Koko The Ape

WALT: Find evidence in a text. Use the process of elimination to find the 'best fit' answer.




The last few weeks in reading we have been learning about a ape called Koko. Koko has mastered sign language or at least that's what some people think. I really want to go to Koko one day to see ape sign language.

GEGNZ Student Summit

Last Friday the year 7 & 8 Pt England extension group went to the Google Educator Group New Zealand student summit. We entered early with plenty of time to spare. Ormiston Junior College hosted this event. There were three sessions of lots of many workshops. Two of them were presented from us. Every workshop were about something different. For example: one workshop was based around coding with robots. Ormiston Junior College MLE's were our space to learn in. There were about 400 hundred other students there. It was absolutely incredible! Before the workshop sessions started we had a big welcome in Auditorium. The people from young oceans explorer also talked to us. (visit their site it's really cool).

It was then time for the workshops! The extension group was split in half. One half was presenting their workshop during session 1. I was in the second half. We first went a workshop for a whole lot of robot coding. It was presented by Sunnyhill school. The next session we presented. It was about coding in scratch. You may know that the year 7&8 extension group have been making scratch games. We nearly taught them how to make beat the goalie. Our workshop didn't have enough time to finish. The last session we learnt about telegrami. It's a great app that allows you to record well a cartoon character's mouth moves to the words of the recording. Anyway, it's really cool. The goodbye in the auditorium was awesome! Prizes were given. Four students form Pt England won a prize. Once all the prizes were gone everyone took a really big selfie. It's that photo right there. Suan (the man in the right bottom corner) works for google. He talked about how we are inventors. Everyone looked at him confused. In our minds we were like, 'what? me an inventor!'.  He then told us, "you can change the world by changing ourselves". That's exactly what I'm gonna do.The GEGNZ student summit is very cool. I'm leaving Point England for high school so I won't be going next year. It's very sad but I'm glad I can look back on this experience with a smile.

Measurement Part 2

WALT: Make estimates of lengths and convert between metres and centimetres.

Measurements are awesome! Don't you think? That's why I'm so happy to be learning about them in class. I learnt that measurements are important in life. You can use it to help with shopping. Which is something I do most days. If I can use measurements so can you!

Night Light

WALT: Identify features of a non-fiction text.

Measurements

WALT: Make estimates of lengths. Convert between metres and centimetres

This is last week's maths. We are learning about measuring and all the different types of measurement. Those types are...

millimetres, centimetres, metres, tonne, milligram, centigram, grams, kilogram, millilitres, centilitres, litres just to name a few.

Speech Reflection

WALT:  Reflect on our given speech.

This is our reflection on our speeches. It's pretty much our thoughts on our speech. I really think I can improve next time.

Statistics

WALT: Interpret information from different graphs.

This week in maths we learnt about statistics. I was surprised that I remembered many words. On Wednesday I wrote definitions for all of the words that I know. I wrote it down on paper and now that paper has disappeared. Writing that down had to be the highlight of this presentation. One more thing I remembered was the stem and leaf graph. When I was doing it, I really wanted to do it again. Next week I hope to do another stem and leaf graph (probably won't). 

Number of the Week - Week 3

WALT: Think about a number in many different ways.

This week we had a warm up activity for maths. My number for this is 408. One thing I learnt how to say four hundred and eight in Te Ao Maori. I hope to learn more in the future. 

Word Problems - Fractions

WALT: Use prior knowledge of fractions to solve the following word problems.

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In this presentation I solved these questions which were about fraction word problems. I found that all the question were similar in a way but different in a way. It was a bit confusing at first but I found it easier in the end.

Thinkboard - Week 3

WALT: Use prior knowledge of fractions to solve the following word problems.

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This week our learning was based around fractions. My 10 similar questions were answered and thought about with my friend Htet htet and I. One thing that I learnt, is that when you keep using a strategy that you have learnt, you will get better at it. This strategy that I have learnt in the diagram is fast and simple.

Wood and Nail Art

Today we had art rotations and after morning tea our whole class moved to room 1 for wood and nail art.

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We got into groups of two's and three's and nailed down nails onto a piece of wood and a stencil of a star. Nailing was the first stage and this picture is when me and Angelica had finish the first stage.

The second stage was picking the wool and making a pattern. Our pattern was designed by me and Angelica and this was the finish product.

Alphabet addition Week 1

Our task this week was to . This week we have done thought training because we just came back from the holidays. Our minds have had a refresh and I think a few more weeks of this and our brains will be ready.

Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa

WALT: a. Learn about Aotearoa around the time of the treaty of Waitangi. 
b. Make inferences.


Our given task was to read the book and answer the questions and complete the task on each slide. I have learnt from this a lot of new words, English and Maori. Also I have learnt a whole lot of new people.

Problem Solving-Week 3

WALT: Find a fraction of a number.

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I have learnt this week that is might just be easier if you change the question around. For example: multiply don't divide, divide don't multiply, add don't subtract and subtract don't add. Those all helped me but the one that helped me the most was multiply don't divide.

PES Logo Design

Task: Create a new logo with things that happen at Pt England School.

Have you ever thought about your school logo?

Well my class have and we thought we would try to create a new one. I think that if someone had to design a new logo, it will not be me.

Maths Teacher Lesson-Week 3

WALT: Subtract decimals.

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In Maths Teacher Lesson this week, I have learnt an easier way to subtract decimals. The way is to split the numbers into their place values and then subtract from there. For example: 16.63-8.51=8.12. This is the way I worked it out is by this. This is the some times the way I find the answer to subtraction questions.

Superb Window Cleaners

WALT: Put our self into the text.

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Task: You are offering advice to someone who is looking at buying one of the two watches. You will need to review the watches and explain why you would suggest buying one or the other. Remember to use FREE TO USE images.    

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In reading we have been learning about putting our self into the text. So we are trying to get the message from the text (well that's what I have done). My message from this text is to keep my widows clean and window cleaning would be an awesome job. It would be very dangerous job but if you are careful I think you will be okay. If you have not notice, this is not real.

PT's and Pieces

WALT: Write two paragraphs about PT's and Pieces.

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This term our topic is trade and enterprise. So in team four, we have our own money that we can earn and spend. Instead of cent, we have pieces and instead of dollars, we have Pt's. We can earn pieces and Pt's by sitting up in class, cleaning up, doing jobs, coming to school and by lots of other things too. Everybody has a bank account (kids one) of their own where they keep there money of course. There are lots of ways we can spend our money, we could hire a bean bag or something else, we can also buy things at the auction that we have most weeks. We can also get a fine for either 3 PT's or 5 PT's. For example; you can get a fine for not being at school, not giving the right amount of money in the auction, standing up at eating time when a teacher has not said anything and loads more.

We also have six business's that we are all in. There is Toys, Kitchen, Custom Stationary, Homeware, Jewels and Accessory's and Musical Instruments. In these business's we have projects that we work on and then we can sell it at the market where everybody in our team can buy it. We have a teacher and a group of students in each business. Our team also have partners of two or three in those business's who make the projects. My project that I am working on is squishy balls made from balloons and flour.

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It is only the start of the term and this has been really cool. So when we get into the middle of the term I might even have more than my goal. I wonder how much money I will have at the end of the term. Well until then, I should focus on my project. 

Biodiversity Animation

WALT: Create an animation with detail about biodiversity.

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Last term in extension, I learnt about a bit about biodiversity. Our task was to create an animation that has detail about biodiversity. I have learnt what biodiversity is and what it means to our planet. I have made this animation to show what it is, what it is about, how we can help, how it is important to our planet and compare and contrast.

Maths Problem Solving-Week 3

WALT: Add and subtract decimals.

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Start Writing Here: In Problem Solving I have been learning how to solve questions on my own. I have learnt that sometimes it is okay to solve questions with the simple solution. For example; 0.87-0.64=?. The simple way to work this out is by spiting them and then subtracting. It looks like this 0.8-0.6=0.2 and then we do 0.07-0.04=0.03. Once I have done this I will have the answer, 0.2+0.03=0.23. So the answer would be 0.23.