Fractions

I completed an activity where I had to identify improper fractions.

First, I typed down the fractions in words. For an example: Five quarters

Next, I typed down the fractions in numbers. For an example: 5/4

Afterwards, I took a screenshot of a pizza in equal pieces and put it on my Google Documents.

Lastly, I typed down a little explanation. For an example: All pizzas were cut into 4 pieces each (Quarters). Three pieces have gone. There are 5 quarters left.

I enjoyed this activity because I didn't understand how to do fractions and I started to understand how to do fractions.

Story arch

I completed a story arch about a book called the Little Red Riding Hood.

First, I typed down the Orientation which means the action of someone or something relative to the points.

Next, I typed down the Inciting Incident which means the event that sets the main character or characters on the journey.

Then, I typed down the Rising Action-Problems which means there is a problem in the story.

After, I typed down the Climax which means the main part of the story.

Then, I typed down the Success Failure which means something good is gonna happen or something bad is gonna happen.

Lastly, I typed down the Resolution which means it's fixing the problem back to normal in the story.

I enjoyed this activity because I explained the different parts of the Little red Riding Hood.

Maori Language Moment

 

Te Reo Maori

I completed a Te Reo Maori activity.

Tuatahi, I made a Google Draw and decide a topic in Maori. My topic was Days, Months, and Emotions.

A tera, I used the maori dictonary to look up the meaning of the words that I don't understand.

I tera, I typed down all the names of the Days, Months, and Emotions in three columns.

I enjoyed this activity because I can learn some new words in Maori.

Questions

I completed a questions task.

First, I typed down my first question. For example: Kei hea te rakau?

Next, I typed down my answer. For an example: Kei mua i te pukapuka.

Last, I took a picture of the materials and pasted onto a google slide.

This task was easy because I had lots of materials and I could use them to make questions.

Dance Typing Mat

I completed another an activity called Dancing Mat Typing. This activity is to practice typing without looking at the pātuhi.

First, I had to set up a Tekau ma rima timer.

Next, I had to wahi my fingers on the whakatika keys.

Lastly, I need to take a kapomata of which level am I, put it on the google slide and type down what do I need to improve on.

This activty was hard because I kept pressing the wrong keys and looking at my pātuhi.

Steps Web

Today I completed a can-do activity called Steps Web.

The first activity was Word Flash which there is a word will flash very quickly and see if I can click on the wor you saw. If I don't know the answer, I click on the word that said "Pass".

The next activity was the Sentence Builder which I needed to put the words in the right order to make sense. For an example: The Immigrants gradually strated to populate the whole area.

I enjoy this can-do activity because I can understand new words and learn how to pronouce the word.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed a Speed Demon Challenge in whakareanga. I got all the whakautu correct and my time was Wha minutes and Rima seconds.

Next time, I should practice again and get more faster while i'm in a māika place.

Tongan Language Week

I completed a Tongan Language Week activity.

We needed to choose a topic. The topics are: Counting 1 - 10 in Tongan, Greetings in Tongan, Singing Happy Birthday in Tongan, Maths words, The Tongan national anthem or a Tongan Recipe.

I chose to do Counting 1 - 10 and a Tongan Recipe. So I need to make a Google Slide, a Video of  Counting 1- 10 and a Google Slide of the Tongan Recipe.

I learnt a lot of stuff about Tongan because I learnt how to make Lu Sipi and counting 1 - 10 in Tongan.

SSR Selfie - I Survived

I readed 34 pages about I Survived.

The story was about George Calder being the luckiest kid alive. He and his little sister Phoebe, are sailing with their aunt on the Titanic, the greatest ship ever built. George can’t resist exploring every inch of the incredible boat, even if it gets him into trouble. But one night while George is off exploring, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Soon the impossible is happening: The Titanic is sinking.

I enjoyed reading this book because It's a comic and I like reading comic books. 

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed a Speed Demon Challenge in Multiplication. I got all the answers correct and my time was 5 minutes and 17 seconds. Next time, I should practice doing multiplication in a quiet place.

Steps Web

Today I did some Steps Web activity.

The first activity I had was to hear someone say the word and choose the correct answer. The activity was called ¨ Find the Word ¨.

The next activity I had to do is to choose the correct word that fits with the sentence. For an example: I need another ___ to fix. So the correct answer for this is Screw.

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt some new words in it.

Madlibs

Today I did an activity with my classes. We got into groups and we needed to type down a farm animal, city, number between 1-20, unit of time, adjective (not colour),  adjective (not colour), person's name, type of clothing, and colour.

First, we typed down a farm animal and the farm animal was Rooster

Next, we typed down a city and the city was New York.

Then, we typed down a number between 1-20 and the number between was 15.

Then, we typed down a unit of time and the unit time was 1 year.

Then, we typed down two adjectives but not a colour. The adjectives were Old and Clean.

Afterwards, we typed down a person's name and the person's name was Kylie.

Lastly, we typed down a type of clothing and the type of clothing was Pants.

I enjoyed this activity because we can combine it into stories.

Dancing Mat Typing

I completed another can-do task called Dancing Mat Typing. This activity is to practice typing without looking at the keyboard.

First, I set up a 15 minute timer.

Next, I placed my fingers in the correct place.

Last, I made a screenshot of which level I got so far, then I put the screenshot on the slide and typed down what I need to improve on.

I needed to improve to stop looking at my keyboard.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed a Speed Demon Challenge in subtraction up to 100. I got all the answers correct and I finished it in 6 minutes and 25 seconds. Next time, I should practice subtraction to finish faster.

Olympics Fact Find - Emma Twigg

I completed  a can-do activity called Fact Find. I needed to find some research about a person. The person I chose to do is Emma Twigg.

First, I typed down the introduction about Emma Twigg. My introduction was: Emma Twigg is a New Zealand rower. She was born on 1 March 1987. A single sculler, she was the 2014 world champion and won gold in her fourth Olympics in Tokyo in July 2021. Previous Olympic appearances were in 2008, 2012, and 2016.

Next, I wrote down 5 facts about Emma Twigg. For an example: Following her U23 world championship title in 2007, Twigg won the Emerging Talent Award at the Halberg Awards.

Afterwards, I needed to find a picture of Emma Twigg from Google and attribute them.

Last, I put the link of the website where I got my information from.

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt a lot of stuff about Olympians.

SSR Selfie - Spirits

I readed 8 pages about Spirits.

It was about that there was a Twelve-years-old Lucky Prescott craves excitement but as a young lady of society, she’s only been allowed to experience adventure only through books. That is, until one fateful day when Lucky, her father and her aunt leave their neat and tidy city life and travel to their new house out west. The Wild West.

At first Lucky is excited, but during the train ride to her new hometown of Miradero, she begins to worry. What if she doesn’t have any friends? Everyone in the West rides horses, but she’s never allowed to sit on one.

I enjoyed reading this book because

Rap Lyric or Poetry Verse

This week I had to guess who is the author and decide the text if it's a Rap Lyric or a Poetry Verse for each day. I had to make my decision.

First, I did my first slide on Monday. The text was about they were in a battle like troops. I needed to find interesting words and type down the poetic devices. For an example: charging along like troops in a battle. All through the meadows the horses and cattle. This sentence is a rhythm. A rhythm has the same sound at the end of the word: Cattle and Battle. My decision is that the text is a rap lyric because in hip-hop slang, the bars refers to a rapper's lyrics.

Next, I did my next slide on Tuesday. The text was about a group of people used to rock the show in front of a real life crowd.  I needed to type down some interesting words and put in the meaning of the word. For an example: Notorious - Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality. My decision was a rap lyric because in hip-hop slang, the bars refers to a rapper's lyrics.

Then, I did my third slide on Wednesday. The text was about someone rapping at a door chamber. I needed to highlight the word or sentence and identify if it was Simile, Metaphors, Alliterations, Hyperbole, Personification, and Rhythm. For example:  Even though you're gone, we are still a team. This sentence is a hyperbole. A hyperbole is to  Exaggerating to show a strong feeling. My decision is that the text is a poem because it has phrases and keywords.

Last, I did my last slide on Thursday. The text was about that someone is working out somewhere in the gym. I needed to guess what the author was trying to make me feel. For example: The author is trying to make me feel that I'm working at the gym. My decision is that the text is a rap lyric because he made up words.

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt stuff about rap lyrics and poetry verse.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed a Speed Demon Challenge in Subtraction up to 20. I got all the answers correct and I finished in 1 minutes and 56 seconds. Next time, I should go on a harder level.

Persuasive Speech

I learnt how to use Persuasive Speech.

First I needed to think about what topic I should use for my argument. My topic was Less Littering. My argument is that  Plastic needs to be banned because plastic is non biodegradable and our audience were my class and Mr Ogilvie.  

Next I wrote down 5 reasons. We needed to find a website to back up our argument.

To finish up I wrote down my last reason. Plastics need to stay away from the beach because the beach would look messy and contaminate fish and seafood.  

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt how to keep plastics away from the beach.

SSR Selfie

I readed 43 page about Ella's Diaries.

It was about Ella and her classes are going camping with their teachers. It took six hours to get there. And she didn't get sick. Even on the bendy, windy road parts through the mountainous mountains. Ella and her friends were stuck in a tiny cabin. And she needed to peel the potatoes and she didn't brush her teeth and wash her face. The next day she felt something squishy on her toes and she thought that it was a prank. And then Ella and Zoe went to the boat called a kayak. Prinny and Peach pushed them over and then Ella and Zoe fell off, Prinny and Peach started to laugh. 

I enjoyed reading this book because I like reading diaries.

Synthesis and QAR

My group and I learnt how to use Synthesis.

First we read the text about Fun, Fantastic, Fabulous Fitness. The text was about how sports are helping children in our schools develop lifelong positive habits and everybody knows that being fit and healthy helps to prevent terrible diseases.   

Next we made a copy of the synthesis Google Draw. Afterwards we made a copy of the synthesis Google Draw. There were three boxes, the three boxes are Prior Knowledge, New Information, and New Understanding.

To finish up we made a copy of the QAR Google Doc. Finally we made a copy of the QAR Google Doc. We needed to answer the question and put it in the right boxes. The boxes are: Right There, Think and Search, Author and You, and On my Own. Right There means the answer can be found in the text. Think and Search means the answer is in the book but you need to have a look. Author and You means the answer is not in the text, you need to use your background knowledge. On my own means that the answer is not in the text, you could come up with an answer.

I learned a lot about this activity because I learnt what synthesis is.

Synthesis and QAR

My group and I learnt how to use synthesis.

First we read the text about Fire Fast Food by using the reciprocal reading cards. The text is about why we should  ot have fast food in the canteens because the chemicals can cause long term damage to the body.  

Afterwards we made a copy of the synthesis Google Draw. There were three boxes, the three boxes are Prior Knowledge, New Information, and New Understanding. Prior Knowledge is something that you already know, New Information is something you learnt, and New Understanding is something that you understand.  

Finally we made a copy of the QAR Google Doc. We needed to answer the question and put it in the right boxe. The boxes are: Right There, Think and Search, Author and You, and On my Own. Right There the answer can be found in the text. Think and Search means the answer is in the book but you need to have a look. Author and You

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt how to use synthesis. 

SSR Selfie - Forest of Shadows

 I read 10 pages about Forest of Shadows.

It was about that Anna tried to find Elsa. Anna had been looking for Elsa for five  minutes. And Anna clapped her hands over her mouth to stop giggle. Holding her Breath, she stepped closer. She was pretty sure it was Elsa. But there is always a chance it could be a HuldreFolk. Anna´s heart beats faster. She wondered if the tail were flowing like a horse, or bushy like a fox, or long and skinny like a mouse. She peered through the foliage and said to Elsa that she find her and it her turn to count but Elsa didn't respond. Anna realized that it was not Elsa. It was a wolf with white fur. Her heart was beating faster and ran faster and faster. When Anna opened her eyes, her dad said it was her nightmare. Anna´s dad gave her hot chocolate to have a rest.

I enjoyed reading this book because it has some interesting text.

Basic Facts Boxes

 I completed a Speed Demon Challenge in Subtraction up to 20. I got all the answers correct and I finished in 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Next time, I should do a harder level.

Skip Counting and Repeated Addititon

I learnt how to use skip counting and repeated additions.

First we used the equations. The question was that Sam has 7 five dollars notes. How much money does he have? From using repeated additions. Is even more faster to use multiplication.

Multiplication answer: 7x5= 35.

Repeated Additions: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35.

Next we used another equations. The next question was Mike was at the beach for five days and picked 14

seashells to keep every day. How many seashells did Mike find during beach trip?

Skip Counting: 14, 28, 42, 56, 70.

Repeated Addition: 14+14+14+14+14= 70.

I enjoyed this activity because i learnt how to use skip counting and repeated additons.

Persuasive Speech

My partner and I learnt how to use Persuasive Speech.

First We watched a video that was about Brainstorming and Planning. We brainstorm different topics that we want in ourselves, school and world and type it down on a google drawer or on a google doc.  

Next we typed down the ideas we have brainstormed. We made a circle and shared our ideas so people knew what to type.  

To finish up we highlight the words in a traffic light's colours. The traffic lights are to rate our ideas. Red means stop or we don't need to use it, Yellow means it's fine to use and Green means it's great to use.  

I enjoyed this activity because it would help me persuade someone.   

Next time I should persuade someone.

Additon and Subtraction

Addition and Subraction can be solved by using two strategies: counting on/back, rounding and compensating.

Counting on is adding forward using fingers, when the number added is under ten. Counting back is subtracting using fingers when the number subtracted is under ten.

Rounding and Compensating is rounding the added or subtracted number to the nearest tidy numer, then compensating for the rounding. Compensating is done by splitting the new number into the old number and the leftover.

Counting on/back and rounding and compensating are easy strategies to use for addition and subtraction, when the numbers get too big be solved with basic facts.

SSR Selfie - The Colossal of book Colour

 I readed 18 papge about the Colossal of book Colour.

It was about the difference between the colours. The way we see and interpret colour is critical to understanding the world. Colours can carry meaning that we never consider. Objects that are identical in size, shape and texture can look very different if they are differently coloured.

I enjoyed reading this book because I like to learn about colours.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed a Speed Demon Challenge in Subtraction up to 20. I got all the answers correct and I finished in 4 minutes and 2 seconds. Next time, I should do a harder level.

Prototype

My company, Design Company made a prototype of a party popper.

In the beginning, we tested the rubberband. My Design Company and I tested some different materials to make a party popper prototype. For an example, we chose the medium size of rubber band instead of the long rubber band. We changed some ideas to make the party popper work.

Next my group and I tested the weight. For an example, we chose the nut to see how hard or loud it hit the cup. We tested some other parts.

To finish up My group and I assembled all the parts of the prototype. When we assembled all the parts of the prototype. We put the fillings in and see how far it will be able to explode the fillings out.

I learned a lot about making a party popper, prototype, and modeling.  

Plants

I typed down three introductions about Plants.

My first introduction sentence was Basic Facts. Basic Fact is is telling the reader that something is rue. Plants are things like trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses. To successfully grow plants you need seed, water, sun, soil.

Me second introduction sentence was Questions Hook. Question Hook is when you ask the reader something that they can visualize and try to think of in their own minds. Did you know that an average size tree can provide enough wood to make 170,100 pencils? Plants are seeds, water, sun, and soil.

My last introduction sentence was Explain Emotion. Explain Emotion is making the reader emotions feeling when reading the introductions. Plants can be fruit and vegetables that are healthy for everyone to eat. To grow plants you need seed, water, sun, soil.

Memory Game

We revised the Maori words we have learnt during the term.

First, we answered the question in Maori. They are some questions I didn't understand, so I look up in the Maori Dictionary. The question I didn't know was ko wai o hoa? it means who are your friends.

After, we played a game called memory. We needed to guess which is the right card and if we guessed the right cards we need to say the words in maori and play again, for example the Maori word for ham is poaka.

I enjoyed this activity because I have learnt a lot of maori words.

Table Tennis

We learnt how to balance while using the table tennis equipment.

First, we learnt how to hold the tennis table bat. To hold the bat is like we are shaking someone's hand and we hold the hand shaped like a gun.

Next, we bounced the ball with the tennis table bat by holding the bat forehand. I bounced 31 times and it was easy.

Then, we bounced the ball with the tennis table bat by holding the bat backhand. I bounced the back hand 23 times and it was hard.

After, we needed to balance the tennis table ball on the tennis table bat. When that ball rolled off and touched our hands we needed to sit down and see who is the champion.

Last, we played a game of table tennis . The challenger needed to drop serve the ball and the champion needed to try to make the challenger miss the ball. To drop serve we needed to drop the ball and hit the ball with only 1 bounce and the other side needed to hit the ball with 1 bounce.

This activity was hard because I keep missing the ball and dropping the ball.

Table Mat

We learnt what chronology is.

Chronology is the order of their text. We used skimming and scanning to read the text. Skimming is like a aeroplane rushing down the page to find keywords. Scanning is being like a helicopter to stop and hover focusing on the text you're reading.

First, we skimmed and scanned a picture of a road that got cracked. And we need to guess the topic. The topic was about Earthquakes.

Next, we read a book about Earthquakes. We used skimming to find keywords and scanning to find facts.When we are typing down the facts we need to use chronology to put the text in order.

I enjoyed this activity because I can use chronology to put the text in order.

Translating Names

We learnt the maori alphabet and some maori names.

First, Whaea Oddie and we translate 4 names which are Tarati which goes with Dorothy, Kararaina which goes with Caroline, Hakopa which goes with Jacob, and Irihapeti which goes with Elizabeth.

Afterwards, we need to type down our name into maori names. My name is Siniva, I didn't find anything on maori dictionary. We used Whaea Oddie rules and my name in maori is Hiniwa.

I need to practice pronouncing the name because I'm not pronouncing the Maori sounds properly.

Frisbee Technique

We learnt how to balance when throwing and catching a frisbee.

First, my partner and I needed to use the balance position to throw the frisbee straight back to them.

Next, I needed to chase the frisbee after my partner threw it. Mr Ogilvie told us which position we should face, the positions we need to face are: partner, fale, hall, and LS1.

After Mr Ogilvie throws the frisbee and I need to catch the frisbee when I'm on a run then I need to try to throw the frisbee into the goal.  

Last, we played a game called Ultimate Frisbee. My teammates and I needed to score the frisbee into the goal, my teammates needed to not go in the shooting circle and we needed to throw the frisbee to our team mate in 3 seconds.

I enjoyed this activity because I can learn to use my balancing technique when throwing the frisbee.

Party Popper

We plan how to make a Party Popper.

First, we looked at an example of Mr Wong's plan design. His design was about the party popper. We made a plan on how to make a party popper..

Next, we listed the part we need for the party popper. Our name of our market was Design Company, the parts we needed are paper, cup, fillings, stick and rubber band.

Then, we updated the design. It was about the changes. My group changed the cup into a paper cup,  changed the rubberband to a bigger and stronger rubberband, and we changed the fillings to pompoms.

Last, we typed down the rationale. We needed to type down the reason why we changed the design for an updated design.

I enjoyed this activity because I really want to make a party popper.