Writing | Similes

Similes are a comparison of two things using "like" or "as ... as". Similes are figurative language.

For similes that use "like", use verbs. For example: 'Soar like an eagle' and 'act like an animal'.

For similes that use "as", use adjectives. For example: 'As blind as a bat' and 'as flat as a pancake'.

Similes add more detail by reiterating a comparison.

LI: to describe things by similes.

Commenting Thread

Today, I decided to start a comment thread on Ariana's water safety blogpost about their first session. She explained what the students did and the skills they practiced.

A comment thread is a long conversation using the comment function. Comment threads include a greeting, something the reader liked and question.

Ariana's swimming blogpost can be found at this link.

LI: to create a comment thread.

Maths | Basic Facts Boxes

Basic Facts Boxes is an activity that challenges others with how quickly they can do basic maths equations that use all four operations. I completed my basic facts boxes up to 10 in multiplication and division in 2 minutes and 22 seconds.

LI: to remember basic maths facts.

Reading | SSR Selfie

Today I completed my SSR Selfie task for this week. SSR Selfie is a task that helps people improve their summarising skills and how quickly people can summarise using their general idea of a text. I did my SSR Selfie about a non-fiction book about Energy, which is a building block of science.

LI: to summarise and retell a text.

Maths | Solving Strategies

Our 2 week session was based around using multiple strategies to solve different equations. My group was able to complete 10 questions.

Problems 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 were solved using Simple Addition, Written Algorithm, Counting Forward, Number line, Place Value, Skip Counting, Subtraction, Groups and Multiplication.

For the number line on problem 6, we added 10 to 10 to make 20, then 5 to make 25. We were also able to use tally lines to find the answer.

 For problem 7, we knew 30 divided by 5 could be solved using place value. We did 3+2= 5, 10x3= 30 and 30 divided by 5= 6.

For problem 8, we solved 8x?= 88 by using place value as well as other strategies. We did 8x10= 80, 8x1= 8, 8+80= 88. Then we added 10+1 to make 11.

For problem 9, we used groups because this is a division equation. We created 8 groups and split 72 into all of the groups equally. There was 9 in each group.

For problem 10, on the number line, we added 36 six times to find the answer. For place value, we did 6x6= 36. Then, we multiplied 30x6= 180 and added 180+30= 210. Finally, we added 6 to make 216.

LI: to practice a range of strategies to solve equations using all four operations.

Writing | Punctuation

I learnt how to use and understand different punctuation marks.

First, we completed a task which helped me understand what the different punctuation marks are and their function.

Next, we worked on a punctuation mark challenge which was to create as few sentences as we could using all 11 listed punctuation marks.

I was able to make two sentences and use all listed punctuation marks. This challenge was made to have people understand the use of different punctuation marks.

I enjoyed this task and making the sentences using the different punctuation marks. I found this task easy, however I struggled with making as few sentences as I could.

LI: to identify the correct use of punctuation.

Swimming Session

Today, we focused on recapping basic swimming strokes.

First, we talked about how to enter a pool safely. We put our hands to the side and put them on the pool edge, then we turned ourself around and lowered ourself into the pool safely.

Next, we practiced freestyle. We swam using any swimming method we wanted, but our head needed to face the bottom of the pool. We then practiced streamline.

After that, we learned how to do a side stroke. We lay on our side in the water with one hand holding the board. We had to kick to the other side of the pool.

Finally, we did a dolphin dive. We dove into the water and lifted our bottom. We then repeated this process to complete the dolphin dive.

I enjoyed practising and recapping the basic swimming skills. I found the dolphin dive difficult to complete, however I enjoyed the overall activity.

LI: to establish water safety and basic swimming methods.

Freestyle/Streamline:

Side Stroke:

Dolphin Dive: