Writting | America's Cup

I completed a task based on the America's Cup.

First I gathered the main ideas for the America's Cup.

After I gathered the main ideas I summarised the information. I chose 20 words then I chose the six most important out of the 20 words. After we used the 6 words to write the text in a few sentences.

Lastly I evaluated the information.

These three of the strategies helped me with the main points, summarizing and Evaluating the text.

Prototech

I completed a stage 5 sheet on Prototech.

My score was 56/60 and my time was 4 minutes and 36.

Next time I will try stage 6.

Visulising | High Way Rat

We completed a task based on Visualising. Visualising is a strategy were you imagine a picture of something using a description of something.

This story is about The High Way Rat. The High Way Rat is a theif that steals food from animals he later gets tricked into going in a cave. He gets lost but later he finds his way out of the cave on the other side of the cave and lands a job at a cake shop.

My visulisation is diffrent to others because my group added a lot of detail and I added a little detail.

LI: to visualise part of the story

AFL Training

Today we went to practise AFL with our coache Andre.

We kept practising the skills we learnt from last session but we also learnt new skills like a Tackle and a Ruck. 

We first practised the basic skills like kicking and passing.

Then we were taught how to tackle and a ruck.

An AFL tackle is where you wrap your arms around a player bweteen there hips and there shoulders and try to bring them to the ground. But we tackled each other on our knees because this is the first time we practised a tackle.

A ruck is where one person throws the ball in the air and 2 players from diffrent teams have to try and hit the ball down a ruck is also used in Basket Ball. 

I need to work on my kicking because when we played bomb the teachers I missed all my attempts. 

Place Value and saying Numbers

Place Value is a system that groups numbers based on there size.  

The postion of a digit determins its value. When we say numbers we group them with in the same house. For example 15, 709 has Fifften thousands, Seven hundreds and Nine ones.

Understanding our base 10 place value system allows us to pronounce big numbers properly. It also qllows us to identify numbers before and after.

LI: to read numbers larger than 999.

Maths | Basic Facts Boxes

I completed a Speed Demon Challenge up to 10.

My score was 100/100. My time was 6 minutes and 32 seconds.

I think I need to practise my speed on my Basic Facts more.

Moon Ball | Team work

We played a game of Moon Ball to help with our teamwork.

First we talked as a group about what teamwork is. Our answers were collaborating, listening to each other, respect etc.

Then we had an activity where we had to make the ball move with out touching the ball. We all tried blowing at the ball from one side but we couldn't move it. It turns out we could of used other things like a jumper to create enogh air to move the ball.

The last activity was one person in each team had to put on a blind fold and the person with the blind fold on had to hit the ball once. This activity was the hardest out of all of them.

This game of Moon Ball helped improve with our teamwork but sometiomes it made our group stressed.

Mihi Whakatau

Mihi Whakatau is a Maori term for a formal greetings.

Mihi Whakatau is traditionally used for welcoming, introductions and openings. It is undertaken by the Tangata whaenua (local inhabitants). The Mihi needs to acknowledge the significant aspects to the place. 

The Maunga (mountain), awa (river) and the (iwi) Tribe are generally used. Introducing Ingoa (name), Oku tipuna (ancestral place) and where you live is importent for the audience to understand the position of the speaker.

Manuhiri is the term used to describe or group the visitors that is being welcomed. It is important to end with a warm welcome so the visitors know that there is no hostility in the two groups being together.

Being respectful of the land, the people and the purpose of a visitwill ensure a long lasting relationship and connections.

 

Fact Find | Sir Edmund Hillary

I completed a can do task called fact find about Sir Edmund Hillary.

First I found information about him using a website that tells information about him. Link. Then I looked for images of Sir Edmund Hillary. Then I placed the links of the sites I was using for information on a slide so others can use those sites.

I chose Sir Edmund Hillary because I knew a little bit about him and I wanted to learn more, he was an interesting person. 

Comment Thread

I completed a comment thread with my partner O-Ninesha.

First O-Ninesha commented on my blog. Then I replied to O-Ninesha's comment then we had a conversation by asking each other questions like "what books do you like?"

I enjoyed this activity because I got to start a conversation with someone.

SSR Selfie | Alex Rider Eagle Strike

I read 8 pages of Alex Rider Eagle Strike.

This book is about Alex Rider and how he is the only one who can stop Sir Damian Cray. The most popular man on the earth who all so happens to be a madman bent on destruction.

This book is one of my favourite book and I wish to read all the books in the series. 

Print Design Rules

We completed a Print Design Rule poster. The Print Design Rule poster are compasition, Layout and Colour and Text.

First I made a margin so if we were to print this poster it would print nicely.

Next I resized the images using the crop option so it could fit on the page and made them the same size. 

Then I used the Print Design Rules to make my poster look good.

I enjoyed this task because it help me with my Print Design Rules.

Handwriting

I finished a can-do activity called Handwriting.

First I watched a video to learn how to write neatly.

Next I wrote the alphabet from from A to Z and the numbers and symbols.

I need to stop writing the letter j on top of the line.

AFL Training

Today we went to practise AFL with our coache Mike.

First we were shown how to pass. To pass have to make your non dominit hand flat which is called a dinner plate and place the ball on there. Then you make your dominit hand into a fist and hit the x on the ball.

Then Mike showed us how to kick. To kick you had make a Mc Donalds M and make sure the lases of the ball are facing away from you. Then you aim your toes at your partner and drop the ball and kick it.

Next we played a game of octopus but instead of tagging someone you had to hit them with the ball by passing.

Lastly we played a game called bomb the teachers. To play bomb the teachers you have to kick the ball and try to hit one of the teachers or the coache.

I thought Aussie ball was a really fun and unique sport.

LS1's Treaty

LS1 learnt about the 3 Ps in the Treaty of Waitangi and how they apply to our learning.

First Mr Ogilvie introduced the 3 Ps in the Treaty of Waitangi. They are Protection, Partnership and Participation. Then groups we wrote statements about the 3 Ps in LS1. LS1 figurd out that the 3 Ps are all conected. After that we used our group ideas and thought about how they connect to me.

I chose these three statements because they will help me be sucessful with my learning in LS1. I am going to work on my participation and try to encorage others to partisipate in learning.

Maths | Basic Facts Boxes

Today I completed a speed demon challenge up to 5.

My scrore was 100/100. My time was 3 minutes and 44 seconds which I thought was decent. 

This task was easy because I know my addtions up to 5.

Maths | Basic Facts

Today I finished a basic fact sheet on Prototec.

My score was 23/ 40 and my time was 4 minutes and 10 seconds.

I need to work on my addition to 1000 and my division and multiplication up to 2, 3, 5 and 10.

Cultural Art | Viper

Today I completed a digital version of the Viper.

First I used Google to find an image of the Viper. Then I traced around the image using the curve line.

Then I resized the parts of the digital Viper so their was no white bits. Then I coloured the the Viper using custom and normal colours.

Then I made lines to try and mimic the vipers pattern.

This animal links to me because it can be found in Afghanistan and I was born in Afghanistan.