Puketapapa Team Homework Terms 1 & 2, 2015

DUE EVERY FORTNIGHT (every two weeks), starting Term 1, Week 3.

! Complete TWO homework activities from the table below. ! If you choose an activity in a grey box, it is expected it’ll take you two weeks to complete

it. ! Reminder – when uploading your work to ‘TURN IN’ through the Edmodo app, it is best you

save it as a PDF file first. Video files can just be emailed to your teacher. ! Do your BEST work and think about the layout. If it’s a Keynote, remember the K.I.S.S. rule –

you don’t need transitions for everything! ! Remember to fill in your Reading Log and participate in Mathletics. Your teacher will

check these also.

Research your favourite costumes, over the past

decades to find out information about the

costumes for example what they are made of and how

they were made. Present your research creatively.

In the 1980s, buying music was expensive so kids made mixed cassette tapes of their favourite songs.

a) Research what a cassette tape is and write or record a short explanation of how it works.

b) Create your own mixed tape sleeve and list the songs that you’d put on it (you can choose songs from any decade).

Research hairstyles over the decades and make a

presentation that shows how they have changed. You could

even try doing your hair in a similar way and taking a photo

to include!

Design a costume using recycled materials, for

example: hat, crown, masks, bags, paper glasses, bracelets, necklace, leis, basket, brooch

etc.

Research the telephone over the decades and make a Keynote / poster

describing their development.

Create a diorama to show a scene of what it looked like in the

decade that your class is learning about.

Research a famous person, or invention, from either the

1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s or 1990’s. Make a presentation /

iMovie / poster.

Research 5 of the top Wearable Arts designers, pick two and present

important facts about them.

Make a picture dictionary containing 10 words related to a specific decade. Your dictionary should include the word and a

picture or meaning.

Imagine you are a 10-year-old child from the decade you are

studying Write a descriptive diary entry of a 'day in your

life'. You will need to research this.

Create a fact file about children’s toys from the decade you are studying. What

toys do we still have today?

Design and create a set of 10 Quiz cards about life in the decade you are studying.

Use a Venn diagram to highlight similarities and

differences between fashion in the past and the fashion we

wear today.

Make a mind map about the decade you are studying. What do you notice

about now and then?

Find out about video games in the 1980’s. Make a poster /

presentation advertising one, e.g. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong.

Create an alphabet key of everything related to the

decade you are studying. You can include as many things for

each letter as you wish.

Make up an acrostic poem about a particular decade. Decorate with

pictures to match.

Write a narrative about a place and time from the decade you

are studying. Remember to include a setting, characters, a

problem and a solution.

Video Games – Create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the differences

between video games in the 1980s to games people play in

2015.

Plan a birthday party with the theme of your decade, e.g., an 1980s party.

! What food/drinks would you serve?

! What decorations could you put up?

! What music would you play? ! What games would you play? ! What are some costume ideas for

your guests?

What happened the day your mum/dad was born? Record an interesting event/s on either the day they were born or the year. Dress up in clothes related to a

specific decade and take a photo. Put your photo into an

app / poster and add a descriptive title. You might need to do some research to find out what they used to wear in that

decade!.

Write an ad for our new school inviting children to be a part of

our wonderful learning community.

How many words can you make from: THROUGH THE DECADES?

The words must be 3 letters or more, and no plurals.

Do a little baking and practise measuring… record and present

your creation using photos or video.

Research a mini topic, e.g., lollies, computer games,

sneakers… how have they changed over the last 50

years? Create a timeline to show their development.

Ask your parent/s or grandparent/s to share photos from when they were a

younger and discuss the clothing, how the photo was taken, where were they,

what do they remember about that day?

Create a word find (minimum 20 words) of things that were

popular in the 1980s. Remember to spell correctly.

Create some Pop Art (Andy Warhol), use the function on

Photo Booth, or be even more arty and use paint.

Use your imagination and write down 10 questions you could ask of a famous

actor or musician of the decade you are studying.

Watch a classic 1980s children’s movie and review it, e.g., E.T., The Princess Bride, Flight of the Navigator, The Neverending

Story, The Little Mermaid, The Fox and the Hound.

Find a collectable in your house or your grandparents…

take a photo and tell it’s story… who owns it? How did

they get it? Why do they keep it? Is it worth anything?

Cars! They’ve changed a lot over the years. Choose a car from a decade,

draw it and research and write 5 facts about it.

Write down your family members’ names then write

down all the small words from each name. e.g. Yolande – an,

and, land

Fractions - Using pictures/ drawings of foods such as apples, oranges, pizza or

chocolate bars demonstrate your knowledge of fractions.

Music Videos – MTV was first aired in the 1980s and transformed music. Select 5

music videos that were iconic, trendsetting or that you just like. You

need to say why. Create a Keynote with picture hyperlinks to the video clip.

Explain why you have chosen it.

Imagine what The Gardens area would’ve been like before

houses were built. Close your eyes and imagine you’re in

Totara Park. Even better, go for a visit with a pen and paper and

write a “Moment in Time” with 4-8 lines beginning with; I saw, I

feel, I hear, I wonder.

Write a poem about school life from a chosen decade.

Create a ‘then and now’ chart to show how 4 household items have changed

through the decades.

Watch a TV programme from a chosen decade and write 4-5 sentences to share what it is about and your opinion of it.