Good Instructions

We are learning: The requirements of good instructions.

You need detail, an example: Fold the paper in half longways.

You need 1 instruction per step, example: 1. Take a big step to the left. 2. Take a short step straight ahead.

You need precise language, example: Chop exactly half the paper, (32 cm) off.

You need descriptive words, example: Take a big step to the right, then a little to the left.

Use directional words, example: Turn left, turn 180 degrees.

Use appropriate verbs, example: Run, jump, tip toe.

You need to consider your audience, example: If your audience is for 5 year olds, you need to make the steps simple.

Respect explained- PB4L

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PB4L Session with Miss Sharp

My respect brainstorm.

How to make a normal dart

First fold your paper in half longways.

Unfold.

Fold your top corners into the middle.

Take the corners around the middle into the halfway.

Fold in half.

Fold wings down to bottom edge.

Make sideburns on wings. ( small folds on wings)

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Class Science.

The other day we watched a video on how to make a homemade lava lamp. We watched it and found out what we had to do. We then had to come up with a new question and hypothesis. Mine was if temperature of water affected the  experiment. Our hypothesis ended up correct. Here is a link to the website. http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/lavalamp.php

Journal entry #2

We just finished a book called 'Hatchet' by Gary Paulsen. It is about a boy called Brian, who is on a flight to visit his father. The pilot has a heart attack and he crash lands in a lake. My favourite part is when he is out hunting with his bow, and he doesn't see a moose a couple of meters away from him, and he upsets the moose and the moose comes and pounds on him, Brian tried wrestling it off but he had no luck. He got very bad bruised ribs, hurt his arms and he lost his bow in the action. We had to make a dustcover for the book, and here is the blurb I wrote: 13 year old Brian Robeson is traveling over the Canadian Rockies to visit his father in the Canadian oil fields. But, when the pilot suffers from a heart attack, he gets much more than he bargained for. He crash lands in a mysterious lake, and he has only one tool to help him survive, a hatchet. I highly recomend this book, it is really cool. I would rate it 10 out of 10.

What has happened lately

This week it is the last week of school. we havent been doing much lately. I cooked the sausages for the sausage sizzle.