Bubbles Above heads

In my opinion, I think it would be beneficial for everyone, if the bubble stats showing gadgets are optional for people, by being a world wide technology like an app. Also, even if it shows the statistic informations of users, it should have specific and protective systems, such as "friends only". Therefore, people can communicate with others safely protected by an internet barrier.

TELI time - clever names activity

 swamp bulldog
        










a fruit with apps

 Sam sung a song    
  olympics 100m sprints cheater

How to make a pet rock

picture writing

Once upon a , there was an evil
who killed lots of. A brave decided to kill the dragon. with his . Unfortunately, he got  by the 

Waimarino - perspective writing

I sail across the transluscent water carrying a person. A shimmering reflection of my self is evidently visible on the micro clear aqualific mirror. I drift along as the water with water splatters on my sides by the powerful acceleration of the paddle. Soon, I find myself in a group of others in a shape forming a circle. Some are tipped over like helpless enormous ships, tortured by their unskilled kayakers. I break out of the circle and continue sprinting and slicing through the blue element.

Life Ed life - Peter Lee

Drug status :
bad -200
normal 0
fantastic 200

Faster

Absorbtion

Rates

Reason

Excuse

A

Change the subject

H 

Walk away

Ignore

T

Z

M
R

Judgement
M

I
Concentration
E                                                                            I can't remember the shortened words and plus I                                                                                      wasn't at the life education session, because of                                                                                          orchestra on monday block 3, as well.

Life Education - Horrible influences of the Meth

Meth, in other words known as "P" is a drug that is consisted of various harmful materials that are extremely addictive, in such, hydrochloric acid. When meth starts invading a victim's body, it is capable of easily sabotaging vulnerable body organs. Also, it can evidently damge one's facial appearences, by causing the rot of the teeth, the skin, etc. Furthermore, it has an unpredictably immense negative influence, especially on the brain. Therefore, a meth user can end up seeing hallucinations. Thus, a meth user, with his or her detrimentally effected physical and mental systems can commit crimes without realizing it is wrong. In conclusion it is best to avoid taking meth, as possible.

Murder case : 

In New Zealand, there was a case where Antonie a notorious killer, named Antonie Dixon was proved to have been taking drugs. As a murder crime, he cut a woman's hand off and then he shot a man fourteen times. It was indeed a horrible incident. Therefore, under so much pressure from other people for his wrong doings, he commited suicide.

My Picture Book

Read this free book made on StoryJumper

Excellence in the Arts - Rimu homework challenges

E3. Visit an exhibition and review it. Present your review on your blog.

In term 3 our class went to the tauranga art gallery, which is a well-known art gallery in tauranga. The main theme of this event was the illustrations on books, such as picture books. I saw several stunning pieces of art, in the gallery.

The pictures and illustrations all varied in different diversity of creative and innovative concepts. By looking at their artistic features and designs, I was able to receive an undisputed idea of evident illustrations and pictures. Eventhough, there were lots of disparities between the focus of each paintings, I noticed that were all very simple in some aspects, that I thought they could be be portrayed on a picture book.

Secondly, we were provided to make and illustrate our own artworks. Since the entire purpose of this event was illustrations, we were taught and shown how to make our own illustrations for our picture books. Then, we made our illustrations, using practical implements such as paint brushes.

This artistic event has been a great experience for me and had a significant and beneficial influence on my pespective towards art.

Academic excellence - Rimu homework challenge

A8. Design your own challenge

For this academic challenge I designed my own topic and it's to "write a life biography about a famous, well-known scientist or an inventor", and I will write about Thomas Edison.

Thomas Edison

Born in 11th February 1847, Ohio, United States, Thomas Edison grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. As a child, he was the youngest child in his family, so he was a beloved as a child by his parents and was well educated.

As an adult, Thomas Edison beacame a renowned inventor. He invented numerous useful devices and tools that are utilized efficiently and usefully, now a days, such as the light bulb.

The light bulb is the most iconic invention of Thomas Edison. Eventhough there are many people, these days, who say the fact that Edison made the light bulb by himself is biased, Edison indeed contributed to the most of the making of the device. In around 1879, Thomas Edison invented his first lightbulb.

After his great invention, the world became interested in the very beneficial and practical tool, the light bulb and began using it until it was spread to the entire globe.

Then, unfortunately in 18th October 1931, New Jersey, United States Thomas Edison died.

Kiwi kids news - Car crash survivor gains new talent

Car crash survivor gains new talent

P= predict what the article will be about before you read it

C = Write down and the clarify any words while you are reading the article.

Q = What questions do you still have? Solve them or find the answers.

S = Summarise the article.

P= I think the article will be about a boy who suddenly was able to speak a language after a car crash survival.

C=

Q= I'm still curious how he was able speak a language so fluently after a car crash, but I cannot find out why in this articl.

S= This article is about a boy who was able to speak mandarin very fluently after waking up in an Asian hospital because of a car crash accident.

Academic excellence - Rimu homework challenge

A7. Complete at least three of the ICAS competitions.

Starting from last term I started completing ICAS competitions, including computer skills, science, writing, spelling, reading and mathematics. So far, eventhough I received "participation" for computer skills, I got "credit" for science, writing and spelling.
           
The academic marking system for each tests is ordered from the lowest score to the highest score:
participation, merit, credit, distinction and high distinction. Therefore, since I got "credit", I I'm satisfied with the results. However I'm not fully proud of myself. This is because I thought I would do better in the tests. In other words, I expected to do better in the tests.

But I still hope I got a better mark in the next two tests, reading and mathematics

Dogo news - America's Favorite Giant Panda Celebrates First Birthday

America's Favorite Giant Panda Celebrates First Birthday

Article Comprehension:

1. Every animal turns one so why was Bao Bao's first birthday so special? 

2. How did the zookeepers celebrate it?

3. What are some of the things Bao Bao has learnt during his first year? What are some of the things in the store for her before she turns two

Answers:

1. Because pandas are near extinction and Bao Bao is America's favourite panda.
2. By putting on chinese traditional posters that say things positive like "long life" and makinging a special cake.
3. Programs for her bloodlike ultrasound

Dogo news - Mining Cavern Transforms Into World's Largest Underground Trampoline Park

 Mining Cavern Transforms Into World's Largest Underground Trampoline

Article comprehension:

1. How is the bounce below different from other trampoline parks?

2. What are some of the thing visitors will experience at Bounce Below?

3. What are the two ziplines called? What is special about each one

Answers:

1. Unlike other trampolines, the Bounce Below is built inside a mine, in which is underground as well. Also it is consisted of colossal and entertaining trampolines.

2. Since there are a lot of bouncy trampolines, people will experience joy and happiness. Some people might experience a new concept and design in architecture in how the gigantic trampolines are constructed

3. The two ziplines are called Velocity and Titan. Neither of the two ziplines are norml, they are extremely extraordinary.

-The special thing about Velocity is that it is the fastest and longest zipline in the Northern hemisphere. 

-The special thing about Titan is that it is the largest of its kind in Europe and it has four lines side by side.

Dangerous decibals activity

Monday 25th August 2014

-Dangerous decibals

Today, our class had a class session from a teacher named Tony. It was about decibals, which was the vibration that can also be used as a unit in the rate of sound level.

It was very interesting to see and experience new different sound effects and to gain information about decibals. I also learnt about a scientific device that can be utilized to study sound. It was called tuning fork.

The tuning fork is a useful implement that vibrates from the shock theat it receives as it has and an impact on a a flat solid object. It can hurt someone's ear, their teeth and even there glasses with there tremendous vibrations.

This has been a very good and helpful lesson for me, because it made me more aware of the environmental sounds that I hear in daily life.

Maori myths and legends activity - The story of the two taniwha of the Wellington harbour

Academic excellence - Rimu homework challenges

A5. Improve your study skills: Research Rimu- where do you find it? Why is
it important to Māori? What uses does it have? Why is Rimu the best tree in
the school?

Rimu trees are one of New Zealand's famous native trees.
-Rimu trees are quite common in NZ, so it can be found in many places around the entire country.
-Rimu trees are very important to Māori, because they were involved in several Māori myths.
-It was able to give Māori practical tools like inner bark and leaves pulped for medical use and the heartwood split into silvers and bundled up togetherfor torches.

Finally, Rimu is the best tree in the school, because it's the strongest!

Excellence in the Arts - Rimu homework challenges

E1. Learn an instrument or craft or join a dance school/team during the year.

Recently, this year I managed to get into an orchestra team consisting of string instrumnents, such as violins and cellos. I have been in it for a few weaks until now. I'm quite enjoying the orchestra team. We're learning numerous songs. Some of them are very emotive and some are advanced.

I think being in this orchestra will help me a lot with my violin playing skills, and give me an opportunity to play music in an amazing orchestra team. I'm very proud of myself for getting into this school orchestra group.

CE Reading - Japanese Scientist Builds Robots That Look Eerily Human

Article Comprehension:

1. What are androids?
2. Name the three robots Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro has created for the 'Android: What is Human' exhibition? What are their respective roles?
3. Why are androids more difficult to build then normal robots?

Answers

1. Robots that look like humans and act like humans.

2. 

3. Because they have the resemble humans in many aspects.

Critical Thinking Challenge

Some people believe android robots are cool. Others think they are a little creepy. What side are you on? Why?

I think they are cool and involve amazing technology, however, I don't think they should be made, because some people might start making them for crime in the future.

CE Reading - British Competition Honors Naughty Pets

Article Comprehension:

1. Why did Direct Blinds ask people to post pet pictures on their Facebook page?
2. What title did Yodie win? What did he do to deserve it?
3. What are the 2nd and 3rd place winners known to do frequently?

Answer

1. To upload their photos of their mischiveous moments

2. He destroyed the cushions including hos own dog bed.

3. 2nd - to shred newspapers and magazines

    3rd - to open the fridge and lick the tops of milk bottles

Critical Thinking Challenge:

What is the naughtiest thing that you have seen or heard a pet do?

A dog ruining cushions and pillows

CE Reading - Joey Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest for Eighth Consecutive Year!

Article Comprehension:

1. Who was responsible for making Nathan's hot dog contest famous? How many hot dogs did he eat?
2. How many years has Joey Chestnut won the contest prior to this year? What significant event occurred before the contest began?
3. What happened in the women's contest?

Answers

1. Joey Chestnut. He ate 69 hotdogs.

2. eight years. Takeru Kobayashi devoured 50 hotdogs in 12 minutes.

3. Takeru Kobayashi from japan ate 50 hotdogs in 12 minutes and gained international fame.

Critical Thinking Challenge

What in your opinion makes food eating contests like these so popular (a) with contestants (b) with viewers?

a. With contestants

I think the subject and the excitement of these eating cmpetitions make them popular with contestants

b. With viewers

I think the suspense and the excitement of someone beating the former record keep these eating competitions popular with viewers.

Bali inquiry

1. These little parcels are left lying on the ground near almost every house in bali. They are called "Canag Sari". They are part of their culture and respect to their own gods.
2. The schools in Bali follow a set of rules. They are mainly respectful to the natural environment and honour their own gods.
3. In bali there are numerous tanks containing a certain kind of fishes, in them. The fishes are called Garra Rufa fishes. They can feed on the dead skins of one's feet.
4. Batik is a tradition in Bali. many people in Bali can do it. It requires elegant skills to put in patterns into the clothes.
5. Saraswati temple in Ubud is devoted to a balinese goddess of learning, literature and arts named Dewi Saraswati.

Term 2 PMI

"Caveman poo suggests they may have eaten vegetables" article inquiry

Questions:

1. How long did they live in a part of Southern Spain for?

2. What part of Spain did they live in years ago?

3. What did the samples contain?

4. What did they also consume?

5. Who was from University of La Lagun in Spain?

6. What was Anaira more cautious of?

7. What were Neanderthals cousins of?

Answers:

1. 50,000

2. Southern Spain

3. Traces of meat

4. Plants, such as tubers, berries, and nuts.

5. Anaira Sistiaga

6. Neanderthal teeth

7. Homo sapiens

google discussion group 2nd May

Willie Apiata is the first. So far only the recipitent for the Victoria Cross for NZ. He won award for rescuing a wounded comrade soldier under a fire in Afghanistan in 2004.

                                           

Jerry Meteparae is the second. He is a NZ governer general. He was a chief of the NZ defence force between 2006 and 2011, the second Maori person to hold the office. 

Jerry Meteparae drives a special car with a special number plate

                                   

Khan academy

studentled conferences - to be shared at home

my mum was very happy about my learning conference and to be shared at home.
She was especially impressed with my swimming sports blogpost, because it had very clear and great expressive language.

She was also very happy with the other things such as my future me letter ans my learning goals.

khan academy

karakia

prototec maths

Negative Operations

BEDMAS

Battle of Gate pa crossword

Swimming sports day recount

On Tuesday, Our house had a swimming sports day. First, we  hiked down to the memorial pool. Our classteacher Ms Mills was driving her car down there with us and she took several photos of us, too. On the left is one of the photos. To me, the path seemed very long and exhausting!

Finally, when we arrived there, we got changed  and our house teachers instructed us  what to do at the swimming pools and not to do.After that, we started our swimming competitions!

Soon, we were absolutely, dancing in the swimming pools.  In competitions, we did lots of very fun strokes, such as breastroke, 

freestyle, and butterfly. Also, I did pretty well in some strokes, that I got selected

for Rm 41`s class relay team. So I got to swim 50m freestyle in the end of the day.

It was so awesome, because people

cheered a lot at us, and I did my very best!

Prototec maths homework

Monday tech - music

Today, on Monday, we first learned how to play guitar, keyboard, and ukelele. We learnt how to play several songs and Mrs Storey our music tech teacher helped us when we got stuck. Playing the keyboard was quite easy, because the chords were quite basic. However after playing the Guitar, the Ukelele felt quite uneasy to play and extremely small. But it was an amazing music session.

Tuesday tech - music

Today, on Tuesday our group we learnt how to play chords on a guitar, keyboards, and the ukelele, more fluently.  Luckily, our music tech teacher, Mrs Storey corrected our chords, and played us some beautiful music. Also, Mrs Storey taught us several songs on the ukelele, and it was awesome.

Wednesday tech - music

Today, on Wednesday, we learnt how to play some songs with the chords. Also, Mrs Storey tested us on several chords. Finally, the best thing we did however, was garage band. On garageband, where we have to make songs with computer programming, we made a jingle (a jingle is a short songthat is usually used to advertise products. So, we had to make a jingle for a milky bar! Later, we got to play the jingle from each group, and I bet ours was quite funny.

Thursday tech - music

Today, on Thursday, on the last day of the four music sessions, we played Guitar, keyboard, and Ukelele as usual. However, at last, we got our music assessment from the tests that Mrs Storey did on us, on the chords. The highlight in all my music sessions was that in the whole music class I was the only person who  got advanced in playing the keyboard!

Maths homework prototec

45 min inquiry

Why don`t we want these animals on the NZ bush?
- Possums -

Possums come from Australia and is native to it. However, and surprisingly, they are not in New Zealand, and is considered harmful to the nature. Also they`re a great threat to the native NZ bushes.

Firstly, possums invade the native NZ animal`s habitats, especially the native birds. They fight over foods, and feed on the birds. They also destroy the native bushhes because the eat the fruits from the trees and the plants, which is NZ`s pride.

Secondly, Possums can interfere in the natural food supplies for some other animals, like bats, lizards and even insects.

Finally, there is no particular natural predator that preys on possums so their populations have been dramatically increasing and ruin the native bushes.

Te Whare Wananga o Te Maro

Tahuhu is the backbone of a Whare, and Heke is the Ribs of it.

It also has three iwi on top of each other. There is rope Taura that goes to the top one from the bottom one. The rope appears to be held be the 3 iwi. It represents the colours of ten different houses.

Finally, for the three iwi, the top one is from takitimu waka Nga Ranginui
the middle one is from Nga ti Pukenga, and the bottom one is from Matatua Ngai Te Rangi.
These heads represent the ancestors and they always face Northwards, to show respect towards the older ancesters.

Valentines Day

St Valentines was a Roman priest who was secretly organising weddings for soldiers. He was jailed then sentenced to death by the King on February 14th AD 270. We exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers, with our special valentines. A special valentine is someone that you love.

American spend up to 3.6 billion dollars on Valentines gift each year. 50 million roses are sold each year on Valentines Day. 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentines day are men and 27% are women.15% of the US women send themselves flowers on Valentines day. Eros is the greek god of love and his roman form is Cupid.

Waitangi Day

         The treaty of waitangi, signed by more than 40 maori chiefon the 6th Feb 1840, was a treaty                              between the british and Maori for the land of New Zealand.

                         These days, it is celebrated as one of New Zealand`s most important                                                                                  holidays.

         In my opinion, I think the crowd is blocking the road to gain people`s interest towards their                      rebellion in order to make them celebrate the treaty of waitngi, and honour it.