The 6 Sentence || English

For today in English, I did some quick write from creative writing matrix. I have chosen the 6 sentences. For this task, I have to write 6 sentences about the animal I have chosen in the story. This is the instruction; "The first sentence begins with ‘Once upon a time’ and introduces the main character. The second sentence describes where the character lived. The third sentence describes the character special talent. The fourth sentence describes the character's problem. The fifth sentence tells us why the character felt that way. The final sentence tells how the character solved the problem."

Once upon a time, there was a lonely green anaconda. He lives in a tropical forest where there is a swampy area. The anaconda can stay longer than 10 minutes in water to remain his scales moist and wet that is why he would rather stay in the water. However, because of his scales is sensitive he couldn’t go to dry land like the forest that is why he has a problem looking for food he hasn’t been eating. The anaconda felt very sad and sorry for himself because of his situation. One day the anaconda tried his best to swim around the swamp because of his situation he felt weak, but he accidentally went to the darkest part of the swamp and there he found food but he also finally met an anaconda like him. 

What am I learning?

I am learning to improve my writing and how to write a story or a poem.

How does this work show my learning?

This work show my learning by understanding the task and following the instruction.

What am I wondering?

I am wondering if I could do this again?

Stars-opoly

Last week on Wednesday, our class went to the Stars-opoly, we did some activities much staff from the different organisation came to our school. So basically the Stars-opoly is like a Monopoly but it's about community and there are different station and that station is the organisation here in Christchurch. There was a large monopoly board and on that board, the organisation has been written down on it. Our stars mentor gave us a booklet and each group of 3 gave a plushie that looks like a dice. On the booklet, there are 6 questions about there organisation and we have to ask them what they are doing in their organisation and they gonna answer those.


The skills that I have used on that day, I used some confidence, commitment and respect. I also tried my best to listen from what they say and I also trust the people around me. I actually didn't push myself out of my comfort zone but I tried my best to co-operate and be friendly to others because I am not the person who could approach people easily because I easily get shy. For just 1 hour I have learnt that should open my eyes widely to see what is happening around me so I could help the community and to think what could be happened If I wouldn't help my(our) community. Throughout the time when we were in the auditorium, my favourite part was when Summer and I went to the lifeguard because he tells a lot of things that what might be happened if we drowned and what responsibilities they are going to do. Maybe if the Stars-opoly would happen again I would hope that we would get a lot of time because 1 hour is not enough for all of the organisation that's in there.

Can you hear it? || Creative Writing

In English, the Creative Writing task that I choose to do from the Matrix ix the Can You Hear It?.
For the task, I have to write a descriptive paragraph or poem about the setting. The sounds and scenery can tell where a story is, how characters are feeling.

Can You Hear It?

I am in the sea

I could see the wave coming towards me.

Do you know what I feel?

I felt like I am free and I am dreaming.

I am standing with my bare feet

Can you hear it?

Is that the sound of the birds chirping.

Or is it the sound of the whistles of the wind.

It’s halfway through the season of Winter.

I could already feel the cold breeze.

The trees are swaying as the wind is blowing.

It looks like the trees are dancing and the wind is the music.

When the wind is touching me I feel like the wind is whispering in my ear.

What am I learning?

I am learning how to improve my writing skill and to use my imaginations

How does this work show my learning?

This work shows my learning by understanding the task that I have chosen.

What am I wondering?

I am wondering if my writing poem makes sense so as my imagination.

Business Pre-European & Post-European

In Social Studies, we are supposed to choose which task we wanted to do. The task that I have chosen is the Venn Diagram. The task is about the business in New Zealand before the European came to New Zealand and business when they came here.

Self Directed Learning || English

In English, we have to reflect on our goals last week and what we have done. We also have to write another goal for this week.

I actually think that I have done my best for my goals but I think I still need to do more to achieve my goals. I also think that I should improve more to expect my goals

For this week in English, my goals are:
I will need to do more than 1 task from the matrix.
Give good quality in my blogpost.
Improve my work and post on time.

My City Is a Person || English

For English, our teacher gives us a slide show of Creative Writing Matrix. In the matrix, the topic I've chosen is My City is a Person. For this task, I need to describe a city as if it were a person. This could be the city I live in, a place I have visited or creation in my imagination.

My City is a Person

Whenever I try to leave 

I always find a reason to stay and live.

You look like a star that is shining in the night

To me, you are beautiful in my sight.

Even if you’re small, you hold me like so cosily.

I don’t need to worry about the cold night because you are like the quilt.

A city that gives me peace like music that gives me chills.

Remember your smell and everything else.

You’re my summer, autumn, winter and even spring.

What am I learning?
I am learning to improve my Creative Writing skills and to explore my ideas by writing a poem.
How does this work show my learning?
This work shows my learning by showing that I understood what I should do.
What am I wondering as a result of this learning?
I am wondering if my poem does make sense.

Pythagoras Theorem || Math

In Maths our class have been looking and working in the formula called Pythagoras Theorem. This formula is used when a triangle has a right angle triangle or sometimes called 90°. This formula is used to find the Hypotenuse, the hypotenuse is the longer side of the right triangle and the opposite side of the right triangle. In Pythagoras Theorem the sides are labelled by letters like (a,b and c) or anything but in algebra letters are numbers.

To calculate a Pythagoras Theorem you have to read the problem and find out what they are looking for. Square root can be seen in the operation because it's a part of it.
What is the square root?
The square root is when the number has to be timed by itself like and the symbols of a square root  can be √ N or N² 

Here is the example to show how it works:

This is the diagram

First, you have to draw a diagram and put a label with a,b and c.

1. Next, write down what have you been given.

a = 5

b = 9

c =? Hyp

2. You write down the proof/theory formula. 

"To calculate the distance of the c we can use the Pythagoras Theorem."

a² + b² = c²

3. After that, you write the numbers down and remember that the 2 beside the number given represent as a square root so it means it times by itself.

5² + 9² = c²

5x5 = 25

9x9= 81

4. Therefore you have to write down the two answers once you times the number by itself and then add answers together.

25 + 81 = 106

C² = 106

5. After you find out the answer when you add them together, you will now have to find the square root of the answer.

C² = 106

C² =√106

Ans = 10.29

One of the jobs that Pythagoras can be used is in a building they used the 3,4,5 triangle.

I did some research about Pythagoras Theorem like 

"Where can I use Pythagoras Theorem in real life"? 

I have found out that it can be used to calculate the steepness of slopes of hills or mountains. A surveyor looks through a telescope toward a measuring stick a fixed distance away, so that the telescope's line of sight and the measuring stick form a right angle.

Self Directed Learner

In English, we have been working at a "Self Directed Learner" matrix. We made a copy of the slideshow to highlight what we think we are doing well and what we have to work on and improve on.

My Goals:

-I will have to talk to someone and ask for feedback about the work I've done whatever is good or need to improve.

- Get the work on time and publish a blog on time.

- I need to write a reflection if how do I know I've learnt something.

Figurative Language || English

In English, we have been learning about "Figurative Language". The figurative language is a practice for Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia and Hyperbole. Our teacher gave us a Slide Show with different task about the Figurative Language.

Maori Art || Ta Moko || Social Studies

I Social Studies, we have been learning about Maori Art or Ta Moko. Our teacher made us draw our own tattoo design and we have to give meaning. While we are talking about Maori Art I have learnt that there's the different meaning of each tattoo just like when you put a tattoo on the centre of your forehead means "Ngakaipikirau"(rank) it signifies man's rank. While when you put a tattoo on your chin means "Wairua"(mana) it identifies the mana. Mana refers to the demonstration of authority over a piece of land or group of people.

Where I find the information: Ta Moko

We don't really have a clear meaning of what is the meaning behind the tattoo.

Thirty Second Film

 In English, we have been working and creating a thirty-second film. Our teacher put us into groups of 4-5 and we're given nine option to pick which topic we wanted to do. The topic our group chose was 'Sneaking into the library, stealing a book and getting caught'. After choosing what we wanted to do, we started to plan out our storyboard. The dialogue was not allowed in this film. The teacher gave us 3 weeks to worked on this project. For the 1st week, we started planning and writing in our storyboard and how the film should look like and the rest of the week we are just focused on our storyboard. In the following week we planned to start filming but on Monday we didn't get a chance to film because the internet didn't work. Sadly, on Tuesday I didn't come to school because I was sick but they still film some scenes. On Wednesday, the day I come to school we still recorded some scenes. For the last week, we started editing our videos and putting them all together. Summer and I worked on editing while Liam and Thomas were looking for some music to put in.

I really enjoyed being able to work with different people in our class and being able to do different types of camera shots and camera angles. In this project, I learned how to communicate with others and how to manage time. While doing this project the thing that challenges me the most is when we have to find music that suits in the film and finding where can we edit the video. If I get a chance to do this again maybe I could change some angles and shot and improve them.

While working in this project we also write a Learning Log about what we have done on that day.

Learning Log

Film

For the music, the song we've chosen is the Pink Panther Theme.

Design a Game in Mathematics

In Math, we've found out that we are having difficulty to understand the literacy words for the 4 basic operations in Maths. Our teacher, Mr Rees made us think how many words that could be used to identify the basic operation. At first, we search what are the math action words that are base about the  4 basic operations in maths.

We've been looking and making word clouds about the 4 basic operations in maths. After finding all the words we put them in collum to easily find which operation is the word is included. After gathering all of the words we made a word cloud for each operation and put them in Googe Slide Show. We also put the table that has the 4 operations besides the words cloud that we made for each operation.



The next thing we talked about is designing and making a game however before we made a game we have to make a design process first to plan which game we should do. To make an amazing game we come up with many ideas of games.

In our group, we decided to do the game Pick a Path base on the previous slide which about the 4 basic operations. If there's a minor error just like when you click the correct answer but this word came out on your screen ‘Incorrect! Please try again’ it's must be because of you misclicks it. Make sure you click the word in the box with the answer you think is right and not the yellow background.



We also made a video clip that explains how to play the game, Pick a Path. Our aim is to encourage kids to learn literacy in Math. Literacy in Math is most commonly used whenever you are doing Math Words Problem.

What do you think about the game? Do you learn any math words from the game?

ESOL || Adjective || Charlotte's Web

What is an adjective?
-An adjective is a describing word that used to modify a noun.

How is it used in a sentence?
- Myka has long black hair.
-Moni gave one dozen of banana milk to JK.

Charlotte's Web:

Friendship

To me, friendship means having someone who would save you when you feel that you are falling, help you when you needed. A friend is one of the important people in your life because they will be the one who will make you feel happy whenever you are sad.

Importantly, friendship is one of the important relationships. Being a true friend to each other can be the greatest relationship you will have with your friend. Friendship with understanding with each other is another way to make your relationship stronger. Friendship would mean a lot to me because I got a friend that would make me happy and would make me feel not alone.

In the book/movie Charlotte's Web, the relationship of being friends was shown in the film. They show it through when Charlotte was trying to save Wilbur when Wilbur was about to be killed be Mr Zuckerman. Charlotte did all her best to figure out how to save her friend from danger, she thinks what possibly she could be done to help Wilbur. Until the end when Charlotte died after she lay eggs Wilbur still looks at her as a friend and Wilbur took care of the children of Charlotte.

This kind of friendship was shown in the film and it's one of the important parts of the film because this showed that whenever your friend is in danger you will try your best to make them feel safe.