Today LS2 was shown the Winter Learning Journey, it is something we could do if we are doing nothing on the holidays and I chose the “Song Maker” activity and created this song which is from one of my favourite video games named “Undertale” and after ALOT of percision I finally made it and this is what I got this!
Something I found interesting was how you could experiment with different sounds, beats and speeds to create a masterpiece!
Mt Ruapehu
Yesterday LS2 were taught how to create a Cinquain poem and were given the option to choose any volcano to create 4 verses for a Cinquain poem about it starting from asleep then active to erupting and then after the eruption. I got into a pair with my friend and created this.
Whakaari Reasearch
Yesterday LS2 learnt about two volcanos named Tapawera and Whakaari/White island and were given the choice to choose one of the volcanos to create a DLO about their individual or in a group and I got into a group of 6 and created this DLO about Whakaari/White island.
Rounding
Last week, group 3 in maths was learning how to round numbers up to the millions and two decimal places and after learning how to do it we created a DLO explaining how to round so there’s can learn how to round as well. Something that I really like is how we all helped and learned from eachother to create this DLO.
Why Maungarei sleeps(a Pourquoi story)
Today in LS2 we learnt about pourquoi storys and what the purpose a Pourquoi story serves. We were given the topic of “Why Maungarei sleeps” and create a Pourquoi story explaining why by using a type of story that is also known as myths or legends which is what a Pourquoi story is. We filled out framework to help us write our Pourquoi storys and then put it all together to get the finished product. This is my story below.
Many generations ago when dinosaurs left footprints on the earth, there lived joyful and gorgeous mountain warriors who kept the land safe from bad spirits like Whiro-te-tipua the god of evil, darkness and death. Until this one maunga, named Maungarei, known amongst the other maunga as Maungarei the mighty mountain warrior, let her own anger and rage take over her emotions. She let out an almighty roar every time she fought with the other maunga. This made them not only fear her but also want to stay away from her.
It was another day, after Maungarei finished her little angry fit she realised that she had become lonely.
“Guys? Where are you all going?”she asked, confused.
“You’re really scary Maungarei so we don’t want to be with you anymore.”admitted the bravest of the other maunga.
“Wait! Don’t leave me alone! I don’t like being by myself. I thought we were friends, I promise I won’t be mean anymore!”she exclaimed, afraid that they were leaving her.
“Sorry Maungarei, we just don’t like you anymore. Haere ra!” a maunga waved her on as they all began to leave. Each one ignoring her pleas and never looking back.
Maungarei watched all the other maunga of Tāmaki Makaurau drift into the distance. She was overcome with guilt and despair. Maungarei looked around hoping this was all a joke and they would come back to her, since her biggest fear was being by herself. A sense of hopelessness washed over her. She knew there was nothing she could do that could stop the distance getting wider. Defeated, she finally laid down and her volatile volcanic core soon subsided forcing her into the long rest we see her taking today.
I created this photo using the generative AI feature on Adobe express. I experimented with many prompts and chose this one because I think it suits my story the best and I also like it the most out of all of the other recommendations. I think this is a very cool feature to use on Adobe since it is very helpful for people who need some help with creating images or even templates!
How a Volcano erupts
Today LS2 were given a challenge by Mrs Anderson to create a animation on Google slides that shows someone how a volcano erupts. We were also asked to get into groups of 4 or 5 if needed and collaborate to make the animation. It was really fun to create and something I found interesting was learning how to make the animation and making precise disicions to make it all come together.
Time Travelers Podcast ft.Samuel Marsden
Today in LS2 we did Literacy and Inquiry. Our task was to create a Podcast with Samuel Marsden who was a Missionary in the 1820’s. One of us was pretending to be Samuel Marsden and the others were asking questions about what he did. It was fun to do and it was also interesting because we also learnt new things during the podcast like how Samuel Marsden felt when he sailed down the Tamaki River.
Camp Food Budget
In our camp activity groups we were given a budget of $2,000 to feed 47 students
We chose a menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for $1385.03
We used our smart searching skills to find the best price for the food we wanted.
The maths strategies we used were algorithm addition
How working in a group helped you understand how a budget works.
Something I enjoyed was using algorithm addition to get the final answer
Camp Cabin Maths
We used our basic facts knowledge to solve how the issue of how many students in one cabin.The strategies we used were Algorithm Addition Something we found interesting about working out the word problem was choosing what strategy to use.I learnt its is important to use my own strategy because we shouldn’t copy others and when we finish we can
The Kokako
Our Year 7/8 camp was at Kokako Lodge in Hunua. Our challenge today was to use our smart searching skills to find out about the kokako bird and create an infographic to share the facts we researched in our own words.
Something I found interesting about the kokako bird was that young Kokako Birds hove more of a pinkish orangish wattle and older Kokako Birds have a blue wattle.
LI: To use our smart searching skills.