Summer Learning Journey

In Te Ngahere we made DLO’s of famous people; Lorde, Roald Dahl and Taika Waititi. I made a DLO about Lorde. We had to search facts about the people and put them all together in a presentation. We did this to practise for the Summer Learning Journey which is a programme for kids. The Summer Learning Journey is to help you not go down the summer slide. The summer slide is when you don’t learn during the holidays and when you come back to school you forget some of the things you learnt. Here is the link to the website: Summer Learning Journey PRESENTATION:

Magnificent Microstories

In Te Ngahere we have been reading microstories. For microstories we had to choose 3 stories and write the similarities and the differences. We chose two microstories and one long story. The microstories are 100 words or less, the ones we chose were called The Murder, The Maze Hunt and Fever. We had to find things in the writing: hook, twist, mood, vocab, structure, sames, and differences. My group accidentally used the story structure instead of the vocabulary which I am definitely going to change. It was difficult to write the sames because they were all very different. It would be great if you could give me some feedback. Thank you for reading my post!

MICROSTORIES

Tessellating Shapes.

In Te Ngahere we have been doing tessellation, tessellation is when you make a pattern using one shape in two different colours, the shapes don’t overlap or have gaps. We did this to learn mathematical terms. While doing this art I learnt that choosing colours that contrast ( one hot colour and one cold colour) make your art look so much better. I also learnt that creating a shape that looks like something ( an animal) makes it look great. Have you ever made a tessellation art piece before?

Project Energize

Two days ago at 11:50 Whaea Gina from project energize came over to go over the food pyramid and show us healthy food. She showed us all of the food groups I learnt that there are heaps of different types of milk, cow milk, rice milk, almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk and oat milk. She told us why each food group is important and what they do to us to make us healthy. I will definitely eat more protein and eat better in the future. Thanks Whaea Gina for going over the food groups it helps us to eat healthier and teaches us what foods to eat more or less of! Bye.

Explain Writing: Treaty Grounds.

In Te Ngahere we have been learning about explain texts for a writing test we have coming up. In an explain text you can not persuade or have a personal opinion. We had to write a text about why something is important to our community everybody wrote about the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. We had to research things about the treaty ground for our writing and write them down. While researching I learnt what the flags on the flag pole represent. An explain piece of writing has to include an introduction three main ideas/paragraphs and a conclusion. Have you ever written an explain piece of writing?

100 Word Writng

In Te Ngahere we have been writing 100 word stories. Our teacher gave us the topic and we had to write about it. We are doing this for a competition. I learnt how to write an interesting piece of writing in 100 words. It was easy coming up with ideas but it was difficult to only write in the limit of 100. I struggled a little bit because describing everything in 100 words was really difficult. The writing started with an introduction that we had to break down and make smaller. The story has to have a twist. Have you ever tried to write a small piece of writing? The scary noise underneath the bed made Michael scared he wanted to check it out. He lay on his floors and took a peek. It was his hamster rolling around. He took the hamster to his cage and went back to bed. He heard the rattling again. He started to shake, he thought of calling his mum but he built up the courage and looked under the bed and ‘shhhr’ the sound of someone getting dragged across the floor. Soon the morning came. No one knows where Michael is and to the monster under the bed’s hope they never will.

Swim Safe

In Te Ngahere a lady named Tracy came in and told our class about swim safety. While she was here I learnt that flares get really hot and they are not waterproof that is because when they get hot you can put them in the water to cool them down. She also shared a story with us about two people on a boat that capsized. I also learnt the number on a radio for the coast guard which is 16. I will definitely use these 5 rules the next time I go on a boat. Do you know the 5 rules?

STEAM

In Te Ngahere we made newspaper towers for STEAM. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. We were learning to make a free standing object with our limited amount of equipment. We were given two pieces of newspaper and 30cm of cellotape. While doing this I learnt that adding extra pieces to the top of the tower added to the height. I definitely had fun creating the tower with my buddy. Have you ever made anything for STEAM?

Terrific tips for a quality blog post

Terrific tips for a quality blog post.
In Te Ngahere we have been learning about quality blog posts. There are 6 things we need to include in a blog post to make it quality. You need: A catchy title, introduction, DLO ( digital learning object), reflection, source ( links to the information sites you used) and a question. It was hard to understand what the words meant like source because I have never used that word before. Have you heard of these steps before?

Multiplying 2 digit number

In Te Ngahere we have been learning standard written form. I really like standard written form because it is easy to learn. Standard written form is an algorithm you can use to make your learning easier. At first it is confusing to put the numbers in the right spot but when you learn it, it becomes easy. You can use standard written form for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. This is really helpful when you have a test and need to answer a question as it is fast. We also made DLO’s about standard written form just in case we forget it in the future we can go back to the DLO and learn it again. I hope to add my DLO when I have finished it!

Story Beats

In Te Ngahere we have been learning about story beats. Story beats are the main parts in a story. We were learning this to help our structure for writing narratives. Story beats are set up like this. Once upon a time, everyday, until one day, because of this, because of that, because of that, until finally, ever since that and the moral of the story. You have to include a problem solution and most importantly characters. For example: Once upon a time… There was a fish named Marlin who loved to son Nemo more than anything. Every day… Marlin tried to protect Nemo from the ocean which he feared. Until one day… Nemo was taken away by a scuba diver. Because of this… Marlin had to leave the safety of his home reef in order to find his son. Because of that… Marlin ran into sharks, jellyfish and other dangers. Because of that… Marlin was forced to take a leap of faith. Until finally… Marlin learned to let go of his fear and trust that Nemo had what it takes to free dory from the fishing net. And ever since then… Marlin gave his son Nemo the space he needed to learn on his own. The moral of the story is… Parents need to let go in order for their kids to grow up.

Attributing And Reusing Images

In Te Ngahere we have been learning to attribute and reuse images. Attribute is giving the author of something credit. We had to find an image of something and go to the site the image came from, get the name, author of the photo and the licence. The licence is what allows you to use the image or music. It was hard finding the licence because I didn’t know what the licence was but now, after a while, I figured it out and it became easy. To find the licence you have to scroll down and find the word licence and get the link that is there. I learnt that all the images I use must be usable and if I have to attribute the site I can add an extra slide at the end of what I’m making ( animation or other things) and ad the licence of the picture. I found this confusing at the start but now that I know how to do this I’m going to use it in the future.

Cross Country

At Paihia School we had our school cross country. At cross country we had to run around a huge course. We had the race at Bledisloe. We waited on a tarpaulin on the side of the field next to a deck, the PTA was selling juices, sausage sizzle, nachos and baking. We were learning to pace ourselves and try our best. We waited until one of the teachers called ‘10 year old girls’ all the 10 year old girls gathered around the teacher and waited. Then we headed over to the start line and lined up facing forward then a teacher said on your marks get set go. We ran across the field, over a fence, up a hill and back down. I was really proud of myself after the race.

STEAM

For the past few weeks our class Te Ngahere has been doing a STEAM challenge. We were learning to use the scientific method. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. For STEAM we have been making hoop planes. We had to make a normal hoop plane and a modified hoop plane in buddies. We first had to write the question, hypothesis and the method on how we are going to test the planes. When we were done we had to make the normal hoop plane. Then we had to do ten tests each (I do ten then my buddie does ten). Once we had tested that plane we wrote up our results on how far they flew. Then we made our modified plane, we tested that ten times as well. We wrote up our results for the modified plane. We had a lot of fun doing this STEAM challenge I hope we get to do another one this year.

Science Fair

On Friday last week we had our class science fair. We went to the whare and the people that had their board facing forward stood by our boards that some people in our class setup. The rest of the people including me walked to the different board and asked them question so they could get prepared for the questions the judges would ask them. The judges were our principal Mrs Lindsay and a marine biologist Danielle. When it was time for the science fair we all stood beside our boards with our partner. Lots of classes came in and looked at our boards and asked some questions then the judges came in and talked to every single one of us about our experiment. At the end of the day we had Friday assembly and they announced the winners. There could only be six groups that go over to Kerikeri. The awards were first second third and highly commended, the highly commended don't get to go. My buddy and I came first with two other groups. The science fair was really fun.

Cross Country Training

This term in Te Ngahere we have been practising for cross country. The first time I practised I was a little bit nervous. When our teacher said go, we ran. I sprinted at the start, I didn’t realise that I would get tired and start walking. The time I got for the first run was 6:35 . Two days later we did it again, I remembered not to sprint at first or else I will get tired. This time I ran the whole way and sprinted at the end, my time was 5:45 I was really excited and happy. The next day I got 5:22. On Friday I got 5:12. I’m really happy with what I got I hope I can beat my score again. The last time I did it I got 5.25 I was still happy with what I got.

STELLA CREATE

In Te Ngahere a lady named Stella came to our school and talked to us about our native bird the kiwi and pests like: possums, stoats, wild cats and wild dogs. The day after that we got into pairs and chose what we wanted to make the options were a: play, animation, a piece of writing or news report. My friend and I made a play and we recorded it and put it into an imovie. We had to add a fact or a message that tells people about our native bird. Our play was about a person walking her dog with no leash and it ran into the bush and killed a Kiwi. I learnt that Kiwis get transported to a pest free island when they are babies and when they are old enough they get taken back to the bush. I enjoyed learning new things about Kiwi, Possums, Stoats and more.

BE BRIGHT EAT RIGHT

On Wednesday the 27th the year 6’s walked to the Whare to watch a guy show us magic tricks about healthy eating. We were learning what is healthy for our body’s and what’s not. I think that I listened well and I was a good audience. I enjoyed watching the magic tricks and the animal tricks he did with bunnies and birds. I think next time I won’t talk in between the tricks. It was really awesome when he used fire to make his bunny appear, he is really good at magic. I hope he comes back again. BE BRIGHT EAT RIGHT!

Marble Challenge

In Te Ngahere we have been building marble ramps. We were learning about variables and friction. A variable is something you change to improve something or make it worse in a scientific test. Friction is created from the surface, If you have a smooth surface your marble will go fast but if it is bumpy it will go slower. We had to try and get a marble to exactly 110 cm from the ramp. The first thing we did was get in to a group of three. Then we gathered things from around the classroom to use for our ramp. After that we assembled our ramps with the equipment. After we assembled our ramps we put a marble on the top of the ramp then released the marble to see how far it would go we did this 10 times. After we tested it 10 times we changed a variable Then we tested the modified ramp ten more times. We Kept doing this till we found the design that was closest to 110 cm. We then had to write precise instructions to give to another group so they can build the ramp on the testing day. Last Friday we had the testing day. Our names were drawn out of 2 boxes one group designed the ramp and the other had to follow the instructions to build it. We learned that it was really important to right clear and precise instructions. The winning was designed by Missy Emma and Cheyenne, their ramp was built by Isabella-paige and Mikaila.
(Here is our ramp)

Variables

In Te Ngahere we have created a marble run for STEAM. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. We are learning to create a ramp for our marble to go down but the marble has to stop at exactly 110 cm long. I enjoyed creating the ramp and changing variables to make the ramp better. A variable is something you would change in a scientific test. Next time I think that I could make a simpler ramp so it isn’t as confusing to set up. I think I was good at changing the variables to make the marble fall closer to 110 cm.

James Cook

In Te Ngahere we have been studying four important people to our country: Kupe, Nukutawhiti, Abel Tasman and James Cook, my group chose James Cook. We are learning to find out about people's journeys to Aotearoa and their significance to New Zealand. I think I was good at researching the facts about James’s journey. I enjoyed finding out different facts about the person we chose. I think next time I should not social talk to my learning buddies.

Math DLO

In Te Ngahere we have been doing our math DLO’s about doubling and halving we had questions like 14x8 and we doubled a number and halved a number. We had to show our working out in the DLO. We had to write about when would you use this strategy, how it works, why you would use it, what is the purpose and what it is. We were learning to double and halve numbers to make a hard times table into a basic fact. I enjoyed making the DLO because it was fun to write what helped me and the strategys. Next time I think I could make it make sense

Waitangi

On Monday this week we had Whaea Kerry and Whaea Monika again but this time they came to us. We were learning to make objects that explain our identity. We had a project to do which was about our identity and who we are. The first thing I did was make a 3D version of myself on the tablet using Paint 3D. After we made ourselves we all made trees, bushes and birds using Tinkercad. We made eggs, insects and some people made Kiwi. Then it was lunch time when we were playing outside Whaea Kerry made a sea with a waka that had our people in it and a Ngahere (bush). We had a bush because our class name is Te Ngahere (the bush). She made it on VR (tilt brush). Whaea Kerry didn’t finish it on the day but it was amazing and it is so awesome how she can put things from other apps onto the VR. How awesome is technology am I right? I think we were good at making the objects. I enjoyed making the trees and watching the end result. I think I was good at the trees and my Kiwi. Next time I could make my trees better and make them more realistic.

Waitangi

On Thursday and Friday last week the year 6’s travelled on a bus down to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. When we got there we met the two people that are teaching us (Whaea Monika and Whaea Kerry). We walked in and got to know the teachers better. Then we split into two groups one of the groups went on a hikoi (walk) around the grounds and the other group had a tutu with the digital activities they had. The first thing I did was walk around the grounds we got a buddie and a smartphone per group and took photos of the things we saw. Then we got to play with the things they had: Coding robots, Sculpt GL, Paint 3D, Tinkercad, VR (Virtual reality), Stop motion and Green screen. My favorite activity was VR because we got to draw cool designs and it was like we were in another world. The last thing we did on Friday was plan about what our project is going to be, we decided on green screening about the Waka (Ngatokimatawhaorua). I can’t wait until we do it again.