T4 Wk 10 - Summer Learning Journey LESSON FIVE: Famous Landmarks

FAMOUS LANDMARKS IN MEXICO:

This week we have been focusing on the Summer Learning Journey. Our task was to find out two facts about famous landmarks in Mexico.

FACT ONE: 

The El Castillo has 365 steps - one for each day of the year.

Writing: A&P Show Writing

A&P Show Writing

People should go to the A&P show because it has lots of cute animals and interesting things do see and do.

There are lots of things to see and do at the A&P show like woodchopping, motorcycling, gumboot throwing, smoothie bikes, ferris wheels, free rides on a tractor, and much more! You can also get lots of free stuff like an Alpine Spas tote bag, yellow and/or blue balloons, and even a free blood pressure check and model truck!

In the big, green shed it is filled with adorable animals like lambs with poufy fur like white cotton candy, calves that have a black coat as black as the night sky, and piglets that have skin like a pink chrysanthemum. In a pen, there are also chicks that you can touch and their feathers are as soft as silk. There are also goats that are really funny and leap up on the bundles of hay that are tied together. There is also a beehive and if you find the queen bee you get a honey and ginger flavoured candy.

At the A&P show there are lots of food trucks around and mouth-watering food like pink cotton candy as soft as wool, crispy hot chips as golden as the sun, and hot dogs (I had no idea how to describe a hot dog). There are also stalls that sell candy and one of them was called Exotic Filled Candy. The people that work in the stall gives everyone a free sample of the candy.

So from all of these spectacular things to see and do at the A&P show people should start going to the A&P show more often.

T4 Wk 5 - My Fireworks Opinion

MY FIREWORKS OPINION

I strongly think that fireworks should only be used in public displays. I feel this way because not everyone can afford fireworks and they are pretty expensive. One story that shows how dangerous home fireworks can be is about a 27-year-old male from Georgia who placed a firework the wrong way. He lifted it above his head and when it shot out it hit him in the neck and he sadly died. Last year there were 12,900 injuries and 8 deaths. One July, an 11-year-old boy was home alone in Kansas experimenting with fireworks and other explosive devices when a device blew up and a piece of metal went into his neck. He died sadly from the injury. On November 6, 2017, a mallard duck died from fireworks. People realized that the duck had fireworks shoved in its mouth and exploded, breaking off the beak. The local vet had to put it down sadly because it was in so much pain.

New Zealand does not need to have fireworks on a British event day like Guy Fawkes Day. We should have fireworks sold on a day important to New Zealand like Waitangi Day. The cost of a bag of fireworks from The Warehouse is 63 dollars.  This bag only contains 27 fireworks. Families should spend that money on food.

So from all of these horrible and scary accidents after using fireworks we now know that people should not sell fireworks in stores and be let off in your backyard. If you have pets keep them inside otherwise they could get scared and flip out. If you really really want to set off some fireworks, always keep a bucket of water of a hose nearby.

T4 Wk 3 - A Sweet Business

This week me and my friend Isla worked on a text called "A Sweet Business" together. We would love some comments about the bee diagram.

Writing: Character Desciption

This week in Literacy we did a character description on someone or something. Check out my work!

Reading: Night on the Reef

This week in reading we have been reading a text called "Night on the Reef". This is my work. I would love some comments. Thank you!

Cybersmarts: Summer Learning Journey - MEXICO

                                               :SUMMER LEARNING JOURNEY:

                                                             By Maggie

Hey Readers! This week in Cybersmarts our task was to choose a country for the Summer Learning Journey that's coming up. So there were some questions on the site and we had to answer them. So here they are!

1. The capital of Mexico is: MEXICO CITY

2. The population of the capital is: 119.5 MILLION PEOPLE

3. In January, the weather in the capital city is usually around 71°F.
4. The capital city is located in the Northern hemisphere.

5. The languages that are spoken in Mexico City is mainly Spanish.

Writing: Coke Concussion

This week in writing we have been writing about a coke and Mentos experiment. I really enjoyed it because watching the explosion made me feel like I had just seen a real geyser. 

Reading: Night on the Reef Summary

This week we are reading a text called “Night on the Reef.” This text is about a young boy who lived in Savai’i. The boy’s family was very poor and hardly had anything to eat except for a banana plantation and fish from the sea. The boy’s  father went fishing on the reef at night and the boy’s job was to sell the fish in the morning. One night the boy went fishing on the reef with his father. A storm whipped up and waves splashed over the boy over and over. He tried to call for help but it was no use until his father heard him and threw him on his back. The father swam quickly over the waves and they settled on a big rock to rest. Then the boy’s father prayed to find the canoe. Just after he prayed the canoe was there. They had lots of bruises and cuts but they were safe.

Reading: Podcasting To the World

Cybersmarts: Using Voki (Again!)

This week we have been doing Voki (again!). These are the pictures I have created. 

Cybersmarts: Using Voki

Today our task was to learn how to use Voki. Have you used Voki before?  I would love feedback on the body shape and colors. 

Licky & Pango Narrative

Reading: The Prince and the Albatross Egg Summary

My summary on The Prince and the Albatross Egg

This week we are reading an article called The Prince and the Albatross Egg. It is about a prince visiting a children's’ science museum in Wellington. 3 pupils from Halfway Bush School in Dunedin and 4 pupils at Miramar South School in Wellington were joining up to create a conservation project about the royal albatross. The prince joined in. then Prince Charles asked the children a very complicated question: “Could you eat an albatross egg.” All the children were silent when they heard this. No one would dare to eat an albatross egg because they all knew albatrosses were endangered. But there was one girl who said “yes.”

Reading: The Prince and The Albatross Egg

Hi everyone! This week we have been reading an article called The Prince and The Albatross Egg. One of the tasks was to make a family tree. Here is the one I made. Sorry but I forgot most of their names.  

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Reading - Fridge-Rex 3000

This week we have been reading a book called Fridge-Rex 3000. Come and take a look at my work!

Reading: New Zealand Birds

Reading - Unauthorised Artists Blooms' Tasks

Writing: Writing Poems

Writing: Information Report: Pangolins

Cybersmart: What is Private Information?

This week in Cybersmarts I made a google drawing on Private information. Please comment on my work, thanks!

Writing: Creating Metaphors

This week in Toroa we have been making our own metaphors. Come and take a look at my work!

Writing: Creating Similes

This week in Toroa we have been making our own similes. Come and take a look at my work!

Giant Squid Capture In Te Papa!

This Week in reading we have been reading a book called Te Papa's Colossal squid. Come and take a look at my work!

Maths: Coding

Today in maths we have been going on two coding programmes called Studio Code and Scratch. If you were on Studio Code you have to follow the steps to the coding. Scratch is more like Sandbox.

Maths: Tinkercad Creation

Today in maths we have been creating something on Tinkerkad using our draft drawing from paper. Check out my work! 

Writing: My Embarrassed Story

Reading: The Journey

Tinkercad Beast Mode

Today we went into Tinkercad Beast Mode. We learnt all about the keywords like Workplane. This is what we did. 

1. Putting a sphere next to a cube

2. Getting two pyramids and making a shape with 6 corners

3. Creating a sphere that is half red and half blue


4. Partitioning 3d shapes into 4 equal parts using 4 different colours.
                                         

Writing: Character Discription Drawingz

Reading: Spirit Of The Bird

This Week In Toroa for Reading We Have Been Reading A Book Called Spirit Of The Bird. I Hope You Enjoy My Work And Leave some Comments!

Writing: My Character Description

Maths: Tinkercad

This morning at maths in the Study we have been using Tinkercad. Tinkercad is going to be helping us with Geometry. I have made different shapes. Come and check out my work!

Reading: Emma's Haircut

Reading: Emma's Haircut