Maori

This week I watched a kapa haka group perform. 

First, the kapa haka group performed their entrance ceremony by using various tools. They also informed me about the weapons, tools, and their purposes. The first training item was the Poi which works on the flexibility and dexterity of the wrists and arms. The second training item was the ti rakau which was also for the dexterity in the arms. The last item, which was an actual weapon, was called a taiaha. The taiaha is meant to represent the human body, and it can be used for offense and defense

Next, I watched the second part of their performance. At the end of their performance they performed a haka. The haka is traditionally used to scare opponents before certain events. Our school's kapa haka group also responded with a haka.

Lastly, I played Matau & Maui. Matau & Maui worked on my reaction and listening skills. Our objective was to not drop the rakau on the floor. 

I found their performance fun and educational because I gained a deeper understanding of Maori culture. 

LI: To learn and experience kapa haka performance

 

Touch rugby

Today I played a game of touch. 

First we practice doing a two man settle and a three man settles. We practice doing the two man settle and the three man settle so we can use that skill.

Next we played a game of touch. when we play the game of touch we learn how to use the two man settle and the three man settle.

I did good doing the three man settle with my partner Dayton and Ayden but we need more practice passing the ball. 

 

Shelters materials

There are different types of shelters that have different materials that can stand against natural disasters. Materials that could go through storms are materials like concrete, wool and steel frames. 

Concrete can be used for the outside layer because water can’t go through the concrete which is good. 

Wool can be used for the middle layer because wool can keep the coldness of wind out of the shelter which makes the shelter warm. 

Steel frames can be good to hold up the shelter because steel frames are strong to hold up something and if there’s nothing under the roof it might fall down. 

Knowing which materials are good for the right disaster it’s important because an emergency shelter with the right materials can save people's lives.

LI:To prepare material order for construction

Fraction

I learned about fractions. 

The fractions we made was quarters and eighths. How we did quarters is we cut the cup in halves but first we had to line it. We had to line the cup and try to make halves. Next, we line it again and cut it until we have quarters.

Lastly, We did our eights. We line the cup and cut it into halves. Next we line it again and cut it into quarters and line it again to get eighths.

 

Reading

 Today were doing 3 task that was called table mat,making connection and synthesis.

First we did our table mat. First we did our prior knowledge. Prior knowledge is something that you already know. Next we did our key words. We needed 6 key words and talk about what key word means. After we did our facts, key questions and question I would ask. For facts we had to find them in the book. How much facts we needed was 4 facts. Next we had to do our key question that was what still happens in the book. Last we did question that I would ask. Question I would ask is writing a question before writing the book.

Our second task we did was making connection. We did text to text, text to self and text to word. Text to text is linking something that the same as the book. Text to self is something in the book that happen to you. Text to word is something that happen to the word.

Last we did our synthesis. We put our prior knowledge in and our facts. Next we had to write 3 things that we learnt. 

 

Fractions.

Fractions.

Fraction

 Today we were doing our fractions.

But we drew them into our books.

Here is a example to do two sixths. First you have to have 6 boxes in your maths books and divide them equally. Next you have to shade 2 boxes. After you have to write your sentence like I had 6 pieces of chocolaty bar then I ate two from the chocolaty. And that is how you do 2 6.

L.I To identify fractions.

Fraction

Fractions are one whole thing cut into equal pieces.

A halves is a whole thing cut into 2 equal pieces.  

Thirds is a whole thing cut into 3 equal pieces.

A quarter is a whole thing cut into 4 equal pieces.

Here is a slide that shows our fraction.

 

Persuasive speech

 For writing we were doing our persuasive speech. My topic is fighting and my argument is that people shouldn't fight people.

First I had to introduce my self. Then I had to introduce my topic and said my a rhetorical question.

Next I had to say my POV which means point of view and why I believe my argument. Next I said  my reasons and facts about my topic.

Afterwards I said reasons to help support my topic. Afterwards I said my solution and a summary on why graffiti should be stopped.

This task was fun and I liked how I was brave to say my speech.    

LI. To create a persuasive speech.

Maori name

This week for Maori the task was to translate names in to English.

First we match the English names next to the Maori names. 

Next we translated the Maori words that we dont know.

After we learnt the Maori letters. For example: The letter j & s is the letter h in Maori. 

Last we had to see if they were right.

Synthesis

  For reading we did a task. The task we was synthesis. 

First we had to do our prior knowledge for the book called water power. The prior knowledge is something that you already know.

Next we had to do our new information. For our information we had to put facts for the book we had. The facts that we needed was 4 facts about the book.

Last we had to do our new understanding. For our new under standing we had to write new things what we learnt about the book.

 

Shelters

This week for inquiry we were creating our own emergency shelter. An emergency shelter is a place that protects people from natural disasters.

First we looked at different types of shelters that are in different shapes. We had to figure out if they were a good or bad shelter.

Next we thought and discussed what the shape of our shelter would be. My group decided that the shape should be a triangle. We thought this would be a good shelter against strong wind. 

Then we created our own shelter on sketch up. This app is used to create 3d models. 

After that we discussed which material would do best if this shelter was going to be created in real life. The best material we could think of was Tungsten. Tungsten is a type of metal that is extremely rare to find. It cannot be broken either. 

If we could change specific things in our shelter, the things we would change are adding windows to see, another entrance to our shelter and probably taking out the legs and ropes.

                                                                                                                                                                            We found this task difficult because it was hard trying to design our shelter but it was very fun because we like each other's ideas even though we weren’t able to add those features in. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Kiwi sport

 For kiwi sport we learned 2 new skill.

The skills we did was a two man settle and a three man settle.

How we did the two man settle we had one person in the front with the ball and the person at back. How we did is we had to run to the cone and put your right hand up and plant the ball so our teammates would pick the ball up and pass the ball to us.

How we did the three man settle is we had three people. One person in the front with the ball that was a and a person at the back that was b and another one that was c. A had to go to the cone and plant the ball then b had to pick up the ball and pass it to c then c go to the cone and plants the ball.

I enjoy learning the two new skills.

Making connections

LI:To make connections. 

For reading we learnt about making connections.

Text to text is linking to another text you have read. For example in the story water power In the story water power it say they try to make electric power.In a comic book Superman has super power.

Text to self is linking something that you have done. For example In the story water power the spillway looked like a giant water slide.At the pool I go on the  water slide.

Text to world Is linking something that the world has done.For example  in the story water power when the rain hard the river floods.In the world sometimes it would rain.

Bex meet milly.

 We watched a performance by Duffy theater group about the Coggen. A Coggen is a mythical creature that is a mixture of a cat,dog and a chicken.

Before the show, the actor introduced themselves. Then we sang the Duffy song. Then the actors preformed.

Lastly the Duffy group held a question and answer session.

I think the Duffy performance 

Fraction.

Fractions are a whole cut into equal pieces.A half is a whole cut into two equal pieces. A quarter is whole cut into four equal pieces.Here are some examples of what a quarter and a half looks like.

LI: to define fractions.

Maori names.

 This week for Maori we did a translation activity. 

The activity was called Maori names.  

First we had to translate the Maori names into English, we had a list to choose from and we could use the Maori Dictionary. Last we had to check to see if we had the right name.

I enjoy learning Maori names.

Table mat.

 For reading we did a table mat information.

 First we had to read the book. Next we had to do our prior knowledge what you know about. 

After we had to get facts from the book. 

Next we had to get key word out of the book and explain what does the key word means.

Last we had to do key question and question I would ask that happens in the story.