Basic Facts Boxes

LI: To remember basic maths facts. 

I did the speed demon challenge up to 20 and my time was four minutes fourty nine seconds.

I enjoyed answering the questions and hope that I can do it by the time 3 minutes come.

SSR Selfie

LI: To summarise and retell a text.

The book I read was about force & motion and the physics to it. The book I read had a lot of new words for me like: Lubrication, friction and more. I enjoyed the book and learnt new information about force and motion. 

Reading | Theatre | Play

LI: To build vocabulary and expression.

We were doing plays based on the theatre subject. The play I did was 'In Training'. I enjoyed my parts the most because I got to take part in the play. I think the most difficut part was remembering the time I went on the stage. I think I should change my timing and expression. I think my oral language did improve because I was more focused on it. I think it would help if the teacher would tell me what to do during the stage presence.

Maths | Capacity

  

LI: To measure and work out different capacities.

Capacity is how much an object can hold. We had to complete an slide about measuring capacities and word promlems. We solved the word promblems after the slide task. To solve the word problems we used paper and vivid. Mr. Wong gave us guiding questions which were: What is the promblem asking you to figure out, What information do we already have, Can you solve this in one step.

Kiwi Sport | Gymnastics

LI: To develop body movement of balance, rotation, & strength.

Today the year fives went to the hall for the fourth gymnastics session. The first thing that we did was get into our stretches.

Stretches:
1. L Shape: Lifting your arms up to the ceiling then putting you legs in front of you.

2. Seal: Putting you back straight and looking towards the floor.

3. Butterfly: Putting you feet together and flapping it up and down.

4. Cat Stretch: Stretch your back like a cat and stretching your head until you can see the wall behind you.
5. Straddle: Position your legs to face outwards like a split shape.

6. Back, Front, Side Support: Position your back to be straight and your back towards the floor with your hands pointing to your feet and do the same with the others.

7. Candle shape: Lift your legs using the muscles and place your hands on your back then put your elbows on the floor.

Activity:
After that we went on to the rotations. The rotation parts were the:
Balancing station, the Postion station, and the Strength station.

Rotations:
At the balancing station half way on the beam we had to take a big jump and then walk back on to the stage, cartwheel along the blue beam, do the foward roll off the stage, do the bunny hop, and then do the roll on the beam.

At the position station we had to run up to a trampoline and do a straight jump land on your feet then do a forward roll after you have jumped, do the backwards roll on a right angled triange, do the backwards roll on the mat, then do the candle shape on the floor, then the two leg handstand twice and do the staight jump.

At the strength station we had to do a handstand on a bar, do the back/front/side support on a hexagon stick, balance of the parallel bars, lift yourself over the bar and then do mini pushups on a cube.

Reflection:
I enjoyed this weeks session and I thought the back/front/side support on a hexagon stick was difficult to complete.

Learn, Create & Share | Explanation | Procedure

LI: To use key vocabulary to unlock sentence & text structure.

An explanation is how it works or why it happens. A procedure is how to learn, how to make or how to share something step by step. The structure of an explanation is TIMES (Title, Introduction, Meaningful information, Ending, Summary). The structure of a procedure is TEMPS (Title, Example, Main points, Picture, Steps). We had to write a explanation and a procedure. We used google docs and our Netbooks to complete this. We picked out three standing words that we think of when someone says the words: Learn, Create & Share. I enjoyed this activity.

Meme | Collaboration

LI: To collaborate on a task.

Collaboration is when people join together to get work or something in general complete. We had to make our own meme with a person about collaboration. I was working with Bella. We had to make a meme from scratch. We used a google drawing and a webcam to create our meme. I enjoyed creating a meme.

Space Taurangi | Prior knowledge

LI: To activate our prior knowledge about science, earth and beyond.

This week for our first session of inquiry with Ms. Anderson, we were using our prior knowledge about spce. Prior knowledge is when you use your information you already know about. In groups of LS1 and LS2 we wrote our prior knowledge about space. I was with Farzana and Xavier. After we recorded our prior knowledge, we watched a video about space. The video helped us build on our prior knowledge.

Patupaiarehe | Moari

LI: To learn about Patupaiarehe.

First we watched a video about a story of Rangi and Paapa. The story was about how Tane and his brothers seperated Rangi & Paapa. It was also about how Tane was doing a haka and accidentally spilt out a bag of stars. There was still not enough light so Tane placed the moon and there was still not enough of light so Tane placed the sun and then there was enough light.

Kiwisport

LI: To develop body movement of balance, rotation, & strength.

Today the year fives went to the hall for the second gymnastics session. The first thing that we did was get into our stretches. The types of stretches are:

1. L Shape: Lifting your arms up to the ceiling then putting you legs in front of you.

2. Seal: Putting you back straight and looking towards the floor.

3. Butterfly: Putting you feet together and flapping it up and down.

4. Cat Stretch: Stretch your back like a cat and stretching your head until you can see the wall behind you.
5. Straddle: Position your legs to face outwards like a split shape.

6. Back, Front, Side Support: Position your back to be straight and your back towards the floor with your hands pointing to your feet and do the same with the others.


After that we went on to the rotations. The rotation parts were the:
Balancing station, the Postion station, and the Strength station.

At the balancing station we had to half way on the beam then jump and go to the stage, cartwheel along the blue beam, do the foward roll off the stage, do the bunny hop, and then do the roll on the beam.

At the position station we had to run up to a trampoline and do a straight jump then do a forward roll after you have jumped, do the backwards roll on a right angled triange, do the one leg handstand then the two leg handstand and the tuck shape handstand, and do the 360° jump.

At the strength station we had to do a handstand on a bar, do the back/front/side support on a hexagon stick, balance of the parallel bars, and lift yourself over the bar.

I enjoyed this weeks session and I thought the back/front/side support on a hexagon stick was difficult to complete.

Formal & Informal language | Cybersmart

LI: To use appropriate register for communicating online.

Formal is when you are speaking to someone more official than kids. Informal is when you speak with your friends or speek without manner. We had to fill in a table of informal speech and formal speech. You are supposed to use formal speech when you are talking with your parents, teacher, VIP (Very, Important, People), Prime Minister & King/Queen.

Volume | Maths

LI: To measure water displacement and calculate volume.

Volume is how much space an object takes up. We measured the volume of six objects. The tools we used were: measuring cup, pencil and our netbooks. If you have 100ml and you put in a small shape and the water level rises up to 150ml the volume of the shape is 50ml.

Space Travel | Inquiry

LI: To understand what is needed for space travel.

We did a scientific experiment about rockets and we also created rockets. We decided what to change about our rockets and made a hypothisis (prediction). We had to test the rockets at least three times to make sure the experiment was accurate. We did it by measuring the distance of the rockets. Our hypothisis was correct. I learnt that the polystyrene rocket worked the best. I enjoyed this experiment.

How is chocolate made? | Writing

LI: To plan and write an explanation.

An explanation is a type of writing that is created for people to find out how it works and why it happens. The structure of a explanation is T.I.M.E.S ( Title, Introduction, Mainpoints, Explain visually, Summary). I learnt that only countries close to the Equator have most of the Cocoa Trees. I enjoyed learning how chocolate was made.

Stardome Planetarium Trip

The Stardome Planetaruim trip gave us an opportunity to learn more about outer space, planets, and the solar system. Our instructor's name was John. He explained to us what we were going to do. We had three parts to the trip. The first part we were in a theatre and learning about the planets and the parts of it. The second part we did a quiz about space and there were information about all of the questions on the walls. We did this in groups of five. In my group there was Fau, Charlize, Alayah, and Salina. There were only seven questions and we got six out of seven questions correct. The last part was the planetarium were we sat on chairs and looked up to see a large sized screen. On the screen there was a long video explaining the weather of the planets in our solar system. We did talk about the dwarf planets too. The dwarf planets are: Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris. The planets are very interesting and taught me a lot of facts about space. Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars are the rocky planets. Jupiter and Saturn are called the gas giants. Uranus and Neptune are called the ice giants. One thing that I learnt from the trip is that our solar system is like two plates joined together. I enjoyed this trip and learnt a lot about space.

Kiwi Can | Responsibility

LI: To do things without being asked.

Our theme for kiwi can is Integrity and our topic is responsibility. We spoke as a group about the different responsibilities we also had to define what responsible is. Responsible is when you do something without being told to it.

After that we went on to our energizer which was called 'Responsibility Web'. We used tangled skipping ropes for the web and balanced the ball in the center of the skipping ropes. We balanced the ball by working together. Once it was balanced we had to perform a simple task which was to walk to the other side of the room without the ball dropping.

Our catchphrase was: " Kiwi Can says, Responsible is what I am, and that's the way of Kiwi Can!

I enjoyed this weeks session. My favourite part was the activity although my team didn't get the ball to the other side of the room.

In Training | Theatre

LI: To build expression, and vocabulary.

For reading we are doing theatre. Each group is doing a play and at the end of the week we present the play live in fron't of our classroom. We had to make a flipgrid showing the expression of our character and also explaining what the play was about. The play was about a team who was training for a spelling compition, but it seems like they are practising for the cross-country tournament.

Basic Facts Boxes

LI: To rememer basic maths facts.

Today I fished of my basic facts boxes. I got the time of two minutes and three seconds. It is my personal best time. I did the speed demon challenge up to 20. I enjoyed the basic facts boxes.

Commenting

LI: To give feedback to a person.

I commented on Fau's blogpost about Gymnastics which was our Kiwi Sport. I asked if she can add in the types of stretches. I enjoyed commenting on Fau's blogpost.

SSR Selfie | Antony & Cleopatra

LI: To summarise and retell a story.

Today I finished of retelling the Antony & Cleopatra story. I like the book but I think that there is too much of killing in the story. The book is about two people that fall in love with each other. They say "Together 'till death do us apart". It is a sad story. I enjoyed writing about Antony & Cleopatra.

Commenting | Cybersmart

LI: To write a smart comment.

This week for cybersmart we are learning how to do smart commenting. The things you need in a smart comment are:

1. Greeting
2. Connection
3. Question
4. Positive Feedback
5. Feedback

Types of Forces | Inquiry

LI: To identify the types of forces in the Newtons Third Law.

This week for inquiry we had to create a slide of the types of forces in a group. My group did Action force, Reaction force, Gravity force, & Air resistence force. I did the air resistance force, Bella did the reaction force, Fau did the action force and Sulia did the gravity force. I enjoyed writing about the types of forces.

Cause & Effects | Writing

LI: What is an explanation.

This week for writing we had to create a DLO based on cause and effects. We had to do it on LS1. In the middle we added casual language to make a compound sentence. We had to do 10 of these cause and effects. I enjoyed learning about cause and effects.

Kiwisport

LI: To develop body movement of balance, rotation, & strength.

Today the year fives went to the hall for the second gymnastics session. The first thing that we did was get into our stretches. The types of stretches are:

1. L Shape: Lifting your arms up to the ceiling then putting you legs in front of you.

2. Seal: Putting you back straight and looking towards the floor.

3. Butterfly: Putting you feet together and flapping it up and down.

4. Cat Stretch: Stretch your back like a cat and stretching your head until you can see the wall behind you.
5. Straddle: Position your legs to face outwards like a split shape.

6. Back, Front, Side Support: Position your back to be straight and your back towards the floor with your hands pointing to your feet and do the same with the others.


After that we went on to the rotations. The rotation parts were the:
Balancing station, the Postion station, and the Strength station.

At the balancing station we had to walk backwards on a beam, do a cartwheel over a box, do the foward roll on a bench, and go over or across a small beam by doing a handstand.

At the position station we had to run up to a trampoline and do a starfish position, do the backwards roll, do the one leg/scorpion handstand, and do the 180° jump.

At the strength station we had to do a handstand, do the back/front/side support, balance of the parallel bars, and lift yourself over the bar.

I enjoyed this weeks session and I thought the cartwheel over the bar was pretty difficult to complete.

Maths | Word Problems

LI: To practise figuring out word problems in addition and subtraction.

Today I finished of a document of word problems and proved the answer. We had to draw a picture showing the equation. The strategies I used are: algorithm, place value subtraction, place value adding and adding in parts. I learnt how to solve word problems correctly. We also show our working out by a picture or written on the column. I enjoyed answering these questions and proving the answer.

Kiwi Can

LI: To use integrity and honesty.

Staying honest is not always easy, but telling the truth or helping a friend to tell the truth must be done

We did a different activity to show the peoples emotion in different situations like when a lie is told or when you get blamed for something. I enjoyed this weeks kiwi can session.

Patupaiarehe

LI: To learn about the Patupaiarehe fairies and the geography of Aotearoa.

Patupaiarehe are fairies that live in the shadows of forests. They have magic powers like super stength that can move mountains and the magic to turn you into one of them. The Patupaiarehe we learnt about today live on Mount Manganui.

We learnt about Patupaiarehe and Bay of Plenty by listening to the story of Mauao and searching for information, and using Google Maps.

Play Summary | Reading

LI: To build vocabulary and expression.

This week for reading we are focusing on plays. My groups play is called 'In training'. It is about a team that are training for the spelling bee or compitition but also training for fitness. I think it is a good way to multitask. The slide is about using expression, who you are talking to and what you are trying to achieve during the play. I enjoyed filling in this slide.

Basic Facts Boxes

LI: To learn basic facts skills.

Today I decided to do my basic facts boxes. I did the speed demon challange and my time that I got was 3m and 12s. I hope that I can do up to 20 next time I do this activity. I think I did good. I enjoyed doing basic facts boxes.

Launching Sites

LI: To identify some of the launching sites in the world.

This week for inquiry we had to create a google map of some launching sites. We did this in partners. Sakina was my partner. We did ten launching sites in total. Some of the places we marked had some people sent to outer space and some other places we marked had their rockets out of the Earths orbit. I enjoyed this activity and learn't new things about space.

FlipGrid | Theatre | Reading

LI: To build vocabulary.

Today my group presented our play as a topic to theatre. We were doing a story called: 'Touchdown'. It was about a Professor, Captain, Robot, & a Famous actor who go out to space and meet two aliens that just want to mess with humans. I was very nervous about the play and thought I muck it all up, however I didn't muck up my lines. I enjoyed presenting our play and think that I am more confident at presenting now.

Writing | Explanation

 

LI: To learn what an explanation is.

Today for writing we had to create two posters. The first poster was about explaining the meaning of an Information Report, Explanation, & Procedure. The second poster was about explaining the meaning of, Present Tense, Passive Voice, Third Person, & Time Connectives. An information report talks about the subject, an explanation talks about how something works or why it happens, and a procedure talks about how to do something. I enjoyed this activity.

Kiwi Sport | Gymnastics

LI: To explore our gymnastics skills.

Today was our first session of kiwi sport. We were doing gymnastics. Our coaches name was Steven. In our warm up we did stretches.

These are the stretches:

1. L Shape - For the L Shape you have to make a 90 degree angle on the floor as far as you can.

2. Back, Front, Side Support - For the back/front support you have to have your hands on the floor at all times, but for the side support you have to keep one of your hands on the floor straight and the other hand on your body.

3. Butterfly wing stretch - For the butterfly wing strech you have to put your feet together, your knees facing out, your hands on your feet and your leg flapping.

4. Tuck - For the tuck you have to put each hand on one leg, you then have to tuck your head between your legs and towards your chest.

5. Seal - For the Seal you have get into the plank position, then move your hand straight up and then lean back as far as you can.

Activities:

For our activity there were three stations and we had a turn on each station. The three stations were:

1. Support station.

2. Balance station - In the balance station we have to explore our balance by doing cartwheels, bunny hops, jumping on beams, walking on beams.

3. Roll/Balance station.

Out of the three stations I liked the balancing station better that any other station as I think my balancing is good. I enjoyed our first session with Stevan.

Kiwi Can

LI: To define what honesty is.

Theme - Integrity
Topic - Honesty
Chatchphrase - Speak to me truthfully, that is called honesty!

Activity
For our activity we did "Role Plays". In our groups we were given a situation about honesty. We needed to act out showing how to be honest. Ms. Paige got us into four groups and told us our situation.

1. Cheating in a game
2. Wrong change
3. Wallet fall
4. Breaking window

My group was doing the wrong change situation. In my group there was: Bella, Oscar, Taua, Joshua, Marcaiyla, and Texas. Two people acted as the casheir and the rest of the people were a group of friends buying lollies. One person from the group of friends got the wrong change and asked their friends for advise. The friends told the person that he should be honest and give back the extra money which was honest.

Maori | Patupaiarehe and the Mountains

LI: To learn the geography of Aotearoa.
LI: To identify what Patupaiarehe are.

Mount Maunganui is a mountain in Tauranga. The Hunua and Waitakere ranges are mountains in Auckland. Patupaiarehe are fairies that lived on the mountains in Maori myths.

I learned about the Patupaiarehe and mountains by listening to two stories. The legend of Mauoa and the Turehu wars. I learned where the maountains are by looking on Google maps. We created a document on the definition of Patupaiarehe.

Definitions:
What is a Patupaiarehe?
A patupaiarehe is a pale white fairy that have magic powers that humans don't have. They are bush dwellers. They only come out at night and are scared of the sun as the heat will burn their skin. They usually live in the shadows of a forest. These creatures helped form Mauoa by dragging it into Tauranga. Patupaiarehe can be naughty, nice and all types of other things.

I enjoyed this activity.

Commenting

LI: To give feedback on a persons blogpost.

Today I decided to comment on Charlizes blogpost about what she did in reading. She didn't have enough information in her blurb. I asked if she enjoyed the activity she did. I enjoyed commenting on her blogpost.

Basic Facts Boxes

LI: To remember basic maths facts. 

Today I finished of the basic facts boxes. My time was 6m 12s. I think I can do much better on this. I enjoyed this activity.

SSR Selfie

LI: To retel a story.

Today I finished the SSR Selfie activity. The book that I chose was 'Hot Dog Game Time'. The main characters were Kevin, Lizzie, and Hot dog. If any of them won they get to have a free trip to Kevins mothers home 'Rainbow Island'. Unfortunately Kevin didn't win and was very sad about that. I enjoyed reading Hot dog Game time.

Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences | Writing

LI: To show an increasing knowledge of how to range a text conventions can be used appropriately.

This week for writing we had to complete three simple sentences and convert them to compound and complex sentences. We had to include homophones in the sentences. A homophone is words that is spelt differently but sound the same. A simple sentence is a sentence that states on thing. A compound sentence is a sentence that has a conjunction which separates more information/clauses. A complex sentence is a sentence that has a conjunction in the beginning of a sentence and has a comma. I enjoyed this activity.

Play Summary | Reading

LI: To build vocabulary.

This week for reading we have to finish of our play summary and our play inference. I am trying to remember all of my lines by heart so I don't make any mistakes while performing. My character is Professor Branewave. My character is trying to be clever. The book was called Touchdown. It is about four people going out to a planet called planet Glix. They meet two aliens named Flurf and Blurf. I enjoyed this activity.

Expanding Horizons | Maths

LI: To learn part addition and place value addition.

Today my group and I finished of our chart of expanding horizons. There was four questions in total. We did two examples on place value adding and two examples on adding in parts. When you do place value adding you first have to add the ones, then tens, then hundreds, then maybe thousands. When you add in parts you try to get tidy numbers or even super tidy numbers. A tidy number is a number ending in zero and a super tidy number is a number ending with more than one zero. I think place value adding is easier. I enjoyed adding in parts and place value adding.

Two Steve's | First Apple Computer

LI: To learn about the creators of Apple.

Yesterday the people who didn't go to sailing were doing a project on the two guys named steve. The steve's were Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. They were the creator of Apple. We had to create an advertisement on the first Apple computer. We also had to try and pursue people who have never had a computer to buy one. We also made a vocabulary poster and a Venn Diagram comparing the first computer that Apple made and a modern comper from Apple. I enjoyed creating an advertisement.

The legend of Mt. Manganui

LI: To learn about the legend of Mt. Manganui.

Today the year fives were learning about the legend of Mt. Manganui. Whaea Ode read us a story about the Mauoa. We learnt that the mountain was moved by pale fairies named Patupaihere. They moved Mauao because he fell in love with another mountain but the mountain didn't love him back. When they were moving him he was heavy so there was marks left behind and his crying was making a river. After the story we searched up the places on google map. After that we searched what the Patupaihere were. I enjoyed this first session of Maori.