S.T.E.M Challenge

Our Materials:

Challenge #1 Build a structure with a cube as the base: Challenge 1 was really fun but at the same time it was very frustrating too because it keep falling down when we were building it. But at the end we made a pretty cool structure. Challenge #2    Build the tallest structure that you can and your base can be any size: Challenge 2 was very hard because me and my team were finding it hard to make it very tall. At the end we made it as tall as we could. Challenge #3 Build a structure with something that balances off the side of it: Challenge 3 was easy but we only got 5 minutes to do it so that one was a bit rushed but that was okay. Written By Memphis

Here are the materials we used. 6 x long sticks 1 x  wooden square 2 x pipe cleaners 2 x straws 1 x 1m ruler 11 x plastic cubes 1 x bunch of popsicle sticks 4 x wooden small flat pieces

Moment In Time Week 7

Boy Overboard!

Jack and uncle Cakey were looking over the side of boat trying to catch a glimpse at the great white shark, suddenly he tripped over the anchor rope that his uncle told him to put away and he fell into the water like a polar bear diving for its food. “HELP!” cried Jack but uncle Cakey could not hear him because   he was deaf.  Jack was gasping for air as he was slowly drowning, he thought he would die.

The teeth chattering water was rising above his head,he could see sharks that had eyes of steal.  They were surrounding him like they had not eaten in months. He was as scared as a kid in a haunted house and he was missing his mum and his Uncle Cakey,he was fading into the darkness just him and his lonely soul.

He decided to lie on his back, say his prayers and let nature do what nature needed to do.  The goosebumps on his arms were  slowly going away, the waves were pushing up and down.  He was now in the power of nature. He knew the right thing would happen and he might not die a painful death.

Written by Memphis, Jipsy, Daisy and Mereana.

Memphis:

I think me and my team done really well on working together and finding where we needed to put full stops and capitals letters.

Jipsy:

I think that me and my crew done really well for this moment in time, cause we had a lot of ideas in our mind that we shared.

Mereana:

I think that me and my group did really well.  I liked that everyone put all their great ideas together and made a good piece of writing.  I also learnt some new words from my group.

Daisy:

I think me and my group did well on this piece of writing because we all put all our ideas together and made a really good piece of writing that is really descriptive and has a simile that decrided the sentence that it was used  really well. But in this piece of writing we still needed to go back and change same words and read it for sense.

M.I.T

The day Robby got a Tooth to the nee

One day Bobby said to his mates in class how about we play soccer at recess, they all replied “ shore thing Bobby “ The teacher heard them and they got the strap, but the worst part was they got it on their bottom so it hurt even more.

Finally recess was here.  They all yelled yay recess is here where free.  Some of the other kids were thanking the lord because recess was here.  Bobby said “ it feels like it has been millions of years” & all of his friends agreed even the other kids did to.  When they started the game Robbys eyes were as black as coal, Bobby said  “are you okay Robby” “year I’m fine” replied Robby.

After that they just carried on with their game until Bobby tripied & his teeth landed in Robbys legg.  “ Robby screamed Ouuuch ”   “ Bobby your teeth are daggers, there really sharp”.  “ Sorry I hope I am forgiven for what I have done”.  “ Of course you are you did not mean to do it “.  “ Thank you for forgiving me and sorry again”.

Coding

Coding Certificate!

I finish course one on coding.

I am so happy about it!

Tessellations

Tessellations

Tessellation means:A pattern made of identical shapes with no gap in the pattern.	Like this:

Regular Polygon/ Shape: It means the polygons sides are all the same length.	Irregular Polygon/ Shape: It means that the polygons sides are not even.
Salzman, L., (1990).  Cool Tessellations.  Creative activities that make math and science fun for kids!  P6-7)

Vocabulary/ Glossary
Irregular Polygon	It means that the polygons sides are not even.
Regular Polygon	It means the polygons sides are all the same length.
Angels	They are where are corner meets.
Polygon	Posh word for shape.

Matariki Reflection

Value the past…

‘Kia mau koe ki nga kupu o ōu tupuna’.  ‘Hold fast to the words of your ancestors’.

Think of those in your family who have passed away.  What lessons/value do you take from them along with you each day?  Write their name/s below.

My little baby sister Slater.

Live in the present.

‘Aroha mai, aroha atu’.  ‘Love in, love out’.

Sit quietly without distraction.  Close your eyes and breathe slowly and deeply 5 times.  While you  are quietly breathing think about someone who you are grateful for having in your life.

Aunty Rissa, Uncle Alan and My parents.

New pathways

‘Ma mahi, ka ora’.   ‘By work we prosper’.

Think of two goals you would like to work on for the coming 12 months.  Write them in the spaces below.     

  I get better at reading.        I get better at writing

Matariki...

This week me and my group have been learning about matariki.  Here is a picture I drew to share my undestanding.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12v4FAuscWSyB6rvyier7aICjmMLlnHr-K7LWKFMt1u8/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=10000