THE WEIRD AND DEADLY PLANET MARS!

This is my information report put in to a word cloud. Also this my information report on it's own. Hope you like

In Week 5 of Term 2 our class focussed on how to write great information reports.

We wrote about the planet Mars as we are in the middle of learning about Planet Earth and Beyond. Learning how to write a great information report will help us with our self-guided topics in a few weeks time.

Here is my writing, after I have self-assessed and peer-assessed my work.

The weird and deadly planet Mars

                                                                Introduction

Have you ever wondered all the things on Mars and about Mars? Well if you have, carry on reading. Mars is a blizzardy red planet that was named after the Roman God of war. It is also 227.9 million kilometers away from the Sun.

Appearance

This paragraph is about the appearance of the very glowing red planet Mars. Mars has a very thin atmosphere. Mars is a planet that can be confused by looking like a star. Also, Mars has no gas liquid it is all solid liquid. The only type of water that is in Mars are the frozen water poles. The red colour of Mars is caused by the rust in its sandy soil.

Mars’ Orbit

This paragraph is about Mars’ Orbit. Did you know that it takes 687 day for Mars to get around the Sun. Mars is estimated to be one ninth as heavy of the earth. Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun. Mars rotates on its axis as efficiently as the earth. Also Mars rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

Could humans live on Mars

Mars is uninhabitable for it’s sand storms, so you can’t live on Mars. Also, Mars has a thin atmosphere so the effective UV RAYS can hit you and it could lead to skin cancer. You can not live on Mars because there is no oxygen and h2o. Another thing is that you can not survive the huge volcano eruptions because the biggest volcano in our solar system is on Mars. Therefore it’s your choice if you want to go to Mars but I guarantee you will regret it.

Conclusion

I hope this information report gave you a lot of information about Mars. If you think that Mars is an interesting topic, than I guarantee this website will be great for you http://www.kidsastronomy.com/mars.htm.

My Information Report Success Criteria:	Self	Peer
My heading:
is an interesting title (I might have phrased the title as a question.)		yes
My opening paragraph:
says what my report is about in a clear way	YES	yes
gives a general “classification” – and maybe a technical classification	YES	yes
outlines the main features of the subject	YES	yes
My main paragraphs:
have sub-headings where helpful	YES	yes
have clear topic sentences  (topic and main point)	YES	yes
are organised so that each paragraph is about a different aspect of the subject	YES	yes
give detailed information (factual descriptions)	YES	yes
include specific, technical vocabulary	YES	yes
are generally balanced (have a similar amount of detail about the different aspects I write about)	YES	yes
may have helpful: tables, pictures and/or diagrams to add information
My end paragraph:
draws the report together/sums up my main points	YES	yes
may give a personal opinion; ask the reader a question and/or tell the reader where further information may be found	YES	Yes

My Spelling Checklist

This is my progress for spelling tests in Term2. I just wanted you to see my progress before the end of the term.

My Term2 Week1 reflection on ANZAC

What: We have been learning about ANZAC since last term and this week. We have also been learning about the soldiers who sacrificed their lives. This week we have been working mainly on the nurses. I have learnt that if you were 18 you had no choice of going to war or not, you have to go or you get persecuted.

So What: We chose ANZAC because it was a close event and because it was a very great topic to learn about. Also because they sacrificed their lives for us. We wanted to show some appreciation by learning about what they did. Another reason why is because they were are a big inspiration so if we wanted to join the army or the navy we would know what we have signed up for and how hard it is.

Now What: Now I am going to research more about ANZAC. Also say prayers for them. Another thing I am now going to do is find out people that went to war and learn about them. Also I am now going to learn about other countries that went to war.

My extended family

I really miss my extended family which is all my friends at school. This is a presentation that shows how much they all really mean to me. Hope you like it.

My Week 8 Reflection

What? This week we have done a lot of tests like e-astle maths, e-astle reading and a IKAN test. They were all hard.

So what? I did all of them and I scored a 3P on my Reading a 3A in maths and I got 22 out of 40. That is very well for the start of the year and also I scored more than some of the year sixes. Just to let you know it is also good because i’m only a year 5.

Now what? Now I am going to practice what I need to work on and I will do lots of prototec practices and lots of reading.

Explanation...;HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR FIRST NIGHT IN MINECRAFT

In McCahon class we have been learning how to do quick write. The most recent one was about how to survive your first night in Minecraft. After we put it in a abcya wordcloud. Heres mine. Also here is the success criteria. 

If you want to find out how to survive your first night in MINECRAFT then you have come to the right place, because I am going to help you survive your first day in MINECRAFT.

First of all you need to collect all your resources .e.g. Wood to make sticks. Build a craft table to craft all of your equipment. Do not make things by hand because it takes up a lot of your time. Go mining for gobblestones they are really helpful in your stage.

Secondly, Find somewhere you can build a shelter. The shelter needs to have a good view. It is better to hide your equipment to mine later. If you can make it to where the ocean is collect as much sand as you can. Once you collect the sand smelt it and it will make glass. Also smelt wood to make coal or charcoal.

Thirdly, Take the glass you have made and make a glass house where a village is. If you make a glass house the creepers can't see you.  Also there is some animals like pig and cow. If you kill they will become your food/meat.

So that is the most important things that you'll need to know. This game is very intense. Hope you SURVIVE.

Signs of Success!	Self	Peer
Introduction - briefly tells the reader what the explanation is about	done	Yes
Present tense	done	yes
Formal Language; Technical Language	done	Yes
Time connectives	done	Yes
Sequenced and paragraphed (paragraphs have 1 main idea!)	done	yes
Ambitious vocabulary (adjectives; verbs)	done	yes
Summary - may have an interesting fact or comment about playing the game	done	yes

How to be a positive learner in McCahon class

Being Successful

Hi there I'm going to tell you how to be successful in McCahon Class. I am going to also tell you about learner profile, growth mindset and being self-directed In the morning I get myself organised for the day so I can start learning. To focus on my learning I need to be an independent learner.

To me the Learner Profile is mostly important. I think it is mostly important because you need to be everything that a Learner Profile is to be a positive learner in McCahon Class. All the things in the Learner profile helps you to be a whole person. If you were only Balanced and a Risk-Taker you are not a whole person. Now lets go on to the next step.

A growth mindset is one of the important things in McCahon Class. A growth mindset is like being resilient. Being resilient is one of the most important things in McCahon and so if it relates to a growth mindset it must be important. Have a growth mindset not a fixed mindset. That is why and what a growth mindset is important.

The third most important thing in McCahon Class to me is being self-directed. Being self-directed is like being an independent learner. In addition a Self-directed learner is focusing and being attracted to your learning. A self-directed learner is engaged with his or her learning.

So I hope that you have learnt the important things that you need to be or do in McCahon Class. It’s important to be a positive learner in McCahon Class. So

remember these tips if you join McCahon Class because it won’t be easy.