L.I Making connections to problem solving

Today we made a tangram puzzle with LS1 because we had no internet connection.A Tangram puzzle is an ancient Chinese puzzle named the tangram puzzle. We used  A4 paper and scissors. Then we were following the instructions. After that we work together as a group to help each other out. Then the challenge was to make a square out of all the pieces we made. We  found a solution to solve the puzzle. It was really complicated to solve but at the end we did it. It was fun and challenging to make this puzzle. We  used problem solving to figure out how to do the puzzle .

Volleyball/kiwisport

L.I to use the skills of volleyball in a game situation

For the last week of kiwi sport we were practising our spiking and we had to recap of what we did over the last few weeks. Then we had a few games of elimination if we had got the ball out we had to go out and wait till the people in your team to do three touches then you could come back in.then we played a 1 server game and you had to get all of the people in your team with 1 server . the first team to get there whole team wins. 

food TechKnowledge

L.I to make pizza

Today at food tech we followed the recipe to make a beef and BBQ Pizza.The pizza tasted scrumptious

and amazing it tasted delicious Mrs Heka helped us make the pizza after it was done it was hard to get the pizza off the tray then we went to the eating area and ate after we ate we went back to school.

Matariki

L.I to explain in fewer words what  the text is about

This was our matariki blog post about matariki. We had to summarise about matariki we had had to pick 20 important words from our knowledge about matariki. Also we had to pick 6 most important words, then we had to summarize those those words in sentence.

Infomation about the 3 birds

L.I: To use our knowledge and find three interesting information and fact about these matariki harvesting birds. 

                                                      here is the link to the slide

this DLO shows interesting facts and information about 3 matariki harvesting birds. I worked with my group to find these interesting facts and information.  The three matariki harvesting birds we picked a Tui, Huia and Kereru. 

7 stars

L.I to draw 7 stars

This week our Te Reo challenge set by Miss Pryde was to draw and label the Matariki cluster of stars. Matariki is the Maori new year, a time for family and new beginnings

Optical Illusions

L.I:  To explain what an optical Illusion

This DLO shows what is a optical Illusion and how an Optical Illusion happens. On this DLO it shows what Optical l Illusion means. We used one Optical l Illusion and found out what wrong with it. I worked with my group to find interesting information about optical l Illusion information. Mr Johnston also came in to help us with this.

venn diagram

L.I to compare and contrast

this is a  venn diagram about matariki this shows what was in the past and what is happening now

we had to see what was the same out of both.   

what is matariki

L.I To use your smart searching skill to find information that tells others what matariki is 

Today we were leaning about what Matariki is family of 7 stars and is the Maori new year. Matariki is a time remember the past,learn about traditions and stars new beginning.    

Maths

L.I to practise defining maths vocabulary words 

To help us practise the meaning of maths words. Mrs Anderson taught us a game called maths word challenge. I worked with Lilly and hosea  on this game.  To play the game 2 players found a word from the maths word game,  then had to give a clue to the person trying to  figure out the math word who was sitting with their back to the other players.