My memories of Panmure Bridge

My best memories of 2013

Hi my name is Akansha and I am a year seven student at Panmure Bridge School.I live in Panmure near the basin, I live beside my cousin’s house.

Production

This year our production was in term 3 towards the end of the year.  We started practicing our production dance from term 3, week 2. We had to wear a traditional costume that maori people wear when performing the haka.

3C Church party

We have a 3C Church party at school this term. We had ice cream, there was a bouncy castle, a sausage sizzle,boxing ,face painting,makeup for mothers,hand massages,lollies,prizes and performances by music groups.

Water care

We learnt about water care with Sally this term 4 ,we learnt a lot of new and interesting  things about water. We learnt of ways to help take care of the worlds water supply and heaps of interesting facts. With did a fun activity with Sally where she gave us some samples of water to check for chemicals. We had to check the chemicals and give our best answer for what we thought it could be.

Maths and Art

This term we combined maths and art together. We used our maths skills to create masterpieces. First we needed to draw 5 designs for Mrs Kirkpatrick, once she approved we traced our designs on to 9 pieces of paper that were marked 12 by 12. Then we coloured three designs using pastel, three designs using crayon and lastly three using dye. The last three we painted. After each design had been coloured, we put all 9 together on a black piece of black paper and placed them in a row to complete our artwork.

Tech

At Panmure bridge, we go to teach from when we’re year 7 & 8, we go every friday. First we learnt about technology studies with Mrs Anderson. We learnt how to take photos and edit them using colouring docs. I liked going to tech with Mrs Anderson, because she is very nice. Secondly we did work wood with Mr Grandy. We used paster to make nine pendants that we could give to someone who was special to us.

Lastly at tech we did graphics with Mr Noble. We made some designs using lettering, we also made ourselves a take away box and put the name of my shop and my ingredients on it. We learnt how to do a lot of things that we had never done before. We sat a test that told us what we were able to finish and what we couldn’t manage to finish.

I really liked working with new teachers this year because I’ve learnt something new from each of them. They have been every helpful. I learnt that how to use a computer. These memories have made my school life at Panmure Bridge eventful, I can’t wait for next year until I am a year 8 and have many more wonderful memories to come.

Extra maths

This is my extra maths I have done grate this week.

Akansha Extra maths

This is my extra maths I did much better this week.

Akansha Family word

Family words

Lvl 26

LI.Use the words from the sheet and find the family words from the  dictionary.

merry: merman, merry go round,mercurial

disappoint:disappear,disappointment,disappoint

commerce:commentator,commercial,comminuted fracture

surround:surrogate, surrounding,surprise

mischief:mischance,mischievous,miscalculate

tick:  tibia,makes a person tick,Ticket

poke: poker machine ,poker face poisoned

stir: stipulate,stirrup,stinker


This is my family words and this week I did much better. It was a little bit hard.

Akansha How to write a Bibliography

How to write a Bibliography

L.I. - Know how to reference a book correctly

When we are doing research we need to find corroborating sources of information.  A good way to do this is to find a book and a website that give you the same information.  This means that the information in most likely to be accurate.

At the end of the presentation it is important to cite the books and websites you have used.  This activity shows you how to present the book. information.

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Using the scans from books used in our volcanoes unit, write the bibliography entry.

Firestone ,Mary. (2006). staff for Volcanologist Chelsea house :  London

1. John,Edward.(2005)Title.plate tectonics and continental drift  Publisher Evans Brothers limited : place of publication London

2.Netzley,patricia D.(2003)Volcanoes.cid haven press: Farmington Hills,MI.

4. Rae,alison.(2005) Earthquakes and volcanoes.Evans brothers limited London   

Akansha A helping hand from the Glossary

A helping hand from the Glossary

L.I. - Library/Research skills

Using a glossary

Sometimes a book also has a glossary at the beginning or the end.  This gives short explanations of specialised or difficult terms used in the book.  The following is an example is from a book about the moon.

GLOSSARY Albedo        Asteroid   Mare Satellite Sputnik 1

in astronomy, the reflective property of planets a small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so small (the largest are only 200 km across). a large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges, depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that faces Earth. a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body. the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.

Name an artificial satellite.

Sputnik 1

What is another term for a minor planet in orbit between Mars and Jupiter?Asteroid

What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body? Satellite

What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon?Mare

What term is used to describe the characteristic light reflecting from a planet? Albedo

Akansha Sub-questions

Sub-questions

L.I. Thinking about sub-questions when researching

When you are looking for information there is always one main question that you have to answer.  Then, as you think about the main question and start reading other questions will occur to you.  These sub-questions give direction to your reading.  They keep you on track.  It is a strategy good readers use to help them locate information quickly.

Match (cut and paste) the main question with the sub-questions that relate

Question	Sub-questions
Subject: Film                                 What were the main reasons for the success of a movie that you have recently seen?  Write your own review of the movie.	What does this species look like?  Does it deserve a dangerous reputation?  Why was it hunted so freely in the past?  Why is it now on the endangered list?  Why has it become the world’s first protected shark?  What type is it, adventure, crime, comedy, romance?  What was it’s storyline?  What was the complication and the interesting consequences?  Were the actors convincing?  How effective was the cinematography?
Subject: History What was life like in your town or suburb at the beginning of the 20th century?	What aspects (transport, communication, work) were different in the past?  What aspects have stayed the same?  How has entertainment changed or stayed the same?  What are the most notable buildings from this time?What do teenagers want from their series?
Subject: Geography Why has the grey nurse shark become the only protected species of shark?	What does this species look like?  Does it deserve a dangerous reputation?  Why was it hunted so freely in the past?  Why is it now on the endangered list?  Why has it become the world’s first protected shark?  What type is it, adventure, crime, comedy, romance?
Subject: Social studies How do farmers manage the land to prevent soil erosion?	Why are the relationships between characters so important?  What settings are favoured?  What qualities do the lead actors have?   Why do some local series do well overseas?What was it’s nature: was it a particular event that had great impact on the main character?  How did this give excitement and interest to the novel?  How did it affect other characters?
Subject: Media Studies What do you think are the qualities of a successful TV series for teenagers?	Why is it such a concern?  What are the effects on a farm of soil erosion?  How can erosion from water be controlled?  How can wind-breaks help?  Why is it important to keep plant growth in the soil?  How can farmer protect the soil during dry periods?
Subject: Reading Why is a major complication essential to a novel?  Show how is has affected the plot and the development of major characters in a novel you have read.	What was it’s nature: was it a particular event that had great impact on the main character?  How did this give excitement and interest to the novel?  How did it affect other characters?

Write your own sub-questions for these main questions

Question	Sub-questions
How does a glacier effect the land?	What is a glacier?Where is a glacier?How does a glacier looks like?What is a glacier made of ?
What effect have humans had on the volcanoes of Auckland?	Why are the house around the volcanoes? Why are the farm on the volcanoes?
What factors can change the course of a river?	What is the factors of the river?

Akansha using an index

Using an index

L.I. - Library/Research skills

Using an index to find information quickly

Most non-fiction books have an index.  Like a table of contents, it lists the books contents and relevant page numbers, but in much more detail.  It presents the topics in alphabetical order to help your search.  Below is an example from a health book.

INDEX aerobics                    2-14 breathing                 9-10 carbohydrates      36 co-ordination         20-25 cycling                       32 diseases                   45-65 doctor                       40-44 diet                              30-40 drinking                    63 drugs, harmful      70-75 drugs, medical       60-65 exercise                    11-20 fat                               35 fatigue                      76-79 good health            80-90 happy                       91-92 hospital                    40-44, 48-65 hygiene                    93-94

illness                           45-65 incapacitated           45-65 injuries                         60-65 inoculation                 96-98 lungs                             9-10, 60-64 medicine                      45-65, 96-98 mental illness            99-120 moods                          99-104 pharmacist                 60-65 physical activities     121-150 rest                                 151-155 self-discipline              115-120               smoking                       121-124 sport                             15-20 strength                      12-14 vigour                           140-150 vitamins                       64-65 weight                           30-35

Before you start highlight 4 words you don’t know and look them up in the dictionary.

vitamins

Any of various substances present in many foods and essential to health and growth.

vigour  

Physical or  mental strength or energy.

pharmacist    

person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs,chemist.

strength

State of being strong ically,mentally,morally. Degree or manner of this.

Why are there two index entries for drugs?

because they have different name.

Which two entries will help you find out about tiredness and how to cope?

80-90

Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about injuries?

60-65    40-44

Which two entries would you use to find out more about healthy eating?

64-65

Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about the bad effects of smoking?

121-124

On which pages would you find out about hospital life?

40-44, 48-65

Why do you think there are two ranges of page numbers for lungs?

 9-10, 60-64

On which pages would you find out more about the healthy effects of sport?

45-65, 96-98

Akansha landforms in the library

Landforms in the library

earth science	volcano
	551.21
Cave	Ocean
551.4	551.4

see	mountain
551.46	551.432
lakes 551.48	River 551.483

AKansha Extra maths

I did the extra maths better then yesterday.

Akansha Extra maths

Akansha Extra maths

Akansha Extra maths

Akansha THe rock cycle

Akansha statistics investigation