Don't be Pressured - A Manaiakalani Film Festival entry

Comparing Fractions

Kintsugi

Divisibility Rule

Types of Triangles

Order of Operations

Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

Read each sentence carefully and decide whether it is a simple, compound or complex sentence. Explain the reason for your choice.

We have to go to bed when the clock chimes ten o’clock. Complex

This is a complex sentence because there is an independent clause and a dependent clause.

Jennifer liked William’s friend, and she also liked his cousin. Compound

This is a compound sentence because there are two independent clauses.

The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball. Simple

This is a simple sentence because there is one independent clause.

James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch. Complex

The reason why this is a complex sentence is because there is one dependent clause
and one independent clause.

The teacher and the principal met in the hall near a library. Simple

This is a Simple sentence because it also only has one independent clause.

Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals. Compound

This is a compound sentence because there are two independent clauses.

The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early. Compound

This is a compound sentence because there are two independent clauses.

Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech. Complex

The reason why this is a complex sentence is because it has a dependent clause
and one independent clause.

After midnight the ghosts will come out of the haunted attic. Complex

This is a complex sentence because there is an independent clause and a dependent clause.

Number Conundrum - Integers

Today for Maths we went did this Number Conundrum integers.

For me it was pretty challenging because I haven't done it before

but as soon as I work out how it is done then it was great fun.

10 top tourist attractions in New Zealand

Our class has been learning about tourism and one of our task is to use google map to locate the top 10 tourist attractions here in New Zealand.

Joshua's Pepeha

Cinquain - Music

Yesterday I was given a task of writing a cinquain poem.

 I decided to write about Music because it is what I tend 

to usually listen to when I'm bored. While I was writing it 

I was struggling a bit trying to find expensive words but

 I believe I did a decent job. I really enjoyed creating this

 poem and I will definitely be looking forward to writing 

different styles of poetry.

My Flying car

WALT - Write a narrative story

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

I must have a “hook” to get my readers attention.

I must use show not tell so that readers can create a

picture in their mind.

"Roar" as the engined blasted with noise, I was so angry as I couldn't get my car to work so I kicked the car with all my anger and with a blink of an eye, a miracle happened, my car was working. At first I thought I was dreaming but very happy knowing I got it to work, so I got in the car and put my foot on the accelerator. Suddenly the car floated straight into the clouds. As it went up I screamed louder than a fire alarm siren and thousands of eyes blinked repeatedly as they couldn't believe a car was flying.

Soon my frightened screaming turned into a thrilled scream because I now know that I am the first person to fly in a car so I decided to enjoyed as this could be the best time in my life. Zooming through the sky, I could see thousands of paparazzi taking pictures of me and I knew I would be famous.

Going through the sky, I felt like superman and it was very easy to drive up in the air. It had been a smooth journey so far, but now the engine suddenly gave a cough and splutter. That could only mean one thing, I was going down but very lucky it just had enough energy to bring me to land gently.

As I was landing I ended up right in front of a gas station. I hopped off very quickly and filled up my car, hoping that I fly again. Unfortunately it did not happen again but it was a great adventure and I still wonder about how it happen.

Infographic - What makes a good Scientist

Comprehension Strategies

Silhouette in the rainbow art.

We did this art today and it's called silhouette in the rainbow. First we had to take a picture of our side view and trace the outline of our face, then we painted the face black and let it dry. After that we drew lines and painted inside the spaces. This artwork was a great experience for me, in the future I would want to do more art like this.

Technique - I took 5 earbuds and dipped them into the paint then started drawing my tree. 

Colour -  I started mixing the colours to make the colours that I needed for my art. This was lots of fun.

Success - I like was able to mix the colours and got the colour that I want.

What I need to work on - I will need to be able to look at how I can paint a tree with branches, using the same technique. 

Creating Word problems

During Maths today we learned to create word problems to match given equations.  It was great fun because we are always given word problems to solve but this time we work backwards and we love it.

It was only a dream!

It was an unlit night, and I was walking home,

alone. Rain was heavily pouring down, threatening

me to open up my umbrella. The street lights were dim,

and not one single animal, creature or person was within

ye-view. I was convinced that no one else was around,

so I started humming, emphatically.

I had just turned through a corner and into one of the many

alleyways in town, when I heard an outraged, irritable grunt.

It was as loud as the engine of a car, or the snoring of a giant!

“Who’s there?!” I asked and turned around. I wish I hadn’t

done that, because when I got to see who made that sound, I

was aghast that it wasn’t a ‘who’ at all! It was a ‘WHAT!’

It had piercing black eyes, and it was much taller than I was.

Probably just shorter than a mature raffe. Its body was clear

green. Its stomach bulged out as far as my arms could stretch!

I blinked! It was still there, and I could tell that it was very

hungry, and its choice of food seemed to be me! I stood

there for what had seemed like a millisecond, swung my neck

around in search of an open shop, or a clear path leading home,

and ran.

I had only run about 17 steps and I could already hear the

hideous beast behind me. It breathed. It breathed heavily.

It breathed so heavily that my neck went warm. It was

probably towering over me by now. This time, I didn’t

want to look at the monstrous being.I knew what it looked

like, I knew what it was, and I also knew that

I was going to become its dinner if I didn’t watch out.

I did the math. Only 4 more blocks and I would be home.

I knew that I had barely enough time to rest and breathe,

but I had to get away from it! I could feel its arms reaching

around me, when I made a quick run for it.

Unfortunately, I didn’t make it.

It snatched me up into its huge slimy arms and I knew

I wouldn’t be able to escape this time, so all I did was

stand there, of course was standing in the air because

it practically lifted me off of the ground. I yelled,

though. I screamed. I sang out loud….

“Let me go you hideous demon!” Nothing helped.

It came to my senses that this beast did not understand

me. All I could do was cry.

It stared right into my eyes, and clutched my lifeless

body. I went pale, more pale than the palest white.

The demon beast opened its mouth, revealing mossy

green teeth, and raised me up to lip level. I took one

more breath, thinking that this would be the end of me…..

And then I woke up!

Managing Self

Earlier this week I completed one of the Key Competencies. The one I wrote about was Managing Self. As seen, you can explain in many ways what managing self could possibly be. Overall I enjoyed creating this drawing and I would like to write about Participating and Contributing.

By Alicia

Solving addition and subtraction problems by making tidy number.

WALT - Solve addition and subtraction problems by making tidy number.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

• I can make one number to a tidy number.
• Solve the problem by either counting

forward or backward in tens.

I had $53 in my bank account and I saved $18 more.
How much money do I have?

(18 + 2 = 20) (53 - 2 = 51)   20 + 51 = 71.

Tim has $38 and his brother $27. How much money do they have in total?

(38 + 2 = 40) (27 - 2 = 25) 40 + 25 = 65.

There were 73 students in the library. Then 21 more students arrived at the library. How many students are in the library?

(73 - 3 = 70) (21 + 3 = 24) 70 + 24 = 94.

This is just part of what I did in Maths when we revise some of the addition and subtraction strategies.