My typing Test

Learning Goal : I am practising my typing so I can be quicker and more accurate.

Success criteria : This will help me finish my work faster.

Monday

Friday

My result for Monday is 52 (WPM) and Friday result is 61 (WPM).I am getting better because I have been practising on typing.com it helps me get better at typing.

What is my number?

Learning Goal : I am learning that numbers can be shown in many different ways.

Success Criteria : I can show in my presentation some of the different ways my number can be recorded.

My favourite way is making up a word problem.

The easiest slide was when I had to write it in scribble and that is so easy. The hardest one was the word problem because I had to right something and think about it .

My Basic Facts Test

Learning Goal : I am testing how quickly I can remember my Basic Facts.

Success criteria : I need to remember my Basic Facts because they are the knowledge I need to help me with strategies to solve Maths problems.

Monday

Friday

My result for Monday is 31/40 and my result for Friday is 33/40.I am getting better because I have been practising on sheet and on mathletics. The columns I need help with is division fractions and percentages and square roots and factors.

Winter Learning Journey Day 7

Activity 1: While in Taupo, you go for a walk around the lake and you notice pieces of rubbish floating in the water. You also notice that there is rubbish on the footpath. As you know, it is really important to put rubbish in the bin and keep New Zealand clean and beautiful for generations to come.

1.Make a group so we can do it quick.

2.Start cleaning up.

3.I will make put up signs and say #Put rubbish in the bin to keep New Zealand Beautiful.

Activity 2: After you have finished up in Taupo, it is time to hop back in the car and head for Rotorua – a town where will have the chance for some much needed rest and relaxation. In fact, you will visit the Tarawera Bush Pool – a geotherm

al hot pool that is located in the middle of a forest. The warm water in the pool comes from underneath the ground. After a few hours in the pool you feel really relaxed.

I find sleeping really relaxing because I have rest and when I wake up I am warm.

Bonus Activity: On your blog, post a video or write a description about your week. What have you learned? What did you like about the trip? What didn’t you like? Was there anything that surprised you?

What I have learned is to be creative so you get points or think for yourself what I liked on the trip was when we had to choose a famous New Zealander and we had to write the persons name and where he was born,why hes famous and two other interesting facts about the person you are doing.The thing that I disliked was when we had to make a Moa I disliked it because I didn't know what to do so I didn't do it.But there was nothing that surprised me.

Winter Learning Journey Day 6

Activity 1: Let’s imagine that you were on the first waka to arrive at Shag Point. You had never been to New Zealand before and you had no idea what to expect. Write a poem describing how you would have felt when you arrived in New Zealand. Would you have been excited or scared? I would have felt pretty nervous, I reckon…

I will be excited because I like going places I have never been like for example If I go to a new village in Tonga I will be excited.

Activity 2: After visiting Shag Point, you hop back in the van and drive all the way up the east coast of the south island until you reach the town of Picton. You get out of the van and onto the Interislander ferry. It travels back across the Cook Strait to Wellington. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand and every winter the city hosts a huge Matariki festival to celebrate the Maori New Year. This year part of the festival is being held at Te Papa, a big museum in Wellington.

1.The dancers do a kapa haka.

2.They have a talk its called Maori knowledge and science.

3.They light a camp and they dance in front of it.

Bonus Activity: As part of the Matariki festival, there is a two day Kapa Haka competition. The haka is a traditional war dance that Maori performed before going into battle. The haka is now performed by children/adults in the community and by professional sporting teams, including our national rugby team, the ‘All Blacks.’  The All Blacks have performed various haka over the years. Watch the following three haka videos (1 – 3) and, on your blog, list the haka videos in order from best (#1) to worst (#3). There are no right or wrong answers ☺

1.The I like the best is All blacks when they went up against Argentina because it is short an amazing and not that loud.

2.When the All blacks went up against South Africa because it is kind of noisy but not too loud.

3.The one that I disliked was when they went up against France it was to noisy and I just didn't like it.

Winter Learning Journey Day 5 Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: You and your tour group have enjoyed your day in the mountains but you’re ready for a change of scenery. You ask Curious Kiwi to take you to Central Otago, a region of the south island with lots of rolling hills and flat, brown grasslands. While in Central Otago, you decide to join the Otago Central Rail Trail – a 150 km long cycle trail. Curious Kiwi and I (Rachel) cycled the Rail Trail in April and we loved it!

I would love to cycle at Otago Rail Trail one day because I will see beautiful birds and trees and other beautiful plants and I will see the ocean.

Winter Learning Journey Day 5 Activity 2

Activity 2: After the adventure at The Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, you are pretty happy to get back into the shuttle van and continue with your road trip. Over the next few hours you travel up and over the Southern Alps, arriving in the city of Christchurch to eat lunch. You have a delicious meal at a café downtown and then hop back into the van to travel to Twizel, a small town at the base of Aoraki-Mt Cook. Mt Cook is the largest mountain in New Zealand. It is also the mountain where Sir Edmund Hillary trained for his climb up Mt Everest – the tallest mountain in the world. Sir Edmund Hillary is very famous because he was the first person to ever reach the top of Mt Everest!.Now it is your turn to learn about a famous New Zealander. Use Google to research one famous person from New Zealand and then create a DLO and post it on your blog. Be sure to include: 1. The name of the famous person, 2. Where they were born, 3. Why they are famous, and 4. Two other interesting facts about them.
Steven Adams,He was born in Rotorua,He is famous because he plays basketball really well,His full name Steven Funaki Adams,He plays for Oklahoma city thunder.

Winter Learning Journey Day 5

After a long day at the beach, it is now time to move away from the water and drive inland, through the middle of the south island. You are going to start in Nelson and drive south before crossing a huge mountain range called the ‘Southern Alps.’ The scenery is going to be amazing!

Activity 1: After a few hours in the car, you, your group and Curious Kiwi arrive at your first stop – The Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve. It is a beautiful, regional park located at the base of the Southern Alps. You and your group get out of the van and follow Curious Kiwi. He is going to lead you on a short walk through the park. As you start walking, you notice a really cool looking tree on the side of the trail and you stop to take a closer look. When you turn back, the group (and Curious Kiwi) is nowhere to be found. Eek! You are all alone in the middle of a strange forest.

For this activity write a short story (8-10 sentences) about what might happen next. Please be sure to include lots of details about what you might be feeling, seeing and doing after you realise that you are all alone in the forest..

I was so frighten when they disappeared so I went looking for them first I went to the left and look their.When I went I thought I saw them but instead it was a group of vicious Lions they started to chase me so I sprinted and climbed up a tree.So I thought I was safe but then their were some poisonous tarantulas so I scream like a girl and said help help help!.Then kicked the spiders and went off to find my group so I decided to go to the right but I heard a volcano their so I didn't go their.After that I went straight and I saw a lake so I went their and I discovered some great white sharks and I to frighten to go but my group were on the other side.So I just swam over to them and I was going to make it but then the great white shark bit my shirt and pulled it back.So I tried to escape but I was no match for the power of a great white shark so I just let go I thought I was going to die.But I thought to myself don't give up keep on trying so I kicked the shark and found my friends.

Winter Learning Journey Bonus Activity Day 4

Bonus Activity: Hector’s dolphins are a very special native animal found only in New Zealand. They are the smallest dolphin in the world measuring 1.5 metres long and they are quite rare. Sadly, many Hector’s dolphins are killed every year when they get caught in large fishing nets and can’t escape. Some people have argued that fishermen shouldn’t be allowed to fish in Farewell Spit in order to protect the dolphins living there. What do you think? On your blog, tell us whether you think that fishing in Farewell Spit should be banned (stopped).

I think Farewell Spit should be stopped because they shouldn't kill dolphins are one of my favourite animals.

Winter Learning Journey Day 4

Activity 2: After a morning of learning about beached whales in Golden Bay, you and your group are driven to a nearby town, Nelson, to watch a special movie called ‘Whale rider.’ It is a famous movie about a young girl who was born and raised in New Zealand. Watch the following movie trailers for Whale Rider: Whale Rider trailer #1 and Whale Rider Trailer #2 and then write a summary of the movie on your blog. What is it about? Be sure to also give the movie a rating out of 5 based on the trailer [1 = bad movie, 2 = okay movie, 3 = pretty good, 4 = good movie, 5 = excellent movie].

Every time a new born baby that is a boy will carry a little girls ancestor name called Pakia and the little girl wanted to become chief but the grandpa is telling her to go to the back because the boys are in the front and girls are at the back. I will give this movie a 3 = pretty good.

Winter Learning Journey Day 4

Activity 1: When you arrive in the south island, Curious Kiwi rents a shuttle van and drives your group from Picton (the town where the ferry dropped you off) to a beautiful beach on the opposite side of the island. The beach area is called Golden Bay and, at one end of the bay, is a stunning area called Farewell Spit.Farewell Spit has been in the news recently as a number of whales accidentally swam into the spit and became stuck on the beach. They were unable to swim back to the ocean because the water was too shallow. Many local people tried to save the ‘beached’ whales. Please follow this Farewell Spit link to learn more about what happened. On your blog, describe what the local people did to try and save the beached whales.

The people who tried to save the whales they kept them wet and stayed away from the tail and they kept the whales blow hole clear.

Winter Learning Journey Day 3

Activity 2: After your great visit to the Otorohanga bird house it is time to hop back onto the bus and head towards the Hawke’s Bay – your resting place for the evening. Hawke’s Bay is a beautiful region of New Zealand. It is known for its wineries and gorgeous scenery. When you arrive in Napier, the largest city in the region, you go for a walk through Waitangi Regional Park and notice that many of the leaves on the native trees have been damaged. Curious Kiwi tells you that they were damaged by possums, non-native predators, from Australia. People in New Zealand are working hard to trap and kill these predators. Their goal is to remove all of the possums (and other predators) by 2050. Go to the ‘Predator Free 2050 website’ to read more about their work.

1.I think predators should be killed because  they eat birds,plants,insects they kill humans as well.
2.I think predators should be killed because their are lots of them and they will just get stronger when they grow up and they will kill animals.
3.I think predators should be killed because people might trust them but they might actually might get killed when they play together.

Winter Learning Journey Day 3

Activity 1: Curious Kiwi, a native New Zealand bird, is your tour guide for today. He is going to take you to visit the Otorohanga Kiwi House and Native Bird Park where many of his aunties and uncles currently live. The bird park is a five hour drive from Dargaville so you hit the road right after breakfast and arrive in Otorohanga at lunch time. As you walk through the birdhouse you learn about the work being done to conserve and protect the native birds of New Zealand. You decide to help out by ‘adopting’ a native animal. Visit the ‘Adopt a Critter page’ on the Otorohanga bird house website to choose one animal to adopt. On your blog, tell us the name of the animal that you chose and a little bit about them. What kind of animal are they? What do they eat? Where do they normally live? You can use Google to help you with your research.

Animal:Brown Kiwi.

Type It is a Kiwi: 

What it eats : seeds,fruit, small crayfish, eels and worms.

Where they live:They live near wetland.

Winter Learning Journey Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: When you finish your interview with Laura, you decide to keep on interviewing people. For this activity, your task is to conduct a real interview with an actual member of your family. Please ask them to think about their five (5) favourite things to do in the out-of-doors. They can be things that they enjoy doing on land or in the water. Post the list of outdoor activities on your blog.

My little sister.

1.I like playing shark attack.

2.I like playing soccer.

3.I like playing tag.

4.I like playing tennis.

5.I like playing bull rush.

Winter Learning Journey Day 2

Activity 2: As an island nation, New Zealand is completely surrounded by water. It is the perfect place for people who like to swim or to sail! While in Dargaville, recovering from your busy day of sightseeing, you notice a number sailboats going by. One of the boats is manned by a young German girl named Laura Dekker. At the age of fourteen she sailed around the world the entire world by herself. You can watch a short video clip about her adventures here: Laura Dekker sailing trip.   

Let’s imagine that you had the chance to interview Laura while in Dargaville. On your blog post five questions that you would ask her.

1.How did you feel when you sailed around the whole entire world.

2.How long did it take you to sail around the whole entire world.

3.When you sailed was their any bad weather.

4.When you were sailing was the boat going fast or slow.

5.When did you learn how to sail.

Winter Learning Journey Day 2

Activity 1: After a very busy day of sightseeing you and your group drive from Tane Mahuta to your hotel in Dargaville. When you arrive you decide to sit down and record your thoughts in your travel diary.Before you start writing, take a minute to read more about Rangitoto island, Karekare beach and Tane Mahuta.  On your blog, tell us which of the three places you most enjoyed visiting and why.  

1.I really like visiting the Auckland Zoo because I can see my favourite animal a Lion and I can see different kinds of animals as well.

2.I really like visiting the Library because like reading booms and because I can look for my favourite book Geronimo Stilton.

3.I really like visiting the beach because like going to swim with my family and so I can get cooled down.

Winter Learning Journey Bonus Actvity

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 that you wish. I would recommend the Flag Designer website. It allows you to create a flag in three easy steps. When you are done, take a screenshot of your flag and post it on your blog.

The blue represents the water where the boats are and the green represents the beautiful plants and trees that New Zealand has.

Winter Learning Journey Activity 2

Activity 2: Your tour of New Zealand is going to start right here 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 favourite five activities from the video and list them on your blog.  

1.Auckland is the most popular city in New Zealand.
2.Auckland has the most boats in the whole world.
3.In New Zealand water is always close.
4. Auckland's biggest landmarks is Rangitoto Island which you can see all over the city.
5. Auckland is New Zealand biggest city.

Winter Learning Journey Day 1 New Zealand

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☺.

1.Kiwis love going outdoor we have one of the most famous outdoor person and his name is Edmund Hillary who climbed the most highest mountain in the whole world.

2.Rugby football is one of the most famous viewed sports in New Zealand.

3.Kiwis have made a lot of new things.

Anzac Haiku

We have been learning about Japanese poetry called Haiku.

A haiku is a poem with 3 lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the 2nd line has 7 syllables and the 3rd line has 5.