Ancestor Poem

LI: To write a poem to describe your ancestors using the literary devices of alliteration, onomatopoeia, metaphor, simile, hyperbole and rhyme.

Our ancestors from our cultures have inherited special treasures through many generations, in which we should be very grateful about. This week for writing, we wrote a poem to express our cultures and ancestors to others. These poems included literary devices, making it more poetic. An example of a metaphor in my poem is “ They are a shooting star that have helped me succeed “. While writing this poem, it reminded me of the knowledge and treasures our ancestors have given us. This poem has given me a better connection with both my ancestors and culture.

Tech | Robotics

LI: To learn how to code a Mbot to create a square.

This week at Tamaki College, we did robotics with Miss Ferguson. We used the app Mblock to code our Mbot to create a square. We used our knowledge from our last sessions of robotics, to code. First, we tried to figure out how to code our Mbot to move forward and turn right. Then we repeated those codes on the Mblock app. Once we figured out how to create a square, we added music, blinks and a little victory dance. We tested our Mblocks to see if we created a square. I really enjoyed coding my Mbot to create a square.

Current Events

LI: To explore the international current events.

LI: To explore the international current events. This week, we explored the international currents events and some of the different types of current events. Newspaper editors make choices everyday, about what to share with the world. On a google maps Haylee, Florence and I worked collaboratively to plot locations about these current event stories. We really enjoyed finding out about these stories, which was very interesting.

StepsWeb | Spelling

LI: To practice learning suffixes. 

This week for Steps, the activity that I practiced learning was spelling difficult words that included ability. In this activity, the words would pop up, so we could see how its spelt. Then we wrote it down. If we spelt the word incorrectly, then it would show us how to spell it. I really enjoyed this activity, as it helped me with my spelling.

Maths Challenge

LI: To find the most efficient strategy to solve this problem. 

This week Haylee and I worked together to solve this maths challenge, about Ta' ovalas. Ta' ovalas are a Tongan dress made by mat, which is worn on special occasions. First, we wrote out our strategies for this challenge. Then we created a DLO including, the rule, the strategy and the main information to help us solve the maths challenge. The strategy Haylee and I used was first figuring out how much metres it take to create 1 Ta'ovala, so we halved the number 12. It takes 1.5 metres of material to make 1 Ta'ovala. After that, we multiplied 1.5 by 26, equaling to 39.

Maths Challenge

LI: To find the most efficient strategy to solve the problem. 




This week Haylee an I worked together to  complete a maths challenge about Hemi and his family going fishing. First, we wrote our strategies to find out how many fish Hemi and his family caught in 6 hours. After finding out the strategies, we created a DLO. In our DLO, we included the rules, the answers to the questions and the important information. A rule is the strategy to solve a maths problem.

Venn Diagram

LI: To find as many similarities and diffferences as you can between NZ in 1870 and NZ in 2020.

For another home learning activity, Haylee, Florence, Victoria, Taheesha and I worked collaboratively to complete this Venn Diagram about the 1870's and today. One of the similarities, is that they both had transportation to travel in. I have learnt a lot of new information about the 1870's like how they used whistles to tell people the express was coming.