands of animals and people were slaughtered.  How were the exotic animals transported?
B. Reflect (respond to all 4 questions) -What are the 3 main 'things' that surprised you from watching this video and why?What would you change in this video and why?How did you connect to the video - explain (think globally! :) ).Think about the video and what we have learnt in class to date.  If you were living in ancient Rome, what member of society would you be and why?

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"Wonder"
Visit the following sites and ‘explore’ the specific mathematical game listed below or the sites themselves (as per instructions listed).  Which games or sites are the most useful for supporting what we are learning in our math classes?  Which did you find the most valuable to you?  Is there a particular game or site that should not be missed?  Rate the sites in terms of learning/fun?  Which sites truly helped improve your math skills?
Remember we are about to study geometry in math, so your feedback is essential to our learning.  Explore and Prosper! J Ms. Waugh



Play - 1. Math Millionaire Games 2. Integers Adding & Subtracting Game (you have to go over the ‘cones’ for the integers to appear).  There are lots of great games here to try out (math Jeopardy/math basketball/math soccer etc. have fun! I did! Ha!)



Play Who wants to be a “Mathionaire” here too (hilarious press “call a friend here etc.” and see what happens) - then try some of the other games and report back.  Thoughts?

NB - be patient with the BBC Schools games - they pause between ‘levels’

Angles / 2D Shapes / 3D Shapes - “Play”  “Read”  “Test”

Mia Cadaver's Tombstone Timeout! (Maths)  - make a user name up to play!

Measures - “Revise” “Activity” “Test” (cover all the subject areas too)

Frequency Diagrams / Averages / Probability - “Play”  “Read”  “Test”

Try the Spiromath (set the pen position/radius/colour the click - draw and TA DA! MAGIC!
Pause to change colours (print screenshots - optional)
There are lots of games to explore here and if you click on “Math 1” there are many easy, fun games there - thoughts?

Shape Game

Angles Game

Explore Any of the Games & Report Back (*do the game listed below though!)

Draw Symmetry

Click - English then on the picture of the student then your grade (5 or 6) - explore & report!

Symmetry Activity - Play & “Check”

Play - All Games at Grade Level:

A little strange angle game! (That’s my feedback! Click the 1st lock to start)

Visit
www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/symmetry-artist.html
Work on Rotational Symmetry Artist - create various pictures by exploring what happens when using different tools and changing the axis that you are working with e.g. x=-y and so on.  Have fun! Print and bring your work to school (optional).

Ms. Waugh's Examples:

















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"WONDER"
As part of Term 2 Science, the students studied the ‘Diversity of Life.’  They looked at defining living things, unicellular and multi-cellular organisms, adaptations, classifications, and kingdoms.  To help the students with their understanding of the unit, they were asked to research and answer the questions below (as well as post and discuss their findings - many of them were fascinated and surprised by what they learnt - past posts).  

“Adaptations help organisms survive in their ecological niche or habitat; adaptations can be anatomical, behavioural or physiological.  Anatomical adaptations are physical features such as an animals shape. Behavioural adaptations can be inherited or learnt and include tool use, language and swarming behaviour.” 

In you own words, post the answers to the following:
What is adaptation to extremes? Research one of the extremes listed on the website in detail.  Watch some of the accompanying videos and read the factual information.  Post your most interesting findings, even your “wow” and “ew” facts, and any ‘wonderings’ that you may still have below.  




Additional Research:
Explain animal intelligence.
Describe behavioural patterns.
Explain communication and senses.
What impact does the ecosystem play?
Describe: feeding habits, life cycle, locomotion, morphology, predation strategy, social behaviour, and survival strategy.



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Due to the following "wonder" Division 3 students learnt a lot about the Tate Galleries in England and even more about sightseeing in London!  (Many of the students want to go on the London Eye and take a cruise down the River Thames!  Fun!)  If you're intrigued read on...
Where is the Tate Britain?  What is it?
Are there any more 'Tates?'
What famous river is the Tate Britain next to?
What are some of the other tourist attractions that are situated on or near that river?  If you were to visit one of them, where would you go and why?

Further Questions        GO TO - www.tate.org.uk/
Ms. Waugh really likes the painting "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose."  Who painted it?  When was it painted? What was the inspiration for his painting?  Who are the girls in the painting?
Ms. Waugh also likes "The Swiss Alps at the Earl's Court Exhibition."  Who painted it and when?  What style of painting did the artist adopt for this?  Is this painting on display at the Tate?
Do you like these paintings?  Why, or why not?

Activities - 6 to do!          GO TO - http://kids.tate.org.uk/          
(PS - you don't need to save or create an account here)
1. Click on games
2. Click on "Spin" and create a painting!  Spin and hold the brush etc. down to create circles, or click off spin to free draw.  When you're done capture your picture to your desktop and drag to a windows folder to enlarge and print etc.


3. Click on "Colour Colour" What style of painting are you going to use?  Here's my next creation/colouring in (ha!).  Again, capture your picture and print it for me.  Thanks!




















4. Click on "Tate Paint" - create a picture here and capture your picture and print it for me when you're done (you can also click on animate it - funny!).
5. Museums spend a lot of time restoring paintings in their collections.  Can you find out how they do this on this website?  What are the steps?  Do museums use any special equipment to do this?  Was this activity easy or hard?  Would you like to do this for a living?

6. Click on "My Imaginary City" - have fun exploring here!
7. Explore and have fun playing the other games on this site - after you've created 3 pictures for me!
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Well done to all students who posted information on our 'first wonder' - "Who is/was Jackson Pollock, and what was/is he famous for?"(we had 61 posts!).

Our class learnt a lot about Pollock and had fun creating "blob!" pictures (see below).
For those of you who haven't participated in this activity yet please read the information below:
Go to www.jacksonpollock.org
Enter through the door!
Use your 'mouse' to create!
Click your mouse to change colours!
Press the space bar to clear your creation/to start again
When you're happy with your creation hold down - "shift" "command" "4" at the same time to 'capture ' your picture to your desktop
Drag your captured picture into a Word Page & finish your creation by making it larger/ layering pictures/adding your name in Word Art

Here's Ms. Waugh's Creation! (See "Gallery of Work" & the Bulletin Board Gallery for the students' great creations!)


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