I completed a SLJ task called cicadas do maths. This task was to make a timline about would I do around the age 17 to 51 and how might I feel.
First I watch a video to see what to do. Then I wrote my timeline. In each box I write what I would still be doing as a adult.
I enjoyed this activity because I learnt that cicadas have the longest life cycle.
I completed a summer learning journey task. This task was called poetry slam tahi. For this task I had find verbs, adjective, adverb and more, words.
First I watched a video on what to do. Then I added my favourite verb and adjective. Then I added the synonym.
After that I added my images about summer.
I enjoyed this task because the synonym words helped me learnt new words.
I completed another summer learning journey task. This task was creating something that floats. I created a boat that floats on water.
First I watched a video on what to do. I had to gather up materials to make my boat. The resources I used were: Glutac, Piece of paper, plastic lid, and a pencil.
I then tested it on water. It worked but a little bit on water came on my boat.
I enjoyed this activity because I used my creativity to come up with a boat.
I completed an SLJ activity. This activity was to create a fun perspective image.
First I watched a video on what to do. I first used my brother's phone to create these images. I thought of some ideas but my camera skills wasn't good so my brother was the cameraman.
The first idea I had was to use a toy but I didn't know where my toys were. I looked at the video again and found some ideas. I grabed some large boots and put it infront of my legs to make it look like I was wearing them.
The 3 tips I recommend in making a perspective activity is to: be creative with your images, Have fun, and you get lost you can always look back at the video.
I completed another SLJ activity. This task was to garther up matrieals to make a circle partern.
I garhered up the leaves and flowers. I made sure I had some colurful leaves and flowers.
I enjoyed this task because from a bird's eye view it looks amazing.
Vector art was the third activity of the third activity. I created this using lines like curved and poline. We had draw your heros or inspirations.
I chose David Kirk as my hero. I chose him because he inspried me to play rugby. One of his quotes were: Something that cannot stand by itself should not stand.
This activity was called art colouring book. I coloured in a atronaut waving at the camerea.
The image is about Joseph Tanner performing the first ever EVA Mission.
I did division speed demon challenge.
My score was 81/90 I missed 7 and got 1 wrong because I didn’t know them. My time was 4 minutes and 54 seconds.
Next time I do my divisions I want to learn my 7s, 8s, and 9s times table because those are the ones I missed.
I did activity where I had to identify imprper fractions.
First I wrote the fractions in words. For example: Three Halves
Then I wrote the fractions in numbers. For example: 3/2
Afterwards I put in a image showing the words I wrote.
Lastly I wrote a little description. For example: All pieces were cut into 2 pieces (halves) Two pieces have gone. There are 3 halves .
I enjoyed this acivity because the little description filled in help me.
I completed the comment thread task. Comment thread is commenting on someone blog post and saying what you like about it.
I continued reading Bad Guys. Bad Guys is a fiction book.
The main characters are Snake, Animals, and Cat.
After Snake get integrated he starts seeing things so he gets help by Cat. Cat tells snake to go to bed and get some rest. When snake wakes up he feels better.
I enjoyed reading this book because it give me goosebumps everytime snake sees things because it's scary.
I completed basic facts boes division.
My score was 82/90 and my time was 4 minutes and 32 seconds.
I need to stop agonising over the equation and I want to improve my time.
I used little red riding hood to plan a fairy tale.
First I thought about a characters I should switch.
Then I changed the chrachters, setting, conflict, the plot, ending, point of view, and create mix match.
I enjoyed this task because I got to put in my favourite characters.
I completed a task called mari questions.
This task is making your own questions and answering them in Maori.
For example: Kei hea te peni? Kei roto i te pouaka. When creating the sentences the question will start with kei hea.... and the answer will start kei... i te....
I enjoyed this task because I understand the postions properly.
I completed basic facts boxes subtraction up to 20.
I got 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes and 16 seconds.
Next time I do this task I will go up a level.
I read fiction book called diary of a wimpy kid.
The main characters are Greg, Rodrick, mum,dad and Manny.
In the beginning of the story Greg’s mum is happy after buying greg a journal. Greg was embarrassed showing his journal to people because it had a diary heading in the front the front of the book.
After seeing a funny video greg wanted to recreate it and be famous but they couldn’t do it because Rowley doesn't want to get hurt.
I enjoyed reading this book because Greg's always making good choices when he's getting distracted.
I completed a task called story arch. My story arch was about little red riding hood.
I completed a task called comment thread. A comment thread is making a conversation with someone.
I commented on Kahu's blog post. Kahu's blog post was about unit fractions and normal fractions.
Here is an example of an comment thread:
I read a fiction book called bad guys.
The main characrters is snake, other animals, and the teacher.
In the beginning of the story a snake arrives at school. He asks to play with the other animals but they all fear of him. The teacher comes and wackes the snake with the rack. He gets Interrogated by the teacher. The teachers tells him what is he doing at their school.
I enjoyed reading this book because snake was able to come up with an excuse to be able to play basketball.
I did fractions and unit fractions by represnting it in squares and pizza slices.
First, I did unit fractions. Unit fraction are multiple fractions, but the numerator is always a one.
I did a can-do activity called dance dancing mat.
First I went on dancing typing mat and set up a 15 minute timer.
Then I put my fingers on the home row keys.
Lastly I put in my results on a google slide and wrote what do I need to inprove on.
I need to inprove on looking at my screen and not under the sheets to try and look at the keyboard.
I did the Tusday workout. The workouts were Wall Sits, Squats, and Burpees.
I completed a can-do activity called hand writing.
I first watched a video on what to do. I then wrote the alphabet in capital letters and lower case letters.
After that I wrote the punctuation and my numbers.
I need to improve my capital letters because I thought the letter K had no difference to a lower case k.
I did Steps Web activitys.
First I had to put the words in order to make a sentence. For example: The Immigrants gradually strated to populate the whole area. This activity was called sentence builder.
Then I did a activity called choose the word. For this task we have to chose the word to complete the sentence. For example: She felt ___ when she got the bad news.
I enjoyed Steps Web because it makes me understand new words.
I did a can-do activity called dance typing mat.
First I went on dancing typing mat and set up a 15 minute timer.
Then I put my fingers on the home row keys.
Lastly I put in my results on a google slide and wrote what do I need to inprove on.
I need to practise typing the right keys and looking at the screen.
I read 39 pages of the book diary of the wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney.
In the story diary of the wimpy kid, Greg, Rodrick and his family are the main characters. In one of the pages Greg always hated getting picked up by Rodrick because he wasn't allowed in the front, so he prayed everytime he was at the back because of Rodrick's drum sitcks.
I liked Greg in the book because he always descibe everthing in his day.
I read a book called ghosts from Raina Telgemeier.
I read 22 pages of the book. In the beginning of the story there are 4 characters, Maya, Cat, and their mum and dad. They are at a food store ordering food. Maya and Cat both ask if they are gonna be any food stores at their new town. They're moving to the new town because of their dad's new work.
Another page I read was about Maya and Cat taking a walk to the beach. Cat ends up walking back home with Maya because it was to cold.
I enjoyed reading this book because Maya makes good decisions.
I completed speed demon challenge up to 20
My score was 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes and 4 seconds.
I finally increased my speed.
I completed basic facts boxes subtraction up to 20.
I got 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes and 16 seconds.
Next time I do this task I will go up a level.
I read a fiction book called bad guys.
The main characrters is snake, other animals, and the teacher.
In the beginning of the story a snake arrives at school. He asks to play with the other animals but they all fear of him. The teacher comes and wackes the snake with the rack. He gets Interrogated by the teacher. The teachers tells him what is he doing at their school.
I enjoyed reading this book because snake was able to come up with an excuse to be able to play basketball.
I completed a task called mari questions.
This task is making your own questions and answering them in Maori.
For example: Kei hea te peni? Kei roto i te pouaka. When creating the sentences the question will start with kei hea.... and the answer will start kei... i te....
I enjoyed this task because I understand the postions properly.
I completed a task called fairytales. For this task I had to read 3 fairy tales and talk about the characters, setting, the problem, and the solution. I read a caled little red ridding hood.
First I read a text about little red riding hood. In the text it talks about little red riding hood, her grandma, and the wolf.
Next, I wrote down the setting. The setting talks about where it takes place. The setting is taken placeat the grandmother's house.
Afterwards, I problem in the text. The problem was the wolf eating the grandma.
To finish up I did the solution. The solution was the lumberjack cutting the wolf open.
I enjoyed this activity because I can now compare the differences and similarities.
I completed basic facts boxes subtraction up to 20.
My score was 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes and 28 seconds.
Next time I do this task I will try to improve my time and to try a harder level.
I read a fiction text called Repunzel.
The main character is Repunzel.
There were once a man and a woman who had long, in vain, wished for a child. At length it appeared that God was about to grant their desire.
I enjoyed reading this text because I can compare the simularaties bewteen the movie and the text.
I did the Tuesday workout. I decided to pick a new exersice. It was fortnite dances.
First I recoreded myself doing all the dances and they were challenging. What I noticed about these dances were the phisical movements to keep us puffted.
The dances that were challenging were electric shuffle, squat kick.
By the end of the recording I was puffted and also wanted to play fortnite.
I did completed a task called comment thread. A comment thread is making a conversation with someone.
One of my teachers commented on my blog post. My bolg post was called Te Reo. It was a presentations about items in positions.
Here is an example of an comment thread:
I read a text about little red ridding hood.
The main charcter is little red ridding hood.
Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child. Once she gave her a little riding hood of red velvet, which suited her so well that she would never wear anything else; so she was always called 'Little Red Riding Hood.
I enjoyed reading this text because it tells me to always do the right thing and don't listen to other people. Video
I completed basic facts boes division.
My score was 82/90 and my time was 4 minutes and 32 seconds.
I need to stop agonising over the equation and I want to improve my time.
I learnt how to do fractions using shapes.
First I had to match the labels on each fraction.
Next I had to shade the labeled fractions.
Then I made my own fractions and shaded it.
I read a non-fiction book by Raymond Hubber.
The main topic is about Physical inquiry and physics concepts.
People have wanted to fly for thousands of years, but it was only in 1903 that the wright brother got a plane off the ground. Wings on birds and planes use air pressure to help them fly.An aircraft engine keeps a plane moving forward so that the air continues to flow over the wings.
I did a questions task.
I first wrote in the question. For eample: Kei hea te pukapuka.
Then I put my answer. For example: Kei raro i te pene.
To finish up I took a photo of the materials needed and pasted onto my google slide.
This task was easy because I had lots of materials to make questions.
I completed a task called comment thread. Comment thread is making conversaion with the person's blog comment.
One of my teachers commented on my blog post called SSR Selfie. In a comment thread you should always have a greeting, a complament of their work and a nice open question to keep the conversation going.
Here is an example:
I did steps web activitys.
The first activity I did was called senctence builder. I had to put the words into the correct order to make a sentence.
The next activity I did was sound splits. I had to split up the letter in sounds.
I enjoyed the senctence builder activity because I learnt new words.
I read a non-fiction book called science by Raymond Hubber.
The main topic is about Chemstry and society.
Pigments are the natural colours in plants, and in the skin of humans. Pigments work by absorbing and reflecting the colours in light . A fibre is a strand of material, like hair. Fibers are very useful in making fabrics.
I enjoyed reading this book because I learnt new facts abut pigments.
I completed basic facts boxes subtraction up to 20.
I got 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes and 16 seconds.
Next time I do this task I will go up a level.
I completed speed demon challenge up to 20
My score was 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes and 4 seconds.
I finally increased my speed.
I did the Tusday workout. The workouts were Wall Sits, Squats, and Burpees.
My team and I solved a problem. We solved the problem in three stratgies. The stratagies were pllace value, written algoritim, and Rounding and compensating.
The problem was, A farm received a total of 119 millimetres of rain over a 2 month period. If 48 millimetres of rain fell on the farm in June, how many millimetres of rain fell on the farm in month 2?
The first stratagy we used was place value.
I read a non-fiction book called science by Raymond Huber.
The main topic is about Interacting systems.
The land and sea radiate heat into the atmosphere.The water cycle is the circulation of water.Air moves because of temperature and pressure changes.
I enjoyed reading this book because I learnt new things about wind and water.
I completed the poetry activity. This task is to find items around your house and turn them into a poem.
First I looked around my house and found: A banana , kiwi fruit, apple, and a blue lollipop.
Next I put in a verb with four letters long. My verb was peel.
This activiy was fun because it was like a scvenger hunt to me.
I did a can-do activity called dance typing mat.
First I went on dancing typing mat and set up a 15 minute timer.
Then I put my fingers on the home row keys.
Lastly I put in my results on a google slide and wrote what do I need to inprove on.
I need to practise typing the right keys and looking at the screen.
I did the Thurday workout. The workouts were: runing on the spot, wall sits, burpee, and squats.
I read a non-fiction book called killer energy by Nick Arnold Illustrated by Tony De Saulles.
I read 20 pages of the book. The book talks about how energy moves through different things.
I did a can-do activity called basic facts boxes.
First I loaded up a timer on another tab. I then timed myself.
Then I recored the results onto a google slide.
I got 100/100 and my time was 5 minutes and 6 seconds.
I need to work on my subtraction and get a faster time.
I did a questions task.
I first wrote in the question. For eample: Kei hea te pukapuka.
Then I put my answer. For example: Kei raro i te pene.
To finish up I took a photo of the materials needed and pasted onto my google slide.
This task was easy because I had lots of materials to make questions.
I completed subtraction up to 20 speed demon challenge.
My score was 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes and 3 seconds.
Next time I do this task I will try up to 100.
I did a step web activtiy.
The activity I did activity was called choose the word. For this task we have to chose the word to complete the sentence. For example: She felt ___ when she got the bad news.
I enjoyed Steps Web because it makes me understand new words.
I did a can-do activity called dance typing mat.
First I went on dancing typing mat and set up a 15 minute timer.
Then I put my fingers on the home row keys.
Lastly I put in my results on a google slide and wrote what do I need to inprove on.
I need to practise typing the right keys and looking at the screen.
I read a non-fiction book by Raymond Huber.
The main topic is about Astronomical systems.
The Earth is a speck circling the Sun, which is one of he 100 billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists who study space are called astronomers. The distances in space are enormous. The star nearest to our Sun is called proxima Centauri.
I enjoyed reading this book because I learnt new things about space.
