Whetu Challenge - Week 8

 This week for Whetu Challenge we did another Can You Build It? Challenge. 

This week I worked with Abby, Imogen and Lucian. They were different people to who I would normally work with and I think that we worked quite well together. 

It was no different to last week because the only differences were the groups and the challenge! This time we only had one - to build the tallest tower using Newspaper & Cellotape. 

I think that we did really well but we didn't do better than the last time when I  worked with Cullen, Johan & Ben. 

Our tower measured 2m 27cm and I think that that was really good. 

Something that I will remember for next time is making a bigger base because ours was quite small.

Play, Make, Create - Week 5

 

Play, Make, Create - Week 4

 This week for Play, Make, Create our book was called Theodore the Unsure by Pip Smith. 

For Play, Make, Create I chose to do Create. For create, I had to think of other ways that King Theodore could use his mane for when he shaved it off other than using it for sweaters, beanies, wigs and pants for the Polar Bears, Penguins & Snakes. 

I thought that something so simple but so special would be amazing so I chose a Blanket. 

To make the Blanket I wanted to think outside of the box because I knew that a piece of fabric wouldn't be a Supernova so I decided to try knitting a blanket. Since we were in school I knew that there wouldn't be any proper knitting needles around so I got some skewers and started knitting. It was a bit tricky at first but then I got the hang of it because I already knew how to knit. After I had finished my blanket I drew a small polar bear and then glued it and the blanket onto a pretty piece of paper. 

Kite Day!!!

 Last Friday was Kite Day and I had a lot of fun!

For my Kite, I used some bamboo stakes from our Garden and shared them with Olivia because I had quite a few, some maize stack cover, tape, string and some pieces of plastic tied in a knot to make a bow for my tail. 

Then at 2pm we flew our kites and took turns doing it in classes. All the kites flew really well especially Moana Iti & Nui's. 

My kite took about 2 hours to make because all the taping took a while and then having to wrap up my string around the smallest piece of bamboo I could, which wasn't that big.

I think that my kite turned out quite well but it only flew when somebody threw it up when I ran. 

Something that I think that I could change is the way that I attached my string. I purposely let the middle of my kite be loose so that when I was flying it the wind would catch it and make it fly but then we had to put the string on the other side so that I could see the side with no bamboo. 

I really had a lot of fun making my kite I am going to fly it in the paddock on a windy day at home.

Play Make Create - Week 2 Term 2

 This week for Play Make Create the story was 'Be You' by Peter H. Reynolds. 

This week I worked by myself and I chose to do the Make part of it. For this weeks Make I did something that shows what I love and some of my passions. Some of them were Motorbikes, Horses, Autumn & Hockey. 

What worked well was Spicy - the pony that I loved to ride. I think that that worked well because I was going to do my new Motorbike but I couldn't draw it right so I chose Spicy. I think that the legs, saddle & bridle because sometimes I won't get them right but today I did. 

Something that I would change is the word ADVENTURE because it was really big and I think that I could have fitted one other word in if it wasn't that big but I think that the 3D lettering on it was pretty cool

I think that the most Supernova part was Spicy because I put in quite a lot of work on making her look as amazing as she did in reality. 

Numbots & TTRockstars - Term 2, Week 1

 Term 2, Week 1 2021

During Term 1 we have been practising our addition and subtraction knowledge through the online programme called NumBots.  At the start, it was super easy but progressively got more challenging.

I am now on the Carbon Fibre level of NumBots.  

I enjoy NumBots because it helps me learn more strategies for my Addition & Subtraction!

What I find challenging is some of the subtraction because sometimes it goes from numbers over 100 and sometimes I get the slightest bit confused, especially in challenges.

This week we have started TTRockstars.  This is an online programme which helps us to learn our timetables. This year since I already had my account I was on Rock Hero and since we started my time has dropped quite a bit. I used to be 0.83 and now I am 0.92.

I think that TTRockstars is really awesome because it helps me remember things like my 12  timetables & some of my other hard ones. It also helps me remember my divided-bys. I also think this because on Studio it shows me how quick I can answer questions!

I am on the end of the top line - Carbon Fibre

Play, Make, Create - Week 1 Term 2

This week for Play, Make, Create our story was Up The Creek and the moral of the story was Teamwork.                                                                                                             

I worked with Olivia T and we chose design.  For design, we had to make a way to navigate the creeks so we decided to make a map! The map had the big creek and then the creek went off in all sorts of different directions. 

First, we had the long creek and the first time there was a different creek it was a dead end, then the second was the skinny route, the third was the safest but longest creek & then the last one was just the creek but it had lots of rapids and rocks. 

We also had a key and compass so that is why I think it is a supernova and also because we used shading for the creek to show how deep or shallow it was in some parts. At the end though we really cut it close because when it was time to start tiding up and had to quickly rush.

I really liked how this turned out and I hope I can make a map like this again!