Rube Goldberg Machine!

 In Blastoff today we constructed our Rube goldberg machine! (It is a complex machine to do a simple task). Rasmus and I drew up a design that consisted of a Hot wheels car and a track for it to roll down and smash into the dominos. Next, the dominos should slow the car down enough for it to nudge the ping pong ball at the end into the cup!

Blast off!

 We built catapults and held a competition to find out who built the farthest launching catapult. Luca won by a hair, it was very fun overall! I would recommend it to others!

Physical Activity Reflections

Last week I participated in Campion’s athletics day, I placed 3rd in High Jump and jumped 1.8 meters. I can jump this high because I put all my strength into my run up, then when I am in a good position I transfer my energy to my legs and jump as high as I possibly can. My technique is to jump up and turn onto my back mid air, then I weave my way over the bar and land on my back. On a scale of 1-5 I rate myself 5 for pushing myself to my limits. I know this because my heart rate increased to the point I thought it would burst, I was sweating like a pig and I was puffing the entire day to an extent like I was gonna bust a gut. I love to participate in running long distances, competitive football, handball at lunch and P.E during class.

Spy's Code Of Ethics

Today Carmen Sandiego escaped prison and trashed our classroom. Also she and her V.I.L.E. goons  stole a ancient artifact. The Spy Organization A.C.M.E. reached out to our class and we all are learning to be a spy agents and catch Carmen Sandiego and her V.I.L.E. henchmen. We all made our agent names and code names as well as printed our fingerprints on a form.

I enjoyed printing our fingerprints and writing our agent code names.
I found nothing challenging.
My digital learning object shows what our Spy Code Of Ethics are and what we have to follow.

The People of Parihaka

For RE this week, we were learning about Parihaka. Parihaka was a peaceful village full of kind and caring people. But the government wanted to take the land. They sent soldiers with guns and swords, but the people of Parihaka did not resist, instead they greeted the soldiers. The women baked bread while the children sung and danced. The soldiers still took their land and inprisioned the cheifs but the People of Parihaka did not retaliate or complain. When the cheifs got out of prison, they simply rebuilt Parihaka.

I enjoyed making the Google Drawing and learning all about Parihaka.
I found nothing challenging.

The Rosary

This month is the month of the Rosary.
We are learning all about the Rosary and part of that is making a Google drawing about how to pray the Rosary.
I enjoyed learning and making the Google drawing about how to pray it.
I found it challenging to find the infomation about each prayer that you say.

The Worst Soccer Game

WALT describe in our writing. We were trying to use some long and short sentences, use adjectives and adverbs, use juicy verbs to start a sentence, use a simile or metaphor, keep to one main idea in each paragraph and edit for spelling and punctuation.
I enjoyed writing about the terrible match we played in soccer.
I found it challenging to find adverbs and put them in my writing because the ones I was thinking of didn't fit in.

The icy grass crunched beneath us as we ran. The frosty wind thrashed against the ball and pushed it back as we tried to kick it. Frozen rain bucketed down. The clouds roared like a lion with all its might. The game still continued, even though the weather struck us with its might and our arms and chest felt stiff like frostbite. Eventually everything became a blur. Our bodies stung. The wind threw us to our knees. Cold rain soaked our clothes. Finally, after all that, I slowly got up from the ground and used all of my adrenalin to score the finishing goal. As a celebration, all I wanted to do was have a hot bath and a delicious hot chocolate.

Broken Wing Comic Strip

WALT make inferences in our reading.
I enjoyed making the comic stip about the story we are reading called Broken Wing.
I found nothing challenging.

What is Media

WALT understand what media is and how to critically examine it.
I enjoyed making the picture of me using media.
I didn't find anything challenging.

RWC Escape Room

For Week 9 & 10 Reading tasks, we had to get out of a RWC based escape room!
We had 5 sheets of questions to answer. Once we finished them, we showed the teacher and got number six. Every day before school I would go around the classroom to find and memorise the questions for number 4. All I could think of when I got the forth sheet was "I'm in the endgame now". and I got even more nervous when I got the sixth, because someone could've easily finished it all and got number six... but no one did, and I was the first person to escape!

Seeking help

We are laerning about cyber-bullying and who to go to to get help.
I enjoyed make the Google Drawing.
I found it challenging at first to do the screenshot but i remembered how to do it.

Speechs

This week we presented our speeches.
I felt very relaxed because I've done it so many times before.
We included our pepeha.
We had to use a clear voice, stand still, speak loudly, go at our own pace, look up at the crowd, use expression and be confident.
Our speeches also needed to include a rhetorical question and be persuasive.
My speech was on Climate Change.
Also you can check out my previous blog post and read what my speech was about.

Climate Change

We are learning to structure.

I enjoyed learning about Climate Change and what it does to our planet.

I found it challenging to put it in my own words.

What is Climate change and what its doing to our planet? The Amazon Rainforest AKA The Earth’s Lungs produces 20% of the Earth’s oxygen and is home to 10% of Earth’s animals and plants. But right now wildfires have gotten out of control and are so big they are visible from space.

Because the Earth is warming up, the sea temperature is warming up and glaciers are melting at an astonishing rate. Unfortunately, lowlands (places that are below sea level) are flooding, destroying homes and leaving people stranded.

Another key reason about climate change is fossil fuels (diesel, coal, petrol, etc). Fossil fuels when burned, are very harmful to the environment and the Earth’s atmosphere. They produce carbon dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gases that trap heat in our planet and atmosphere so it can’t leave.

I think we need to start using renewable energy like electric cars because it is more efficient. We need to stop using fossil fuels. We also need to plant a lot of trees. We need to stop climate change from happening.

My Sploosh Advertisement

For reading, we are learning to make advertisements on Google Drawing.
I enjoyed using my creativity for my Google Drawing.
I found it challenging to make it just how I wanted it to be.

Amazon Rainforest Wildfires

We are learning about the wildfires in the Amazon Rainforest.
I enjoyed learning about it and its importance.
I didn't find anything challenging.

My Math Quiz

We are learning to make maths quizzes with Google Slides.
I enjoyed making all the slides.
I found it challenging to link the slides at the start.

Why Caged Chickens Should Be Banned

We are learning about why Caged Chickens should be banned.

I enjoyed learning about how cruel it is that they are caged.

I found it challenging to write it in my own words.

Why Caged Hens should not be in Cages

Would you want to be a caged hen with no room to move? Eighty-five percent of all chickens that lay eggs are kept in a shed that contain over forty five thousand captive hens. The hens space in their cage is the size of an A4 piece of paper, they are cramped up and can’t dust bathe or exercise. Caged hens get diseases, like osteoporosis due to the lack of exercise and fatty liver disease. My conclusion is: eighty-five percent of all chickens that lay eggs are kept in sheds that contain over forty five thousand hens. Their cage is the size of an A4 piece of paper and can’t act natural. They get diseases like osteoporosis and fatty liver disease. I firmly believe that hens should not be kept in cages as its inhumane and cruel.

By Alexander

20.8.19

Interdependence

Today i was learning about how Ostriches and Zebras are interdependent on each other.
I enjoyed making the google drawing.
I didn't find anything challenging.
My digital learning object shows how Ostriches and Zebra depend on each other.

Amazing facts about BEES

We are learning about bees.
i enjoyed finding out about honey bees.
i found challenging to make the slide because nobody would help me.

Action poses