Super Columns

Today for my summer learning journey I had to make a super column that had a lot of compression. Nano Girl gave us this task too. I did not have any rocks so I used heavy trucks instead.

I liked finding the stuff I needed because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to make the paper hold because the trucks were heavy.

Here is my slide deck of the before and after:

Lucky Star

Today for my summer learning journey I had to make a lucky star (Puffy star). I actually got an origami book for christmas so I tried to copy the book. Did NOT turn out well. So I watched the video and I slowed it down by using the playback speed. Here is a link to the video.

I liked slowing the video down because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to make the paper tuck in because It kept on coming out.

Here is my lucky star that did not work:

Here is the actual lucky star:

What is the weather forecast

Today for my summer learning journey I had to do a google slide about what the weather is.

I liked listening to the words because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to make the sentences because I am not good at maori.

Here is my slide deck:

Kiwi Jingle Bells

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while. Today for my summer learning journey I had to make a kiwi jingle bells.

I liked writing the song because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to make the slides because it went a bit weird.

Here is my slide deck:

Pigpen cipher code

Today for my summer learning journey I had to make a pigpen cipher code. We made a clue for a beach in Gisborne, then made a clue for it.

I liked learning about it because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to make the code because it was a bit confusing.

Here is my pigpen:

Roses By Vincent Van Gogh

Today I was scrolling down the summer learning journey page and saw something I have already made a while ago. It was on art colouring book. Last time I did a woman combing her hair by Hashiguchi Goyō. Today I made roses by Vincent van Gogh.

I liked finding an art piece because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to colour the flowers because I had to click them individually.

Here is roses by Vincent van Gogh:

Here is roses by Kylah:

Hana Kōkō

Today for my summer learning journey I had to make a costume for a maori santa.

I liked making the outfit because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to find a sunscreen bottle because it kept on showing up with people.

Here is my Hana Kōkō:

Haiku poem

Today for my summer learning journey I had to make a haiku poem about Summer.
I liked finding an image because it was the easiest bit.
It was hard to make the haiku because It needed to be specifically on Summer.
Here is my haiku poem:

Create a Bug

Today for my summer learning journey I had to make a Bug out of things in my garden. So I made a clicking beetle. I find lots of clicking beetles at night because we have christmas lights. It is amazing how when they spread out their wings they just hover off. The ones I find are usually black but I made it look colourful.

I liked finding the stuff because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to make the bug because it kept flying off with the wind

Here is what I tried to make:

Here is what I made:

Hero song by cups and paper

Today for my summer learning journey I had to make a hero song with cups and paper. Nano Girl gave us this task too. I learnt how to play mary had a little lamb on the cups.

I liked playing the cups because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to make the paper work because It kept on unrolling

Here is my slide deck:

Which One doesn't belong

Today for my summer learning journey I had to fill out a slide deck on which one doesn’t belong. 

I liked finding the differences because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to find out the car logos because I could not find one.

Here is my slide deck:

Song Chorus: Stay Strong

Today for my summer learning journey I had to write a chorus for a song.

It is about how even through Covid 19 we are strong.

I liked writing the story because it was the easiest bit.
It was hard to make it rhyme because I thought It will not be right if i didn't.
Here is my song:

Fishy False Teeth

Today for my summer learning journey I read an article called fishy false teeth. It is about a man called Cor Stoop who lost his upper dentures while in the north sea on a charter boat. A tackle shop owner found them in a fish when they were gutting them. They soon noticed that it was a practical joke and that they were his wives. We had to fill out some slides and near the end say the characters.
I liked reading the article because it was the easiest bit.
It was hard to add their purpose in the story because it was hard for me to remember.
Here is my slides:

Trash into Treasure

Today for my summer learning journey I had to make an object out of old things. Nano girl, who is a scientist, set the activity and said that we were turning our trash to treasure. I chose to make a bag out of an old shirt. That can hold my books when I go to the library because sometimes I ro many to hold. the shirt just happened to be my brothers old shirt. In the small pocket at the front I have my bookmark, and in the actual thing is a book. This bag is really strong and can hold produce from the farmers market.

I liked cutting the top off it because it was the easiest bit.

It was hard to knot the bottom because it was too short.

How to make it:

You will need an old shirt and scissors

First cut off the neck hole to make it wider. Then cut small stips at the bottom. Turn it inside out then double knot the strips together. Turn in back the right way and done!

Here is my before and after:

Before:

After:

Optical Illusion

Today for my summer learning journey I had to make an optical illusion.

I thought I should do a ball illusion.

Mum took videos of me doing it so I could put on my blog.
I liked making the ball by tracing the cup because It was the easiest bit.
It was hard to make the lines because I am not good at straight lines.
Here is my slides on how I did it:

Kowhaiwhai pattern

Today for summer learning journey I had to make a kowhaiwhai pattern. My kowhaiwhai pattern represents my four siblings. Tanerore is the son of Tama-nui-te-ra. He represents the shimmering air with his wiri wiri. A wiri wiri is used in a haka for shimmering sun. 

I enjoyed making the pattern because I just needed to make one then copy and paste.

It was hard to make a background because i don't really know how to put a background on google drawings.

Here is my kowhaiwhai:

What Are You Doing Today In Te Reo Maori

Today I had to do some google slides on what are you doing today in maori from the summer learning journey. On some slides I had to make a sentence after listening to it.

I liked making the sentences because it challenged me.

It was hard to listen because my siblings were being to loud.

Next time I will change how the kaukau sign is red so I can change it to normal.

Here is the slide deck:

What Christmas Means To Me

Last week I wrote a acrostic poem about what christmas means to me. I put a little message at the end. It means Christmas may be different but spending time with family is always the same.

I liked how I made the word it started with bigger then the rest smaller because it looks like an acrostic poem.

It was hard to think of what the words started with because some were really hard.

Here is my acrostic poem:

What Christmas means to me…
Christmas, the birth of Jesus, means to me…
Christmas is a perfect time of year
Happy holidays for our families
Running through prickles on my nana’s lawn
Is about giving that gives us joy
Silly Christmas games making us tired
Tempting to eat the bacon and eggs for breakfast
Mum telling us to be quiet
Another Christmas almost done
Sleeping soundly as the day finishes

Christmas may have different meanings… 
All different traditions...
But one thing is the same…
Spending time with family!

Term 1 Goal Setting Reflection

Today we were seeing if we achieved our Term 1 goal setting. I improved on my maths alot and learnt heaps of my 7 and 8 times. I showed people how to do their blogs and helped with their work. I even just now showed them about a polyline!

I liked drawing the ticks with polyline because everyone thought it was a good idea.

It was hard to make the ticks because at first I didn't what to do.

Here are my goals:

Ice Candles

Yesterday we started making ice candles. What we needed was a long candle, old candles, ice, oil and old milk cartons. First we had to cut the tops off the milk cartons and spread oil on all four sides. Next we had to melt the old candles. It smelt so nice! We then held the long candles in the milk cartons and poured enough ice in there to hold it still. After that we tipped the wax into the milk cartons and left them overnight. In the morning we came outside and ripped the milk cartons so all the melted ice came out. We did not expect it to come out of holes in the candles! In my groups one, four holes were shaped as a face. We thought that was really funny.

I thought it was cool how the ice melted out of holes.

It was funny how the holes shaped a face.

Here are some photos:

November Reflection

Today we were reflecting on our work from November. We need to do it every month because we can sit there and remember what we did. Have you done a monthly reflection?
I enjoyed taking the selfie because it was nice and easy.
I found it tricky to do a background because one of the boxes were already white so I could not make a cool gradient colour. I just made it purple
My digital learning object shows that I can take a screenshot. It also shows I can take a picture of myself and put it on a google drawing.
Here is my November Reflection: