Tan gram Reindeer Maths (it's not really maths though)

Today we made a TAN GRAM reindeer with bits of paper that are like puzzle pieces. We put the pieces together and it made a reindeer. I love my reindeer. Maybe you guys could give me some feedback.

Christmas around the world

W.A.L about Christmas around the world.

I have learnt some new things. We have learnt how to say merry Christmas in different languages like Seng Dan Kuaile witch is in Chinese.

We have also learnt about food Christmas. In Mexico they leave out plum pudding for Santa. I find it cool how different countries do different stuff for Christmas.

Pigeon Opinion

We are learning to write an opinion. - Layla

We have been reading some cool pigeon books and if the pigeon should or shouldn't do whatever the book was about.
I have chosen the book Don't let the pigeon stay up late.

DON'T LET THE PIGEON STAY UP LATE!

I don’t think the pigeon should stay up late because…

If the pigeon stays up late then when the pigeon wakes up he will be grumpy and tired.

Sleep is important for everybody.

If he wakes up tired then he won’t be able to do fun activities

Maybe if the pigeon is good and goes to bed then he will get to stay up later than usual.

By Layla

Alarm Call

We are learning to make our story as creative as possible. - Layla

ALARM CALL

“Eeeeeek!” thought the green, ugly goblin. “I’m going to step on my kitten Mustard”(a robot kitten). Luckily this was only an evil mission practise. “Keep calm!” warned Mustard. “If this was for real then you would have got caught already!”. “I’m trying. You are just so EVIL!”. “Keep your temper Donnie! We don’t want to get attention”.

“Ok, ok”. Brrrrrriiiinnnnggg Brrrrrriiiinnnnggg! “Hello Donnie speaking”. “Hello this is your boss, Freddy. We have come across a problem. Come to the secret base 52 right away! Go go go!". "OK sarge". "Well better get going. Bye!".

Firework Maths Challenge

For the past few weeks we have been answering some maths questions basically about money. Our theme has been FIREWORKS!

What does SUCCESS Mean to Me?

Since we moved to our new school we have been talking about keeping our environment safe and tidy. We call it being GUARDIANS. So lately we have been talking about the ultimate team mate and success. This is my SUCCESS work!

My Uru Manuka Logo Design

For the past 3 weeks we have been working on our logo design for Uru Manuka. First we started with our own personal logo witch was just a practice to learn about logos and what they need. This is my logo that I have made for the COMPETITION! First we drew our plan in our project books. Then we had a bit of sandpit time and explored the websites that we were going on to make our logos. Here is a link to the website I went on to make my logo Logo Website. I hope I win the competition.

Te Manu Tukutuku Poem

In our poem we had to include a simile, Alliteration and emotion words.

Day #7 Final Week!!

It's the last week of New Zealand literacy Woo Hoo! I am excited to see how I go but I am only doing the Bonus activity because we have been practicing road-patrol. Hopefully I get the points!

Day #4 Literacy Activities

For a few weeks we have been learning about New Zealand. Here is DAY 4s work.

Day #5 Literacy Activities

We are learning about New Zealand and I am REALLY excited for day 5. I can't believe I have got this far. Well hopefully I can get lots of points and get everything finished on time.

WISH ME LUCK!

Day #3 Literacy Activities

We have been learning about New Zealand and exploring the city's of New Zealand. We need to complete activities to earn points and at the end the people with the most points get a prize!

I have made a slideshow of the questions and the answers.

Day #2 Literacy Activities

We are learning about

Literacy Activity 1

WALT: COMPLETE the tasks for day 1 and start on Auckland.

Activity 1:  Go to the Tourism New Zealand website and click on the ‘Facts - New Zealand People’ tab. Read about the people of New Zealand and then choose three interesting facts to post on your blog. The facts must be written in your own words. Do not simply copy and paste the facts from the website.

• Famous NZ filmmaker Peter Jackson created the Weta cave in Wellington.
• Kiwi AJ Hackett invented bungee jumping.
• For most kiwi's farming is a way of life.

Activity 2: Your tour of New Zealand is going to start in Auckland. Watch the Tourist video for Auckland to learn about the awesome things that you can see and do in the city. Once you’ve finished, choose your favorite five activities from the video and list them on your blog.

• Going to Rainbows End
• Visiting Auckland Zoo
• Seeing the fish in the Auquarium
• Ride a horse on the beach
• Go shopping in the mall

Bonus Activity: Now it’s time to start your tour! Curious Kiwi decides to start by taking you on a short tour through downtown Auckland. You stop at the Sky Tower, the tallest building in all of New Zealand. When you look up, you see a huge New Zealand flag on the top of the tower. This flag was created back in 1902. That makes the New Zealand flag 115 years old! Last year, the Prime Minister of New Zealand suggested that we should replace the flag with a new, updated design. He invited everyone in New Zealand to come up with their own flag design and submit it.

For this activity, it is your turn to design a new flag. Use any drawing programme.

Calendar Art

In the last few weeks we have been trying to achieve completing our calendar art. We started to plan our work in our books. Then we colored our plan and started the good copy. It took quite a while to color the whole thing but it was fun. Last but not least we used a vivid to do the outline.

My Logo Design

WALT: To create a logo based on yourself.

For the last 4 weeks we have been creating our own logo. I hope I can get some feedback in the comments so I can fix things and add or delete things.

First we got our project books and started planning and sketching. The next week we finished our sketching and and our plan and started to pick the colors. The colors represent certain things so we had to pick specific colors not just our favorite colors.
Then the next week we created our logo digitally and the last week we finished it and put it on our blog.

My Pie Graph

On Thursday it was Make Their Day day. We made peoples day by buying ice-blocks and paying for it by making somebody's day. I was away on that day unfortunately an I didn't get to try the ice-blocks but my friends in my class said they were delicious.

1. There are more green ice-blocks.
2. Pink and white have the same amount of ice-blocks.

Rounding And Compensating

WALT: We are creating some word problems using rounding and compensating (Tidy Numbers).




There were 567 pigs on the farm and 83 escaped. How many are left?

There were 927 ice creams in the ice cream van. The ice cream man sold 79. How many is there left?

How To Comment Like a PRO

We are learning to identify a quality blog comment?

These are my top tips for writing a quality blog comment.

Coconut Raisin Bliss Ball Recipe

Walt: Write about an experience using descriptive language features.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of sultanas or Raisins
• 2 tbsp of Cocoa
• ½ cup desiccated Coconut
• ½ cup of Oats
• 2 tbsp of Coconut Oil

Equipment

• 
  Blender

• Spoons
• Plates
• Measuring Cups
• Bowls

Method

• First make sure that you wash your hands and dry them properly to make sure you have no germs on your hands.
• Then measure the ingredients into a bowl.
• Place the ingredients into the blender and  turn on to about half way.
• Blend until the raisins are smooth but you can still see the coconut.
• Take a spoonful of the mixture and place it on a plate.
• Roll the mixture into a ball.
• If you want to you can roll the balls in coconut for a supreme coconut taste.
• Now it’s ready to eat!!

ENJOY!!       By Layla

Lightning

WALT: To create an in depth information report about a WEATHER theme of your choice.

First we had to find out information about weather. Then we had to pick a theme ( Lightning, Thunder, Clouds and so on ). I chose LIGHTNING! The next week we started writing our report. Different groups needed to do a different amount of facts. I had to do 6 - 10 Facts. The week after that we finished the report and put it on our blogs. I would love it if you commented and gave me some feedback so I can fix it.- Layla

Master of Interland

WALT: Be smart online by playing Interland

Expanding Balloons

WALT: To create a DLO of the science experiment we learnt.

We have been learning about WEATHER for literacy and Mrs Jack has had an idea to do a science experiment with us. The DLO that I have made will tell you everything else.

Rotation Symmetry

Walt: We have been learning about rotational symmetry.

For maths we have been learning about rotation symmetry! First we had to create a design and make sure it would look the same however you turned it. Then we could put a finishing touch and we were done. I have made a daytime nighttime theme!

Fixed Mindset & Growth Mindset

WALT: To create a Fixed Mindset and a Growth Mindset and learn what they are!

Here is a piece of work that I have made about Mindsets. - Layla

During power time we have been learning about fixed mindsets and growth mindset. First we watched a clip about Luke Sky walker and Yoda. Luke had a fixed mindset. A fixed mindset is when you avoid work and you give up really easily. Yoda then had to teach Luke to have a growth mindset. A growth mindset is when you persist and you will do the job.

I have made an example of a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.

Rainy Day!

WALT: use dye to create a cloudy sky with ripples and rain drops made by white crayon. We have a choice of if we want a rainbow or not. - Layla

For literacy we are learning about weather. We used crayon and dye to create a rainy day picture. First I used white crayon to draw the rain. Next I drew a rainbow with crayons. I had to make sure there were no white bits in the rainbow. After that I used different shades of blue and gray dye to create the dark, cloudy sky. - Layla

My Penguin

WALT: To create a penguin using paint and making it look like feathers.

For literacy we are learning about Antarctica. We used pencil to draw the outline of the penguin. Then we started to paint the black feathers. After the black we used orange, yellow and green ( for the eye ). Last we used the white and made the texture look like feathers. Now they look great on display!

Awesome Antarctica

For Literacy we have been learning about Antarctica. We have had to make a description about Antarctica. I have made a description that I would like to share with you! - Layla

Awesome Antarctica

Antarctica is a great place for scientist to do their scientific researching on the land. It’s the most frosty, snowy, cold place in the WORLD!! Antarctica is a desert also known as the whitest continent in the world.

In Antarctica the explorers have to wear LOADS and LOADS  of layers to keep warm in the freezing weather and the strong wind. They have to make sure they don’t wear too much otherwise the wind will get trapped underneath their layers and it will keep them cold all the time.

Explorers in Antarctica live in cabins and huts that have tunnels to get to one hut to another.

Antarctica is a very dangerous place to have fires. Fires are a worry to the people who go to Antarctica because nobody would know how to put the fire out.

Animals are also important in Antarctica. Such as Penguins, Killer Whales and Albatross they all live in the Antarctic area. They all have different adaptations that help them survive in the dry areas in Antarctica.

The climate change in Antarctica is also very important. The hottest temperature in Antarctica is -17.5 °C. The coldest air temperature in Antarctica was -89.2 °C. Satellite measurements have found other even lower temperatures underground which is -93.2 °C.

I like Antarctica because scientist go there to study Antarctica. I also like Antarctica because of all the cute animals who can survive the COLD weather.

BY LAYLA