Merry Christmas

I would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and have a happy holidays.

















Merry Christmas everyone

Ambassador Aplication

Myztique Ambassador from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

Talofa lava my name is Myztique and I am 9 years old. I would like to be a year six ambassador for 2016. I think that I would be the best person for the job because I am confident, honest and I like to share my stories with our visitors that come to our school to see our learning.

I always come to school to learn and finish off my activities from our blog log that our teachers created to put our writing, reading activities and math follow ups.  I also have one little sister Leigharna, She’s six and one older brother, Kayden is 14 years old.

This year I have learned about native animals. For an example a Kiwi. Kiwis are native in New Zealand and its habitat is in the native forest in New Zealand, kiwis are the only native birds that have nostrils at the end of its beak. Kiwis use their beaks to smell the food they're trying to find and they also use it to smell were there going.

Being an ambassador means a lot to me because I like to show visitors my work. I would love to make my school proud and also my whanau proud too.

My Limerick Poem

WALT:Write a Limerick poem.
A Limerick poem had five lines. The first, second and last line rhyme and have 8-9 syllables. The third and fourth line have 5-6 syllables and they rhyme too.

Haiku Poems

WALT:Write a Haiku Poem - What am I?

Acrostic Poems

WALT:write a positive descriptive acrostic poem using your name and similes.

Today we have been learning about poems. This poem is a acrostic poem. we have leant that you should use positive words in poems and make them rhyme so that you could make your audience more interested into your work.

Antarctic Food Chain

WALT: Learning to share what food chains are.
This food chain shows that's seals get eaten by seals and seals get eaten by killer whales.

Facts about codfish island

WALT:Find and research facts about the Kakapo.

Diamante Poem

WALT:Write a diamante poem using nouns, verbs, adjectives, synonyms and antonyms.

Today we have been learning about a Diamante poem.We have been using adjectives,Verbs and nouns.

Division Facts

WALT:Solve division problems using multiplication facts or division in parts strategy.















Today the exponents did division facts. here is one answer I got on my book.
30 divide by 6=5 because 
5x6=30 or 5+5+5+5+5+5=30

Practise activity

Today the exponents did a practise activity here are two problems I tried to figure out.
4 divide by 23 = 92 because
46+46=92
80+12=92
also
253 - 28=225 because
253 - 3=250
250 - 20= 230
230 - 5=225
so thats how I got my answers

Eating competition

Introduction.

Have you ever done a eating competition before? This morning we had a eating competition it was so fun. We did it outside our classroom, there were a lot of screaming and laughing.

How to play.

Here are things you need to use to play this game. You need two tables, a bucket of apples, plastic plates and some food. First of all you need to grab a buddy and go outside to get ready to play, the food that we used were apples and whipped cream on weetbix cut up into pieces.

Funniest part.

My funniest part was when I was shoving the weetbox into my partner’s face it was so funny she started laughing then she dribbled on my hand. When I went to go feed her the apple my partner took little bites of it. The other two people next to us were going hard out we both started laughing.

Favourite part.

My favourite part was when we all had whipped cream on our faces it was cold. when it was my turn, as soon as we all got up on the table with our plated in front of us we started eating as soon as our teacher said go. When she said go My partner behind me grabbed the weetbix and shoved straight into my mouth I had to chew it so fast so that we could eat our apple then we would of finished first but I took my time eating the apple so unfortunately we didn’t come first.

Conclusion.

I felt excited when our teacher said we were going to do a eating competition but then when it was my turn i felt really nervous about eating the cream on weetbix and eating a whole apple. It was so hard to compete with people from our literacy class. I was pleased that we got to play a game instead of thinking of an game that we can’t right about because the game was hard to remember about  or because it was so much fun we didn’t want to remember about it.

Division word problem

WALT:solve multiplication and division problems using more than one strategy.

Today the exponent did a division word problem. Here are two problems we had to figure out.
24 divide by 4 = 6 because
4x8=24 or 6+6+6+6=24
also
72 divide by 8= 9 because
3x3=9 or 3+3+3=9
thats how I got my answers

Mokomoko followup two

WALT:Use the text to help us answer questions accurately.

Today the buzzy bees read a book called Mokomoko. I leant that mokomoko needs to eat a lot of insects and berries to eat and hidey-holes to escape from predators.

Division Word Problems 2

WALT:solve multiplication and division problems using more than one strategy.

Today the exponents did a division word problem.Here are two answers we had to figure out.
48 divide by 6= 8 because
6x8=48
And also
5 divide by 45= 9 because
5 x 9=45

so thats how I got all my answers.

Mokomoko

WALT:use text to accurately answer questions.

Today the buzzy bees read a book about mokomoko.

New Zealand Native Animal or Creature

WALT:Report factual information about a New Zealand Native Animal or Creature.

Here are some facts about kiwis.

Habitat:

A kiwi lives in the native forest where other animals live too. Some native animals and creatures can live in australia too, and can live in the zoo where people can protect them.

Description:

Kiwis have tiny wings, but can not fly. They are the only bird in the world with nostrils at the end of it’s beak. Kiwis are grey and brown, and they have two eyes, and has long yellowish beak and two brown legs too.

Characteristics:

A kiwi bird can be shy around humans and  can walk on the ground like a normal living bird. A kiwi can live up to fifty years, and the kiwis predators are stoats, ferrets, weasels, rats and possums.They can be very dangerous to kiwis.

Diet:

Kiwis can eat worms, fruit and small crayfish. Sometimes they can eat eels and berries too. But they eat worms more than anything else.

Division Word Problems

Holiday Writing

Have you ever been to Riverside camp at a Willow park before?

On the first week of the holidays I went to riverside camp at willow park with some children from Pt England school. When we got there - we had to take our bags into the dining room and then go into the rimu to see what groups we were in. The names of the girls groups were Mufasa, Pumbas, C.o.g and Flavaz, and the names of the boys groups were R4b, Bwa, Simbarrians and

Mr Burt told us that we were going to play some wet games “outside”. When we went outside we  sat down on the grass and looked to see what activity we were doing. so we got into groups with the boys.There were only two activities to do. so we started playing one of the games.gv The other groups were playing rob the nest. In our games we had to try find the balls in foam it was so hard because the foam was up to our necks we had to tippy toes to walk through and see where we  going and go underneath the foam to grab the plastic coloured balls.

On wednesday we had a disco but we only had it till  ten O'clock and we started at nine thirty. When we started the disco the leaders told everyone to get into a big circle then one of the leaders called out names to got in the circle and dance then come out when she calls another name. Then someone called my name but I got shy I went away  then someone pushed me into the circle and said dance but I just stood there waiting until that game was over. When the game finished we all could go away and dance we danced to four songs they were watch me whip, All abou that bass, uptown funk and omi cheerleader.

What I loved about camp was our concert night. The concert was on thursday it was so fun my friend machelle put two dollars into my t-shirt but they were fake money, and they were cash two dollars. Mele lavaka one of the leaders screamed out to me saying go myztique go myztique. I hope that we do camp again next time.

Sixes, Sevens and Eights

WALT: learn our 6s, 7s and 8s timetables to help us solve harder word number problems.

Today the exponents did our time tables they were 6, 7 and 8 they were kind of hard to do because we normally do 2,3,4,5 and 10

Word Problems

WALT: learn our 6s, 7s and 8s timetables to help us solve harder word number problems.

Today the exponents did a follow up called word problems. My answer for the first one was 72 because

10 x 4 = 40

4 x 8 = 32

if I add them all together It makes 72.

also for my second one my answer was 150 because

6 x 10 = 60

4 x 8 = 32

40 + 32 = 72

if I add 72 and 78 together then it makes 150

so thats how I got all my answers.

Mokomoko

WALT:Use the text to help us answer questions accurately.

What I learnt from this book is that if Mokomokos homes get damaged you should get somebody to help build a new home for the Mokomoko to live in.

Mokomoko

WALT:Use the text to help us answer questions accurately.

Today the buzzey bees read a book about mokomoko. I learnt that mokomoko needs native trees because mokomoko are native creatures.

Team 4 inquiry: PES Survivors

This term our inquiry is called "Survivors". We 
are going to be learning about animals, creatures 
and living things and how they adapt to survive in 
their environment.  

Blindfold Games

Have you ever played a game called blindfold ball game before? Well room 8 literacy class played a game called blindfold ball game. We all had to get into a large circle and had to wait for our teacher to pick five of us so that we could get straight into it. When we were about to start the game our teacher Miss Lavakula asked the five people what colour ball you’re going to go for.

When we finally started the game the five people were bumping into each other and taking the wrong coloured ball. My friend Machelle was taking mostly all the different coloured balls, so when it was the second round our teacher said if we take the wrong coloured balls you will be disqualified from the game.

My favourite part was when Machelle got other four people's ball and when she poked her eye out to see if the game was finished. Then when it was the second round Machelle, Angels and I were screaming to daniella yes no and go forward, left, and right, we all laughed because other people were looking at us screaming at her.

My second favourite part was when I bumped into someone that was in front of me. Then I tried to go around him but I couldn’t  because he kept on moving back and because another person was beside me and behind me. So I laughed and sat down and swung my hands around and around so that I could see were I was going.

We were using a lot of equipment that we used like, Plastic coloured balls and blindfolds. It was so cool that other people were laughing and screaming. I think every one loved it specially me.

Fraction Problems

WALT:Solve harder fraction problems using my knowledge of basic multiplication, division and fractions facts.

What iv'e learn't from this fraction problem is that:
2/3 of 18=12
also
2/5 of 20= 8
and also
3/4 of 40=30

Feels Right, Smells Right

WALT: Infer and interpret the author's ideas.

What iv'e learn't from this story is that if you have a old jersey that's ripped you should throw it in the rubbish and if someone from your family nits you a new jersey you should be grateful that you got one.

Fraction Problems

WALT:Solve fraction facts using my knowledge of my timetables.

Today the exponents learned one third walk to school and the rest bike. how many walk:

42because

3x14=42 and 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3=42

Fraction Problems

WALT:Solve fraction problems using my knowledge of my timetables or divided by's.

We are learning more about 2/3 and 2/5 like
2/3 of 60=40
and also
2/5 of 100=40

Ants and Grasshopper sequal

WALT: Infer and interpret the main ideas in the story.

Today the buzzy bees learned a very good lesson from this book called the ants and grasshopper, that you should always be ready before winter.

Word Knowledge

Today the buzzy bees had to do a word Knowledge and your words are coincidence, a chance occurrence of events.

Fraction Prblems

WALT:Solve fraction facts using my knowledge of my timetables.

Today the exponents learn't more about our timetables like:
3x14=42 and 14+14+14=42
also I have another answer
5x11=55 and 11+11+11+11+11=55

Finders Keepers

WALT:Infer and interpret the hidden message in the story.

Today the buzzy bees learned a good lesson form this book called Finder Keepers and the lesson was about if you find something you should give it to someone so that they can find the owner. Because it might be special to someone in there family.

Word Knowledge

Today the buzzy bees have to do a word knowledge and your word is insulated and the opposite of insulated is cover.

Nobody laughed

WALT:Infer and interpret the hidden message in the story.

Aiden felt excited about going back to school because he had a new bag and he was kicking the stones and whistling to himself. Then kane his friend were to busy talking they didn’t notice the entire class had the same bag. Then later on the classes bags were on the ground in a pile so all the bags got mixed up, There were a lot of shouting when the class got back from their run. They were saying  

Put that down it’s mine,  give it here, let it go and this is mine not yours.

I think aiden had his diary book in his bag.

Eating Worms

WALT:I am thinking about my purpose and reader by planning my.

Have you ever made worms before in class? Today in class with Mrs Garden, we made chicken  flavoured worms (really noodles). We all got into a circle then two people had to open one pack of worms and put them into the bowl.

How we made it? All you need is two bowls and two packets of worms so that you can put the worms into the bowl. Then we passed it to the next person over to us so that he or she could break the worms up so that you could get ready to eat it.

It was weird when we ate it. Our teacher feed it to us with tongs like we were little birds. We had to open our mouths big so that our teacher could put the worms in our mouths. It was funny when we ate like that, because the worms were dripping down our faces it felt like little worms crawling down our faces. It was so Yummy!!!

I think noodles are delicious also they look like worms. I think you should eat noodles more often than worms.

My Timetables

WALT:Recognise and learn multiplication facts

Today the exponents have been learning about our timetables.

Nobody Laughed

Aiden felt excited about going back to school because he had a new bag and he was kicking the stones and whistling to himself. Then kane his friend were to busy talking they didn’t notice the entire class had the same bag. Then later on the classes bags were on the ground in a pile so all the bags got mixed up, There were a lot of shouting when the class got back from their run. They were saying  

Put that down it’s mine,  give it here, let it go and this is mine not yours.

Exponents Followup 1

WALT:Solve fraction facts using my knowledge of my timetables
One thing that I learnt from this strategy was that:
1/3 of 21=7 because
3 x 7=21
7+7=14
14+7=21

Also my other strategy was:
7x2=14
7+7=14                   2+2+2+2+2+2+2=14

Exponents Followup 2

WALT:Use two strategies to solve number problems.

One thing I learnt from this strategy was that 27+47=74 because
27+23=50
50+10=60
60+10=70
70+4=74

Also my other strategy is
584+261=845
584+160=690
690+100=790
790+55=845

Exponents Followup 1

WALT:Use two strategies to solve number problems.

Today the exponents learnt how to do higher number like this:
56+67+33=156 because 33+23=56
 33+23=56
56+11=67
67+56=123
123+33=156  

Cross Country

Walt:write a poem using nouns, verbs and adjectives

Cross Country

cold, windy

difficult,muddy, painful

long

Two Thirds

WALT:Solve fraction problems using my knowledge of my timetables or divided by's.

Today the exponents learn't about fractions. Fractions sometimes can be hard. I learn't that you should always learn 1/3 before 2/3.

Word Knowledge 2

Today the buzzy bees got to do a word knowledge and your words were broad, compost, and applause, and the word compost means rich soil dirt made from worms and dead leaves.

Exponents Followup

WALT:Use more than one strategy to solve number problems.

Today the exponents learnt different strategy's like reversibility, Place values, Tidy number and equal addition. Here are some of my problems I did: 93-38=55 because
93-3=90
90-30=60
60-5=55, So that's how I got my answer.

Fraction Facts

WALT:solve basic fraction problems using my knowledge of timetables
Today the Exponents learned more about fractions here are some of the problems:
1/4 of 24 =16 because 4x6=24 and 1/4 of 32 = 8 because 4x8=32.

Exponents Followup 3

WALT:Solve fraction facts using my knowledge of my timetables.




















Today the Exponents different ways to solve word problems and number problems: 1/4 of 24= 6
because 4x6=24

Advice column for grasshopper

WALT:Infer and interpret the main ideas in the story.





Today the buzzy bees read a story called Ants and Grasshopper it tough us a very good lesson that you should always get ready for anything that's coming up.

Hooking in

WALT:Write introductions that orientate and hook in the audience.
First try: This term team 4 is doing a market. In my group me and my partners are making drums because we are in musical instruments. Trade and Enterprise is when we make something then we sell it to someone that brought a drum. Our girl drums are worth 50 pieces and the boy drums are worth 1PT, 2PT, and 50 pieces. So come on over and buy one for 1PT or 50 pieces.





With a ? Have you ever done Trade and Enterprise before?
This term team 4 is doing a market There are six groups, that is toys, Jewelry, custom stationery, Kitchen, Musical instruments and homewhare. In my group me and my partners are making drums because we are in musical instruments. Trade and Enterprise is when we make something then we sell it to someone that brought a drum.

With a ! This term team 4 is doing a market There are six groups, that is toys, Jewelry, custom stationery, Kitchen, Musical instruments and homeware. In my group me and my partners are making drums because we are in musical instruments. Trade and Enterprise is when we make something then we sell it to someone that brought a drum.  Come on over and check out our products!!!

Curriculum Vitae - CV

This term we have our own currency and are running and economy within our team. The children
have chosen there businesses to market a product to sell her at school. It's going to be a amazing and Fantastic Term!!!

Word Knowledge

Today the buzzy bees have to do a word knowledge and your word is insulated and the opposite word for insulated is cover.

Grass to glass part 2

When the warm milk comes out of the cows, the milk is cooled. Then the tanker takes the milk to the dairy factory. Then it gets stored in a big


A machine separates the cream from the milk.The blue milk has a lot of cream and green milk have only a little bit.


Pasteurisation kills all the germs from the milk. Now the milk is safe we won’t get sore stomachs.


Finally the milk is bottled, ready for you to drink. That completes the journey from grass to glass.

Living on a Farm

Growing up on a farm would be fun but it will also be

hard work. We have been looking at dairy farming in New Zealand and people's roles have been producing milk.

       Feeding the calves

What would you want to do if you lived on a farm? if I lived on a farm I would want to feed the calves because

the calves never get feed from their mums because the milking machine took the cows milk.

         Riding a horse

Riding a horse would be amazing but I've never been on a horse before I've been looking at people riding them and it just looks fun so that's why I want to ride a horse.

Ants and Grasshopper

WALT:infer and interpret the main ideas in the story

Today the buzzy bees read a story called ants and grasshopper. It tough me a very good lesson
about getting ready for anything that's coming up.

Mrs Wilding Potatoes

WALT:Identify the author’s purpose

I learnt that you always have to help someone even if you don't get anything.
Help someone even if they didn't ask for help.

Missing the bus

WALT:Find the hidden message in the text.                                                                



















Today the buzzy bees learned a lesson that if you miss the bus you can always walk to save up money so when you want to buy something then you will have lots of money to by it.

Whau trees

WALT:Read and find clues in the text to support our answers.                      

Today my reading group learned about
the lightest wood in the world here are some facts:

The wood of whau tree was traditionally used
by Maori to build rafts and floats for nets.
 

Grass to Glass

WALT:Add detail to the beginning of sentences.

They have four stomachs because it is hard to swallow the grass down the cow's throat.early in the morning and late in the afternoon.


farmers use machines to milk cows but in the olden days they used their hands to get the milk out of the cows.They get taken into the milking shed and cows get 15 bottles of milk out and in the bottle there is two litres of milk which is a lot.The cows get lined up and the farmers put cups on the cows then the machine takes the cow's milk and goes through to the fridge

Junk

WALT: Find the main messages in the text

This story is about a boy named Joshua, Joshua Wanted to by a trolley But his mum said that it was to expensive to by so Joshua's Grandpa offered to help Joshua. Then Joshua said instead of buying one he could make it then Joshua and his papa went down to the basement before they went down mum told them to make sure the only use the stuff on the left side because mum wanted to keep every thing on the right side for the new baby that was due in a month.