Making connections to problem solving

L.I To explore problem solving.

Today we created a tangram puzzle with LS1 because we had no internet connection. So we made a tangram puzzle. It is an ancient Chinese puzzle. We used  A4 paper and scissors. Then we were listing to the instructions to make the tangram. After that we work were together as a group to make a square. It was really challenging. We were problem solving and communicating. the problem for us was that we that it was hard to make the square but the solved it by asking for help and communicating to each other.

6 Sentence story

L.I. Use 6 sentences to set up the structure of a narrative

I couldn't believe my eyes when my best friend James put his hand up and answered a question. James is usually shy and always asks to go to the toilet just to get out of the room. Unfortunately I was the one who got told off because, I never answered a question the teacher asked me. I am sweating and my heart is pounding while the teacher is yelling at me. The next day I told the teacher that I was sorry and that I was shocked.

Today my group wrote 6 sentence stories to help us take risks with our writing. We did this by sharing our ideas and writing sentence that drop hints about what was happening in the picture we chose to write about. We helped each other by suggesting ideas to each other to make our stories more interesting.

Experimenting with ultraviolet light

L.I To find the most effective UV filler.

LS2 has been trialling the electronic sensors for the kiwrious project. We are working with Suranga,Sonia,Evan,Dawn and Yvonne from AHL at Auckland university. I found that green cellophane was the most effective filter to keep zally safe from the UV light. My DLO will show you how I did this.

Volleyball

LI: To use the skills of volleyball in a game situation.

This week for kiwi sport we were learning to spike first we started with doing serve 3x to our partner then we had a lot of games of king of the court it was fun and challenging i. We got into groups  of 4 it was group 1 2 3 and group 4 i was in group 2 and group 4 started of by being king of the court we.

Food Tech

L.I To make pizza.

Today at food tech we followed the recipe to make a beef and BBQ pizza with Mrs Heka. First we got our measuring cups  and measuring spoon's after that we got 4 tablespoon's of souse and our rap for the base. Then we got our cheese after that we we got our souse and added it onto the rap then we got our mince and made it into balls then we added our  cheese on to the pizza. After that we gave it to Mrs Heka and told her our number which was 4 then we pact up for the day and got our bowls and added our pizza onto the bowls it was fun and delicious.

Matariki

LI: to learn more about Matariki

For Inquiry we learnt about Matariki. In our DLO we summarised the general idea of Matariki and its story. We picked out twenty important words related to Matariki, then from those twenty words, we picked the six of the most important words. Using those six words we summarised the general idea of Matariki using only a few short sentences to make it simple.

Fish in a bowl

This week Mr Johnson visited the class.He tolled us all about how are eyes can deserve us.And how blinking can clean your eyes.And keeps it moused and if you wave a pen in front of your face.It looks like it's made from rubier.It is a trick that your eyes play on you.We also made a toy with one picture on one side,and one on the other side. sometimes your eyes see one thing but it needs time to imprint it in your memory.And we had to drew on those sides a fishing bowl and a fish and when you spin it around you can see the fish jumping into the fish bowl.

What is matariki

L.I To use your smart searching skills to find information that tells others what matariki is.

For our Inquiry we were learning about Matariki, since its June. On this DLO it presents what is Matariki, the seven sisters, and their names. Matariki is a Maori New Year, and it is a celebration. Matariki is also a star cluster with seven sisters, or some people know it as six daughters and one mother. Matariki is about gathering with family and friends, and talking about ancestors in stories.

Optical Illusions

L.I:To explain what an optical Illusion

This DLO shows what is a optical Illusion and how an Optical Illusion happens. On this DLO it shows what Optical l Illusion means. We used one Optical l Illusion and found out what wrong with it. I worked with my group to find interesting information about optical l Illusion information. Mr Johnston also came in to help us with this

Venn Diagram

LI: to create a DLO of tool for harvesting. 





In this Venn Diagram it shows how people used to celebrate matariki, how people celebrate matariki now and how do now and then do the same thing. I worked with Makaili RJ Leroy and Akuhata as a group and we found information about what people do on matariki now days. As we created this I learned some new interesting facts about matariki such as maori people make things out of flax like kites.

Three birds

L.I: To use our knowledge and find three interesting information and fact about these matariki harvesting
harvesting birds.

This DLO shows interesting facts and information about 3 matariki harvesting birds. I worked with my group to find these interesting facts and information.  The three matariki harvesting birds we picked a Tui, Huia and Kereru.

Sagwala

L.I To follow the recipe to make sagwala.

Today for food technology we made a Sagwala dish first we got our medium bowl out and added the curry powder into the bowl then we gave our medium bowl to Miss Heka to get the rice. After that we got our measuring cups and measuring spoons. Then we put our tomato into one of the measuring cup and the other measuring cups were use  to add our yogurt then we added all of our ingredients. It was amazing and fun.

Te Reo Maori

LI: To draw and label the Matariki cluster of stars.

This week our Te Reo challenge set by Miss Pryde was to draw and label the Matariki cluster of stars. Matariki is the Maori new year, a time for family and new beginnings.

Maths

L.I To practise defining maths vocabulary(words).

To help us practise the meaning of maths words. Mrs Anderson taught us a game called maths word challenge. I worked with Heavenly and Afa on this game.  To play the game 2 players found a word from the maths word game,  then had to give a clue to the person trying to  figure out the math word who was sitting with their back to the other players.