science fair due Monday

Please bring all your bits n bobs for science fair on MOnday. DO NOT stick down info until it has been looked at by me at school. Bring your board and glue, titles, pictures, carefully typed and proof read info, references, results, log books, etc so we can discuss how to make it perfect BEFORE you glue anything down. If you have already and it is perfect then don't stress.
I won't be giving any more advice before Sunday afternoon because I'm going to internet free Kawhia for the weekend starting today.
Have a great last few days before school.

oh! Remember to bring resources for the Ancient Egypt knowledge attack as well please.
Mega points to the most organised desk groups.

I can't wait to see your shiny faces again. 8>)

Seattle is cool - why?

I have always heard that Seattle is a cool place. And now it is showing up as the place from which we get viewed the most, outside of NZ, although i have no idea why as no one leaves us any comments...

check out Seattle and make comments regarding why it might be one of the more interesting cities in America. I can think of one reason from the nineties - Grunge music as epitomised by bands like "Nirvana"

Polls

apparently Blogger has a new element available - polls - which can be added to your side bar. i just had a quick look but couldn't find a poll to add under the add element bit of the customise blog layout setting thingy so there will be a prize to the first person to work out how to do it.

i was going to add a poll on topics for term three and four.

please add ideas as comments for now.

and please make your comments meaningful and intelligent - i am going to invite the most sensible bloggers to participate in an advanced online discussion with a university lecturer and expert in online learning, in conjunction with some other GATE kids of your age from nearby schools.

and don't forget to use the wiki - again, use it sensibly.

start gathering resources for your ancient egypt inquiry knowledge attack. bring them to school when you return. by scouring a range of interesting resources we can come up with some really exciting essential questions that will form the basis of our inquiry.

sub topics that may relate to our topic are:

who killed king tut?

why was cleopatra so famous?

who were the pharoahs?

how did they make the pyramids?

magical powers and the mysteries of the pyramids

the curse of the pharoah

mummification

why did they like cats so much?

what's under the sphinx?

where have all the ankhs gone?

heiroglyphs

aliens and the pyramids

what do sirius and orion's belt have to do with the pyramids?

pyramids from other civilisations

what was life as an egyptian 11 yr old like?

geometry and the pyramids

film/documentary making

[the image above comes from this site]:

http://doernenburg.alien.de/alternativ/orion/ori00_e.php

kawhia carving

kawhia carving
Originally uploaded by mr w00dy

you squidlets liked the maori carvings at the museum so here's one from Kawhia. Please excuse the 'rude' bits. That is traditional and not intended to be offensive.
I hope you're enjoying your holidays. I'm super busy!

create your own world

as you grow up, you will realise you have the power to create your world they way you want it to be. make good choices.

"The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create."
- Leonard I. Sweet [never heard of him before, but i like the quote]

JFK once said...

"Some men see things as they are and ask 'why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask 'Why not?' "
- John F. Kennedy [former US president]

wonderful inspirational beautiful NZ art!

so, what did you think? any good ideas for follow up activities? which parts of the exhibition tickled your fancy? [my mum says that - it means what did you like?]

skipper bob posted a grand idea in the aristotle quote post. any others?

share the love of learning...

you are a great class :-)