Annyong Means Hi

Today in reading we were reading a article from a book called "Annyong means hi".

The book was about 4 Korean kids who moved to New Zealand, and found many differences about Korean school and New Zealand school.  After reading the article we had to create a DLO about the differences about schools in New Zealand and Korea.

Koala Report

Koala Report

L.I. Write a report from the collective brainstorm with paragraphing

Since Koalas are interesting animals, here are some facts about Koalas. Koalas have an unique appearance, although they look like tiny bears. The diet of koalas is mainly one thing, eucalyptus leaves.  Koalas are native to Australia, and there are many interesting facts about Koalas.

Koalas look like tiny bears.  Koalas have soft thick fur, large noses, round ears, and white stomachs.  Koalas fur is usually grey and brown on their backs.  Female Koalas have pouches for carrying their baby around with them.

Adult Koalas eat between 200 to 500 grams of leaves a day.  Koalas mostly eat eucalyptus leaves.  A baby Koala eats its mother's droppings (poo) which helps with the baby's diet.  Some of the well known types of eucalyptus leaves that Koalas fancy are Blue, Swamp, Grey, and Tallow wood (also known as gum leaves) eucalyptus leaves.

Koalas live in the Southeastern and Eastern Australia, and in the state of Queensland.  Koalas live in the eucalyptus forest.  Koalas are found in tree branches in the forest, and rarely go on the ground.  

Did you know that Koalas are an endangered species?  This problem is caused by Australians destroying their habitat, (eucalyptus trees) and using them to build houses.  

Koalas have an unique appearance, although they look like tiny bears they are actually not. The diet of koalas is mainly one thing, eucalyptus leaves.  Koalas are interesting animals.  Koalas are native to Australia, and there are many more interesting facts about Koalas. I have shared some facts about Koalas.

This week we had been writing a report about Koalas.  Our LI that we had to carry out while writing this report was to write a report from the collective brainstorm with paragraphing.  

SWIS Gold Care Award

This is one of my 'gold care award' DLO's.  I had to create a DLO about what SWIS stands for, what it is, and how it helps kids.  SWIS provides early learning to children who are struggling with their learning before they start school.  They teach kids things such as numbers, alphabets, coloring and anything else that students need to learn before they go to school

Aquatics

Yesterday in Inquiry we were doing Aquatics.

The first task was to created a create a thinking grid about how to be safe in the water.

Home Learning- Kate Sheppard

This week our Homework was on Kate Sheppard.  My partner that I chose to work this week was my friend Nazella.  In this DLO explained "who she was, why she was well known, what hardship she overcame, how she is remembered today, and an inspirational quote by her".

Did you know that Kate Sheppard stood up for the women in NZ to have the right to vote. 

She is also printed on the NZ ten dollar note.

Punctuation DLO

Today in writing the whole class got in to groups and created a DLO about punctuations.

Before the DLO we learnt a little bit about punctuation and did some activities on punctuation.

In this task we had to  fix the fake tweets using punctuation.

I created this DLO with my friends Zahra, Nazella, Sajiha and  Zeba

Doubling and Halving Math Strategy

Today in math we were learning a new strategy called doubling and halving.

In this math strategy you have to have one number then double the other.

Eg. 34 x 500 (double the halve the 34 and double the 500) 17 x 1000 (17 x 100) = 17000

Commas

Today we were learning about commas and how they can change the meaning of a whole sentence.

In this DLO Sajiha, Zeba, Charlize, Nazella, and I worked collaboratively to explain the definition of a comma, when to use them and why commas are important.  We also made an example to show how to use commas.

Our Global Neighbors- China

This term our topic is 'Our Global Neighbors'.  This week my group is learning about China.  In this DLO our LI was to learn about our global neighbors.  Did you know that China has the most famous landmarks.

Math Magician

Today in math I was practicing my 5x tables.

I got 100% in 26 seconds.  

Maybe next time my goal might be to receive 100% in less than 20 seconds.

My Favorite Toy As A Kid

Today in writing we had to describe our favorite toy as a kid.

I thought back to when I was six years old on my birthday when I received a stuffed toy bunny.

This piece of writing has explained what the bunny looked like and how long I had interest in the toy.

Thailand Language Challenge

This is my partner Zahra, Nazanin, and my DLO on the Thailand greetings.

We all worked collaboratively to finish this DLO. 

This was part of our Inquiry task.

In this DLO we also have explained some interesting facts about Thailand.  

Thai Food Compared To Afghani Foods

At Inquiry today we were comparing foods from Thailand and our country.

We had to compare the different foods that had at least 2 of the Thai flavors.

For Thailand I chose to compare the Thai Iced Tea, Thai Dumpling, and Thai Creme Caramel.

For Afghanistan I compared the Afghani Yogurt Drink, Afghani Dumplings and Afghani Cream Rolls.

In the middle is what the foods and drink have the same.

Synthesizing

Today at reading we were learning about synthesizing.We had to write our prior knowledge about Gorillas. My partner and I then read some information about Gorillas. First I thought Gorillas were black and hairy aggressive animals.  After reading some information about it I found out that Gorillas are an endangered animal. I also found out that Gorillas build a nest every evening and A group of Gorillas is called a troop. I then took the information I knew and took my new knowledge to make my new thinking. I found out that Gorillas don't destroy there food source. 

E-Ako Maths

Today at maths we were practicing on E-Ako maths.  We had to practice on multiplication and division. 

E-Ako math helps us kids to move onto the next level in math.   

Tech- Graphics

  

Today was our first day back at Tech.

Most of us had finished our final Tinkercad design and were onto printing.

After a few changes I was finally ready to print.

While we were at school finishing off work Mrs Ferguson (our tech teacher), printed out the rest of our final designs.    My final design was just how I expected it to be.  My design is a key chain with my name printed on it 

Inquiry- Our Global Neighbors

This is a DLO on our Inquiry this term.

This term LS1 and LS2 are split into 5 groups for our inquiry.  Our topic is "our global neighbors".

Today LS2 had to create a DLO on our country.

We had to find 5 facts and images that go with our facts.

Virtual Tour Of Thailand

Today in Thailand group 3 created a photo collage and put all the references on the page.  

We had to put photos of special attraction buildings of Thailand.

Our Global Neighbors- Inquiry

As part of our inquiry this term LS1 and LS2 has been working together for Inquiry.

Our topic that we will carry out for the rest of the term is "our global neighbors".

LS1 and LS2 students have been split up into groups and we each group is learning about a country.

The groups are India, Japan, China, and Thailand.

Dog Report Wrting

Dog Report

Dogs are one of my favorite animals.  They can be your best friend.  I think dogs are a lot of fun.  There are different kinds of dogs but they all need food, special equipment, and care.

There are lots of different kinds of dogs. Dogs come in all sorts of different breeds, some dogs are mixed breeds. Some of the most well known breeds are: German Shepherd, Poodle, Spaniel, Labrador, and Boxer. Sometimes mixed breeds have some funny names. For example if you cross a labrador and a poodle you have a labradoodle.

Dogs have specially made food for them.  The most well known dog food are:  Dog Roll, Jelly Meat, and Dog Biscuit.  Some dogs only get one serving of food per day, but others get twice (breakfast and dinner).  Dogs need high quality, well balanced dog food and treats.  They also need lots of fresh water for the body to properly work and digest food.

Dogs need to keep healthy.  In order to keep them healthy dogs need regular vet visits.  Dogs need to be provided with a shelter that has a warm bedding.  Dogs need plenty of  exercises.  Dog owners will need to take their dog out for a walk for at least 10-15 minutes a day.  Another way to keep dogs healthy, owners need to get their dogs vaccination at 12 weeks to maintain them healthy.

Dogs need to be provided with special equipment such as: water bowl, food dish, collar, and leash.  Dog collar and leash are one of the most important equipment for your dog.  A dog leash can be attached to your dog’s collar so you can keep them under control.  Dogs also need a  god collar to be identified if they get lost.  If a dog runs away from home dog people can identify them by their collar because they have all information about their owner.

In conclusion, all the different kinds of dogs need food, equipment and care, and they are a lot of fun.  Dogs can be your best friend so that is why they are one of my favorite animal.

This is my dog report writing. My writing group this term is learning to write a report. In this writing it explains about dogs and how to care for them.

E-Ako Math

Today at math we were practicing on E-Ako math.

E-ako math helps us to understand multiplication, division, addition and division.

Synthesizing

I created a cover for a biography of Martin Luther King using what we already knew about them and what we found out after researching.  The new information helped us think about what their picture would look like, what the title might be, and what background would match the achievement.

Sub Word Wall

The temperature was freezing as if it was a sub-zero temperature as Jeff had to subdue the sled dogs from going off track in a blizzard during a dog sled race. It’s neighboring country (Canada) was having a war. When all of sudden, a submarine submerged from the waters. The Subaltern Corporal lead the assault, his men were frightened but the corporal managed subside them. They entered the hidden subway their men dug. As they entered they felt a subnormal presence.

This is Harry, John, Victoria, Charlize and I's 'Sub Word Wall'.  We had to find 25 words that had the word sub meaning under/below.  We also had to get 8 words from our word wall and write a paragraph using all 8 words.

Math Magician Results

This is my Math Magician results.

I chose to practice my 6x tables.  

After a few practices I got 100%. 

Math Strategy DLO

Yesterday my math groups was trying to solve multiplication problems by splitting up a number and using our 5 times tables to solve it.  Today our task was to create a DLO reflecting on our learning yesterday. 

Our LI was to: answer 6, 7 and 8 times tables by using my 5 times table.

Math Magician

Today during math I was practicing my 5 times tables on math magician.

I chose 5 times tables because we were learning to solve multiplication questions by using our 5 times tables.

I got 1 question wrong but manged to get 95% in 36 seconds.