Wednesday 29 June 2016
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BBC News Video Resources
What is the news & how to find sources...
Writing the news...
Week 9:
Writing the news...
Producting the news...
Matariki Resources - Reading and Writing!
I have just taken over this post to use it with the Dynamic Thinking Readers.
I took this resource from the KidsedchatNZ blog. They have a Twitter chat each week but I thought we could do some research and answer these questions in our book... then even tweet them in summary form.
Reading Task for Weeks 8 & 9...
1. Listen to the videos and look at the website - mking a brainstorm of notes.
2. Answer 2-3 of the questions in your book.
Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster known as the Pleiades. Traditionally for Māori when it appeared just before dawn in late May or early June, it signalled the start of the Māori New Year. Different tribes celebrated Matariki at different times. For some it was when Matariki rose in May/June. For others it was celebrated at the first new moon, or full moon, following the rising of Matariki. In the 21st century it is the new moon following the rising of Matariki that signals the New Year. This year Matariki begins on the 6th of June.
I think that it is awesome to develop our knowledge of our collective heritage and identity.
This made me wonder.........in your opinion or culture, when is New Year? So get your curiosity and wondering brains in gear and challenge yourself to ask..... Is today really today? Does everyone around the world have the same date and time, or calendar as we use in New Zealand.
But first let's learn a little more about Matariki.
Here is the link Kiwi Kids News: Matariki
And some videos kidsvids.co.nz
This clip will help you learn all the names of the Matariki stars - enjoy singing along with Room 5 from Mahora Primary School- Awesome effort Miss Boaler and Rm 5
Answer two - three of these questions in your reading book:
I took this resource from the KidsedchatNZ blog. They have a Twitter chat each week but I thought we could do some research and answer these questions in our book... then even tweet them in summary form.
Reading Task for Weeks 8 & 9...
1. Listen to the videos and look at the website - mking a brainstorm of notes.
2. Answer 2-3 of the questions in your book.
Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster known as the Pleiades. Traditionally for Māori when it appeared just before dawn in late May or early June, it signalled the start of the Māori New Year. Different tribes celebrated Matariki at different times. For some it was when Matariki rose in May/June. For others it was celebrated at the first new moon, or full moon, following the rising of Matariki. In the 21st century it is the new moon following the rising of Matariki that signals the New Year. This year Matariki begins on the 6th of June.
I think that it is awesome to develop our knowledge of our collective heritage and identity.
This made me wonder.........in your opinion or culture, when is New Year? So get your curiosity and wondering brains in gear and challenge yourself to ask..... Is today really today? Does everyone around the world have the same date and time, or calendar as we use in New Zealand.
But first let's learn a little more about Matariki.
Here is the link Kiwi Kids News: Matariki
And some videos kidsvids.co.nz
This clip will help you learn all the names of the Matariki stars - enjoy singing along with Room 5 from Mahora Primary School- Awesome effort Miss Boaler and Rm 5
Answer two - three of these questions in your reading book:
1. What does Matariki mean to you and your family? Share with us how you celebrate it.
2. How are you celebrating Matariki at your School?
3. Matariki is referred to as the 'Maori New Year'. When do other cultures/religions celebrate 'New Years'?
4. Matariki has many different names around the world. What are some of those names and countries?
5. Why do we measure time? Try and explain why there are so many different calendars around the world?
6. Discover what year you were born in using a calendar of your choice (Jewish, Muslim, Chinese).
7. Matariki is a cluster of stars. Do you know of any other star clusters or constellations in our southern skies?
8. In your opinion is Matariki important enough to be recognised as a National Holiday in NZ, if so why?
3. Matariki is referred to as the 'Maori New Year'. When do other cultures/religions celebrate 'New Years'?
4. Matariki has many different names around the world. What are some of those names and countries?
5. Why do we measure time? Try and explain why there are so many different calendars around the world?
6. Discover what year you were born in using a calendar of your choice (Jewish, Muslim, Chinese).
7. Matariki is a cluster of stars. Do you know of any other star clusters or constellations in our southern skies?
8. In your opinion is Matariki important enough to be recognised as a National Holiday in NZ, if so why?
Wednesday 15 June 2016
Takahe
Meet the Locals... Takahae
Check out this video to gather facts for your writing sample.
What paragraphs will you need?
What specific vocabulary can you gather?
http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/takahe/
Check out this video to gather facts for your writing sample.
What paragraphs will you need?
What specific vocabulary can you gather?
http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/takahe/
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Thursday 2 June 2016
Darcie: Where Am I?
I'm in a hot place with a lot of rice dish's.
Can you guess where I am if so I will tell you the answers in 2 days time!
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