So much hard work to finish off the term...

Both 5/6 classes at ACPS have been working really hard to present their findings for their CBL research. The quality of work that has been produced is fantastic. Students have enjoyed researching their own questions and constructing new knowledge from their findings. We are looking forward to proposing our solutions next term.

Here is our CBL Challenge-

Democracy- Challenge Based Learning from Rebecca Spink on Vimeo.

Here are just some of the well researched results of student investigations:

How and why did Australia become a Democracy? from Rebecca Spink on Vimeo.

listen to ‘Why did women have to fight to vote?’ on Audioboo

Guiding Question

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How does debate fit into democracy? from Rebecca Spink on Vimeo.

What are the different types of Governments? from Rebecca Spink on Vimeo.

CBL- Guiding Questions and Guiding Activities

Hi my name is Campbell and I am the group leader for my CBL group. The two classes who are doing it together are 5/6A and 5/6B, that’s my class. For the last 5 weeks we have been set a task. To research and find the answer to our guiding question which most of us were given. My question was- ‘What Australia would be like without the Commonwealth?’

We were set another task to present our research and findings. Miss Spink and Miss Cotter showed us and explained to us ways we could present our findings and research. We went off and had to decide how we wanted to present, tell the teacher and go back to plan. I decided to do a video scribe. This is what mine looks like. 

What would Australia be like without the Commonwealth? from Rebecca Spink on Vimeo.

I hope everyone does just as well as me. I am really looking forward to seeing other people’s presentations.

Have you ever done CBL?

What are you doing for your presentation?

What is your guiding question?

CBL in 5/6

This term the 5/6 classes at Aitken Creek PS are doing CBL.

If you do not know what CBL is have a look at these sites-

CBL at Wonga Park PS

Challenge Based Learning

Challenge Based Learning in our class (Cheuk, ACPS) 

In Term 1 our Big Idea is DEMOCRACY.

The essential question is 'How does democracy have an impact on the way we live?'.

Our challenge is to 'Respond to an issue the you want changed'.

Over the past couple of days we have discussed the importance of asking 'good' questions to guide us in our research.

Here is a video about thick and thin questions that helped us to understand why we need to  ask good research questions.

Take a look at the guiding questions we came up with. We cant wait to start our research and find out more! 

What are you looking forward to most about CBL this term?

Ideas for Writing

In 5/6 B We have been learning about the Daily 5. So far we have learnt and practised Read to Self and Work on Writing.

We are learning to be independent writers who practise writing everyday to improve.

Here is our Work on Writing independence chart-

Today in Work on Writing we shared our ideas for writing topics. We came up with so many but we are certain there are plenty more!

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Can you add your writing topic ideas to our Wallwisher?

Why is it important to become a better writer?

What are some things you can do to become a better writer?

School Values

At Aitken Creek Primary School our students and teachers strive to fulfil our school values on a daily basis. Whether we are at home or school we live by the values of Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork and Achievement. 

Today in 5/6 B we discussed what those values meant to us.

In 5/6 B we do not have classroom rules because we do not need them.

We know that by each of us living and working by our school values will enable our grade to be a respectful, caring and collaborative learning environment. 

We look forward to sharing and learning together 

in 2013. 

How do you demonstrate these values at school?

How do you demonstrate these values at home? 

Why is it important to demonstrate these values EVERYDAY? 

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What are you looking forward to most in 2013?

What do you want to learn about in 2013?