literacy t4w7

Literacy

For literacy this week we have been learning about surviving in the wild or out at sea. Our activity are based on Survivor NZ . We have teams and each of the teams are called a name we picked Kaha which means strength in Maui. Our first task was to go back and forth getting water to fill up a small bucket.
Later we had to find thing like something red or something fluffy. I think that "Survivor" will be a fantastic project and I will have a better understanding of coping with environments.

t4w7 shanty town

Shantytown

This week I went to Shantytown on a school trip. First we dressed up as old fashion school kids. After that we had morning tea. Then we learnt about old fashioned punishment and went on a steam train and the teachers got a bag of gold to give to the bank. When we got off the train, we started to scream out "gold". When we got back to the church we got robbed and the teacher lost the gold. We wrote down what the robber looked like and a police constable came and caught the robber.  Turned out it was all acting and I think he was guilty. But we didn't find out if he was. After we had lunch. Next we acted out a court case and we found that she was innocent. I was a jury. I think everyone enjoyed the day and I would like to go back there again.

I know I did.

he aha tēni

He aha teni

I have been learning about the Maori language and how to speek it. I have made a slide about the Maori language. Here it is.

literacy t4w4

literacy

I have been learning about archaeology and fossils. I have made a slide showing how a fossil get fossilised.

Hiwi the Kiwi

Hiwi the Kiwi

Hiwi the Kiwi is a show presented by the Minstrel who is a man that teaches us about fishing safety and keeping our fish and birds breeding. I thought there was going to be a person dressed up as a kiwi but there was not. I learnt that you have to pick up a salt water fish with a wet towel to keep it fresh and try not to touch it with bear hands or it will start to go off. I also learnt that you should always bring a ruler to tell if a fish is to long or to short. I really enjoyed him coming to grey main.

numeracy t4w3

Numeracy

This week for Numeracy I have been working on geometry. My teacher made a slide and I copied it and filled it in. Here it is.

t4w2 literacy

Literacy

For literacy this week we have been working on grandparents. We made a doc to tell the reader what it would feel like to be in our grandparents house. Here it is 

maori food

Maori Food

I have been learning about the maori language.I  have made a slide with a buddy to tell people what some food is called. First we made a slide then I did the title and the words later I did the pictures. here it is. 

writing t4w1

Writing

We made a Slide about how plastic bags should be banned because it is bad for nature. Here it is.

  

liteacy t4w1

Literacy

For literacy this week I have been learning about what happened in the year my granddad was born. I made a drawing and added the facts from 1927. Here it is.

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Treasure island pirate tale is a parody of the actual treasure island but all the characters are mice. I really enjoyed reading it because It is gripping and I couldn't wait to read it. It is about a son of a inn master that finds a map and sets off to look for the treasure. My favourite character is the young mouse because he is very determiner and smart. This is one of the books in the classic tales series. Others include the Wizard of oz and Alice in wonderland. the anther and illustrater is Geronimo Stilton.

Tom gates

Tom Gates Dog Zombies Rule 

This book about a normal 10 year old boy named Tom Gates that has a older sister named Delila and a nemesis named Marcus. He is imaginative and this is shown in his doodles. He is also witty and optimistic. This is the third book that I have read in the series and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is set in the present time and is mainly set in Tom's school and and home. Dog Zombie is his band that consists of Derek, Tom and Norman. The story centers around the band practising, Tom's Uncle, and an old peoples home. I think that this book is hilarious and has a excellent unpredictable ending. It made me keen to read more Tom Gates books. I consider that this fictional comedy book is for kids of any age. It is written and illustrated by Liz Pichon, who uses the first person's perspective.

literacy

Literacy

I have been learning about artists we had to pick a artist and make a drawing about him. I picked Banksy  .Here it is

Numeracy

Numeracy

For numeracy this week I have been learning about fractions I have made a sheet with subtracting fractions and identifying fraction.Next I want to learn about how to simplify better. Here is a picture.

word work

Word work

Each week we make a doc and put some word in then we do there meaning and origin.

literacy

Literacy

I have been learning about Da Vinci. I have made a drawing with images, videos and facts about him.

Numeracy

Numeracy 

For numeracy I have been learning to simplify fraction and add them together. I have made a slideshow how to do this.

prep letter

Prep letter

For prep (a time of year were we make stuff to sell to each other ) I have made a letter to ask if I can be the secretary in my group. I have taken my personal details off it. This is what I wrote.

t3w4 Numeracy

Numeracy 

I have been learning about what you do if the numerator is bigger than the denominator. I learnt that you either just leave it or you put how many wholes there are in front of the fraction. 

t3w4 literacy

literacy

I have been learning about how to persuader someone to do something. I have made a letter to persuade someone. I had to delete all the personal information. 

We got a friend then We picked a game to persuade them to play I picked rugby. After we wrote down some ways it would help them and why they should play the game.

X-Zone great Escapes

X-Zone Great Escapes

I think this book is stimulating because I learnt what a Colditz prisoner of war thinks a home run is (a successful escape from a prison). I think it is for 7-15 year olds and it is about lots of escapes throughout history by famous people. The book focuses on escaping from places or oppression (where people are treated cruelly or are prevented from having the same freedom as others). It has brief snippets about the escapees, which makes it easy to read and fast moving. The book is factual with lots of maps, newspaper clippings and photos. I think these images help to explain the situation the escapees were in. I like how it has a quiz at the end to test if you have got the facts. It makes me want to know more about the stories and people in them. It is by David Harris and is illustrated by Lenny Pelling. It is part of the X.Zone series.

Dog Man

Dog Man

This is one of my favorite books. I think that it is for 6-11 year olds . It is about a man with a dog head and human body. He has an arch enemy which is a cat, who tries to eliminate him by inventing a giant vacuum cleaner that he gets chased by. The cat has lots of evil plots to bring Dog Man down.

This book is a graphic novel, very humorous and action packed. I liked that it was hilarious with lots of fantastic twists. It is written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey, who also wrote the "Captain Underpants" series. The book has a "How to draw the characters" part at the back which is interesting. 

Tom Gates yes no maybe

Tom Gates Yes No Maybe

 

This is a fantastic book about a 10 year old boy named Tom Gates, who likes to doodle (draw). He is a normal boy and the story centers on his daily life, set in the present age. Each book in the series has his older sister, named Delia, who does mean stuff to him, like eating the last of his favourite breakfast cereal deliberately. He has lots of school friends including Derek, who lives next door. He also has a nemesis called Marcus. It is mostly set in his home or at school.

I really enjoyed reading it because it is hilarious and has lots of doodle-like pictures. I find it surprising how much trouble he gets into. I think it is for 7-15 year old's. Tom Gates books are a bit like Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It is fictional and a series. It is written and illustrated by L. Pichon.

speech reflection

Speech 

This week and last week my class has been doing speeches. I think all of the speeches have been fantastic. I think I did really well. When I was doing my speech I felt nervous when I went up but once I got into it I didn't feel so bad. Here is my speech slide (the bullet points might not make sense).

End of term reflection t2

End of term reflection

I really enjoyed this term even though I was in England most of the it.In England I learnt a lot about history in museums then we went to Spain and saw a lot of street artists. My favourite lesson this term was Matariki which I did a slide on. This term we have had a new teacher Mrs Reissmann who I think is a fantastic teacher. I look forward to next term  

Full court Pressure 

This book is about a boy that changes school and changes basket ball teams his new basket ball team thinks that he is going to sabatatish them for his old team. Its author is Jessica Gunderson and its illustrator isalfonso ruiz. This book is action. 

numeracy t2w8

Numeracy

This week for numeracy I have been doing some basic facts most time I get 90 present or more. Here is a link to the basic facts.

t2w8 literacy

literacy

This week I have been doing some word work. I have learnt to spell some new words.

Matariki

Matariki

We have been learning about Matariki here is a slideshow.

t2w7 literacy

Miss R description

We have been learning about describing and we have done some work describing our teacher. Here is a picture.

The big game

Another thing we have been doing is a summary of a story of a school journal. The story we have been using is called The Big Game. Here is a screen shot.

summer reading challenge

Summer reading challenge

I got this award for reading every day over summer and I got a book two. The book was diary of a wimpy kid old school. I think I will like this book. 

extra post t1w10

typing test 

i am learning to type fast I have done a test here are my results.

Literacy t1w10

Word Work 

I have been learning about how to spell and the meaning of words. Here is a picture.

 

literacy

for literacy this week I have been learning about what a gargle is and doing a draft. 

Here is a picture of my draft.

2x2 digit mutipacation

We have been learning about 2x2 digit multiplication. here is a vidio of how to do it. 

Who was Alexander the great

Who was Alexander the great

author robin water field

illustrated by Kathryn water field

this is a great book to learn about Alexander the great It tells you about how he got great. I think it is for 7-14 years.

the world according to humphey

The world according to Humphrey

author Betty G Bearney

This book is about a class room hamster that looks after his friends in the class with there problems I think this book is for 6-12 year old and it is a great book with lots of action in it.

the crab with the golden claw

The crab with the golden claws

This is a great book. It has a lots of action in and mystery. It is about Tintin and his dog called snowy. tintin accidentally find a opitum. It is a great book and it has been around for ages.

Dog Man Unleashed

Dog Man Unleashed

By Dav Pilkey

This is a fictional, graphic book about a Dog Man, who is a super hero that stops Petey (a villainous cat) from trying to take over the world.

I thought this book was action packed and funny with lots of twists. It was easy to read and the colour pictures were entertaining. I think that it can be enjoyed by 6-11 year olds.

summer according to humphrey

Summer according to Humphrey

This book is about a class room hamster that goes to a summer camp with lots of school friends. I think book is for 7-11 years old. It is by Betty G berney.

Surprises according to humpfry

Surprises according to Humphrey

I really liked this book because I like book that sound like they are by the main character. It is by Betty G Berney  she is a really good author and I have read lots of her books.It is about a class room hamster that live in room 26.