9 GIGABYTES

We are learning to express an opinion.

Today’s topic is homework. Your parents and I had a very interesting discussion about this last night at Meet the Teacher. They all expressed their opinions just like we are learning to.

What do you think about homework? Do you think it helps you with your learning or provide you with other important skills? Or is it unproductive and a waste of time?

State your opinion! Give as many reason as you can to back up your thinking.

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We are learning to express an opinion.

Look at the picture and graph below. It shows that some people watch TV for 8 hours or more in one day!! Wow!

What do you think? Is television a good invention or not? Is it both good and bad?

Give your opinion with 2 or 3 reasons why you think it is a good invention and 2-3 reasons why you think it is a bad invention.

Include as many details and examples as possible!

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WALT: We are learning to express an opinion.

Watch the movie below. It is an example of an invention that some people think should never have been invented.

What do you think? Were nuclear bombs a good invention or not? Give your opinion with 2 or 3 reasons why you think this.

Our context for learning this term is Innovations and Inventions and what a better way to start us thinking about this topic than watching two modern day inventors and innovators create an amazing roller coaster!!

If you could invent anything, absolutely anything in the world, what would it be?? Leave a comment to let us know!!

Part 1

Part 2

If you could invent anything, absolutely anything in the world, what would it be?? Leave a comment to let us know!!

Remember to:

• Describe your invention or what you think needs to be invented.
• Give it a name.
• Tell us who it is for. Kids? Teenagers? Parents? Everyone?
• Give 3 or 4 detailed reasons why we need to have this invention.