Can You Follow Directions!

Kia ora, welcome back to Term 2 at Paihia School. In Te Ngahere we did a little reading test to see if we can follow instructions carefully!!! Whaea Becks gave each one of us a piece of paper with instructions on it. We had to answer the 23 questions within four to five minutes. The teachers said that this test was simply just to see if we can follow instructions carefully. “3, 2, 1 and start” Whaea Becks said. When I started reading the paper the first question said “read everything carefully before doing anything”. So I did that, or so I thought. I carried on with the instructions and did everything as it said until I got to the last question. The last question said: “Now that you have finished reading everything carefully, do only sentences one and two! I quickly knew that I did not read each question carefully. It said to read each question carefully but I obviously did not read each question carefully, because if I did then I only would have done question one or two. I really enjoyed this activity but next time we have to follow instructions I will make sure to read each one carefully one by one. If you did this test how do you think you will go?

Do you have Maths Eyes?

In Te Ngahere we have been doing some different kind of Maths called "Do you have Maths Eyes?". "Maths Eyes" is when we answer questions about the photo we see on the slide and what else we can see other then just a photo. For example: For this "Maths Eyes" we had to answer questions and say what we saw, other than just decorated gingerbread man.
 This is my "Maths Eyes": Hope you enjoy and learn something new!
 

Beginners Guide On How To Find The Area Of A Shape

During lockdown (Level 3) my household has been very busy, especially with us doing homework everyday. Every day at 9:30 am our class has a hangout with our teachers where they talk about what we will be doing for the day. We also have another hangout at 2:00 pm where we talk about what we did and what our favourite thing we did for the day was. We also have been doing some Maths/Pangarau. The type of math that we are doing is called Perimeter and Area. When we learnt how to do Perimeter and Area, we had to make a Digital Learning Object. In the Digital Learning Object, we teach other people how to do it. I think I done good at screencastify. What do you think about my screencastify & DLO (Digital Learning Object). Have you ever screencastify before?  

SLJ Week 2 Day 9 (Meet my family)

Kia ora Koutou, At Paihia School, In Te Ngahere we have been doing SLJ Activities (Summer Learning Journey). For Activity 1 we had to Write a list of pros and cons of being one of 19 children and answer What are the positives? and What would the negatives be?. For Activity 2 we had to answer What would it be like to be the parents JimBob and Michelle?, then write a diary entry of what a day in the life of the parents would be like. We could start from whatever time they would wake up, what they would do next, all the way through to bedtime at night. And for the Bonus Activity we had to choose a family member and conduct a short interview. In the interview we had to ask them five questions about themselves:
Who/ what were you named after?
 Where were you born?
 What year were you born?
 How many siblings do you have?
 What is your favorite thing about living in New Zealand?
 If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? and Why?
This is my SLJ Activities for Week 2 Day 9: Hope you like it!
Ka Kite! Bye!

SLJ Week 2 Day 8 (Sunshine and Swimming togs)

Since it's lockdown, my class Te Ngahere have been doing some distance learning. We have been doing some SLJ Activity's (Summer Learning Journey) for some of our distance learning. For Activity 1 we had to answer these questions: What are your favourite things to do in the summer time? and Do they have your favourite activities in your new country?. Then we had to Research two activities you can do during summer time in your country and Include a picture of both activities and a description about them. For Activity 2 we had to Ask someone in our family or one of our friends what their favourite five things are to do in the summer time and Write the title ‘Summer Activities’ and, below the title, record their 5 favourite activities. Then Choose 2 or 3 activities, and in 3-4 sentences write to advertise their activities! and Make it sound so appealing anyone would want to do it!. Finally, for the Bonus Activity, Instead of taking a picture or writing to them. For this activity you are invited to make a poster using canva. Choose a poster template and advertise your all time favourite, summer time activity! and Include images and powerful descriptive words/ sentences that will make the viewer want to join!.
This is my SLJ Activity's: Hope you enjoy it!
Ka Kite!
 

SLJ Week 2 Day 7 (It's time for Breakfast)

Since it's lockdown, my class Te Ngahere have been doing some distance learning. We have been doing some SLJ Activity's (Summer Learning Journey) for some of our distance learning. For activity 1 we had to Compare the picture of common breakfast foods in the country we have chosen to visit, with what you typically eat for breakfast here in New Zealand. We had to answer these questions: What do you eat for breakfast?, What do people in your chosen country eat for breakfast?, Which of the two breakfast options (your breakfast or the breakfast in the other country) you prefer and why you prefer it?. For activity 2 we had to bake our favourite kiwi food (kiwifruit, lamb, whitebait, oysters, tuatua (shellfish), kumara, bacon and egg pie, hokey pokey ice cream, lolly cake, anzac biscuits and pavlova) and post a picture of it completed!. Underneath the picture we had to try and convince the teachers that our choice of food, is the best choice!. And finally for the Bonus Activity, After reading the arguments, We had to answer what we think? (Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?) Why or why not?. We also had to find facts to support our choice and write 8-10 sentences explaining your side.
Here is my SLJ Activity's for Week 2 Day 7: Hope you like it!
Ka Kite!

SLJ Culture, Customs and Climate Week 2 Day 6

Students from Te Ngahere (including me) did some Summer Learning Journey Activities. For Activity 1, Before we leave the airport and go to our hotel, we will want to learn how to say hello in the language of your country. We had to answer What language does your country use?. We had to use Google translate to read and listen to simple phrases in our country's language!. Then Write 6 -8 useful phrases in our country's language we chose to 'visit' and Record the english version and the translation. If we were going to Canada, United Kingdom or Australia, we had to try and find 6-8 useful slang words/phrases. For example ice block is ice pop in Canada and ice lolly in England. For Activity 2, once we read these phrases we will be ready to leave the airport and head to our hotel. We had to Take a moment and imagine how we might feel if you were standing in the airport in a foreign country and you had to figure out how to communicate with people in a brand new language. Would we be scared? Would we feel confident?. We had to write a short poem that describes how we might be feeling (i.e. excited, happy, scared, nervous, etc) or Take a selfie that captures how you might be feeling and write a descriptive paragraph about how you may be feeling. For the Bonus Activity we had to Translate the following five basic travel phrases into Spanish, German, Malaysian, Japanese, Arabic or Afrikaans. Use the (Google Translate website) to do the translations.
 - When is the next bus?
 - I'm from _______ in New Zealand
 - Sorry, I don't speak (German/ Spanish etc).
 - Which direction is the supermarket?
 - Thank you, have a nice day!
Here is my Summer Learning Journey Activities: Hope you enjoy it!
Ka Kite!

SLJ Boarding the Plane Week 1 Day 5

On April 23rd students from Te Ngahere (including me) did some Summer Learning Journey Activities. For Activity 1 we had to Think about all of the books that we have read this year and recommend one for Curious Kiwi to read. We had to List the title and author of the book and then provide a short description of it and say What is the book about?. For Activity 2 we had to Read the following three reviews of books that are really popular in Canada (Book 1: Catching Fire - The Hunger Games #2 by Suzanne Collins, Book 2: Matilda by Ronald Dahl and Book 3: Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Ugly Truth). We had to answer this question: If we had to choose one for Curious Kiwi to read on the plane, which one would we choose?. Then we had to Post the name of the book that we would choose and Below the title explain why you would choose that book. For the Bonus Activity we had to use our imagination to write a short story. Our teachers provided us with three different beginnings for a story. We had to Choose our favorite beginning and finish the story. We had to answer this question: What happens next? We could use our imagination and create any ending that we want. We had to post, at least 10 -12 sentences and Think about our writing goals before we begin!
- I looked around the room. Nothing seemed unusual, but then…
- I knew it was going to be an unusual day when my mom came into my bedroom and said...
- The spaceship was out of control and only one person could save us....
Here is my Summer Learning Journey Activities for Week 1 Day 5.


 

WALKING WITH AN ANZAC

On April the 22nd, students from Te Ngahere (including me) created a WALKING WITH AN ANZAC Slideshow. First we had to click onto this website called (WALKING WITH AN ANZAC). Then we had to click onto that link, then we had to read the 3 steps, then click onto this link that says (CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR ITEM). After that we had to choose our item, After that it will say someone's name who went to War. Next we had to scroll down to read the person's story and gather information about them and make a digital learning object (DLO).
Here is mine: Hope you enjoy it!
 Ka Kite!