Parkhill Kids

The blog of grades 3 and 4 at Parkhill Primary School

Explorers

April 26, 2012 by · No Comments · Integrated, link

This week and next we’re learning about Explorers. Here’s some links to information about Australian Explorers.

School A to Z: Discovery of Australia

Enchanted Learning: 1700s Explorers

Learn to Type!

March 29, 2012 by · No Comments · fun, Learning Object, link

We all need to know how to type on the keyboard, but you can get faster if you learn how to touch type. Here are some websites that can teach you how!

Dance Mat Typing

Slime Kids Typing Games

e-learning for Kids Keyboarding Skills

 

Indigenous Languages Map

March 22, 2012 by · No Comments · Integrated, link

Here’s a fascinating map, showing all of the indigenous languages in Australia.

Indigenous Map

Aboriginal – English online dictionaries

March 8, 2012 by · No Comments · Integrated, link

Here are some Aboriginal – English dictionaries that might help you with our integrated task.

It’s quite fascinating to see how the different languages are the same and different!

Gupapuynga
Kriol
Wagiman
Gamilaraay

 

 

Persistence video

February 15, 2012 by · No Comments · link

Here’s the link to a video on persistence, which we’ll watch in class.

Persistence

Cyber Safety

September 8, 2011 by · No Comments · link

It’s important to be safe online, and here are some great sites that will help you with that…

Learn with Professor Garfield – Cyber Bullying

Webonauts Academy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Activities

September 8, 2011 by · No Comments · Learning Object, link

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be learning about time. Telling time, looking at timetables, and looking at how time changes. Lots of time to do that (well, not really)… Here’s some activities you can try…

Stop the Clock - by single minutes; 24 hour time; 5 minute intervals

Bang on Time – match the ticking clock hands to the time given

Interactive Clock – shows intervals on a big clock, and digital

Pirate Treasure Hunt (may need login for this one) – help Pirate Jack to find the hidden treasure

Three Way Conferences

July 26, 2011 by · No Comments · news

Next week, we’ll be holding our second round of three-way conferences, in which students, parents and teachers sit down together to look at learning goals. We have the mid-year report and the student portfolio to look over, so it should be a very busy and productive time! Make sure that you know your conference time, and that your portfolio is up to date. Parents can fill in the Pat on the Back form to give feedback during the conference.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Endangered Australian Animals

June 23, 2011 by · No Comments · Integrated, link

This week we’re starting a project to learn about how we can help Australian endangered animals. Here’s some links to help:

Earth’s Endangered Animals – gives a list of animals

A link page with useful sites for kids

A helpful link page for endangered Aussie animals from Meadowbank PS

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SuperClubs Plus

June 19, 2011 by · No Comments · fun, publishing

Last week we started using the website SuperClubs Plus. It’s a great website, where kids can make their own website and learn how to do it, participate in forums, and send emails to other Superclubbers. It’s a moderated environment, so kids are protected within the site. There’s lots of learning about net safety, too. Go there now!

SuperClubs Plus

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