Lowest Common Multiple

L.I to create a DLO that explains Lowest Common Multiple

This week for maths, we were learning about the Lowest Common Multiple, and the Highest Common Factor. Our group decided to explain what the Lowesr Common Multiple is. The Lowest Common Multiple is the 2 lowest multiples that are the same. For an example the lowest common multiple of 5 and 4 are 20. Because 4 doesn't have 5, 10, or 15 in it, but does have 20. Which means 20 is the lowest multiple that is the same. An easy stratergy for this, is to basicly multiply the 2 numbers that you have to find the lowest common multiple of, and you will get your answer. I like this, because I love maths, and I didn't know about the lowest common multiple, so I learnt something new.

Pollution Explanation

Learning Intention: To write an explanation about a topic

This week for writing, we were practicing writing explanations. We were making sure we know what to do, so when it comes to testing, I will make a powerful text. I chose the topic pollution in our oceans, because there are a lot of rubbish in our oceans, and no one is doing anything about it. I wrote about the sea life, the oceans, and why it's important to take care. This was awesome and fun.

Pollution In Our Oceans

Due to our careless action, rubbish ends up in our oceans. As a result, our environment and sea life are harmed. This is not acceptable! Right now there are about 17.6 billion pounds (equivalent to 57,000 blue whales) in our oceans today. Around 700 different sea life species are affected by pollution. Would you like it if your home was jammed with rubbish?...

The majority of plastic that lies on the ground ends up in drains which lead to oceans, lakes and rivers. The most affected sea creature by the pollution is a sea turtle. Over 1,000 sea turtles die each year from digesting plastic waste. Sea animals are really important, and they keep the ocean active. Picture our oceans and sea creatures, soon there will be nothing but pollution roaming in our waters. Because there is so much pollution in our oceans today, there are people who are ignoring the rubbish bins.

When your rubbish ends up in our oceans, it usually takes 1,000 years to biodegrade, which is just insane. Biodegrade is when something dissolves, or breaks down. Soon our sea life will be gone, and our oceans will become a dumping ground. Why isn’t anyone doing anything about it? Do you realise there is almost more pollution than animals in the ocean, they can become extinct really soon. Scientists have researched and discovered that 50 - 80 % of all life on earth is found in our waters. This means if we don’t take care of our oceans sea life will be gone.

If the oceans become polluted, it will affect the air we breathe. If the ocean is contaminated, it can’t produce the oxygen (The oceans produce half of the oxygen we breathe). If you still don’t think oceans are important then maybe this will change your mind. Our ocean transports heat from the equator, to the poles regulating our weather patterns. You see the ocean is the most important life on earth right now.

Wait… That’s right. Pollution is still wandering around in our oceans. If we don’t act now, the actions we make will affect our environment and future. So if you don’t want any of this to happen to our precious oceans, pick up rubbish, and please start putting it away properly.

Inertia

This week for reading we were learning about Inertia, the part of science that describes the changes by force, or either being still in rest. Due to force. There are three laws of inertia which are Inertia of Direction, Inertia of Rest and Inertia of Motion. We created a DLO about what Inertia is, and the rules of it. We thought this was really interesting, because we thought it was all just gravity, but there’s more. 

Who will get my vote?...

Learning Intention: To decide which political party will get your vote by making an informed choice
To decide which political party I would have vote for, I read a summary of the policies each party wants to introduce. Should they win the election, and the right to form a goverment to run NZ. Doing this allowed me to make an informed decision. If I was 18 I would vote for National because this means if National won the election, Gerry Brownlee would be our member of parliament, and Judith Collins would be the Prime Minister. Something I found interesting is that National has recived an amount of $6,000,000.

DARE to make a choice

LI: To learn about making good choices 

Today, we were learning about drugs. A program made by the New Zealand  police called the Dare program, teaches kids about making wise choices. We learnt about drugs being bad, and the effects it has. We also learnt something new about drug classes, A, B, and C. This was interesting, because we thought most drugs were illegal than legal. But only  about ten drugs were illegal, because of the harm, and effects. The first activity we did was sorting our drugs that we thought were legal, and illegal. Next we sorted them in order from most harmful, to harmful. Our most harmful was cocaine, and our least harmful was milo. Next worked together in a group on a scenario activity. There were six scenarios, about kids being involved in drugs or beer. For the activity you were to give a punishment for each situation. The one we found most interesting was number five. Two Seventeen year olds were drinking at a bar. We thought that this was wrong, because you have to be eighteen and over to drink. They are also drinking at a bar, which meant that someone must have given them the alcohol. So we all agreed, and decided that the kids would have a warning, and the owner of the bar (the person who gave them the alcohol) will lose their job, get a fine of $1000, and lose their license. This is a good enough punishment, because the owner should be asking for an id, and should only be selling to people eighteen and over. Lastly we went into partners, and talked about questions that had to do with what we learnt, and about things that surprised us. One thing to remember is that you are the most important person in your world.

Food Technology

Learning Intention: To follow a recipie to make corn fritters
This week for Food Technology, we were making corn fritters. We had a recipie to follow, so we could make it as best as we could, and it is easy to follow steps. We first took two eggs, flour, and cracked the eggs, with milk, and wisked it together. After that, we put 1/3 of a cup of flour in to the bowl with the mixed egg, and milk, and started mixing it together, until there were no bumps, and bubbles, so it looks smooth. Then we put a can of corn into the egg mix and mixed it together. Once it was mixed, we put oil into a pan on a stove, and left it for a little. Then we put the mix into circles on the pan, and cooked it. After it was cooked on one side, we flipped them over. The it was cooked. We did this again a couple more times, because we had a lot of mix. We also added sweet chilli sause, and lettuce. It was nice. My Partner Pouvie was helping me, and my teacher was Mrs Hekka.

Exploring Maori Place Names

 

Learning Intention: To create a google map about cities within New Zealand
This week for Maori Language week, we were creating activites, to show our learning about the Maori Culture. For this activity, we were to create a google map, about the cities within New Zealand. We were exploring Maori place names. Azatulah and I chose 5 cities. We chose the 3 main cities in New Zealand. Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. We also chose 2 different cities, one in the south island and one in the north. Those ones were Dunedin, and Hamilton. We researched information about each city, including information about the history of them, and the Maori names. Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand, and it's Maori name is Tamaki Makaurau. I learnt a lot of new things, about the Maori names of cities within New Zealand. My partner Azatulah, and I, were working together on this DLO. This was fun, because I like creating google maps, and learning about different cities. What I found interesting, is the Maori name of Hamilton.

Te Reo Maori App

Learning Intention: To create an app that teaches people Te Reo Maori word
This week is Te Reo Maori language week, and we were doing activities. For one of them, you had to create an App, that teaches others Te Reo Maori words. We chose 4 subjects which were cities, days of the week, food, and animals. My favorite one was animals, because I like animals, and there were lots of new Maori names that I didn't know about animals. My partner Azatulah and I were working together for this activity. We also added images next to them, so it looks cool. This was my favorite activity out of them all, because I like creating Interactive DLO's.

Whakatauki Proverbs

Learning Intention: To choose a Whakataui and Research information about it
This week for Maori Language Week, Azatulah, and I we were creating activities. One of them was called a Whakatauki. It is a saying, that reflects the thoughts, values, and advice from the past generations. They use metaphor to help the audience create a picture from those words. I chose a Whakatauki that sounded like it was important to Family, Friends, and Culture. Although it is small, it is precious. This sounds like it could reflect on cultural items. This was an awesome DLO.

Maori History

Learning Intention: To create a DLO about the Maori History
This week we were learning about the Maori History, because of Maori Language Week. We first researched for some information about history about the Maori Culture. Then we created our DLO and filling in boxes of what we found out (something new), and what we already knew. I found a lot of new information, and interesting facts. Something I learnt new, was that New Zealand was the Origin of where the Maori lived. We also researched about the Language. The name of the Maori Language, is called Te Reo Maori. We had fun doing this, because I like creating DLO's and researching or learning new information.

Tuakana Teina

Today, our class Learning Space Two, were helping Ruma Kotahi, and Ruma Korua draw / design patterns, and create string art panels. Winston, Alex and I were a group, and we started by practicing on a peice of paper and an art pencil. Then once we finished practicing our art, we used a peice of chalk to draw on a black peice of paper, and we ended up making different designs, including animals. I loved doing thism because I got to teach and help little kids.

It's Cool To Be Me

Learning Intention: To fill in a DLO about yourself
This week we filled in a DLO about ourselves. It is about your goals, who you want to be when you grow up, things you like doing, your best friends, favorite foods, great things about me, your wish, and qualities you look for in friends. I like this DLO, because people can look at it and learn about me, and what I look for in friends. This was so fun. I hope people will know me more better.

Mrs C Gren

MRS C GREN is an acronym for life process, which stands for (Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Cells, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition). This week for Science, we learnt about MRS C GREN, which is a part of Biology, and created a DLO about it. We used collaboration and smart searching by skimming and scanning for keywords to help us select and reject information needed for our DLO. Something name, name, name and I found interesting, was that even living organisms with one single cell can grow. We really enjoyed learning about MRS C GREN.

Family Tree

Learning Intention: To create a DLO that shows your family tree
This week we had a challenge, from a teacher in our school named Mrs Pryde. The challenge was to create the family tree, and under the name of each person, put the Maori version of their name. For an example your Grandad would be Koroua in Maori. So I made my family tree, and named all the people in Maori. I finished, and decided to look at it for a while. My dads family is a biggest so far, because I knew a lot of them, and they all have a lot of brothers and sisters. My mums family I wasn't as sure about, because I had no Idea about a lot of her family. This was fun, because I got to create a family tree, and learn more about my family.

Footprint Observations

Learning Intention: To make observations about the footprints
This week for science, we were learning about observations. An observation is the action of observing or watching the behavior of something. We decided to try to guess what happened by reading pictures, or trying to guess what happened by looking at the pictures. We had three different observations to guess. The first one had big prints, and little prints next to each other. We thought and guessed that it was a mother and it's baby. The second one had two different prints, crossing over each other, and the all going around in a circle. We thought they were fighting, or making a home. We finished and all agreed it was a fight, because only the big tracks were coming out, and not the little ones. The last one had the same except they both went into a circle, but didn't leave. We thought they both hurt themselves, or made a house, because the tracks didn't leave, but instead stayed there. We all agreed again, that they stayed the night there, and made a house. this activity was fun.

Sunflower Painting

Last week, we were doing a painting. We were inspired by a famous art person named Vincent Van Gogh. He was a famous artist, who created cool paintings. He created 900 paintings all together and sold 2 in his lifetime. One of his most famous paintings was called the Sunflowers. It was a pot, with sunflowers, and 2 color backround. So we dicided to do this art. First we started by practicing making flowers on a paper so we knew what to do next time. We used a technique where after you've painted the circle of the flower, you have to drag the paint brush down, and twist it at the end, so it looks like a petal. Then the next day, we started painting our backrounds. We had to paint the bottom light, and the top dark. After that we started to paint the flowers on our paper. We had to paint lightly or else the paint will make the paper soggy. After we painted the flowers onto the paper using the technique, we had to paint a little bit of yellow on the edge of the flower, and let it dry. When it was dry, it looked so cool. I compared it to the Vincent Van Gogh one, and it almost looked the same. I love art, and I can't wait till we do it again.

Food Tech (1)

Learning Intention: To make fried rice

This week for tech, we had a new rotation. My group (Year 8), were doing cooking. Today, we were doing cooking. We were cooking fried rice. The ingredients for this dish was sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce, chicken breast, carrots, raw peppa, and onions. We started by cutting the onions, and grating the carrots, and cutting the chicken breasts. We put them into the pot and sutrred for a long time. Then we added rice to the ingredients, and started mixing. After we finished, we were done. It tasted nice, and I can't wait for next week, when we make Kebabs.

Vincent Van Gogh Timeline

Learning Intention: To create a timeline to show the life of Vincent Van Gogh.

This week we were doing art. We were learning about Vincent Van Gogh. We decided to create a timeline about him. We started with when he was born, and where. Then carried on by his school, education, then his jobs, and art. He sold over 900 paintings. He also sold 2 of his paintings only. I thought Vincent Van Gogh is a very talented man. My favorite painting by him was called the Sunflowers. It is one of his most famous paintings. This timeline shows all the information about what he did from when he was born, till he died. He did a lot of paintings, which is what I like about him. He kept painting until he started using light colors, which made his paintings stand out. Azatulah, Matthew, Karlos, and I created this timeline together, and Vincent Van Gogh is now one of my most favorite art people.

Duffy Books In School

Today, we received Duffy books from Duffy. Every year we have multiple chances to pick out Duffy books that we like. We then wait for them to be sent to us. I chose 2 minecraft books, because I like reading them, and they are interesting. They were called: Like an enderman, and Attack of the Gnomes. I love these books, because they tell a story about their life, and what happens to them. We get 2 books each time. We choose 4 books though, 2 most wanted and 2 others, incase if the 2 most wanted books aren't available. Thank you to Duffy, for giving us the chance to choose books for us to read.