Commenting Thread

Commenting Threads is an ongoing conversation that consists of a greeting, positive feedback and an open question. The difference between an open question and a closed question is that a closed question can just be answered with 'yes' or 'no'. An open question requires a more detailed answer, which gives the reader more to think about.

Commenting Threads help the reader think about their answer, and with each comment thread, the reader can learn more. Whether it is about the current topic or the person that they have started a comment thread with.

Today, I comment threaded with Te Raumati on her Maths task. I asked 'what strategies do you think you could use, and how would you show it?'. She responded and asked 'what strategies do you know that can solve a multiplication equation?'. Once I replied, I asked 'what was the problem you struggled with, adn why do you think you struggled with that equation?'.

LI: to use open questions in a comment thread.

Statistical Investigation

 My class blogpost for statistical investigations can be found here:

Governing Topics

 My class blogpost for governing topics can be found here:

Commenting Thread

Commenting Threads are an ongoing conversation that consists of a greeting, positive feedback and an open question. The difference between an open question and a closed question is that a closed question can just be answered with 'yes' or 'no'. An open question requires a more detailed answer, which gives the reader more to think about.

Commenting Threads help the reader think about their answer, and with each comment thread, the reader can learn more. Whether it is about the current topic or the person that they have started a comment thread with.

Today, I comment threaded with Farzana on my Governing Topics. She started by asking the question 'what other topics would you pick and why'. I responded to the question and asked 'why did you choose the same governing topics as me?'. Once she replied, she asked 'What do you think it requires as a governing body to allow the community healthy?'. 

I enjoyed talking to Farzana about the different governing topics, and I learnt more about why she chose certain governing topics.

 LI: to use open questions in a dialogic conversation.

SSR Selfie

SSR Selfie is an activity that encourages the reader to summarise a text that they have read. SSR Selfie gives information about the title of the story, the author, the illustrator, the main characters, three events that happened in the story, the readers thoughts on the book, and new words the reader has learnt.

I did my SSR Selfie on a story called the Gruffalo which is about a mouse who tricks the animals of the woods so that he doesn't get eaten.

 LI: to summarise and retell a story.

Basic Facts Boxes

Basic Facts Boxes is an activity that challenges others to solve maths problems of all operations quickly. There are two challenges within the Basic Facts Boxes: Speed Demon Challenge and Brain Box.

I completed the speed demon challenge up to 100 for addition and subtraction. I answered five rows  for addition and five rows for subtraction. I got a few of the questions wrong under time pressure. I did this in three minutes and seven seconds.

LI: to remember basic maths facts.

Art Collaboration | Blending Colours

For the past three weeks, LS1 has been collaborating with each other to complete an art piece of the Gruffalo cover, which is the text that we have been using to practice the strategies inferring, connecting and visualizing.

First, we were assigned different parts of the cover to colour in. We did this art piece using pastels and an art technique called 'blending'.

We discussed our ideas of blending and what it is. Blending makes colours fade into a darker or lighter shade. Blending can also make a colour fade into a different colour.

After that, we began to colour in our part of the art. We talked to other groups about the colours and worked together to make sure the art piece matched up to fit accuratly. Groups talked to each other about the colour of the path, the grass, the trees and more.

The art piece has now been coloured in completely and is on the LS1 wall for display.

I enjoyed collaborating with other groups and learning how to blend colours. One thing I think I could improve on is knowing how to make different kinds of shades with the blending technique.

LI: to collaborate with others to finish a group art piece.

LI: to know how to blend colours with pastels.