This week, the Year 4 students have been exploring ‘Storybird’.

Storybird is a program online that allows you to create stories using beautiful artwork.

Here is a Storybird story I created.

Dream On,Little One on Storybird

Here is the process I followed to create my story.

1. I logged in and browsed the different artworks.
2. I chose a set of artworks that I found inspiring.
3. I looked at all the different pictures in the set of artwork. I thought about different ideas for stories that suited the pictures well.
4. I wrote on a scrap piece of paper a quick plan for my story.
5. I put in my artwork and wrote passages to go with the artwork.
6. I carefully edited my work to check that spelling, punctuation and meaning of my story.
7. I published my work.

I hope you enjoy it.

I will be keeping an eye out for fantastic stories in the class libraries on Storybird. Your story might be selected to be published on the 3/4 Learning Community blog!

QUESTIONS

3. What makes a Storybird story a good one?

On Sunday the 13th of May we celebrated Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day is a beautiful day to be thankful the wonderful women in our lives who care and look after us. We show our love and appreciation to our mother’s, but also our grandmother’s, aunties and friends who also show love and care for us.

Glitter Mother’s Day Graphics

QUESTIONS

3. Why is your mother, grandmother, auntie or friend so special to you?

Wow! Our Blog is becoming very popular! Take a look at the cluster map on the left hand side of the page.

Today we have reached…

QUESTIONS

3. What is your favourite thing about our 3/4 Learning Community Blog?

On Friday we had a fantastic visit from Alicia from Parks Victoria.

She came to teach us about ‘Sea Slugs’ in our local rock pools at Point Danger. We learnt some interesting facts about Sea Slugs (like they are bio-indicators), some names of sea slugs (there are over 100 different species) and how to help protect them (like not touching or taking things from marine parks).

We then had great FUN creating and naming our very own sea slugs!

Here is a video that captures the creativity and excitement of the 3/4 Learning Community creating our very own sea slugs!

Alicia from Parks Victoria and our super sea slugs will be on display in the Parks Victoria tent at the Bell St Fiesta this Saturday, May 12th. Make sure you go and check them out!

QUESTIONS

3. What is something important you learnt about protecting our sea slugs and marine life at Point Danger?

Congratulations to…

Mackenzie wrote a fantastic comment to the post ‘Simpson and His Donkey’ that answered the lucky question. Well done Mackenzie!

The competition is ON AGAIN this fortnight. Remember to post your ‘GOOD COMMENTS’. Good luck!

This week we have been planning our Investigations. Our Investigations are inspired by the upcoming London Olympic Games and our recent excursion to the MCG and NSM.

Hi Year 3 students!

Here is a great website to help you prepare for NAPLAN.
1. Click on the picture below.
2. With the help of a parent, create an account.
3. Have a go at the Year 3 interactive practice tests.

You might like to do these as a part of home study. By using these practice tests it will help you become familiar and comfortable with the format for the NAPLAN tests in week 5.

Here are two FUN mathematics learning games for you to play. These will help you to learn more and use your knowledge of FRACTIONS.

Start with the first one BAMZOOKI. Once completed (at least twice), have a go at the quiz.

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If you feel like a challenge (or your teacher has suggested so)….have a go at The Legend of Dick and Dom.

QUESTIONS

What are some of the mathematic words you learnt, heard or read in these games?

Wow! Today we went on the most FANTASTIC excursion to the National Sports Museum and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

We went here to find information, ideas and inspiration for our Investigations this term around the Olympic Games.

We visited the National Sports Museum, played the interactive sports games in Game On, had question and answer time with Olympic Gymnast Stephanie Moorhouse and had a fabulous tour of the ins and outs of the MCG! It was a very busy, very fun and very exciting day. EVERYONE (including the teachers and parent helpers!) had a fabulous time.

Here is a short video clip showing some photographs of the things we saw and experienced on our excursion.

QUESTIONS