Places to visit in Japan

LI: To apply inquiry,literacy and numeracy to learn about the RWC

For this activity we had to talk about 5 different places in Japan that captured our interest. We had to name different facts and information on each place. Each slide is a DLO that showcases the places in japan.We had to add an location map to show where you can find the destination.

Swimming | Kiwisport

LI: To learn water safety

For swimming we learnt to use a life jacket to see why it's used for.A life jacket is used to help you float in deep waters. First we had to swimming skill called doggy paddle. We had to use the life jacket to float and use our arms to paddle and we had to kick with our legs.

After that we did another skill we where had to paddle like we are scoping ice cream.Next we had to float on our back using the life jacket. Lastly we had do dive called a pencil dive. First you put your hand and put other hold onto the life jacket and step in to the water.

Reading | Positions

LI: apply inquiry, literacy and numeracy skills to learn about the RWC.

For this activity we had to use an arrow to point at a rugby positions that we think these different rugby players are. For example Jonah Lomu( the rugby player) and we had to use point to the position, for example winger. Their were 6 players and 6 position that we had to solve.

Inquiry

LI: To apply knowledge of simple machines to create a Rube Goldberg machine

For this simple machine our challenge was to turning on a chrome book.In our "simple machine" we used 2 different simple machines, which were an incline plane and a pulley.For the the incline plane 

we used rulers and for the pulley we used string and a stick.

To be able to turn off the chrome book we used a block which we thought that had enough weight which did work. I found challenging was when I was blindfold and I had to make the car go down the incline plane. Something that I will change is to make something that can go down an incline that can fit and it could go down easily,Ike a marble.

Rugby events

LI: apply inquiry, literacy and numeracy skills to learn about the RWC.

For this activity we had to pick 3 different historical events that happened in rugby.We had to add the most memorable events that we loved and enjoyed watching.To give more information about the event we had to add an image. For me my most favourite event that happened was when the All Blacks won the world cup for the third time 2015.

World time

LI: apply inquiry, literacy and numeracy skills to learn about the RWC.

For this activity we had to compare countries and their time zones. We had to figure the different times zones for the different countries. We had to make sure our inquiry, literacy and numeracy skills were on point to be able to do this activity.For small countries we had to tell what time it was, in their country when it was the finals kick off at 6:00 pm on the 2nd of Nov. For big countries like America and Canada we had to tell the time from the east and the west coast.

Maths WIP

LI: To finish our art

First we had to finish our art, the art I did was a geometric landscape.I haven't finish my because it's WIP (working in progress). I have almost finish my art but all i have to do is show my art adn put it on the wall.

Writing

LI: To create an advert using the knowledge and skills that we have learnt

This week for writing we learning famous thneed by Dr Seuss.We had to make a television advert and a print advert on the thneed also known as the product.So my group had top start getting really creative. So first we created our television advert.my groups was Sione T,Ong,Spelman and myself. In this television advert ong was the narrator and Spelman and I was the customers and Sione T was the shop keeper. For our Print advert we had to show what the thneed does, what's the price and our Slogan.

Swimming/Kiwisport

LI: To learn about water safety

For swimming had the experience to try different skills and skills that we have learn the past 9 weeks.
First we go into doing the streamline kicking. A streamline kick is where you basically put both of your arms together, high like you are touching the roof and glide and kick.Next we had to float on our back. We had to float to the other side of the pool and comeback to where we started.

After that we had to do a skill called tummy up,chin in. We had to use the noodle again and we had to float on back,but we had to put our chin in we had to put our tummy up and then float.
Then we had to float on our back using a noodle. We had to wrap the noodle around our back and use the our hands to hold the noodle and we had to float to the other side.

Kiwi Can

LI: To cope with challenges

We learnt how to face our challenges and experience them.
We looked at 3 different types of challenges and wrote about feelings when we face those challenges.
We figured out coping strategies in groups of 3.

Reading | Where questions

LI: to ask where,who and what questions about a text

For reading we learnt to answer a where questions .
First we had to create 6 questions which were, 3 where question, 3 what questions and 1 who question.Next we had to record our self on screencastify and say our questions.We learnt to answer who,what and where questions by answering questions from an slide that Mr Wong created.I like answering what who and where questions and I can't wait to answer more!

Commenting

LI: To comment on someones blog post

For commenting I commented on Joshua blog on Advertisement.

Basic Facts

LI: To remember your basic facts

For basic facts I have I did multiplication and I took the speed demon challenge.
My time was 3:45 , I have finally improved and I am very very happy about that.
I can't to improve my time again.

SSR Selfie

LI: To summarise your book

For SSR Selfie my was about mummies. Did you know there is different mummies around the world.
I chose this book because I find mummies interesting to me.

Writing | Advertising

LI: To learn about persuasive tools in advertising

For writing we are learning to analyse an ad. We are still focusing on advertising and advertisement.
This slide involved different products and celebrity's.My ad was a star wars game because it involves my favourite celebrity. We were given 3 slides that had different types ads, we had to answer question safer we've watch the ad.
 

Reading | Zapped questions

LI: To answer who and what questions about a text

For we had to answer who and what questions on a text called Zapped.We were given questions that we had to answer. We had to find the answers for the questions in the text. After that we had to record our self on screencastify and answers the questions with our answers.

Art | Maths WIP

LI:To earn and look after money by creating with maths

For maths we are still creating our art work,we are starting to make the real looking art.
My art is WIP (working in progress) because I have measured my height and the width
but not have done art yet.My art is a geometric landscape. My height was 27.5 cm and my
width was 33 cm.

Swimming/Kiwisport

LI: To learn water safety

For swimming we were practising different skills that we have learnt over the past 8 weeks.The first new skill that Susan's group had to do was following each other while swimming but we had to go one by one,which we called follow the leader .The next skill that Susan's group did was called

dolphin dives, it's basically when you dive like a dolphin. To dive like a dolphin we have to jump in he jump back out of the water and repeat that over and over again. After that we did the same thing that we first did but floating on our backs. We also went one by one.

Later on we did a challenge we who can breath under the water the longest.The first round I won, well I was breathing under water I felt like I couldn't breath but I was desperate to win.
The last skill we did was running in the water backwards. I only came 3rd every time.

That was the end of our eighth swimming session. I like this swimming session a lot.I can't wait until our next swimming/kiwisport challenge.

Kiwi Can

LI: To deal with challenges

Topic: Dealing with challenges 

Theme: Resilience

We need to practise dealing with challenges, to deal with them easily in the future.We did a Bus stop activity, we had to explain the challenges in pictures.In the different pictures there were different challenges  like, mental challenge,physical challenges and other different types of challenges.

Commenting

LI: To comment on someones blog

For commenting I commented on Sione T Maths blogpost That he did this week.

Basic facts

LI: To remember your basic facts

For basic facts I took the speed demon challenge on multiplication.
My time was 4:54, I still haven't improved my time but I have to focus more, and get more answers quicker.

Maths

LI:To measure length and calculate the primeter and area.

We first learnt to measure a object or other things.Next we had to find out what the area and primeter is.The area is the inside space and the primete is the outside of the object or shape.
We had to measure to know the right measurement is. After that we had to do art.
For art I did a geometric landscape.We first had to do a practise and after that we had to do the real deal.

Inquiry | Archimedes Screw

LI: To learn about the Archimedes screw

For inquiry we learnt about the simple machine called a Archimedes screw.
What is a Archimedes Screw?  It's a screw which takes water to a higher surface up hill.
First we watched a video on how it works.Next we were given the real deal we had to attempt make it and make it work. Then we had to create a poster talking about the Archimedes screw.
 

Writing | Advertising 2.0

LI: To learn about persuasive tools in advertising

For writing we are still focusing on advertising.We are learning about celebrity endorsements, slogans,mascots adverts and reality and more.  What is a mascot(a character that is found on ads,food products and more).We also talked about if celebrity's can make people buy the product.Lastly slogans,we had to find as much slogans as possible, on the last slide we had to create our slogan for our school.

Cybersmart

LI: To Apply Print design rules

First we had to memorise the four print design rules.We had to create a poster on the 6 simple machine we learnt which were: Incline plane,Archimedes screw,wedge,lever,wheel and axle and pulley. poster was about the incline plane. We had to put down the information and after that we had to apply the print design rules.

Kiwi Can

LI:  To learn overcome a challenge

For Kiwi Can we learnt to overcome challenges which you find difficult.Overcoming challenges is what we call resilience.What does resilience mean? (It means coping with challenges and bouncing back).To overcome a challenge we were given a challenge. The challenge involved odd looking shapes. The challenge was to create a cross using the odd looking shapes. My group unfortunately couldn't create the cross.After that hard work we were given the correct way and it looked interesting.
The most cool thing I learnt to do is never give up no madder what.

SSR Selfie

LI: To talk about your book

For SSR Selfie my book is called the super body fun fair.This book is about a young kid named billy go to theme park and the theme is about a human body.When I mean the human body I mean like organs and body parts .Well a man named Great bonzo explains though out the book talks about the body parts and how they work. An example of what the Great bonzo explains : without our bony skeleton we would of been a flat pancake.

Reading | Who questions

LI: To answer who questions.

For reading we learnt to answer who questions.We learnt to answer different kinds of who questions by a task given called "Who questions". In the task we were given 3 different who questions.
On our last slide we had to create our own.  End phrases that we learnt: Es, This ending phrase represents what happens most of he time. Ing, This ending phrases represents something that is happening right now. The last ending phrase is will, will represents what will happen in the future.I used a Google presentation to do this task.I found who questions quite fun and I can't wait to do more who questions in the future.