Making Connections to problem solving

L.I Making connections to problem solving.

Today we made a tangram puzzle with LS1 because we had no internet connection.A Tangram puzzle is an ancient Chinese puzzle. We used  A4 paper and scissors. Then we were following the instructions After that we work together as a group to help each other out. Then the challenge was to make a square out of all the pieces we made. We  found a solution to solve the puzzle. It was really complicated to solve but at the end we did it. It was fun and challenging to make this puzzle. We  used problem solving to figure out how to do the puzzle .

Kiwi Sport

LI: To use the skills of volleyball in a game situation.

This week for kiwi sport we were learning to spike first we started with doing serve 3x to our partner then we had a lot of games of king of the court it was fun and challenging i. We got into groups  of 4 it was group 1 2 3 and group 4 i was in group 2 and group 4 started of by being king of the court we.

Food Tech

LI: To make pizza.


Today at food tech we followed the recipe to make a beef and BBQ pizza with Mrs Heka. First we got our measuring cups  and measuring spoon's after that we got 4 tablespoon's of souse and our rap for the base. Then we got our cheese after that we we got our souse and added it onto the rap then we got our mince and made it into balls then we added our  cheese on to the pizza. After that we gave it to Mrs Heka and told her our number which was 4 then we pact up for the day and got our bowls and added our pizza onto the bowls it was fun and delicious.


 

Summarising Matariki

LI: To explain in fewer words what the text is about



This was our matariki blog post about matariki. We had to summarise about matariki we had had to pick 20 important words from our knowledge about matariki. Also we had to pick 6 most important words, then we had to summarize those those words in sentence.

Information about the 3 birds

L.I: To use our knowledge and find three interesting information and fact about these matariki harvesting
harvesting birds.




This DLO shows interesting facts and information about 3 matariki harvesting birds. I worked with my group to find these interesting facts and information.  The three matariki harvesting birds we picked a Tui, Huia and Kereru.

Venn Diagram

LI: to create a DLO of tool for harvesting. 





In this Venn Diagram it shows how people used to celebrate matariki, how people celebrate matariki now and how do now and then do the same thing. I worked with Makaili RJ Leroy and Akuhata as a group and we found information about what people do on matariki now days. As we created this I learned some new interesting facts about matariki such as maori people make things out of flax like kites.

Optical Illusions

L.I:To explain what an optical Illusion




This DLO shows what is a optical Illusion and how an Optical Illusion happens. On this DLO it shows what Optical l Illusion means. We used one Optical l Illusion and found out what wrong with it. I worked with my group to find interesting information about optical l Illusion information. Mr Johnston also came in to help us with this

What is Matariki

LI: To use our smart searching skills to find information  that tells others what Matariki is




Today we were leaning about what Matariki is family of 7 stars and is the Maori new year. Matariki is a time remember the past,learn about traditions and stars new beginning   

Te Reo challenge

LI: To draw and label the Matariki cluster of stars




This week for the Te Reo challenges is that Miss Pryde gave the school a Te Reo challenge.We had to make the stars of Matariki and name them.Also the Matariki is the Maori new year.