1. Due Friday 22nd June 2012 T2W9
Current What is happening around us?
Events Transit of Venus
Watch this short video titled Transit of Venus and answer the following
questions (The short video is also on the blog. Let me know if you can’t
view it at home and I will let you watch it during the week at school).
Focus Questions
1. Before you watch the BtN story, make some predictions about what you think the
story is about.
2. Captain James Cook travelled to which place to witness the transit of Venus?
3. In which century did he make the journey?
4. What were scientists and astronomers hoping to learn from the mission?
5. What was Captain Cook’s secret mission?
6. Describe Wayne’s feelings about Cook’s trip to New Zealand.
7. Why did students in New Zealand ask for plant seeds to be sent back from England?
8. Where did Cook go to from New Zealand?
9. Why was the transit of Venus significant to the European settlement of Australia?
10. How close were your predictions that you made before you watched the story? What
was surprising?
Formidable
Find the definition. Write a sentence for each meaning, and use it 3
times during the week. How many synonyms can you find?
Mathematics Multiplication
1. Complete the set activities on Study Ladder. Some of you may
need to see me for your password.
2. Complete the Mangahigh challenges.
2. Quote of the “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”
Week
1.Who said it?
2. Who was this person?
3.What do you think this person meant?
Mahtab’s Story
Complete your ‘Getting to Know Australia’ mini booklet.
If you require the paper to complete just let me know.
It should be at least 5 pages.
Remember all the sub heading we brainstormed.
Climate, currency, geography, road safety, beaches, animals,
language, school etc.
Just choose a few –you don’t need to cover them all.
Science Speech
Speeches are due this week!
Athletics Carnival
House Captains – get your war cry ready!
Posters too.
We will be having a house meeting this week.
