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GOALS My Goals 1.I will put in two awardable peaces of writing into Mr. Kelly

2.I will try and break 3 minutes on speed tables and get to level 15 on Study Ladder.

3.I will Improve my hand writing so it is readable

Second Semester Goals

1. To read more and for a longer time so it doesn't take me as long to read a book.

2. To learn my long division better.

3.To be organised to start the day.

What Leaner am I
 * Visual Learners ||
 * take numerous detailed notes
 * tend to sit in the front
 * are usually neat and clean
 * often close their eyes to visualize or remember something
 * find something to watch if they are bored
 * like to see what they are learning
 * benefit from illustrations and presentations that use color
 * are attracted to written or spoken language rich in imagery
 * prefer stimuli to be isolated from auditory and kinesthetic distraction
 * find passive surroundings ideal
 * Kinesthetic Learners ||
 * need to be active and take frequent breaks
 * speak with their hands and with gestures
 * remember what was done, but have difficulty recalling what was said or seen
 * find reasons to tinker or move when bored
 * rely on what they can directly experience or perform
 * activities such as cooking, construction, engineering and art help them perceive and learn
 * enjoy field trips and tasks that involve manipulating materials
 * sit near the door or someplace else where they can easily get up and move around
 * are uncomfortable in classrooms where they lack opportunities for hands-on experience
 * communicate by touching and appreciate physically expressed encouragement, such as a pat on the back

Self-Directed Learning The first time we did S.D.L it was good but we were getting out of hand with the loudness. We haven't done much S.D.L this term so I can't say much about it.

Reflections about Meditation Meditation is good but with people talking it's not good

and Meditation get you ready for the day
We tried meditation at our seats, there was a problem was people touching things on there table but it was good and clam

Reflections on Integrated
The topic is caring for the environment. I think its a good topic because it fits in with caring for the new building. To help the environment we could install solar power and a water tank. But it would big good if we could have a wind turbines in our back yard but it might blow our house away. Also grey water is a good thing because you are not using more water you are recycling water. //**__Who invented wind power ?__**// Professor James Blyth built the first windmill for electricity production in 1887 in Glasgow, Scotland. He harnessed the wind power and charged accumulators, which in turn were used to power his holiday cottage. He later built a similar design to power an asylum in Montrose. **//__Some interesting facts about Wind power ?__//** //A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or pumping water, the device is called a windmill or wind pump ////. Developed for over a millennium, today's wind turbines are manufactured in a range of vertical and horizontal axis types. The smallest turbines are used for applications such as battery charging or auxiliary power on sailing boats; while large grid-connected arrays of turbines are becoming an increasingly large source of commercial electric power. //  //A 1.5 MW wind turbine of a type frequently seen in the United States has a tower 80 meters high. The rotor assembly (blades and hub) weighs 48,000 pounds (22,000 kg). The nacelle, which contains the generator component, weighs 115,000 pounds (52,000 kg). The concrete base for the tower is constructed using 58,000 pounds (26,000 kg) of reinforcing steel and contains 250 cubic yards of concrete. The base is 50 feet (15 m) in diameter and 8 feet (2.4 m) thick near the centre. //       Links [|EcoKids] interactive and informational [|EPA] Victoria huge range of subjects [|PlanetPatrol] Facts about everything [|Meetthegreens] Videos and Games EnergyKids Energy Facts GetGreen Going green games [|LearnEngilshkids] Kids Facts [|Funschool] Fun and Educational [|Water use it wisely] Info and Facts

Term 3 Integrated Studies This term we are learning about the topic invention and inventor and how they have change the world and how it was developed.There is another part you can create your know invention about any thing you want. For the studies I have chosen the wheel to present and how it has change the world. For the other part I am going to create a kind of multipurpose fishing cabinet to store you fishing stuff in.

Book Log

Now I am reading the Indian in the cupboard series I have finished the first one Indian in the cupboard. I have got through half the next one called Return Of The Indian is a very good book. I will go on to read the next one The Secret of the Indian and I think there is some more in the series. Lord of the Rings The Two Towers, The Hobbit Some of the Roald Dahl series **Recommendation of books** Return of the Indian is as good as the first one as well as the whole series Indian in the cupboard is a very detailed book you can imagine in your head what it would be like. The Lord of the Rings books are a long book but it really gets you into the story. The Roald Dahl books are funny and they are short and very into it.

My Writing
 * //__DANIEL THE KING __//**

Daniel was the youngest knight in the kingdom. He was still pretty much a boy, but was so brave and intelligent that, without having to fight anyone at all, he had defeated all his enemies.  One day, while riding through the mountains, he stumbled across a small cave. On entering it he found it was enormous, and that inside was an impressive castle, so big that he thought the mountain couldn't be real, and that it must have been a facade put there to hide the castle. On nearing the castle, Daniel heard the sound of voices. Without hesitating, he climbed over the castle walls, and followed the voices. <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">"Anybody here?" he asked. <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"> "Help! Help us!" came the response from inside, "we've been locked in here for years, serving the castle dragon." <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"> "Dragon?" thought Daniel, just before an enormous flying flame almost burnt him alive. Daniel spun silently around, and addressing the terrible dragon face to face, said: "It's all right, Dragon. I forgive you for what you just did. You probably didn't know it was me." <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">The dragon was very surprised at words like these. He never expected anyone to stand up to him, and certainly not in such a brazen manner. <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">"Prepare to fight, dwarf! I don't care who you are who you are!" roared the dragon. <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"> "Wait a moment. Well, it's clear that you don't know who I am. I am the guardian of the Great Crystal Sword!" continued Daniel, who - before fighting - was capable of making all sorts of things up. "You well know that the sword has killed dozens of ogres and dragons, and that if I unsheath it, it will fly straight into your neck and kill you." <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">The dragon had never heard of such a sword, but this frightened him. He certainly didn't like the sound of something cutting his throat. Daniel carried on talking. <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">"In any case, I want to give you a chance to fight me. Let's travel to the other side of the world. Over there there's a snow-covered mountain, and at the summit there's a great tower. At the top of the tower there's a golden cage where a wizard made this sword. There the sword loses all its power. I'll be there, but will only wait for you for five days." <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">On saying that, Daniel raised a cloud of dust and disappeared. The dragon thought Daniel had performed some kind of magic, but he had only hidden in some bushes. Wanting to fight with that impudent knight, the dragon quickly flew out of the cave, towards the other side of the world, in a journey which lasted more than a month. <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">When Daniel was sure the dragon was far away, he came out of his hiding place, entered the castle, and set free all the prisoners inside. Some had been missing for many years, and when they returned home everyone praised Daniel’s great intelligence. <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">And what about the dragon? Well, can you believe that on the other side of the world there was really a snowy mountain with a big tower on top, and a gold cage on top of that? <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Well yes, the dragon squeezed into the cage and couldn't get out; and there he remains, hoping that someone intelligent will one day come and rescue him. <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">After some years the little village Daniel had come from moved in to this castle and they elected Daniel king of the king of the village. Daniel had kept his spot as king until the heir his son took over the kingdom. The Johnsons<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"> ruled the kingdom for a life time. They went through many wars with dragons and other armies.

= Story Two = ** __Old Dentist.__ ** On a dark winters day,a boy was walking up the street in a little when he came along the old run down house. Every time he walked past it and it was always the same but today it had new sign out the front it said “New Dentist Open,” when he got home he told his mother that there was a new dentist in the creepy old house down the street. ”We should try it out,” said his mother. “Maybe,“ he replied, “I will make an appointment before you go back to school next week,”said his Mum “Alright,”he replied.

Next week came around fast it didn’t feel like a week. He was a little bit scared because last time he went to the dentist he got a needle and it hurt so bad he couldn’t eat for a week.But this time he was just getting a check up. We got to the dentist we got to the front door when an old creepy man jumped out of the bush from behind them and said “Hello,” should we go inside and sign you in and get you out of here. We went past the service desk and the waiting room, down the hall an in to the operating room. My name is Edward and this was my fathers business before I started this dump back up. I will tell you story about my father when he was running this place, it was completely dark,smashed up windows. My father was a grumpy old short hunched over man, he also had no hair on his head at all.Never liked his job because it wasn’t right to be a dentist with no real teeth he just had false teeth. No one liked this dentistry because he was 88 years old. Every one was terrified of him, so he went out of business and then this place went up for sale but no one even looked at it because who would buy a run down dump like this. So I inherited this place and now I am going to build this place up and get a real business back into this place. Alright your appointment is over you can go home and have a good time. Edward built up the business back up and got a real business.It will be the best dentist in the street for along time, after that he got a lot of people started going to him for business and eventually he had a hole business of employes and he never went out of business again.

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