Holly's e-Portfolio: June 2013

Term 2 Integrated Topic

Term 2 Integrated Topic: Change is part of life

I am learning to...

express my understanding of Change
explain how a plant changes

Success Criteria

I can express my understanding of change
I can sequencing how a seed changes into a plant

Task:

Teacher instruction: Use play dough or crayons to create a picture or make something to show me what you know about change.

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about change?

At the beginning (before teaching):

Student reflection

Then - I thought . . .
These are the sticks for the flowers and this girls is looking at all the change. Change is something that goes down.

Student reflection

Now - I know . . .
This is a caterpillar that change into a butterfly and it made a chrysalis and it stayed in there for two weeks and then it came out and it is a butterfly.
At the end:

Term 2 Writing

Writing Learning Intentions:

Before I start writing

I can use my picture to share what I am going to write about (Writing Objective)

During writing

I can use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain tricky describing words to enhance and describe my story.
I can explain what I need to do if I get stuck with choosing the best describing word for my story.

After writing

I can share my story with my buddy.

I ask my buddy if my describing word matches my picture.
I shared my story with my buddy.

Success Criteria:

I will know I have done this when I

draw a detailed picture plan
use some adjectives to described my picture
use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain describing words.

Teacher Comment:

I like the way you story created a picture in my mind.

I like the way your words match your picture.

Term 2 Maths Statistics

This term we are learning to:

sort objects into categories for display
present information on pictograph
make a display of the data collected
make statements about data displays

Success Criteria:

data will be sorted and displayed in a pictograph
make a statement about my pictograph

Student reflection:

If you look at your graph, what can you tell me about it?

There are 4 happy children and there are 2 sad children. 6 children are tired and only 1 is surprised and 5 are angry. The surprise children are the least and the tired children are the most.

Term 1 Integrated Topic

Term 1 Integrated Topic: Conflict is part of life

I am learning to...

express my understanding of Conflict

Task:

Teacher instruction: With this play dough, make something to show me what you know about conflict.

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about conflict?

At the beginning (before teaching):

Student reflection

Then - I thought . . .

Having a little argument because that is what conflict means or having a little fight. My mum and dad have told me that.

At the end:

Student reflection

Now - I know . . .

I am fighting with a snake, because he was creeping up behind me and I didn’t see him. When I turned around he was there and then I start fighting with him and he bit me on the finger.