2015 Term 2 week 5 the hot red firing ball Mars.

In Week 5 of Term 2 our class focussed on how to write great information reports. We wrote about the planet Mars as we are in the middle of learning about Planet Earth and Beyond. Learning how to write a great information report 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.

Introduction

Already in five seconds you’ll be taken on a journey facts about Mars. Also these facts about Mars are really interesting because if you have been dreaming about looking at facts about Mars you are looking in the right place.

The Orbit of Mars

Even though Mars is our closest neighbour, its orbit is very different. A Martian day (or how long it takes to rotate once on its axis) is longer than an Earth day and equals 24 hours and 37 minutes. This is because it spins slower than our planet. Moreover, a year on Mars is the same as 687 Earth days! Imagine if you lived on Mars, you would be almost half the age you were on Earth! I am 10 years old and I would be ⅚ if I was in Mars.

Appearance

Mars has red dusty lumpy rocks shaped like a potato. WARNING! watch out dust storm’s are ahead of you remember they destroy everything in their path. Mars is a planet but though there is no H2O. Obvious no humans can ever live there.

Mars is our neighbor so it is the fourth planet from the sun. Do you wonder how old you will be when your age is in earth how old do you think you will be? Though Mars is a planet 2 USA people went to Mars to see was going on wrong when they thought something happened.

Conclusion

Now you have learned so much things if that is not enough well then travel to Mars by clicking on this site down here.

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/mars.htm

(Shared writing with teacher and group 19/05/15)

14/05/15

My Reflection: (e.g. what I learnt, what I thought about my work, what helped me improve)...

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My Information Report Success Criteria:	Self	Peer
My heading:
is an interesting title (I might have phrased the title as a question.)
My opening paragraph:
says what my report is about in a clear way
gives a general “classification” – and maybe a technical classification
outlines the main features of the subject
My main paragraphs:
have sub-headings where helpful
have clear topic sentences  (topic and main point)
are organised so that each paragraph is about a different aspect of the subject
give detailed information (factual descriptions)
include specific, technical vocabulary
are generally balanced (have a similar amount of detail about the different aspects I write about)
may have helpful: tables, pictures and/or diagrams to add information
My end paragraph:
draws the report together/sums up my main points
may give a personal opinion; ask the reader a question and/or tell the reader where further information may be found