WALT: Create a DLO about Tikanga in the playground
This week's writing task was to create a digital learning object (DLO) about Tikanga in the playground. I found it easy to pick a nice background. I found it challenging to find more ideas about how to show Tikanga in the playground. I really enjoyed decorating my DLO. Next time I need to improve on writing more ways of how to show Tikanga.
WALT: Understand division strategies
This week's maths task was to complete a few slides that were about division. I found it easy to read the instructions. I found it challenging to figure out some of the slides. I really enjoyed learning about division strategies. Next time I need to improve on working faster on my division problems.
WALT: Complete our dental hygiene
This week's reaing task was to complete our dental hygiene booklet. I found it easy to read the instructions for each activity in my booklet. I found it challenging to complete all the activitys that was in my booklet. I really enjoyed completeing some of the activitys. Next time I need to improve on working faster to complete the whole booklet.
WALT: Create a DLO about Respect
This week's writing task was to create a DLO about our value of the week which was "Respect". I found it easy to transfer our respect ideas from the whiteboard to my chrome. I found it challenging to pick a nice background. I really enjoyed learning about what respect means and how to show it. Next time I will improve on writing a bit more ideas.
WALT: Create our own maths word problem
This week's maths task was to create our own maths word problem. I found it easy to create the whole slide. I found it challenging to make each word problem hard. I really enjoyed creating these with my friends. Next time I will improve on making my slides more challenging.
WALT: Create a DLO about how we can make our community a better place
This week's writing task was to create a DLO slide about how we can make our community a better place. I found it easy to choose a nice background. I found it hard to choose a perfect background. I really enjoyed learning about the community. Next time I need to write more ideas.
WALT: Create our own maths word problem
This week Room 5 has been creating our own maths word problems. I found it easy to write my word problem with my friends. I found it hard to make my word problems challenging. I really enjoyed choosing my background and picking the images that match my problem. Next time I need to create more slides.
WALT: Create a DLO about Managing Self
This week I created a DLO about Managing Self. I learned what Managing Self means and looks like. I enjoyed picking the background but it was challenging to pick a good design. Next time I will improve by doing more writing.
WALT: Create our own maths word problems
This week I created a slide deck called "Dakota's maths word problems". I learned how to make my own maths slide's. I enjoyed writing the problems. I found it challenging to write harder problems. Next time I will improve on making more slides and work on my presentation.
WALT: Participate in activities
Today on Friday our class went with Paulo to do some activities. I found it easy to follow some of the instructions. I found it hard to do exactly what Paulo said. I really enjoyed playing activities with my Friends. Next time I need to listen more carefully to all instructions.
WALT: Increase our knowledge by reading a wide range of texts (Article a day - Book of Knowledge)
Today I have been reading an article a day on readworks and then writing about what I have learned. Then after that, I submit it.
I have learned that an ecosystem is like a habitat where an organism lives, but it includes many habitats plus the nonliving systems that support them. I have also learned that all bees are attracted to the flower’s bright color.
WALT: To perform the poi
This week and last week our class had Kapa haka with other classes too. The boys and girls had to split up so that the boys can practice the Haka and the girls can practice the poi. I found it easy to watch the girls with the poi. I found it hard to do the poi. I really enjoyed learning the poi. Next time I need to practice the poi more.
WALT: Solve multi maths equations
This week Room 5 has been doing a different maths task called "Multi maths choice". Most of them were complicated, but I managed to finish them. I found it easy to work some of the questions out. I found it hard to complete all the slides in one week. I really enjoyed learning some of the equations. Next time I need to complete more slides.
WALT: participate in athletics
On October the 16th, Ahipara school had athletics for the year 4's to year 8's. It was really fun because I love athletics and we all got to pick what to try and I chose 100 meters sprints, 200 meters sprints, and long jump. For sprints, I came 1st for both, and for the long jump, I came 2nd while my friend came 1st. The people who weren't interested in athletics had to play dodgeball and volleyball.
I found it easy to choose what events. I found it hard to compete against the other girls. I really enjoyed competeing in these events. Next time I need to write a bit more about athletics.
WALT: Increase our knowledge by reading a wide range of texts (Article a day - Book of Knowledge)
Today I have been reading an article a day on Readworks and then writing about what I have learned. Then after that, I submit it.
I have learned that inside Tutankhamen's tomb were hundreds of artifacts. I have also learned Tutankhamen was very young when he became king—only eight or nine years old.
WALT: solve multi-step word problems
This week room 5 has been solving maths word problems which are very fun. I found it easy to read the problems with my maths group. I found it hard to solve the problems with the right operations. I really enjoyed learning more about solving multi-step word problems. Next time I need to complete more slides.
WALT: understand Niue language week
What is Niue language week about?
Niue Language Week provides an opportunity for students to learn, speak, and celebrate the indigenous language of Niue, through language, song, dance, cultural displays, and community events. Niue Language Week helps all New Zealander's journey towards shared cultural understanding.
Why is it important?
Niuean is a Polynesian language, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of the Austronesian languages. It is most closely related to Tongan and slightly more distantly to other Polynesian languages such as Māori, Samoan, and Hawaiian. Together, Tongan and Niuean form the Tongic subgroup of the Polynesian languages. Niuean also has a number of influences from Samoan and Eastern Polynesian languages.
Give three Niue words you know?
1.Fakamolemole / Please
2. Fakaue / Thank You
3. Malolo Nakai a Koe / How Are You?
I found it easy to write what Niue language week was about. I found it hard to pronounce the words properly. I really enjoyed finding an image for this task. Next time I need to find a better image of the island.
WALT: Practice reading using key reading strategies
Today I have been reading an article a day on readworks and then writing about what I have learned. Then after that, I submit it.
I have learned that a fluffy black-and-white cat greets patients and visitors at the Chippens Hill Veterinary Hospital in Bristol, Conn. I have also learned that in addition to safety concerns, there's a lot of physical labor involved in lifting, transporting, and holding the animals, some of which might be scared and liable to lash out.
WALT: solve multi-step word problems
I found it easy to read the word problems with my maths group. I found it hard to find the right equation. I really enjoyed working out the problem. Next time I need to complete more slides.
WALT: practice what to do when an earthquake happens
What we did:
Today on October the 15th Ahipara school did an earthquake drill. We practiced the Drop, Cover, and Hold things in our class. We had to stay under our desks for a minute then try again after a few practices we heard the bell ring which means there's an earthquake drill. Then the whole school walked up on the field with our teachers and the roll. While we were sitting in our class lines our principal talked to us about how good we did and what we would have done if there was a real earthquake.
I found it easy to get under my desk. I found it hard to get under my desk quickly. I really enjoyed learning about what to do when there's an earthquake. Next time I need to move faster just in case there's a real one.
How to survive an earthquake:
When there's ever an earthquake you always got to get under a hard table, curl up into a ball, hold your neck and head, as well as your desk it's all, called drop, cover, and hold. But when your outside but also close to a doorway you could sit right under it, covering your neck and head.
WALT: reach 2,777,985 steps in 24 hours
I found it easy to just walk around. I found it hard to walk and count my steps at the same time. I really enjoyed doing this activity with my class and other classes. Next time I need to keep on track of how many steps I'm taking although I got about 1,000 steps altogether.
WALT: write a DLO about Tikanga in the classroom
I found it easy to write what Tikanga in the classroom means. I found it hard to find a cool background. I really enjoyed getting the text box the right size for my writing. Next time I need to add more writing in some of the text boxes.
WALT: create our own maths word problems
I found it easy to write a word problem. I found it hard to write a very good one. I really enjoyed finding the images to match my word problem. Next time I need to write a harder word problem with bigger numbers.
WALT: write about our school value
I found it easy to write what Tikanga in the classroom meant. I found it hard to get the text box the right size for my writing. I really enjoyed choosing the background. Next time I need to add more writing about Tikanga in the classroom.
WALT: Find key information
I found it easy to write the main idea of the article. I found it hard to read all six pages for the information. I really enjoyed learning about when the native forest once covered most of Aotearoa in a great green swathe, heaving with biodiversity. Next time I need to make my work tidier.
WALT: solve multi-step problems
I found it easy to write a word problem about my friends. I found it hard to get the right amount of dogs and material. I really enjoyed writing word problems. Next time I need to write harder word problems.
WALT: Understand Te wiki o te Reo Maori
This week we have been learning about Te Reo Maori because it is Te Wiki o te Reo week. It has been really fun because we have been doing a lot of Maori activities.
I found it easy to add or subtract the numbers in English. I found it hard to say the answer quick enough in Maori. I really enjoyed learning the numbers in Te Reo Maori( Rua tekau and Toru tekau). Next time I need to try not to look at the board with the numbers and just give it a go.
WALT: be safe on the road and at home
Today, room 5 was lucky enough to have a visitor named Constable Mat who is a police officer but only for schools, he is also like every other police officer. But today he talked to us about road safety, safety on the bus, and safety at home. These are the things that I have learned from him: Moving things out of the way on the bus because someone could trip over, wait for the bus to go past 2 power
WALT: write about our Mapere planting experience
On Tuesday, Rooms 5, 7 and 11 walked to Mapere to plant Spinifex and Flax. We went to Mapere to try and help our environment and the dune restoration program. We planted Spinifex to stop erosion. But first, we had to get in a group of four with an adult then we had to get two spades, some plants, and some tablets. It was really cool but it was also really painful for our eyes because it was windy the sand kept getting in our eyes. But the best thing was having a sausage sizzle with everyone else. All together we planted 750 plants which was amazing. Next time I need to take more water and a hat. Here are some photos of us!
We were learning what a quality blog comment is. For this activity, we had to start with a greeting then say what we loved and then end with a question but we had to drag the words from the edge and put them on the fridge.
I found it easy to write a greeting.
I found it difficult to make a good, helpful, and positive question.
I really enjoyed learning about positive and connective comments.
Next time I need to make my task tidier.
WALT: Find key information
WALT: Solve Fraction maths word problems
WALT: Create a Matariki and the Southern lights art project
For art, we have been creating a Matariki and Southern lights with pastel, white paint, black paper, and a bit of yellow paint for the seven sisters. During this activity, I really enjoyed it because I love doing art and because this looked very interesting to do. Next time I could maybe make sure that I don't get big blobs of white paint.
WALT: Find key information
This week for reading we have been learning about Peer pressure. We have been using a K W L sheet to help us, K stands for what I know about Peer pressure, W stands for what I want to learn about Peer pressure and L stands for what I've learned about Peer pressure. During this activity, I got a bit stuck on the K column because I've never heard about "Peer pressure" so I just put a question mark there. But I still liked this activity. Maybe next time I could learn more about Peer pressure.
WALT write 100 words in 10 minutes
In-room 5 we have been doing 100 words in 10 minutes. We're allowed to write about anything we want as long as its 100 words. After our 10 minutes is up we swap books with a buddy then we count each others words, write their score, we write our names next to their score, and hand our books to the teacher.
WALT solve maths word problems
WALT: Increase our knowledge by reading a wide range of texts (Article a day - Book of Knowledge)
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| BLURB For Inquiry, the year 7's got a booklet that's all about careers. For this activity, I really liked it because I was learning about what careers are and why people like them. The thing that I found challenging was that I didn't understand some of the work. But maybe next time I could read it carefully read it then I would understand it. |
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