The document outlines the weekly schedule and activities for a class focusing on rockets and space. It includes research questions, vocabulary words, math problems, writing prompts, and challenges related to building rubber band gliders and bottle rockets. The class will reflect on what they learned through creating online learning stories and discussing strengths, facts, negatives, and plans for next time using "thinkers hats".

1. Term 3 Week 7
27th- 31st August 2012

2. Monday 27th August 2012
Rāhina 27th Here-turi-kōkā 2012
Maths
Writing
Morning Tea
 Reading – Inquiry research
 Sharing our findings
LUNCH
 The Arts with Mrs Moore
 Library

3. What do we want to know???
 How many journeys to the moon?
 What fuels a rocket to space?
 Who first went in a rocket?
 How many people have walked on the moon?
 Where are rockets built?
 First moon landing.
 What is NASA?
 Other than humans what has been into space and why?
 What is Gravity?
 What are the planets?
 What is an acronym to remember the correct order of the
planets?
 Neil Armstrong profile
 What is a space station?
 What do they do at NASA?

4. Quick 10 27.8.12
1. 123+30+20=
2. 127-20=
3. 15 4. 64÷8=
x5
5. Descending 1.154, 2.444, 2.55, 1.4
6. a=9 4a=
7. b=7.6 2b=
8. c=8 4c + ___ = 37
9. 9²
10. 5³

5. Tuesday 28th August 2012
Rātu 28th Here-turi-kōkā 2012
R.U.N
TECHNOLOGY
MORNING TEA
 Maths
 Reading
LUNCH
Te Reo
Writing – Dad is usual enough….

6. Tuesday 28th August 2012
Keywords
 Propellant
 Reaction
 Gravity
 Atmosphere
 Launch
 Lunar
 Orbit
 Satellite
 Thrust
 Altitude
 Solar

7. Rātu 28thHere-turi-kōkā 2012
 Kei te aha koe? What are you doing?
Kei te ______ au. I am _______
 He aha te wā maranga koe? What time do you wake up?
Haurua mai I te ono karaka 6.30
 He aha te wā ka tae mai koe ki te kura? What time do you go to
school?
Waru karaka. 8 o clock
 He aha te hākinakina pai rawa atu ki a koe? What is your favourite
sport?
He pai ki au te tēnehi. I like tennis
 E hia te utu? How much does it cost?
Tekau ma rima tara. $15
 Kei hea tō pukapuka? Where is your book?
Kei runga I taku tēpu. On top of the table.

8.  My _______ is usual enough: he has
A ______, A ______, A ______, A _____
place? And even a _________
I never ________ My _______
Does what __________ - played …..
Made …., dodged ……..
Crept like …….
With ……..
 But I still love him!

9. Hōmai – Give me
Hoatu – Give away to Rm2
 Hōmai te __________ki au
Give me the _________.
 Hoatu te _________ ki a ia.
Give him/her the ___________.
 Hoatu te _________ ki a
_________.
Give the ___________ to
_________.

10. Wednesday 29th August 2012
Rāapa 29th Here-turi-kōkā 2012
R.U.N
Dads Day Writing – Publishing!
Fitness on the courts 10.15
MORNING TEA
Maths
Reading – Note taking & Flying machines worksheet.
LUNCH
Space Quiz to test notes
Finishing Dads Day & Flying machines

11. Quick 10 29.8.12
1. 60+32+40+68=
2. 870-30=
3. 18 4. 72÷9=
x7
5. Descending 7.34, 7.43, 7.005, 7.304
6. a=7 8a=
7. b=8.5 2b=
8. c=9 3c + ___ = 29
9. 9²
10. 10³

12. Thursday 30th August 2012
Rāpare 30th Here-turi-kōkā 2012
 R.U.N
Maths
Quick Write – Rockets/ Space
MORNING TEA
Inquiry ‘Mini Challenge’ - Rubber band
powered glider
LUNCH
Inquiry – Construction challenge
Bottle Rockets

13. Array 30.8.12
x 9 5 7 4 8 6
5
8
9
8
7
10

14. Friday 31st August 2012
Rāmere 31st Here-turi-kōkā 2012
R.U.N
 Summary of the Week of
Rockets prep for KNET
MORNING TEA
 Reading – Split info
 12 Team Assembly
LUNCH
 Bottle rocket testing!

15. Flight Learning Story
Summary of the Week
Summary to include:
 What you researched about on Monday.
 Any example of new vocab you have learnt
- Tuesday
 About the challenge was for the rubber
band powered challenge – Our Gliders.
 About the bottle rocket making.
Reflection
 What have you enjoyed this week?
 What have you learnt?
 What changes would do to improve your
glider and rocket?
 How did this week reflect INGENUITY?

16. Rockets Wrap Up – Thurs/Fri
 I challenge us as a class to reflect
and wrap up our findings, what we
have learnt and enjoyed about
Rockets Week on KNET!
 We are each going to create a
Learning Story on our homepage
that will include:
* 1 or 2 photos - summary of the weeks
learning.

17. Summary of Rockets Week
 We are going to reflect on our
whole week of ROCKETS using
the Thinkers Hats
- Yellow hat=Strengths
- White hat=Facts
- Black hat=Negatives
- Green hat=Next time