I am still blogging …

I am still blogging … 

but I’ve moved.

Click here

to visit my new blog

and see the next stage of my learning journey.

Comments are closed here. Please comment on my new blog.

Reasons

First I thought of which topic and argument should I do then my argument was kids should pick their own subjects at school. I made a document fill in my ideas of why kids should pick their own subjects at school

Next I wrote done my reasons and said why kids should be able to pick their own subjects and I got websites that are like  my arguments. I also wrote a lot reasons and I put the link next to my reasons and facts

Last I did was searched for more websites and I wrote down more reasons, and facts I put my reasons next to the website where I got that information.

I enjoyed this because we get to do argument on what we agree on and what should stop or do around the world this was fun to do add more facts do a topic that is easier.

Synthesis & QAR | Fun Fantasitc Fabulous Fitness

I learnt how to do a QAR about fun, fantastic fabulous fitness.

First we read an article about fun, fantastic fabulous fitness, the text was about fitness and sports.

Then we did a template of syntheis in the first box you have to write what you just learnt, the second box we wrote a new information, the last box I wrote why we agree.

After we did a last task of the QAR test we need to put the questions in the right box once were done we right our own awnsers for the questions and we also need to say why we think that.

 

I enjoyed this task because I learnt new information and what's good for our body.

Party Popper Design

My group gryffindor designed a party popper

First our group discussed to each other for how are we going to design our party popper. Then we got our materials that we need for our design. The materials the we got was a rubber band, paper cup, glitter stickers, tooth pick

Next we used the glitter stickers for the inside. We also used a tooth pick for our stopper and we used a long rubber band. we made a hole through the cup to put the tooth pick as a stopper for our rubber band.

Last my group tested the party popper to see if it worked and it was a success. 

I enjoyed this because I learnt how to make a party popper and I also learnt new things.

HPE /Balancing

 This week for HPE we played frisbee while balancing.

 First activty we did was passing our frisbree to our partners.

Next activty we did was our partner needs to throw the frisbee, the other person who does not have a frisbee has to run and jump before it drops on the floor.

After we split into two teams and we played a game and we have to pass the frisbee to the people that are in your team and try to throw it in the net to get a point.

I enjoyed this because I learnt how to throw the frisbee and learnt new skills.

Values

 In partnership with our community our values are condensed down wirh C.A.R.E 

Confidence We have the confidence to take risks with our learning and to share our learning with others, we are focussed on our futures. 

Attitude We show a positive attitude to our learning by making good choices and how we participate in all opportunities.

Respect We are tolerant and respectful of all the people in our community and take care of our enviornment. 

Excellence and inavation We set ourselves challenging goals, Share ideas, and think about our learning. 

While during HPE in group B was not listening to the instructions,they were told what they were supose to do.

These values are important because they teach people how to be a better person, It could change their bad behavior and it will make them follow the rules.

 

Balancing

This week we did sports actvities that had to do with balancing.

First activty we did was tennis for that activty you need to balance on one leg and the person with the tennis racket will need to hit the ball gently.

Next we did hockey for that activty you need to balance on one leg and the person will roll the ball, with your hockey stick you need to stop it then roll it back.

After we did egg and spoon for that activty balance on one leg and while doing the spoon has to touch the ground, use all your power for that activty because you'll need to go back up with one leg.

Later we did soccer ball for that activty you need to balance the ball on your head without making it fall, you also have to alot of power while this because the ball could fall easily.

Lastly we did volleyball the person will balance on one leg, then the person would need to dig the ball back and set it back too.

Simple Machines

Did you know there are three simple machines that help people build and work faster, which are pulley, wheel and axle, screw.

Kitchen Iteams

We did an activity about the kitchen.

First I found 10 pictures that are in a pictue and put them in a google draw.

Then I used Maori dictonary to label the items.

After we went on the mat and learnt a new sentence which is kei penei i te buka buka, that mean the pen is on the book.

I enjoyed this activty because I learnt a new sentence.

Balancing

This week we did activities that has to do with balancing.

First activty we did were fribsi for that activty you need to balance on one leg then pass the fribsi from your side.

Then the second activty we did basketball for that acctivty you need to balance on one leg then if you wanted to make it more challenging you could dribble the ball then throw the ball to your partener.

After that for the thrid activty we did netaball and for that you need to just pass the ball around to your partner or group.

For the fourth activty you need to balance on one leg then we did netball you need to pass the ball to your partner or your group.

Lastly we did hockey for that activty you balance on one leg and someone will roll the ball then you need to hit it without falling.

Calendars

Calenders show us the day, week or month.

There are 12 months in the year they are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August 

Months have 28, 30, or 31 days.

There are number patterns on a calendar by looking for four conecting day for exmaple 20, 60, 100,

Knowing before and after number sequance and 7 timestables helps us reading a calendar

Passing

 I learned how to tell people to pass something on their left or right.

First we revised the 3 differnt words again tenei means by me, tena means over there, tera means way over there.

Then we learnt a new sentence "Hoatu te turu kei te taha maui". That means to pass the chair to your left.

I enjoyed this because I learnt a new sentecne and new words.

Prepostion

This week I learnt about prepostions in Maori.

The prepostions that we learnt were tenei, tena, and tera.

For example he pene tenei means the pen by me, pene tena means the pen is there, pene tera means the pen over there.

I enjoyed this because it was easy to say these words and fun learning it.

Simple Machines

This week my group and I went a look around to find 6 simple machines in our school.

Lever is used for lift or carrying heavy objects.

Wedge can be used to stop a door from closing.

Inclined plane is used for people to go up a hill.

Wheel and axel is used for to move things around for example: wheel and axel helps the rubbish bin move.

Pulley is used to pull the flag up.

These machines will help people build and work faster.

LI: to identify the six simple machines used in real life.

PB4L

Manners are use when showing respect to people.

Always use manners if someone holds the door always say thank you or if need to go through say exscuse me.

We use manners so we show people how we use manners and showing respect.

                                 This video shows always do eye contact and greet them.

                                            This video shows always ask if need something.

                              This video show if someone holds a door always say thank you.

Problem Solving

Today we did problem solving about time.

First we figured out the awnsers to the problems. 

Then we talk about how did we figure it out. 

After we all discused if we got the awnsers right.

This was hard because I got confused with the minute hand and the hour hand.

Balanceing

We did balancing activties. We took arange of photos. 

The first photo was showing a group of people balanceing on a bench.

The second picture shows the person is balanceing on the playground equipment.

The third picture shows that they are trying to balance together and not fall.

The fourth picture shows that the person on top is balanceing and trying not to fall.

The fifth picture shows that the group is helping the person on top to balance.

This was very hard because it was hard to help the person balance

Balance

Group B has learnt about balancing.

We talked about which of our body parts or postions that you could balance on.

Then we tried a bench activty we had 2 teams we had 2 people from each team to go on the bench the point of that was we have to go pass each other and if we fall you have to restart.

Last I did a football activty I had to try and balance on the ball while I holding on to 2 people. When I feel like I can balance my own I let go.

I need to get better at balancing on differnt parts of my body.

ANZAC

Analog Time

 Analog clocks are a pice of technolgy that help tell time.

A clock has three mechainsm. The second hand moves around the clock the fastest the minute hand is the longest and moves when the second hand comppleter one rotation of the minute hand is one hour. The hour hand moves the slowest and moves between the bing numbers.

An analog clock requires you to look outside to know if it is morning or afternoon.