Haoura

L.I to create a poster to explain what Haoura is

For Inquiry we are leaning about Hoaura, Haoura is the Maori belief of health that is unique to New Zealand. They consist of four walls which are Taha Tinana which is physical well being, Taha Wairua which is spiritual well being, Taha Hinengaro which is spiritual well being and Taha Wahnau which is social well being. For our task we made a poster about what houra is and the benefits of having the four wall standing.

Problem solving

L.I to explore problem solving

This week we used problem solving by using tangrams after we lost our internet connection. Tangrams are ancient Chinese puzzles were a way to cure boredom. The tangrams were easy to make only using an A4 paper and a pair of scissors. They consist of seven pieces which are cut in different shapes. we were put together different shapes and animals using these tangrams. We problem solved by listening to the instructions.

Maths

L.I to add and subtract negative numbers

This week for maths we learned about negative numbers, they are numbers less than 0. When you subtract negative numbers you get a bigger number and when you add you get a smaller number For our task this week we made a DLO explaining what negative numbers are and how you use them.

Writing

L.I to use the 10-5-7-10-10 method to write a story

To the top

Lara let out a gasp as she reached up for the next finger hold. She could feel the sun on her shoulders; only halfway up the climb and her skin was slick with sweat.

When she reached the halfway point Lara lost all hope, then she thought of the intense training that Lara did for a year to get this opportunity of a lifetime to climb the tallest mountain in the world. Getting to the top would not be easy though, she knew that she had to use every muscle in her body to get to the top of Mt. Either.

Lara uses the climbers technique to rest for a bit in order to regain some strength. She started her ascend to the top again but the last 10 metres would be the toughest challenge yet. Lara reached the point where all the other climbers had quit their climb. She was not like them though, Lara went on to the slipperiest and sharpest rocks and had no trouble getting through it.

Finally Lara had done it; she had beaten all the other climbers to the top of MT. Either. In tears of joy she was the happiest she had ever been looking at the beautiful orange sunset. 

This week for writing we did the 10-5-7-10-10 challenge. This is a version of the 5-7-10 challenge but we had more time to plan our writing which made it easier to write.

Kiwrious

L.I to find the most effective UV filter


LS2 have been trialing the electronics sensors for the Kiwrious project. We are working with with Suranga, Sonia, Evan, Dawn and Yevon from Auckland university. Our task was to keep the Zally which is a fictional creature safe, in order for it to grow we had to expose it to white light but it was allergic to UV light.  We tests different materials to see which let in the most light and the least UV light.

5, 7, 10 writing

L.I to use the 5, 7, 10 method to write a story

Lightning never strikes twice, does it?

That was the question that occurred in their frightened minds as they crouched, huddling together, next to the pile of dusty sacks in the base of the windmill…

It all began when the family of four went on a road trip to explore their countryside and to visit their Grandpa who was really ill. This wasn’t to be an enjoyable trip though, it was forecasted that there was a thunderstorm on the way, the family had known of this but decided to take the risk anyway. Their parents told the kids not to wander off but the massive space to play was too much to resist, they never had much space to play in their apartment.

They eventually gave up telling them to come inside, not long after that lightning struck the house out of nowhere hitting the Grandfather as a result he was severely burned which ended up killing him. They escaped in sorrow with tears running down to their eyes, the father decided to find shelter in the windmill.

In their minds there was only one question, does lightning strike twice? The family waited for the storm to pass as they waited in fear. It was a grueling six hours but thankfully the storm ended.

This week for writing we used the 5, 7, 10 method to write a story, in this method you first get five minutes to write a story, after that you get feedback from another person about your story and lastly you get 10 minutes write and make changes to your story.

Food Tech

L.I to learn how to make Pizza

Today at food tech we followed the recipe to make chicken & Barbecue pizza. The hardest part was dicing the onion because our eyes kept on tearing up. Our ingredients were pasta sauce, wrap bread base, carrot, mushrooms, onion, chicken, cheese and barbecue sauce. The pizza tasted delicious especially with the chicken and barbecue sauce.

Te Reo Challenge

L.I to do the Te Reo challenge

This week for the Te Reo challenge we drew the seven stars of Matariki on a Google Draw, this challenge was inspired by Matariki coming in June.

Matariki Challenge

L.I to Explain What matariki is and why we celebrate it

For our fourth challenge we explained how the Maori People navigated their way to New Zealand and other places in the world. These voyagers used the stars, the sun and nature to go out in the world and find new land, our DLO explains exactly how they used their surroundings to get from place to place.

Matariki Challenge

L.I to Explain What matariki is and why we celebrate it

For our third Matariki challenge we made a DLO about three harvesting tools that is used during the Matariki Harvest. The harvesting tools we chose were the Ko, TImo and the Kaheru, these tools played a big part in getting the crops ready for the harvest. In our DLO we explain what each tools use is.

Optical illusion

L.I to explain what an optical illusion

Mr Johnston came to out class and taught us more about optical illusions, an optical illusion is when your brain gets tricked into seeing something different. Mr Johnston also showed us some famous pieces of optical illusion art like MC Escher's art. We made a DLO about one of the optical illusions and explained how it worked.

Matariki Challenge

L.I to explain what is Matariki and why we celebrate it


 
For our second Matariki challenge we drew three birds that were a part of the Mttariki for example if they were eaten withe the harvest or had some part to play in it, we gave each birds a description about where they are native to and what they eat. The birds we drew were Common myna Kereru and Tui.

Matariki challenges

L.I to explain what is Matariki and why we celebrate it

This week we are learning about Matariki also known as the Maori new year, during this time the seven stars of Matariki come out.  For our first challenge we made a DLO explaining everything about Matariki like when the stars come out and why it is so important for the Maori culture. 

Optical illusion

L.I to learn about optical illusions

This week Mr Johnston taught as about our eyes and how it works and the things inside your eye which helps us to see. Mr Johnston also taught about optical illusion, an optical illusion is when you eyes and brain get tricked to believe something different. This happens because of too much information in your brain which causes your eyes to see things differently. We made a DLO explaining what an optical illusion is and the different activities we did to test this.