Mystery Invention

What does this do? How does it work? Leave your answer as a comment - don't forget to leave your name!

PYP Inquiry

Our next PYP inquiry is "Where we are in Place and Time".

We will be focusing on:

• Discoveries and Inventions
• Technology allows us greater interconnectedness between societies

There are some useful links under the heading "Where we are in Place and Time".

What famous invention is this man using?

Market Day

On Wednesday 25th May the Grade 3/4s ran their own market. Each group made or supplied a product to sell to the rest of the school community, the products included origami, second hand goods, bracelets, purses, bookmarks and a large variety of food!
It was a huge success and we are all looking forward to buying something for our school with the money we made.

Your first Web Quest

A Web Quest is an activity that involves students visiting a variety of websites for a particular project. This one is called “My Virtual Holiday”.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS WEB QUEST - Learning Agreement Activity

Feel like going somewhere warm for a holiday in winter? Then have a go at this Web Quest. Record all your information in your inquiry book or on a sheet of paper.

Step 1

Decide where you want to go for a two week holiday to an overseas country. Visit google maps and find your destination. Name your destination and name some nearby towns, cities or countries. Use the “Satellite” and “Terrain” options. Describe what you see. (Side quest 1: Find out what “terrain” means using dictionary.com).

Step 2

You are going to have find out what the weather is like where you are going so you know what type of clothing to pack (remember the seasons are the opposite in the Northern Hemisphere). Visit Yahoo Weather and record your findings. What clothes will you need to bring? What types of activities might you be doing, i.e. skiing, swimming, etc?

Step 3

You are now going to find out how much it costs to fly to your destination. Visit “Flight Centre” and put in the necessary details. Write down how much the flight is going to cost – remember you need a “return” ticket or you will be stuck overseas!

(Side Quest 2: Go to “How far is it between?” and write down the distance in kilometres, make sure you check it is not set to give the result in miles!)

Step 4

I am going to give you $2000.00 Australian dollars as spending money! Visit the currency converter website and write down the name of the countries' currency and how much you will get.

Step 5

Go to Wikipedia and find out some facts about the country you are going to. Draw a picture of the flag.

Prepare a brief presentation about your Web quest.

Our Excursion to Footscray Market

Last Wednesday the 3/4 Unit went for a walk down Barkley Street and to Footscray Market. We were focusing on the language, design and symbolism of advertising and persuasion. Here are some images from our trip: