Probability

We have started learning about probability this week. We learnt that probability is the chance or likelihood of something happening.

We came up with this list of vocabulary that we might use when we are talking about probability.

We also conducted 2 experiments.

For one of them, we were given a pack of cards like the picture below. We drew one card from the pack and recorded it on a tally chart. We did this 20 times.

Before we started we made predictions about what we thought would happen using probability, such as, "I think 5 will be picked the most because there are more than any other card."

For the other experiment we had a bag of lollies and we recorded how many of each colour there were. We then made predictions about which colour we would pick out and made statements such as "it is more likely I will get a yellow one than a red one because there are more yellow lollies."

One thing we found interesting was that as we took more lollies out the probability changed as the left over colours changed.

Sadly, we forgot to take pictures during that experiment!

Writing Strategies

This term we are learning to write personal narratives. Some strategies we can use to help us generate ideas for our writing. Check them out!

Strategies to help us generate writing ideas:

Think of a person that matters to you. Write about a special time you have spent with that person.

Think of a place that matters to you. Write about a special time you have spent at that place.

Think of an object or item that matters to you. Write about something you have done with that thing.

Welcome Back!

Kiaora! And welcome back to Term 3. 

Can you believe that we are already half way through the year?

Inquiry: "Having a voice to make a choice!"

We will learning all about choices, needs, wants, rules, laws, politics, parliament, government, political parties, leadership, elections and voting!

We are going on a syndicate trip to parliament in week 4!!!

We are writing about small moments and also some persuasive.

We are learning lots of reading strategies and since we are writing about narratives, we will also be reading lots of these texts.

For maths, we are cross grouping and our focus is fractions, percentages, proportions and ratios. 

Our strand focus is probability.

For physical education we've got jump jam still happening weeks 2 - 5. Then skipping weeks 6 onwards with athletics training starting at the end of THIS term, so we are ready for athletics at the beginning of term 4. 

PRODUCTION IS WEEK 9!!!!

We are the "Weather" group. 

So, watch this space...

And, our amazing students will be sharing all their progress with you in week 6 - STUDENT LED CONFERENCES. 

Kapahaka will be every Tuesday 12 - 1pm. The same as last term. 

Western Zone basketball is in Week 5.

Western Zone netball is in Week 6.