Learning With Me 2011

Today’s Language Challenge is to make a book that captures what it means to be a New Zealander. We are going to recreate the book one is a snail ten is a crab by selecting iconic kiwiana flora (plants) and fauna (animals).

In pairs you need to select an icon and decide who is going to find facts while the other person begins designing your page. Use the model I have created to create your page. You must have 4-5 simple facts about your icon, plus the Maori and English spelling of your number.

scott 10′s game

Click here to go to the 3d interactive about Gallipoli. THink about what you have learnt. Practice your note taking and note making skills. Store your ideas somewhere safe so you can come back to them later.

Hi Team

Click here to complete an ANZAC puzzle.

Think about how you can create a similar puzzle using the tools on your computer. Can you use kidpix or pages to create your own puzzle?

Hi guys
I’ve finally found a use for my blog and am ready to get back in action for 2011. I will make posts linked to my work in room 3 (3/5 Fireflies) but would love any feedback and contributions from others.

Practice singing along to the words of this song so you are ready for graduation next week.

Here are some images of our cars.
Below is an example a story we wrote to describe the process of making our cars.

Hi, I’m a fantastic racing car. 3 weeks ago I was a boring block of wood. I was living happily in a box with all my cousins. Then I got picked up by a big arm and got handed to a smelly little kid. This kid picked me up and grabbed some tools. “oh no” I thought. The kid started sawing at me with a huge filer thing and drilling holes in me like the dentist. They made me into a funny shape then sanded me down. I was really smooth. The kid put me down and started to sand down some pieces of wood instead of me. It sanded them really small. Then it got a hot glue gun and squirted the burning glue onto me like hot rocks. Then it stuck the pieces of wood on me to make a super cool spoiler!! Then it started to
paint me black and green!! I looked sooo cool with my new paint job!!! Then they took me outside and put me on a tarpaulin and sprayed some transparent sticky stuff on me and it felt so gross. But when it dried in the sun and I was so shiny and glossy. Then, they gave me some awesome wheels that made me go super fast!!!!

The next day was race day!! I saw heaps of other racing cars lining up at the start line. I saw people load little canisters into them and then with a bang they would be let go and speed to the finish line faster then light!! The canisters were the things that made them go. They had something inside them called C02 gas and when they got a hole put in them, the C02 would come out really fast and make them go fast. I couldn’t wait to have my turn to race even though the race wouldn’t be long. They put us into number groups. I was a 2. They started off with 1’s then 4’s suddenly they called out all 2’s. I freaked out but the kid took me to the start line. I was versing a really fast car with a awesome paint job and mint designs. Then they put this weird line underneath me and slid me underneath a big wooden thing. Then they counted from 5 down to 1 then we went off with a BANG! I went soo fast I could hardly see!!! The other car was in front of me and the kids were screaming and cheering. I zoomed past him and won the race. I won heaps of other races after that too. I was a champion!! The kid that made me was so happy. Race day is over now and thew kid took me home and now I live it its room and lots of other smelly kids like to play with me.

You will never guess what a fantastic time we had at athletics.

On Tuesday the  whole school went to  Massey  university athletics track, there was Kiwi, Tui, Kereru and Kea. We did all of the sports like discus, high jump, long jump, javelin, shot put, hurdles,  100 and 200 meter sprints.

We came in 5 buses and only for year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6. Then we got straight into our house groups so we could get started on our activities. We had brunch when we got there and then we out straight into our activities. My first activity was javelin, I came second. I got 3rd in 100 meter sprints, I was so proud. Then in the semi final I came 4th and I wish that I had caught up to Patrick and came 3rd again but i just wasn’t fast enough to catch up to him

My goal is to come second and get past the semi finals so I can try and win it next time.

click here for some more photos!

Athletics 2010 on PhotoPeach