An Intro To Static Image

Walt: Identify how verbal & visual features combine to convey mood

Task Description:

This week we had to described images and view images while we had to say what picture reminded us of anything. I found it easy!

Term 4 Extension Recount

Walt: Write a recount of term 4

I’ve had heaps of fun this term because we actually did something cool and creative which was unmistakably, building the UV sensor. Also I loved going to KPMG and learning about drama and Shakespeare! I have loved this year because we’ve actually done something other than just sitting behind a desk with a computer and gathering research, it’s not much fun. I reckon’ I have really learnt something about UV Light and such and i’m so confident I reckon’ I could tell you everything I know about, UV Light.

Obviously I don’t want to spread boredom in your mind as I explain ALL about it, so lucky for you, I won’t. At first I found it boring simply because there was nothing to do and we just talked and talked day after day. But when Mrs Lagitupu Introduced Ray, I was anxious to see the reason for his arrival. And soon I did, as I already mentioned he taught and showed us how to build a teensy UV Sensor - A UV Sensor senses when the sun’s UV rays are too hot and can immensely burn your skin.

I LOVED IT!

UV Light

Walt: Answer questions about UV Light


Task Description:
This week we had to learn and answer questions about UV Light. We even got to create our own UV Light SENSORS. It was awesome!

Prep Reading - The Real Thing

Walt: Make a hypothesis about a text


Task Description:
This week we had to read a chapter book based on coke. I enjoyed this book very much. We had to share our own opinion on some questions. I found it easy!

Dancing Animation T4 2019

Walt: Create an animation with characters dancing

Task Description:
This term we had to create an animation based on dancing. We drew characters to dance to the Git Up song. I drew 4 characters and made them dance. It was fun!

Toby Using Images - Six Sentences Long

Walt: Create a narrative (based on an image)


Task Description:
This week we had to write the same narrative but in only six sentences. I found it easy!

Whakatauki

Walt: Follow the instructions & create a Whakatauki


Task Description:
This week we had to follow certain instructions and find a whakatauki that bests suits me! I found it easy! Check out my work to see more!

Thinking & Doing Fun - Organisms

Walt: Create a poster of organisms from smallest to largest


Task Description:
This week we had to create a poster and research smallest to biggest organisms. Also I added facts to 3 of my creatures, they each explain many things. I found it easy! (Might want to zoom in to see the facts and stuff.)

Trade! 2

Walt: Analyse & interpret statistical data


Task Description:
This week we had to analyse data, and interpret grapghs again. This is part two to Trade!

Trade!

Walt: Analyse & interpret statistical data


Task Description:
This week we had to analyse data, and interpret grapghs. we even had to make our own and compare it to others. I found it hard!

We even got to play a cool trading game, where there were 5 countries and each 5 groups were assigned to each country. we had to trade materials like oil, lumber, gold, electronics, & coffee. our team won even though we didn't trade at all!

MeMe & Me

Walt: Evaluate the writers purpose


Task Description:
This week we had to complete questions with our own answers. we also had to rewrite the last paragragh about smart advice to use next time she gets a phone!

Narrative Writing 2 - Based On Picture

Walt: Create a narrative (based on an image)


Task Description:
This week me and AJ collaborated to create a narrative based on a picture. We found it easy and quick. Hope you enjoy our story.

Stage 2 - TRACKING MY-OUR LEARNING

Walt: Explain your knowledge of DNA

Task Description:
This week we had to explain what we knew about DNA. We explained our knowledge using questions and sentences. I found it easy!

Much Ado

Walt: Identify & describe specific features of a play


Task Description:
This week we had to answer questions and perform a play based on one of the scenes in the story. I found it easy!

DNA Cycle

Walt: Create a poster of the DNA Cycle


Task Description:
This week we had to create a poster of the DNA Cycle, here is my explanation below because it's very blurry on the poster! (Start at DNA when you read the poster.)

DNA forms RNA which makes Amino Acids. The RNA transports itself to the Ribosome which sends a special blueprint to the proteins to form a perfectly new shaped protein. The proteins can make new and more cells. Cells form a tissue and which make Organs and all of this combined creates an organism.

Narrative Writing

Walt: Create a Narrative


Task Description:
This week we had to create a narritive of any genre. I chose none of them, I decided to write about my partner named AJ. We were just simply writing what came to our heads. Check out each of our story's. I found it easy!

Mathletics

Walt: Review our maths learning from the year


Task Description:
This week we were challenged by answering questions that deeemed us points in our class' Mathletics competition. I found it easy!

My Progress - Maths

Walt: Write a review on your progress for this year

This year I am proud to say that I have made solid progress. I have learnt and used several times, ratios, division, algebra, and truckloads more. I really thank my awesome math teacher Mrs Stone, she has guided me to learn lots of new things and has taught me many strategies. I have begun to love math! Sometimes I even find it fun in numerous ways. 

Springers

Walt: Analyse ‘point of view’ of text & impact on reader


Task Description:
This week we had to answer questions which were involved in the book, Springers. we also had to create a role play based on one of the scenes, but unfortunately my group couldn't finish it in time.

Riveting Revision

Walt: Review our maths learning from the year

Here is a link to this weeks Riveting Revision doc.

How To Be An Effective Leader

Walt: Identify & use features of explanation writing


Task Description:
This week we had to explain and give tips on how to be an effective leader. I found it easy!

Algebra + Mathletics

Walt: Plot linear equations on a graph


Task Description:
This week we had to find out patterns and find the answers for the probability slide. I found it easy!

Immersion Assembly Term 3 2019,

Walt: Use explanation writing

Do you know what an Immersion Assembly is? Have you ever been to one? Would you like me to tell you?

Monday morning was very tiring but all the school were soon woken by the amazing items that each team pulled off - We have teams in our school, Team 1 = year 1 & 2, Team 2 = 3 & 4 so know you get the point. We have 5 teams altogether and each team presented an item to the entire school through sing dance act whatever really. Our theme for this term is Life’s A Stage, it summarises a whole heap of things like dancing, acting, drama and much more.

I’m going to explain just one item from the assembly. I’m going to choose Team 4’s. Team 4 had an amazing item. They interviewed the characters from our school production last term, Toy Shop. They interviewed 4 characters, Woody from the movie Toy Story, Optimus Prime from the Transformers series, The Toy shop Shopkeeper, and Teddy bear also from Toy Shop production, and of course Bo Peep from Toy Story questioned them.

Bo Peep interviewed Woody, first she asked him a few questions before a song suddenly came on and the cast all danced to this song... The Git Up. Once they were finished Bo Peep moved on to questioned Teddy she went on and on until another song came on and you guessed it, it was the… Teddy Bear Picnic. On and on they went until the music stopped. Bo Peep questioned Optimus and sped through the interview but once the talking was done the song No Effect came on. The teachers danced and danced. Finally the song was complete and the teachers sat down once again. Lastly but not least the Shopkeeper was questioned. She was answering questions fast and Bo Peep had nearly run out of questions, she was handling this well, she thought. Just to finish it off they played finale song Zip Zap Avenue written and sung by Mr Jacobsen and used in the Toy Shop Production.

We all cheered and laughed, some people even started singing along then everyone joined in… zip zip zip zap avenue the magical toy shop… we all applauded and the actors bowed and hurried off the stage to resume their original seats and join in on the fun with the rest of the teams.

TRACKING MY-OUR LEARNING

Walt: Write about what we've learnt

Task Description:
This term we had to learn about biology and study the human body. We also had to write down what we learnt and our questions. I found it interesting!

Amazing Algebra

Walt: Display a pattern on a graph


Task Description:
This week we had to complete multiple problems including patterns and algebra. I found it easy!

My Cell Drawing

Walt: Draw an image of a cell

Task Description:

This term we had to draw an image of a cell and draw all the parts. I found it easy!

To Spray Or Not To Spray

Walt: Make connections between different texts


Task Description:
This week we had to debate on whether using Pesticides or not. I found it easy!

Persuasive Writing

Walt: Use persuasive language


Task Description:
This week we had to write based on a topic to persuade our readers. I found it easy.

Amazing Algebra

Walt: Display a pattern on a graph


Task Description:
This week we had to find patterns and find the rule for them, we even had to make a graph explaining one of our patterns. I found it hard, especially to make the graph.

Perfect Patterns

Walt: Identify the rule for a pattern


Task Description:
This week we had another recap but with much more challenging work. We encountered angles, graphs, patterns and coordinates. Even though it looked like hard work, I have magically improved heaps without knowing, so I zipped through the work and completed it!

Measurement Recap

Walt: Identify the rule for a pattern


Task Description:
This week we had a recap on measurement, volume, angles and patterns. I found this as a very hard task as I had no clue to most of the answers.

Anacondas

Walt: Make connections between different texts


Task Description:
This week we had to answer questions that involved the Anaconda snake. We also had to create a poster of what upgrades we could make to the Anaconda.

Persuasive Writing

Walt: Use persuasive language


Task Description:
This week we had to complete another topic - Should zoos be banned? and use persuasive language to describe our opinion on this topic. I found it easy!

Vampire Bats

Walt: Justify our thinking on a topic


Task Description:
This week we had to focus our thinking on the Vampire Bats to come up with amazing questions posters. I found it easy!

Angelic Angles

Walt: Measure and recognise common angles


Task Description:
This week we had to find the area and perimeter for many different shapes. I found it hard!

Persuasive Writing

Walt: Use persuasive language


Task Descritpion:
This week we had to write a persuasive text to convince our readers to agree with our point of view. We were writing about - what are the benefits of being the youngest sibling.

Mammals of the Amazon Rainforest

Walt: Identify and paraphrase key ideas in a text

Task Description:

This week we studied mammals and how they survive? How they eat? Why they have to eat all the time? things like that. We looked very close at mammals and found many facts to include by answering our questions. I found it easy!

Captivating Conversions

Walt: Convert between different units of measurement

Task Description:

This week we had to find the answers to super hard problems that we each tried to solve. I luckily completed all of my levels work. I found it easy! Check out all the hard work we had to figure out!

My COOL Cushion

My COOL Cushion




For the past few weeks we have been practising and learning sewing techniques. Today we actually attempted and completed our cushion, in the photo above this is me with my fat cushion named Gerald. I am very happy and glad that I have achieved this level of sewing and all the fabulous teaching Mrs Tuipolotu did to educate us.

We made the cushions out of Ben 10 wrapping and flooded the insides with stuffing! I have enjoyed these sessions with Mrs Tuipolotu because one day I would need to learn to sew something for someone important but now I don’t need to learn because i've been taught by an expert sewing teacher, Mrs Tuipolotu.

Persuasive Writing

Walt: Use facts and personal experiences to support position


Task Description:
This week we had to use pros and cons to decide whether learning and knowing diffent languages was a good or bad thing, I also had to express my opinion on whether I thought it was good or not. I found it easy!

Fun Facts About The Rhinoceros

Walt: Research about an animal & find facts about it

Task Description:

This week we had to research facts about an animal, I chose a Rhinoceros. I found out many facts and was suprised by each fact about how many capable uses a Rhinoceros carries!

Genomics

Walt: Answer all the questions involving the Octopus & Zebrafish


Task Description:
This week we studied the Octopus and it's uses and why scientists are studying it, and the same for the Zebrafish. I found it hard!

De-extinction

Walt: Discuss and justify an opinion on a topic


Task Description:
This week we had to research reasons why scientists are so interested in De-Extinction. I found it easy!

Da Dodecahedron

Walt: Write a short and interesting recount of the Dodecahedron experience

Da Dodecahedron

Today Jacob, AJ and myself challenged ourselves to create a Dodecahedron.
We were overcome with many confusing folding parts that made our minds
whirl in circles. We each had many turns attempting to fold the unsolved
piece, Jacob tried it first. He got so close but he somehow didn’t manage it
completely. Luckily and finally AJ completed it and saved our lives of the
treacherous stress we all faced. AJ obviously wouldn’t have been able to
complete this task and level of difficulty without his team!

Hope you enjoyed my quick recount of Da Dodecahedron experience.
We had loads of fun!

From Da Boys!

Maths Week 2019

Walt: Work collaboratively to solve problems


Task Description:
This week there were many challenges that my group confronted, we had to search for an answer while trying to show our working! There were many super duper hard problems that we struggled to solve. My group was AJ, Jacob, Freedom and myself! We eventually tied in 1st place. I enjoyed it very much!

De-extinction - Writing Task

Walt: Express an opinion on a topic

Task Description:
This week we had to share our opinion on a specific topic to try persuade others to our own opinion. I found it easy!

Pause & Think Online

Walt: Write an explanation of how to be smart online

Pause & Think

Online:

Think:

Think about what you do or should do before you do it, and consider all consequences. Are you stopping and thinking before you spoil all your personal info? Are you thinking before you enter a username and password and making sure not to use your first and last name? Are you thinking before you share your password to someone? Is it someone you can trust? Main Message: Stop, think and do.

Feel:

Feel is to be smart online by using kind and positive comments and showing your friends the respect they need and deserve. Are you posting kind and positive comments online? Are you being fair to your friends and family? Are you feeling what’s right and being kind? Main Message: Do nice, kind and respectful things online and always use your heart to tell you what’s right and what’s wrong.

Balance:

Balance how you use your device. Are you using your device properly? Are you being sensible with the amount of time your using on a device? Are you responsible enough to get off a device when you’ve spent too much time on it? Are you talking to the right people online (or just untrusted strangers)? Main Message: Balance your Relationships online.

Listen:

Use your gut when your online and listen to it when it saying something wrong and when not to do it or open it. Are you listening to your gut when it’s telling you something? Are you letting your gut guide the way? Main Message: When you are being told to do something but you know it’s wrong, you can just ignore it and stand up to the person who’s telling you to do this and that.

Stand:

Use your legs to stand up for yourself online if bullies come around. Are you standing up for yourself? Are you telling those bullies NO? Even if you are tall are you respecting and being kind to others? Main Message: Stand tall and stand up for yourself online like bullies if they’re trying to get into your personal info.

Vorsatile Volume

Walt: Calculate area, perimeter & volume


Task Description:
This week we had to calculate area and perimeter, I found it very challenging to complete this slideshow but eventually I completed it!

LIfe Processes

Walt: Identify key information in a text


Task Description:

This week we learnt about the 7 Life Processes and what each of them are about and their purpose and how it invloves with every little thing on the Planet. I found it easy!

What's Alive?

Walt: Write for a specific purpose


Task Description:

This week we had to test an object to see if it was alive mine wasn't, I chose a chair and tested it to see if it was alive. I found it fun!

Measurement Madness

Walt: Calculate area, perimeter and volume


Task Description:
This week we had to find out the Hypotenuse and Area and Perimeter. I found it easy!

Orienteering With Mr Jacobsen

Walt: Write a recount based on what happened with Mr Jacobsen

I wasn’t even startled to hear Mr Jacobsen’s announcement - “We’re doing Orienteering!!!” He said and obviously everyone cheered and laughed at one another as they all cracked jokes and celebrated, my reaction wasn’t as HIP HOORAY as the rest due to late nights so I wasn’t really keen at all. Mr J had set up an orienteering course by placing yellow plastic plates with letters and a direct course - a direction to head in, using the numbers of a compass. E.G Head 225 Degrees East or Head 430 Degrees North. We all learnt how to use a compass, and could easily mirror his actions as he double checked and repeated the entire process again. Obviously we were bored by the third time he explained it (you know how there’s always a person while your in a boring process and they don’t understand so they put up their hands and make the speaker repeat it all again.)

We each kept our compasses in hand or round our neck using some thread, I chose to hold mine. Mr J each gave us a different starting position and we got to work in groups, the max limit was pairs, I chose to be by myself though. I started at one of the trees and blasted off to the direction I was heading to the next mark (Or the mark I thought,) there were several marks close to one another so it was a relatively hard to tell which mark you were heading which also made it a very difficult course to complete.

There were about 10 marks that set the course and they were set around the Entire school. So we were pointing our compasses through the walls to the next mark but it was not in our vision, so we thought it was another mark which led us completely off course! Only 1 team succeeded (obviously it wasn’t mine,) I actually got it completely wrong! But at least I finished it and it was still enjoyable! I had loads of fun!

Guinness World Records

Walt: Write for a specific audience

Task Description:

This week we had to try our best by attempting to break a Guinness World Record by doing some of the challenges in our class. I found it fun!

What Is Science?

Walt: Identify key information in a text


Task Description:

This week we had to identify key words and we also learnt how to note-take. I found it easy!

Measurement Reminiscence

Walt: Calculate area & perimeter


Task Description:
This week we had to measure out different types of objects and learn what each different measurement types there were, E.G finding how to use perimeter and area. I found it easy!

Blog Commenting Master

Walt: Respond to texts online


Task Description:
This week we had to comment on other's blogs and use P.T.H./Positive, Thoughtful, Helpful in our comments! I found it easy!

Caleb & Toby Bincurity Design Project

Walt: Create a design that will help the Bincurity Team


Task Description:
This term for extension we had to design a project that would help the bincurity team. Via: picking up rubbish. I found it easy!

Daring Decimals

Walt: Convert between fractions, decimals & percentage


Task Description:
This week we had to answer a range of fractions, percentages and decimals and even transfer each of them into one another! I fpound it easy!

The GPGP/The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Walt: Identify key information in a text


Task Description:
This week we had to create a poster explaining notes and descriptions of the GPGP. I found it easy!

Plastics Free July 2019

Walt: Write for a specific purpose


Task Description:
This week we had to write about plastic free pollution day/month and create a piece of descriptive writing to explain what it is and it'es reason! I found it easy!

Decimal Fractions

Walt: Convert between fractions and decimals

Task Description:

This week we had to complete a various of hard problems. we used division and multiplication to solve the problems! I found it hard!

Climate Change: Our Biggest Challenge

Walt: Discuss and justify our opinion on a topic

Task Description:

This week we had to complete another presentation about Climate Change but this time we tried to find words that matched changed and what causes Climate Change and what sort of extreme weather it brings. I found it easy!

What Is A Password?

Walt: Create unique & strong passwords


Task Description:
This week we had to create a definition of a password and create a password ourselves as well filled with random letters, numbers and symbols! I found it easy!

Fractured Fairytale Introductions

Little Red Riding Hood Intro: It was late morning when Emma awoke from her deep sleep. She felt a cold chill as she pulled the duvet covers off her and laid them aside, she finally opened her eyes as she blinked through the bright light of the sun beaming through her windows around her plain red room. 

Three Little Pigs: “I'm sorry but it is time for you to go off into the world and live by yourself, maybe even find a girl, oh but watch out for that big bad wolf, best to make houses out of either Straw, Sticks or Bricks might be best” Mummy Pig said.

Aladdin: “How would you like a grand tour on the Magic Carpet?”

Fractions Finale

Walt: We are learning to multiply fractions


Task Description:
This week we obviously had to answer many maths questions that included multipying and plussing fractions!

Waiting For The Tide To Turn

Walt: Make connections between oral, written & visual texts


Task Description:
This week we had to answer and develop our own questions to come with a statement/summary of everything we're learning about. I found it easy!

Biography - Greta Thunberg

Walt: Use a graphic organiser to plan our writing


Task Description:
This week we had to take notes from the video and put them into a graphic organiser. I found it easy!

I Like Your Latitude Animation

Walt: Create an animation based on five continents

Task Description:
This term I created an animation based on five continents and explained many facts about each. I found it easy!

P.S It's Really Funny.

Room 3 Cybersmart - Filing Problem

Walt: Write a formal email explaining a solution to the problem


Task Description:
This week we had to write a formal email explaining our solution to the problem we were each asked to solve. I found it easy!

Scratch 7 Continents Game

Walt: Devise a game or animation explaining facts about five continents


Task Description:
This term we had to create a game or animation explaining facts about five continents! I found it easy! Hope You Enjoy My Game!

P.S Press Space For "Party Mode!"

Fabulous Fractions

Walt: We are learning to find equivalent fractions


Task Description:
This week we had to find equivalent fractions and answer as many questions as we could. I found it easy to answer these questions!

Informational Writing 2

Walt: Vary the start and length of sentences we write

Task Description:

This week we had to do some more informational writing using the same sentence fluency and so on. I enjoyed it very much.

What Now For The Rena

Walt: Summarise ideas in texts

Task Description:

This week we expanded our minds by learning more about the MV Rena accident and about what wildlife were in danger, the special groups names and what they did and many more cool stuff!

Scratch Animation

Walt: Create a scratch animation and screencastify
Task Description:
This week I had to create a scratch animation about the transformations in maths. I enjoyed it!

Facile Fractions

Walt: We are learning to find fractions of a whole and set


Task Description:
This week we learnt to find frations and to + and X them to make a more equivelant fraction!

Informational Writing

Walt: Craft well-built sentences


Task Description:
This week my classmates and I completed a presentation based on Inforative Writing. We had to analyse and describe our paragraphs that we wrote ourselves. Check out my presentation to find out more!

A Way Of Talking

Walt: Think critically about an writer’s style

Task Description:

This week we read another one of Patricia Graces short story's which is called A Way Of Talking. We had to bulletpoint the most important parts in the story and write them down. I found it easy.

Tantalizing Transformations

Walt: We are learning to transform shapes using reflection, rotation, & translation


Task Description:
This week we learnt to use rotation and reflection properly and learnt how to use them in many ways as possible. I found it easy!

What Is A Fractured Fairy Tale?

Walt: Write Fractured Fairytales


Task Description:
This week wehad to write our own fractured fairy tale, I decided to fracture the story of Little Red Riding Hood. I enjoyed making this.

Concrete Coordinates

Walt: We are learning to use grid references and scale


Task Description:
This week we had to use coordinates to get to a famous place on the map (even though the map may not be accurate). I found it easy!