Market Day!

This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about design and
the big question was; How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product?

First we learned what STEAM stood for.

S for Science

T for Technology

E for Engineering

A for the Arts

and M for Maths

Then we were given challenges. The first to make a chair using newspaper, string and
straws that was able to hold a figure made out of multi-link blocks.

Then; make a table that was able to balance M&Ms for the team. We were much better
at the second challenge because
The table was better because it was stronger and it could hold all the M&Ms without
fouling and it looked better.

In Literacy we learned to write up science experiments and to write
a technology report using the design process of ask, imagine, plan, create, improve and share.

Technology Template

Our next step was to form teams and ask ourselves the big question again.

How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product? Our aim
was to create enough products or experiences and sell it to raise money for charity.

My team made this we made sunflowers in a tiny pot  

Reflection

My highlight from this PBL was making the sunflowers
outside from scratch and getting to see then grow up into little twigs.
At first we were going to make cubby holes to put books and pencils in it and other
things but then we thought it would be too hard to make a cubby hole and we would only
be able to make 4 to 6 so we did not. That is way we decide to make pot plants and the plant
is sunflowers. It was so fun making them and then selling them.  

Next time I would maybe change the plant we were selling. I don’t want to change doing
the pot plants because it is so much fun seeing them grow up into big sunflowers.

what would you do for for market day?

Our Cool Performance

This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about cultural stories and the big question was;
What is the significance in the 21st Century of our Cultural stories?

First we brainstormed what culture is and came up with lots of ideas. Culture is…… where we are from, Traditions - food - clothes - dancers, Celebrations.
Then we thought about our own culture and talked to our parents about our traditions and heritage. I wrote a post about my family and things we like to do.
In Literacy we read and discussed myths and legends from around the world then we concentrated on Maori legends. I read…. Maui and the sun.  I have written my own legend called…….. How the zebra got its stripes  in my own words.

We made a performance about the story Battle of the Mountains. Some students wrote the script, some students took on the job of making all the artwork, some worked hard on organizing the music and others took on the role of bringing the story alive with dance and drama.

Photo:


Reflection: Being a kid and an actor
For our production I contributed by… being a kid in the performance.

I think the show might impact on others by… so people can remember the story the battle of the mountains

What I learned about working with others was that  am better at working with other people

Do you know any myths and legends?

Reading Response, The Fantail

This week for Reading i have been reading a book called The Fantail
so i thought i could tell you a little bit about the book
Reading Evidence

Story : The Fantail

Piri thought what came flying in from outside was a Fantail but actually it was a pier of socks and Piri believes that if a Fantail flies into your house is bad luck ( means someone will die )

It is a Maori legend that if a Fantail flies into your house it means bad luck and someone might die !

What is you favorite thing about Fantails ?

My Culture

My Culture

 This term for PBL, we have been learning about our Culture. My Culture is South Africa today I am going to tell you a little bit about my Culture
I am going to talk about a BBQ, a Song and a Dance


First Food
- BBQ is called a Braai
- Open fire ( no gas! )
- Boerewors ( which is a type of meat )
- pap ( maize porridge & tomato / onion gravy 
( corn )  


Second the song
South African Anthem.
- Called "Kinki's Sikelele iafika"
means " god bless Africa
- 5 languages (different each verse )
English, Afrikaans and 3 other language



And  last but differently not least
The gum boot dance
 -African dance by dancers wearing gumboots (bells)
-used to communicate in the  mines because there was no talking allowed

I hope you learnt something about South Africa

Where are you from ? 

Mia's Amazing Math

Hi again its Mia and this week I  have been doing some Math 

I have screencastify for you to watch.

The type of Math I have been doing is .

Adding without a number line.

                        

What is you favorite math question  ?

Battleships

Hi, in maths we do problem solving and for problem solving we got to play battleships. I versed one of my best friend Elish and she came first and I came 2. 

  

Book Review / Writing

Hi

For Silent writing I have been writing a book review.
Here it is, I hope you like it.