Summer Learning Journey | Tama-nui-te-rā

I have created a photo booth using a Word Art App. 

First I watched a video so can do this task. Afterwards I read a story using Maori translation because this was a Maori task. 

Next I chose different Maori words to put on my Word Art. Some were Kia Kaha, Aotearoa, and Kia Maia. 

Lastly I chose a picture, and font, for my Words Art. 

I found this activity fun because I got to choose my own word for whats important for me. 

Summer Learning Journey | My Super Summer Taste

I have created a google draw of my tastes of summer.

First I watched a video of what I have to do for this task.

Next I watched a short video that explained how to write adjectives and read 2 articles. 

Lastly I created my own tastes of summer and added some adjectives to them. 

I found this activity easy because I know how to use adjectives. 

Summer Learning Journey | Ultraviolet

I have created my own UV Indicator for my home so that people in my house can see what they should do. 

First I watched a video to show me what I have to do for this activity. 

Next I watched a video about UV effects and reading more about UV effects. 

Lastly I drew my own UV Indicator for my home.

I found this activity easy because I know how to use the tools to make things on Google Draw.    

Summer Learning Journey | It's Cool to be Kind

I have created a template on my comment thread.

First I watched a short video so I know what I should do. 

Next I played a game about being kind, and started to create a google draw of a kind comment someone has commented on. 

I found this easy because I have done comment threads before. 

Summer Learning Journey | Building a super with Nanogirl

I have created three columns to test out which ones can hold up after given an object to put on. 

First I watched a video to test out which columns are strong. The shapes were 3D triangle, cylinder, and a flat piece of paper that is being faced side ways with a folded corner. 

Next I created my own columns, and tested out with little shampoo container. The results were: flat paper fell, but the cylinder an the 3D triangle didn't fall. 

I found this activity challenging because there weren't cardboard in my home and I tried to find something that was hard. 

Summer Learning Journey | 3D paper

Today I have created a 3D star. 

First I watched a short video so I could understand what I should do. 

Next I got a a long piece of paper so I could create the star. Afterwards I started to watch a video on how to make a 3D start using this video.

I found making the 3D star hard because I never experienced to make on .

Summer Learning Journey | Te Huarere - The Weather

 For today's second task I have learnt a few Maori Weather words. 

First I watched a short video so that I can understand what I should be doing. 

Next I created a slide and listened to different types of weather words like: paki - sunny/fine, puahuru - sunny weather, and I listened some more. 

Afterwards I created a sentece of "He aha te tohu huarere?" that means "What's the weather?"

Lastly I three weather fordcast which were paki, hauaua, and kapuapua.

I found it quite easy because I knew some of the Maori weather words. 

Summer Learning Journey | Building a Dam

For today's first task I needed to build a dam outside. 

First I watched two videos about how beavers make dams, and kids building one to solve a water problem. 

Next I created my own dam out of materials outside. During this activity, today is a wet day so I have created a drawing to show what my dam is going to be like. 

I enjoyed doing this activity because I never drew a dam before and it was hard to figure out what other materials could be used to block water. 

Summer Learning Journey | Kiwi Jingle Bells

I have created my own song based on the kiwi jingle bells song. 

First I watched a short video of the Kiwi Jingle bells for ideas to make my own song.

Next read an article about NZ Christmas Traditions. 

Afterwards I created my own lyrics with images in Google slides. 

I found recreating my song hard because I never done his before. 

This is my song: 

Summer Learning Journey | The Treasure Code

Today I have created my own cipher clue.

First I watched two videos for me to understand what a cipher clue is. 

Next I answered a code and I also used an answer sheet to help me solve it. 

Lastly I created my own cipher clue. After finding out the answer comment down below. 

I found this activity hard because I never seen or learnt these codes before. 

My Hana Koko Design | SLJ 2020

Today I have created clothes for Santa to wear because NZ is summer during Christmas.

First I started off with by reading a story about Hana Koko. During this time the story told why santa wears warm clothes when he visits NZ. 

Next I created a google draw so I could design for Santa. I found this easy because I am good at drawing and I also had some ideas to what I should draw, too. 

I enjoyed drawing the clothes because I like to draw. 

This is my result. 

Finding the Materials | Nanogirl ab

For this weeks Nanogirl activity I needed to look for 5 materials to build a xylophone. 

Finding the materilas took a short period of time because I usually to art and crafts when i'm bored. While finding each material I found it tricky to get 5 identical jars or even glasses of cups (so I did the paper xylophone). 

I enjoyed making a xylophone because I never made it before. 

Haiku Poem | Summer Learning Journey

Today I have done another activity called Haiku Poem. 

First I watched a video about how to write a Haiku Poem. While watching this video I started to understand what it is.

Afterwards I picked a topic about birthday. Thinking of a topic took me a while because I had a lot in mind but chose one. 

During this activity I understood more about what a Haiku poem is, and how to write it. 

Which one doesn't belong?

I have done a maths activity from Summer Learning Journey. 

First I did listed a reason for each four images on why it doesn't belong. 

Next on the final slide I created my own which one doesn't belong. Look for reasons for each image and comment back. 

When doing this activity I found it hard because every image had a reason and it was hard for me to choose which one was really right. 

Summer Learning Journey | Song Chorus

Today I have created a song chorus that was created by the Mangere College students. 

The chorus song I have made is to never give up even. I wrote this song because striving and achieving is important to do and because its most of the school's school value. 

I found changing the lyrics hard because I don't know what fits the best and sounds good for each line. 

Step it up | Summer Learning Journey

Optical illusions are ways of tricking the brain into seeing something that may not be there.

To create optical illusion people could search it up. 

Then people could draw or use google draw to create that drawing. 

Different types of illusions are sometimes confusing to draw. 

What Are You Doing Today? | Summer Learning Journey

Today for the third task I have done a Maori task.

First I watched a video so I can understand what I have to do.

Next I created a Maori sentence of "What are you doing today?" I also did this for all four slides. 

I found listening to the Moari audio hard because it had words that sounded the same. 

Summer Learning Journey | Illusion

Today I have drawn an optical illusion art. 

First I watched a short video so I know what I should be doing. 

Next I looked up an optical illusion so I can copy one to a piece of paper. 

Lastly I took a picture of it to compare it to the original art piece. 

I enjoyed doing this task because it was challenging to make it similar. 

This was my result:

Summer Learning Journey | Commenting

I have commented on Mercy's third Summer Learning Journey task. 

First I picked someone to comment on from the Summer Learning Journey. 

Next I commented on one of Room 5's student which was Mercy's Fish False Teeth task. 

Then I published it so that Mercy could reply to my comment. 

I enjoyed doing this activity and I also found this easy because I have done this before. 

Summer Learning Journey

Today I have created a kowhaiwhai pattern art. 

First I watched a short video so I know what I should be doing. 

Next I watched two videos about Tanerore.  

Then I created a kowhaiwhai art. I have created a kowhaiwhai heart patterned art. I chose to do the hearts because I thought that it would be cool to do. 

I enjoyed creating my own kowhaiwhai art. 

This was my result:

Summer Learning Journey | Insect Art | Activity 4

I have created an art piece but creating an insect.

First I watched a short video so I know what I should be doing. 

Next I read a article about a new insect species named after Lady Gaga. 

Then I collected l leaves, and petals to make a butterfly. Afterwards I named this Summery butterfly. I chose this name because right now is summer and I think this fits it. The reason why I chose to make a butterfly was because I thought this was an easy type of insect to make. I didn't change the way the butterfly looked because I didn't know what I should've change. 

This was the result:

I enjoyed doing this activity because I was able to be creative with my butterfly art. 

Summer Learning Journey | Activity 3

I have created a comic strip based on a video that I have watched. 

First I watched a short video so I know what I should be doing. 

Next I have listened to an audio recording and answered different questions to the story. 

Then I watched a video about how 2 people were a boat and one tricked the other. I then made a comic strip of what they were saying while they were laughing. 

I enjoyed doing this activity because I was able to create my own comic. 

Summer Learning Journey | Material finding | Activity 2

I have found different types materials for this weeks Nonagirl's Lab creation. 

While finding the materials needed such as plastic drink bottle, paper, jars, paper towel, spoon, aluminum foil, and cardboard. 

When doing this activity I found finding some of the materials hard because I didn't know where they were. 

I enjoyed finding the materials and also found this challenging because I remember where the materials were around the classroom. 

Inquiry | Presentation

We have presented our presentation for our emergency shelter so that we could get the contract.

First we introduced our company to our clients.

After introducing our company we explained why our shelter is the best. We also explained why we chose the materials for our shelter and why we chose the shape.

Lastly we were given our feedback from the clients of our presentation.

Our three feedback's from our clients was not explaining about the use of the anchors that were going in the ground, exploring more about how the tsunami will go up to the roof and continuing on, and not showing our cardboard prototype during the presentation. Next time my company would explain more about our shelter and the use of it. 

Maths | Quiz

Maths quiz's tests how fast someone can answer.

The first quiz is about basic facts. The person who has made the quiz needs to give 20 questions. Then someone has to answer 20 questions, and select one answer that they think is correct. My time was 1 minute and 37 seconds, and my partner took 4 minutes and 47 seconds to complete the first quiz. I got only one wrong and my partner got 8 wrong. 

The second quiz is about strand. The person who has made the quiz needs to give 15 questions. Afterwards someone else has to answer the 15 questions and select one answer.  My score was 10 out of 15, and my partners score was 10 out of 15, too. 

Different types of maths questions can challenge other people. 

LI.to use knowledge to test knowledge. 

Reading | Comprehension strategies

Comprehension strategies are reading strategies that helps people when reading. They are prior knowledge, skimming and scanning, questioning, visualising, making connections, predicting, inferring, summarising, synthesising, and self monitoring.

Predicting, and visualising can be used before reading so people can estimate the next part of the story. 

Prior knowledge, self monitoring, and inferring can be used during reading so people can learn words, and to check again. 

Summarising, questioning, and making connections can be used after reading so people can see if they have understood the whole story, ask questions, and make links. 

Knowing how to use the comprehension strategies is important so people can use it during reading. 

LI.to test grammar knowledge. 

Summer Learning Journey | Art Colouring book

This week I have started my first Summer Learning Journey activity. I have coloured in an art piece but changed the different colours. 

First I chose an art work to colour, I chose roses that were put into a vase. This art work was dark so I chose to colour it in more brighter. 

Next I coloured in the art, I used bright colours because the original art was dark, and that it would stand out more. 

After finishing my art work I compared it to the original art to see the changes. 

I enjoyed doing this activity because I was able to create my own art.  

This is the website to the Art Colouring Book.

Writing | Commanding Conversation

Commanding conversation is a can-do where people practice writing conversations. 

I have created two conversations which are the little kids arguing and the man asking the woman question. 

Commanding conversation is a good way for me to practice writing dialogues. 

LI.to write a descriptive conversation.

Kiwi Sport | Touch

This week we played a game of touch using all the skills that we have learnt over the past few weeks. 

First we practiced passing and catching to each other. Doing this drill improved most people's skills. 

Lastly we played a game of touch. We were separated into three teams and versed the other two teams. During this game we used two and three man settle, and also the skills that we learnt from the past week. 

I enjoyed playing touch, and I improved my catching and passing. 

LI.to play touch rugby.

The Twit's | Novel Study

The Twits is a fictional book that was created by the author Roald Dahl. Chapters 27-29 were about how the Twit's getting tricked by the monkeys and the Twit's getting stuck. 

First Mr and Mrs Twit thought that they were upside because they were standing not the ceiling not the floor. Mr Twit thought of an idea about standing up side down because Mrs Twit was complaining about how all her blood were going in her head. 

Next they went up side down. They realized they were stuck in their heads after the ravens brushed sticky glue on their heads. After a week later they were gone after their head, neck, body, legs, and feet shrank into them selves. 

The Twits is a funny book that lots of people can read including children.

LI.to study a novel.