Puketapapa   Hapori   Homework Term   3   &   4   2016 

DUE:   On   the   Friday   EVERY   fortnight   (beginning   Term   3,   Week   1)  

EXPECTATIONS ● Year 6 - Choose to complete 2 activities per fortnight. ● Year 5 - Choose to complete 1 activity per fortnight plus Coding homework set by Mrs Hansen. ● The expectation is that the work you hand in will be your BEST  work. Whether it is constructed, 

on paper or presented digitally, ensure it is quality work - the best that you are capable of doing! ● You may hand work in by: hand delivery to your teacher in your Homework book, submit via the 

Edmodo app OR email your class teacher (please put “Homework” in the subject line). ● Each student is also expected to: 

○ read at least 20 minutes, 5 times per week and keep a record by completing their Reading Log 

○ participate regularly in Mathletics to earn a minimum of 1000 points each week. Aim for 2000 points!! 

○ practise Spelling words and check them off in their Spelling notebook ● Keep a track of what you’ve completed by writing the date in the box. 

PLEASE   NOTE:     If your child is having difficulty completing the homework, please contact your child’s teacher. 

WALK the MARATHON or  RIDE 50km CYCLE RACE  

Use the matching PDFs ( marathon or cycle race ) or ask your teacher for a copy. Use the sheet to work 

out how far you cycle/walk etc and monitor your progress using the 

chart. When you‛re finished the race, hand it in, digitally or glued into 

your Homework book.  

MINECRAFT WALK-THRU  

Choose a world famous building or landmark to re-create in Creative 

mode. Think about colours, 

dimensions, outside and inside the building. You can provide a 

walk-thru by providing a video with voice over 

OR in Comic Life. Pages or Pic Collage provide a variety of 

screenshots to illustrate different angles with captions. 

DESIGN A DREAM AREA Choose a part of the school 

that you would like to design in more detail, e.g. a 

playground area, the inside of a learning space, the library, 

Mrs Fowler‛s office etc.  You could either draw a bird‛s 

eye view (from above), OR make a diorama OR build it out of Lego. Then 

label the areas, and write about what would happen in each area.  

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PARLEZ VOUS ANGLAIS…? Learn some common phrases in another language. Pretend you were to travel overseas - what phrases would you need to be 

able to say? Record them and the English translation too, and be 

ready to share!  You could make a video of yourself 

speaking the language, or create a phrase-book for 

tourists.  

NO AUTOGRAPHS PLEASE…!  

Pretend you are a famous person (either a celebrity or a famous 

person from history). Dress up as the person and take some photos 

of yourself doing some of the things they would do.  

Write captions to explain your 

photos.   

KAHOOT! Go to https://getkahoot.com , create an account (check with parents first) and create a 10 

question quiz for your classmates. 

You can choose the topic, as long as it‛s something you‛ve 

been learning about, e.g., Maths quiz, a book quiz, 

Inquiry quiz, word definition quiz etc. Share the URL of your 

quiz with your teacher. 

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INVENT IT  You can either research an 

invention from history, or design an invention of your own to make the world a better place. Draw 

the design if it is a physical object, or you could even create a small model of your invention.  

Write what the effects were (or would be) of the invention - 

positive or negative.   

 

THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO  EVERY STORY 

 Find out about something that people disagree about at the 

moment (e.g. in the news). Research about what both sides 

think and believe.  You can either summarise the issue from both sides, or take one side and write a speech to persuade 

your listeners of one point of view. Be ready to share why you believe 

this!  http://kiwikidsnews.co.nz/ has 

some great articles for kids. 

CULTURE STUDY   

Find out about a country you are interested in, e.g., what the main language is, what 

foods are popular, population, religious beliefs,, what the country is famous for etc.  

You could interview a person who comes from that country to find out more about it if you like. Learn about what it would be like to live in that 

country.  

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GLOBETROTTING  Plan for a trip, within Auckland, around NZ or around the world. 

Find flights or transport (including dates), accommodation, activities. How much would all of this cost? 

How many people (adults and children) are going? Remember you 

need to eat too! You could take photos or draw 

what your holiday might involve OR create a spreadsheet to list costs. 

HOW ‘THE OTHER HALF‛ LIVES   

Find out about the lifestyle of either people who are extremely 

rich, or extremely poor.  Find out about what sort of things 

people spend money on, what people do with their time, where 

they live, etc.  Be creative in how you present 

your work.  

INTERVIEW TIME   

Talk to someone who does a job you are interested in and ask 

questions to find out what the job involves.  

What sort of things did they study? What skills do they 

need? What do they enjoy, or not, about their job?  

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RIDDLE-ICULOUS  Find some riddles or brain 

teasers to share with the class, and practise presenting them.  

You might like to present this on a Google Slide, or simply write them in your homework book.  

 

WILL IT MOULD? Conduct an experiment to see what 

happens when food is left out. (Make sure you have your parent‛s 

permission!) Choose a few pieces of the same 

food to be part of your experiment. Keep them in a 

closed, clear lunch box, and check each day to see 

what has happened.  

Take photos and write about what you see happening every few days.  

 

VIDEO-RAMA Find a Youtube clip about 

something you are interested in. Insert the video into your blog, and post questions for 

people to answer.  Your questions could ask 

people for their opinion about the video, or quiz whether 

then were watching carefully and understood what the 

video was about! 

 

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CREATE A HEALTH SURVEY   

Create a survey using Google Forms, to ask your friends and 

family some questions about health. Ask them at least 6 

questions, and then collect the information.  

Do you want to find out what they do to keep healthy? What food they try to eat (or 

not eat), health habits they have 

(exercise, vitamins, sleep), why they do or do not go to visit the doctor frequently? 

LIFE HACKS   

Find some shortcuts to make every day tasks easier, or to use things 

in a different way. Get some ideas from YouTube to 

start you off - life hacks for kids.    

Choose a creative way to share your learning.  

 

HOW TO KEEP HEALTHY   

Pretend you have to explain to someone from another planet, how to keep healthy on Earth. What are 8 pieces of advice 

you would give them?  (Think outside the box - 

physical health, emotional, social, mental health etc).  

  

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THAT WAS THE TIME! Find a photo from a magazine, 

newspaper or the internet. Pretend you are one of the 

characters (or even animal or object) in the photo. Write about what you see, hear, 

smell, taste, 

feel and think.  

ADVICE FOR ADULTS   

Write 10 things that you wish adults knew, from a child‛s perspective.  

 OR, write 10 things 

you think adults wish their son/daughter knew… Get creative!  

  

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?  

Pretend you are a 

character from a book 

you are reading. Write 

the next chapter of the 

book, the way YOU think it should happen!  

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LETTER TO THE FUTURE  

Write a letter to the future, explaining the decisions and 

choices you have made that will affect future generations (think about some of our Tread Lightly 

pledges).  OR you could write a letter to 

your future self - what are some of the things you think you will 

want to be reminded about or to do…?  

  

POKÉMON INFORMATION REPORT 

Write an information report for one type of Pokémon. You may create it 

by making a factfile (paper booklet), slideshow or simple information 

report. Remember to include: 

classification, habitat, diet, powers, evolution, interesting 

facts. You must write in sentences and paragraphs. Include pictures and 

diagrams when appropriate. 

 

CHECKLIST (for one week) Tick off these things once you have done them and provide evidence for each, e.g., photos, video etc compiled into an iMovie or write a daily diary for your week and get a parent sign it off for you. 

❏ Ask your parents how their day was 

❏ Help create an evening meal 

❏ Start and try to complete a jigsaw puzzle 

❏ Play outside for 30 minutes, 3x 

❏ Watch the 6pm news, 3x 

❏ Organise a healthy lunch, 2x 

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