Vincent Van Gogh Timeline

L.I: To create a Timeline about Vincent Van Gogh.

This week we were working collaboratively to create a timeline on padlet about the Post Impressionist by the name of Vincent Van Gogh. This Padlet timeline about Vincent Van Gogh is about the events that happened in Vincent Van Gogh's life. Vincent Van Gogh was a artist who was apart of the impressionist movement which meant that he liked to paint still life paintings that captured a moment in time. Something I found interesting was that he only sold two paintings as a art dealer.

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.

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.

What is a periscope

L.I: To understand how a periscope works.

For the second inquiry task we worked with the same people as the first one but in this task we needed to explain what a periscope was. We did this task because Mr Johnston came to our class and told us some information about periscopes.Mr Johnston told us that  the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection, and that means that when light hits a mirror at a 45 degree angle and then reflects, as that same light reflects back on another mirror at a 45 degree angle. This task was fun to complete.

Facts about light

L.I: To write four or five facts about what light is.

This week for inquiry we made a DLO about light. this was one of our inquiry tasks we were tasked to work in partners but the twist was that we needed to choose a partner that we hadn't normally worked with. In this DLO we wrote five interesting facts. This activity was easy to do because we had a few facts that we use that were on the board.

Explorer vs Adventurer

This week for inquiry we made a Venn Diagram about different type of people who are explorers and adventurers. If they were both  an explorer and adventurer. The people that I knew about were the people the whole class have researched about.

Places named by early explorers

This week we have created google maps putting  the places that Abel Tasman, Kupe, and James Cook that were named after them. We completed this in pairs, and my partner was Taheesha. We searched up to help us find more places. Places named by the explorers are names that have special meanings.

word:
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

Past and Present

This week we finished on of our activities that we were doing which also relates to our inquiry. This activity is called Past and Present we had to write Kupe, cook and today and how we travel, and we had to write the problems the explorers and the problems we have today. 

FOODPRINT

Yesterday LS2 was invited by LS1 to be presented with a Lady named Michael who was showing us about food waste and her small business called FOODPRINT. Michael has been working on this Business for two years but it has been going for six months. Her app is like Uber eats but instead of the food being delivered to you, you have to pick it up. The logo design was based on a beetroot but some people thought it was different fruits or vegetables.  FOODPRINT is an app to provide food at lower prices instead of wasting oversupply when Demand has decreased.

Guy Fawkes

This week for inquiry we started to learn about Guido Fawkes and the things that he did, like how he tried to kill James the first on the 5 November 1605. The plot failed and got executed and died in 1606. That's why every 5th of november we blow up fireworks to remember what Guido Fawkes did.

Early Maori Enterprise

Maori Enterprise started in N.Z. Europeans came to N.Z to trade. They ripped off the Maori and stole their land. Maori over the Europeans. Maori claimed their land and lived peacefully.

This week for our inquiry we were in groups of four and we made our notes then made them into five sentences and, finally we made those five sentences into sentences with 10 syllables

Water filter (STEAM)

This week was the last week for our inquiry topic STEAM. We have been working on making water filters, but before we made them we had to make a plan on what we were going to make. Our plan was to put a cloth on where the beverage comes out and used tape to hold it together. Then on Wednesday we made our water filters. When we made them dirty water was poured in the filter, and we used a grading strip to tell us what number and how dirty it was.

Motat trip

Yesterday LS2, LS1 and RM 5 went to Motat in Auckland to learn about our inquiry topic STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths. LS2 were with RM 5 to help make sure they were together LS2 were first making a car using cardboard, batteries, battery pack, skewers motor, fans and straws. We did this in partners my partner was Matthew. Our car was to heavy so the fan wasn't strong enough to push the car forward. After that we went to build a flashlight we had to work in a group of three it was Matthew, Giovanni and I we had to build something to make it not flicker we had to make it efficient and it was hard because there were no tips to help and not enough time. After that we had our lunch then went to have a look around parts of Motat that also help us learn more about our our inquiry topic. The teachers were Emma, Kensar and Damon. It was a good trip because everyone was having fun with the activities They were hard but fun at the same time.

Stardome Trip

Yesterday on Thursday evening LS2 went on a trip to Stardome in One Tree Hill. When we got to Stardome we walked in and went into this room where you can sit on a seat and take you on a tour about space. The guy who was controlling this tour talked to us about the constellations, and my favorite constellation is Sagittarius the Archer he is a half man half horse.

 When we finished that we went out and has ten minutes to have a look around and see what else they had in the Stardome. There was a angry birds game and you play on planets and there is this thing that you can pick a planet and stand on a metal thing that sees ho much you weigh and it compares it to see how much you will weigh on the planet you picked. When we left the Stardome it was dark and when we got back to school some peoples parents were waiting outside.

It was fun at the Star I learn't so many things.

WW1 Transportation ship

This week My group and I made a DLO about the WW1 transports ships but some people call them troop ships. The purpose of this DLO was to make sure everyone in the group had a turn to talk about the information and saying it in their own words, but the main thing this group DLO was about was collaborating together as a team to succeed. My group and I wrote about how many soldiers were in the transport boat, What boat did the soldiers use for transportation and how long does it take to get from NZ to Egypt. On the sides we just wrote down some information.

Role model VS Hero

This week for inquiry we got into our groups and created a Venn diagram. In our Venn diagram we wrote about what a Role model and Hero is. We all worked together collaboratively as a team and shared our ideas amonst each other.

What is a leader

This week for leadership week we all got into our teams and created a DLO. In our DLO we all have participated and explained What is a leader, What does a leader do and What is being a good leader? We then individually wrote our goals/responsibilities for 2019. As a group we have all learnt to share ideas and communicate to each other to complete our work as a team.

Team Sketch note

LI: To create a sketch note that shows your understanding.
This week for inquiry/leadership week we created a sketch note and as a team we all collaborated and wrote down what a team is, what do teams use to become a strong team and What does a strong team does to be a good team.

C.A.R.E Values

This week for leadership week we have been split into groups. Each group was given a piece of paper asking questions about what Confidence, Attitude, Respect and excellence and innovation looks like and means. We then used a presentation to add onto our answers and also added in our photos we took that shows what each care value looks like.

Martin Luther King Jr

L.I Is to know about non violent activist.
This week for inquiry we had to make a google slide and then we had to choose a non violent protester to research about, We had to split our group up into twos and threes I was with Fanini. We had to present our inquiry work to the class when our number was called Me and Fanini were the number 13.