Owairaka Team Homework Term 1 & 2, 2015 Each fortnight:

Complete TWO activities from the table below. Use ONE page per activity. If you have photos, diagrams or graphs then you may go over 2 pages. Do your BEST work and remember your book standards at all times. Complete your Reading Log and remember to participate in Mathletics.

Ask The ‘Oldies’Research how inventions have changed life in the home. Speak to older relatives

to find out what life was like before inventions, e.g., the TV, mobile phones,

dishwasher, the internet... What was their childhood like and how has their

life changed?This interview can be recorded, filmed

or written.

What’s in your name?What’s your full name, were you named after

someone, what does your name mean, what names did your parents consider, why did your parents choose this name, what’s your name’s country of

origin?

On a piece of card write your name in a creative way. Design something as special as you!

If possible attach a small photo of you.

Egg CreationsDesign and make an Easter egg, a chocolate one or a decorative eggshell one. Remember

to take photos and glue these into your homework book.

Write a PMI: List the positive, minus and interesting points about your design and the

creation process.

ReadingUsing your home reader, design and create

a character profile bookmark. Make sure you outline the characteristics of the

character you have selected.

Past InventorsResearch one of Leonardo Da Vinci’s inventions –

have they been created today?

StatisticsFind and record 10 statistical facts about

New Zealand and New Zealanders.

Time lineCreate a detailed and illustrated timeline

of your weekend.

New School DesignDesign a 3-D model of what you think our new Gardens School should look like. You could use

recycled materials or Minecraft. Remember to take photos of your finished creation and glue these

into your book.

PEChoose a type of exercise you would like to

improve on. Practice this each day for a week. Create a chart/table to record how

long you do it for each day and your

improvements.

The RidiculousWhat would happen if you could have

scientists as teachers?Write at least 4 advantages and

4 disadvantages.

The PictureDraw a diagram or picture of how your

kitchen will look in 50 years time? Label each new invention.

Design A Board GamePlay as many board games as you can to get some ideas. Decide on the age range of your

players and decide your theme and category, e.g., a game of chance or strategy

Don’t forget to write rules and directions for your game and try and give your game a

catchy title.

Design TaskDesign a futuristic gadget to take the toil

out of everyday tasks in either the kitchen or garden. Draw a detailed and annotated

diagram of your product. Explain fully how it works and who your target audience is.

Toys ResearchResearch the history of a toy of your choice, e.g., the first potato head, skateboard or video game.

Create a fact file to show off all the things you have learnt. Include the name of the toy, when it was created, who invented and how it was invented

and if it lead to other inventions.Remember to include a picture of the toy.

100 Word ChallengeWrite a 100 word story using the writing

prompt found at https://100wc.net/. Make sure you are very precise about word

choices as you have to hit the 100 word target – not a word over or under!

What would you do?What would you do if a friend’s social networking profile was sharing their

personal information and photos publicly?

Visit your class blog for more “What if …” scenarios. Write a short paragraph

explaining what you would do.

Make a wishRecord ten gadgets that you wish you had that haven’t been invented, e.g., Pencil Tracker: To track your pencil so you don’t lose it at school.

Illustrate one of your ideas. Make sure you label its key components.

Cyber SafetyDesign a comic strip that teaches younger children about cyber safety. Comic strips need to entertain the reader, be colourful

and be aimed at a target audience.

ValuesCreate an I-Movie to explain and

demonstrate the value of the week.

KeywordsMake an Alphabet Key with the theme “Inventions

and Inventors”.

Water Safety90% of New Zealanders live within 30

minutes from the coast. Create a poster about Water Safety.

Do parents have a right to know about everything you do online?

This study finds that kids are hiding some of their online actions from their parents.

Watch the clip http://www.abc.net.au/btn/polls.htm

and discuss with your parents what guidelines you should follow at home.

Record your thoughts in your homework book.

The Greatest Invention of All TimeChoose one invention and explain why this

invention is the greatest of all time. You need to think about what makes it the greatest? It may be

‘great’ because it has done the most to improve health or improve leisure time or made the most money or been used by the most people. There is

no right or wrong so you decide!!

The InventionDo you get sick and tired of doing chores

around the house? Well here is your chance to get out of it! Create a new invention to do the most boring chore in your house. Draw it

and label your picture. Don’t forget to explain what it does.

CompareUsing a Venn Diagram compare a

telegraph and a cellphone.

Cushion CraftCreate your own “pillow pet” from a pillowcase. Check out the link below for some inspiration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vx7JFd5600

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CareerWrite a letter to your teacher about what

work you would like to do when you grow up.

Summer FunCreate a page using pictures, photos and

captions to record what you did this summer. What did you do, where did you go, who did you see, what did you learn,

what did you play, what did you read, what did you make, what gifts did you get? Be

creative!

Personal FlagDesign your own personal flag. You must explain

why you chose the pictures/images, why you chose the colours and why you decided upon your final design? Explain why you like your flag and where

you would like your flag to fly and why?

Where are my ancestors from?Research your family tree. What

country/countries did your family/ancestors come from? Why did they come to New Zealand, when did they come

to New Zealand, do you have a family treasure?

BrainstormHow many ways can you show respect

when:Working with friends?Obeying school rules?

Write a poem or song to share with others and encourage them to show respect.

QuizHow cybersmart are you?

Take the quiz and discuss your answers with mum and dad.

http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Kids.aspx

The InventionYou have to design a new planet for people

to live on. Think about what humans need to live, what are the features, how might it be different to Earth? Draw and label a picture

of it. Write an explanation of your planet. Give it a great name!

The CombinationCombine 2 pieces of sporting equipment to

create a new or better piece of sporting equipment, e.g., combine a skipping rope

and an exercise bike, what would they look like, what would they do, what would it be called? Draw and describe your own idea

Learn a new skillLearn a new craft skill, e.g., cross stitch, French

knitting, crochet, knitting, mosaics. You may need to ask a relative, family friend or check out you-

tube. Take photos and use the yellow and black hat to write a reflection on what you have learnt

ResearchFind a poem about an invention and practice

reading this aloud to share with the class. Remember to copy this in your best

handwriting into your homework book.

DesignMake and present 6 different origami

creations as a mobile.

http://www.origami-make.com/howto-origami-animals.php

RetellCreate a diorama showing the setting of your

favourite story.

For an example of how to make a diorama check out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DJKyM3JIAI

CultureLots of food that we eat originally came from

other countries. Find out about some of these dishes and write a description of the

food. In your description try to use as many of the 5 senses as you can.