Kiwi Sport

This week for kiwi sport we practised 2 men drive. 2 men drive is where one person plays dummy- half and the other player is the runner. The runner will run, get touched and roll the ball to the dummy half. The dummy-half will pass the back to the runner. Both players will do this until third touch or if the runner scores the try. 

After that we played a game called scoop touch. There are 2 teams, there are non bibs and bibs (each has a coloured tank top). To play this you have to rugby ball. If you have a ball a player from the other team has to try touch you. If you get touch you have to pass it to the person who touched you.

Then we practise how to control the paste and to know when to pass. There were 2 attackers and 1 defender. One of the attackers have the ball, the person who has the ball they have to try make the defender focus on you. On the right moment you can pass or fake pass to your teammate.

Practising these skills help me become a better player.

LI: To learn how to play touch rugby

Scientist | Maths

A scientist is a person who tries to understand how our world or other things work.

As a scientist it's crucial to use statistics and algebra. Scientist use algebra to calculate the measurements of objects and characteristics.

Statistics is where you gather the information(data), summarise it and decide what it means.  Algebra is where letters, numbers  and symbols are used to represent numbers to solve a equation.

LI: To explain the maths of the job

Making connections

  Text to world is something from the book that is related to world. For example: In the text cave creatures Nelson spiders favourite food is weta. Everybody around the world have their own favourite food.

Text to text means something from the book is similar to something that's in another book. For example:  In the text cave creatures the Nelson spider is well camouflaged. 

Lastly, text to self means something that happened in the book that has happened to you. For example: In the text there is a egg sac dangling from the ceiling. My connection is that a egg sac reminds me of a Christmas decoration;

LI: To make connections

Narrative

 

This week we learn how to plan narrative. We first recapped what a narrative is and the structure of a narrative. A narrative is a fictional(made up) story and the structure if a recount is T.O.P.E.S . T.O.P.E.S stands for (title, orientation, problem, events and solution). 

The orientation has to show who,when,where and what. The problem is the main conflict that the main character has to attempt to resolve. The events shows what happens to the character as they complete step to solving the problem. The solution shows what happens to the characters while they attempt the final steps to resolving the problem.

LI: To write a short narrative 

Kiwi Sport | Touch Rugby

Today we practised some basic skills for touch rugby. 

We warmed-up by playing rats and rabbits. This warm-up helps us touch a player from another team faster.

After that we practised tapping, catching and passing the ball. After that we did a few passing drills and techniques that we can use on the field.  

Learning these skills helps me become a more smarter player.

LI: To learn how to play touch rugby

Reading

 This week for reading we did the table mat task.

First we had to read the book(Cave creatures). Next I skim read the book to find any keywords and facts.

I had to find 4 facts about the topic (Cave Creatures). We had find 3 keywords from a page and define them(give the meaning of the word). 

After that I considered 2 key questions that the author would have thought about before writing it for a reader. Then I made question I would ask the author.

LI: Skim and Scan a book

Insulation | Inquiry

What is insulation? Insulation is something that stops heat from escaping. 

Five insulator materials are paper, plastic, polystyrene, glass and metal.

A good insulator is polystyrene (material) because the material of polystyrene helps protect the heat from escaping. 

A bad insulator is something that makes the heat escape. For example: If a plastic(material) cup has a hole the heat of the water will leak(escape).

The best insulator for keeping things warm and cold is polystyrene. 

LI: To learn and practise experimental methods   

Maori | Kupu

 

This week for Maori we did a task where we had to translate Maori to English. To help us we used the Maori dictionary to search words in Maori that we didn't know the meaning to.

After that we did a exercise where we had to look at image that shows a type of weather, and then we had match it with the Maori phrase. 

For example: if the image is sunny, in Maori it's ke te mahana.

LI: To translate Maori words to English 

Maths | Converting measurement

 Converting measurement is to multiply and divide height, length and width of something.

If you are multiplying the decimal place by 10 you shift it to the right once. For example: If I multiply 90.0 by 10 you shift the decimal point to the right because it will make the number bigger. So 90.0 x 10 = 900.

If you are dividing the decimal place by 900 you shift it to the left twice. For example: If I divide 900 by 100 I move the decimal point twice because it will make the number smaller. So 900 divided by 100 = 9.0.

If shifting a number to the left, you don't add a zero, you shift the zero from the decimal place. Also the amount of zero's mean how many times the decimal point moves to the right or left.

Place is helpful while converting measurements.

LI: To learn how to convert measurement 

Touch rugby | Kiwi sport

 This week for kiwi sport we learnt how to play touch rugby.

We practised drills on catching the ball, passing the ball and moving around with the ball. 

The first drill we did was to help us get use to the ball. The drill involved throwing the the ball in the air, making the ball go under our legs without dropping it.

To pass the ball you have to make sure your teammate is behind you, because if you pass the ball and your  teammate is in front of you that will be a forward pass and it will be the other team's ball.

Then we did a catching technique. The technique is where you make W with our hands. This technique helps you because when your teammate passes the ball you have a nice grip of the ball so it will not drop.

After that we budded up with to did all the techniques by playing a game.

I enjoyed learning all these drills and techniques.

Reading | Table Mat

This week for reading we did a task called table mat. 

First we had to read the book(Chris pither). Next I skim read the book to find keywords and facts.

I had to find 4 facts about the topic (Chris pither). We had find 3 keywords from a page and define them(give the meaning of the word). 

After that I considered 2 key questions that the author would have thought about before writing it for a reader. Then I made question I would ask the author.

Inquiry

For inquiry we experimented the absorbency of a material.

We did this experiment to see which material is the most absorbent.

The materials that we used to the experiment with was nappies. 

First we used a beaker to measure 100mls of water so we know how much to measure.

Next we poured the water on the material, the material I used was nappies. 

We used tray to stop any spillage from happening. Once I poured the water the nappy started to absorb. 

After that we lifted the nappy to see if the water spilt during the absorbency. 

All of the water was absorbed into the nappy.

I found the experiment so fun because how fast the nappy absorbed the water.

LI: To learn and practise experimental methods.

Informal & formal language

What is informal and formal? Formality tells people when to use formal and informal language.

Formal is when times when rules and politeness need to be followed. An example of formal language: "Greeting my name is Oliver, would like to go down town and get some coffee ? ".

Informal is when times when rules are pointless and don't have to followed. An example of informal language: "Sup bro, wanna play some basketball on the court with the boys ".

LI: To identify informal and formal situations and language.

 

Maori

 

This week for Maori we learnt the different body parts.

For activity we had to match the body part in Maori with the body part that is English. We had to highlight the body parts in highlight we do know and the ones we don't we leave blank. For example: (waist- hope).

The words we didn't had to search it on the Maori dictionary so we know how to produce the word and know what it means.