Structure & Language Features - Explanation Text

L.I: to learn the purpose of an explanation text, L.I: to learn the structure and language features of an explanation text. This week for Writing, Mr Wong's groups are now focusing on an explanation text. In our session we worked on the structure and the language features of an explanation text. In groups, we highlighted the similarities and differences between an information report and an explanation text. For our follow up we had to make a poster about the structure and the language features of a explanation text. I think I saw a lot of similarities between the different texts. There were less differences between the two

Manaiakalani Film Festival - Blog Commenting

Today Panmure Bridge School, went to the Manaiakalani film festival. We watched some amazing movies from hard working schools. After we came back to blog comment on their movies. I blog commented on Room 10 at Tamaki Primary. They made a movie called 'Making Choices'. I think this was a terrific short film because most students can relate to these problems, and they showed us the solutions. I think Room 10 has done an amazing job on their film. 

Addle - Transum

Today for my Any Can Do I played Addle. Addle is a similar to a puzzle, but using your mathematical skills to solve it. On the blue section above, you have the numbers 1 - 14. On the yellow section there are answers to equations that you have to solve by putting the correct number in each box. This activity was hard at first, but I used my basic facts to help me. It took 235 seconds to do this activity. 

Bar Graph - Collecting Data Accurately

L.I: To accurately collect data, L.I: to accurately present data, L.I: to accurately interpret data. This week for Maths, Mr Ogilvie's groups had to make a bar graph using data. For our session we did an example of how to accurately collect data, how to accurately present data and how to accurately interpret data. After that we would use those examples to make our own investigation and create our own bar graph. I decided to do this Must Do on my own. My chart is based on how many times a side number can roll on a six sided dice. In conclusion I found out that 5 & 6 rolled the most because in this graph it shows you that they rolled 9 times. I also found out that 4 rolled the least because it  only rolled 4 times. I found a lot of data when I finished. I enjoyed making a bar graph. 

Rockets - Lesson 2

L.I: How technology expands human development, L.I: How society and enviroments impact on and are influenced by technology past, present, and future. This term our topic is Flight. Last week I worked with Mr Wong. This week I am working with Mr Ogilvie again. Instead of researching about Migration we focused on Rockets. We used Rocket lab to design our own rocket and make it successful. We had to make sure it was cheap and not risky. We had to focus on the Shape, Propellant, Control and Stages. Each group had a turn trying to design a successful rocket. My group designed the Atlas V which made a very successful flight. I enjoyed designing a rocketship. 

Inferring - First Flying Machine

L.I: to infer information using clues and prior knowledge. This term Mr Wong's groups are focusing on inferring. This week we read the text first flying machine by Read works. In our session last week we inferred on a fiction text. This week we are focusing on inferring a non - fiction text. For our Must do we had to record our inferences we made about the text First Flying Machine. We had to work as a group. I enjoyed working with Tongariro on this group slide. 

Hunua Falls - Narrative W4

L.I: to plan and write a narrative within a week. This week for Writing, Mr Wong's groups had to write a narrative then edit it like we have been practicing for the past few weeks.  We had to either use a planner provided by Mr Wong, or plan it yourself. I used a planner from Mr Wong because it was very detailed and helped me write my story. For my story I wrote about camping at Hunua Falls. I think next time I could write about a different genre in my story.