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.