Making Connections to Problem Solving

L.I: To explore problem solving.

We explored problem solving because we had no internet connection. The steps were easy to follow because the steps were told one at a time but we needed to listen carefully. Tangrams were made in China around 200 or 300 years ago, and Tangrams were used to cure boredom and Tangrams. We created our own Tangrams with one A4 paper and a pair of scissors. We used our problem solving skills by trying different options to make different animals. The Tangram includes of seven pieces. The hardest shape to orientate was the rhombus and the easiest one was the square. This was fun to do because we got to get creative.

Negative Numbers Maths Challenge

LI: To add and subtract positive and negative numbers

This week for Maths we made a DLO about Negative Numbers. We have been learning to add and subtract Negative Numbers which has been fun to do. We wrote our own question about negative numbers we chose do do my name and a character from a Naruto. This activity was fun to do because I got to learn about negative numbers.

10-5-7-10

An upward struggle

Jess was a normal woman who loved to do rock climbing. She went on an adventure on a high cliff that she loved to climb, but every time she climbed it got even harder. Lara wanted to be a professional climber. Everyday she practised on the same cliff. The thing was even though how much she stretched her whole body was aching after her climb.

The time was 4:40Am and the sun would rise at 7:25Am in the morning where she would climb up the cliff until sunrise. Halfway up the cliff she was sweating and she could taste the saltiness of her sweat as it ran down to her mouth. She saw the view of the mountain across the bay like it was right next to her. She had a quarter left to go but there was a challenge ahead:

The rocks were starting to slip as her hands were sweaty and she thought she was going to slip, but luckily there was a little platform where she could just reach. The time was 6:50Am so she had 35 minutes to reach the top. She was almost there. She realised that she dropped her water bottle while she was climbing and she was so thirsty but she kept climbing. She was filled with happiness because she made it to the top.

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This week for writing we did another writing activity, But this time we had 10 minutes to plan, 5 minutes to write, 7 minutes to chat about our writing with a partner and another 10 minutes to write more. This one was easier because we had an extra ten minutes to plan unlike the first time we didn't have time to plan. This was fun to do.

5-7-10

L.I: To use 5-7-10 to write creatively.

Lightning never strikes twice, does it?

That was the question that occupied their frightened minds as they crouched, huddling together, next to the pile of dusty sacks in the base of the windmill... This event started on a sunny morning when a group of college friends were planning to go on a trip because they were on a college break, and they knew they wouldn’t have anything to do. 

Between the 4 friends there were two girls and two boys getting ready to go on their trip. They knew that there was a chance of a thunderstorm. On their trip it started to rain, and as they went further on the rain got harder. They saw strange things as the night was rising.

Soon after it started thundering and both girls were getting scared of the loud noises. The two boys found a windmill and they went inside since it was the only source of cover that they found nearby. They went inside and huddled together in the dusty sacks waiting for the morning.

When the morning sun rise was upon them they woke up with relief that they made it through the night with no injuries. They went home safely and agreed that they would never go on a trip without making sure the weather would be sunny or at least not be a potential thunderstorm.

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For the first day of term we started by doing a writing activity called 5-7-10. In this activity we we first had 5 minutes to write as much as we could using this in the start of the paragraph, That was the question that occupied their frightened minds as they crouched, huddling together, next to the pile of dusty sacks in the base of the windmill...

Goodbye Term 2 of 2020

Term 2 has been the weirdest term of the whole of my school life. In Term 2 we had something called level 4 lockdown, which meant we had to stay inside of our homes. All of New Zealand was in this level 4 lockdown for around 7 or 8 weeks. We were in this lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We had 12 weeks of school because two of those weeks that we spent in lockdown we were meant to be at school. When Panmure Bridge School were in level 4 lockdown we were keeping our learning going. It also meant that it was longest Term that any student in Panmure Bridge School has experienced, But luckily we are having our school holidays now so we can have a break from school and work for 2 weeks. Next Term we are having our first interschool sports since the level 4 lockdown. This blogpost was just so I can say Goodbye to Term 2 of 2020. Everyone have a safe holiday and be ready to come back to school for Term 3.

Matariki Challenge 5

 L.I: To find out the similarities and differences between Matariki then and now.



For the last Matariki Challenge we made a Venn Diagram. This is the DLO is about the differences and similarities between now and then of the Matariki celebration. This Venn diagram was has the information about the differences, and the similarities about

Tech Reflection (Coding)

L.I: To code the Mbot to go around a race track using the skills from last week.

This week for tech was our last session for our rotation and this term at Tamaki College. Mrs Ferguson challenged us to code the Mbot to go around a race track. To do this we needed the Mbot to sense the Black line to follow. If the Mbot went off the black line the Mbot would go backwards and try to find the black line to keep on going. At the end we had a competition and my time was 53.84 seconds the fastest time was 31.32 seconds. This was challenging but fun to do because it was fun to test our Mbot and see the result.

Matariki Challenge 4

L.I: To explain what tools they used to harvest?



For the fourth Matariki Challenge we did a DLO about harvesting the food. In Matariki they would harvest all of their crops and have a huge feast, they would usually cook the crops in a hangi. This activity was done by helping each other write the information and help finding out some crops they harvested. This activity was fun to do.

Matariki Challenge 3

Learning Intention: To explain what Matariki is and why we have it?



For the third Matariki DLO we wrote the importance of Matariki. This DLO was about the importance of Matariki. This DLO was simple to make because we were working on this DLO together. Matariki is the mother and the six daughters and they are all the seven stars of Matariki. This DLO was fun to make.

Matariki Challenge 2

 L.I: To explain in fewer words what Matariki is about?



For the second Matariki Challenge we made a summary about Matariki. This summary was about who the stars were and when the Matariki stars come out. This DLO was made by the same group as the first one. We worked together for all of the activities. This activity was fun to do because I got to look for the words which helped us get the task done faster.

Matariki challenge 1

L.I: To use our knowledge to explain what Matariki is?



This week we made five or six DLO's about Matariki. This is the first one in this DLO we talked about what Matariki is. This DLO was made in groups. In my group there was Matthew, Giovanni, Azatulah and myself. In this DLO we wrote about what Matariki was, and what it was about. This activity was fun and interesting to do because we worked well together and we didn't know much about Matariki.