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Location

This week for Miss White maths we learned about how to find and describe the location of something on a map using grid references.

What is a grid? A grid is a map put into squares. Grid references are used to help find things. This used to be used for maps to help people travel to different areas. We always say the X axis first and Y axis next.

First, we had to discuss in Miss White whole group, what location is. Location is an actual place or natural setting in which a film or broadcast is made, as distinct from a simulation in a studio.

Next, we had to make a copy of a google slide that is about auckland zoo. In the google slide we had to have a look at the questions and answer them also by using what are some places you can see, what are their coordinates, and how do we read coordinates. How to read coordinates is that you have to use the 1-10 numbers on the left side and the letters 1-12 on the bottom. For example: your looking for a animal in the zoo and you can’t found it so you use the map to find it. It would be B5.

Lastly, we had to be in pairs and make another copy of a document to draw a map and get your partner to find objects/places.

I enjoyed doing this task. I did well at making a copy of the task. I need to improve on adding more details into the document.

Compare & Contrast

This week for Miss White reading groups we learned about to be able to compare & contrast two/three ideas.

What is comparing? Comparing is looking at the similarities and differences between ideas or stories.

First, we had to discuss in a group what compare and contrast is. It is where you discuss the elements that are similar, while contrast discusses elements that are different. It’s also a type of two subjects by comparing them, contrasting them, or both.

Next, we had to watch two videos below and make a copy of the venn diagram. In the venn diagram we had to write down the similarities and differences between the two videos. The two videos were called pips and hope. In pips it talks about dogs training to help blind people. In hope it also talks about a turtle by itself and founds that the dad was died in the ocean.

I enjoyed doing this task. I did well at writing down what the two differences are in the two videos. I need to improve on adding more details.

 

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

This week for Miss White’s reading group we learned about the great pacific garbage patch, synthesizing, think about two sides of an issue, and to use prior knowledge and new ideas to create a new thought, idea, opinion or perspective.

What is the great pacific garbage patch? The great pacific garbage patch is three times the size of France and is the world’s biggest ocean waste repository, with 1.8 billion pieces of floating plastic which kill thousands of marine animals each year.

What is synthesizing? Synthesizing is where you put together prior knowledge and new ideas/information to create a new idea.

First, we had to discuss in a group what the great pacific garbage patch is and what is synthesizing. Great pacific garbage patch is a type of marine in the ocean where lots of plastic or type of rubbish is in. Synthesizing is where you think about two side of an issue.

Next, we had to make a copy of a document called synthesizing. We had to write down point 1 view. Point 1 view means that you have to write down yes of what people think’s about rubbish. Point 2 view means you have to write down the answer no of what the other people thinks and opinion means that you have to write down your answer or opinion about rubbish.

Lastly, we had to make a DLO explanning about the great pacific garbage patch. We had to write down what it is, where it is, how do you help it, and how do you prevent rubbish pollution. I made a animation about the great pacific garbage patch because I thought it will be cool and creative.

I enjoyed doing this task. I did well at explanning what the great pacific garbage patch is. I need to improve on adding more details.

 

Melting Ice

 

This week for Miss White inquiry groups I learned about exploring the concepts of states of matter and their transformations through the kitchen experiments.

What is a kitchen experiment? Kitchen experiment is where you can cook, bake, and set up an activity, create science magic, make lava lamps and volcanoes, or even play with ice.

First, we had to predict what piece of ice would melt the fastest and why. The 3 types of ice were, normal ice, salt on ice, and folid on ice. For example: the normal ice melted the fastest then the salt on ice and the foild on ice.

Next, Miss White said we had to get into a group of 4 or 5. In my group we had 5 and they were Sila, Unique, Jenesis, and Armani.

Then, 3 people in each group had to stand up and go to Miss White to grab the materials to do the ice. The materials were, 3x ice cubes, salt, plate, tinfoil, and timer.

Lastly, we had to write down your name, purpose, question, what do you think will happen, what is needed to carry out your experiment, procedure, observation, and conclusion. The question was how long does it take for the ice to melt in different materials, why does salt melt ice quicker, and why does insulation keep things cold?

 

Basic Facts Boxes

This week for maths I learned about Basic Facts Boxes.

Basic Facts Boxes is a type of Math game that you sort out the answers. For example: 1+1=2.

First, I had to figure out which one I want to do for math’s. The options were plus, minus, and multiplications. I picked minus because I was thinking that it is the best way to start off with. I also had to pick another option. The options were, random, and order. I picked order because I think the same as minus.

Next, I had to start off by figuring out the answers for the math’s. The minus was easy for me. For example: 20-1= 19, 19-1=18.

Lastly, I had to press check when I finished answering the math problem. For example: when you finish answering your problem of math’s you had to press check to see if you got some wrong, some correct.

I enjoyed learning about basic facts boxes. I did well at answering the problems or solving the problems. I need to improve on moving on to the multiplications.

 

Synthesizing and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

This week for Miss White reading groups we learned to think about two sides of the issue, to use prior knowledge and new ideas to create a new thought, idea, opinion or perspective. And we also learned about the great pacific garbage patch.

What is synthesising? Synthesising is where you are putting together prior knowledge and new ideas/information to create a new idea.

What is the great pacific garbage patch? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a type of marine collection of marine in the ocean. Marine is litter that ends up in oceans, seas, and other large bodies of water.

First, we had to discuss in a group what the great pacific garbage patch is. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a type of marine collection of marine in the ocean. Marine is a litter that ends up in oceans, seas, and other large bodies of water.

Next, we had to go through the questions and read the story about if any kind of school should do the great pacific garbage patch free challenge for only tuesday. The questions were, “Predict what you think this text might be about ” and “what do you already know about plastic?”. The answer to predict why you think this text is about. I wrote down “I think this text is gonna be about kids from school picking up plastic rubbish and putting it in a special bin”.

Then, we had to define the 6 different types of words that talk about the great pacific garbage patch. The words were, Great pacific garbage patch, tangled, injured, marine animals, plastic, and collect. For the great pacific garbage patch I had to research what the definition is for the great pacific garbage patch it came up with saying “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean”. After we finished answering all of the questions we had to think and discuss in a group if PBS should try the plastic free challenge. For my answer I said yes we should because there is lots of plastic and rubbish everywhere and people are not putting it in the rubbish bin and it ends up going in the ocean or other types of bodies of water.

Afterwards, we had to make a copy of a google document that we had to think about two sides of an issue. There are 3 types of template we have to write down. They are called point view 1 which means they have to write down if they should do the challenge, point view 2 means that they have to write down if they should not do the challenge and last and not least my opinion. My opinion means it’s your opinion to tell others if they should do it and write down the reason why they should or not.

Lastly, we had to make a google slide or a DLO about the great pacific garbage patch. In the google slide or DLO we had to write down the questions which are what is it, where is it, how do we help it, and how do we prevent rubbish pollution.

I enjoyed doing this task. I did well at explanning what the great pacific garbage patch is. I need to improve on adding more details.

Place Value Subtraction

This week for Miss White maths group we learned how to subtract by using place value.

What is place value? Place values are the numerical value of a digit. For example, the number 45 has 4 tens and 5 ones. We can also subtract three digit numbers by breaking the number into one, tens, and hundreds. We always have to remember to subtract from ones first.

An example: 547 – 213 = 334.

  • 7 – 3 = 4
  • 40 – 10 = 30
  • 500 – 200 = 300
  • 4 + 30 + 300 = 334.

First, Miss White groups had to discuss what place value is. Place values are the numerical value of a digit. For example, the number 45 has 4 tens and 5 ones. We can also subtract three digit numbers by breaking the number into one, tens, and hundreds. We always have to remember to subtract from ones first.

Next, Miss White told us to grab a whiteboard maker and a whiteboard to draw a place value house. We learned how to do minus by using a place value house. Miss White gave us a solution to solve. The solution we had to solve was : 456 – 326. The problem was that when we start with the ones and you can’t take away 7 from the 6 because it doesn’t give us an answer. How to solve it : we have to solve it by borrowing one tens or hundreds and place it into the ones.

Lastly, we had to make a copy of a google slide that talks about place value and you have to solve the solution. We had to solve 16 by using minus to make it harder because we did addition last week and last term.

I enjoyed learning about place value. I did well at explanning what place value is. I need to improve on adding more details and telling others how I worked it out.

Here is my work :

Word Work

This week for Miss White reading groups we learned to find important words and to understand what important words are.

What are important words? Important words are marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence.

First, we had to read a book called the hungry waves. In this story it talks about the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Tonga and Sāmoa. This story is also a type of narrative. For example: There was a demon in the story and he made earthquakes and tsunamis. When we finished reading the story Miss White asked us questions of what happened in the story.

Next, we had to make a copy of a google slide that is called the framework and in the google slide it has ideas and information about the hungry waves. For example: Miss White wrote down a sentence that says “The fale was silent that morning. The only sound heard by all was his foot stamping. The roof as clattering. Loud cries of Mafui’e engulfed the atmosphere like a thick mist descending on the morning hillside. Ana and her siblings were getting ready for school.“Mafui’e why do you need to stamp your feet so close to me?”.

Then, we had to write down our own sentences. We had to write down what happened in the story. We had to use in the story place, time, noun/thing, something in the air, noun/thing, name the person and what they are doing at the place, and complete the question the person is thinking. For example: for the place I would say village, for time I will say morning, for noun/thing I will say his foot loudly stomping.

After, we had to create a DLO using 2 of the words and write your own definition for them. Include pictures and make it interesting.

Lastly, we had to write down what we can see, hear, feel – emotions, taste, smell that talks about the feelings in the story. In see I wrote down shaking, villages moving, tv crashing, people running, water going out, black mountain, and broken plants. For hear I wrote down shouts of Mafui’e, fish splashing, screaming, breaking,  shattering, clashing, splashing, rumbling, and smashing. For feel – emotions I wrote down scared, water, things brushing against your legs, glass, wind, afraid, tumbling, hungry, cold.

I enjoyed doing this task. I did well at explaining what important words are. I need to improve on putting more details and basic stuff on the DLO.

This is my framework I wrote down: The village was silent that morning. The only sound heard by all was his foot loudly stomping. The roof was shaking because of the earthquake. Loud cries of Ana and Ma’fuei engulfed the loudly and thumping Mafui’e. Ana and Ma’fuei was arguing with each other because Ana didn’t want the demon (Ma’fuei) there. “Ma’fuei why do you have to be so mad and stomping so loud around the village?”.

What is media?

This week for Miss White’s cybersmart group we had to learn about what media is and smart media.

What is media. Media is a type of communicating with the wider world. For example of media: Tv, internet, radio, newspaper, video games, books, posters, etc.

What is smart media? A smart media is a flash memory storage device that meets the Smart Media Specifications.

First we had to discuss or talk in a group what media is and what smart media is. Media is a type of communicating with the wider world. For example of media: Tv, internet, radio, newspaper, video games, books, posters, etc and a smart media is a flash memory storage device that meets the Smart Media Specifications. When we were finished our teacher called Miss White asked questions about what we were talking about to see if we know what it is but if you don’t know what it is she will tell things about and teach a lesson of what it is.

Next, we watched a video that is explanning what we were talking about (smart media and regular media). For example : we use social media to chat and communicate with others and ask to hangout with each other over the holidays, weekends, years, months, or others but that is social media not the regular media because the regular media does really stuff and gives you notification.

Lastly, we had to get into little pairs in groups and explain (write down) why is media important, what media have we used today alone, what media do you use each day, and define media in our own words. Me and my partner wrote down for “why is media important”. The reason why media is important is because we need to communicate with others to see what is going to happen during the day, weekends, and holidays but if you don’t know and you don’t use media is that you won’t know what will happen and something dangerous will happen during the days. For example: There is an alert on your phone and it says there will be a flood stay safe or be safe. Here is another example if you don’t use media: You really don’t know what will happen so your house or anywhere your at will be flooded.

I enjoyed learning about what smart media is and what regular media is. I did well at explanning to my group what media is. I need to improve on asking my partners (buddy) what media is and what smart media is.

The Five Story Elements

This week for Miss Tele’a writing groups we learned about how to understand the elements that makes a narrative compelling and to apply narrative elements to our writing.

What is narrative? Narrative tells stories, and stories helps us connect with each other’s. Narrative can be written in many mediums, such as novels, short stories, poems, diaries, and even biograph.

First, Miss Tele’a showed us the 6 different narrative genres. They were mystery, fantasy, action, horror, romance, and detective. We also learned about the 5 story elements. Which were character, plot, setting, conflict, and theme. Character are the who of the story. Setting is the where and when of the story. The plot is what of the story. Conflict is the why of the story. And Theme is the message of the story.

Next, we watched a video that talks about the 5 elements, and it explains what it is. The 5 elements are character, setting, plot, conflict, and theme.

After, we played a game called kahoot. In the kahoot Miss Tele’a wrote down questions and we have to answer them correctly which talks about what the 5 elements is. I came 11th place with a year 5 called Valencia.

Lastly, we had to make a copy of a DLO and figure out a movie we are going to talk about using the 5 elements story. I chose Shrek because it’s really interesting.