SLJ ~ W4 D3 A1/2/3 Taking Action

Kia Ora viewers! Another day and more work here on my blog. Thanks for tuning in. Today we will be completing day 3 of week four for the summer learning journey. I am so excited to start today. The theme for today is Taking Action. I know I’m late for the Summer Learning Journey but I just want to get all the activities finish. Let’s Go!!

Week 3 Day 3: Taking Action


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Activity 1: Predator Free 2050 - A Call to Arms
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP)
Out of all three videos my final decision would have to be the ZIP video. I think that this predator free video was absolutely the best because it shows how people can work together as one. What I mean by this is that I really like how to company’s (NEXT/DOC) formed as one to help solve this problem. This really touched me and it encouraged myself to be aware of predators. The second reason why I thought that it was the best was because they showed that they really cared about our native birds because it’s a problem that half of New Zealand don’t even care about. This is why I think this was the best video.
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Activity 2: Protecting the Most Vulnerable - Fact or Fiction?
Maui Dolphins

Maui Dolphins are endemic to New Zealand. It is very close to extinction and right now are only about 63 of these dolphins that are gliding through the sea. It’s very sad but many people are working on this problem. In this google draw I have created a little fact or fiction poster. Out of all of these images there are only three facts that are right and three facts that are wrong. It’s up to you to find out which ones are a fact or just fiction!

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Activity 3: The Power Of Ten
10 species (animal or plants) I would save

Here is a presentation I have created that is about 10 species animals or plants that I would save. These are ten I have written but I think through the years I will end up changing my mind whether I really want these ten species. If you were given this question what would you choose?!
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Question of the Day: Did you know that Maui Dolphins only live for a short period of time?!

Task Description: Today I have finally finished today’s tasks. As you know today’s theme is Taking Action. Here is my summary of today's work. The first activity was all about ZIP. We were given three video focusing on the predator free project and were asked to choose out of all three which was the best. The next task was about Maui Dolphins. We had to write three facts that are true and three made up facts of our own! Then we had to write to write three facts that are wrong and three facts that are right. For the final task we had to pick ten species (animal or plants). Well that’s all for today people! Remember to stay tuned for more posts.

SLJ ~ W3 D3 A1/2/3 Taking Flight

Kia Ora blog viewers! Today is day three of summer learning journey for week 3! I hope you enjoy reading these three completed activities. Let’s Start!

Week 3 Day 3: Taking Flight

Activity 1: Bird Of The Year
The Kokako

KOKAKO:

Kokako, North Island by Matt Binns is licensed under - Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

The Kokako make up two species of endangered forest birds that is endemic to New Zealand. Since this endemic bird are made up of two species they live in separate parts of Aotearoa. One is the North Island and the other that most people prefer it more endangered which is in the South Island. Right now the bird is in serious trouble due to its enemies such as cats, rats possums and stoats. But this never stopped the bird from proceeding to win Bird Of The Year with very close competition and a heated campaign. The Kokako mainly eat fruit and leaves but often they like eating buds, nectar, moss, flowers and invertebrates. Back in the past the Kokako used to be called the New Zealand Crow because if you look at is from a far distance it looks like it is a crow.
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Activity 2: Flying Foxes
Super Powers!

Everyone wishes that they could have a super power. I mean who doesn’t? If I to choose my number one superpower it would have to be super intelligence. Here in this online sketch pad I have talked about why I would choose to have super intelligence as my ultimate superpower. Enjoy!

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Activity 3:  Wind Beneath My Wings
Flying Squid

ALL IMAGES IN THIS PRESENTATION ARE FREE AND DON’T NEED TO BE ATTRIBUTED

Many people think that only birds or bats can fly. They thought WRONG! Did you know that squirrels and fish can even fly?! Crazy right? Well I found some information about flying squids…..and yes they can fly too! Check out this presentation above that I have created about flying squids.
(this is making me kinda hungry right now….. Yes yes I like squid!)
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Question(s) of the Day: Did you know that most of New Zealand's native birds are endangered? If you were to help this problem in any way what would you do and why?

Task Description: Woah! It’s been a crazy day today. I just found out that fish can fly! Anyways today I have completed Week three day three of the summer learning journey. The theme today is Taking Flight as today we have learnt about things that fly. The first task was about picking any kind of New Zealand and then we write about it! I chose the Kokako. The next task was about superpowers! We were asked to choose any kind of superpower and then explain why we wanted this particular power. Finally for the last task we were instructed to write about animals that can fly. We had many different options but it came down to one final decision and I chose the flying squid. Well that is all for today viewers! I hope you enjoyed today’s post and remember to stay tuned for more. Bye for now!

SLJ ~ W3 D2 A1/2/3 The Air Up There

Hey blog viewers! Today I am going to continuing on with week three of the summer learning journey. Today’s theme is The Air Up There. I will be completing three full tasks about this theme and I hope you enjoy reading :)
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Week 3 - Day 2: The Air Up There

Activity 1: Bee Informed
Fill in the Gaps

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This task is basically facts about bumblebees. In this task I have filled the gaps of these sentences. Reminder: The blue colour represents the original sentence and the green represents the I have filled in.

Sentence one:  The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’ means to hum, buzz or drone.
Sentence two: Bumblebees can fly very quickly.  They can reach ground speeds of fifty-four kilometres per hour (km/h).
Sentence three: Bumblebees are very strong! They carry up to fifty percent of their body weight in food with them to avoid starvation.
Sentence four: Bumblebees can do more work and carry more pollen than other bees, including honeybees. In fact, they can do up to ninety times as much work as a normal honeybee.
Sentence five: The number of bumblebees is declining in New Zealand due to a number of factors, including the deposition of wild flowers and flowering trees, habitat lost, and extensive use of pesticides.
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Activity 2: Carbon Sinks Don’t Stink!
What should I throw away?!!

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I had so many options in my head because I’m gonna say it I am a total picky eater. But I’d rather not list all of it down before my post will be a whole lot stuff that you do not want to listen to and you will be bored anyway. Well I like this food that almost the entire universe hates which is anchovies. I don’t know they just draw my attention and they are actually quite delicious. Soooooo yeahh! (Warning - Very Picky)

Oysters - Oyster don’t do me good at all! From the first time I tried oyster I puked! Yes I puked (and the entire church watched me puke!)… Well to be honest I always wanted to try it because it reminded me of muscles which I definitely love! My family are huge fans of oysters and they always eat it for dinner. It is really annoying now and if I had a carbon sink oysters are definitely the first ones to thrown away!

Pickles - Whenever we go and get Mcdonalds I always take my pickles off of my burger and give it to my sister because I’m sorry Mcdonalds but it ruins my burger. That slimey rotten taste just makes me want to faint when I even think about it because it’s so disgusting. When I see people taking a bite of a pickle from a jar it’s just so weird.  Sometimes I try to force myself to eat it so I can get over this habit but I can’t! It’s just too yuck.

Tomatoes - Tomatoes are not that bad but I just don’t like the taste at all. Tomatoes are like an everyday food that my family uses to cook. When I look at tomatoes from my view I think it is just like pickles but they are red. We even grow tomatoes in our backyard so we don’t need to buy it. Again it’s not bad but the taste doesn’t do me good so I think the tomatoes gotta go!

Beetroot - Beetroot is another one of my most disliked food. A lot of people like adding beetroot to their salads or sandwich but not in mine. When my mum takes it out of the can I can see the juice and it’s just so bad that I can’t even describe it. So beetroot is definitely going into the sink!

Capsicum - Capsicum is also one that my family grows in our backyard. We use a lot of capsicum for dinner when it comes to making raw fish. Capsicum is just really not the type of food that I like. The smell of it is so strong that it’s like heavy perfume! But the taste is way worse to me. It’s just so not pleasant at all. I know that I am going to be throwing capsicum away in my special sink!
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Activity 3: Flying Fungi
Maths Problem

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Question: Let’s imagine that we tested the air in your classroom and found 7 different kinds of mould. Eek! The cleaner says that it takes 5 days for each mould to be eradicated (removed). If the school had to remove each mould one at a time, how long would it take to remove all the mould from the classroom?
What I know so far: The classroom found seven different kinds of mould in the air, Cleaner says that it will take five days to remove each mould.
Working Out:
Seven moulds - The class found out they had seven moulds up in the air
Five days - The cleaner said that it would take five days to eradicate each of the seven moulds
Seven moulds x five days = Thirty-five days ~ 7 x 5 = Thirty-five
Five days x Seven moulds = Thirty-five days ~ 5 x 7 = Thirty-five
5 x 6 = 30 + 5 = 35
7 x 4 = 28 + 7 = 35
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Question Of The Day: Did you know that tomatoes are actually are fruit?!

Task Description: Today I have completed three tasks from the Summer Learning Journey Program. Today's theme is is the air up there. The first task was all about filling in the gaps of five sentences about bumblebees. The second task was focusing on carbon sinks. We were asked to talk about the foods that we dislike and wanted to dispose. For the final task we were given a maths problem to solve about yucky moulds. We also showed how we worked out the answers in our own words. This is all for today blog viewers. Thank you for checking out my blog posts and remember to stay tune for more!

SLJ ~ W3 D1 A1/2/3 A Heated Debate

Hey blog viewers! This is now the second to last week of the Summer Learning Journey 2018 - 2019. This week our main point is going to be about our beautiful sky because there are a lot of things we don’t know about the sky. Enjoy week three guys!
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Week 3: Up, Up and Away

Activity 1: Togs or Trackies
The best time to visit New Zealand!


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New Zealand is a amazing place to visit. My favorite thing about it is that it’s a free country where everyone is happy and satisfied. If you are thinking about having a little trip to New Zealand that’s great! I recommend that you come in the middle of winter and spring. I chose this period of the season because it’s not too hot and no too cold I like to call this the goldilocks season. It’s also a good time to come to New Zealand because the hotel’s can get a little cheaper and even the tourist attraction!

Speaking of tourists attractions here are three places you should visit while in New Zealand!

One of my all time favourite tourist attraction is the soaring Sky Tower! This towering attraction is New Zealand’s tallest tower. It is located in Auckland city at the corner of Victoria and Federal streets. It is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world without any kind of support with a whopping height at 328 meters. This makes it the highest tower in the southern hemisphere. While your at it you should do some bungy jumping where you jump from the top of the sky tower! It’s really cool!

If you're looking for a place to relax head over to the Mission Bay Beach! This beach is one of our go-to beaches for everyone. If you got kids don’t worry! There is a park right next to the beach where they can have fun and enjoy. Adding on there is a fountain where you can actually swim in if your not willing to swim in the sea. The best thing about Mission Bay is that you can get a beautiful view of the Rangitoto volcano which is pretty cool.

The last place that you should definitely visit in New Zealand is the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial. (This is one of many tourists attractions!) You’re probably wondering who in the world is Michael Joseph Savage? Michael Savage was a former prime minister of NZ from 1935 to 1940. The funny thing was he was not even born in New Zealand but he was born in Australia. Anyways I think you should visit the memorial because it’s gardens are pleasing and there is a wishing well. It’s amazing!
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Activity 2: You are my Sunshine
Keeping our skin safe!

When it hits summer everyone is outside having a fun time and playing games. Everyone is basically having a huge blast. Unfortunately a lot of people have had cases of skin cancer due to the lack of care to the skin. Here on the top is a little reminder of what we should be doing before we hit the road. I hope you read and remember these things when you want to got to the beach or anywhere fun and relaxing!
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Activity 3: Burning up…
Bar Graphs

There are many scorching hot places in the world. Some of these temperatures can go really high! This is a Bar Graph I have drawn out about some very hot places in our world. It was really hard trying to get the lines all precise but I ended up doing a neat job. In the bar graph I have ranked the places from lowest to highest depending on there numbers. This is my final result!

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Question of the day: Did you know that 2018 was estimated the hottest year in the world? Crazy Right!!?

Task Description: Today I have moved onto the third week of Summer Learning Journey. This week I will be learning about the high skies since no one really talks about it. To start week three off the first task was all about the tourists. What we had to do is tell when is the best time to come and travel to New Zealand. We also had to include three places that we think they should visit during their time here. The second task was about keeping our skin safe from the sun. I was instructed to write five ways that we can do to stay safe in the sun. Finally for the last task I was given a set of numbers to put all into a graph. I decided to go with a bar graph since it was easy to do and read. I ranked the set of numbers that I got from the lowest to highest. This was all the things that I have learnt about so far. I hope that you learnt something from it or you enjoyed it. Thanks for viewing this post and remember to stay tune for more!

SLJ ~ W2 D4 A1/2/3 Spectacular, Spectacular

SLJ ~ Day 4: Spectacular, Spectacular

Activity 1: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Would I go on a boat, walk or fly on a private helicopter?

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Going on a private helicopter would be very amazing. You could get the best view from above! Walking would also be a great idea. Think about you get to discover many things in the mountains but, I think that I would enjoy riding in a boat. I think that I would be better off riding a boat in Milford Sound. Why? Well, I would like to experience how it feels like in Milford Sound in a lower view rather than above. Therefore I think that riding on a boat would be nice and relaxing. The best bit about it is that you get to have a beautiful close distance of the shiny waters. Another thing that I could get nice and close to is the high snow-capped mountains that surround the lake. If I were to ride one of the boats I would sniff in the beautiful fresh air all around Milford Sound.
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Activity 2: It’s All in the name
The Devils Bath!

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*Grinch’s Bath 
*Witches potion
*Blood of a Grinch!
*Shrek & Fiona’s Lazy pool
*Ogers Juice 3
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Activity 3: Picture Perfect

What is happening in this photo?!

I'm so sorry but I do not have a image attribution for this photo because I got it from the SLJ. THIS IS NOT MY PHOTO

In this photo of a woman who is standing in the edge of what looks like a rooftop decides to take a selfie with the best view that surrounds behind her. From the look of it I think the woman is trying to figure out which side or angle is the best or she is trying to get good lighting. She looks like a tourist that stays in a friends home. She probably asked if she could climb onto the roof and take a photo. Looking at where she is standing it looks very dangerous because it looks like as if she going to fall back into the cool blue sea. The picture seems as if it has taken place in the beautiful city of Havana in Cuba. Why? Because houses are all in different fancy colours. This is why I think this lady decided to visit Havana. I think that in this perfect photo the woman is trying to convince in her selfie that she is falling. I think that what’s about to happen next won’t look really but I hope it’s no bad.

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Task Description: For today we were asked to do three activities. Today for Day 4 the theme is Spectacular, Spectacular. The first task was about a beautiful tourist attraction called Milford Sound. For the activity we were to imagine if we got to go to Milford Sound and do some exploring we were to decide whether we would walk, go on a private helicopter or ride a boat. The second activity was about a pool in Rotorua, New Zealand. There they have a pool where some people suggested to come up with a new name. I listed down five different names that would be suitable for the pool. The last activity was about describing. We were asked to choose between three different pictures and then talk about what’s happening in the photo. Well, that’s all for day 4 viewers! Be sure to leave a positive comment below and stay tuned for more posts!

SLJ W2 D2 A1/2/3 Fabulous Flora

Day 2: Fabulous Flora

Activity 1: Weaving A Tall Tail

Sharing my opinion towards flax weaving

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I would definitely try flax weaving. I find flax weaving very interesting because it is a great and creative way to express art. Since it was originated by our beautiful cultures it’s really important to keep flax weaving alive as we do not want to forget our natural tradition. I did try flax weaving a couple of years ago but I did not end up creating something. Therefore I really want to try and at least create something like a bag just as a little souvenir. I also really want to try flax weaving the reason for that is my family is really into arts and crafts (especially my mother) so I want to share flax weaving with my whanau and help them master the art of weaving.

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Activity 2: Mighty Mangroves

Who is strong and tough?

For this task we were asked to write about someone who we think is very strong and tough. I decided to take this question from a different perspective just to show that you do not have to have muscles to be a strong and tough person. I decided to choose the man himself Martin Luther King Jr because he defines a strong and tough person in a different way therefore its interesting.

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Activity 3: Stranger than fiction

Exotic Plants

SLJ W1 D4 A1/2/3 More than meets the eye

Day 4: More than meets the eye

Activity 1: Scaling Heights

Interviewing Sir Edmund Hillary

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Did you have other dreams you wanted to conquer?

How long did it take you to prepare for the huge day!?

Who was you number 1 supporter throughout your climbing journey?

Any insparations? (Anyone who inspired to do what you do?)

How did it feel when you finally reached the very top of Mt Everest?

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Activity 2: Pancakes and Maple Syrup?

How to make Otai

For this task we were instructed to to show how to make our favourite food! One of my favourite food is Otai. Most people think that it is just a beverage but it does involve a lot of chewing. I have provided the steps and instructions above in the presentation about how you can make Otai. I hope you try out the recipe and if you do tell me how it tastes below!-
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Activity 3: Salt and Pepper

My Hotel Room!

Where would I build my hotel? If I were to build my hotel anywhere I would construct it near a quiet peaceful beach because I believe that my customers should have there own open space away from building or any distraction.

What would I use to build my hotel? When I build my hotel I would make it from scratch. To build it I would use very strong brick because I want my hotel to be tall and wide so it can hold it's place. 

If I were to design my own hotel room I would create it like this. For my hotel I decided to go simple but still amazing. First I would make a nice cosy bed with a few pillows so that the customer can feel like they are home. I added a TV the points directly to the bed so that they can have entertainment when ever they want. I also added a working station therefor they can get some work finished or hop on there computer. To make the guest feel absolutely special I added a balcony so that they can relax with a amazing view. 

SLJ W1 D2 A1/2/3 Forest Life

Activity 1: Giants Among Us

Do I want to visit Tane Mahuta (a Kauri Tree) in real life?

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Many people have visited the amazing tree and they had their own opinions. Some said it was bad, others had high ratings and a few folks said it was okay. After doing a lot of searching for the I think that I wouldn’t want to go to the Kauri Tree. I heard that you have to take a little walk just to get to the destination and to be very honest I’m not that kind of person that likes being surrounded by bushes and trees and sometimes I need my personal space. Why? Well, I’ve had some bad experience in the forest. (story time) One time I was going on a hike and it was very steep. Somehow I could not control my feet and I went zooming past my friends and I fell and hurt my hip. Overall I do think that it’s a very beautiful tree but I wouldn't like to visit Tane Mahuta.

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Activity 2: Fabulous Ferns!

I have created a little presentation below of my opinion about NZ sports teams uniforms. My job was to talk about each uniform and what I like about it then choose out of all of them which one was the best and why? Enjoy!

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Activity 3: Weird and Wonderful

Cactus Maths Problem

For this task we were given a maths equation and we had to solve using our own knowledge. Click then read the image below to find out how I solved the Cactus Maths Problem.

Task Description: This is Day 2 of my activities for Summer Learning Journey 2018 - 2019. Today work is called Forest Life. The three activities I have completed above are about giving my own opinions on things and solving maths problems. To complete this I followed all the instructions on the Summer Learning Journey site were all the weekly activities were posted. I hope you enjoy reading today's work. Stay tuned for more posts!

SLJ W1 D1 A1/2/3 In The Beginning!

Activity 1: The Legend Of New Zealand

Top 3 Facts about Aotearoa (New Zealand)

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1. If you’ve been to New Zealand you might have heard about a city called Auckland. Believe it or not, it is the largest city in New Zealand and its population is 1.614 million which was estimated in 2016. Even though this is the largest city in New Zealand Wellington still stands as the capital city of New Zealand. But, Auckland is still well known for there beautiful beaches like Mission Bar. Near the beach is the volcanic island Rangitoto and last but not least the amazing sky tower.

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2. Speaking of the sky tower it is located in Auckland city at the corner of Victoria and Federal streets. The construction started in 1994 and was open to the public in 1997. It is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world without any kind of support with a whopping height at 328 meters. This makes it the highest tower in the southern hemisphere.  

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3. Way back in the olden days a lot of people (mainly men) believed that women don’t have any kind of power to rule. Many women fought for their rights by marching on the streets and holding up signs. New Zealand changed all of that by being the first country to let a woman rule and have the power in very important roles. Examples: Helen Clark - Prime Minister, Sian Elias - Chief Justice and Dame Silvia Cartwright - Governor General.

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Activity 2: North and South

What is so special about Auckland?

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Everyone has their own special reason about where they live. Maybe it’s because it has amazing restaurants and cafes or because it has lovely locals! This is why I am very proud to call Auckland my home. I think Auckland is very special because it's where I and my beautiful siblings were born and raised. But that's not all Auckland has very creative and talented people at our public art centre Te Oro that do things like culture dancing. Another reason why I am so excited to call Auckland my hometown because of our tremendous sky tower at a height of 328 meters! There are many other reasons why I love my hometown but these I just a few. I hope some of you enjoy this and might want to visit Auckland. Trust me it’s cool!

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Activity 3: Ice, Ice Baby

Leaving a Positive Digital Footprint online:

For this task I had to make a little poster about leaving a positive digital footprint online. I used google draw to write inside foot how to create a positive digital footprint and what to do to stay smart online. I also thought the foot was a little plain so I decorated it with a blue colour. Remember to stay safe online kids!

Task Description: Yes! School's out and holidays are in. I am participating in the Summer Learning Journey 2018 - 2019. I am very ecstatic to be joining this holiday program. This years theme is 'The World Around Us'. I don't know the exact meaning but i'll try to find out. Everyday I will be posting different activities. Today these activities are mainly about facts about New Zealand and leaving a positive footprint online. Stay tuned for more posts!  

Explanation Writing (Cross Country)

Walt: Use cause and effect language in our explanation writing (if, so, then, as a consequence)

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How to be prepared for Cross Country

By Amelia 

Have you ever participated in a school Cross Country run before? Most people dread Cross Country runs because of the lack of preparation or they just don't put enough effort into it. Luckily I am here to help! Here a few ways that can help you prepare for cross country.

One way that you can prepare for cross country is by having a healthy diet. When preparing for a cross-country you always need to be aware of what you are eating. Having simple things like fruits and drinking lots of water is really helpful. For example, eating a banana helps boosts your energy level before you run. It also gives you a healthy dose of potassium which is important for long-distance runs like cross country. Whereas, if you eat a lot from fast food restaurants you won’t have a lot of strength to run the course. That’s why I personally think that having a healthy diet can help you prepare for the cross country and enhance your running performance.

You can also prepare for cross country by getting familiar with the course. You need to realize that cross country is way longer than you think. Most people prepare for cross country by running a shorter distance than the actual track. However, when it comes to the day you get halfway through the track you start to feel insecure about the way that you are running. This is why it's good to get familiar with the track. Even by walking the course can help you get a good taste of how it’s going to be. I believe that by doing this it can help you feel comfortable and ready to go. 

Preparing for cross country involves a lot of physical preparation. This means that you could start by doing some good training to help strengthen things like your muscles and also to get your heart pumping. Believe it or not, you can do some training anywhere you want whenever you want! You could probably jog up and down your pathway or you can relax your muscles by doing some stretches or yoga. Did you know that doing simple things like walking or even running around your house until you get tired can help reduce a positive effect on your running performance?

Physically preparing for cross country is good but we also have to mentally prepare for cross country. Mentally preparing means giving it the best you got and saying positive things like “I can do it” or “This will be awesome!”. If you can’t take cross country at all and you just want to give just fake it till you make. This means if your planning to give up or your just too lazy to try just put a smile on your face and try it anyways! I guarantee if you keep doing this it can help you transition from the bad side of it to the positive side. 

These are my 4 effective tips on how to prepare for cross country. Always remember to stay healthy, be positive and train hard. I hope that this will help you out if you are aiming to place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the cross country. Who knows? You might come first!

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Task Description: Last term the whole school participated in a School Cross Country. Some placed and some didn't. Our task was to write to a year 4 student on how to be well prepared for cross country. We did a lot of research on different ways that we could prepare and some of us used our own advice from our own experience. I hope you enjoyed this piece of writing and that you find it very helpful!

Te Wa Toi Research

Task Description: Last week Team five did some research on five different types of artists. This rotation went from Monday to Friday switching to a different class each day. I learn't about artists that I never knew before and some that I thought I knew well but I turned out to be wrong! I found out lot's of interesting facts and discussed about it with my friends. Our task was to fill in the boxes with different facts and images about the artist we learn't about. I enjoyed learning about Lady Pink because she was interesting and had amazing artwork. Enjoy!

Amelia and Naomi Treasure Hunt

What are the co-ordinates of these objects?

(3,2) Castle (6,2) Windmill (8,4) Apple Trees (6,4) Bin (8,5) Sailboat

Write down what you can see at the co-ordinates given below:

1. (7,5) Elephant
2. (9,5) Island
3. (5,3) Gate
4. (2,3) Hill
5. (7,1) Tree
6. (3,3) Tower
7. (4,2) Wall
8. (1,1) Octopus

The words can be used in a special way to find the coordinates of the buried treasure. Can you work out where it is?

EIGHT TWO (8,2) Light House

Extension: Could you give directions to the octopus so it can get to the elephant?

Go north (1,5) then go east (1,7)
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Task Description:
Today's in Maths me and Naomi collaborated together in a maths treasure hunt. We were
just revising on our work and we used our knowledge
from term 1 to complete this task. We also picked up little pieces of information from
the work and also
help from our teacher Mrs Stone. There were hidden messages in the graph
that we hard to work out but we managed to solve
it.

How The Mammoth Got It's Tusks!

WALT: Think outside the box with writing.
Many years ago when the overgrown green jungle was filled with tons of animals there lived the giant hairy mammoth. But in those times the mammoth was not the powerful one. It was the mighty lion. The lion was the best because they were strong and he had powerful legs. Lion also had very sharp, ferocious teeth and jaws that he used to defeat other animals. 

Even though lion ruled the jungle he was not on his best behavior most of the time. He would pick on the other animals because of how they looked, especially the mammoth. One day Lion saw mammoth with the other animals chatting and laughing away. Lion got jealous so he marched down to the group of animals on the muddy patches of grass. 

“What are you guys doing”, says the lion in an angry voice. His eyes were staring directly at the mammoth. “Were just having a chat”, Mammoth replies. The Lion stared mammoth down. Everyone was silent. Lion then turned around and walked back as if nothing happened. The other animals were suspicious but they kept their mouths solid shut! The animals all waited till Lion was out of there site then they carried on there conversation as if nothing ever happens but mammoth was still wondering why Lion acted so mysterious. Then the grasshopper ropes mammoth into the conversation so mammoth just carried on but still held that thought.

Ever since that day, the lion would see mammoth getting all the attention. The other animals would always play fun games together but Lion would be left out. One time Lion saw all the other animals cheering for mammoth because he saved a little panda who was stuck up the tree. All Lion wanted to do was to pick on other animals and always say that he was the highest of them all. Lions jealousy towards mammoth grew bigger and bigger. Until Lion told himself “Enough is enough”, Lion says with a deep voice. So he began to make a plan.

The lion was thinking hard until “Ting” a light bulb clicked! The Lion laid out his plan on a large piece of wood as if Lion was story boarding a movie. Lion’s goal was to give mammoth an ugly potion so all the other animals can make fun of him so mammoth will never shine as bright as the sunlight. “Ugly mammoth 101”, Lion said with an evil voice. First, he had to make his potion so he gathered everything he could and started mixing up different ingredients. When the potion was finally done he gathered a bundle of grass in a little box and just before he was going to pour in ugly potion he hears a knock on the door.

Who could that be Lion thought to himself! He took 2 tiny steps towards the door then 2 large steps back. Lion took a deep breath and walked confidently to the door Lion took a little peep through his little glass hole and gasped! “It’s Mammoth”, Lion quickly hid the potion and the bundle of grass. Then tiptoed to the door and opened it. “What do you want”, Lion says. “Hi there Lion”, Mammoth says in a happy voice. “Why are you here?!”, Lion replies. “Oh I just came to check up on you because it’s a beautiful day”, Mammoth says. The lion looked at him and cringed. “I don’t need to be checked up by someone like you!”, Cried the Lion. Then he slammed the door shut.

Lion went back to making his disgusting potion. Lion poured the ugly potion on to the bundle of bright green grass. Now all the lion had to do was give the grass and he will finally make his dream come true! Lion walked over to Mammoths house and knocked on the door. “Hello...anyone there”, said the Lion. Mammoth opened the door to see Lion with a box of grass. “I’m sorry Mammoth for being so mean when you came to my house,” Lion said. “Could you forgive me”, Lion says handing the box of grass to mammoth. “Of course I do”, mammoth says as he receives the box of grass. “Well I gotta get going”, Lion says as if he’s in a rush. “Well I can’t wait to eat this”, says mammoth with excitement. They said their goodbyes and mammoth closed the door but Lion left with a smirk on his face.

The next day mammoth woke up and felt like there has been a lot of weight put onto him. He thought that it was normal so he got up and got ready for another day. Mammoth walked up the group of animals and they all gasped. “What are those two things hanging from you”, One animal says in shock. Mammoth runs to the water to see his reflection and was blown away. All the animals asked what happened but mammoth didn’t know what to say. One baby panda walks up to mammoth and says, “I like it” and give mammoth a hug. All of a sudden the herd of animals starts complimenting mammoth. Lion saw the group of animals and they revealed mammoths new look. “What have I done!”, Lion says in distraught. “It was you”, one animal says confused. All the animals then chased the Lion so he would never be seen by anyone. All the animals were happy and so they celebrated and the mammoth was named the King Of The Jungle!


The End!'

Task Description: Last week Room 1 Literacy wrote our own porquoi tales. What are porquoi tales? Well Porquoi is french for "why". Porquoi tales is a make-believe narrative that explains why something is the way it is and it usually describes something in nature such as animals. In this case we had to pick something like a animal, tree or even a human then write a pourquoi tale. I chose to write about a mammoth and how it got it's tusk. I chose the mammoth because it would sound interesting and mysterious if I wrote a story about. We also had to work on using double adjectives to help make our stories engaging. This is the story of How the mammoth got it's tusks!

Learning a new skill!

Learning a new skill!

For the past few weeks the whole block of team 5 learnt a new skill in our individual classes. Room 1 (My Class) decided to use juggling as a new skill. We worked hard and went through the basic steps on how to juggle. When we were done each class from the blocked performed the new skill that we learnt. We had skills like juggling, line dancing and even ballet. After all the performances all classes are now working on a individual skill we want to do. Some of us are divided into groups and some of us are learning our new skill individually. I have decided to join a group and figure new skills we can learn. Our new skill is based on dancing and we will be doing a mixture of dances. So far we've got African dancing, Hip Hop, Ballet and Line dancing. I am looking forward to what wee will be creating!  

Year 7 Team Building! (Recount)

Water Slide Disaster!

Every year during term 2 the year 7’s can finally get a break from the year 8’s as they are gone to a camping trip. While the year 8’s are away the year 7’s get of three days of fun indoor or outdoor activities and challenging games. Hearing this made me jump up happily! While they were gone we also had the chance of stepping up the leaders of the school.

From my perspective I thought that team building was a time where the year 7’s can step up as leaders for the school. However we had a whole lot of fun activities that includes working as a team like how we played human chain. But I did not expect this activity to be one it was the… Water Slide!! It has been a hard week so I was so excited for this one. I was also excited because I haven’t been on a water slide in ages!

When it was finally time for our fun water slide activity I had a big smile on my face. We were first instructed to put our spare clothes on then go and line up outside. As I stepped outside I could see dishwashing liquid everywhere and a lot of water spreading onto the court. While we were outside I was a nervous wreck because I had no idea we were going to be sliding on the court, even though there was a platform for us to slide on I was still scared I was going to scrape myself.

We sat down on the court and out teacher (Whaea Kelly) gave us the instructions. “OK! Blue Dogs and Red Rebels we are going to be doing a relay!”,Whaea kelly says with excitement. Both teams have huge smiles on their faces. Whaea kelly told us to line up in our team lines. For the relay we had to the first cone and do 5 push ups yes 5 pushups. Then we had to run to the next cone and do 10 star jumps and finally when we get to the last cone we do 4 sit ups.

“Are you ready!”, Whaea Kelly as she turns on the hose. “Yes”, Everyone replies. Except for me I was just standing the feeling shy! “GO”, Shouts Whaea Kelly. The first person goes and Whaea Kelly has a big grin on her face. I could tell that she was excited to torture us! BUt what was way worse was that the water was Cold!

A lot of people have already went by and I stood there feeling very nervous! I asked myself lots of questions like what if water goes up my nose? What if I fall and scrape myself? I was so not prepared. I was so caught up in my emotions that I didn't even know that it was already my turn! I ran and did my 5 pushups and I was so weak! The teacher did not feel sorry for us it was crazy!

I finally finished my turn and iI was so cold my hair was everywhere and I felt like I was frozen. When Whaea Kelly said If we want to go again then line up but I went back to change because I was done! I couldn’t take anymore of the coldness because the weather was kinda off. I think next time I should be more prepared for what's coming because at first I was so excited but it wasn’t what I expected!

Current Events and Activites 2

Walt: Monitor ourselves to complete all our work 


Task Description: Today for literacy we are working on our second current events activities. Current Events and Activities is a task that helps us keep up to date with the things that are going on around the world. In Current Events and Activities we go on sites like the New Zealand Herald or Kiwi Kids news. This article I found was from the New Zealand Herald. The article I chose was about a Hawaiian man who got hot lava splatted onto his shin down. This event was caused by an volcanic eruption that occurred 3 weeks ago in Hawaii. This is the first known incident from the volcanic eruption. Check our the presentation for more information to the story.

Current Events and Activities!

Walt: Reflect on our reading scores to help us create reading goals.
Task Description: Today Room 1 literacy has on two more normal days until the year 8's head off to camp...YASS! Today we are going to be finishing off our work from the past weeks. This is a activity called current events and activities. In current events and activities we go on sites like NZ herald or Kiwi Kids news and other sites then we pick an article and we write about the article we chose. This is one article I chose and it was about a security guard who was assaulted by a teen boy.

Attitude Talks with Tony!

Today Team 5 had a special guest come over to the street! It was Tony from Attitude Talks. Tony came to talk about who you are? and are we normal? During the talk it came to a bit when he talked about what is our personality. Tony asked us what kind of animal are we? Are we a Otter - The entertainer like the class clown. Or are you are Lion - The leader like the prefect of you school or house captain. There is also the Golden Retriever - The Peacemaker who is kind and loyal, and the last personality is the Beaver - Hard worker and can get things done on time. But each of the personality's has a weakness. None of them are stronger then the other. Tony then said to choose which animal we think is the closest to us. I thought that I am the Otter because I like making people laugh and feel happy but my weakness is that I can get bored straight away. Tony also talked about what makes us who we are. The three main things that makes us who we are is our Genes, Environment and the Choices we make. Then there comes the things we do. We should dump dumb thoughts and try something new. We also have to Do the right thing and Help Others. I thought that bringing Tony in was amazing I got to learn new things about myself and a little inside to Tony's life.

Task Description: This was a little task that was from Term 1. I am going to be finishing off my work from Term 1 and this is one of them. Tony is a guy who does Attitude Talks to intermediate kids around NZ. We were very lucky to have Tony and we had a little talk about Who am I? and Making the right Choices? This is just a description of what I've learnt from Tony. I hope you enjoy! SORRY I couldn't find any photo's.

Swift Playgrounds

Today when we were working in extension we had to learn about Functions and For loop.
A Function is a piece of code that you can easily call over and over again. It includes the specific steps performed in the function.
For Loop is a repetitive action or command typically created with programming loops.

Summarising

Walt: Summarise a written text.

Task Description: For this task I had to summarise two readings based on pollution. We are learning to summarise a written text. We first had to learn what is summarising and what is is about. After that using the knowledge we got we summarise two readings. This is the presentation that I have completed it's just mainly about pollution and summarising. Enjoy!