VR Research

Today we worked with Yvonne and her research team from Augmented human lab at Auckland University. Their were two VR, one was VR cardboard and the other was Magic window. The VR I used was the Magic window, for the VR Magic window we also interactive. We used the VR to learn about the bridges and building. They were two activity's we played one was early mail service, and the other was Pakuraga and Panmure bridge. The thing that interested me the most was the VR because when I moved with it, the screen also moved. I would like to think Yvonne and her research team for coming today because I enjoyed learning about the VR.

Albert Jack

This week for inquiry our task was to create a Medal for a Maori Battalion Soldier. This DLO I created shows a Medal for Albert Jack and also a picture of him, This DLO also tells you about Albert Jack. I really enjoyed making this DLO because I got to create the Medal my self using the google draw tools, and I also enjoyed learning about Albert Jack.

Athletics Day

Today the whole school did Athletics. We were split up into four group colors. The colors were green, blue, red and yellow. I was in the red team.There were 9 stations (Activities) that groups were needed to go to. All of us took part in the activities. The 9 stations (Activities) were Frisbee, rob the nests, long jump, shot put, hurdle and sponge run, hula hoop throw, and egg run. Thanks you Tamaki college helped to demonstrate the games and collaborated us.

Hua Rakau Poster

For Maori, today I created a poster that shows a Fruits name in Maori. While doing this activity I learnt some of the fruit names in Maori. Some of them sounds the same in Maori. The task was to just use the Maori name so we can understand by looking at the photos.

Progress in Readtheory

Today for Reading we looked back at our results on read theory. We looked at our past results and compared it to other results month by month. We all created a bar graph to show and tell other people our results and the difference there is from when we started and now. Last year February I started on Grade 2 which was really easy. Now on November 2018 I am on grade 5 which means that I have expanded my knowledge by 3 grades.

Wolves be Emily Gravett

The week for reading week Miss Anderson readied us a book about called Wolves this book was by Emily Gravett. Our task for this book was to create a DLO about Mythes and Facts. This DLO tells you Facts Mythes about Wolves and also Facts. The Mythes is what we think about Wolves, and the Facts is the truth about the Wolves. I really enjoyed creating this DLO because the book was interesting and I got to learn more about Wolves.

Meerkat by Emily Gravett

The week for reading week Miss Anderson readied us a book about Meerkat this book was by Emily Gravett. Our task for this book was to create a DLO telling us about Meerkat. This DLO tells you Facts about Meerkat, Appearance, Diet and the Habitat. I enjoyed making this DLO because the book was interesting and I also wanted to learn more about Meerkats.

Book Week - Why is the Cover Important?

This week is book week. Today we were put into groups and rotated to the different stations. We would answer questions or give our opinion. Once we finished going to all of the stations I chose a question to do a statistical analysis on. The question was: Why is the cover important?. I used a pie graph to show reasons why a cover is important. I also used a bar graph to show how much people in our class voted for how important the cover is. 

WW1 Question?

Today Josh S and I created a DLO showing the Chemicals used in WWI. We have released two chemicals that has been used in WWI, and they are Mustard Gas and Tear Gas. While doing this research San Kyaw and I learnt interesting facts about chemicals used in WWI. We have enjoyed doing this activity.

Armistice Day Commemoration

Today we had our own Armistice Day Commemoration where we came together to remember the soldiers that fought for our country. On the Commemoration they talked about poppies, and also read a poem called Flanders field. They were also people that went up and representing their class room by putting the signed poppy on the wall. We also had a representative from the New Zealand defense force who came and talked about the War. They also put the flag up while they played a song called Reveille.

Armistice Collage

For reading we were learning about the Battle of the Somme that occurred on July 1st 1916. We first read a text explaining what happened during the war and a few facts about it. We read the text and answered the questions. We answered the questions about the war and got to write our own opinion about what we thought about the war. We have learnt that war shrines were like memorials made to remember the fallen soldiers.

What we remembered about WW1

Today for inquiry Miss Anderson talked about WW1 after she finished telling use about WW1, our task was to create a DLO showing what we remembered. On the left side is the facts, and the right side is where we check if the facts are correct. We also add more details about the facts on the check list. 

Waiouru Museum Robbery

Today for reading we were researching about a story. My partner Tiava and I worked together to find the different perspectives of the story. We choose to read about the Waiouru Museum robbery. This event happened in 2007. A man named James Joseph Kapa was caught stealing 96 military medals. These medals were gifted to the museum by the families who have lost loved ones in the war. We also wrote our opinion on the situation.

Tech Reflection - Art

Today for tech, I was working on transferring my designed onto a piece of paper. Today I just finished coloring my designed on a piece of paper, now i'm transferring it onto a piece of wood. After I finish my transferring my next step is to color the piece of wood. I enjoyed transferring my art onto the piece of wood because it challenged me.

The Highwayman Summary

This week for reading we, read a poem called the Highwayman. The Highwayman was a narrative poem that tells a story. This poem was about a women sacrificing herself to worn the Highwayman that their was danger. We read each paragraph and talked about what had happened so far to our group. After we finished reading the poem, we created a DLO telling a short summary about the poem. I think this poem was interesting because it tells a story.

New Zealand Shake Out

Recently we have been learning about the National Shakeout Day. This event is held to remind people of what to do when there is a earthquake. My partners Mataio, San Kyaw and I worked together to create a DLO about earthquakes. We answered questions about what you should do when there is a earthquake and why it is important to be prepared for an earthquake. We also talked about how a earthquake can stat and the affects of one.

Peace

"This week for inquiry Joshua W and I have been collaborating be finish this DLO off. This DLO tell us about the man Mahatma Gandhi who promoted peace and made it become a thing, there is also a collage about the different peace symbols and a explanation about one of the peace signs. Did you know the peace sign symbol was mostly used in the United States in 1958 during the nuclear test."

How have Camels adapted to their environment?

How have camels adapted to their environment?

Have you ever wondered how camels survive in the desert? Camels survives in the
desert because it has special features that protect them from the 42 degrees sand.

Have you ever wondered how camels survive in the desert? Camels survives in the
desert because it has special features that protect them from the 42 degrees sand.

Desert is a dried place but the camels can walk on because they have pads on they feet
and also on their chest, so they can lay down on the hot sand. Camels have fat in their
humps because it stores food.

Camels doesn’t get sand in their eyes because they have double layer eyelash. They
don’t get sand in their ears because they have hair in it that protect it from the sand.
They also don’t get hair in they nose because they can close their nose. Camels have
thick lips so they can eat cactus.

Camels can survive in the 42 degree dessert because it is used to it own environment.
They can also drink up to 46 liters of water in one go which is 42 of 1 liter coke
bottle. Have you ever wondered why camels lives in the desert.

This Week for writing we write an explanation about Camels and how they adapt to
their environment. Before we started our writing we watch 3 video clips, we also got
our books because we needed it for our planning. I enjoyed writing this week because
I learnt about Camels and how they adapt to their environment.

Netball Inter School

Today the year 5, 6, 7, and 8 netball teams went down to the Auckland Netball center for the Netball Inter schools. We were hoping for a good day today with the weather but unfortunately the weather changed from sunny to rainy. There were to year 7 & 8 teams and I was in the year 7 & 8 purple teams. We had 6 games and unfortunately we lost 4 games and tied 1 and win 1 game with panmure green. I think next time for netball we need to communicated to teacher and share the ball as well. I would like to thank Mr Ogilvie for organizing this event for us, Shawn for supervising us and Ms McClain.

Duffy Assembly - Michel Mulipola

Today, it was a Duffy assembly. Our class went to the hall to listen to Michel Mulipola. He explains a lot of things like, his job, and what he does at his spare time. He is a really talented comic illustrator. He showed us some of his drawings and the drawings the he drew for wrestlers, school journals and different types of super hero's. Michel Mulipola is not just a comic illustrator. He is a wrestler and a semi - gamer. He also told us a tip. Using your face as a guide to draw a proper face and easy. We have enjoyed listening to him.