Time table warm ups

Today we math group start with a warm up math called Hit the Button. We were practice our 4 time table. I found finding the answers harder because it is going fasted. If I have some time I well practice my time table so that next time I could get more then 20 in 1 minute.

Tech

Today the year 8's start a new rotation. This term the year 8 is going to be working on graphic with Mrs Ferguson. Today we start making some DLO. We start making a google drawings all about us. We had to find an images of what we liked. Then we got to a website called Avatar maker. On that website you can make a cartoon of you self. The next task is to find any of the clock name and images and put it on the DLO.  

Achieving Goal(Care Award)

At the start of the year my goal is to have 50 blog post by term three. Now I have 50 blog post on my blog in term 2. Hopefully I think I can make 500 blog post by the end of the year. I will be posting all work that I have done to make it 500 blog posts. 

Dance group B

Today we had dance. We first start off with our own warn up. Then we follow Mataio and Fraidoon warm up to start our dance. My partner for today is Jorja. We task is to created our shape dance. The shape that we use was square, triangle, circle diamond and rectangle. We had to created our dance in 1 minute. I think we all had fun doing our dance.

Wiremu Tamihana(Care award Excellence and Innovation )

Today I am working on my Excellence Innovation CARE Award. I choose to write about Wiremu Tamihana in my DLO. I choose him because I think he has shown Excellence in his life. I know this because I have been researching about him this week. In my DLO I has wrote down facts about his life and his family. I chose him because he has shown excellence and innovation by helping the Maori people understand English and taking care of them as he was the leader. 

Multiply by 10x,100x

Today we had math. In math my group is working on our 10 and 100.  In my DLO I have some facts that can help you with your 10 and 100.  I have explained and show you how to work with time table.

Dance group B

In dance group B is learning how to make a shape out of our body. Today we were using triangle, square and circle to make a shape. We first started making the circle then move on the the triangle, the next shape is the square. Today I worked with Zahra and Jorja. In our dance we had to included flow free and bound free.

E-ako

Today in my math group we start off with E-ako math. For today I was working on my place value. It is a bit hard but I try my best to finish it.

Word cloud

 

 This week for chunky we are learning about est. We had to find out some word that start,middle or end. I have lot's of word that end with est in my DLO.

World of Math

Yesterday after lunch LS1 and LS2 went to the world of math. There were lots of activities for us to do. We were working in groups five. The people in my group were Jorja, Zane, Sila and Giovanni. We all took turns and worked together to work out the problem and we also collaborated with each other. Our first activity was off the Island. Off the Island is mostly about problem solving. Then we went to the next games named ball control. Next we went to play a named called make your bunk. My favorite activity is off the Island because it is a bit challenging for me and everyone in my group enjoy it. Thanks to Charles for coming to our school and made this program for us.

Food Technology

Today the year 8's were learning how to make a Chocolate hedgehog. Frist we get into our group. I was working with Oh Hesn, Zahra and Nazella. We all have job to work on. Today we were using 8 biscuits, cocoa powder, coconut powder, melted butter and nuts. Frist we need to get the biscuits and a tea towel. We put the biscuits inside the the tea towel and smash with the rolling pin. Then we gets the coconut power and nuts. Then we put all the mixture together .Then we get out the pot and put the butter and cocoa powder in to the pot. We put the pot on to the oven for a minute. When the pot is hot we get the mixture bowl and put the pot into the bowl. Then we get out the round baking tray and put all the mixture into the tray. We put the mixture in the fridge. Then we melted the chocolate chip and put it on top of the Chocolate hedgehog. Then we use a knife to cut it. I think everyone like the Chocolate hedgehog that we made today.

Dance

Today the year 7 and 8 had dance. In dance we were learning how to warm up. Our task was to created our own warm up. Warm up is important because it will loosen the blood that flow to the muscles.  I think we all had fun  and enjoy warming up today. Today I worked with Jorja and Zahra.

Kiwi Sport - Taekwondo

Today we had we first sport. Our sport for this term was Teawondo. Our instructor is Steve. Steve taught us how to kick rotate and punch. He tells us how to do and he shows us. He was slow at the first time then he went fast. We all enjoy our first kiwi sport.

Math

 

 Today I have created a DLO about my learning in math. Today I have created a DLO about place value. In my DLO it show you how did I work out some number.

Informed opioion

This term for inquiry we have been looking at reduce,reuse and recycle. This DLO has my informed  opinion. Frist we had to read two article that will help us create an opinion. We also had to write how we feel about this and why.

Food Technology

Today the year 8's were learning how to make a chocolate coconut truffles. We first get into our group and then Mrs Heka tell us what we going to do. Today I was working with Oh Hesn. Oh Hesn was getting a bowl of cocoa powder and coconut powder. My job was to the a plastic bag and oreo and with the a rolling pin I had to smash oreo so that it is nice and smooth. Then I put the oreo into a bowl that have cocoa powder and coconut powder. Then we mix them all together.  We roll the mixture into a ball.

Personification

We made this DLO to help us understand personification. Personification is when you use your words to make something that is not human sound like it is.

Math

 

 Today my math group is learning how to solve question. We were solving a question.  The strategy that I use was addition.

Current Events

On Wednesday year 8 was learning about the ban of Ivory sales in China. We were finding out some facts about why this is going to happen. We had to use the five W's and one H to help us find some facts.