Rights and Responsibilities - Maths 2019

This week and last week, we have been focussing on Economics and Business. We are trying to raise money for World Vision. This is one of our ways we could fundraise at school.

Sweet As! - Maths 2019

This is our Business Plan for Raising money. We might be doing this plan next year. Hope you enjoy!

Reflection - Extension 2019

Extension 2019 Reflection!

Term 1 - In Term 1 we learnt about the Treaty of Waitangi. Our DLO task was to make a Game Design. I enjoyed planning a Game Design, it made me realise that a game designer takes a lot of time to plan and create their product. One thing, I could've worked on more was contributing more to Paideia Seminar. It was also my first time going to KPMG.

Term 2 - Term 2, we did work related to Latitude and Longitude such as using Compasses, doing orienteering and more. DLO task was to create a Bincurity tool to help around school. I created a Manual Trash Compactor. We also went to KPMG this term.

Term 3 - For Term 3, we had make a movie about Sustainability. I was in a group with Eden, Zaeeda and Bethan. We made a video about children do have rights to speak the opinion. W also had a classification for the sea creatures. We put some sea animals into groups due to the features they have in common. We had a great time at KPM, going to Sustainable Coastlines to have a better understanding of the water resources and more.

Term 4 - This term was very busy but we made time to make a UV Sensor. We also went to KPMG in Week 3. WE learnt about UV Lights and the Ozone Layer / hole.

Overall. this year was jam packed with trips and events. It was so fun to go to KPMG and creating cool products for our DLO. Hope you enjoyed!

UV Light 💡- Extension 2019

Task Description
This Term for Extension we have been learning about UV Light. The presentation above holds some information about the UV Light, Ozone Hole and more. Hope you enjoy!

A Fair Trade - Maths 2019

Task Description 
Last week, for maths, we learnt about Economics and the Business world. We also learned about trading with money and with resources. Enjoy!

DNA Coding 🧬 - Genomics 2019

Task Description
We watched two videos that provided lots of information for us. We also read the transcripts. Those were the main sources of information that were given to us. Using my own words, I displayed the information on the presentation above. I also included a poster that includes information about DNA. Watch out for more Genomic related posts! Enjoy.

What is DNA? - Inquiry 2019

For Genomics, our task was to make a poster about what we know about DNA.

We watched a video and read the transcript to have some facts and information for our poster. Enjoy!

Reflection on Maths - Maths 2019

This year, I enjoyed Maths a lot. I learnt many things like Ratios, Decimals, Fractions, Percentages, Statistics, Geometry and Algebra. 

This year I have improved a lot compared to the beginning of the year and last year. My strengths are a part of the Strand Content. I need to keep on working hard mainly on Ratios and Number Knowledge.

Next year, Mrs Stone and I will try and move my grades up higher than it already is. I can't wait til next year for what kind of Maths we will learn more about. 

Overall, I am proud of myself for doing well on every Maths test and basically just this whole year's progress. 

Algebra - Maths 2019

WALT: Plot linear equations on a graph


We did algebra equations and unfortunately we didn't get to do Mathletics. Why? Because we had to get ready for our tests coming up. Enjoy!

Should Students Have To Wear School Uniform? - Writing 2019

Should Students Have To Wear School Uniform?

Why do we wear School Uniforms? There are many reasons to why Uniforms are a policy at schools, such as the growth of focus, barriers between students disappearing and because School is for learning not a Runway. Students should wear School Uniforms and I’ll tell you why!

School uniforms can increase the pupil’s focus. Having these uniforms can stop the student stressing about their appearance and more. They will be more relaxed that no one will comment on their outfit and will spend their mental energy on learning. Everyone will have the same style of fashion and will only worry about their schoolwork.

The uniforms can break down barriers between students. Uniforms can make the line of wealth and poverty disappear. Students outfits will be the same so that can lead to more socializing between the different students. Having School uniforms can put the differences of the students aside and let them communicate!

Lastly, School is a place for learning not a Fashion Runway! School is a wonderful place for learning things that can help you in the future and many more. At schools with no uniforms, people tend to try and impress others with their outfits and that distracts the kids and stops them from learning. You go to school to learn not to become a model!

There you have it! 3 reasons on why students should wear School Uniforms. There are many more reasons that have been proved by scientists or just stated by students themselves. What do you think, are you for or against?

Purpose of School - Writing 2019

What is my purpose of school?

Have you ever thought about why you go to school? Maybe, it’s because your parents just
forced you but for me there are different reasons. To gain the skills and education to live
successfully, Have a decent career pathway and to strengthen our socializing and
communicating skills!

A major part of school is to gain knowledge. We go to school to learn. We learn these skills to
live a happy life. Learning new things so we can have a life that our children can enjoy.

Going to school can expand your thinking and that can lead to having a decent career pathway.
If you study the subjects you need in life at school, you will definitely get your dream job.
Schools hold these opportunities so you can have the future you want!

Lastly, School can strengthen our talking skills. Talking to our classmates can develop the
child’s vocabulary more. Communicating with more people can help with boosting their
confidence. Having good communication skills can lead to new adventures and opportunities
to place that you will never imagine!

I think it’s safe to say that school is an amazing place and helps us grow in different ways,
whether it’s through learning, talking and more, we’re all able to learn. We all have different
purpose for going to school. What is your purpose of school?

Zoos should be banned! - Writing 2019

Zoos should be banned!

Zoos should be banned. They should be prohibited for the following reasons.
The poor animals in the Zoos are used for money, the zoo animals can develop health problems and
the Zoos creates an improper standard for future generations. Zoos have an adverse impact and there is only one
way to stop it!

Animal use for money

When people go to their local Zoo, they come to explore and have a look at the engaging animals. But!, the
organisms are used for money and entertainment. They are captive in the Zoos for our satisfaction and
amusements. Why do you think it is so expensive to go to the Zoo?

Zoo Animals Health

Captivity, a big problem when it comes to animals. A zoo can be a jail from the animals point of view.
Some zoo’s can’t provide enough space, food, water and overall high - quality treatment for the animals. This can
lead to the zoo animals developing intense health problems even with a high-grade treatment.
A dead animal in a Zoo is the last thing we want!

Improper standards

Zoos can set improper standards for future generations. Children learn from their role-models which are their
elders. Children going to the zoos can tell them that it is all right to put animals into enclosure for
entertainment purposes. Children and adults like going to the Zoos because it is fun to look at animals
behind some bars and nothing more, that shows imprisonment can be entertaining for us humans!

Once again, I agree with the idea of banning Zoos. There are many cons for having Zoos, I believe and
know that a Zoo can harm the domestic and wild animals. If you disagree with my opinion then maybe you
should have ANOTHER deep thought. But, really, I hope that I changed your outlook on Zoos.
What do you think about this topic?

Perfect Patterns! - Maths 2019

WALT: Identify the rule for a pattern


Task Description
This week we hve finally started on doing Algebra. We practised the Nth term and the number patterns. Graph interpretations, multiplication, and some recaps are included in this presentation too! Enjoy!

Measurement Recap - Maths 2019

Task Description
This week we have been recapping on Measurement so next week, we can go straight into Algebra. I did a little bit of it but I'm not that confident in it but I can definitely work on that with Mrs Stone and my friends. Enjoy!

Vampire animals? - Literacy 2019

WALT - Justify Our Thinking On A Topic

Where do vampire bats live?
Vampire bats are able to live in a wide variation of warm habitats. They mostly like to live in an undisturbed rainforest, caves or hollow trees.

What percentage of bats find food each night?
70% of a group of bats do find food at night and studies
have manifested that 30% of the bats in a group will not find food at night. That leads to the fed bats vomiting up some of it's meal for the unfed bat in it's kind.

Write TWO new questions like the ones above. You must be able to find the answers in the text.

3. What is the average size of a bat?
A vampire bat's body is the size of a man's thumb and is about 20 cm wing-span.
In fact, bat wings are lengthy fingers covered with thin skin.

4. What is the process of the Vampire Bats taking blood?
The bat walks or hops up to it and then climbs up to discover an appropriate meal place. These bats have unique thermal sensors in their mouths to locate veins near the skin. They lick the site with their tongue, strip off hair, and then slice a piece of circular skin with their razor sharp teeth.

Angelic Angles - Maths 2019

WALT:  measure and recognise common angles


Task Description
We focussed on Volume, Triangles and Circles. The new thing we learnt is Angles! This week we have a test, so everything in this presentation plus a few other things is what we are doing!

Formula Posters - Maths 2019

Here are two posters I made to remind the class on how to find the Hypotenuse, Area and Perimeter of a Triangle.

I made a poster about finding the Perimeter and Area of a Isosceles Triangle.

I also made a Poster showing The formula for Area, Hypotenuse and Perimeter of an Right Angle Triangle. We also have a test on Friday, so if I try to remember the formula for Triangles then everything will go in a good direction!

My Favourite show - Writing 2019

Favourite Show - Dora the Explorer

Hola! My favourite show is Dora the Explorer.
It includes a spanish girl that likes to explore along with her little monkey.
What isn’t there to not like about the TV show?

Dora is spanish and if you watch the show you can learn a few phrases or
words in spanish! The show is kinda like a learning tool for kids. 

I also like the theme song!
“D-d-d-d-d-dora, D-d-d-d-d-dora, Dora, Dora, Dora the Explorer ( DORA!)”
It is very catchy,
It also has some spanish words that you or your child can learn!

Overall, the show is a good TV show for you child.
I know I enjoyed watching the episodes myself.
I even got my little sister to adore it.
So, maybe you can too?

Captivating Conversions - Maths 2019

WALT - Convert between different units of measurement


Task Description
Up above is a mixture of my learning in Maths. There are slides about converting units of measument, Fractions + Decimals, Area, Perimeter and Hypotenuse of Triangles, Circles and Volume of 3D shapes! Enjoy.

Textiles - Tech @ Tamaki 2019

This term, we have been doing Textiles for Tech and this is our end results. We learnt how to sew and thread a Sewing Machine. It was very fun! We had some ups and downs but it all lead to a beautiful results. We have been doing our  Tech at Tamaki College. It was a good experience. I can't wait till our next Rotation which is Hard Materials with Mr Grundy.

We made a cushion!

This is very helpful, I can use my skills I have learnt and use it when I become a Mother/Wife. I will give this to my little sibling.

Is bringing back Extinct Species worthwhile? - Writing 2019

WALT - Express and opinion on a topic

Is bringing back Extinct Species worthwhile? My response is no. I comprehend I'm no savant but I am a "prodigy" that has some genuine points and I want to bestow them to you. Having a child's POV and opinion is great so keep reading to find out what I think!

There is this article that my teacher has provided for us so we can have a clear insight for our side of the argument. Two Stanford researchers have extracted the essential Pros and Cons of De-extinction. I will be talking about three cons from the article and elaborate on that from my point of view.

Animal Welfare
Animal welfare is the health, happiness and fortune of an animal. Will the extinct species be happy and healthy? A reason why scientists are bringing them back is that there is a possible chance that extinct animals can restore our environment. From that, People (Scientists) are exploiting them for human purposes and in this case, it is for restoring our Earth's condition because the harm is from us. Exploiting them can anguish the individuals of the de-extinct species and that is bad. If we are bringing them back then we should treat them with special care because they were extinct and it could happen again if we don't stay attentive with how we're treating them.

Health
" Species could carry retroviruses or pathogens when brought back to life" Retroviruses are any RNA virus group that inserts a DNA copy of its genome into the host cell to replicate and Pathogens is a virus that can produce disease. This is a worry for us humans because if we bring them back to life and they are born or get a disease they're going to die earlier than they are supposed to and it's going to be a waste of time and money. What happens if they are born with new diseases that we can catch?

Environment
"De-extinct species would be alien and potentially invasive; their habitats and food sources have changed, so their roles in these changed ecosystems could be too" This statement is accurate especially if they use the cloning method because they are extracting the nucleus from a preserved cell of the extinct species and swapping it into an egg of the nearest relative. Using the cloning method will prove that this consequence will happen and is true. Their roles will change and so has the environment. Before we create them let's fix our planet by ourselves first!

I have only covered 3 cons and there are many more! Of course, this is just my opinion and if it changed any of your minds then great!, that was what I was going for. I know no scientist would read this and change their mind about if they support bringing back Extinct species but at least think about what could happen if the distant future. Think about us children who still want a future!

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Task Description
Last week we have been learning about De-extinction! Bringing back the extinct species. The statement was "Is bring back Extinct Species worthwhile?". I think that bringing back extinct animals is not worthwhile, my opinion and some facts are in the writing above. Enjoy!

A Capybara? - Inquiry 2019

Genomics about Zebrafish & Octopus - Inquiry 2019

Task Description

Today I have been doing Inquiry and in the slides above, there is my research on Zebrafish and Octopus. I have found some interesting facts about the two sea-animals and would love to share them with you. Enjoy!

Bringing back the dead - Reading 2019

WALT: Discuss And Justify An Opinion On A Topic

Why are scientists interested in de-extinction?

Scientists are interested in De-extinction because they could bring back extinct animals to life and those animals may be able to help our problems around the world.

The extinct animals such as dinosaurs are a part of History and if we bring them back we could make a huge impact on our surroundings and we can make new history with them.

Describe the three main categories of de-extinction.
Cloning: To make an identical copy of something

Synthesis: A combination of elements/compounds to create something wholly

Back Breeding: This method can recreate the traits of an extinct species, but the genome will differ from the original species. It is when you try to create an extinct species using an animal that looks similar to it. You do not know how it behaves but only an idea of how it looks because it's extinct!

Poster 

The poster below is showing one of the 3 main categories/methods that scientist use to bring extinct life back. I have chosen Back breeding or Breeding back. This was interesting to me so I decided why not research it and share my knowledge with you all! 

My task was to watch this video that describes the "Science behind De-extinction". I then had to research further and describe in my own words one of the 3 main methods. After researching, I had to create a Poster putting all the research and knowledge I have learnt on it. 

Here it is!

My thoughts on De-extinction

Lastly, I thought I should add my thoughts on De-extinction! I know I am not a Scientist but having a Childs Point of View or Opinion would be great. After all, Someday you all would be gone and I would still be standing. What I mean is that it's our future you have to think about. Is it going to have an impact on our environment, not just the Earth but in our Communities? 

I think that bringing back Extinct Species is a bad idea! For example, Bringing back the Passenger Pigeon Species is bad. Why?, Well, Humans don't even like Pigeons in the first place. So, if you think about Passenger Pigeons coming back to life, we're just gonna treat them as pigeons.

We don't know how these Extinct animals behave. So, why bring them back? They may help our diminished Ecosystem but what if it doesn't. There isn't much proof that makes me change how I feel about it.

These species were extinct for a reason, whether it was because of Colonization or from humans eating them, it is Extinct. It is all History and it will stay like that. The past is the past, the present is now and the future is the future.
Let's all leave the past behind, live in the Present and think ahead for our children's future!

Morse Code - Maths 2019

Math week has begun and Room 4 Maths is going to try to fix some questions this week, including Morse Code. A team of technicians and physicists developed the Morse Code in 1820. One of those who developed a signal code that was labeled after him was Samuel Morse.Mrs. Stone has placed us in five teams. Me, Pisirina, Marika and Trinity are in team four. Unfortunately Trinity was absent today and for this year's college manufacturing Marika was at rehearsals. A few pieces of paper with some issues on them were handed out, each issue was worth some cash. The team with the most money gets a prize on Friday. We also earn Virtual money!

Break out - 2019

This week is Maths week!
We did a Break out game today to even out the points that we have been earning this whole week of school. It was pretty hard because originally there was 4 people but due to some Absence and other stuff, we had only 2 . Eden and I tried our best but the difficulty was set to a high standard. We were the 3rd team to finish and that was good enough for us!

KPMG Term 3 - 2019 Extension

This term the Extension group and a few other students from Team 5 went to KPMG in the City. As you all know this term's topic is "Something in the Water" or "He mea i roto i te wai", so KPMG planned a whole event for us to do that ties in with our theme. We mainly learned about Sustainability. Sustainability of the Environment and Ocean.

We had a delicious Morning Tea and Lunch, made from KPMG's Kitchen Staff. We met Lucy and Susan who are aquatic ecologist. Ecology is a branch of Biology and studies how the plants and animals are connected to their environment and their surroundings. Overall, they make sure that the environment they are living in is healthy and safe for them. 

We later then walked a five minute stroll down to Sustainable Coastlines. The building was quite cozy and had nice, peaceful beach vibes. We looked at photos of some Ecosystems and Land that has been destroyed and is still healthy. We also talked about some products that hurt and help the environment!

We created our own robots from our Maori God we were assigned to. My group had Tangaroa; the God of Sea in Maori Mythology. In Tongan Mythology, he was recognised as the God of the Sky. We had a rubbish product we had to make our robot based around that. Our rubbish tool was Ghost nets. Ghost nets are Fishing Nets left by Fishermen. We made a robot that would swim and pick up any rubbish and most importantly the Ghost Nets. 

I would like to thank KPMG and the Sustainable Coastlines for letting us go there. I learnt many things today and I can't wait til the next trip which is next term! 

Measurement Madness -Maths 2019

WALT:  calculate area, perimeter and volume

Versatile Volume - Maths 2019

WALT - CALCULATE PERIMETER, AREA AND VOLUME

Task Description

This week we are continuing on learning about Measurement. This time we are focussing on Volume. For Level 1 Circles and Triangles were very easy for me as I know the formula of figuring out the Perimeter, Hypotenuse and Area! Level 2 was the Volume of Shapes and that was easy too. The Cylinder was easy aswell because I already know how to find the volume. Level 2 - 3 was kinda hard but easy at the same time. My working and answers are all up in the Presentation. Enjoy!

Smart Relationships - Cybersmart 2019

Task Description
Mrs Collins came to Room 3 Home Room to teach us about some Cybersmart things. We focussed on Smart Relationships. Here is my groups Brainstorm!

MRS GREN - Literacy 2019

Walt - Identify key information in a text


Question 1 - What is the key phrase to help you remember the 7 Life Processes?

MRS GREN is a way to remember the Seven Life Processes

Question 2 - Explain which life process each letter in the phrase represents.

M in MRS GREN stands for Movement. Organisms can move in different ways, pace or way it still moves by itself.

R is for Respiration. Cells release stored energy from food.

S is for Sensitivity. Organisms detect changes in the surrounding environment so they can survive.

G stands for Growth. Many organisms grow in height to a certain age. Some organisms have cells that get bigger while others get more cells.

R in GREN stands for Reproduction. There are two types of Reproduction. Asexual and Sexual. The capacity to reproduce and pass genetic data on their children is reproduction.

E is for Excretion. Excretion is not ONLY pooping, instead it is the process of getting rid of waste from chemical reactions.

N is Nutrition. You can get Nutrition from food. Some organism get their food in other places.

RATE YOUR WORK

Activity	Rating (Self)	Rating (Buddy from group)	Rating (Teacher)
Remembering	4	4
Note taking	3	4

1 = I had no idea what to do

2 =  I needed help to complete the task

3 = I completed the task independently

4 = I confidently completed the task independently; I could help someone else

The Pungent Assembly - Term 3 2019

Can you believe that it is Term 3 already? It is the start of a new term. The first thing we do on the first day of each term is to attend the Immersion Assembly. Let’s see what happened!

The regular first day of the term commenced with the first bell ringing.  All the boys that have been playing touch ran inside the class and put their bags in the appropriate spot. Soon, all the seniors were seated on the cold floor. The Team 5 Assembly has started.

Everything went normal. Two students from Room 4 stood up in front of the whole Senior Block and said their Mihi/Karakia. The Team 5 assembly held notices and reminders of the brand-new term. That was over and it was now time for the School Assembly!

We lined up in BG(Boy Girl) files. Room 3 strutted to the School Hall. It was all normal until I inhaled a fishy scent?  I studied the front where the stage is positioned and noticed Mr Burt, Mrs Tele'a and Mr Somerville was cooking seafood. This was not a typical day at all.

The Team 5 teachers did a song about the Cells, Nucleus, Chromosomes, Gene and DNA. It was confusing because I don't know much about Biology let alone Science. Judging by that I think that this term will be extraordinary. We will learn a lot!

The theme is "Something in the Water"! Team 5 is going to be learning about How all the organisms are connected. I am so excited about this term. I can't wait to see what this term brings. Production is happening this term so I know that this term will be packed full of exciting events!

What am I? 🎃 - Quick Write 2019

What am I?

I am orange. I have a stem growing out of my head. I am pretty big compared to my friends. And when someone says my name they automatically think of Halloween. Other vegetables and fruits find me intimidating. I don’t know why. I taste delicious in soup. Apparently people have me in pies. I don’t have the best skin as it is very rough.

For our warm up for writing, we did a Quick Write. We had 5 minutes to describe a Vegetable or Fruit without saying it's name. Can you guess what Vegetable or Fruit I described? 

Measurement Reminiscence - Maths 2019

WALT: calculate area and perimeter


Task Description
First week for Term 3 this year! We have left Percentages, Decimals and Fractions and are moving onto Measurement and that includes Area and Perimeter. I was so excited for this week because I enjoy learning about Area and Perimeter. We learnt how to figure out the area and perimeter for triangles, specifically right angle triangles and a equilateral triangle. Next week we are diving right into finding and figuring out the area of a circle. Enjoy!

Meaning of my name? - 2019

It is Day 4 Of The 15 Day Challenge. The challenge for today was to tell the viewers what my name means but since my name has no meaning I will be telling you how my name is Pisirina. Enjoy!

Likes and Dislikes - 2019

This is the 2nd day of the 15 day challenge. My challenge today is to write my 10 likes and dislikes. Enjoy!

Day 1 of 'The 15 day challenge' - Holiday Blog Post

Today is Day 1 of The 15 day challenge. Currently it is 7:35pm and I am going to tell you a few facts about me that most people don't know.

Let's start with the first fact! You might know this if you watched my Malaga animation but if you didn't then you can watch it from this link. I was born in a village near Apia in Samoa and was raised here in New Zealand. I lived in Christchurch for about 3 - 4 years and then I moved to Auckland.

Second fact is that I like singing. I don't usually sing all the time but when I have to, I give it my best. At my church we have a choir and I am the youngest of them all. I enjoy singing and it helps when I am not feeling my best.

Final fact is that I am a Gemini. Most people don't know my birthday, to be honest some of my family members forget! But that's okay for me at least. Since not many know my birthday that won't know my Zodiac Sign and that's it!

Thank you for taking your time and reading this. It means a lot! Stay tuned for Day 2 of the 15 day challenge.

The 15 day challenge! - Holiday Blog Posts

Hello Viewers! Today is Sunday and I decided why not have a challenge since the school break has started. The poster I made that is above shows what to post on what day. And today is the 1st day, so watch out for another post that holds the information of Day 1 and have a great day/night!

Also, I dare you to do this challenge with me!

World Wealth - Maths 2019

TASK DESCRIPTION
Since I have finished my work early this week, I decided to do some extra maths work with Zaeeda. Mrs Stone gave us a task called World Wealth. We had to calculate the population of each continent excluding Antartica, calculate the cookies and the wealth. The hardest part was turning it into a percentage. We then made a graph to show what we did. This is all in the presentation up above!

#PlasticFreeJulyChallenge - Writing 2019

WALT - Write for a specific reason

Reduce plastic use!: The challenge

Utilizing single use plastic material is useful. But, is it beneficial for the environment? I think not. The impact from plastic has made a huge difference from a century ago. So let us reduce plastic use and join the challenge.

What is this challenge? This challenge is called Plastic Free July. Participating in this event will cause you to stop using anything plastic, such as plastic bottles, plastic utensils, plastic bags, plastic straws and more. Everything we use that includes plastic is prohibited. I dare you to do this challenge with me!

If you are aiming to not use plastic water bottles, here are a few things you should know. Instead of using plastic bottles, why not use a reusable bottle like a stainless steel bottle. Just make sure that the stainless bottle you are using is safe for your health. It is scientifically proven that some steel bottles are made with aluminium and that is poisonous. Safety first!

Plastic bags are another challenge you can overcome too! Did you know in New Zealand that the Government has banned Plastic bags from stores? You can use any type of reusable bags as long as they are biodegradable. Meaning.... This can help you for many things. First is, it helps the environment and second it can help you save money.  That’s all.

The aim of this event is to create habits so you can use it for your lifetime. Sure, it say July but if you get used to it, Why go back? I'm sure for myself as I have had experience with this. Create new habits.

This is all for the environment. If we stop the use of Plastic then our land will be a happy environment. Stopping plastic is one of the things we can do to make a change and right now that is happening in NZ. Plastic bags getting banned have helped and that is not the end of making our earth a better place. For our earth, let’s end the use of plastic and join the challenge of the Plastic Free July!

TASK DESCRIPTION
I am writing about the Plastic Free July. Read it above to find out more. 

Biography about Greta and Selena Quintanilla? - Writing 2019

Walt - use a graphic organiser to plan our writing

Task Description

This week's writing work is about Biography! We got to write about Greta Thunberg and about anyone else and I chose Selena Quintanilla. I used a Graphic Organiser to plan out my writing. I then wrote a biography about them using the information from my Graphic Organiser. If you want to read the Biographies then read the presentation up above!

Daring Decimals - MATHS 2019

WALT - CONVERT BETWEEN FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES



TASK DESCRIPTION
For the last week of the term we are finishing off the term with Decimals. Room 4 Maths started off the slides by doing Equivalent Fractions. Next we did two slides of Decimal Dilemma which is adding and subtracting Decimals. We then converted decimals into fractions then into percentages. I finished all the slides on the presentation so I guess you could I gave it my 100% (Get it! BTW it's a Maths pun). Enjoy!

Extreme Weather - Reading Task 2019

 WALT - CREATE A POSTER TO EXPLAIN AND SHARE IDEAS THAT MAY LIMIT THE IMPACT OF EXTREME WEATHER ON HOW WE LIVE IN NEW ZEALAND

TASK DESCRIPTION 

The Poster up above is a create task from my reading work. To find out more about it just click this link. Enjoy!

I have a Problem with Fractions, Decimals AND Percentage

WALT - SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES



TASK DESCRIPTION
If you have noticed this week, I have finished my Maths work from Room 4 early. I got challenged from Mrs Ilaoa ( Team Leader ) to try and complete her Maths Slide. This was easy as Mrs Stone taught us about Fractions and Percentages. Decimals was easy too thanks to Mrs Stone and Mr Goodwin. The presentation above shows my working on every question. Enjoy!

Advertising my Product - Extension 2019

WALT - create a poster to advertise your product to help Bincurity

Task Description

This term for Extension, we have been designing and creating a tool that will help the Bincurity people in our school. I created a Trash Compactor. I decided to create an Advertisement Poster to show everyone my Trash Compactor I made with Chastyti. Enjoy!

The biggest challenge of the Century? - Reading 2019

WALT - Discuss and justify our opinion on a topic



Task Description

My reading group, Waititi read a text about Climate Change. We then watched a video about a village in Samoa getting flooded from the rising sea levels. After watching the video I wrote 7 words that had the word change in it. I also wrote a few synonyms for change. I then wrote reasons why I disagree and agree with the statement in the Presentation. For my create Task I paired up with a few people from my group and made a poster showing the impact from the extreme weather.  If you want to find out more just take a look through my Slides above!

Welcome to Asia! - Inquiry 2019

Task Description
This Presentation is about South Korea. We researched about a country in the Continent of Asia! I chose South Korea and focused on Kpop, the korean music genre. Read the slides above to find out more!

Decimal Fractions - Maths 2019

WALT: convert between fractions and decimals



Task Description
Room 4 Maths is finally focusing on Decimals! We first started off by doing a recap on Fractions to make sure we have enough knowledge to move onto Decimals. Adding and Subtracting fraction decimals which were easy. On the 4th slide we converted fractions into decimals. This was easy as I was familiar with converting, thanks to Maths Whizz! We then converted decimals to fractions. Subtracting decimals was hard at first but if you know that each position in a decimal number has a value that is a power of ten then it will be easy.  This was a fun process and I can't wait for more Decimal Fractions problems to solve! Enjoy!

Around the world with me! - Scratch Project Game

Walt - Use Scratch and Hyper-studio to create an animation or game



Task Description
Here is my Scratch animation for Term 2! 
This is my Around the world Tour animation! Listen and look to find out information about each country. All the instructions will be said by your guide in the game/animation. Enjoy!

Fractions Finale - Maths 2019

Walt -  We are learning to multiply fractions

Task Description

For this week's Math's work we have been focusing on multiplying, adding, subtracting and dividing fractions. On these six slides it shows my strategy on how I worked out each question. This is our last time doing fractions this term. Instead we will be moving onto Decimals next week. SO watch out for that and enjoy my presentation!

In between the fractions! - Maths

Walt: Find a fraction in between the fractions


Task Description
Our task was to solve what fraction is in between the fractions on the two slides.
This determines whether I understand equivalent fractions and if I am ready to move onto multiplying, adding, dividing, and minusing fractions.

Travel the world with me! - Animation/Scratch

Walt: Use scratch to create an animation to take us around the world!

Task Description

For this term's animation we are using Scratch to take us around on a virtual tour. We drew our pictures on the Imacs using the app Hyperstudio. We then coded our pictures to create an animation/game. Here is my finished product. I added some informations and voice over. Here you go!

Point me in the right direction!

Today at Year 7&8 Extension Class, we learnt how to use a compass. Mr Jacobsen helped us by providing a presentation on the anatomy of a Compass and how to use it.
Down Below!

 



We did an Orienteering Course around the School. I was partners with Bethan. We were the first pair to finish first with the correct answer. Bethan and I had a few difficulties with the Compass but we still finished the course with a big smile on our face. It was loads of fun. We were walking around to the yellow circles that had degrees at the bottom to lead us to our next disc. We went around in zig zag circles to finish the course.