Food Technology (Week 1)

LI: to learn knife skills 

This week for Technology, we did Food Tech with Mrs Heka at Tamaki College. This week we were making colourful fruit salads, and by making that we were also going to learn knife skills. We first started off by pouring yogurt into a measuring cup until it filled up to one cup. We then got our fruits for the fruit salad, which were yellow ad green kiwifruits, grapes, and oranges. We cut up the grapes into halfs. We then cut the ends of both the orange and kiwifruits. We cut the ends so we could make it stand up still when we cut the skin. We cut the skin, by starting to cut it where the skin was. We then cut the skin down slowly so we didn't cut off any of the fruit. When we cut off the skin of the orange, we started slicing the orange into segments so we could fit it into our cups. We then finished it off by layering the yogurt and the fruit.

Ancestor Poem

LI: to write a poem that describes our ancestors using literary devices

This week we wrote a Poem to show our culture, and the gifts our ancestors gave us. In our poem we used literary devices like repetition, similes, metaphors and many more. For example “I hear the heartbeat of my ancestors live on through the bangs from the drums”. We used cultural references, words, and phrases to make our poem have a strong connection. We also used the 5 senses in our poems to paint a picture into the reader's mind so they have a stronger connection with the poem as well as having a better understanding. 

Suffixes (STEPS)

LI: to practise our suffixes

We were learning about suffixes. For this task we doing activities on suffixes. The suffix is the end of a word, that many other words have. When I was practising my suffixes I was doing activities like find the word, choose the word, word flash, sentence builder, and many more. It was a fun activity to do, and it was a good practise to do suffixes. 

Math Challenge (Wk 7)

                     

LI: to find the most efficient strategy to solve an answer
For our Maths we did a Math questions on ta'ovala. The question was how much metres of material are needed to make twenty six ta'ovala. We first tried to find out how much metres of material were needed to make one ta'ovala. After find out how much one is, we multiplied the one to twenty six. We broke down twenty six by twenty & six. We the multiplied both twenty and six by the one, and we added both products together to find out the answer.

Math Challenge (Wk 7)

                   

LI: to find the most efficient strategy to solve the problem
For our Maths we did a maths challenge. For this activity we had to try to find the most efficient strategy when we are solving a problem. For our maths challenge we had to find the "rule". Which is the maths term for the strategy used to solve the problem or equation. The rule or strategy for this question was multiply three to the number, and subtracting one from the product.

Math Challenge (Wk 6)

                      

LI: To find the most efficient strategy to solve the problem
For Maths we did another Daily Maths Challenge activity which I was excited about. In this Daily Maths Challenge we answered the questions using division strategies. For the first question we had to find out the weight of the largest fish, which was half the weight of the total weight of all fish. For the second question we had to find out the weight of the second largest fish, which was a quarter of the weight of the total weight of all the fish. For the last fish, all the fish leftover together weighed a quarter of the weight of the total weight of the fish, we then had to find out the average weight for all the last fish. I thought this activity was really fun and enjoyable.

Daily Maths Challenge 2 (Wk 5)

                           

LI: to learn about Maths
For one of our Distance Learning activities I did a Daily Maths Challenge. The Math questions I did were about using multiplication and addition strategies. On my first question, I used a strategy using multiplication and addition. On my second question I used addition as well as multiplication to figure out the answer. On my last question I again used a strategy that included both addition and multiplication.

Daily Math Challenges 1 (Wk 5)

                                       

LI: to learn about Maths

For one of our Distance Learning activities I did a Daily Maths Challenge. The Math questions I did were about using multiplication and division strategies. On the question, I used a strategy using multiplication and division. The question was about how much bread was needed for a hui or four days. I also showed a picture of me working it our on paper. 

Think outside the box!

                     

LI: to learn about art
For one of our Distance Learning activities we did some art. For this art we had to use a specific shape in our art. We had to use our imagination to figure out how we could use that shape and make it into art. I made that shape into a birds beak I really enjoyed this activity because I was able to use my imagination and creativity.

Problem Solving (Kiwi Can)

                         

LI: to learn about Problem Solving
For Kiwi Can I did a DLO (Digital Learning Object) on Problem Solving. In my DLO (Digital Learning Object) I defined or explained what Problem Solving is, and I also said how Kiwi Can teaches us Problem Solving. I also showed examples of a bunch of different problems like Math Equations, or just Academics, or Real Life stuff.

Venn Diagram

 

 LI: to learn about NZ in 1870
For one of our Distance Learning activities we did a Venn Diagram. A Venn Diagram is a DLO (Digital Learning Object) that shows the differences and similarities between two things. For our Venn Diagram we compared the differences and similarities between New Zealand in 1870, and New Zealand now in 2020. I thought it was a fun activity because we got to see what it was like in 1870 in NZ.

Photo Montage

                        

 LI: to learn about NZ in 1870
For one of our Distance Learning activities I did a photo montage of New Zealand back in 1870. The pictures on the Photo Montage show what Men, Children, and Women had to wear back in the days in 1870. It also showed the differences in buildings and cities as well, one of the pictures are actually of Princes Street, Dunedin.

Summary of Ballad Poem

                       
LI: to learn about summarising
For one of our Distance Learning activities I did some summarising on the Ballad Poem I did from the 6 hats activity. For this summarising activity, I had to write down 20 important words from the Ballad Poem, and then write down the 6 even more important words from the 20. Then using the 6 words I had to summarising the Ballad Poem using only a few sentences.

6 Hats: Ballad Poem

                      

LI: to learn about poetry
For one of our Distance Learning activities, I did a 6 Hats activity. Each of the 6 hats are a reading strategy, like evaluation. I was watching a Ballad Poem which is a narrative poem that starts using folk music. I used the 6 hats to summarise and evaluate the story from the Ballad Poem. I thought the activity was pretty fun, and it was also a very challenge activity.

Daily Maths Challenge 3 (Wk 4)

                                    

LI: to learn about Maths
For one of our Distance Learning activities I did a Daily Maths Challenge. The Math questions I did were about using multiplication and addition strategies. On my first question, I used a strategy using multiplication and addition. On my second question I used addition to figure out the answer. On my last question I again used a strategy that included both addition and multiplication.

Daily Maths Challenge 2 (Wk 4)

                     

LI: to learn about Maths
For one of our Distance Learning activities I did a Daily Maths Challenge. The Math questions I did were about using a division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction strategy. On my first question, I used a strategy using multiplication and subtraction. On my second question I used division and multiplication to figure out the answer. On my last question I again used another strategy included using addition, multiplication, and division.

Think outside the box!

                        

LI: to learn about art
For one of our Distance Learning activities we did some art. For this art we had to use a specific shape in our art. We had to use our imagination to figure out how we could use that shape and make it into art. I made that shape into a puzzle piece, and wrote down "Where is the piece going to go?". I really enjoyed this activity because I was able to use my imagination and creativity.

Literary Devices

LI: to learn about figurative language For one of our Distance Learning activities we were learning a little bit about figurative language, like similes and metaphors. Our first challenge was to match a sentence using figurative language to what the actual figurative language is. For our second challenge we had to write our own definition of the figurative language.

Haiku - Challenge 3

                   

LI: to learn about poetry
For one of our Distance Learning activities we did some more poetry. The type of poetry we did was Haiku, which is a traditional Japanese type of poetry. For this activity we made a haiku story telling the story of how Maui and his brothers made the sun go slower during the day. The Haiku story had to be 3 - 5 verses. I really enjoyed this activity, it was different from most activities we've done before.

Daily Maths Challenge 1 (Wk 4)

                      

LI: to learn about Maths
For one of our Distance Learning activities I did a Daily Maths Challenge. The Math questions I did were about using a division or multiplication strategy. On my first question, I used a strategy using multiplication. On my second question I used Long Division to figure out the answer. On my last question I again used another strategy that also included using multiplication.

Te Reo Weather

                       

LI: to learn about Te Reo Maori
For one of my Distance Learning activities I did some work on Te Reo Maori or Maori. For this task I learnt some Te Reo Maori phrases on or about the weather. The phrases or sentence say something like " The sun is shining". In my DLO (Digital Learning Object), I wrote down the Maori phrase, then the English translation, and then a picture of what the phrase is talking about.

Extra Research

                      

LI: to learn more about Japan
For one of my Distance Learning activities I did a extra research challenge on Haiku and Japan. In my extra research challenge I have some information on some history on Japan, I have some history on the history of Haiku. I also wrote down what a syllable is, and my partner Sulia made a video explaining what a syllable is.

Haiku - Challenge 2

LI: to learn about poetry

For one of our Distance Learning activities we did more poetry. We did Haiku which was a traditional Japanese poem. For this activity we wrote a 3 verse story haiku about one of these ideas: Trees, Sun, Summer, Winter, Rain, Ocean, and Mountains. For my 3 verse story haiku my topic was about the ocean. 

Haiku - Challenge 1

LI: to learn about poetry
For one of our Distance Learning activities we did some poetry. Poetry is a piece of text that expresses feelings or emotions in a certain way. We did a Haiku poem, which is a traditional Japanese poem. The Haiku poem has a structure in it, the first sentence needs 5 syllables, second sentence needs 7 syllables, and the third sentence has 5 syllables. The topic for our Haiku poems were: Trees, Sun, Summer, Winter, Rain, Ocean, and Mountains. The three I did were Rain, Ocean, and Summer.