Fractions

 This week for maths we did fractions and I had to cut cups in to halves and quarters and eighths

Firstly we did fractions on a piece of paper that was folded in half and after that I got a cup and had to cut it in halves and quarters.

Secondly I had to colour the cups in different colours and make a Google Docs slide about it and had to ues it as a fraction to count by cups.

I had fun because I learned what a fraction was and I had fun cutting and colouring the cups.

Touch Rugby

This week for kiwi sport we did touch rugby and we were practicing our passes and catches.

First we practicsed two man settles to get ready for a game of touch and we were put in to three team.

Secondly coach mark told us to aim for him when we are driveing the ball down the field.

Thirdly we were put in three different teams and team 1 and 2 were playing first and why team 3 were siting out to wait for the next game and i was in team 3.

I enjoyed playing it because I had fun and it got me nice and hot and warmed up.

QAR Reading

L.I To identify the main ideas in a text.

This week for Reading we did a QAR and we read graffiti art or crime.

We had to synthesis information for the CRAAP test and we had to fill in the questions in to the right boxes and I had to fill in the QAR test by answering the questions in to the right boxes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Emergency Shelters

 Emergency Shelters

The inquiry task was to write down the materials that are needed for the storm shelter that is going to be built.                                                       

In total there are 9 materials that could protect against storm shelter. There are three main materials that are important to use for protecting the shelter and which are concrete, chicken wires, and rubber bracelets. We chose concrete because it is not easy to break apart. We chose chicken wires because it can keep the shelter stable. We chose rubber bracelets because it can stop electricity.

The other six materials are: cotton balls, aluminum, popsicle sticks, duck tape, hard plastic, and steel.  All 9 materials are important for defending the shelter and could be useful for something in danger.

We figured out the amount was because we drew the shelter and drew our materials. We kept on filling the whole until it was finished. For example: For concrete, the height is 18cm and the width is 20cm. There are four walls and the floor. So there are five and five places to use the concrete. That’s how we figured out the concrete can be used.

Emergency shelters are really important when it comes to floods and different kinds of storms.

Māori

L.I To 

Maths

L.I To define fractions.

This week for maths I did identify and create halfs thirds and quarters and say and make what a fraction is.

I made what does halves maen and what one half maens.

I had to fold a piece of paper in half and then did the same but in a different way and to fold it in to a triangle and make sure it was fold Netley so we can put it in our math book and blog about it.

Persuasive speech

 This week for writing we made a speech and had to presrnt it. When we were done but we had time to laern the lines without looking at our chrome book so we can present it by looking at peolpe so we dont Mark up why were presenting.and we had to practice saying it everyday.

Film Festival

We watched a film from Manaiakalani Film Festival and make a interesting comment about the film you liked and enjoyed.

I wrote down why I enjoyed watching the film I just watch and made a comment on. I had to ask a question about something that I had to find interesting about it.

I find that it was very funny because it was interesting at the same time and i hope soon that there going to make more of the room 4 films like that.

Maori

This week we translated peolpe names.

We had to learn the Maori alphabet as some letters are not in the Maori alphabet for example instead a J they would use a h, and s, or w for v and k for q.

Inquiry

 Shelters Designs

For Inquiry we designed a shelter. 

The shape we used to make our shelter was a curved shape because it can be protected against volcano eruption, floods, strong winds and others. 

The website that was used to design our shelters was SketchUp. SketchUp is a 3d modeller. You can use 3d shapes to make anything you want like shelter, what we made.

The materials we could use would be four layers of titanium outside of the shelter, and the walls inside it would be concrete, and the floor would be wood. 

First before we went on SketchUp we practised drawing our design on a piece of paper. We had a half circle roof. After that we just went on SketchUp and started our design . Look below for the photo’s.

We could probably change the windows on the side to one. 

We enjoyed designing our own shelters and want to design more different shaped shelters.