Parihaka feather

 This week for reading, we've been learning about Parihaka and what it's about. We were told to read the story of Parihaka and another one about Parihaka. After that we needed watch 2 videos about Parihaka.

For our create tasks we had to click a link which will take us to a google drawing to make our own Albatross feather. Then we had to make a we-video interview.

I enjoyed making my own Albatross feather. I also enjoyed watching the videos.

I didn't really find anything challenging.

Here is my Albatross feather!

Jungle Law

This week for reading I was learning to infer. In a group we've been reading a book called " Jungle Law". Our task was to do 4 activities.

I enjoyed reading the book Jungle law and working with my group.

I found it challenging doing some of the activities.

Here is one of my activities!

Social Justice and Beatitudes

 This week for reading, we were learning to identify the characters and/or author's point of view. This week was also social justice week, so we were learning about Beatitudes.We needed to read two texts and a bible reading and watch one video about Beatitudes.

For our create task we had to fill in the social justice week and no girl allowed log. We also made a slide about Beatitudes and animals. 

I enjoyed creating my Beatitudes slides with my partner. I also enjoyed learning about Beatitudes and reading the texts and watching a video about beatitudes.

I found it difficult to complete the no girls allowed log with my group.

Here is my social justice work!

Facts about Orcas

Today for reading I was learning to apply knowledge. I was also learning about Orcas/Killer Whales. First I needed to read 2 articles and 1 video about Orcas. I get to choose one create task to complete. I chose to make a Google slide and create a informative fact about Orcas.

I enjoyed writing facts about Orcas by using the articles i've read. What I found challenging was researching about Orcas because I didn't really know any facts about them. My digital learning object shows that I can embed my slides and put it onto my blog. Please see my slides bellow!

Maui's Jawbone

 For the reading this week I was learning to apply knowledge. Applying knowledge is used for different situations and contexts. First, I watched a video on how Maui found the magical Jawbone. A part of the story is about how Maui finally found his mother Taranga. But two things bothered him. He wondered where his father was and where his mother went during the day. Maui saw his mum leaping into a deep hole. So he flew down as a Kereru in disguise. Then he saw his mother and his dad beneath a tree. Maui fluttered into the branches of the puriri tree. He pulled out berries and dropped it on his dad to attract his attention. Each day Maui brought food to his grandfather. But one day he hid the food from his grandfather because he wanted the magic Jawbone. "Give me your magic Jawbone and I will give you your kai " said Maui. "No!" said his grandfather. So every day Maui give him the food and ask him again and again, until his grandfather finally gave the magic Jawbone to him.

We got to choose to draw the magic Jawbone or the Kereru. I chose to sketch the Jawbone on a piece of paper. I found it fun sketching the magic Jawbone and colouring it. I found it challenging to take a photo because the piece of paper kept on moving. Here is my sketch of the magic Jawbone! 

My Robot

 This week, for reading I've been learning to identify the author's purpose. Author's purpose means why the Author is writing about that story for persuading, informing or entertaining readers.

In reading I have been digitally making my own problem solving robot on a Google slide. We needed to think of a problem you wanted to solve and tell how you can solve it with your robot. My robot is called '' Kitt ''which is designed to help with Global Warming and Littering (It will show you in the slides).

I enjoyed designing my own robot. I also found it enjoyable to decorate each one of my slides. It was a bit difficult thinking of a name for my robot at first, but i managed to name it. Here is my work!

Manuka plant

 This week our class have been learning to summarise and learning about medicinal plants in reading. I enjoyed learning about the Manuka plant and writing how to use the plant to heal. I found it challenging to pick a medicinal plant because their were so many plants to choose from. My digital learning object shows that I can embed my slide. Here is my work!

Facts about Japan

For the past few days I was learning to skim and scan in reading, Skim means get a quick look of the story on what it's about and scan means finding a fact by using the keywords in the story. Our teacher made us a slide about Japan, on the first slide it said to do 3-4 slides but I did 5 instead because I found it very enjoyable finding facts about the Japanese culture! 

I found it a bit difficult choosing what slide i'm doing because they're all great ideas to choose from, I also found it challenging finding the facts about Japan.

I enjoyed decorating on each slides, adding images of the Japanese culture was also very enjoyable. Here is my work!

Compare and Contrast

 This week for reading we were learning to compare and contrast. Compare and contrast means comparing something that is the same to something that's different. First we needed to go on our reading group and read a story of Matariki called  "The eyes of Tawhirimatea Story" so we could find something that's the same and different then we wrote our ideas on the whiteboard. After we read " The eyes of Tawhirimatea" we read another story of Matariki, so we could compare the similarities of the other story we read before. I found out that it said there was 9 stars in the first story and the other story was seven! I enjoyed comparing and contrasting. 

 I found it a bit challenging finding the contrast in the story. 

Here are some more similarities from the storys.

Sign language week!

 This week I was learning to analyse and synthesise! Our reading task was showing people how to sign our own names in sign language on screencastify since it was sign language week. I found it very challenging to sign my name in sign language and finding a quiet place to record it. Although I did enjoy recording and showing how to sign my name in sign language! Here is the video. 

Exciting Maori Glossary!

 Today for reading I was creating an Maori Glossary on google drawings it was easy,but I must admit it took me a while to make. I had a lot of fun while I was doing 2 kahoot that my teacher made, I  had a lot of fun while playing the kahoot.        

Nau mai, haere mai

Nau mai, haere mai!

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