Maths Wk4

 This for math I went to 2 workshops and here's what I did. The first workshop I went to was about equal addition, We had to describe how we solved a question, Here is the link to my maths

Here is my second math task which was trying shots at different times of the day and also if it was a wet day or not

How many 3 points can you make in a row?

Wainui Crazy Camp Writing

This week for writing our task was to sum up what we did at camp and do examples of the 6C's I really enjoyed camp and I really enjoyed writing here is what I wrote

In Term 3 week 8 we went to camp right after lockdown we went to Wainui YMCA camp. Before we left we got put into groups. I was in a group with most of my friends. We called ourselves the crazy horses. We decided on the name in honor of our favourite movie  and I had a blast. I felt really challenged at camp which I really enjoyed because most of the schools don't really challenge you, I'm afraid of heights and there were 2 activities abseiling and high ropes. But that's not the focal point of this writing, It's about what I enjoyed at that was the diamond smugglers game and I think it gives me the best examples of the 6C’s

The diamond smugglers game consisted of: the instructors at the YMCA camp, The children and some corn kernels which we called the diamonds. The aim of the game was to get from one side of the campsite to the other and not get caught by the instructors. If you were unfortunate enough to get tagged you would give them a “diamond” and keep going. If you made it to the other side you would get a coloured line on our wrist that indicated which side we had been to.

I think it is very important to use the c’s in this game. The most common one I saw was communication because you heard people talking about strategies and if they had noticed an instructor and their where-abouts. Another huge two C’s I saw were critical thinking along with creativity. I had to think critically to get out of tight situations along with creativite ways to out maneuver the instructors. The smart way we came up with is a free pass if we answered a riddle. Fortunately the instructors were not prepared for this, allowing us to memorize the previous answers to already used riddles. And get a free pass I ended up with twelve lines on me, Meaning that I got there and back twelve times. And finally a giant “C” I saw because people would get back up and keep trying even though they had gotten tagged and then they would overcome those problems by trying something different next time.

Overall I feel that I represented St Francis and the Character C the most because I showed grit and work through hard tasks. I kept pushing, I really enjoyed the camp and would go again if given the chance. I feel as if I could use the strategies I leart at camp in real life situations if it's in a game of infection or approaching a job application a different way.

Question time! what is your favorite game?

Obsessive hobbies

 This week I thoroughly enjoyed our task, Our task was to research hobbies and we the option to create our own hobby. I chose to take that option. I came up with the hobby of insect fishing click below to learn more

What is your favorite hobby?

 

Finding and adding fantastic fractions

 This week for math, Because we are not at school our tasks are to be adding and subtracting fractions with the occasional multiplication and division. Please enjoy my slideshow.

 

What is your favorite number?

Finding Mindsets Magically

 Mindsets, Fixed and growth

This week and the previous week we have been learning about mindsets, particularity fixed and growth mindsets. We had to find someone that overcame some challenges with grit. Secondly we had to create a DLO that showcases which mindset we should take away from reading a few texts.

What mindset do you use?

The crazy chemicals of the brain!

 The Chemicals of the Brain

We have been learning about the of the brain. Like serotonin and the chemicals that go into your feelings mostly the happy ones!

Question Time

Whats the best time you've ever been happy

Emotional literacy Lit.

 Hey everyone welcome to term 3 this week we have been learning about how to control our emotions.

what is emotional literacy?

- Share your emotions

- Know and identify your emotions

- Know or recognize how others are feeling.

- Know how to deal with your emotions

- Boosting your self-esteem

Whats your favorite emotion?

Interesting Articles!

This week for reading our goal was to read 3 articles and come up with different names for the articles and what the article is about. Here are my articles

1# Entertainment 

Some of the titles I think could work are, Pope takes wedding through the roof!, Pope arrives at weddings and takes it sky high. In this article a couple of flight attendants missed their wedding at a church because of Covid-19, The pope discovered this and preformed the wedding on an airbus 321. 

2# Sports

A few titles I thought of are, Hands? No need!, Hands free high tops, Fist free feet whips. This article is about nike's new shoes being hands free! and how people should buy these because they are better any usual shoes. 

3# World News

A name I came up with are Covid kills, Stay protected. This article is about how the corona virus has unfortunately  killed 4 million people. The Reuters news tally has counted up 4 million deaths and is supposed to be the most accurate tally worldwide one interesting fact I found is that it only took covid-19 166 days to kill 2 million people 

5 Senses

 This week for reading we had to write about a mundane task using our 5 senses. Here is my writing

Monday morning, I woke up to the sound of my alarm, Beeping in my ear, I opened my eyes which felt like they had been wired shut. The light of the day blinded me. I could taste my dry mouth from sleeping with my jaw wide open. I knew this day was going to be treacherous, I could smell the scent of a delicious breakfast. I grasped my bed sheet and threw it off touching all the fine buds of wool. The cover flew off me, I felt the cool air cover me. My eyes adjusted to my surroundings. 

Can you write a story using the 5 senses?

 

Learning Terrific Timetables

 This week for math we have been learning about bus timetables, Me and my friends worked together to create a DLO that shows all the goals we had to do. Here is my terrific work 

What is the longest bus ride you've been on?

Top team challenge!

 Top team challenged us to create a game that they could use in their challenges. Me and my friends created this. So our idea is that we will have a person be blind folded and we will use the measure wheels which measure meters. They will have someone directing them around a square. Once they have finished they would tell us the perimeter of the shape. The next time they go around they tell us the area. The third they tell us the perimeter of a right angle triangle. This game will be used for years 5 - 6. 

Have you ever made a game? If so what was it about?

Creating a Character web

This week for reading, writing and math. But in this blog I will show you my reading. Our task was to create a character web from a book we have chosen. I chose to read the devil and his boy. A classic!.

Here is a little blurb from the book.

Tom is helpless and alone until he meets moll cutpurse, a thirteen-year-old pickpocket. Together the two of them find themselves chased across the city by murderous ratsey. But it's con the first night of a new play - the devil and his boy - that tom realizes the fate of the queen and indeed the entire country rests in his hands.

Also here is my character web 

Have you ever made a character web? If so what about?

RETR Maths, Poem's and Finding matches

 This week for mathematics we had to create a DLO that used the 4 topics this week. The topic are Reflection, Rotation, Translation and Enlargement. Here is my Digital learning object

For our writing our task was to create a poem that related to the Ngai Tahu Here is my poem.

Sailing the sea in on a waka to Hawaiki Nui

With the only sound accompanying them being a little ol’ tui

Exploring Aotearoa with no plan in mind

Wondering what treasures they could find. 

Creating New Zealand piece by piece.

Creating treaties with the Maori for peace.

Visit Otautahi with your family and friends

And you’ll never want the thrills to end.

New places every corner you turn.

With many schools open for you to learn.

With aged places to see like Christchurch hall.

New Zealand will never leave you, it's a place for all.

And finally we have Reading. We had to find 2 texts that talk about a landmark from New Zealand and another text from a famous landmark. I chose the peacock fountain and the Pyramid of Giza.

Here is my digital learning object.

Question time : where is you favorite place in New Zealand?

Preserving kiwis, And finding turangawaewae's

 This week for math we had to collect data from people around the hub and make 3 statements about your work. I choose to relate my statistics to our PBL about Turangawaewae's. Here is my stats and 3 statements 

For reading, We had to read 2 books and create something that has an aspect of both of them. I created a dome for kiwis to live in I called it the kiwi preservation rooms, to get rid of the brink of extinction towards kiwis. Here is my create : 

Question time, What would you make for New zealand?

Pa Pathways

 Have you ever wanted to travel from pa to pa

Our challenge this week was to use a compass and figure out 3 routes from kaiapoi pa to Ōnawe Pa, through land, sea and most direct.

First you have to use a compass to figure out the way your going to go

A compass points in all directions to help figure out a way.

Then you'll have to start a route preferably on land to prevent getting wet, You'll head south east 90km

Lets take another path lets go by boat through the water, You would have you go south and then around akaroa, it is 144km

And now for the most direct route through the land and water. you have to go south east to land on 

What pa's have you visited ?

The Pa Week

 This week for math, reading and writing our focus was pa's a pa is a fortified village with wood walls surrounding.

 

Click the link to find out the price of the pa!

Do you want to know?

Question time! If you owned a pa what would you do with it?

Using a Drone?

A year or two ago my dad got a drone from our friends in another country. I have just started using the drone, and I thought I could show you a video of me flying it. I may not be the best but i´m trying.

What is you´re favorite hobby?

My 3d printed creations

3d printed creations 

Here are three of my 3D printed creations

I made these with tinkercad. Apart from the baby yoda I used thingiverse and printed someone elses work.

What can you make with tinkercad

A summer animation

I have created this summer animation becuase it makes me think ¨what is the first thing to think of when it comes to summer¨ and I said the beach, I ahve visited the beach many times in my holidays.

What do you like about the beach?

How to 3D Print

 I have just got my 3D printer up and running and I can finally print whatever I want, I use the software ¨Tinkercad¨ If you would like to learn about Tinkercad I have created a video that explains the basics of the software

Here is my Tutorial  My tutorial

Here is a link to another tutorial Tutorial

What could you make with tinkercad?