Technological practices

LI: To use technological practices process to design a toy.

For Mrs Fisi’iahi’s Inquiry lesson, we were focusing on the three last technological processes. They were: build, test and evaluate. We used the required materials in order to build the AUV rover. After this, we tested and compared each group’s rover to see which group was able to scramble across the floor the furthest. Evaluating our results was the last step. 

I found this activity fun and exciting because we got to make our own design and see other peoples creativity go to work.`

Soccer

LI: to represent Panmure Bridge School in the football interschool.

This week we had football or soccer interschool. I was nervouse, every game was 15 mins. Our first game was against Ruapotaka and we lost, 1-0. We then went against Stonefeilds and we lost, 5-1. The next game didn't happen because the school did not come. Our 4th game was against Sylvia Park school and we drawed 2 all. The last was against our own school, Panmure Bridge and we lost 1-3. 

It was fun getting to see how other schools play and getting to make new freinds. My favourite was against our own school because we got to play with our own friends.

ASB Get Wise

 LI: to be wise with our money.

We got a visit from ASB who taught us how to be smart with money and make the right decisions with money. The phrase was Stop think and make a good decision... spend or save. To help us learn we played a game in teams, we had $1800 for a trip to Fiji. The factors of the game was: Passport - $200 Economy flight - $500 or first class - $800 Accomodation by the ocean $500 + $100  to cover all meals or budget hotel for $200 Travel insurance for $300 -Yes or No- when using the credit card it has to be paid back in full, we then had the activities which were $100, $200 or $300, and then something bad happened, we got food poisening. Luckly we got covered by insurence. This game helped us learn how to use money wisely.

I enjoyed this because we got to understand how other people in our group uses money.

A Moment in Time Poem

 LI: To use the language features and structure of published poem to help use write our own poem.

Publish your group poem on your blog

We looked at the language features and structure of a poem called ‘A Moment in Time’ and used our experiences from camp to follow the structure and collaboratively create our own moment in time poem.

To describe what we heard, what we saw, how we felt and what we wondered we used our senses, adjectives and adverbs.

Ajectives are describing words.

Adverbs are a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective.

I found this interesting because I enjoyed working together with my group.

Settings

 LI: To use powerful words to describe a setting so that it paints a clear picture in the mind of the reader

                                                                                                                                                                           

I thought it was a perfect day to take a walk along the concrete jungle, as I got closer to the park I felt very lonely and cold. It felt like I was isolated alone, it was depressing. I strolled along the friendless seats and I saw one particular seat, it looked very harsh. There was the lack of inspiration to sit on it. The lights and dead trees along the sides were stunning but it was scary, almost like the whole park was abandoned. I felt weak. I wondered if I could make it through calm and steady.

                                                                                                                                                                           

A setting is the place, time and environment of a story to help a reader make a connection to your narrative you need to use your words in away that helps them form a picture of what you are describing in their mind.

To do this we looked at an image and thought of 10 words that described and showed what we could see. Once we had thought of the adjectives or adverbs we used our smart searching skills to help us find synoymns that made our descriptions clearer.

I found this interesting I got to use my imagination use bigger words because I learnt new word and the meanings of the word.

Toys

 LI: To strengthen connections to technology.

We have been learning about technological practice.  This week we have been learning about the 6 processes of Technological Design and how each one is important in the process of designing a product.

We are using the processes of technological practices to  design and build a rubber band- powered rover that can scramble across the floor.  I found this interesting because it was challengeing.

Cybersmart #8

 LI: to learn how to make animations with Google presentation.

For this cybersmart challenge we were tasked to make an animation using google presentation. For this animation we created a boat and a dolphin going through waves. 

Space Jam

 LI: To find the most efficient strategy to answer the question.

We were tasked to solve a maths group problem and create a DLO.     Problem:    You are in charge of organising opening night of the movie. Use the information below to help you organise the theatre.

Each of the 3 theatres can seat 150 people. Kids are $12.50 and adults are $15. Kids must come with an adult. 

Find one way to fill the theatres and say how much would be earned. 

    Solution:   

 75 x 12.50 = 937.50

75 x 15 =  1125

1125 + 937.50 = 2062.50

2062.50 x 3 = 6187.50

2062.50

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2062.50 x 3  = 6187.50

2062.50

2062.50

4125.50 + 2062.50 = 6187.50

Sir Issac Newton

 LI: To use your smart searching skills to find out who Sir Isaac Newton was and how his work connects to simple machine.

This week for reading we were given a collaborative task to find out what Sir Isaac Newton had to do with simple machines. We found out Who he is and why his work is important to him. In our DLO we added one simple machine he created called the Pulley. A simple machine is a machine that makes our lives easier. 

Something I found interesting about Sir Isaac Newton was that Sir Isaac Newton's mum wanted him to be a farmer but he refused to be a farmer. I found this interesting because I didn't know his mum wanted him to be a farmer.

My favourite part of this activity was being able to work collabrativly because I got to find out their opinions and ideas during this activity.