Inquiry

22.07.09 walt explain what the greenhouse effect and carbon cycle is. under stand the impact human activty has on the planet.

18.05.09 Walt write research notes into coherent paragraphs

some tasks Charles Upham had to do as a captain included leading his men on raids or attack one of which was in maleme and aseries of which were in Crete; all the time calculating the risk that a attack could have on his men

john key became nz prime minister in 2008. He did this by become a parlament party in 2001 winning the helensvilles seat in 2002 and became a deputy finance spokesman in 2005 and was elected the leader in november 2006

07/05/09 WALT: use a search engine effectively WILF: key words typed into search if it is a simple question, write the whole question use an advanced search to narrow options look at and review several sites, not just the first one!

W.A.L.T Write research Questions to guide our inquiry W.I.L.F
 * 5+ Knowledge Questions
 * 3 comprehension Questions
 * 2 synthesis questions

Inquiry: The Brain 24.03.09 __//**Bio peom: Richard Pearse**//__


 * 1) //Richard//
 * 2) //Crazy,paranoid and lonely//
 * 3) //Relative of 8 siblings son of Sarah Ann Brown and Digory Sargent Pearse//
 * 4) //Lover of inventing,aviation and flying//
 * 5) //Who felt crazy, paranoid and lonely//
 * 6) //Who needs a forge, lathe and a idea//
 * 7) //Who gives inspiration, idea's and invention's//
 * 8) //Who would like to see the work shop in Canterbury his plane taking flight from peoples back yards and everyone using his invention's//
 * 9) //Resident of Waitohi flat, Temuka, NZ//
 * 10) //Pearse//

Logan's Brain Inquiry: Brain Hemorrhages 24/03/09 WALT: 1.identify values and virtues shown by Richard Pearse __Biography of Richard Pearse__ Born in (date and location): Background: Education: He whanted to go to Canterbury Worked as: Did their background influence the way they lived an what they believed in? Explain. What personal qualities helped or hindered this person? Why is it important to know about this person? How did they influence their time? Were they admirable or simply famous? What makes them admirable or remarkable? Were they infamous? What can we learn from this person and the way this person lived?
 * 3 December 1877
 * waitohi flat temuka nz
 * 4th of nine kids
 * sarah ann brown
 * digory sargent
 * 5 and a half miles from temuka
 * richard played the cello
 * inventer
 * avieator
 * famer
 * builder
 * Yes there

18/02/08 WALT: 1. explore the brain function of memory 2. Locate and identify lobes of the brain

Why do we falsely remember words on the second list that were not on the first list? because are we remember everything related to it

how do our brain help us remember things? neurons help us remember, it makes associations with things.

20/02/08 WALT: discover that we can use tricks to help our brain remember better understand that memory works best when ideas are linked together Today we had 1 minute to observe objects on a table. I found this quite hard because there wore a lot of objects
 * //Logan, you have some understanding of how we remember things and are beginning to use the correct scientific terms//**

__m____emory__ (note taking) sesare dont last vere lang sensory memory torns in to short wech last 30 secneds wech trins in to long

//**Logan, you have taken some notes about memory types in your own words. Good effort. You need to aim to get more down in the time given to show your understanding.**//

25/02/08 cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem w.a.l.t identofy parts and functions of the brain


 * //see activity in Inquiry book (cut out and colour activity)//**

Brain A-Z //**Logan, it is great to see you have found so many terms for your Brain A-Z. Don't forget that they each need to have an explanation of what they are. Miss T.**// amygdala almond shaped mass of neurons brainstem the lower part of the brain made up of the medulla,pons, mid brain cortex that helps figure out things d emotions a strong feeling frontal lobes home to our personality glial cells glue for insulating haemorrhage brain bleeding i j k lobes are parts of the brain memory the abillity to remember neurons are electrically active brain cells that process information occipital lobes centre of our visual process personality persons characteristics q receptor receives messages spinal cord attached to the brain stem temporal lobes let you remember things for a short time u vessels carry blood wernickes area word center x y z //**Logan, you have selected some good brain terms for your A-Z. Good, clear descriptions of each. In future, place a colon after the term to separate them. Miss Taylor**// 11.03.08 sea wead fitoplacktin seagulls eat dog whelk that eat periwnkle that eat seaweed

year 8

__//**Walt be critical, active, informed and responsible citizens**//__


 * critical || informed
 * informed
 * asks qustions
 * lots of ideas ||
 * active
 * plan
 * may be a leader
 * persevere
 * gives things a go
 * bold
 * helps in the community
 * confident
 * busy || responsible ||

what makes an effecive citizen

walt identify actions of an effective citizen

1.identify values and virtues