Grammar lesson 1 - nouns

A noun is a naming word. There are 3 types of nouns they are common, proper and collective. Common nouns are common like school, dance and person. Collective nouns are collective like bunch of paper, litter of kittens and a school of fish. Proper nouns are proper like Lilly, Morgan and Annie.

Map of the World - Geography

We are learning about maps and the maps of the world.

We learn about the continents of the world.

Did you know that Australia is not a continent?  It is an island.

I have written in the names of the continents and the oceans. I have also drawn in purple where we have travelled.

We have been to New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu a few times. We have been to Europe twice and are traveling around Europe now.

What I need to know for Maths this year

We have been doing alot of revision for maths. We have done tests and activities to help us get ready for the next year.  Mum has said I have alot of gaps to fill.

We have the Australian curriculum to work from, but I have this site as well so I know what I have to work towards.

I will use this, as well as the programs mum has bought which are 0  Studyladder, Maths Online, Mathletics and Rainforest Maths.

Year 6 Maths knowledge.

She says there is no excuse now.

Poland - My Geography Report.

Did you know that the name Poland comes from the tribe Polanie which means people living in open fields?

Poland is located in Europe, next to Germany on the right side towards the top.

The Capital City is Warsaw. Poland is 312,679 km² big. They had 38.53 million people in 2013.   Australia has 23 million and is 7 million km² . That means that you could fit Poland into Australia nearly 23 times.

The official language spoken in Poland is Polish.  They also speak Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Greek, Chinese, Bulgarian, Turkish and Hindi.

The government is a democracy. Having a democracy means that the people get a chance to vote every 4 years which party will be governing the country and making the laws. 

The flag has a white eagle which is the national animal. The white eagle is from a tale of the Slavic leaders a long time ago who set out to find where their people should live. The Polish people liked the white eagle.

They use the polish złoty. It looks like this. Eventhough Poland is in the E.U, they have their own currency.

There traditional food include smoked cheese called Oscypek and  white sausage called Biała Kiełbasa.

This is a picture of the smoked cheeses.

In Poland they have a festival called Constitution Day. The constitution in 1791 only lasted a year. In November 1918 Poland got its independence, but they still celebrate it. 

The famous people include Pope John, Madam Curie and Catherine the Great.

Madam Curie is famous because he got a Nobel Prize in Physics. It was in Radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.She is the only person to have won a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. her other science is Chemistry.

They also have different houses from the ones in Australia. They have 3 story houses that have steep roofs, because of the snow.

If you go to Poland it's suggested to go to the main market square of the town you go in because the markets are cool. The top things to see in Poland are Wawell Castel, Tatra Mountains and Place of Culture in Science.

Feedback
Great report Morgan. You have worked hard on this and found out alot of information about Poland. 

Poland - Geography Repot Second Draft

This is my Second draft for my report on Poland. 

Did you know that the name Poland comes from the tribe Polanie which means people living in open fields?

Poland is located in Europe, next to Germany on the right side towards the top. 

The Capital City is Warsaw. Poland is 312,679 km² big. They had 38.53 million people in 2013.   Australia has 23 million and is 7 million km² . That means that you could fit Poland into Australia nearly 23 times.

The official language spoken in Poland is Polish.  They also speak Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Greek, Chinese, Bulgarian, Turkish and Hindi.

The government is a democracy. Having a democracy means that the people get a chance to vote every 4 years which party will be governing the country and making the laws. 

The flag has a white eagle which is the national animal. The white eagle is from a tale of the Slavic leaders a long time ago who set out to find where their people should live. The Polish people liked the white eagle.

They use the polish złoty. It looks like this. Eventhough Poland is in the E.U, they have their own currency.

There traditional food include  smoked cheese called Oscypek and  white sausage called Biała kiełbasa.

This is a picture of the smoked cheeses.

In Poland they have a festival called Constitution Day. The constitution in 1791 only lasted a year. In November 1918 Poland got its independence, but they still celebrate it. 

If you go to Poland it's suggested to go to the main market square of the city you are in. WHAT FAMOUS CATHEDRALS OR MANSIONS OR CASTLES ARE THERE?

FEEDBACK

Great improvement Morgan - a few things you have missed out  -

Which famous people came from Poland. List three and then choose one and tell us why they are famous. 
What sorts of houses do they live in and what makes them different to the ones you find in Australia. Why are they different?
WHAT OTHER FAMOUS PLACES ARE THERE TO VISIT?

Poland - Geography Report - First Draft

This is my first draft for my report on Poland. I have a list of questions to answer and when I have done this, I will need to make the whole report flow.

Did you know that the name Poland comes from the tribe polanie which means people living in open fields?

Poland is located in Europe, next to Germany on the right side towards the top. Poland is 312,679 km² big. They had 38.53 million people in 2013.   Australia has 23 million and is 7 million km² . That means that you could fit Poland into Australia nearly 23 times.

The official language spoken in Poland is Polish.  They also speak Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Greek, Chinese, Bulgarian, Turkish and Hindi.

The government is a democracy. THIS MEANS

The flag has a white eagle which is the national animal. The white eagle is from a tale of the Slavic leaders a long time ago who set out to find where their people should live. The Polish people liked the white eagle. 

They use the polish złoty. It looks like this.

There traditional food include  smoked cheese called Oscypek and   white sausage called Biała kiełbasa.

This is a picture of the smoked cheeses.

In Poland they have a festival called Constitution Day. The constitution in 1791 only lasted a year. In November 1918 Poland got its independence, but they still celebrate it. 

If you go to Poland it's suggested to go to the main market square of ??????.

FEEDBACK

Morgan - great first draft and lots of information gathered. Well done.

pop over and check the Australia one we did together for more clues.

Next draft - include
What type of houses do people live in ( photo?)
what famous people came from the country?
What famous things, monuments houses, churches sights would you see as a tourist? Photos?
You could also include other types of food you find there. ( its always interesting. )

Spelling blog

This weeks spelling words are below. I think I am getting better at this.


Today I got a special birthday cake.

Tomorrow is a important day.

There was a  massive giant.

The ipone 5 is very technical.

The mechanic fixed my uncles car.

They had a big election in Brisbane City.

We remember to pay for our electricity bills.

The Federation of Australia happened in 1901.

The day was miserable because of the storm.

There is an infinite amount of stars in the sky.

FEEDBACK:  Morgan, you are trying hard; however, you need to write more complex sentences. Please use conjunctions to make your sentences more interesting and have more information.  Use this to help you with your subordinate clauses.

Common Subordinating Conjunctions
after although as as if as long as as though because before even if even though	if if only in order that now that once rather than since so that than that	though till unless until when whenever where whereas wherever while