The Fascinating Grey Asteroid with deep Craters

In Week 6 of Term 2 our class focussed on how to write great explanations.

We wrote about the Moon’s different phases as we are in the middle of learning about Planet Earth and Beyond. Learning how to write a great explanation will help us with our self-guided topics in a few weeks time. Here is my writing, after I have self-assessed and peer-assessed my work.

WHY DOES THE MOON LOOK DIFFERENT EVERY NIGHT?

Introduction

The fascinating grey asteroid with deep craters (the Moon) has eight lunar phases, which means that the Moon changes each and every night. However I will explain the truth behind why the Moon looks different every non- illuminated night.

Moon’s orbit around the earth

As the Moon orbits the Earth, we either see less or more the illuminated side of it.This is because the Moon is orbiting Earth at a tilt while the Earth revolves around the Sun. Some people believe that the shapes are shadows from the Earth,  but the truth is that it is caused by the reflection of the Sun’s light, so that is the amount of light we see while the Moon is orbiting the Earth. Interesting Fact, the Moon rotates at roughly the same speed as the Earth itself.

Lunar Phases of the Moon

Phases of the Moon are shapes that change each and every night. The first phases of the Moon is called New Moon where it is completely unilluminated. The second phases of the Moon is called waxing crescent, the word waxing means getting bigger or going out. After that the next phases is called first quarter, meaning it is half covered. Soon after that the phases is called Waxing gibbous, when it is slightly more over that a quarter. The next phase is called full Moon when it is precisely illuminated. Then it is waning gibbous, the meaning of that word waning means getting smaller or coming in. Then it’s last quarter just like the first quarter. Last of all the last phase is waning crescent. Then it is goes in a cycle.

Time,time, time

Now we got down the lunar phases down and the Moon’s orbit, now we have to talk about the Moon to catch up to it’s orbit. For the Moon to to complete its orbit around the Earth it takes two more days for it to be in line with the Sun and the Earth. It takes about 27.3 days for the Moon to complete its orbit around the Earth.

Overall, now that you know why the Moon changes its appearance each and every night. If you would

still like to know about the extraordinary Moon, visit this link. I hope this explanation has encouraged you to write your own. Did you know that our Moon is the fifth largest

Explanation: How to survive your first night in Minecraft!

                                                                                                                            In McCahon Class we have been writing explanations, this one is about how to survive your first night in Minecraft, Minecraft is a very popular game that everyone around]d the world loves to play, I hope this will help you when you try play Minecraft.

HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR FIRST NIGHT IN MINECRAFT

Minecraft is a popular game that everyone around the world loves to play.

As the sun rises your goal is to survive the first night because that is what it’s all about. Don’y get nervous though this is a guide that will help you.

First of all you should mine some wood normally there is enormous trees, about twenty oak wood would help you for the day and night. Well after that you have mined yourself some wood go and make yourself some wooden planks. Next make a crafting table because you need one, then make some sticks then you can make you some wooden tools but, what I make a wooden pickaxe and dig a hole in the ground and mine some cobblestone and then make me some stone tools like a sword ;pickaxe; axe and a shovel, you should also make a furnace then you are set for now.

After all of that you should go and get you some resources. The resources that you will need is food to fill your hunger bars, If you find a village by any chance you can go to their crops and collect wheat to make bread also collect potatoes and you can cook them so there nice and golden brown, you can also collect carrots. You can get your food from animals, the animals in minecraft are pigs, cows chickens and sheep but you don’t get any meat from those fluffy sheep you get wool. Cows can also give you leather as also meat. Now to cook your meat you need to get mine some coal that is a very important resource but if you can't find any what you can do is put some oak wood in your furnace at the top and wooden planks at the bottom, you need it to make torches. You will also need to mine some cobblestone. Now you are successful with your resources. My best tip for you is to slowly creep up on the animals.

Wow suddenly the sun is going down already, rapidly what I do is dig in a mountain or a little hill and dig a space for yourself to put your bed somewhere also to put down a make sure you are secure , crafting table, furnace and chest. Then the sun goes down and the moon rises that is the time to sleep.

Now that is how you survive your first night in minecraft. I hope this will help you survive the first night. Unfortunately, make sure you look out for those mobs which are zombies, skeletons, spiders, creepers and endermen, Don’t be careless about them, especially watch out for those creepers you don't want to know them.

     

My Explanation about How to be a positive learner in McCahon Class

Buon giorno everyone,
This is my first Explanation writing for the year.
I found it alright because I was procrastinating, but next time I will get through it.
I hope you enjoy.

How to be a positive learner in McCahon Class

Well, to be a positive learner in McCahon class, you should be responsible for your actions and your learning, and to respect others. Also to be collaborative and participate in activities. I am going to mention how to be a self-directed learner, how to have a growth mind-set and to take every opportunity you are given.

Having decided the most important thing of being a positive learner in McCahon class is to be a self-directed learner. A self-directed learner is when you know what to do, for instance you should be able to walk in the class and read what’s on the active board and get ready for the day, in other words for it, being organised for the day. Also a self-directed learner would also do their work independently and use their initiative but most importantly decide what workshop that what to attend.


However the most second important thing to be an excellent positive learner in McCahon class, you have to have a growth mind-set and not a fix mind-set. A fixed mindset is when you would say. “I am not good this.” But if you had a Growth mind-set you would say. “What am I missing.” Fixed mind-set would also say. “I can't make this any better.” A Growth mind-set would also say. “I can always improve, I’ll keep on trying. Now a Growth mind-set would also follow the learner profile and be open- minded. Being Growth minded you would be an inquisitive learner and ask heaps of relevant questions.


In addition you would take every opportunity you are given and say yes. And to remember to follow Our Essential Agreement. Like, support each other, learn from your mistakes and know your rights and responsibilities.

In McCahon class that all sums it up to being motivated learners who persevere and strive to do our best and being proud of our work.