Technology in our classroom

A great big thank you to all my students who made today’s lesson a pleasure to teach.  I hope you all learned a lot about your strengths and weaknesses.  When you choose activities to do now, from the grid Mr Hand and I are developing, you should be able to decide on ones you are interested in that do not necessarily relate to word smart or maths smart only.

Please leave a comment here telling me what were your top two or three strengths and whether you think the test was accurate or not.

Original image: ‘Oops‘
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by: Francisco Martins

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I have just checked out the information sent to teachers about websites and contests and found a few that some of you might be interested in looking at.

Name a road

With the Hobart International Airport expanding they are needing four roads to be given appropriate names.  You might need to check out this website for the correct way to name roads – this is called nomenclature.  This website also has information about giving geographical names in Australia.

You must be in primary school, so sorry Grade 7 students, you won’t be able to enter.  If either of your parents work at the airport, you also won’t be able to enter.  This closes 5pm on 10th July, 2009.  Check with your teacher by the end of June,  if you are interested in submitting 4 names as there is an official entry form for you to fill in and send off.

Image: ‘747 Over Airport Road‘
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 Grow a crystal

This competition runs from July to September and involves participants in growing a crystal.  Check out the information at this website and also mention it to your science teachers.  They might do this as part of the science course over term 2.

In the Smithsonian kits, these are called ‘frosty diamonds’.

Anne Helmenstine

http://chemistry.about.com/od/growingcrystals/ig/Crystal-Photo-Gallery/Alum-Crystals.-LUM.htm