Have you been in a real haunted house before? By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to write descriptions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write 6 descriptive sentences using appropriate similes to describe a haunted house using screencastify.

Do you know what Koha means? By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to say and understand well-known Maori words.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record new vocabulary and understand the meaning of the words with screencastify.

Diseases in Cambodia are scary! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of the third world countries and identify the poor.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I develop my understanding of Cambodia by researching key information that answers my key questions about Cambodia using Screencastify.

Almighty God, thank you for the wonderful creation! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a prayer for Term four.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record my prayer using Blabberize.

I can't wait for the next birthday party! By Mary

On 13th of May, my mum, dad and I went to my auntie's birthday. It was at a restaurant. The restaurant was fancy because there were plenty of servers and plenty of fancy lights. It was a raining day.

After we arrived inside the restaurant, we saw plenty of decorated chairs, tables and colourful walls. After that, we waited for my aunty to come out of the door so that we could sing the Happy Birthday song to her.

As soon as she came out of the door, her dress was beautiful because it had all the flowers that she loved on it, and it was pink which is my favourite colour.

When she came out, she told my mum to help her because her dress was really long. The birthday cake was enormous It looked so pretty. When we finished singing and blowing out the candles, it was time to eat. I loved all the food in the kitchen. There were chicken nibbles, hot chips, rice, chicken, potato salad, Tongan food and different type of food. I got chicken nibbles, hot chips and rice. The rice was juicy and smooth, the chicken nibbles were crunchy and delicious and the hot chips were hot and crispy. We also had dessert. There were chocolate cake and ice cream. The flavours were chocolate, vanilla, lime, strawberry, hokey pokey, and many other different colours. I got chocolate cake, cheesecake and chocolate ice cream. It was so delicious.

Finally it was time to go home and I was so tired from eating all the food.

My favourite part of the day was looking at all the fancy things around the restaurant.

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the appropriate language features of a recount.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use past tense verbs to describe me auntie's birthday party.

I can't wait to read about Astropup's next mission! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our thinking and organising skills through Bloom's Taxonomy based questions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer analysing questions correctly using information from the story Astropup part 2.

Do you know how to summarise a piece of the text? By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning different reading strategies to develop our understanding and knowledge. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for summarising a piece of the text.

How tall do you think the tower in London was? By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding through identifying key information.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer comprehension questions correctly using information from this article 'Large fire breaks out in London building'.

Yukon hot springs hair freezing competition is like none other! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information about this article. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this I answer comprehension questions correctly using information from this article 'Yakon hot spring hair freezing competition is like none other!'.

When predators approach a ladybug, they pretend that they are dead! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology by studying the living creatures in our school environment. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write eight facts about ladybugs and record using screencastify.

Do you know the answer to eight to the power of five? By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand exponents.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain what an exponents is.

I can't believe Valarie Adam is having a baby! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information and develop our critical thinking skills. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the comprehension and critical thinking questions correctly using information from the article 'Meet Dame Valerie Adam'.

Dogs can finally eat ice cream! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from an article. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the comprehension questions about doggy ice creams correctly using information from the article.  

Dogs can finally eat ice cream! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from an article. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the comprehension questions about doggy ice creams correctly using information from the article.  

We need to care for our environment because it is our only home! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to care for our common home.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the footprints around the house to learn more about the Earth and its resources.

When you see a piece of rubbish, pick it up! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to care for our common home.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write ways to create less waste.

Orienteering is the best! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a verbal recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I blabberize our second session of Orienteering.

On Friday 24th of March 2017, Room 7 and I went to the field and we had our second Orienteering session. Our helpers were Leon and Irene. First we all received a map to show us where we can find the controls to stamp off our cards. When we finished a map, we moved to another map. There were four maps that we had to complete before we could take a break. I came in second place.

If you follow these steps, you can make your own vanilla extract! By Mary

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Learning Intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I list five steps for making vanilla extract.

We have to look after our mother earth! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the impact of heat energy.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write eight facts about the impact of heat energy.

Let's travel with the Mission Sisters! By Mary

Learning Intention: We are learning about the Mission Sisters and how they help others.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe the work of the Mission Sister in 10 of the countries which they have travelled to.