Which flag would you choose?

This is a picture of the old flag and the new flag if we vote to change it. Today LS2 got into our thinking groups and we had to discuss on either we want to change it or leave it the same. I was learning how to make a informed choice. I went on my netbook to find some facts to back my decision up for evidence. I chose to not change the flag because our flag has been changed before and we don't want to be known as the country who changes there flag all the time.

Story Scavenger Hunt

This is my story scavenger hunt. I chose to write about the article called the world tallest horse. I found out that the horse drinks 11/2 of water every day. 

#3 Care Awards ( Cyber Safety )

Here is a DLO on how to be cyber safe. This activity was apart of my care awards. Here are some basic rules you should know when you are online. I hope this helps you stay cyber safe.

#2 Care Awards ( Personal Passion )

I created a DLO about my personal passion. My personal passion is all sorts of art like painting, sketching and photography. I learnt so much facts about painting. I learnt that there is more likely to be more than 60,000,000 gallons of paint thrown down the drain if we keep throwing it out.

#1 Care Awards ( Stan Walker )

This is my first completed care award activity. I had to complete a activity about Stan Walker's cover to the climb. I found out so much interesting facts about this song and where he sang this song. I chose this task from my gold confidence awards.

Fantastic Facts Challenge

This is my Fantastic Facts challenge. My topic was about the sky. I research why was the sky blue. I was learning how to use my smart researching skills.

Writing

On the street, day time. Legs run along the pavement. They are Mark Renton's Just ahead of him is Spud. The are both belting along. As they travel, various objects, ( pens, tapes, CD's, toiletries, ties, sunglasses, and so on) either fall or a discarded from inside there jackets. They are pursued by two hard looking store detectives in identical uniforms. The men are fast, but Renton and Spud maintain their lead. Suddenly, as Renton crosses a road, a car skids to a halt, inches from her. In a moment of detachment Renton stops and looks at the shocked driver, then at Spud, who has continuing running, then at the two men who are closing in. He smiles. 

He hear footsteps getting closer to him as he tries to get away. He makes eye contact with the two guards and take little steps trying to get away. "Now where did your friend head off too," said the guard in a curious voice. As soon as the identical guards let go Renton speeded past the cars and headed off to Queen street. "Hey, you come back here where not finished here until you tell me what happened," demanded the guards.

This is my writing from this week. We got given a paragraph of writing which is on the top and we had to finish the paragraph off. My paragraph that I wrote is at the bottom. I was learning how to make my writing as a fast pace and make it flow.

Home Learning ( The Leaning Tower of Pisa )

This is my home learning. We got given the picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. My partner Nazella and I had to answer the main questions and find 5 interesting facts. One facts that I found interesting was that the Leaning tower has 249 steps.

Oobleck

This is my DLO. I worked collaboratively with Sakae and Nazella. We had to come up with what we wanted to find out, what you think would happened, instructions and conclusion. We made Oobleck  and it was a solid but when we picked it up it was a liquid.

Experiment 2

On Wednesday we made oobleck. We got into groups of four. We got given a bowl, corn flower, food coloring and water. We mixed the water with the food coloring. Then we got the corn flower and tipped the water with the cornflower slowly. We mixed and mixed until we got the consistency we wanted. I was real proud with what we got. It was hard when we touched it and when we picked it up it was a liquid.

Trust Activty

On Tuesday the year 8's did a trust activity. We had to pair up with a partner and one person had to close there eyes. We then got given some instructions to follow and the persons who's eyes were open had to lead them off. The whole point of this activity is so we can earn the other person trust.  

Multiplication Bingo

This is my maths game I was playing. I worked collabortivly with Mahdia, Jasmine and Jane. I was learning to recall my basic facts and to learn my timetables. I was playing multiplication bingo. I am improving on my Multiplication.

Current Events

This is my current events. The name of this article is chairs that tidy them selves.  I found this article very interesting. I think all school should have this as we wont have to worry about cleaning and telling the students to push there chairs in. I think school should have this.

Trust Activity

On Wednesday afternoon we had to do an activity. We had to trust the person behind us as we will sit on that person slightly. I trusted the person behind me because she hold on tight to me so I wouldn't fall back or loose balance. 

Expirement 1

On Tuesday we did a experiment with baking soda and vinegar. We had to get a bowl, baking soda, and vinegar. We first had to put the cup in a bowl and put baking soda in it. We then had to pour the vinegar into the baking soda. At the end we got a chemical reaction and it was a liquid.

Draft Writing

L1: To write a stretched sentence.

Who: Grace.

What: She danced (Grace)

When:,As the sun stroke behind Grace’s curtain, she danced.

Where:, As the sun stroke behind Grace’s curtain, she danced alone in her room.

Why:As the sun stroke behind Grace’s curtain, she danced alone in her room to prepare for her ballet lesson.

L1: To write a stretched sentence.

Who: Grace

What: Grace was dancing

When: When the sun rose,grace was dancing.

Where: When the sun rose, grace was dancing all alone in her room.

Why: When the sun rose, grace was dancing all alone in her room to prepare for her ballet lesson.

This is my sentence. I used the 5w's to stretch my sentence to make it more interesting. I sentence started off with Grace and ended with As the sun stroke behinds grace curtains, she danced alone in her room to prepare for her ballet lesson.

Science Rules

This is a presentation showing the safety rules for a science experiment. We had to work collaboratively as a group and type down the safety rules. One safety rule I learnt was that nothing goes in your mouth. 

Home Learning

 

This is my home learning. I worked with Silivia. The picture we got given  was the Mona Lisa. We had to answer the main question and 5 interesting facts. Me and my partner was learning how to use our smart researching skills. I learnt that the Mona Lisa was one of the last painting, painted by Leonardo Di Vinci.

NZ Naval Flag

This is my DLO on the NZ Naval flag. I was learning to inference, evaluate, and to find the answers in the text. I learnt that the NZ Naval flag is very different to the NZ flag which means different meaning for each flags.

Cow Attack

This is my presentation on how to survive a cow attack. I was learning to evaluate and inference. These will be helpful incase you get attacked by a cow so you are already prepared.

Rewena Bread

This is my presentation on how to make rewena bread. I think the author of this book wrote it because they wanted people to try out this recipe. 

Stretching Sentences - Draft

I worked collaboratively with my partner Silivia. We had to write a stretched sentence using the 5w's. We then had to work with another partner and use draft to edit our work again.