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9 Metal

 Complete page 6 - calculate cost of materials Soft Jaws project: tools and equipment, p. 55, 56. We will do this together Soft Jaws project: production steps, p.57, 58. We will do this together Soft Jaws project: evaluation, p. 59, 60 We will discuss this, then do individually

7G English

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 The Wild Colonial Boy What do you know about bushrangers? Were there any words you didn't understand? What is the rhyming scheme? Answer the questions on the second page, " Comprehension questions " Draw a picture of your favourite part of the song. Onomatopoeia What is it? Old McDonald Had a Farm uses onomatopoeia. Examples of onomatopoeia from other languages. Write some extra verses for Old Mcdonald Had a Farm, and illustrate them if you like.

7P ABL

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 Dreamtime stories We will watch some videos of dreamtime stories. Then there are some activities to do about the last story. The rainbow serpent Girawu the Goanna Tiddalick the Frog

9 Ag

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 Soils Glossary inorganic particles:  particles that did not originate in living things. organic matter:  matter that has come from living organisms. pores:  the space between soil particles. Pores usually contain air or water. humus:  a stable part of the soil formed from the breakdown of organic matter. weathering:  the breakdown of rock to form minerals (inorganic particles) in the soil. parent material:  the rock beneath the subsoil that weathers to become soil. topography:  the shape and slope of the Earth's surface. aggregate (ped):  the unit of soil structure. Soil Formation Copy the picture into your book - the labels and particle sizes are the important parts Five factors control weathering and the type of soil that is formed: Climate Living organisms Time Parent material Topography Soil Profile Copy the picture into your book - the layers are the important information Soil Characteristics Texture Property Sandy soil...

9 Ag

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  Your opinion: The perfect farm What do you think about the ideas in the video? Write at least 5 lines about it. Here are some points to help you remember: Farming enabled civilisation The farming methods of the past cannot be used for the future. Smart machines will help farms use less inputs and produce more outputs. Farming used to hurt ecosystems, but it can help them if we do farming differently. We can use land better by reducing food waste and eating plant-based diets. The Agricultural Environment Glossary climate  the average conditions of the atmosphere over at least 30 years weather  the daily changes in the atmosphere drought  a long period of unusually low rainfall greenhouse effect  the warming of the atmosphere due to gases that trap heat from the sun precipitation  water coming to the ground from clouds, e.g. rain, hail, snow Climate factors that influence agriculture Solar irradiation:  the amount of energy that reaches the ground Temp...

9Ag

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 Farming Systems Glossary Output  anything produced by the farm Input  anything brought onto the farm to be used in an enterprise Process  actions or activities that convert inputs into outputs Boundary  limitations placed on a farm, including physical, financial, cultural and legal Stocking density  the number of animals in a given area Intensive farming  usually involves high stocking densities and many inputs and outputs for a given area (e.g. chickens) Extensive farming  usually involves big farms less inputs and labour for a given area (e.g. broadacre cropping) Ecosystem  an area containing living things that interact with each other and the non-living environment Biodiversity  the variety of living things found in an environment Activity Draw a picture of a farm. (An example is shown above). List all of the inputs, outputs, and boundaries that you can think of. Choose the correct category ( intensive farming or extensive farming ) ...

8B Science

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 Learning Intention: Today we are revising: • types of energy,  • law of Conservation • Conduction, convection and radiation  Success Criteria: You will be able to: • Describe what energy is and list different forms of energy.  • State the Law of Conservation of Energy. • Describe conduction, convection and radiation of energy.  What to do Complete worksheets. Check your work - I will show the powerpoint from earlier lessons. With explanation Without explanation

9 Metal

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Log in and go to the next activity Workbook page 3 - Workshop Tools and Equipment – Name as many different tools and equipment as you can in 5 minutes. Set up Google Classroom. Code: cp6jod3 Do the 6 safety tests. They look like this: These tests are required for you to work in the metal workshop.

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 Success Criteria:  Identify and describe the main agricultural zones.  Explain the effect of rainfall patterns.  Outline the Southern Oscillation Index and explain how it affects Australian agriculture.  Glossary:  Add these words to your glossary: definitions are in the margins of your book on pages 11-18. El nino  La nina  Southern Oscillation Index \ Hybrid  Perennial  Salinity Read and Answer Read pages 11-18. Answer questions: "Looking Back" questions 1-6 "For You To Do" question 1 (you may need to trace the map of Australia.) Copy table 1.2 "Agro-ecological regions of Australia" into your book

St4 FP

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Tolerance Empathy Dear Diary, A new girl has started at school. Her name is Keenan. She turned up in my English class last week. Some people have already started teasing her because her clothes are so out of fashion. They also look really old and worn. I've noticed that Keenan keeps to herself. At lunchtime, she even sits with two younger kids who must be her brothers. She's in the same classes I am, and every morning she is at least 10 minutes late. The teachers don't seem to get too angry with her, though. They even ignore the fact that Keenan often falls asleep during lessons! The people sitting next to me don't, though. They laugh every time it happens and sometimes throw things at her. Yesterday, when Keenan arrived late as usual, I let her sit in the spare seat next to me. My friends gave me the strangest look and muttered comments under their breath, but I ignored them. Keenan didn't say anything but after the class she smiled at me. I really think she needs ...