Inquiry | Experimenting

This week I learnt about what experimenting is. Experimenting is collecting information.

First we chose one material to experiment on. The chosen material was sand. 

Next we measured 100ml of water in a beaker, and 5 drops of food colouring.

Then we placed a container to a scale, and checked if the arrow was still on zero. We then measured 50g of sand on a scale. 

After that we took out the container out of the scale, and poured the water into the container. My group then waited for a few seconds so the sand could absorb the water. 

Lastly we poured the water that wasn't absorbed into a cylinder and wrote down the ml for the un-absorbed water. 

I enjoyed learning to do this experiment. Being precise is a way to understand the exact way to do it.

LI.to learn and practice experimental methods. 

Basic Facts

Basic Facts Boxes is a maths activity that challenges people to solve maths problems using all four operations. 

I have completed 6 rows for addition. I got the all of rows of the questions correctly because I have concentrated on what I am only . I did this in 1 minutes and 41 seconds. 

I think I can improve my time by practicing this more often.

LI: to remember basic maths facts.

Novel Study | The Twits

The Twits is a fiction book that is created by the author Roald Dahl.  

The first chapter was about hairy faced men, and how they might cope with their long hair. 

The second chapter was about Mr Twit, and how he uses his hands and his sleeves to wipe off the food around his mouth. 

The third chapter was about Mrs Twit, and how she has a glass eye, and got uglier as she got older. 

The last chapter of the book was about how Mrs Twit dropped her plastic eye in Mr Twit's beer. 

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

LI.to study a novel.

SSR Selfie

This week for SSR Selfie I have read this book about The Twits. This is a fiction book (a made up story). 

First I wrote the author of the book and the illustrator of this book, wrote 3 facts about this book, and wrote what I thought of the book was about.

I enjoyed reading this book because I liked the part where Mrs Twit dropped her plastic eye in Mr Twit's beer. 

LI. To summarise a text.

Body Part | Maori

This week for Maori I have learned the different body parts in Maori. 

I first started off with the daily routine by writing the date in Maori. Today is "Ko te Raapa tenei ra, tekau ma wha o Whiringa-a-nuku." Tomorrows date is "Ko te Rapare i tenei ra, tekau ma rima o Whiringa-a-nuku."

Next I watched a video called Rona and the Moon. 

Then I highlighted the Maori words that I knew in blue, and highlighted the Maori words in black. Some of the words were tuara - back, waha - mouth, and turi - knee. 

I enjoyed learning the different body parts in Maori.

Formal and Informal language

Formality tells people when to use formal language or informal language.

Formal language is when a certain behavior need to be followed. Formal situation is sometimes used with formal language like at church, at a meeting, or at an assembly. 

Informal language is when a certain behavior doesn't need to be followed. Informal situation is mostly used with informal language like playing with mates, or at a park/playground. 

Formal and informal language is a good way to teach people to follow social rules. 

LI.to identify formal and informal language. 

Maths | Converting Measurement

Converting measurements is to divide or to multiply the height, width or the length of something.

When the number is been multiplied, the decimal point moves to the right once (if multiplying a number to 10). 

When the number is been divided, the decimal point moves to the left twice (if dividing a number to 100).

Using a place value is good way to convert measurements.