Friday, August 12, 2011

Homelearning Term 3

POHUTUKAWA HOME LEARNING TERM 3 2011
The smarts are the different ways in which children learn. This homework helps to develop the smarts children have strengths in and those they need to develop.
This term you are to choose 1 activity from each of the Smarts, and then complete 3 other activities of your choice. Remember to do your maths, spelling and reading and that they are signed off each week.  After each activity is completed, write down the activity and a short reflection on how well it went.  You will present your outcomes to your class in wks 5 & 8.

People/Self Smart
Use your self smarts and plan an overseas vacation for yourself.  Design and write your own postcards to friends and family back home.  Don’t forget to describe the sights and all the activities you are doing!
  Find a picture of a house in a magazine or book.  Label the features, and create a list of 10 reasons why it would be the perfect house for your family.
Imagine you are old enough to flat with some friends.  Work with your friends to create a list of ‘house rules’ for your flat, and write up a duty roster.

Number/Word Smarts
Choose one letter to the editor from The Press.  Use your word smarts to write a reply (agree or disagree), clearly stating your arguments.
Create 5 sudoku/word find puzzles and ask a classmate to complete.
Design a NEW maths game to help juniors learn their addition and subtraction facts.

Music / Picture Smarts
Choose a photo from the past (Ask your parents) and create a story based on that picture.
Create a ‘hidden objects’ picture - hide various objects in plain sight.  Don’t forget to add a key!
Find an instrumental piece of music from your favourite movie, and find out 10 facts about the song/composer/movie.
Choose a song and re-write the lyrics to it.
Design your own adventure forest on an A3 piece of paper.  Label the features.

Body and Kinesthetic Smarts
Choose two sports and merge to create one new game ie: Socceriscus (Soccer + Discus)  and teach to a group of friends.  Get them to write two sentences on what they thought.
Create a fun game that can be used to help people in wheelchairs exercise.

Nature Smarts
Imagine you are stranded in the wild with nothing but the clothes on your back.  Create a brochure sharing how you would survive.
Build a bird-feeder and record (using pictures/writing) the level of food/attendance of birds every day for one week.


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