Poem!!!!

This week for writing the goals were: selects words and phrases to enhance meaning and/or mood.

Revise and rework writing for clarity, impact and purpose. We had to create a poem about Ōtautahi. Here is my poem: 

What are your favourite kind of poems? 

Reading Week 9

Hello and welcome. For Reading our goal is: Make connections between texts, using more sophisticated texts. We had to read to articles about famous landmarks. One from Christchurch and one from anywhere in the world. I choose the Peacock fountion and the statue of liberty. I then had to identify the connections between the them. Here is my work: 

Do you think that I made the right connections?

Kowhaiwhai patterns

 This week for math the goal was Identify and use the features of a figure that do not change (invariant properties) as it is reflected, rotated, translated or enlarged. We had to create our own Kowhaiwhai patterns. We had to rotate, reflected, enlardge and translate the shape.  These are the patterns I created:

 What pattern is your favourite? 

Graph Week!

 Hello, welcome to my blog. This week for Maths the goals were complete a statistical investigation by collecting, displaying and discussing data, determine appropriate variables and data collection methods. Choose an appropriate data display. Analyse a data sample.use a database (spreadsheet) to collect and organise data. Evaluate findings and form conclusions. We had to collect data and then make a graph with statments about our data. Our data had to have something to do with New Zealand. I did ages of people that can speak Te reo. I got the data from the teacher which they found on google. And then In Target math we had to a graph about soemthing else. I did mine about what everyone wants the arts (My leadership group) to do this year. I went around the hub and asked people what they wanted the arts to do this year. Here are my Graphs: 

Here is the first 1:

Here is the 2nd one: 

What Graph suprised you the most? 

Directions and Distances

For Math this week we were focusing on the goal: communicate and interpret locations and directions,using compass directions, distances, and grid references. We had to use my maps and mesaure the distances between 2 diffrent Pa's. We started at Kaiapoi Pa and went to Onawa Pa. Here is my Google Drawing: 

Do you think there is quicker way?

Pā -tastic Week

 This week in the Kaupeka hub we had Pā week. We learnt about what Pā is. A Pā is a Māori village that the cheifs were in. We have been working on some Pā tasks. Here are my tasks from this week. 

For Math's we had to create our own Pā and find the area and perimeter:

Then for writing we had to explain the Pā we created: 

Here is a link to our site we added it on: Writing

Finally for Reading we had to make an advertisement for a Modern Pā:

Here is a link if you want more infomation: Reading 

Thank you for reading my blog I hoe you have a good day! 

What was your favourite task? 

Writing Week 5 Term 1

Hello wecome back to my blog (its been a while). This week for Writing the goal was: Select and explore significant ideas developing main points with specific detail. We had to screenshot part of a text and then add information about the text.  Here is my poster:

How is school going?