WORKING WITH NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES

We are getting ready to write a narrative.

To write a narrative we have to use lots of
descriptive words, so noun groups (nouns and adjectives) are very important.

Nouns are 'naming words' - they name people, places and things.

Adjectives are 'picture words' - they describe or add meaning to the noun

We learnt that there are different types of nouns.

We already knew about 'common' nouns -eg 'firefighter', 'beach' and 'car' and 'proper' nouns - eg 'Ben', 'Kings Beach' and 'Fiat'. Common nouns DON'T need a capital letter but Proper nouns DO.

Through exploring the Children's University of Manchester site, we learnt that there are 'collective' nouns - the words you use to name a group. You can have a 'crowd' of people and a 'flock' of sheep but we never knew that a group of crows is called a 'murder'!

We also discovered that words like 'happiness' and 'respect' are 'abstract' nouns. They are words for feelings or qualities- you CAN'T see, touch or hear them. Words like 'firefighter', 'beach' and 'car' that name things you CAN hear, see or touch are 'concrete' nouns.

We were having so much fun learning about the types of nouns, we didn't have time for adjectives....so can you guess what's on the agenda tomorrow?

Using Glogster

A few of us having been using Glogster to reflect on our learning from our Moreton Bay inquiry. Glogster is like an interactive poster because you can put text, images, audio and video.

Here's Courtney's finished glog.

What do you think?

Do you think you could use glogster to share your learning?

WELCOME TO TERM 4!

We can't believe that we are in the last term of the year. It's only a 9 week term and before we know it, it will be the end of the year but there's a lot happening before then.

This term we are exploring narrative texts - reading them, constructing/deconstructing them and writing them - and because of our inquiry approach, who knows where are exploration of narratives will take us!

We are really excited about our learning this term, about the conversations we will have and the connections we will continue to make.

Come back to see what we're doing and PLEASE leave a comment because your comments help us LEARN!

REFLECTIONS ON OUR LEARNING

Today we used Wallwisher to reflect on our learning about Moreton Bay and marine habitats.

We shared new learning by 'writing' it on a sticky note and posting it to our wall. Wallwisher is cool because it also allows you to link to images and videos.

We hope to use Wallwisher a lot more next term.

Professor Bellwood answers our questions about Gobies

After reading the article in the Courier Mail, we were very concerned and wanted to know more about the Gobies, so we contacted Professor Bellwood. Here are his answers to our questions:

2M: Why do you think the Gobies have gone missing?
We do not know but I suspect the reef sounds and smells different with the loss of specific corals and as a result young gobies in the plankton (like nemo) can no longer recognize or find home.


2M:Where do you think they went?
They didn't go anywhere the youngsters just failed to find home and were probably eaten while they waited to find a nice spot.


2M: Is there anywhere else that the gobies are missing other than the Great Barrier Reef?
Probably, but there are too few scientists to look - there are only about 10 to 20 goby ecologists in the world.


2M:What do the gobies eat?
They eat detritus (like underwater dust) and small copepods (very small crustacea = shrimp like beasts)


2M: Are there different types of gobies?
Yes hundreds of species but most have yet to be given a scientific name - they are in bottles in museums waiting to be described. In the world we only have about 15 people that understand gobies well enough to describe new species. One of these people is the Emperor of Japan! He works on gobies (I have met him and discussed his love of gobies)


2M: Why are they called gobies?
I really don't know but it is a great name. It probably means tasty in greek.


2M: Who discovered gobies?
They have been known for years. The romans will have known them and even before we could write we will have been pulling them out of holes and eating them. They have been on the earth a lot longer than us.

Comparing Tangalooma and Manly

Our Visit to Manly Bay

EXPLORING THE WATERFRONT on PhotoPeach

Mystery box reflection

On our return back from drama, we found some boxes in our classroom. We didnt know what they were and thought they might be chocolates. There was a code on the box like black and white sketches. We read the code on Mrs Marrinens phone and told us to look on the blog for the next clue. We looked on the blog and there was a Voki and it told us to look in the boxes. We worked in groups and we looked in the boxes to see what was inside them. INside there were lots of different things like sand, seaweed. They all looked like they had come from a beach. We thought we might be learning about the beach this term.

YOUR MISSION

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MRS M?

Mrs. M left Brisbane on Monday 22nd of June. Her first stop was in Auckland, New Zealand. Today she will be visiting some of the local schools to observe their work and learning. While she is away, our teacher will be Mrs R who is teaching us to become real "artists".


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We hope she has a great time and brings back some wonderful ideas for the classroom.

PS: The 2m gems miss her already!