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Poetry Slam

 I did a Summer learning joureny activity a poetry slam

In the beginning I did a chart full of a noun, a verb, a adjective, and a adverb with the synonyms

Next I put in the synonym word and put in a image that shows what the word means.

Lastly I went onto the next slide where I put in a bunch of pictures that remind me of summer / What I enjoy doing in summer, and in  the middle a  picture of me

I enjoyed this task beacuse it reminded me about my favorite thing to do in the summer.

Line art

I created line art

First I ruled my horizontal and vertical axies onto a grid and numberd it to 20 then I conected the lines from inersection to intersection to make a big star in the middle.

Next I drew a few flowers around the page and along with some eyes, finally I added some tiny stars all around the page.

I enjoyed this beacuse I got to learn how to make line art using maths.

How to Plant Basil

Planting basil takes time for it to turn out great. Be aware of legonella Longbeachce a bacteria that can cause you to become sick!

 Materials:

• Potting mix
• Trowel
• Water
• Gloves
• Seeds
• Planter Box
• Mask

Steps:

1. Put planting mix into a planting box.

2. Using your index finger poke a hole into the soil. 

3. Get your seeds and put them into the hole and cover it up.

4. Put some water on top on the soil for the seeds to get wet. 

5. Put it in a sunny place for it to grow. 

Reasons

I wrote down persuasive texts.

First I chose what I was going to argue about why we should have less school time. Then I went on to multiple websites to find some reasons about my topic

Afterwards I wrote down my ideas and put in an explanation for each of my topics on why we should have less school time.  

To finish up I linked all of the websites I used to find information from to each one of my topics.  

I learned a lot about why we should have less school time  

Too Much Technology

I completed 2 reading activities

First I made a copy of a synthesis draw. Then I wrote in my prior knowledge, afterwards I started to read the book and filled in the new information, and new understandings. After I went on to my next activity.

Second I did a Qar Where I looked at the questions and put them in either right there, think and search, author and me, or on my own. Then I finished putting which boxes the questions needed to go in.

Finally I wrote my explanations for each of the questions.  

I enjoyed doing these activities because I got to learn more about technology. 

Persuasive Writing

I Learned persuasive writing.

First I watched 2 videos on what persuasive writing is. It talks about what persuasive writing is and how to use it. Then I finished watching the videos.

Afterwards I got a document and brainstormed some ideas about school, self, and world using traffic light colors. The traffic light colors are green, red, and yellow. Green means go forward, red means to stop, and yellow means slow down.

To finish up we got into partners then we went through each other's ideas. 

I learned a lot about what persuasive writing is and how to use it. 

Addition and Subtraction

Addition and Subtraction can be solved by using two strategies: counting on/back, rounding and compensating.

Counting on is adding foward using fingers when the number is added is under ten. Counting back is subtracting using fingers, when the number subtracted is under ten.

Rounding and compensating is rounding the added or subtracted number to the nearest tidy number, then compensating for the rounding. Compensating is done by splitting the new number into the old number and the leftover.

Counting on/back and rounding and compensating are easy strategies for addition and subtraction, when numbers get to big to be solved with basic facts.

Prototype Party Poppers

My company, Propers, learnt how to build a party popper

In the beginning, we wrote what designs we wanted on the part popper. For example we decided that we would use a jack and the beanstalk design. We decided that it was a good idea because there was a lot of filling the represented jack and the beanstalk.

Afterwards we built the party popper. We used a nut, plastic cup, yellow filling, and a small rubber band.  

In the end we tested out party poppers.   

The experience was amazing because I got to learn how to make a party popper.   

LI: to make a party popper for testing

Senteces

 This week we continued to write maori senetences. 

First I looked up the words that needed to be translated into the sentences using the Maori dictionary website. 

Then I put the translated meanings into the senteces, the sentences were Kei hea te ....? which means where is the object, the other sentence was saying where the object is for example kei runga ..... which means the object is on something.

This activity was enjoyable because I found out a lot of new words in Maori like aporo for apple.

HPE | Balancing

Group B played frisbee using balancing. 

The first activity was just passing it to our partners while standing in the proper position. 

The next activity our partner thre the frisbee and I ran and while jumping I faced a diffrent direction and caught the frisbee. 

Then we played a game where we get split in two diffrent groups and while the frisbee was in the air we ran and when jumping I faced a difrrent direction caght thr frisbee and twer it inti the goal. 

The last activity we split into groups and we played a game where we pass the frisbee to out teamates and then try to score. 

I enjoyed HPE because I got to learn diffrent techniques when playing frisbee. 

Table Mat

This week I read a book called aginst the odds using skimmimg and scaning. 

Skimmimg is like being airplane going through and looking for keywords. Scanning is being like a helicopter stopping in the text and looking for information. 

First I wrote in my prior knowledge then read the book, I found 6 keywords and defined 2 of them then I swaped devices with someone in my group and proffread, lastly I wrote down some questions the autor would have though about and qeuations about what i though about. 

I enjoyed this task becuse I found lots of information inside of the book. 

Values

In partnership with our community our values are condensed down wirh CARE 

Confidence

We have the confidence to take risks with our learning and to share our learning with others, we are focussed on our futures. 

Attitude

We show a positive attitude to our learning by making good choices and how we participate in all opportunities.

Respect

We are tolerant and respectful of all the people in our community and take care of our enviornment. 

Excellence and inavation

We set ourselves challenging goals, Share ideas, and think about our learning

These values are imprtant to follow beacuse it can help people become better role models and help us with our behaviors and school rules.

Prepositions

This week we learnt some new prepositions. 

The words were, Maui, Matua, Runga, and Raro, Maui means left, Matua means right, runga means above, and Raro means below. 

We also learnt how to say a new sentence, Kei runga ki te kutikuti", this means the sicssors are above. 

I enjoyed this activity bt I need to practice on my sentences. 

Balancing

 Blancing is trying to stay in a position without falling before you feel the tipping point. 

The first activity I did was tenis were one person has the ball and he other has the racket, the person wth the ball trows the ball and the person with the racket has to try and hit the ball. This was easy because I could stay in a steady position while hitting the ball. 

The next activity was the hokey where one person rolls the ball and the person with hokey stick need sto try and stop the ball and roll the ball back. This one easy because I could easily stop the ball and roll it back to my partner. 

The third activity was the egg and spoons wehave to try and use power while balancing on one leg and trying to go up ad own with our arms as far out as we can. This was hard because I couldent keep my balancing while going up and down. 

The fourth activity was the soccer ball where we try to put the ball on out head and try to keep it balancing without it falling. This activity was the hardest because it was difficult trying to keep th ball on my head without it falling. 

The finall activity was vollyball were we try to pass the ball to our partners while blancing with one foot up.This was easy because I could serve the bal and pass it back to my partner. 

Reciprical Reading

 This week we did Reciprical Reading about WW1.

While doing reciprical reading each person had a role they were the leader, predicter, clarifier, questioner, and summeriser. 

The most helpful one I think was the clarifier, the clarifier would find out each meaning of the difficult words so that we understood what the passage was telling us. 

This was enjoyable becasue I learned a lot of new things and the meaning. of new words.

Simple machines

Did you know that there are 3 simple machines that help move heavy objects, which are pulley, screw, and wheel and axle. 

Up and Down

Today I learnt how to say up and down, and listed 10 items that are in the kitchen 

First Whea Odie tought us how to say Kei hea te....wicth means where is the object.

The next thing e learnt was over and under, they are runga and raro.

Lastly I did an activity where I find images on kitchen items and translate them in Maori. 

This activity was hard becuse it was diffucult for me to say the sentences 

Balance

We did 5 diffrent activities that envoled balance, For every activity we stood on one leg. 

For the first activity we used the frisbee, this was challenging becuse when my partner threw the frisbee at me I kep on dropping it. 

The second activity I did was the basketball, This was easy becuse I could stay in a steady position and not fall. 

The third Activity I did was the netball, this was easy becuse we were just passing it to each. 

The fourth activity envoled a rugby ball, this was hard becuse we couldent stay still. 

This finally activity envoled a hokeystick and a ball, this was difficult becuse we couldent stop the ball with the hokeystick. 

Calenders

 Calenders show us the Day, Week or Month. 

There are 12 months in the year, they are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, November, and December. 

Months have 28, 30, or 31 days. 

There are number patterns on a calender by looking for four connectinh days for example 20, 60, and 100. 

Knowing before and after number sequence and 7 timestables heps u read a Calender