Take Notice

I did a Mental Health Care Challenge and the challnge was taking notice.

First, I thought in my mind on what I am gratful for.

Next, I listled the things on what I am gratful for.

I enjoyed this activity because I am gratful for lots of things.

Be Active

I did a Mental Health Care Challenge and the challenge was about being active. The active thing I did was a Cosmics Kids Minecraft Yoga Session for 19 minutes.

First, we did the secret yoga code for a greeting or a start off. The code was Namaste because the person who invented yoga was Indian.

Next, we did multiple of yoga poses but were related to Minecraft.

I enjoyed this acitivy because I felt like I was in the real Minecraft world. 

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Connect

I did a Mental Health Care Challenge and the challenge was to connect. I had to ask my parents or grandparents to see what there favourite music was when they were a teen, and linked to my favourite music.

First, I asked my parents or grandparents what there favourite music was when they were a teen.

Next, I listed there favourite music and listed my favourite music on a Google Drawing.

Lastly, I pasted the youtube links to the songs.

I enjoyed this activiy because I got to ask my parents or grandparents music I didn't know until now.

Basic Facts Boxes | UP TO 100

I completed the speed up demon challenge 100 for subtraction.

I got 72/100 and my time was 10 minutes and 32 seconds.

Next time, I need to go a lot faster and beat my teachers 8 minute mark.

Art

I created a piece of art work but this time, I took it up a notch. I created a Samoan Tuiga chief hat using shapes.

First, I copied and pasted my circular shape from my two previous art works for the coconuts.

Next, I used shapes to create the feathers, the bamboo part, and the fue on the sides.

Lastly, I colour coded the shapes.

I enjoyed this activity because I used my creativity to create this piece of art work and this links with my family tribe.

SSR Selfie | Geronimo Stilton and The Underwater Planet

I read a book called Geronimo Stilton and The Underwater Planet by Elisabetta Dami.

First,  I read the next 10 pages about Geronimos' morning routine and getting told off by his Grandfather. The main characters are Geronimo, Trap, Thea, Grandfather Williams. Robotix, Benjamin and Bugsy.

It all started on an early morning. Geronimo woke up and he was feeling fabmouse. Of course he would had loved to stay in his little cozy bed for another one or two hours.

This book title was interesting because there is actually a real underwater planet that is the size of Neptune!

Literacy Chart

I created a story but only using emojis.

First, I searched on google for emojis and the emojis I chose were the peter pan emojis. Peter Pan was my movie childhood so that is why I chose it.

Next, I had to paste the emojis onto a google drawing.

Lastly, I put the emojis in order to create a story.

This activity was fun because I used my creativity to create a story and this story linked with my childhood.

Literacy CH 1

I created a literacy chart about an odd object around my house. The object I chose was a utensil and that utensil was a potato peeler.

First, I searched around my house for weird items or utensils, a potato peeler.

Lastly, I created a poster and wrote a short procedure about its functions.

1. Grab the potato peeler.
2. Grab a type of vegtable you want to peel.
3. Hold the handle of the utensil.
4. Move the utensil back and forth to peel the skin off.

This activity was fun because I learnt the functions to a weird item and I scavenged around my house to search for weird items.

Problem Solving

Today I used place value to figure out a maths equation.

First, I highlighted the main keywords in the story problem. 7 and 16

Next, I wrote down the number sentence. 7 x 16.

Then, I multplied the ones. 7 x 6 = 42.

Then, I multiplied the tens 7 x 10 = 70.

After, I combined the answers. 70 + 42 = 112.

Lastly, I wrote down the number sentence but with the answer.

This was easy because it was just multipying the 7 and 16 by using the place value technique.

Comment Thread

I completed a task called Comment Thread. A comment thread is having a conversation with someone else by commenting with positivie feedback and talking about the learning.

One of my teachers in my school commented on my blog post called Basic Facts Boxes. During a comment thread, you need to have a greeting, a compliment, and a question to ask.

Here is an example for comment thread.

HPE | Wednesday Workout

Today I did the Wednesday Workout. The Wednesday Workout was Run on the Spot, Lunges, Mountain Climbers, and Ankle Touches.

First, I did Run on the Spot. Run on the Spot is staying in a certain spot and run as fast as possible.

Next, I did Lunges. Lunges is stretching legs out back and forth with feet flat on the ground.

After, I did Mountain Climbers. Mountain Climbers is going into a press up position and push up legs.

Lastly, I did Ankle Touches. Ankle Touches is laying down on th floor and bending legs with feet flat on the floor. Then swaying hands side to side to make sure that hands touch ankles.

This was hard because I was rushing through the exerscises and I had a stitch on my left side.

Prototec

I completed stage 2 - 3. I got all the answers right and my time was 1 minute and 8 seconds.

Next time, I should do 5 or 6.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed the speed up demon challenge for subtraction up to 20

I got 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes. 

This time I bet my 3 minute and 40 mark. 

SSR Selfie | Fall of the Beasts

I read a fiction book called Fall of the Beasts Sarah Prineas. 

First, I read the next 5 pages about the duaghter of the Emperor Zhong. The main character was the princess.

There was a princess song, and she was the daughter of the Emperor of Zhong, and paced her chamber in the council citadel. Soon all the leaders of the four main governments of Erdas.

This book was interesting because the princess' father actually mean loyalty and devotion.

SSR Selfie | Black Widow

I read a fiction book called Black Widow by Margaret Stohl.

First, I read the first 5 pages about The High Density Target Area. The main character was Black Widow.

There is nothing like christmas at tree Rockefeller Center, though Natasha Romanoff thought as always, there were no visitors of sugarplums.

This chapter was sad because there were no visitors to come and collect the sugarplums.

SSR Selfie | Hammering Iron

I read a book called Hammering Iron by L.S Lawrence.

First, I read the first 10 pages. The main character was Master Onesimos.

There were small, bronze ingots, and there were twenty and three,’ called Master Onesimos. A moment later and much louder: PARAMON! 

This book was interesting because I never knew that there were bronze ingots.

Commanding Conversations

I completed a commanding conversation activity. This activity was about looking at a certain image and coming up with a made up conversation.

First, I looked at the image and looked at the perspective on what conversation I was going to write. The image I chose were friends doing some shopping.

Last, I wrote down a made my conversation and I doubled check my punctuation.

This activity is enjoyable because people can practise writing conversations.

Comment Thread

I completed a task called Comment Thread. A comment thread is having a conversation with someone else by commenting with positivie feedback and talking about the learning.

One of my teachers in my school commented on my blog post called Art. During a comment thread, you need to have a greeting, a compliment, and a question to ask.

Here is an example for comment thread.

HPE | Tuesday Workout #3

Today I did a Tuesday Workout. The Tuesday Workout were Wall Sits, Squats, and Burpees.

First, I did Wall Sits. Wall Sits is pretending siting in a chair but using the wall. Arms are out and feet extended facing foward.

Next, I did Squats. Sqauts is like bending down on the toilet and feet foward.

Lastly, I did Burpees. Burpees is going into a pressup position and coming back up with a jump.

This was easy because I drank milo before the exercise and that kept me hype.

HPE | Monday Workout #4

Today I did the Wednesday Workout. The Wednesday Workout was Run on the Spot, Lunges, Mountain Climbers, and Ankle Touches.

First, I did Run on the Spot. Run on the Spot is staying in a certain spot and run as fast as possible.

Next, I did Lunges. Lunges is stretching legs out back and forth with feet flat on the ground.

After, I did Mountain Climbers. Mountain Climbers is going into a press up position and push up legs.

Lastly, I did Ankle Touches. Ankle Touches is laying down on th floor and bending legs with feet flat on the floor. Then swaying hands side to side to make sure that hands touch ankles.

Next time, I should do this exercise in the MORNING.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed the speed up demon challenge for addition up to 10.

I got 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes.

Next time, I should do addition up to 20.

SSR Selfie | The Witch's Dog and the Flying Carpet

I read a fiction book called The Witch's Dog and the Flying Carpet by Frank Rodgers.

First, I read the next 10 pages about the dog preparing for the witch's grandparents.

Wilf was the dog of the witch. The witch asked Wilf to go and get out the carpet. Wilf met a dragon named Bertie. There was a scarf and Bertie casted a spell on the scarf to make it fly.

I enjoyed this activity because I liked how Bertie casted a spell on a scarf to make Wilf fly.

Questions

I completed a questions task.

First, I wrote where is the object. For example: Kei hea te Roumamoa?

Then, I wrote down it is here or there. For example: Kei runga i te Papatohu.

Last, I took a photo and pasted my information onto a google slide.

This task was easy because I had lots of things at home that I could use.

Comment Thread

I completed a task called Comment Thread. A comment thread is having a conversation with someone else by commenting with positivie feedback and talking about the learning.

One of my teachers in my school commented on my blog post called SSR Selfie. During a comment thread, you need to have a greeting, a compliment, and a question to ask.

Here is an example for comment thread.

Art

I created a art pattern called Tattoo Mask.

First, I searched on google for a Tattoo Mask. I looked at a certain image with a Tattoo Mask.

Next, I copied and pasted my last art onto the google drawing to create the eyes. Also I deleted the turtles and made the sun a lot bigger for the pupils

Lastly, I created the mouth.

I enjoyed this activity because I used my creativitiy to create cool art.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed the speed up demon challenge for subtraction up to 20.

I got 100/100 and my time was 3 minutes and 35 seconds.

Next time, I should try and get a lower time like 3 minutes and 25 seconds or other.

SSR Selfie | A Sharp Brain For Life

I read a fiction book called A Sharp Brain For Life.

First, I read the next 2 pages about What makes us tick?

1. At first glance, the brain is less than impressive. It’s a wrinkled grey mass whose surface resembles what of a walnut.

2. Appearances are deceptive, though your brain is astoundingly complex and perpetually active.

3. The entire wrinkled outer layer of the brain is the cerebral cortex, also known as grey matter.

This book was interesting because I learnt how to make our brain sharp for learning and for the rest of our lives.

Acrostic Poems

I made a acrostic poem using things around my house.

First, I thought of a verb with only four letters in it and the verb I thought of was take.

Next, I searched for objects around the house for the acrostic poem.

Lasty, I wrote the colour and the object in each letter.

This actiivty was fun because I scavenged around the house to look for certain objects.

Problem Solving

Today I used rounding and compensating to figure out a maths equation.

First, I highlighted the main keywords. 8, 22 and each. 

Next, I wrote the number sentence and rounded the 22 to the nearest tidy number which is 20.

Then, I wrote the number sentence for 8 x 20. 8 x 20 = 160.

Then, I highlighted the 16 in 160 and added the 16 in the 160 to make 176.

Lastly, I wrote the number sentence but with the answer.

This task was quite hard because the second number was over 12.

Typing

I completed a typing activity. This activity was about learning to look at the screen and type more often looking at the keyboard and type.

First, I set up a 15 minute timer and opened up Dance Mat Typing website.

Next, I had to find something to cover the keyboard and place my fingers on the home keys.

Lastly, I pasted my results on a google slide and I had to write a description on what I had to imrpove.

I need to improve my i, j, and g.

SSR Selfie | Geronimo Stilton and The Mysterious Message

I read a book called Geronimo Stilton and The Mysterious Message by Elisabetta Dami.

First, I read the first 10 pages of chapter one. The main characters were Geronimo, Thea, Trap, Benjiman, and Bugslida.

There was a warrior of mouseking named Geronimo. Geronimo wanted to have a peaceful day, but Sven, the chief of mouseking village, had asked him to do orders. He had forced him to do 333 sit ups, fight dragons at noon, and help his sister move her things in her new house.

This book characters were interesting because they changed Stilton into Stilford and that means that there is multiple Geronimio's.

Maori Sentences

HPE | Maori Version

I did two Maori exercises. The exercises were Ringa Pakia and the Lift Up.

Tuatahi, I did the Ringa Pakia. Ringa Pakia is bending legs and smaking your thighs. While doing that, you also stomp your feet.

A tera, I did the Lift Up. The Lift Up is like lifting a big weight up in the air but a different version. This is what Tane did to separate his parents.

When I was doing the second exercise, my arms were collapsing and I forgot to rest at the red timer.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed the speed up demon challenge for subtraction up to 20

I got Kotahirau/Kotahirau and my time was Wha minutes and Tahi second.

Next time, I should NOT get the same time and practise my subtraction.

SSR Selfie | A Series of Unfortunate Events

I riti a fiction book called A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.

Tuatahi, I read the tuatahi rima pages about The Baudelaires getting comfortable and listing over some rules with Aunt Josiphine.

Presents? The Baudelaires had not received presents for a long, long time. Smiling, Aunt josephine walked to the first trunk and opened it. Violet got plenty of new outfits and dolls, and Klaus got a tiny train car.

This part of the book was ngahau because Aunt Josiphine gave a 14 year old baby dolls.

Questions

I completed a questions task.

First, I wrote where is the object. For example: Kei hea te Roumamoa?

Then, I wrote down it is here or there. For example: Kei mua i te Pouaka.

Last, I took a photo and pasted my information onto a google slide.

This task was easy because I had lots of things at home that I could use.

Comment Thread

I completed a task called Comment Thread. A comment thread is having a conversation with someone else by commenting with positivie feedback and talking about the learning.

One of my teachers in my school commented on my blog post called Maori Moment. During a comment thread, you need to have a greeting, a compliment, and a question to ask.

Here is an example for comment thread.

Art

I created a art pattern that represents my culture,

Tuatahi, I searched on google for a Samoan pattern. I looked at Roman Reigns tattoo and I thought of something in my mind with a simple shape.

A tera, I did a circle trick, 360, with a rectangle to create a circular structure.

Ina, I added a huge sun in the centre.

Ina, I created my own turtle in the centre of the sun.

I tera, I colour coded it by customizing my own colours.

I enjoyed this activity because this project represents my culture,

Maori Moment

I completed an activity that has something to do with the Maori Language. On Tuesday the 14th of September at 12pm, there is going to be a Maori Moment happening. This is where everyone in the NZ country is going to be doing something that is related to Maori.

Tuatahi, I thought of what we did in karaehe. The thought I was thinking was our feeling, what the date was, and what the weather was. 

A tera, I had to put in the response and the answer. Ma tauira: Kei te pe he koe? Kei te pai.

I enjoyed this activity because I showed people my experties in this activity with the Maori Language.

SSR Selfie | A Series of Unfortunate Events

I riti a fiction book called A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.

Tuatahi, I read the next 5 pages about the Baudelaire orphans talking to Aunt Josiphine.

The orphans couldn’t help wondering how a woman who was so afraid of Lake Lachrymose could live in a house that felt like it was about to fall into its depths.

This part of the book was ngahau because Aunt Josiphine corrects people with Grammar.

Problem Solving

Today I used place value to figure out a maths equation.

Tuatahi, I started with the ones. Ono + Ono + Rua = Tekau ma Wha

A tera, I started with the tens. Toru Tekau + Wha Tekua + = Iwa Tekau

I tera, I combined the two answers. Iwa Tekau + Tekau ma Wha = Kotahirau wha, but the story problem said there are Kotahirau rua tekau Pokemon cards in a complete set, but they only have 104. How many more cards to be a complete set.

I struggled a little bit but I remembered that there were two main parts of this stratigie.

Typing

I completed a typing activity. This activity was about learning to look at the screen and type more often looking at the keyboard and type.

Tuatahi, I set up a 15 minute timer and opened up Dance Mat Typing website.

A tera, I had to find something to cover the keyboard and place my fingers on the home keys.

I tera, I pasted my results on a google slide and I had to write a description on what I had to imrpove.

I need to improve my g, h, and j.

SSR Selfie | A Series of Unfortunate Events

I riti a fiction book called A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.

Tuatahi, I read the next Tekau pages in the book about Mr Poe sending the Baudelaire orphans to Aunt Josephie's.

“Toi!” Sunny shrieked. The youngest Baudelaire was an only an infant, and like many infants, she spoke mostly in words that were tricky to understand.

This book was interesting because just because your siblings are allergic to something doesn't mean you are too if you try it.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed the speed up demon challenge for subtraction.

I got Kotahirau/Kotahirau and my time was Wha minutes and Tahi second.

I stayed on this level because I need to learn my tangohanga.

SSR Selfie | Making New Plants

I read a non-fiction book called Making New Plants by the Ministry of Education.

First, I read the first paragraphs about Fertilisation and Seedless Plants.

• Pollen grains remain dormant unless they find their way by the wind or animal to the stigma of a flower of the same species.

• Flowering plants vary greatly in how long they take to complete the cycle from germination to maturity.

• Around the seed, the ovary develops into the structure that will protect and prepare the seed dispersal.

I learnt a lot about this book because I learnt about fertilisation and seedless plants to make new plants.

SSR Selfie | Science

I read a non-fiction book called Science Workbook Year 6 by Raymond Huber.

First, I read the first few paragraphs about fungi.

• Biologists divide all living things into five kingdoms: Animal, Plant, Fungi, Bacteria and Protista.

• Fungi get their nutrients from plants and animals around them.

• Fungi reproduce themselves by spreading tiny spores. A single fungus can produce millions of spores.

I learnt a lot about this topic because fungi is what make bioligists divide all living things into five kingdoms.

SSR Selfie | Shifting Views

I read a fiction book called Shifting Views.

First, I read the first two pages about drones in South Africa.

• In South Africa, Kiwi company Aeronavics is using drones to protect one rarest animals in the world, the black rhino.

• Poachers can cover large distances quickly and usually work at night making it hard for anti-poaching teams.

• The aeronavics drone fitted with a standard camera and a heat sensing camera.

This book was interesting because the fact that there are drones in South Africa it is because people are disrespecting the black rhino.

SSR Selfie | School Journal August 2016

I read a non-fiction book called School Journal August 2016.

First, I read 10 pages of the book. The main topic was about being a Journalist.

• Try this: keep still for half a minute. Don’t move a muscle. Can you do it? Some children in a photograph couldn’t keep still.

• In 1897, Queen Victoria celebrated her sixty year rule over the British Empire. New Zealand was part of this empire, so people joined in the celebrations.

• The family photograph taken at Winiata near Taihape is very different.

This book was interesting because for Queens Victoria's sixty year rule over, she did a wheres wally with people around the world.

SSR Selfie - Te Tiriti O Waitangi

I read a non-fiction book called Te Tiriti O Waitangi by Ross Calman, Mark Derby, and Toby Morris.

First, I read the first couple of pages about the arrival of Captain Cook and a huge problem between the British and the Maori.

• For five hundred years, Maori had Aotearoa to themselves. Then in 1760, Captain Cook arrived.

• In the 1790s, Pakeha came to hunt seals and whales, missionaries from England, and later France, followed to spread Christionity, and traders also arrived  to load their ships with timber and flax to sell overseas.

• By 1830, several hundred Pakeha, most of them British, were living in what they called New Zealand

I learnt a lot about this book because I learnt the reason the difficulties between the Brittish and the Maori.

SSR Selfie | Science

I read a non-fiction book called Science Workbook Year 6 by Raymond Huber.

First, I read the first couple of pages about evolution.

• Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) wrote a book titled On the Origin of Species that explained his theory about how life on Earth has changed over an extremely long time period.

• Humans belong to a family tree of mammals called the primates.

• Around 6 million years ago there was an important split in the family tree. 

 

The most interesting fact in the book was that earth has changed over an extremely long time period.

HPE | Thursday Workout #2

Today I did the Thursday Workout. The Thursday Workout were Run on the Spot, Wall Sits, Squats, and Burpees.

First, I did Run on the Spot. Run on the Spot is staying in a certain spot and run as fast as possible.

Next, I did Wall Sits. Wall Sits is pretending siting in a chair but using the wall. Arms are out and feet extended facing foward.

Then, I did Squats. Sqauts is like bending down on the toilet and feet foward.

Lastly, I did Burpees. Burpees is going into a pressup position and coming back up with a jump.

Comment Thread

I completed a task called Comment Thread. A comment thread is having a conversation with someone else by commenting with positivie feedback and talking about the learning.

One of my teachers in my school commented on my blog post called Tongan Language Week. During a comment thread, you need to have a greeting, a compliment, and a question to ask.

Here is an example for comment thread.

Comment Thread

I completed a task called Comment Thread. A comment thread is having a conversation with someone else by commenting with positivie feedback and talking about the learning.

One of my teachers in my school commented on my blog post called HPE | Wednesday Workout #2 . During a comment thread, you need to have a greeting, a compliment, and a question to ask.

Here is an example for comment thread.