Collage

Today Room 8 did collage.  It was fun doing the collage, it was a bit challenging to do but overall it was fun.

Kupu o te wiki

Angles

Te Reo Māori Phrases

WALT pronounce simple te reo Māori phrases. 

Animation

WALT embed and change false to true and alter the speed

Food Chain / Food Web

Insect Statistical Investigation

Insects Statistical Investigation
Question for investigation: What species and how many are found under different rocks around the school?

First place is to look for different species is at the top of the stairs near the office.
Second place is the bottom of the bush track.
Third place is the top of the bush track.

What are we most likely to find? Spiders, earwigs, cockroaches, slugs, snails, beetles and maggots.

We used an i-pad to record our findings and marked our findings down on our tally chart.

Insect Statistical Investigation
In conclusion, this insect statistical investigation shows that there are more landhoppers than, spiders, beetles and earwigs combined. This most likely because of the season, the rocks we lifted and how many rocks we lifted up.

This also means that we should all be aware of the variety of ecosystems in our environment.

Wild Things

NBA

DRSABCD

Transformation Using Grids

Using the EXPLORE tool, chose an image that you can copy onto a grid and make it small enough to fit in the top right corner Using the INSERT - TABLE tool, add a 5x5 table to your page. Decrease the size of the table to match the size of the image. Repeat step 2, but this time make the table fit on the left side of the page. Using the LINE tool, copy the original image onto the larger table. Add colour and shading to make your image look the same as the one you are copying Using slide 6 write a quality blog post and use at least one of your images as your DLO.

Word Art

We are learning to write recounts. Recounts can be presented in many ways , including visually. I have presented my recount through word art and photographs.

The Amazing Adventures Of Super Stan

On the 7th of August in the afternoon we watched The Amazing Adventures Of
Super Stan featuring Grey Main school students. This event was held at Grey
Main school. 

It started with an invite from Grey Main school to go to a dress rehearsal on the 7th
of August. So fast forward a little and there we were, on the bus, going to Grey Main.
When we got there we went straight into the hall. The play started off with
Super Stan fighting the bogeyman and he beat the bogeyman. But DC, Stan’s
friend, said to him (“ stop daydreaming “)

The scene switched to Proton Park with the Candy King who gave the mayor
free stuff. The citizens got evil gobstoppers that made them controllable by a
controller. Stan and his friends find Curly and Wurly controlling the citizens. Granny
told Stan that he had half a serum of Formula 44. If he had one more half he could
be a superhero. Stan got the injection and got Grandad’s anti gravity underwear. 

Super Stan went to the Candy King's lair where he found Curly and Wurly. They told
him everything. After fighting off the minions and shrinking the Candy King, Super
Stan found out that the Candy King was his grandad. Grandma took Grandad away.

I think that it was a very good dress rehearsal and it is going to be a good show.

Transformation Using Grids

Te Aitanga Pepeke - The World of Insects

Equivalent Fraction

Whakaoti Rapanga

Scratch Koia Kei a koe

Sign Language

Prism and Pyramid DLO

A prism has rectangular faces apart from the front
and back faces. A pyramid does not have rectangular
faces and they have a point at the top, which is
called an apex. 

We got a clear prism and went outside to try and see
if we could make it a rainbow. We used the drinking
fountain because it is made of metal and it was
reflecting.

AJAX The Kea Dog

AJAX The Kea Dog

By Corey Mosen and Nicola McCloy

Do you like a superhero dog on an adventure?

Setting:The setting takes place in many national parks in the South Island: Kahurangi National Park and Arthur’s Pass National Park. 

Ajax, in the winter, would go to Corey’s mums house and cause some mischief. While Corey was doing volunteering work in less fortunate countries.

Plot: Corey is looking for a dog friend for work. He went to Westport and brought Ajax off a dog breeder. Then he trained him to be a kea dog. Ajax was about three years old when he was ready for the job therefore he started the journey of a kea dog.

Characters: There two man characters in the story Ajax and Corey but many other characters appear in the story. Ajax is a hard working dog that loves the buch and his treats he is caring to his owner Corey. Corey is passionate about kea and their safety in the Southern Alps.

My Opinion: This book is good for ages 11 and above because of the size of the book and the education on kea. I like the pictures in the book and the cool adventures in it.

Cuboid Volume

WALT: To recognise and find the volume of cuboids. 

Here are three videos of us measuring 3 different cuboids. 

Measuring Scissors Box

Length = 34cm ㎥ x  Height = 11cm ㎥ x  Width = 20cm ㎥ = 7480 ㎥ 

Measuring Plastic Container

Length = 18cm ㎥ x Height = 11cm ㎥ x Width = 12cm ㎥ = 2376 

Measuring 

Length 1.9m ㎥ x Height 1.6cm ㎥ x Width 1.9m ㎥ = 5.776 ㎥

Analogies

Lake Daniells Day Tramp

On the 12-6-2019 room 8 and room 1 went on a day tramp to Lake Daniells
for William Pike. Thanks to the teachers Ms Kemp and Mrs Robin for
organising and you can't forget the parents for transport and a laugh.

Before the tramp we learned about hypothermia and we had to not wear
cotton to stop water freezing up against your skin. Then we set of in the
cars. I went with my dad up to Reefton and to the Lake Daniells car park.

The walk up to the lake was about two hours in and two hours back. It
was a good walk but it didn't snow so that was sad.Near the end of
the tramp me and a couple of friends carried some logs
to drop off the bridge. That was the best part!

Hypothermia 4 Umbes

Scratch

E noho rā

Review On Mana

 Mana

On Friday the 10th of May a Māori dancer called Bernard Mangarahia came to teach us about dance and the world. The whole Karoro School came to Room 8 at Karoro School to watch the performance. It was pretty cool to see the wild rage of dances from the Native American Indian culture to Māori dance and then to my favorite hip hop. I liked it because I used to do hip hop. Karoro School got him for a good way to teach young students about different cultures. He used a calabash, poi, hula hoops and the backdrop.  I would have Bernard Mangarahia back because I enjoyed the performance.

Kea Patrol

WALT write within the structure of persuasive writing.

Kea Patrol

I strongly believe that there should be kea patrol in the afternoon. I
think this because some schools are near a State Highway and it will
make the school busier if there wasn’t a kea patrol The bright neon signs
are good to stop the traffik. You don't have to wore when walking across
the rood.

It is obvious that the State Highway is busy and accidents happen.
Outside our school we have had car crashes and people getting hit
by cars. With the support from the kea patrol it doesn't just stop the
risk of getting hit but gives parents safer spot to pick up and drop off.
This helps in preventing car crashes.

Everyone would agree that without the kea patrol it would make
the school busier after 3 o'clock. It is more dangerous with cars
pulling out and doing U turns. Younger kids are just learning road
safety around crossing busy roads. . Excited kids rushing to get to sports
and other commitments are often playing around not thinking about
the dangerous road.

You must know that we have bright neon signs that say ‘Stop’!
Then the traffic has to stop and if they go through the signs
they get reported to the pilece. I agree with the signs and the
process of the road crossing at 3 o’clock.

Although there is a busy, dangerous, obnoxious road, don't worry.
Here comes kea patrol marching down the hill with the bright,
neon signs to save your worries.  

Kupu O Te Wiki Pikitia

Callaghan's Ridge

On Thursday it was raining and we found interesting things like blue mushrooms and big fungus. We made a bivvy and had lunch in it .

Buzzer Beater Game Winner

Sweat dripping down my face, Plop!

As I jump for the rebound

Crowd went silent

As I get the ball

I shoot up the court

Pounding the ball into the

Crackling wood

Boom! I pull up to the three point line

With a sceeeek from my boots

With one second to shoot

I shoot... Swish!

The crowd goes wild.

Decimal DLO

Chinese New Year

Abel Tasman and the Taniwhas

Abel Tasman and the Taniwhas

One misty morning a big, strong taniwha, named Aungarea, was playing and jumping
slowly in and out of the salty sea, showing off his red, spicy scales. He was with his best
friend, Hohoro, who was also a taniwha. but a small, black ninja like taniwha who was
showing off his silky skin. But then Hohoro saw a ginormous waka with his super vision, it
was heading towards Haast.

They swam very fast back to the village where they decided to follow the ginormous waka
all the way to Haast. Even though Hohoro and Aungarea did not understand the language of
Abel Tasman and his crew they were interested in the story and kept following them back to
the village in what is now known as Greymouth. Aungarea then said to Hohoro, “You cannot
come with me, it is too risky.” But there was no fighting back for Hohoro. Aungarea was too
strong for him.

Aungarea set off with the ship. He didn't know that Hohoro was following the ship up the
South Island, west of Nelson, where the ship stopped short of land and set anchor. That's
where Aungarea found Hohoro. He saw the tribe on shore coming so he took Hohoro to shore,
where they both saw the Māori doing a challenge.

Abel Tasman and his crew just partied all night, firing the cannons because they found people
to trade with. That night the fires were roaring and the Māori were getting ready for war. In the
morning the Māori sent their best fighters to attack but it was a misunderstanding with both
languages.

Abel Tasman sent his best dealer, with the best handshake, out to meet the fighters, plus
Aungarea and Hohoro who were helping the fighters. The dealer got slaughtered and they
went for the ship. Then the ship went back to find Australia, to balance the Earth.

No one has ever seen Aungarea and Hohoro since the attack except me. I see them every night
from my house.             

Nelson Mandela

             Nelson Mandela

In class we have recently been learning about Nelson Mandela. Nelson was from a South
African village called Mvezo. The village had huts and was surrounded by a fence. He was
born in to a tribe called Xhosa, he was born into the royal family. Nelson Mandela was
born on the  18th of July 1918 and died on the 5th of December 2013.

Nelson Mandela was a fighter against apartheid and segregation. Apartheid is when there
is a discrimination on grounds of race. Segregation is when you are setting people apart
from others. In Africa in 1960 people were peacefully protesting to change the laws but the
police shot 69 people because people were trying to change the law, this is now called
the Sharpeville Massacre.    

Nelson Mandela was a fighter against white supremacy and he worked with the ANC
(African National Congress). There was another organisation called the United Nations trying
to help. White supremacy is when a white person doesn't believe in equal rights for
other races or skin colours (and sometimes religions) and wants the whole world to be
white like them.

In 1962 Nelson Mandela went to Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison for 27 years for trying to
over roll the government. That shock the government so they put Nelson into prison where
he kept fighting underground with ANC. Other countries started to stop trading with South
Africa and that put pressure on the government to make changes.

In conclusion I think Nelson Mandela was a good fighter against racism and was peaceful.

Mahatma Gandhi

In room eight we have been learning about Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi
was born in India 1869 and got assassinated in 1948 while he was going for a
walk.   Gandhi made justice happen in his life when he stopped Indians in South
Africa from getting their fingerprints put in ink.

An eye for a eye ends up making the whole world blind. This means that if we
keep fighting it wood never stop I think that this is a true statement.

Or what I think  usually after someone gets revenge than other person doesn't
get revenge again.

I think that Mahatma Gandhi was a very good person and changed the whole
world. I think that peaceful protesting is great and it was wrong to kill peaceful
protesting people and put them in prison.

International Race Relations Day

Rule And Strategys?

My Selfie Poem

I am from rugby league balls

from Golden State basketball and dripping wetsuits.

I am from the Seaside Top 10, fun and the fell of sea salt.

I am from driftwood washed up by the salty sea.

From West Tigers, the red flowered Pohutukawa.

I am from the sounds of exploring fantails.

From basketball courts.

I’m from celebrating Christmas and watching league in the deep couch.

From big siblings and the best mum and dad.

I’m from lazy Friday footy and pancakes at Lake Brunner.

From Steph taking me from sport to sport during the week.

I’m from mum and dad taking me to rep team training.

I’m from, “Go to swimming club.” and, “Get ready for rugby league.”

From the pages of Green Eggs and Ham and, “Leave the light on.”

I am from sport and basketball and league.

I’m from rugby league, Hardgraves.

I’m from Greymouth Hospital and a Kiwi.

Turkey and home grown steak.

From popcorn stuck up my nose, going to the hospital.

A book of photos from South Africa.  

Mihi

My Mihi

Kia ora koutou katoa

Ko Aoraki töku maunga (my mountain)

Ko Māwheranui töku awa (my river)

No Māwhera ahau (where I am from)

Ko Ngati Pākehā töku iwi (my tribe)

Ko Endeavour töku waka

Ko Levien töku ingoa whanau (Family name)

Ko Steph  töku whaea. (mum)

Ko Matt töku Päpä. (Dad)

Ko Josh rāua ko Alex öku tuakana

Ko Zoe räua ko Ellie öku tuahine

Ko Sam töku ingoa. (my name)

Tënä koutou katoa.

recording