Our First Olympics

LI: To use the information in the text to make inferences. 

LI: To use the images to predict what the text might be about.

This week for reading we have been doing guided reading on the text Our First Olympians. Guided reading is a digital verson of reading a text by commenting your thoughts on the book.

First we predicted what we think the text is about. Then if we had a predictions, we wrote our predictions in the comment section.

After, we unpacked the structure and purpose, then we also write on the comment section. After, we discuss what we already know about the Olympics.Then we defined these words:

- achievement

- heritage

- inspiration

- challenges

- freestyle

- determination

After defining the words, we used a website that measured the distance between Auckland to Antwerp. Then we used the comment section to answer questions that were related to the text.

After, we created a presentation about the first New Zealand Olympic Team and created medals for the Olympics.

Acids and bases

What is ph?

Ph is the measurement of how acidic and base water is

How do you measure ph?

The pH value can be measured using electrochemical measuring systems, litmus paper, or indicators and colorimeters.

What is the scale pH is measured on?

pH is a measure of how acidic/basic water is. The range goes from 0 - 14, with 7 being neutral. pHs of less than 7 indicate acidity, whereas a pH of greater than 7 indicates a base

What ph level does water have is water acidic?

Neutral

What is the most acidic ph level?

0 is the most acidic level

What is the most basic ph level?

14 is the most alkaline level.

If there is more hydrogen ion it is acidic, and if there is more hydroxyl ions it means it is alkaline. 6 is the weakest acid and 8 is the weakest alkaline. Hydrochloric acid is the acid that helps digest the food that you eat.

To do the experiment, First, use a marker and label each item you will be testing. Measure about 4 or 5 drops of each item into the well plate and mark it for that item. Get a litmus paper and put both litmus paper blue and red at the same time, to see the result.

Challenge Day

This week for maths, we had a competition of Superfingers. Superfingers is a game that recalls the times table.

First we planned the competition out, The first round was a draw, so we had to find challenge partner, the word was Superfingers. My partner was Fau, she lost to me by 1 x 1. 

The second round was the quater finals. The winner for this round was Kruse, Afatia, Chris, Mahdi.

The third round was the semi finals. The winners for this round was Vayan, Afatia, Chris, Spelman. For this round, there was a wild card, Vayan and Micah.

The fourth round was the finals Chri and Afatia. The champion for this competition was Afatia.

I enjoyed the competition because I get to recall my times table.

Olympics Math Challenge 2 | Addition and Subtraction

 LI: To use the most efficient strategy to find the answers.

LI: To use LS2 Maths Talk to dicuss strategies.

This week for Maths, we have been solving equations that were related to the Olympics.

The question:

The Olympic sport of gymnastics is judged with a point system. Nastia Liukin, an uneven bar champion scored a disappointing 16.725 in Beijing putting her in second place. Her opponent beat her by 0.001 of a point. The Bronze medal winner's score was a 14.975.

1. What was the Gold medal winners score?

2. By how much did Nastia score over the Bronze medalist?

The stradegy we used was addition and subtraction.

For the first question the Gold medal winners score was 16.726 because Nastia scored 16.725 and the gold medalist scored  0.001 more than Nastia. So we added 0.001 and 16.725, that gave us the score of the gold medalists. 

To see if our answers were correct we subtracted 16.726 to 0.001 which equalled to 16.725, and added 1.75 to 14.975 which equalled to 16.726. 

For the second question Nastia scored over 1.750 than the Bronze medalist because we subtracted the 14.975 (third place winner score) to 16.725 (second place winner score) which equal to 1.750. 

To see if the answer was correct, we added 1.750 to 14.975 that equals 16.725.

Olympics Math Challenge 1 | Multiplication and Division

LI: To use the most efficient strategy to find the answers.

LI: To use LS2 Maths Talk to dicuss strategies.

This week for Maths, we have been solving equations that were related to the Olympics.

The question:

On average, every swim stroke Michael Phelps takes gets him 2 meters down the pool. Michael competed in 8 separate events during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing:

• 400m individual medley

• 4x100m freestyle relay

• 200m freestyle

• 200m butterfly

• 4x200m freestyle relay

• 200m individual medley

• 100m butterfly

• 4x100m medley relay

In total, how many meters did Michael swim for his gold medals?

Finally, how many strokes did Michael have to take in total for all of his events combined if Michael can propel himself 2 meters with each stroke?

The stradegy that I used was multiplication and division.

For the freestyle relay (4x100m), we didn't multiply it, the 4 is the amount of people that did it so Michael was 1 of 4 so it is 100 same for the medley relay and the second freestyle relay. 

The maths:

400

100

200

200

200

100

100

-----------

1500

Then, I divide 1500 by 2 because for every stroke Michael takes it is 2 meters. 

1500 divided by 2 = 750

So 750 is the amount of strokes to take Michael over to the end of the pool.

Current Events

LI: To find the important information in a current event.

LI: To identify the author's purpose.

This week for reading we learnt about the authors purpose. Authors write for a purpose/reason. These reasons are to persuade, inform, explain or entertain (PIE).

First we looked on Kiwi Kids News to find a article. Then, we made a copy of the current events DLO and answered the questons: 

• What is the article about?
• When the artice was created?
• Where the article was made?
• Who created the article?
• Why the author wrote the article?
• How it was made? 
• What do you think the author wanted you to learn from the artice?.

I found this activity fun and intresting because it was fun to fill in the questions and the article I picked was intresting to learn about.

Omosis

 

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.

Osmosis is the cycle of water travelling up in tiny cells or tubes called Xylem. Phloem helps distribute food in different parts of a plant.

Parts of the plant:

• Leaf

• Stem

• Roots

• Flower

Transpiration is the evaporation of water. 

Celery and Food Colouring Experiment:

Supplies:

• Water

• Celery

• Beaker

• Scissor

• Food Colouring

• Twist Ties

• Bags

Steps:

• Fill the beaker 150 mls

• Add 10 drops of food coloring

• Get a celery and put it into the mixture and mix

• Put a bag over the celery leaves and twist tie the bag for evaporation.

Observation:

• see water movement from roots to the leaves through Xylem

Matariki Brochure

Matariki is the Maori new year celebration. It takes places each year when the cluster of stars known as Matariki are seen in our skies. The new year is a time for new beginnings and is a time to embrace tradition.

To strengthen our connections to Matariki we had a choice of research activities.

I enjoyed creating the brochure because it shares more information about Matariki.

Matariki

Matariki is the Maori new year celebration. It takes places each year when the cluster of stars known as Matariki are seen in our skies. The new year is a time for new beginnings and is a time to embrace tradition. To strengthen our connections to Matariki we had a choice of research activities.

I found out the orgin of Matariki intresting because of how Tawhirimatea ripped his eyes and threw it in the sky.

I enjoyed the activities because it extend my knowledge of Matariki.

All about me

Today's challenge is all about sharing positively about ourselves on our blogs. Making a poster about yourself and all the things you value, and think represent who you are.

In my poster I added a photo of me, my favourite anime and my favourite music. My favourite anime is Howl's Moving Castle and my favourite music is just Japanse music.

I like this challenge because of how you can introduce yourself through a poster.

Bubble Science | TECH

 

Friday, 2 July 2021

Bubble Science

LI: To perform a scientific exploration on bubble science.

For this science lesson with Mrs Sharma, we have been focusing on the science of bubbles. For this task, we focused on performing 4 different tasks related to bubbles as well as expanding our knowledge.

For the first task, we watched a video and wrote down notes about bubbles. For the next task, we wrote down the different challenges we would perform with bubbles. For task 3, we learnt how to make pipe cleaner wands. For task 4, we learnt how to prepare the bubble liquid. For the experiment, we made wands, bubble liquid and tried to complete the different bubble challenges.

I enjoyed this science lesson because I was able to expand my experience and knowledge of bubbles as well as perform educational experiments.

Vision Board

 A vision board is a DLO about your goals and what you want to achieve. For my vision board I added the things that I want to achieve like being headboy and getting a trophy at prizegiving.

This activity can help people who wants a successful future. Also it can help people make their dream come true if they put effort into achieving that goal.

I enjoyed doing this task because it can help me to achieve my goals.