Creative Commons

A big thing that has been happening lately around the world is that people are talking about sharing their work, and using others' work to make something better.

 Sometimes you might see the original copyright symbol: 


But maybe you've see one of the new Creative Commons symbols which look like this: 

I hope to talk soon about what these mean and how we can use them to make our own work better, as well as create licenses to use our work.

You can search for material that people let you copy here http://search.creativecommons.org/

Sourdough - Sneak Peek into tomorrow's changing matter (but also ancient Egyptian) experiment!

Just follow this link and have a look at the making of..... Sourdough!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Sourdough-Bread/

Leave a comment after you've read the article.

The Science Safety Video

Share the science safety video with your parents this weekend!

Changes in Matter

This UOI is : Changing Matter!  Please have a read through the following article and comment on this post about something you want to learn about or find interesting.

http://www.etap.org/demo/grade5_science/lesson2/sci_g5_l2_2_pre.html

...also who can guess what this picture is?

Help - A Myth by James

HELP!!!!

One day , at Taipei 101 there was a bad guy that call Zolane ! He stole a diamond that cost 10000000 US dollars !  He had a kid called Zone  . Zone is 11 years old , so the

people said : HELP!!!! The super hero is here but …..... Zolane has already run away ….. so super hero is very upset , but the boss said “don’t be upset super hero I am very thank full , I will give you a gift “. Super hero said “I know you are nice to me , BYE~
  (and he fly away )
When he went back home he called Merry and Carl come here , and they went to eat the awesome dinner Max and Carl was very happy , and Max said ” Today I will pay for the dinner ! ” Merry and Carl said “ OK ! ” When they go back home Max heard someone shout out “ HELP ” and Max told them he had something to do , so........  “ BYE ” When he went there he asked “ what happen ? ” The girl said “ there was a cockroach !! can you help me to kill it ? ” Max said “ OK....... he was very upset  ” but  Carl said “ don’t worry ” and Max freaked out for a second and he said “ why you are here ? ” Carl said “ I want to tell you a thing , Max said “ what thing ? ” Carl said “ Actually I am a spider man we can help other together , OK ? ” Max said “ what ? you are a spider man ? ” Carl said “ yes sorry I tricked you ” Max said “ that find , OK , we can help each other together ” ( NEXT DAY ) someone shouted out “ HELP!!! ” Max flew there and he saw Carl and he said “ HI spider man ”  Carl said “ good morning super hero ! ” and they help that beautiful girl to get her bag . They were very happy so they went to play . They played computer games , and went to park . When they got back home .Max’s phone rings , the sound is Zolane !! He said “ Merry is here now , if ypu want back she you need to bring a bag of chocolate and fight with me take your partner here come to Taipei 101 here ! ” Max said “ partner?? oh ! it’s Carl , so he called Carl here , he said “ lets go !! ” go to get Merry back ! ” Carl said “ OK ! ” when they get Taipei 101 they saw  Zolane stand on the highest place and Merry was there !! They took a bag of chocolate there , Max said “ fight with us now ! ” (angry) Zolane said “ come on ”  ( ghost face ) , then they fought for 7 days , last Zolane lose , Max ask “ give me back Merry ” Zolane said “OK,can you let me change my mind to be a good man and that me help people with you guys ” Carl and Max said “ OK , it great ” After 1month Zolane and his child Zone turned handsome .

Author : James
Class : 5I

Mythologies - The Battle for Glory - Chloe

The Battle for Glory

Aaron                                            Vera Mitchell                         Aphrodite

The demigods trampled through the wood, arguing as they go. “Guys, could you shut up?” said Vera. “Fine.” said the boys, and stared daggers at eachother. “Look, there’s a door!” screamed Vera, the excited teens ran to the door and two demigods dressed in Greek armor stepped out and raised their swords, “Hi.” said Vera nervously.
“What do you want?” asked a big guy in Greek armor, “Can you let please let us come in?” asked Vera. “You’ll have to explain yourselves to the gods.” said another girl in Greek armor. They took Vera, Randy and Aaron to the court, and Iris messaged Zeus, the king of gods. He came down and said “My oh my, who do we have here? Explain! Girl, then blond boy, and then other boy.” “I’m Vera Mitchell, I come from Greece, I’m one of Aphrodite’s daughter’s, and I’m a girl.”said Vera. “Um, I’m Aaron McCarney, I also come from Greece, I’m a son of Ares, and I’m a boy.” said Aaron. “ I’m Randy Ranchill, I come from Greece, I’m a son of Hephaestus, and I’m a boy.” said Randy.
“This is Camp Demigod, a Greek camp, Demigods in camp often go to the tall heavenly cool mountain, Mount Olympus, to serve, help and meet their godly parents and so on. In Greece the columns are white and made of cloud, we have lessons on bloody defending, even bloodier offending and knowledge. Camp usually smells like burnt goat, because the goats are really bad cooks, so they burn themselves a lot. Mount Olympus is hosting the Olympic games this year, at the big green fields and it will be wonderful.” said Zeus, smiling.
It was night time, and as the three demigods lay in the N.D.C.( New Demigod Cabin), the boys were talking while Vera slept softly. “Dude, shut up, I want to sleep.” whispered Aaron, “No! Listen! Vera is going to pick me to be coolest boy in Greece, and you can’t change that!” huffed Randy. “You wanna fight?” challenged Aaron, “You bet! So, when, where, what, and how?” asked Randy. “Um, Friday, and today is Wednesday, Mount Olympus, swords and fighting.” said Aaron. “Okay, bad night!” grumbled Randy, and went to sleep, “You too.” said Aaron.
“Awwww!” yawned Vera, “Wake up sleepy boys! We’ve got a really big day! We have to visit Mount Olympus to meet the gods!” “Fine, I’m up.” grumbled Randy, barely looking at Vera. “Beware, zombie Aaron is up.” moaned Aaron, “Let’s go.” said Randy. They stepped out of a cabin and immediately met a goat standing on a fluffy white cloud. “Bahh~hello, I’m Curt, and I am the guardian goat of Olympus travelers, I will take you up to M.O. now, bahh~” yapped Curt. The threesome stepped onto the cloud and up, up, up they went! “Wow.” exclaimed Vera as she stared up to Olympus. “Okee dokee, Vera to Aphrodite’s villa, Aaron to Ares’s house, and Randy to Hephaestus’s courtyard. Do you understand?” asked Curt. “Yes.” they chorused.
Vera stepped onto a cloud and floated over to Aphrodite’s lovely villa, Aaron went to Ares’s fiery house, and Randy went to Hephaestus’s courtyard filled with metal. “Hello my love. Come in. I only have a few minutes.” said Aphrodite, as soon as she saw Vera. Vera stepped in, “Why am I here?” she asked. Oh, I need your help. Later, I have to pick the coolest god on Olympus, and I don’t know if I pick Ares or Hephaestus!” said Aphrodite, “Ares, pick him he’s cool. Should I pick Randy or Aaron?” asked Vera, “Aaron, no doubt. Okay, let’s primp and prepare for the ceremony.” said Aphrodite. Meanwhile, both Aaron and Randy were asking their godly parents how to get picked and preparing of course.
“Hello everyone, I am Aphrodite goddess of love and beauty, and today we are here to see me pick who is the coolest go on Olympus, Ares or Hephaestus. I pick.................Ares!” said Aphrodite. “No, you will pay Ares, and now!” yelled Hephaestus, and prepared to fight. “Wait! Before you fight let me announce that Aaron is the coolest.” said Vera. “Aaron, your going down!” shouted Randy.
The boys swords clashed, and so did the gods, screams filled M.O. and security guards jumped out and pulled away the crowd. “Clang, clang, clang!” Aaron swished, he slashed, and cut Randy on the arm, Ares banged his sword on Hephaestus’s helmet cutting off the feather. “Clang, clang, clang!” swords crashed, “No, stop!” screamed Vera. “Ah, gods alore! Stop this riot!” yelled Aphrodite. “Mom, stop this, please!” screamed Vera, “My love, watch out for the cliff!” yelled Aphrodite. Suddenly, Randy swept his arm around to defend his arm, and knocked Vera off her feet. She skidded along the slick floor, screamed, and fell off the cliff. “Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!” screamed Vera as she freefalled toward the ground.
“Noooooooooo!” screamed Aphrodite “Stop fighting! Can’t you see that Vera fell off the cliff?” No one listened to her, they just kept fighting. For another hour, Aphrodite sobbed while the boys kept fighting. Finally, Aaron slammed Randy on the ground and pointed his sword at Randy’s throat. “Do I win?” asked Aaron, “Yes!” wheezed Randy, and at the same time Ares sliced Hephaestus’s head off. “I win!” yelled Ares as Hephaestus’s head materialized on his head. “Humph! You win.” grumbled Hephaestus. “Aphrodite, darling, why are you crying?” asked Ares, “Because, you loser, Vera fell off the cliff!” yelled Aphrodite. “What!?” they all yelled, all surprised. “She’s gone!” screamed Aphrodite, and at the same time Vera’s voice rang out “OMG! Creepy black dude grabbing me! Help!” screamed Vera’s voice. Then Zeus came, “I heard Vera is missing? said Zeus. “Yes,   Vera is missing, Vera is missing, Vera is missing!” screamed Aaron as he let out a headaching roar. “Son, chill. We’ll find her in a quest!” said Ares, clapping Aaron on the back. “Find my daughter, boys!” said Aphrodite. “Let’s start the quest!” yelled Aaron. “I’m in too!” said Randy and they both shook hands.

THE END

Mythologies: "The Superman" - Justin

 THE SUPERMAN

A long time ago, in a small village a boy went out to play. His name was called Superman, he was really smart and he went to a dark forest. 

When he was walking he heard a sound, when he ran there he saw a little dragon and it was red. It looked like the dragon was hurt. Superman took him home and took care of him. 

Superman’s parents are dead when he was small, they were killed by Owen and Ale, they are evil, bad, and like to kill people. And so Superman promised he will kill them, Superman had a friend called JJ. He was good and kind. 

The little dragon became bigger and bigger and Superman called him Fire. Just when he was happy about his pet. The TV said the village had a one-eyed monster, Superman, JJ, Fire went out to fight with the monster. 

The monster was big, Superman used his fist to punched  him and JJ too. And Fire went to baked and used Fire to burn the monster , and they fought and fought. At last they won, and everyone was very happy.

And he heard people talking about where is Owen’s castle. Superman thought about how Owen killed her mom and dad, so he followed the road and Superman, JJ, and Fire walked and walked. At last they came to a mountain. 

Suddenly a big dragon came and stopped them going across the mountain. The dragon said’’ If you want to go over the mountain you need to fight and beat me.’’ Superman, JJ, and Fire had no choose. So they fought with the dragon the dragon is too big and the fire is too strong. And Superman saw another dragon was walking. And he had a idea. He told JJ and Fire to let the dragon chase them and that the dragon to bump into the other dragon and they will fight and Superman and JJ can run away. So the dragon chased JJ and Fire, and they smashed together and there was a loud BOOM!!!. The two dragon were very angry with each other so they fought together. 

And Superman. JJ. and Fire safely across ed the mountain. At night they fell asleep. When Superman woke up, its still night suddenly he saw a lighting little ball. He picked it up and it was a magic ball. 

WOW! Superman was so happy, because the magic ball can gave person magic power. So Superman, JJ,p and Fire all had magic power and they kept walking  to Owen’s castle. After days and days they came to Owen’s castle. Superman said ‘’ It is the time to fight with Owen and Ale. In this fight we can’t lose.’’ And they went in to the castle. It had some little monster but they are easy to beat, because they had magic power. At last they found Owen and Ale. Owen said’’ Ha!!! It is the time to beat you, if you want your life , just come and surrender. Superman said’’ No, I will not surrender, come and fight.’’ 

They fought and fought each other is was tie. It was very scary. Suddenly, Owen used a fire ball to hit Superman. ‘’Ah~~~~’’ said Superman. He had a big cut. But he didn’t give up her used the last power to fight. A big strong gold dragon just came out and fly to the sky. Go to dea! The gold dragon charge forward and and BOOM!!!!

the castle is broken and Owen and Ale is dead. And they went home and all of the people is very happy and the world is on peace

                                                   THE END      

Going further: Area of complex shapes

Here is a fantastic example of a student going further in mathematics.  In response to the homework assignment:

   "  Find and measure a complex shape at home, and calculate the area.  "


This piece of work shows a great way to be an inquiring mathematician.   I am curious to hear what you think about this type of mathematics homework practice, please comment below.

UOI Civilization Technology Investigation Groups and Topics 文明最後成果展分組及研究主題

1.Chole+Tiffany / Staying cool & warm
2.Hans+Willy / Car
3.Helen+Eugenia / Communications
4.Justin+Owen / Food Storage
5.James+Brandon / Computer
6.Beryll+Esther / Building(living) appartment
7.Ale+Gorden / Telephone
8.Tina / Wagon (car)

大家加油!
兩週後我們將會做分享,同時在3/30週會時間,我們將會呈現最後成果展

Awful Emperors

Were all the Roman Emperors awful?  This is difficult to tell, but looking at some of their actions, it looks like some of them may have been truly awful.  Read over the story of Claudius, Nero, Tiberius and Caligula that you were given, and create your own "Awful Emperor" story about another ancient ruler.  Reply as a comment.  Bonus for commenting on others' posts.  

Always post as "anonymous" in the dropdown box, but sign your name at the end of your posting.

Congratulations to Eugenia and to all of the 5th Grade!

We would like to take a moment to recognize Eugenia for her hard work in promoting World Education Games and Mathletics, and share the news article she appeared in this Sunday.  If I had my way, our ENTIRE class would also appear in the newspaper, for all of your hard work on that amazing assembly we put together, and all of your support.  Way to go 5th Grade!

Unicef Fundraising Saturday!

Saturday was a huge success.  The numbers are not available yes, but there was a tremendous amount of money raised for the School-in-a-Box program.  Grade 5 operated an obstical course and below are the top times.  Our flea market was also fantastic, thank you for contributing so much stuff you didn't want.

-Did you race the obstical course?  What was your top time? 
-What did you think about our fun-fundraising day?  What could be even better for next year?