Dewey Decimal system

As part of learning about the library and how to find information we are learning about the Dewey Decimal system.  Here is a video and a cool website to help explain this classification and numbering system.

Cool Dewey Decimal Website

Reading assessment by Angus

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Reading Self Assessment by Kate

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I Like

I like trees, but not their branches. 

I like going outside, but not when it rains.

I like dogs but not their claws. 

I like school but not maths.

 I like play-dates but not when it’s boring.

I like my hair but not when it’s messy.

By Caitlyn

Maths Magic

One morning Mr Tucker did a magic trick at 9:55 with Jack. 

First, the P.A. chose Jack for the magic trick. Then Jack went to the back of the classroom to write a number between 1 and 63.  After, Jack came back to the side of the classroom to show the paper to the class. Meanwhile, Mr Tucker was looking at the wall for 5 seconds. Mr Tucker turned around.

Then Mr Tucker showed 6 cards to Jack. "Is your number on these 6 cards?"  Jack said 2 of them had his number on them. Lucy A chose 1 of the 2 cards. Mr Tucker choose a card and got the number right.

By David

MATHS MAGIC TRICK

On Thursday the 28th of February at school, Mr Tucker showed the class a magic trick.

First the P.A. Bianca chose a volunteer to go at the back of the classroom and write a number for the magic trick between 1-63.

Jack wrote a special number and showed the class while Mr Tucker was counting in the corner for five seconds so he could not see the number.

When Mr Tucker got up to five seconds Jack hid the number and Mr Tucker took 6 cards out.

After that Mr Tucker asked Jack to get the cards and find the cards that had his number. Jack's number was 20 and was on two of the cards.

Mr Tucker counted the cards and then separated his fingers and waved his hands over the cards, and slapped the cards.

Then Mr Tucker gave a card to Lucy A and then she gave it back to him. He made sure that Jacks number was on the cards and then guessed the number. The number was 20.

Published by Bianca

Maths Magic Trick

On Thursday the 28th of February at school Mr Tucker showed Room 8 a magic trick.

First the P.A. chose a volunteer. Bianca (P.A.) chose Jack for the magic trick. For the magic trick Jack had to go to the back of the classroom and write down a number between 1-63.

Afterwards, Jack showed the whole class the number for five seconds and then he shut the paper. Next Mr Tucker took 6 cards with numbers on and put it in his hand and shuffled the 6 cards.

Then Mr Tucker waved his hand over the 6 cards. After that Mr Tucker gave a card to Lucy A.

Soon Mr Tucker told Jack to give him the cards that had his number on them.

Mr Tucker guessed the first time and he got it correct. The number was 20.

Published by Charlotte

Tricky

Today Mr Tucker did  a maths trick. Somebody had to be a volunteer. Lucy G was the P.A so she chose Lois for the volunteer . Lois had to  write a number in the back of her book between 1 and 63. The number was 8.

Then Lois selected the card with 8 and Mr  Tucker mixed all the cards up. Then he gave the cards out and got them back and he guessed the number! 

Mr Tucker is magic.

By Molly

Math Magic Trick

Today Mr Tucker wanted to play a magic trick. He asked Jack to be his assistant. Mr Tucker gave Jack a yellow piece of paper and a vivid. After that Mr Tucker told Jack to go to the back of the room and write a number from 1 to 63. 

Mr Tucker told Jack to write it down on the piece of paper and not to show him. Next, Mr Tucker turned around for 5 seconds. Meanwhile Jack was showing what number he had to the class. He had the number 20. Then Mr Tucker got about 5 cards. He asked Jack which cards had his number on them. Jack had to say which ones had his number on. There were 2 cards with his number on them. 

Mr Tucker asked Lucy A to pick one of the cards that had Jack’s number on it. Mr. Tucker picked up the card that Lucy didn’t pick, he said the number was on the top row. He was right. Then he said it wasn’t on the ends. He covered up 2 numbers on each end, he was right again. 
He said it was in the middle. He covered the 2 on the ends that he wasn’t covering, he was right. Now he just had to guess which one out of the 2 was left. He chose the number 20, he was correct! 

I have no idea how he did it but I really want to see him do it again.

By Lucy G

In Room 8 Mr Tucker did a magic trick. Bianca chose a volunteer and it was Jack. Jack got a bit of paper and a pen and went to the back of the room to write a number between 1 and 63. 

He came back and Mr Tucker turned to face the wall and Jack showed everyone in the class the number. We kept it a secret. It was 20. We did not call out the number.  

Then Mr Tucker turned around and got some number cards. There were 2 that Jack chose. Later Mr Tucker gave the cards to Lucy. Then Lucy chose a card and gave it to Mr Tucker.  He guessed the number. It was 20.

By Caitlyn

Maths Magic Trick

On Thursday morning Mr Tucker did a maths magic trick in Room 8 with Jack. Firstly Bianca the P.A chose Jack to be a volunteer.  Secondly Mr Tucker asked Jack to write any number from 1-63 on a piece of paper at the back of the class. 

Then Mr Tucker asked him to show the number to the students but not to show it to Mr Tucker. Then Mr Tucker let Jack see some number cards.  

Jack chose two number cards because they had his number on. Next Mr Tucker gave both cards to Lucy A. He let Lucy hold a card and give one back. Then Mr Tucker guessed the number. The number was twenty.

By Amelia