Rochedale State School

Here is a link to our brand new link school!

 Rochedale State School

Here's a page from the school site with animal information.  Do you have any questions about the animals which aren't answered on their website?

Please leave as a comment.

Timelines

We use timelines to show events from the past.
Below is the start of a timeline which was made using classtools.net.  See if you can make your own timeline of your own life, or of a relative.

Share it with me by making your timeline, then clicking on the "cog" link at the bottom.  This will give you an embed code.  Copy this an then post it as a comment on the blog...I'll then post your link and show off your timeline.

Click here for larger version

The First Fleet

The First Fleet of 11 British sailing ships dropped off 772 convicts on the shore of what is now Sydney on January 26, 1788.


Here is a list of the equipment they took with them:

Which European first landed on Australia?

Find out about James Cook here.

Have a go at a webquest...find out about life as a cabin boy

Why did he go?  Look here...there were two reasons...can you find them?
Who went on the trip with Cook?
How did they navigate?  Look here.
Want to find out more about hemispheres and latitude and longitude?  Go here
What was life like on board ship?
Here are some dates from Australia's history.
Here's a very detailed timeline of events.
Here is a brief description of where Cook went on his different expeditions.
On Cook's first expedition, he travelled with a man called Joseph Banks.  Look here for one of the letters he sent to his sister.  It's quite difficult to read.  Can you understand any of the words?
Here is a site which has links to typed up versions of many of the journals which were kept by Joseph Banks on his journeys as a scientist.
Why was the trip so important for science?
Here is a summary of Cook's journeys.
Look at the map below for the journey taken by Cook on his way around the world.
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Below is an image of the ship he used to travel to Australia:

Look here for some facts and figures about the Endeavour...what was her top speed?
Here is a painting of the HMS Endeavour just before the long journey to Australia.  What was the name of the ship before being used for the expedition?

Words for said

Look at this wordle word art for synonyms for said.  Want some practice at using better words for said?  Go here.

Animal Adaptation

Adaptations mean that animals are well suited to their habitat.
Have a go at this game.  You've got to be quick to win.

Comment on three adaptations which help any of the animals mentioned in the game please!

Here is a quiz about adaptation.  The site is American; can you spot a word which has a different spelling to the UK way in the quiz?

How are beluga whales adapted to the cold temperatures of the Arctic?

Can you find the answer about plants and blubber?  It made me laugh.

Homophones - words which sound the same

Do you get stuck with there/their and they're? Have a look here, here or here to have some practice at choosing the right one.