Why Apples Are Red

Purpose: create a story to share orally

Description: Oral storytelling is a Maori tradition. We have been planning our own story to tell on the Marae in Week 7.

My Story planning:

My setting:

My Story board:

My final storytelling:

Feedback/Feedforward
I liked your face exprashons it actually made it make more sense for me, I noticed that you used most of that time making a big croud you might have to next time talk a bit slower because I couldn't really understand you. Gaby :P

Evaulation:
I think I have really done well in my storytelling. I have tried to add more humour and crowd participation at my performance at the marae. I do think I could make improvements though. What I think I should work on is to drag the audience in a bit more.

Transformation Geometry

Description:  

We have been learning about transformation.  We have specifically learnt that...

• translation is when an object slides in any direction;
• rotation is when an object is turned around a central point;
• reflection is when an object is flipped and has a line of symmetry.

Our challenge was to design a car badge that contained at least one of these aspects of transformation.

Here is my original:

Here is my badge with signs of translation:

Feedback/Feedforward:

Aye, I love it how you have made your car badge about what you love to do. I think you have tried very hard to make both sides exactly the same. You could have made left side of the A a bit longer so it is the same on both sides but other than that I think you have done a really great job. #Amy

Evaluation:

I'm proud of my badge and how it showed reflection and order. I'm also proud of how I added details I like, like the color purple. I think next time I should add more translation to show my understanding.

  

   

Bus Stop writing

26/2/15

Bus Stop Writing

Purpose: Describing the characteristics of an object. 

This is an unedited piece of writing.

26th Feb Thursday 2015

NEWS PAPER REPORT

THE STRUCTURE OF A SCHOOL BUS

 

Young artist and daughter of our favourite architect Franklin Figs, Mallory Figs has came up with an unusual idea. Her 'idea' of an art project has become viral for the past few weeks. Everyone has been asking if Mallory's project was intended to be a success or was inspired by a certain topic. For everyone to understand her project she decided to tell us all her story.

This young artist went to art classes and really loves the assignments her art teacher gives her. "She is very passionate about what she does and she knows she gonna be a success in her art." Her art teacher explains. Her art teacher gave the class an assignment to create a project that is inspired by you. The whole class had to finish this by the end of the two terms. The project was big and  really made Mallory excited. Nothing really struck in her mind though. She was unsure of ideas and nothing really inspired her. When she walked back home she was thinking of ideas. When she arrived at the bus stop she paused. Her mouth dropped and her eyes beamed. The bus stop that stood in front of her was completely destroyed. She saw the bus  broken down in the bus stop. "Did the bus crash into the bus stop?" 

"All my thoughts drizzled away as I confronted the bus stop." Mallory blurts. Mallory always remembered that, that particular bus stop was not like the others. From this confusing response she says that the bus stop had posters all around it that informed people that the bus stop is going to be remade into an environmentally friendly children's playground. Mallory knew the posters have been there for months and never gotten stripped down. It does break Mallory's heart that all that all  that planning has been destroyed. But instead of worrying about it and doing nothing she did something else. She called her dad to get more architects and constructers to create a bigger project then she had in mind. She wanted to create a bus morphed into a bus stop! "It is a weird idea but I want to show everyone that this is what happens if you don't drive safely." Mallory says. Intrigued with Mallory's idea he agreed to  join her project. 

STAR Test

In class we have done a STAR test to test our reading skills. We found out our results today and I got Stanine 7.  Overall I got 44 out of 50.  Here our my scores for each catagory in my test.
Word Recognition: 10/10
Sentence Comprehension: 9/10
Paragraph Comprehension: 17/20
Vocabulary: 8/10 
                                  

Big Idea: My goal I need to get better at is to to recognise the characters amd the plot more. I will do this by trying to read even more so I understand the paragraphs more.

2 Stars and a Wish

Purpose: Reflect on our year so far.

Inability to 'Act'

In class we had to make a video about the inability to act.



We think that we can relate the message in to our learning...Its like being stuck in our learning, we need to ask for help and we need to look for ways to solve the problem ourselves. We thought it would be fun to make our own movie to get this message across. We had 2 groups of criteria for our movie...

Criteria: (Content)

1. Video - 30 seconds long, time is limited.
2. Scenario - Show someone being stuck and not using the ability to act.
3. Clear Message - Short sharp clip. Can the watcher get the point of your video?
4. Unique - Coming up with something funny that gets a laugh from others.
5. Time Passing - Do you need to show time passing in your clip to emphasise your message.

Criteria: (Movie)

1. Light - Make sure the sun isn’t creating a hard to see clip.
2. Voice Volume - Needs to be louder than other background volume eg Noise, Kids.
3. Frame - What’s in the frame to make your message obvious.
4. Steady Hands - Make sure the camera is still.

Individual Clips - Don’t do one continuous shot of 30 seconds. Make a range of short clips and join together.

FEEDBACK/FEEDFORWARD:

I love your video! Next time I think that you could make the camera a bit higher so that you can so all of the person ( Sometimes in the video you couldn't see half of the persons head). The one thing I love about the video is that somebody filmed you standing on chair to make you look taller. I think that it is a great effect. I also really like the topic you based your video on. Love it! Hannah

My Swimming Goals

Description: This term we have started swimming again. we have made some videos to show our skills in swimming. We looked back at out videos and observed what we could get better at and needs more practise. Then we made our own goals.

My Backstroke:


The Big Idea: Looking back at my videos I have made my goal. My goal is to concentrate on my kicking in backstroke. I am going to do this by trying to kick higher and concentrate more. I will try to achieve this goal before the term ends. I will know when my goal is achieved when I feel like I
can't get it wrong. I will retake a video and check if my goal is achieved. If I think my goal is
achieved I will set a new goal for myself.

13/3/15
Sadly, I wasn't at school when we had to retake another video of ourselves accoplishing our goal. :( So what I'm going to do is tell you how I feel about my goal.

Evaluation: I feel like my kicking in backstroke is improving and I feel like my feet are kicking higher and sinking less. I'm concentrating more on my legs and arms equally without overthinking
about both. I feel like I really have achieved my goal. I have tried achieved my goal in swimming sports and it went really well!

Maths Number Knowledge Tests

Description: In class we have been doing number knowledge tests.  If we got more than 80% in our Stage 4 test then we pass and get to do the Stage 5 test. If we didn't, we work with the teachers and that means we are on Stage 4. When you move on to the Stage 5 test you also have to get more than 80% to pass. When you pass the Stage 5 test then you have to do the Stage 6 test.
My Stage 4 Test: % 96

My Stage 5: % 96

My Stage 6: %28

Big Idea: I am in Stage 6. With our test we got a second chance to answer the questions, but we only get a tick if we can answer the questions in less than 3 secs. Then we highlight the questions we got mostly wrong in pink. That will tell us our goal. My goal is to write numbers to 10 000 000, including fractions and decimals.

Looking Back

Purpose: To share memories from my childhood.

In class we have been writing a poem from our childhood. Here is mine....

Remember when making  my parents concerned that I couldn't talk till I was 3? Then I finally  to started to speak only a little.

Remember walking to class and out of no where  a boy ran over me? My mum was worried sick! 

Remember when I took a bite of a kiwi fruit for the first time in Pre School and ended up in the hospital? That was really unexpected.

Remember grasping my breath from an asthma attack in Yr 2?

Remember listening to a boring piano song which was like 10 pages long.

That was me growing up!


My first draft:

Maths Challenge

Try work out the simple maths pattern below! Write in the comments below what you think the answer will be and explain why.  The first one who writes down the correct answer will get a shout out in my next post! There isn't a real prize, just a fun competition. Hope you enjoy!

6+4 =210
7+5 = 212
9+2 =711
8+5 =313
9+8 = 117
10+6 =416
15+3 =1218
17+6 = ? 

Maths Video

WALT: Divide using P/V and R/C
I made a video on how to divide using two strategies. The video will show you how to divide using place value and round and compensating. Hope you like it!

Term 3 Review

Today we made a term review on this term using Two Stars And A Wish. Our two stars and a wish is a bit different. Instead it is 'A Highlight, A Star and a Wish'. For the highlights we wrote our best highlights from this term. For the star we wrote what we were most proud of. For the wish we wrote what our goals were for next term or the future.

Inquiry Sample

                      

Inquiry-Portfolio Criteria

WALT:  gather information

Description: 

Eb (dress from around the world)- 

Every Wednesday we have been learning about the inquiry process while finding out about different cultural dress from around the world. The first stage of an inquiry is to gather information ‘Get It’. First we chose a culture we wanted to find out more about and then started researching. 

Criteria:

Matrix showing what you think and what your inquiry teacher thinks.

Evaluation:

1. What are you most proud of? 

I am most proud that I can use different sources to research only one thing.

2. What did you find challenging?

What I found challenging is that it took a long time to find out what traditional indian pattern to use.

3.  My next ‘Get It’ goal is?

To take more time on planning my design.

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You could use the below targets to complete the evaluation:

Reading sample

WALT
GET IT...use a range of sources by questioning and predicting
SORT IT...analyse and sort information to answer my question: see if my thinking has changed, look for patterns by questioning inferring, summarising
USE IT…discuss what I have found out with others and make connections 

TASK We have been using  the ‘GET IT, SORT IT, USE IT’ process. After reading ‘Wonder’ by R.J.Palaccio our group felt moved to DO something but we didn’t know what! We all had lots of questions so we decided to research more about disabilities before deciding. I wanted to know more about 

How we can help people with disabilities to be independent.

SUCCESS CRITERIA
I can research using different sources.
I can think logically, creatively, and reflectively.
I can make generalisations from patterns and connections


                                                   

Did my thinking change or stay the same during the ‘GET IT’ stage?
I think it changed. We did change our ideas of what we were going to do next. My thinking also changed because I never knew disabilities is something really important to help.
From ‘SORTING IT’ I can make these generalisations:
People with disabilities like to be independent,
Disable people with a disable lifestyle thinks it's 'their' normal but to us it's not normal,
‘USE IT’ (what did you do- those who did a social action, or what could you have done for this stage- for those who didn't?)
I am going to make a poster to persuade people to stop using disabled car parking even though they aren't disabled.

Maths Sample

W.A.L.T: We are learning how to continue a number pattern and find the rule for finding the next number.

Description: For maths this term we have been learning a range of strategies to help us solve algebra problems.

Task:  Make a short movie to prove that you have achieved your maths goal.

Criteria:
Show, explain, prove your goal and how you did it
Clear message
Three questions to show your learning
Correct answer


Evaluation:
What are you most proud of and why?
I am most proud of that I now know how to do my goal.
What challenged you the most and why?
What challenged me is that didn't really practice and knew what I was going to say.
Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?
Maybe try to be sure of what I am hoping to say.
Feedback/Feedforward:
Good work I think your best!
Next time maybe put it on iMovie then it might work. (Before, the movie wouldn't get on my post.)
You could add more✌️detail
Olivia ;-)