Reflection writing

Last year in 2015 there were many things I enjoyed. I enjoyed learning new things in reading, writing, maths, and even technology. In Reading I learnt how to read in between the lines. Writing, I learnt how to add extra detail. Maths, I learnt more efficient ways of solving problems, and technology, I learnt how to cook some meals, make some stuff with wood and tools and in graphics made better art.

This year in 2016 I have 2 goals. My first goal is staying on track, and my second goal is to get into Sacred Heart College. So hopefully they both come true. If they do then that’ll be great but if they don’t then I hope at least the second goal comes right.

Dinosar Poem

The Google Expedition

Yesterday Pt England School had a Google Expedition. In this expedition there were little cardboard goggles called Google Cardboard. They are like I said, little cardboard goggles. They’re not much, but when you add a phone to it(and the right app), things become a little more interesting. You can visit exotic lands. You can even go underwater, or if you’d like, go into space! So, let me take you on a journey through the world that we live on.

First up the Borneo rainforest. We weren't exactly in the midst of the rainforest, but we were in a cave underneath it. There were other rock climbers down here with us. It was a full 3D experience! We couldn’t move around though but who cares, it was the bom! To my surprise when I looked to the right I saw a figure with a familiar face. I’ve got it! The man that I saw was David Attenborough. He is a Scientist and a very famous narrator on documentaries.

My favorite place we went to was the ocean. When we were there, there were Bull sharks, fish, and other fellow scuba divers. An interesting fact about Bull sharks, is they’re more aggressive than Great White’s. Also they are able to swim in fresh water! Which is an interesting fact but not good for us! But in another part of the ocean where we visited there were cool but a little scary Whale sharks. They are huge! Whale sharks can be as long as 20 metres! But wait that’s not it. They can also weigh up to 20 tons! Now I don’t know about you but I would not like it if one of those whale sharks sat on me. I’d be jelly in seconds!

Anyway, those goggles were pretty fun and, I rather enjoyed looking at others zooming around on the carpet with other Google cardboard pieces and enjoying themselves far too much. But the experience was amazing. I’d like to thank Google and the creators, David Coz & Damien Henry for the experience. The rest of Pt England would agree with me we loved it!

Ryming Poems

Random Word Problems

Introduction to Algebra T4 WK6

Writing Test (Edited)

Two days ago I thought it would be an exactly normal day when out of nowhere on the timetable it showed that there was a change. “Fun Time”, I was confused, I had no idea what fun time was or what it meant. Anyway, later on in the day I was getting some idea’s about what “Fun Time” was. From teachers, to students, to other random people. It was a full rotation of fun things.

I looked at the rotations. There were brain busters, Fear Factor and three more activities that I haven’t mentioned! Today was going to be a fun filled day. We were split up into groups, so when we travel from station to station there will not be traffic jams and stuff like that. Some people I saw were disappointed and I asked them why. The most popular answer was, “I’m to tired and I don’t feel like running”. Well that’s a shame because when the teachers said fun time they meant amazing race!

As I said before there were activities like brain busters, well that particular game was the favorite game of them all. To some people it wasn't so great because all you had to do was answer 5 questions on a piece of paper. But I found it awesome because these five questions looked interesting & also were very challenging. One of them were, “What is something ancient that we use today to help you see through walls”. Someone in the same group as me answered X-ray vision. But hold on, that’s not ancient, It’s not even in the present time. Who knows if it’ll be in the future. After a long time of thinking I realized something. I looked around the room for any clues to help me, and then looked through a window. Got it! A window, and to my surprise I was right. Yes, one question down, 4 to go. Sadly, we didn't figure out the other questions. At least we figured out one question. One is better than none.

My next favorite game was Photo Booth. In this event we had to take dashing photo’s of ourselves. But don’t worry there were costumes, so It wouldn't of been one of those boring photo’s. Where would we be without costumes? So getting ready wasn't that hard for someone who wears costumes all the time at home. I heard some people were shy. There is no need to be shy, especially around friends and family. There were specific poses we had to take like, a straight face pose, funny pose, normal smiley pose and a made up pose. The best one for me was the made up pose. Our team was going crazy, no shyness their. After that I was totally exhausted. We were running from place to place and man I can’t believe I kept up with the group.

Finally after all the fun, it was time to stop and cool down back at class. But also to get our energy back up for the run that happened soon after. On the way back I could smell something that almost made me puke. I know what it was, it was the fear factor. They had to eat dry Weetbix which I can handle. But there was something else I could smell. That’s right it was the fruit salad mixed with spaghetti, Gross. Anyway today was awesome besides that revolting smell. So I was right Tuesday was a fun filled day.

Think Board

Number knowledge

Today I have a math presentation. It is also another practice for the test. I've learnt to read the question carefully and not leave out any detail.

Practice for test think board

This think board is a practice for the test that is coming up soon. So that means this'll give me some extra help towards the test. I'll do my best and hopefully do very well!

History of Superman

These are the answers to some questions on our site. It is about how Superman changed. We are learning about adaptation this term, which is why we are doing this. Did you know that Superman used to be a bald telepathic villain bent on taking over the world?

 Answers to the questions on our site - Jordan S, Jordan A, Promise, Iisa

Man of steel...red underwear or blue underwear?
He originally wore red underpants, but it changed to blue, and in the Man Of Steel movie, he had no underpants. 

Why did it change?
 He changed his underwear colour because it looked sleek, cooler, and it fitted the changing fashion. 

Krypton - what is it?
 Krypton the planet where Superman comes from. 

 Why was it important to Superman?
 Krypton is important to superman because it is his home planet. 

 What part did Superman's parents have in his survival?
 His parents made the choice to send superman to earth in order for him to survive. They died doing this. 

Original powers?
He could jump one mile, He had super strength and had super speed. 

Did he fly in the beginning?
He could not fly in the beginning, he could only jump around a mile. 

What changed in term of his super powers?
Instead of jumping he could fly, Superman now has laser eyes. He also has X-ray vision. 

 Daily planet - his workplace...how does he adapt between his human workplace and being a superhero?
He has glasses when he is in his workplace and when he is a superhero he has no glasses and he has rubble costumes.

Sub/Add Decimals Presentation

Hi there again, this is another presentation about decimals. This time it's not only addition but subtraction as well.

Addition Presentation Decimals

Finally something different to a think board, still maths I know but think boards were not that interesting after 10 million posts of the same thing. The point in this presentation is to learn how many numbers you add and when you add them.

Thinkboards with decimals

This is yet another one of my think boards. This particular think board is practice for the exams that are coming up soon. It's about decimal addition, the main key to think boards is the way you work out the problem, Hence the name think boards.

My Think board Master

This think board is based around algebra. Today I've learnt about how to put a question into a word problem. Please comment and I'd like advice on how to make my blog post better... please.

Kauri Island

This week and last week I've been learning about inferences. It's not easy, I found it really challenging.

Ratios and Proportions

This presentation is about ratios and proportions. A way to write a ratio is say there are 80 birds on a lake, 37 were swans and 43 were ducks. What is the ratio of the swans to ducks... Tell me the answer in the comment. 

Ratio Practice

This maths presentation is about ratios. Miss Clark is getting us used to ratios and how they work. I've learnt to look at the whole question and learnt that I have to look at what's around me and find new ways of solving the problem.

Is it Really Fair

This presentation is about chocolate obviously. But it's also about the kids especially in Africa. It's about how the chocolate is made and who makes it. It's normally kids from the age of about 7-14 years old. They are being trafficked across the border to the Ivory coast to make chocolate for us.

Tiritiri Matangi Island (Reflection) Design

After coming back from Tiritiri matangi island the year 7 & 8 extension group had to create a design made up from our own imaginations. I thought of two designs, a speaker and a rodent trap. The speaker was for the Tuatara, New Zealand's native dinosaur. It is endangered and needs the help of a few sea birds.

The speaker will help with bringing the sea birds to Tiritiri Matangi island and that will also help re-populate the Tuatara species. The rodent trap will help by making sure the rats and all of those pests stay far away from the tuatara. So hopefully with the help of D.O.C these designs of mine can work and D.O.C could definitely help make it a reality.