You need your sound on for the post below. Prepare to be amazed .

Music Machine - Read this message before you watch the video.

This is almost unbelievable ..... See how all of the balls wind up in
catcher cones. This incredible machine was built as a collaborative
effort between The Robert M. Trammell Music Conservatory and
The Sharon Wick School of Engineering at the University of Iowa.

Amazingly, 97% of the machines components came from John Deere
Industries and Irrigation Equipment of Bancroft, Iowa, yes farm equipment!

It took the team a combined 13,029 hours of set-up, alignment,
calibration, and tuning before filming this video but as you can see
it was well worth the effort. It is now on display in the Matthew
Gerhard Alumni Hall at the University and is already slated to be
donated to the Smithsonian.

It's speech time again, here is a great example.

Varrox becomes Esirnusheen

Team Work

Homework Week Four

Create your own tongue twister that is at least one sentence long. Make it challenging yet manageable! Test it on family members and friends (remember to laugh in a kind manner). You will be teaching it to the class.
Make a short (about 4 or 5 frames) Varroxian comic strip about a day in the life of your Varroxian character.

Times table focus is 4x. Challenge yourself to go beyond 12 x 4.
Prizes this week for visiting the blog and making a comment! room1online.blogspot.com
Remember to list the title and author of the books you have read this week. I have enjoyed reading your opinions of books that you have been reading so far.

Mrs Wright

We are gonna be friends.

Equivalent Fractions

Varroxian introductions.

Varroxian Assembly. Magistra Uno

Mrs Wright's Homework

Homework Week Three
We are surrounded by symbols in our everyday life. Name different ways symbols are used in our country.
Choose one symbol that uses colour and explain how the colour helps depict meaning - think about how the colours make you feel.
Times table focus is 7 x.
Please read every day, even if it is sometimes a parent reading to you.
Record the title and author of books you have read this week. In 3 or 4 sentences describe or draw an interesting character or setting from one of them. Please do both if you wish.
Thinking question: How can I present my homework in a way that makes it more enjoyable for the reader/viewer?

Mrs Wright

Homework Challenge

Last week you had a challenge to write your life story in 14 words exactly. There were a few gems. Here are some examples.
Megan 'My life is flled with active, outdoor, adventures, excitement, delicious food and family clowns.'
Chris ' Perfectly formed, blue eyed and musical. Funny, kind and cheeky. Awesome adventurer and boy.'
Jemima ' Born in Hastings, taught in Pahoia and raised in the beautiful Bay of Plenty.'