Tech Session 2

Today was our (Year 7s) 2nd session in Mrs Ferguson's Art class. We were learning about shapes, tones and 3d shapes. We first finished our toys that make us think DLO. Next we got a peice of paper, pencil and a ruler. Then we used our pencil to find 3 shades from it. Mrs Ferguson explained that the tone depends on how much you press on the pencil or color you are using. After that we drew a 3d cube. Then we used the light, medium and hard shades to fill in each side (3 sides which was enough for 1 each). If we could do that we could carry on with the next part which we could use a color to shade light, medium and hard to see the next out come. Lastly it was time to go. So we thanked Mrs Ferguson and ran to the bus in the cold wet weather which was quite funny.

Literary Devices

Here is the link to my DLO: Click Here

Today I had finished my work of Literary Devices. I made 6 literary devices and they are Simile, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration and Onomatopoeia. Next I then made a simple explanation of what each literary device is. For an example a simile is a description of 2 objects that uses like or as (Usain Bolt is like a Cheetah).  Then I made some headings for each literary device so people would know which is which. Lastly I went to find some images of each literary device so then I could make my information cool.

Gymnastics Lesson 4

This week at gymnastics we learnt about trying new things and giving everyting a go. My group (Sandra, Mele, Fui, Victoria, Pua, Julian and I) were starting at circut 2. We had the beam which we had to walk backwords, walk forwards and jump up, The forward roll on the lower beam, cart wheels and forward roll off the stage onto a buch of mats. I tried everything, but didn't manage to do a proper cart wheel. Next we went on to circut 3. Circut 3 had the activites spring board forward, trampoline, backword roll. I tried all of them and completed them all. Lastly we went on to circut 1. It had these activities wall stand, swing stairs and two more activities that I forgot the name of. I found the cart wheel challenging and I had a lot of fun.

Who Am I?

Today I made a new google drawing about who am I? My who am I includes an avatar of me, my 2 favorite games, my favorite cartoon, my favorite clothing brand, my favorite fruit, my favorite meal, my favorite character from my favorite cartoon, my game console and my favorite car.

The point of this activity was to try to create a breif drscription of yourself by using images of things you like.

Sicence Investigation #2

Today Mrs Wells came back to our class to carry on with the science investigation us (Alex, Giovanni, Jack, Julian, Mele, Nyjah Fui and Victoria). Today was the day where we started the investigation. We had steps we needed to follow to have planted our plant with our items. Instead of me doing crushed candy I changed to doing crushed chocolate. I put 200 ml of soil and 20 grams of chocolate into each pot. That lead us to 400 ml of soil and 40 grams of chocolate altogether. One thing we didn't control was worms! That was unfortunaley unavalible, but maybe the worms will help the plant grow bigger and stronger. Next we got an empty plastic cup and measured 20 ml of water and put it into the empty cup. Then I marked where the water was in the cup so every Monday, Wednesday and Friday when we water our plants I can put water in the cup up to the mark that I made. Then it was time for Mrs Wells to go so we cleaned up the table. Reflection: I really enjoyed this time with Mrs Wells doing the science investigation. I can't wait for the next 2 weeks to see what will happen to everyones plants and can't wait for Mrs Wells to come back.

List of People
Giovanni - Crushed Chocolate
Alex - Peanut Butter
Julian - Peeled Potatos
Jack - Hand Sanitiser
Fui - Pencil SHavings
Victoria - Salt
Nyjah - Tea Bag

Steps
1. Put on a pair of gloves.
2. Get an ice cream container.
3. Get a scale and place an empty ice cream container on it.
3. Set the scale to zero and then start putting chocolate in the ice cream container.
4. Measure 40 grams of chocolate into the ice cream container.
5. Put the 40 grams of chocolates into the ice cream container.
6. Measure 400 ml of soil into the ice cream container.
7. Use hands to stir and mix for 1 minute.
8. Measure 200 ml into 1 pot and the other 200 ml in the other pot then label it.
9. Mark 3 cm from tip of finger.
10. Push finger into middle of soil.
11. Drop in 1 bean seed.
12. Cover seed with soil.
13. Water with 20 ml water every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for two weeks.

Stardome Trip

Lastnight Thursday my class and I went to the evening stardome show in one tree hill.  The stordome is a place where you can go to see the planets, stars, constellations and even more. We went to see the planets Jupiter and Saturn. We also went to the the stars and the constellations. When we got inside we saw some interactive thing on the way into the dome. "Woah" I said. It was so cool. We went to the back seats which are the best seats in the dome. When we sat down we looked up and saw clouds moving around. When the show started we first tried to spot the sun which we did. Then our stardome teacher Tobias went to fast forward the time to night time so we could see the stars. The first thing I saw was the milky way which is our home galaxy. Then we went back in time to see the first star that would pop up. Next we went into constellations. Tobias told us about different constellations like the Scorpion, Sagitarius, Maui's Hook and many more. We then went to Jupiter and Saturn to see what it looks like and to find out about them. An interesting fact about Jupiter is that Jupiter has 67 moons. Another interesting fact is that Saturn has rings made out of dust and ice. We then finished the evening show and went out back to the stardome to go and have a read of those interactive activities. I came across a weight machine that cheks your weight on earth compared to different planets. I also came across a gravity ball where you roll the ball around the sides of the spinner then when the ball slows donw almost stopping it goes into the middle. When we finished looking at the interactive things we said our goodbyes and thankyou's then leftv on the bus back to school to get picked up.

Information Report (Penguins)

What are Penguins?

Penguins are flightless birds that can be found in the south pole of Antarctica. Penguins can also be called a Spheniscidae which is their scientific name. Did you know that penguins can grow up to 1 Meter tall?

Penguins have all sorts of colors. One of the most colorful penguins called the Royal penguin is pretty colorful. It has the colors Yellow, Black, White and even faded bits of pink under their fins and feet. Penguins can get to the weight of 23 Kgs which is quite light.

Penguins like to eat a lot. They like to eat squid and krill. They also can eat crustacean if they find it. Penguins are carnivores (Meat Eaters).

Penguins Live in Antarctica in the south Pole. Which is a really cold place. Penguins don’t just live in Antarctica, but also Surprisingly penguins can also be found in these places. South America, New Zealand Australia and even Africa. Penguins spend 80% of their lives in the ocean, but Penguins do live only in the southern hemisphere.

Penguins are some interesting animals that thrive and survive in the cold areas of the world. Something very interesting about penguins is that most people think they are mammals because they can’t fly. This is why penguins are awesome.

Although Penguins might seem friendly and cute, they are one of the most robust animals on earth.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This weeks writing task was to create an information report about Penguins. The structure for an information report is T.I.P.S which stands for title, introduction, paragraphs and summary. Things you need to include in your information report are interesting facts, habitat, diet and appearance. One thing that I lernt new while writing about penguins is that penguins also live in africa. Something interesting I found out was that Penguins can weigh to about 23 Kg's. The one thing about penguins that I think is amazing is their ability to survive in their environment.