Tokelau

For this task we created a google presentation explaining facts about tokelau language week. A fact about tokelan words mean north wind.

I enjoyed this task because I was able to konw about Tokelau.

Why sleep is important?

We were challenged to research about why sleep is important and healthy. We were given questions to answer by using videos and articles to find information. A few of the questions we answered are What are the effects of not getting enough sleep, Why is sleeping healthy, and What are the side effects of not getting enough/too much sleep.

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt why sleep is important and got to use my smart searching skills to answer the questions.

Tech/ Stam class

Today at tech our class was STEM.

First we all sat togther in a circle and each had a turn explaining our vaules and our parents name. Then we where given diffrent items and was using the flashilight to make it reflect while the lights where off. Another thing we read in our new books and hilighting the speical words. After we played a couple of games. Like one game we had to stay in a circle and we sqeeuze hands to the next person to us then we have finshed you would drop something to see if it has finshed. Our time was 4 Second and 72 minute.

I enjoyed doing this at tech because i learn diffent kinds of things form light and reflections.

Duffy Party hats

We made Party hats for Duffys Birthday.We looked online for different party hat designs. We where first told to use a sheet of paper to plan our design. Then I used two big pieces of paper and glued them together. I then folded them and started measure if it fitted on my head and started to draw designs on it. then we cut the paper like if your making a crown you would cut in pieces off. You also want to put light colours on your party hats. Then when you finished you could like to choice to put giliter on your party hats or put no gilter on your party hat.

I found this interesting Becaues I get to take my our Party hats.

Duffy Boxes

This week we made Duffy Boxes for Duffys 30th birthday.

We first given a boxes to fold to make into a box. Then we seacrhed up zentangle patterm on Google to look at different desgins and cultural desgins. These where also made for us to store our Duffy books like library. When we first drew on these with pencil we would use black or dark blue vivid to cover the pencil. Then we would hand it to the teacher for check up. After we would present it on the stage.

I enjoyed making this because now I have somewhere to store my book other than put it in random places like under my bed.

Duffy 30th Birthday

For Duffys Birthday we made different things for Duffy. These Duffy boxes were for us to put our Duffys books inside. We could do any design and cultural design on the side of the box Then we made theses Duffy covers for us to go on the front of the box. After finishing boxes we made party hats for the birthday. You could using coloered feltips or coluring pencils to design it and even put glitter your hat or crown. When we got to the hall we sang the duffy song and happy birthday. And some students and teachers where showing off there favriote book they used to read as a kid. This was A spieacl event to represent Duffy books in homes since 1999. Then we give each class room some cake in each class and we ate cake.

I enjoyed joining along to celebrate Duffy’s 30th Birthday.

Reading: Making the Team

Our reading text was about making the team and it about a young girl trying to make it into a rugby team. We then explained our predictions about the story is going to be about and make comments about what some of the words mean in the story and other words that mean the same thing. Then we answered More questions by using the comment tool. After that we did a changelle t0 make a poster about a famous sports star. Then at the end we did inferring things by looking at the pictures.

Deep sea creatures

LI: Smart searching for a specific creature

For this task we have been learning about a man called Jacques Cousteau, he was an famous sea explorer know to find terrifying deep sea creatures lurking beneath the ocean and some of these mysterious creatures were called the nautilus it was a snail like creature and he was the first to ever record the nautilus swimming. I made a kick starter and our task was to design our own imaginary sea creature.

Reading – sports poster

For this task we made a create a poster about any sports team. I chose Shot put because the person I admire is Maddi Wesche because when she is doing the shot put becaues it look she was confidence and proud when she did the shot put. For reading one of our tasks were to create a poster of any sports  team. The reason why I choose shot put becaues Maddi Wesche as the same bithday as me.

I found this interesting because I got to share with you guys what team I support in shot put and why is support Maddi Wesche.

Rosie Ruiz 6 Sentence Story

Our task was to retell the story of Rosie Ruiz and how she cheated in the Boston Marathon. We only had 5 minutes and 6 sentences to retell the story. The section I wrote was describe the setting which is “448 competitors running across the streets of Boston, puting their heart, sweat and tears to receive the title”. We needed to rewrite as if we were there with them.

I enjoyed this task because you get to make 6 sentence about Rosie Ruiz.