September Reflection

Today we were reflecting on our work from September. We need to do it every month because we can sit there and remember what we did. Have you done a monthly reflection?

This month had started in lockdown so we were in google meets for a while. We are not in lockdown anymore but we are in Alert Level 2 we have to use sanitizer when we walk into class. I am just glad that we are allowed back to school as lockdown learning is not as fun as learning in school.

In the last week, I did the St Marys got talent with Charlotte G to a mix of both the songs single ladies and run the world by Beyoncé. We only learnt the end of the dance that week and we won it. I am so proud of both of us.

Yesterday the speech finals were held. The People I were up against were my friends Mya and Angela. My speech was about why ballet is good for everyone. I am very proud of myself for placing first.

Today for an Aurora program that I have been doing, we had or last session and prize giving. I did this with my friend Charlotte J. The aurora group has lots of kids from 16 different schools in our district. I won the Sunny bush Empathy in Action award and cup.

I enjoyed doing the Reflection because we get to reflect all the things we did. I also enjoyed learning this month because we covered lots of new things like geometry and readers theatre.

Here is my September Reflection:

Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori

This week for Cybersmart and Maori language week we were learning how to pronounce Maori places. We used this video as a starter. It shows how it is not towl- po it is Toe-Paw.

I learnt that lots of people get maori places wrong. So much that someone made a video about it. Lots of people must think this video is a help.

I enjoyed learning about how to pronounce the maori words because it is maori language week and I felt like I was embracing my maori language.

I found it tricky to make one for Waipaoa. At first I did Why-Pow-Aa But it would sound weird. So I did Why-Pa-Ooh-Aa.

Next time I would do more than one maori places because than you will learn more. I would also use a background because I would make it catch peoples eyes.

Here is my slide:

Shapes in Te Reo Maori

This week for maths and maori language week we went on a scavenger hunt for shapes in te reo. It was supposed to be an outside job but because it was raining we could not do it. We had to go in pairs so I chose to go with my best friend Mya. I was in charge of making sure that the slides were ready for them images and it was her job to find them.

I learnt that a triangle in te reo maori is tapatoru. Tapa means sides and toru means three so it means three sides. It is the same for square and rectangle. But they both have four sides! So their name is the same. Tapawha.

I enjoyed making the slides because it is a great way to show lots of learning on one project. I liked adding the shapes because I got to colour them and choose the font size.

I found it tricky to find a pentagon shape because I kept going past it. The buttons of the shapes we could choose from were quite small! I looked a bit harder and found that I could change a star into a pentagon and I used that.

Next time I would add a background to make the slide pop. Like a yellow because it is scientifically proven that yellow is the first colour the eye sees because it is the most vibrant.

Here is my slide:

Beatitudes

For reading we have been learning how to identify the character and/or author's point of view. I made a group of 5 with James, Baxter, Jakob A, Charlie and myself. We wrote about the beatitudes in the bible and made a slide. My group is called the Fantastic four and we had to discuss about two subjects. If New Zealand was nice to everyone and one about girls being aloud to play rugby.

I learnt that in some places girls can't play rugby. Here is a link to a story we read about this topic. I also learnt that this year, maori language week is the same week as social justice week.

I enjoyed discussing with my teammates because we all agreed on pretty much the same things. I also liked doing the slides with my small group because we got it done really quick.

I found it tricky to do anything because one of the people in my group kept copying and pasting a certain picture on every single slide. My group just got rid of them and he stopped.

Here is my slide:

Here are my docs:

Why Mr Wolf is Guilty!

This week for writing we were learning how to Structure persuasive writing. We wrote about why Mr Wolf from little red riding hood and 3 little pigs needs to go to jail. We had to put 3 arguments why is is guilty of murder.

I learnt that a wolf lives for 16 years. I put this among my number one reason why he is guilty. I also learnt that people have made remakes of famous stories and one is here. It is called Red, the pig and the automobile.

My favourite part was learning about the big bad wolf because he seemed to be in so many stories as the bad guy. He must be hogging the bad guy spotlight!

I found it tricky to know how to find much information about how long he would be in jail because on different sites it came up different things. So I found some that are the same on more sites then normal ones and put down those ones.

Next time I would add more reasons he is guilty because I had lots of reasons. I would also add more information because he is in so many stories!

Here is my writing:

Why Mr Wolf Is Guilty

I strongly believe that Mr Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs is guilty because he Impersonated someone he killed, he threatened to eat 3 pigs and he broke into two houses. He should be in jail for the rest of his life!

Firstly, He impersonated someone he killed. He ate little Red Riding Hoods grandma and dressed up like her to make the little red riding hood think she is safe to approach. That is 10 years. Wolves live for 16 so he will be in there for most of his life.

Secondly, He threatened to eat three pigs. He also blew down their house to get to them. This caused a large amount of damage to their houses. For threatening cannibalism it is 14 years Jail time.

Thirdly, He broke into two peoples houses. He broke into Little Red’s grandma's house and the pig that built the brick house. For breaking and entering the house’s he needs to give $1000 dollars to each of the owners of the houses. 

In conclusion, I strongly believe that Mr Wolf is guilty because he Impersonated someone he killed, He threatened to eat 3 pigs and he broke into two houses. All the years and money together is 24 years and $2000 paid. He would be dead by the time he was allowed to get out!

Lego Balloon Car

Today we had a lego challenge. We had to choose to make a lego bridge, a lego zipline and a lego balloon car. I chose to do a lego balloon car. I used a lego car base, a few random pieces of lego and a balloon. 

I learnt why the car moved forward when I let go of the balloon. It goes forward because of the "newton's third law of motion". This means for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. So the action of the air rushing out from the balloon is pushing against the air behind the car. The reaction is the air behind the car pushing against the car with the same force causing the car to move forward. 

My favourite part was trying it out because I did not know if it would work. It surprised me when it worked! It also went really far and almost fell of the table!

I found it tricky to make the car because it was kind of hard and it challenged me. It was kind of hard because the balloon would rub against the green bit and make the balloon not blow up. So I found some more pieces and built it up a bit more and I could blow up the balloon more.

Next time I would add more legos because it would make the car heavier and might make it go slower. I also would move my chromebook back so you could see where it landed.

Here is my slide:

St Francis

Today for R.E we were learning how to find facts and information. We wrote about our house saints. My house saint is St Francis. Whose is yours? If you do not have one, who is your favourite saint?

I learnt that  "Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible."  means start at the beginning and make your way to the top and don't stop until you have reached for the stars.

My favourite part was learning about my saint because I did not know much about him. The only thing I knew was that he loved nature and the environment. Now I know when his feast day is and it is October the 4th.

I found it tricky to make St Francis out of shapes because I did not know what he looked like. So I went to this site called Ducksters and it showed lots of information and images so I used that site.

Next time I would add more information because there is not much information on my google drawing. I would also change the background because it is kind of plain. I would change it to environment.

Here is ny google drawing:

Tongan Language Week

This week is Tongan language week. I learnt how to say lots of phrases and words in Tongan. I have put six of them into a slide with the pronunciation and the meaning of the word in it as well.

I learnt that Mālō e lelei means hello. I also learnt that Tongan is close to Maori because water is Inu in Maori and Tongan.

My favourite part was learning Tongan because I do not know much about Tonga. Also I liked using Mote because it helps me tell you how to pronounce it by me saying it.

I found it tricky to pronounce the words because I have never spoken Tongan before. But with a bit of practice thanks to this it was way easier.

Next time I would add more words because then you would learn more from this blog. I also would change the backgrounds so they are different every time.

Here is my slide:

Turtles

Today for Science/Art we were learning how to apply knowledge. We drew a turtle then put in five wow facts into a poster. I used a site called Remove.bg where it took away the background of my drawing. Did you know that turtles breathe through their butts?

I learnt that the earliest turtle fossil found was from 220 million years ago in the Triassic Period. I also learnt that Turtles have their spine on the inside of their shell.

My favourite part was learning about turtles because there was so much information I did not know. Like did you know turtles are not social creatures? And did you know that the smallest turtle is the Speckled Cape tortoise?

I found it tricky to know what to do as my facts because I did not know much information about turtles. So I chose to find a site and I found a site called Live Science and that is where I got a lot of my information from.

Next time I would change the background to sea because Turtles live in the sea and not floating in a big blue page. Also I would add more facts.

Here is my google drawing:

The Pepper Experiment

Today we did an experiment called the Pepper experiment. We needed water, pepper and soap. But I wanted to extend my learning and I added Dishwashing liquid and Hand sanitizer. We had to cover our finger in soap, hand sanitizer or dish washing liquid then dip it into a bowl with pepper in it. The pepper should spread away from your finger. 

This happens because Pepper doesn't dissolve or mix into water. Adding soap breaks down the surface tension of the waters 'skin' and as the water molecules spread out away from the soap, it brings the pepper with it.

I learnt that dishwashing liquid works best because the pepper spread away the fastest. On the other hand, Hand Sanitizer is not as good because it spread the least.

My favourite part was dipping my finger in the water because it was satisfying to watch. I also liked covering my finger in the soap, hand sanitizer and dishwashing liquid because it felt weird and I loved it.

It was difficult not to let the soap, hand sanitizer and soap fall in because it would ruin the experiment. So I tried not to but it fell in on the last one because soap was slippery and it fell of my fingers.

Next time I would try not to let it drip because the soap fell of my finger and fell in and it kind of ruined the experiment by pushing the pepper before I put my finger in. I would also look for a stronger hand sanitizer to see if it would make a difference.

Here is my Slide:

CoSpaces

On Friday I made a VR game for the Aurora leadership program I have been going to. I sent it to my deputy principal because I was proud about what I had made and she asked if I wanted to do this as a task on monday. I said yes, so I made a game for the seniors for their school work. I was pretty happy to see it this morning with our work. I made my game on a site called CoSpaces, I have linked it and showed you how to make questions and animals move around in a couple of screencastify videos.

I learnt that you could make educational games on CoSpaces. I got introduced to CoSpaces earlier this year in an aurora digital leaders programme made a game about Whirikoka. I learnt alot about coding and traditional stories.

My favourite part was making the game because it was nice that I could make a game that lots of people would play! I will put the link to the game in my slides. Feel free to play it!

Next time I would teach you more about how to use CoSpaces because it is a bit hard and sometimes you get stuck. I hope you like my game though!

Cats Or Dogs?

Today we were learning how to apply knowledge. We were also learning how to do persuasive writing. We wrote about why Cats are better than dogs or why Dogs are better than cats. I did not know how to make up my mind so I did both. Did you know Dogs can sniff at the same time as breathing? Did you know a house cat is genetically 95% tiger?

I learnt that cats and dogs are very different and not almost the same because they are pets. I also learnt that cats are quieter than dogs. Finally, I learnt that Dogs protect you.

My favourite part was learning about the most famous pets because there was so much information I did not know. Like did you know it is hard to train a cat but there are some cats that are trained? And did you know that even a chiwawa can protect you from strangers because dogs can smell fear.

I found it tricky to know what to choose because I liked both Dog and Cat. So I chose to do both and I found a site called The Spruce Pets and that is where I got a load of my information from.

Next time I would make a slide to hold my writing and plan because it would take up a lots of space just under this writing.

Here is my Plan and Writing:

Fathers Day Card

Today is Fathers day. On Wednesday we made a card for our Dad and scheduled it for Sunday. The photo is from Wednesday so it is not open. I have also taken a photo today and video of the card on the inside. Did you know that most countries around the world celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday of June?

My Dad fixes lots of computers. He is working from home and at the moment and is quite busy with Google meets and jobs for customers. I made his card like an HP computer and I said "It is very slow, can you fix it?" I said this because I put in a loading screen that you could pull a piece of paper and it revealed a message. "I Love You". He loved it!

I learnt that Fathers Day is always on the first Sunday of September. Fathers day is also celebrated by more than 111 countries.

My favourite part was seeing my Dad open my card because it was really nice to see. I also liked reading what my siblings wrote in cards they made. They were such nice cards!

I found it tricky to stick the parts of the card to the card because we had no glue sticks. So I tried sticking the parts to the paper with pva glue. It was not as sticky when it first went on but it worked enough to keep it in the card and once it dried it was fine.

Next time I would change the card and put more in it because there was not much writing. I would also add a picture on the screen because it would make it nicer.

Blog Log 2

Today we are reflecting on our learning from this week. Have you ever done a reflection on your week? My favourite task was Stop Motion Animation that I did on Wednesday. Did you know you can schedule posts on blogger? My Father's day card is scheduled for Sunday so keep an eye out after lunch.

I learnt that it is good to reflect on your learning because it helps you to review instead of just carrying on doing things as you have always done them. I also learnt lots throughout the week just by doing tasks.

My favourite part of reflecting on my learning is getting to see how much I have done. In my slide each task I did got me five points. and I got 80! I did all 15 blogs! I am really proud I did that much! This is Number 16.

I found it tricky to keep focused because my brother kept jumping on me and I get a bit distracted. So I went to my room or Caravan and close the door and I could not hear anything they were saying or doing.

Next time I would do more extra tasks because it gets us extra points. I did one extra blog. I made a VR game on a site called CoSpaces. Learn more about it on the link I put here. Hope you like this blog!

Bouncy Egg 3

Today we came back to our eggs from yesterday. We put them in vinegar and coke to see what happened in 24 hours. The acid in the vinegar and coke should have dissolved the egg shell and it should bounce if you drop it. If you want to get more information click here  1 & 2.

The one in vinegar sort of worked. It had dissolved the shell and it was kind of squishy but when we dropped it, it smashed like a normal egg would.

The one in coke didn't work as well but I did notice some changes to the egg. The shell was a bit softened and it was starting to dissolve.

Next time I would leave these for longer. Three days might see better results! 

I really enjoyed this task even though it didn't work that well for us

My Escape House

Today for an Aurora Leadership Program, we were challenged to make an escape room. I chose to make an Escape HOUSE. I made a full game using CoSpaces. The coding on CoSpaces is like Scratch. Just letting you know, It works better on computers. I enjoyed making the Escape house on CoSpaces because I knew that not that many people would do it. I found it tricky get the door not to glitch because it went through the wall and blocked the way of another door. So I turned it °180 and it opened inwards and fixed the problem. Here is my Game:

 

Bouncy Egg 2

I decided to try the egg with coca-cola as well. If you have no Idea what I am talking about, Go to this link. Here. It sunk right to the bottom! It also shows that coke eats away at teeth like how it will with the shell of the egg. I enjoyed watching them because it looked really cool! I did not find anything tricky! Here it is:

Bouncy Egg

This week for Science we learnt about a trick with an egg and vinegar. Do you know what it is going to do? How? I can tell you now! It is going to make the egg bouncy by eating away at the shell and filling it with more water to make it float in the vinegar. I enjoyed putting the egg in the vinegar and smelling it because I love the smell of vinegar. I found it tricky to know what it will do because I have never done this experiment before. Here it is:

Pen Pal

For reading today we were learning apply knowledge. We wrote a letter to someone in our family or friend group. I chose my best friend Leyla. I enjoyed writing to her because I have not seen her in a while. I found it tricky to know what to write because I had a mind blank. I searched up ideas and got some. Here it is:

Stop Motion Animation

Today we were learning how to use stop motion animation. I made an animation about a cat wanting food. I enjoyed moving around the cat because it was very funny looking like it moved itself. I found it tricky to not make the cat fall because of the gravity pulling the cat down off the stool. So my Mum helped me by her holding the cat with me on the chromebook. She ran away when I said go and I took the photo. Here it is:

Spelling Practice

This week for Spelling Practice we were learning how to spell hard words. I did lots starting with an A. They were quite hard and I got 5\10! I enjoyed learning because there were lots of words I did not know. I found it tricky to spell accommodation because it has two c's, two m's and an O when it sounds like E. With a bit of practice I got it! Here it is: