Kiwi Kids News x2! { W8T4 }

𝕂𝕚𝕨𝕚 𝕂𝕚𝕕𝕤 ℕ𝕖𝕨𝕤 𝕩𝟚!

walt: locate and summarise ideas with a range of texts.

Task Description:

Since I've had a bunch of time to complete different types of work I've decided to focus on another kiwi kids news article. This time I've focused more on the Auckland Elephants being relocated overseas. ENJOY!

Kiwi Kids News! { W8T4 }

𝕂𝕚𝕨𝕚 𝕂𝕚𝕕𝕤 ℕ𝕖𝕨𝕤!

walt: locate and summarise ideas within a range of texts.

Task Description:

This week for a quick task for reading, we got the opportunity to read a article from kiwi kids news. A website full of interesting articles. I've choosen to focus on the Mental Health Day which occurs on the 10th of October. By answering simple questions given from my teacher, I've took a better understanding about this event. ENJOY!

Piet Mondrian! { W7T4 }

ℙ𝕚𝕖𝕥 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕟!

walt: identify the authors purpose. 

Task Description:

Due to our theme being art based we've focused on a famous artist, Piet Mondrian. Within this task we've taken a close look at Piet Mondrian life, and taking close looks at his first paintings and how much skill he's made since the first time he's ever painted. I've also learned about the meaning behind a few of his paintings and in all honesty what inspires him to paint is really cool. ENJOY!

Loss Of Biodiversity! { 3&4 }

𝕃𝕠𝕤𝕤 𝕆𝕗 𝔹𝕚𝕠𝕕𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕪!

walt: identify the authors purpose.

Task Description:

This week we've focused on the loss of biodiversity, we've payed close attention to the main causes and main effects that climate change, plastic pollution, pollution, over hunting ect cause. With this weeks task i've learned way more about the loss of biodiversity and I now understand that I'll need to be careful with the things I use in my everyday life as it can harm our animals, creatures and insects!

Plastic Pollution! { W4T4 }

ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔 ℙ𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟!

walt: to organise our ideas into paragraphs. 

Task Description:

This week we've taken closer look at plastic pollution. With plastic pollution being a serious situation my class research ways to stop plastic pollution. My little piece of writing about plastic pollution can be found on the very last slide. ( Soon to be fully finished. ) 

Plastic Pollution { W1T4 }

ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔 ℙ𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟!

walt: summarise key information in a text.

Task description: 

As plastic pollution is becoming a serious issue we are starting to pay close attention towards this problem. With these weeks task we learned the causes of plastic pollution and the effects it has towards our earth. A simple plastic pollution poster can be found on the very last slide, explaning both causes and effects of plastic pollution. Within this task I've mostly enjoyed completing the " explain. " task, as I had to research high frequency context from our text. 

New Zealand Sign Language! { T3W10 }

ℕ𝕖𝕨 ℤ𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕊𝕚𝕘𝕟 𝕃𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕘𝕖!

walt: write an explanation

Task Description:

Honouring New Zealand sign language we focused on giving a explanation piece of writing to explain to those about our unique sign language combinations! Using resources such as a video explaning how a famous man got the opportunity to sign for the whole of Aotearoa! Let's say, explanation writings aren't my best types, but this truly gave me a challenge to overcome. And I found that creating a well written planner can help you write smoothly and it flows really well! Take my advice reader, USE A PLANNER BEFORE WRITING! Saves time and gives you more knowledge of how to write such a master piece! Anyways... ENJOY!

Hinewhei Mohi! { T3W9 }

ℍ𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕚 𝕄𝕠𝕙𝕚!

walt: evaluuate information in a text

Task Description:

This week for Maori language we focused on Hinewhei Mohi! The changes she created in New Zealand. Knowing and understanding this event gave us knowledge and helps us teach our young generations! ENJOY!

Tongan Heros! { T3W9 }

𝕋𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕒𝕟 ℍ𝕖𝕣𝕠𝕤!

walt: summarise and present key information. 

Task Description:

As Tongan language week is coming to a end, so is our Tongan theme activities. Reading this week was all focused on Tongan heros, mostly new heros. So, with today's task we had to create a profile on a MORDEN DAY hero. The text given on slide two as a collection of stories about traditional and mordern day Tongan heros. ENJOY!

A Tongan Ballerina! { T3W8 }

𝔸 𝕋𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕒𝕟 𝔹𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕒!

walt: explore Tonga's sports. 

Task Description:

Celebrating Tongan language week shows appreciation for the language. Weither were Tongan or not. Today's Te Whare Tapa Wha's task we focused on Taha Tinana. Physical activity, like sports! Exactly what we foucsed on. My sport I've shown is based about ballerina. A Tongan ballerina! Facts and shown within the white outlined box and a image of the ballerina can be found on the right side of this poster. ENJOY!

In The News... { T3W8 }

𝕀𝕟 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℕ𝕖𝕨𝕤...

walt: think about and respond critically to texts.

Task Description:

This week we focused on a major event. A birthing of a new baby rhinoa at Auckland Zoo! The first task completed was breaking up the text into word groups. The text we got was just a excerpt from a long articale. An excerpt is one part of a text. Unfortunatly, with this week's recording my microphone hasn't been so much help! As for our following task we used one word group and made four basic sentences out of them! And of course, a create task of two choices! ENJOY!

Information Writing! { T3W7 }

𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 ℝ𝕖𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥!

walt: focus on a informational piece of writing. 

Task Description:

This week for writing we focused on informational writings! The second slide presents a quick and understanding planner for those to understand what my task is all about! This week I really enjoyed completing this because I got to do a lot of research about a too be extinct species. ENJOY!

Measurement 2! { T3W7 }

𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝟚!

walt: convert between metric untis

Task Description:

This week for maths we have focused on another set of measurements! This presentation has activities about length, mass and capacity! As for this week, I found this task really fun! I understand converting very well and I could understand lenght, mass and capcity! ENJOY!

Te Whare Tapa Wha! { T3W7 }

𝕋𝕖 𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕋𝕒𝕡𝕒 𝕎𝕙𝕒!

walt: explain the rolls within those in your bubble!

Task Description: 

As we return back to school for level 2.5, we focused on our family within our bubble's! With today's task we used avatar creator to create a visual of our family. I've created my sister, dad, and of course my mother. With each person I gave a quick description so any reader can understand their roll!

Tikanga In Team Five Assembly's! { T3W6 }

𝕋𝕚𝕜𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕒 𝕀𝕟 𝕋𝕖𝕒𝕞 𝔽𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝔸𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕪!

walt: write for a specific purpose

Task Description:

This week for writing we focused on another persuasive writing! As for this weeks persuasive writing was all about tikanga in team five assemblys. Tikanga, meaning simple things we do every morning. For example mihi's, karakia, waiata's, greetings ect ect. I am feeling way more confident with persuasive writings! This week, I've felt as if I gained skills and found ways to start my writing piece. ENJOY!

Rata And The Totara Tree! { T3W6 }

ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕒 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕋𝕠𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕒 𝕋𝕣𝕖𝕖!

walt: make connections across a range of texts.

Task Description:
This week we focused on another Maori legend, Rata and the Totara Tree. Within this task we got given two texts, one audio and one video explaining what this story is about and Maori problems that are happening right now! Our first task was to create a detailed story board, this story includes images and a little text beneath each image explaining whats happening in the photo. The following slide we had to break the text into word groups. Doing this helps us understand the text more and when we read our text is sounds less rushed. There's also a recording of myself reading the text when passion. As usual, we got given word groups. With this slide we found a word group within either one of our texts given, with the word group choosen we had to rewrite it in four different sentences! And of course, for our last activity we got given a create task. My create task can be found on the very last slide of this presentation! ENJOY!

Rona And The Moon! { T3W5 }

ℝ𝕠𝕟𝕒 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕠𝕟!

walt: write for a specific purpose

Task Description:

This week for writing we focused on another persuasive piece. Our persuasive writing was all about Rona and The Moon. This story is a well known story throughout New Zealand and it's important that we know and hear this story muiltple times for us to teach generations to come. With today's task we firstly focused on planning our writing. Finding five points to prove weither we agree with our focus or disagree with our focus. Then we selected two main points to focus on throughout our writing piece. My writing can be found within the planning doc or the last slide of this presentation. ENJOY!

A Moon Myth { T3W5 }

𝔸 𝕄𝕠𝕠𝕟 𝕄𝕪𝕥𝕙!

walt: make connections across a range of texts.

Task Description:

This week's during our distance learning we focused on a moon myth. You may of or may of not heard of this Maori myth, but it is well known throughout New Zealand. Rona and the moon. This presentation came with a voice recording of one text about this myth, a video about this myth, and two texts written by different people to explain this myth. As you can tell. Many, many people enjoy retelling this myth that there are so many copies of it! Our main tasks were to create a storyboard. A storyboard is created on google drawing presenting pictures and texts to explain the story. Usually we use paper to create a story board, but as were doing distance learning we gave a online story board a go. As usual we also broke our text into word groups. Breaking our text makes the story sound easier to understand and to read. It helps point out main points in our story. The following task, a worthy word chart. The worthy word chart helps us to understand new words for further writing pieces. And of course, we got given a create task! As usual we got given two options. I went for option ' A ' My create task can be found on the following slide. ENJOY!

Te Ika A Maui! { T3W4 }

𝕋𝕖 𝕀𝕜𝕒 𝔸 𝕄𝕒𝕦𝕚!

walt: Make connections across a range of texts.

Task Description:

As a level three task we focused on Te Ika A Maui. A story about how North Island was pulled from beneath our sea. There were multiple task to be completed. Breaking our text into word groups, listing worthy words and a create task! Our options were to retell the story or a review that informs any readers about a short film. I choose to rewrite the story which can be found on the last slide of this presentation! ENJOY! 

Creation Myth! { T3W2 }

ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕄𝕪𝕥𝕙!

walt: think about and respond critically to texts.

Task Description:

A Maori Myth creation! This week we focused on ' The Legend of Creation. ' all based about papatuanuku and how our Earth and Sky formed in our Maori language. This week's task was quite tricky, task compare and contrast was a task I've never taken on before, so this was a new experiance! ENJOY!C