In this activity we were introduced cultrual tattoos. I chose 3 different cultures to make differences and similarities. For the differences the Niuean culture, they adds there tattoos in different special landmarks around Niue. For the Tongan culture, the tattoo symbolizes strength. For the Maori culture, they add what Iwi/village your from. Finally the simularites are they always acknoklendge.
I enjoyed this activity because I learnt about different culttural tattoos/tatau.
Today we had a big celebration for Duffy’s 30th Birthday. Duffy books in Homes are a big company that lets Kiwi Kids have the opportunity to love books. This also led kids to explore there imagination and expand there vocabulary and creativty. In our school we celebrated Duffy’s 30th Birthday by have a portrait of Duffy painted by a group in LS2, Delicous Cake, Party Poppers and Beauitiful decorating. Duffy Books in Homes are a big company but we have know were they started. So in 1992 Alan Duff vistied a school in Hastings where he found out that all the kids didn’t have any books, but Alan wanted to do something about this and then this is where the Duffy Books in Homes started.
I enjoyed this day because I learnt the values and why its important to have Duffy Books in Homes.
In this activity we created a Duffy Box that will be used for all of our Duffy Books. I used zentangle design and cultural patterns for the sides and we also chose what the best patterns were for our box. I think this is a great idea for all kids to have somewhere to put our Duffy Books because personally I lose all of my Duffy Books so now I have a place to put my books
I enjoyed this activity was awesome because I learnt what the importance are to have Duffy books in homes.
LI: To make connections (self, text, world)
LI: To identify authors’ purpose
LI: To identify the main ideas
LI: To summarise a section of text
In this activity we learnt about about the Comrades Marathon. I found out that Marathon held in South Africa to honour the fallen soldiers. They also have a time of 12 hours, If you don’t meet this requirement the chairman will turn their back to you which means you are out of time. In this first Comrades Marathon in 1921 only 34 people attended fast forward to today threre are more than 23,000 people. This shows there respect and gratitude to all the fallen soldiers.
I enjoyed this activty because I learnt about the Comardes Marathon and what the purpose is.
In this activity we were challenged to create a scary fish. We used other scary fish from the deep seaas our prompt to make the most scary deep sea fish. My fish is mixture of a Shark, Blob fish and a old man. I used the sharks teeth, the blob fishes body and old mans hair. I think I made the scariest fish in existence!
I enjoyed this activty because we used our imagination to create the most scariest fish.
LI: To make connections (text, world)
LI: LI: To find information (facts) and retell it in less words
LI: To make inferences about the events in the text using the clues provided by the author.
In this text we learnt how Rosie Ruiz faked the boston marathon in 1980. We also learnt to collaborate as a group, to talk as a group and to include everyone. We got some questions wrong but I think we learnt from our mistakes and got them right at the end. I found out that Rosie Ruiz cheated twice. Once in in the 1979 New York marathon by using a subway and in 1980 Boston marathon.
I found this activity interesting because we had trial and error.
LI: To make connections (self, text, world)
LI: To identify the main ideas – negotiation game
LI: To make inferences about the events in the text using the clues provided by the author.
LI: To practise skimming and scanning by looking for key words in the text when answering questions
Our guided reading text was Born to Run. We worked collaboratively as a group to unpack the text and answer questions using evidence from the text to support our thinking. We also used reading skills to help us find more detail in our answers. I used the skimming and scanning skill because it help me find answers through the book. All our responses were written in the comments tool. This book was about a man named Arthur Lydiard who was an Olympic runner for New Zealand. Arthur Lydiard believed that there were champions everywhere, they just had to be trained the right way.
Something I found interesting about this text was that Arthur Lydiard legacy still carrys on to this day. He even has a running group in South Africa.
LI: To write an information Report that tells the reader about the Bengal Swamp Tiger.
In this activity we wrote a information report Swamp Tigers. We first wrote down notes. We used our smart searching skills to find notes to help us get an idea of what we need. We wrote our own information report and used it in our own words. An information Report tells the reader about a chosen topic by providing the reader with facts.
The Swamp Tiger, Unique, Terrifying, Incredible and an overall jaw dropping creature. Known as Panthera Tigris Tigris, These wonderful creatures are on the brink of extinction and are critically endangered. Not many people know that they inhabit the mangrove forest which runs between the Bangladesh and Indian border.
The Swamp Tiger has a large, muscular and powerful build. These creatures use their orange and black fur to help them camouflage in their habitat. The Swamp tiger uses its rapid feet to hunt down their prey. Did you know that these beasts weigh up to 180 kgs?
These beasts are carnivores which only eat meat. Their diet consists of Deers, Boars, Buffalos, Wild Cats, Crabs, Fish and On some occasions Humans. Are you aware that 100 fishermen die each year due to these predators hunting the fishermans. An interesting fact that I found is that the Bengal Swamp tigers would go after anything that is alive or moving.
The Swamp Tiger lives in a mangrove forest. These Mangrove Forest feel These feisty animals like to live in humid and wet climates and even like water which is unusual. The Swamp Tigers have adapted to their habitat and have included fish in their diet.
These animals enjoy being solitary which means being alone. They mark out their territory and use this area as their home. Not many people know that these predators are nocturnal hunters which means they only hunt at night.
The Swamp Tiger are wonderful, fascinating and an incredible creature. If we keep on expanding our cities and building into the Swamp tigers habitat. These tigers will start to get very limited. Do you agree?
LI: To create a multi-mode DLO that tells others about swamp tigers.
We learned and reaseacrhed about The Bengel Swamp Tiger. We watched video to get an idea of what a Bengel Tiger is. We recorded notes and we selected the important information and rejected the useless information. We found out that the Swamp Tigers are 6 ft and only feed of meat. We also found that the scientific name for a swamp tiger is Panthera Tigiris Tigiris. Are you aware that 100 fisherman die every year due to these hunter – gather animals. Are you also aware that the swamp tiger are on the brink of extiction.
I enjoyed this activity because I enjoyed this learning about the outdoors.
LI: To see what is happining around New Zealand
In this activity we found some current events in New Zealand. We chose 5 words that related to some of the topics that were read. We found 10 keywords that linked with the article we read. We wrote a 10 word summary that used the 10 keywords we found. Our first topic we read was the Hastings Rugby Violence. Our 10 word summary was, A Rugby game was canceled due to gang linked violence. Our word that related to this article was conflict. Our next topic was the the Wellington Climate Strike, Our 10 word summary was, Thousands of students across the country took stand for enviroment. I think this was the most interesting topic because as thousands of students took charge for the enviroment. Our next topic was stolen trolleys in Whangaparaoa. our 10 word summary was trolleys are being stolen from local New World and Countdown Stores. There are many more stories in my national current events.