Whenever you try to create something new, you can expect to do some research and test some theories.
After you watch the video, think about these questions:
If you wanted to build something like the system in the video…
Find a quiet place. Put on your headphones and turn it up.
These are the 5R documentaries. So the idea of these documentaries is that we first made a list of some topics that we would like to make our documentaries about. After a week MR Raskin made teams of 3 or 4 people. Together we chose a topic that we would like to make our documentaries about. After that we started researching. We gathered facts music and photos. When we gathered our facts we started to film. We did not have that much time to finish our documentaries.We had to edit them, we had to agree were we would put the music, which parts we are going to cut out and we had to keep track of time. It was a challenge for all of us but at the end we finished them and all the documentaries are amazing.
-Filia Anastasiadi
-Evelina Barakou
GMO’s by:Emanuele, Josh, Henrik and David from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
Ocean Garbage By: Amelia R., Annika F. And Evelina B. from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
Future Foods: Haya, Mathilda, Amelie, Patricia from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
Future Foods from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
GMOs In Our World- Filia, Soojin, Sabine 5R from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
Ocean Garbage from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
The great pacific garbage patch from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
The next set of grade five movie awards have been announced…
Read on for the expectations and key dates for the 5C Documentary Awards!
ZIS LS TV Application – 2015/2016 Terms 3 & 4
Dear friends,
Happy New Year! It is time to welcome new members to ZIS LS TV!
At ZIS LS TV, you will get a chance to meet people, cover events, create documentaries, report the latest happenings in school & more!
Join the media team and put your ideas into action! Create content that you’d like to share via the Lower School online news channel.
Last term, a storyteller/singer/song writer liked the interview ZIS LS TV did with her that she has posted it on her website! Check it out at: http://www.courtneycampbell.com
What? ZIS LS TV application.
Who? A total of 8 students will be selected from Grade 4 & 5. You? Why not?
When? Application deadline: 18 January 2016
Weekly meetings: 3.30-4.30pm, Every Tuesday, After School terms 3 & 4.
How?
Good to know – ZIS LS TV is considered a third after school activity. Students in ZIS LS TV are allowed to select a further two after school activities that take place at a different time.
Looking forward to welcoming you as a member of ZIS LS TV!
🙂 ZIS LS TV team + Clement
Dear 5R Families,
As I unloaded all of your lovely and thoughtful gifts at home this evening (don’t worry, I got a drive! :), I reflected on how kind and generous you had all been.
This has truly been, as I said this morning, a wonderfully warm welcome to a fantastic community. My thanks go out to you, the parents, to your exceptionally warm, playful and supportive children and, for the organizational efforts today and throughout the year to Catharina and Kathryn. Thank you.
This afternoon we celebrated the publication of our personal narrative stories. These have been a remarkable process of collecting and developing ideas, drafting, revising and editing and each story has been a real journey of growth. We shared our stories, offered each other compliments and enjoyed some (deliciously alcohol-free) celebratory bubbly.
Enjoy the photos:
These stories will come home, along with a recent math assessment, in January for you to share, comment upon and return.
In the meantime, I wish you all a wonderful holiday season, and a very happy new year.
See you in 2016!
Dear Parents,
What a busy first half of the year it has been! I have felt privileged to watch your children learn and grow over the past months and I greatly look forward to the new semester and to seeing them journey towards becoming sixth graders.
The last two weeks have seen us continue to work with decimals, write personal narratives and put together our PSA films on Digital Citizenship. Busy, fun times!
I wanted to share a few of thoughts with you before the break:
Reports: You will soon be able to access your child’s report card online. For those of you that were at ZIS last year, you will notice some changes in the reporting system. For Literacy and Math there are a greater number of indicators which aim to give you a more detailed picture of how your child is progressing. Students are placed on each indicator according to whether they are ‘exceeding’, ‘secure’, ‘developing’ or ‘beginning’ their skill or understanding in a certain area. Do be sure to read the explanation for each of these descriptors, included at the top of report card. I felt it worth noting that descriptors are given based on expectations for this point in the school year and that it is possible that your child may have a mix of descriptors within a subject area. As learners, we all have strengths and goal areas within a certain subject or discipline, so this is no cause for concern and helps me and your child to finely tune our work together for next semester.
Genius Hour: After the break, we’ll start our second round of Genius Hour projects, however if your child is already excited about starting his/her exploration of a particular subject then this is absolutely fine. I look forward to inviting you in to see our sharing at the end of this round and will let you know the date soon!
Holidays: Your child’s priority for the upcoming break is to rest, spend time with family and to play and have fun. However, I would like to give a little reminder that everyone should be reading, reading, reading! I’ll be asking students to share what they have read when they return from the break, so it would be worth keeping track please.
Maths: This week we are our math assessment on addition and subtraction of decimals and it will be sent home in the first week after the break. We are still waiting for several students to return the Volume assessment which they took home some time ago.
Finally, I want to thank you for all your support and to wish you a restful winter break surrounded by friends and family. May it be a happy and peaceful time.
Warm regards,
Jamie
Please enjoy the 5R PSA videos here:
Anthony updated from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
Sabine group most updated from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
PSA Balance: Haya, Patricia, Mathilda, David edting, thought-provoking from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
Cider Bullies By Leo, Annika, Evelina and Ameli. Most Realistic and convincing PSA. from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
online law by Joshua, Junwon, Emanuele, Maxamillian and Krish. best sound track and camara angles. from ZIS Grade 5 Mr Raskin on Vimeo.
Dear 5R,
Below is a message from Clement about a great opportunity to take part in an art project by a famous artist called Red. Here is a link to her portfolio for information:
http://redhongyi.com/
“My artist friend Red Hong Yi has asked if some of you would like to be part of her latest project.
The project is about asking people what their most meaningful object is and why…
If you would like to participate, you need to get your photo taken at home with your special item. Then email the photo to me along with your story about why that object is so meaningful. I am collecting as many as possible before I send them to Red this Saturday (tomorrow!). Don’t email your teacher. Email me directly. The email address you will need to use is:
Roll up the red carpet and put away your tuxedos… The Rubber Ducky animation awards have all been collected for this year. 5V class put on a well-organized, fun and exciting event. A few 5R movies came home as big winners, so a big congratulations to those filmmakers. Others received recognition for their efforts in the form of nominations and mention through the event.
To watch all the movies yourself, cook up some popcorn and drive your internet browser over to:
https://vimeo.com/ziswadg5one, for 5R
https://vimeo.com/ziswadg5two, for 5S
https://vimeo.com/ziswadg5three, for 5V
https://vimeo.com/ziswadg5four, for 5C
https://vimeo.com/ziswadg5five, for 5D
To see a ton of images from the ceremonies, click here.
In two weeks our animation submissions will be due for entry into our first film awards of the year. This one will be judged by 5V. For details, see below, and start imagining!
Follow the outline below to successfully write a reflective blog post on this week’s filmmaking. Feel free to add images once you’ve completed your text.