Water Filter Testing

Last term for inquiry we created our own water filters to improve the state of dirty water.  We worked in small groups, to research how to create filters using a small amount of materials. I worked with Taheesha, Eyaka, Marieta, and Alex. Following our plan, we used charcoal, dirt, grass/gravel, cloth, and our bottle. Our water improved slightly when we compared it to the grading strip probably because we were missing the proper material we needed. And it seem like it wasn't going to work by how fast the water was filtering. 

Narrative Writing | Campfire

L.I: To write a quick narrative.

This week for writing we created a narrative based off a photo  of two kids sitting around a campfire. We did brainstorming on coggleto write down all the ideas, and planning by doing the backwards S strategy and covering the basic parts of the narrative. The characters are Jess and Jeff, and the parents are Milli and Christopher. The two kids get seperated from the parents and need to find their way back. I also included extra parts in mine. The problem was that they were lost and I also added another problem that has to do with a bear. I had a lot of ideas but decided to title it as, The Campfire.
You can also view my narrative here - Narrative

Nervous System

L.I: To plan and write an explanation.
This week for writing we had to write a explanation on the nervous system. First we watched a rhyming song on the nervous system which you can watch here - How the Nervous System Works. The video helped us learn about what the nervous system is before writing about it. Mr Wong created a coggle which he used to do a little bit of planning as a class. On the coggle there were parts for an introduction, explanation and conclusion for ideas we could write, words to search up, and Scientifically words. I have an image of the coggle above. We need to remember the DLO we made on an explanation to help us remember how to write one. Then we had to make a copy of a explanation planner which had 3 boxes for the introduction, explanation, and conclusion planning. Under the planner we had to write the real explanation. Our focus was writing a good introduction and conclusion. My writing turned out to be more of a information report than an explanation but my introduction and conclusion was good.

Persuasive Speech Planning Ideas

L.I: To create a persuasive speech.
Today for writing we planned out a speech. We did this by watching a video about persuasive. We planned some topics on a padlet made for our group. Then we had to make 3 copies of the speech planning from on a the writing LS1 site and write about 3 topics we planned from the group padlet. The speech planning was a google doc with lots of questions asking about that topic. We had to be prepared for which one we wanted to do the most. I learnt about what you need to have a good argument. 

Narrative Planning

L.I: To plan a narrative.

I learnt to plan a narrative and also the when describing

the characters using personality and about specific facial

features.

Just for now we starting  off only filling in the orientation, which is the title, setting, when, and the characters. We got a full planning google draw and either added characters but including Jack, Jill and the monster or add a setting or a when. We first made up 3 titles and chose the one we thought was the best. My characters were Jack, Jill, Aunt Lucinda, Cat, Monster, and Evil Minions. The underlined title is the one I chose to be for my official story.