The People of Parihaka

In Room 1 we have been learning about the people of Parihaka. The story of Parihaka is when the soldiers came to the village and the people heard they were coming. They prepared by baking them bread and the children were dancing and singing. The soldiers felt guilty that they were destroying their houses and taking the fathers to jail. They felt guilty because the people were greeting them very nicely and were not attacking them or fighting. Once the men got out of jail they came home peacefully and started to rebuild their houses and town. The people of Parihaka believed in God and peace.
My digital learning object shows the values of the people of Parihaka.

What is Media

In room one we have been learning about what media is.
I found it easy to make and decorate the slide
I found it hard do it in the time frame we had

The Sleepover Jackpot

For writing we were describing. We had to use specific nouns, adjectives and juicy verbs to start some sentences and a simile. I found it easy to write the story because it was a fun time. I found it tricky to use juicy verbs. Next time I will try use more juicy verbs and extend myself by adding to the success criteria.

After picking up Daisy on the way to Galaxy World in the car, we were talking about what we were going to get with our tickets. Once we got there, the first game we played was like a monster wheel. I spun first. I won 50 tickets. Then Daisy spun and she won the mini jackpot of 100 tickets. I had one last spin I only got 10 tickets. Daisy had her last spin and she won... 1,000 tickets. Mega jackpot! Wow! It felt like the tickets would not stop coming out - we were so so so happy. We played a few more games before we left. By then we were hungry so on the way home we got McDonalds. Daisy and I both love McDonald's chicken nuggets so we got some. After we got the food, we went home. Once we got home, we started to watch a movie. It was called Edward Scissorhands. It was so funny. Our favourite part was the waterbed scene. By then we went to sleep. In the morning we played with all the cool things we got like emoji pillows and more. By then it was time to go so she went home. We both had fun at the sleepover.

Speeches

This week we presented our speeches in Room One. I enjoyed making the cue cards. I felt a little nervous presenting my speech. Next time I would try and do it on something no one else was doing and I would try and not get nervous. 

We included our pepeha. We had to use a clear voice, stand still, look up, go at our own pace, use expression and be confident.

My speech was on Climate Change. You can see this on last weeks post.

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In Room 1 for reading we are making advertisements posters.

I enjoyed creating the Google drawing and the colours.
I found it hard to think of the celebrity endorsement.

Climate change

We are leaning to structure. 
I found it fun to voice type onto our docs.
I found it hard because I was away and I didn't get much time to do it. 

Climate change  

We've all heard of it, but what is climate change and what is it doing to our planet? Lots of people think that climate change and global warming are the same but they're not,
Global warming is the Earth getting hotter and hotter but climate change is the effects of the weather and temperature getting warmer such as more storms, glaciers melting and rainforests burning. Since January 72,000 fires in the Amazon rainforest have been burning and there were 9,000 in the last week. In fact 20% of the Earth's oxygen comes from the Amazon rainforest. Habitats are getting destroyed by fire, smoke, and heat, and half of the world's species comes from their. Temperatures are getting warmer and glaciers are melting.
I think we need to stop burning down the animals habitats. I think we need to stop climate change because it's making our planet sad.

Amazon Rainforest Wildfires

In Room one we have been learning about the Amazon rainforest and the teacher told us to create a new google drawing.I enjoyed finding the pictures using the Explore tool. I found it tricky find out some of the facts in time.

Math Quiz

In Room 1 we have been learning how to link slides to create Math quizzes.
I enjoyed learning how to link the slides.
I found it tricky to complete it in the time frame. I had to do Question 4 at home.
Next time I would try and make it 6 questions.

Pollination

In my class we have been learning about pollination and the teacher told us to make a slide with our buddy from another reading group So me and my friend created the slide together about the bees pollinating the flowers hares my slide 

Caged chickens should be banned

In my class we have been researching caged chickens should be banned

i enjoyed researching the facts about chickens

I found it tricky to write the whole thing in time

Caged chickens should be banned 

Would you like to be stuck in a cage for your whole life? 

I think caged chickens should not be allowed. Because they don't get to enjoy life how they want. One of the main reasons that caged chickens should be banned is because there are rows and rows of cages, And 82% of chickens in New Zealand are caged. And there are 45000 chickens in one barn. I strongly agree that chickens should be able to live there live the way they want to. By Cody 

Interdependence

In Room 1 we have been learning about interdependence. Interdependence is when two animals help each other to survive in the wild.
Our digital learning was to create an eye-catching google drawing, remove the background of one of our animals and finish the task on time.
I enjoyed making the google drawing and researching the facts.
I found it challenging to do some of the facts.
Next time I would change it so that I would have more facts on my google drawing.

Tom Fedro

In my class we have been learning about Tom Fedro and we

have  been painting some art like his. This is mine.

I found it easy because I like painting. I found it hard to finish it all in time

We are learning to use painting techniques.

Success criteria:

Use both sides of the paintbrush.

Bright colours.

Bold lines.

Tints and shades to show light direction.

Mary MacKillop

Mary MacKillop


In my class we have been learning about Mary MacKillop. It is her feast day on the 8th of August.

Who is Mary MacKillop?

Mary Mackillop was an Australian nun who was born in Victoria in 1842

What did Mary MacKillop do?

Mary's first job was as a clerk when she was 14,she then worked as a governess looking after her cousins and teaching them their lessons.

How did Mary MacKillop become a Saint? 

Mary MacKillop was beatified by Pope John Paul the II.

Action Selfie

In Room 1 we have been leaning to make an action selfie.I  enjoyed taking the photo. I found this task easy because the slides showed me what to do.
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Top 5 Best Bee Facts

In my class we have been learning about bees. It was hard to understand some of the facts and easy to decorate.

Reading Holes Task

In my class we have been reading about Louis Sachar and the book Holes.

In my class every term we read a new book and do tasks with it and task 5 was make a sign so me and Daisy worked together to make a sign. Up there is the sign

  

Winter

In my class we have been doing winter writing  and learning to use adjectives, similes, and specific nouns.

I enjoyed writing about winter because it was easy to describe. I found it tricky to peer assess.

Outside, frosty cold trees blow in the chilly wind. Stiff grass crunches under every slow step. Up in the sky, still dark grey misty air feels cold and alone.

Mix it up

In my class we have been doing science and one of our experiments is mix it up,
here's my story.

Mix it up

Why do some ingredients seem to disappear when you mix them together? And others don't? A mixture is two or more combinations that can be separated. If you put some iron filings in some sand and add water and raro and mix. Then get a magnet and it will take out the iron filings. To separate the sand and raro pore the sand and raro into a cup with filter paper. It will separate the sand from the raro. To get the raro back into Crystal form put it in the sun and the water will evaporate turning it back into Crystal form.

Yeast bubbles

In my class we have been learning what makes yeast bubbles

here's what I've done.

Yeast bubbles

Have you ever wondered what activates yeast? First you get some yeast, sugar, and some warm water. Get a cup and put your warm water in the cup and add one and a half teaspoons of yeast and some sugar. Wait 10 minutes. You will have a big yeast bubble in your cup. But if you get another cup and get one and a half teaspoon of yeast and warm water and wait another 10 minutes it will not be as big because the sugar helps the yeast grow. Yeast bubbles are formed by the sugar and warm water making carbon dioxide and the carbon dioxide creates the yeast bubbles. 

In my class we have been learning how to sketch wolves. I liked being about to watch how to do it on YouTube. I found it difficult to draw some of the wolf's lines and hair. Here's my wolf sketching.

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Hello my name is Cody. I go to St Mary's School in Gisborne, New Zealand. I am in year 6. I live with my mum and dad and I have two dogs. I am an only child. I am New Zealand European.

I'm good at trampolining and playing games. I  like playing games with my friends at school. I also like to do PE with my class My favourite subject at school is art.

This year I'm looking forward to playing games with my friends and my  class.

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Welcome to my blog for learning.

I look forward to sharing my learning with my school,

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