Cooking

This week we got to choose what we got to make for cooking. Me and my group chose nachos!!!!!!!!!!
Here is some photos:)

Taonga Puoro

This week we learnt about Maori instruments!
Here is my work:

Space Timeline Reading Task!!!

This Term we have been learning all about space. We had to do a space timeline reading task!
Here is my work:

Space timeline Reading tasks.

Term 2 Weeks 5-6

Purpose of this reading activity is to: increase our
knowledge of space exploration and understand how our knowledge
and ideas about space have changed over time (science). We are also
learning to read non-fiction texts and use our writing skills to share our
understanding of this topic and our ideas (literacy). Throughout this task
we will need to use the skills of ‘Thinking’ and using ‘Language, Symbols
and Text.’

Learning Intentions

I am learning to skim and scan text to identify the main ideas.

I am learning to locate the key sentences and questions in texts.

I am learning to use sub-headings to guide me to the main ideas in text.

I am learning to summarise the main ideas in the texts I read.

(from the Karoro Programme of work for Reading)

Success Criteria

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have have scanned text to find key ideas.

-I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

-I have put my answers in chronological order.

Focus

We are looking at using non-fiction text to increase our knowledge in our science topic;
SPACE. Your aim is to read and understand the timeline reading and use this knowledge to complete
the reading activity below.

First, Read the timeline cards. Click here for the space timeline pdf

Second, We will discuss what you have read. This will be a good time to ask questions about
anything
you are unsure of.

Third, do your reading tasks.

Fourth, complete your reading activity. Remember to proofread, check spelling and
punctuation. Then do a self assessment and a peer assessment. Check it with a teacher.

Reading Activity

View and read the space timeline on the classroom walls.
Think about how how our theories/ideas and understandings about the
universe and Earth’s place in it has changed over time.

Answer the following questions.

Your answers need to be full sentences.

After you have answered all the questions please put them in
chronological order (time order, oldest first)

1) What are two things that Galileo discovered?

Jupiter's moons and phases of Venus (1610).

2) Who discovered the first asteroid?

Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the first asteroid (1801).

3) What was Sputnik 1?

The first ever satellite made (1957).

4) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean?

1958. NASA stands for National Aeronautics Space Administration.

5)Where did Mariner 4 fly past?

Mariner 4 flew past Mars (1965).

6) Who was the first woman in space? And where was she from?
Russian cosmonaut Valentina

Tereshkova became the first

Woman in space (1963).

7) In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?

Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969.

8) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space?

America launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 (1977).

9) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?

Space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch killing 7 people
on board (1986).

10)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn?

It took nearly 7 years (2004).

11) When was the international space station completed?

Engineers started building the international space station 1986 but
finished it in 2010.   

12) What was extremely interesting about New Horizons information about
Pluto?

Pluto is 50 miles larger than we first thought (2015)!!!!!!

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

1. Who do you think made the biggest contribution to our understanding of
2. space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think Isaac Newton made the biggest contribution to space because he
outlined his three laws of motion and described the motion of the sun and
planets.

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or invention in
helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that the most important machine in space is satellites because they
help us see what's new in space and what is in space!

    3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why?

I would like to learn about what is in other galaxies because there might be
another planet out there with life on it!!!

Self and Peer Assessment.

Self and Peer Assessment

Success Criteria

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have have scanned text to find key ideas.

-I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

- I have put my answers in chronological order.

Success criteria 1: I have have scanned text to find key ideas (I have been able to answer the questions).

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	Me
My partner	Nathan.K

Success criteria 2: -I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

      

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	Me
My partner	Nathan.K

Success criteria 3: I have put my answers in correct chronological order.

        

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Me	Me
My partner	Nathan.K

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Taku Mokai

In He Kakano this year we are learning to say who our pets are in Maori!!!

Planet CHROMIUM

Create and Describe Your Own Planet -

Description writing task

Term 2 Weeks 5-6

Purpose of this piece of writing is to:

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to make my writing
interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to use topic-specific vocabulary.

I am learning to include Te Reo Māori words in my writing.

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing
interesting and engaging (simile, metaphor, alliteration,
onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some topic specific words to include
in my writing.

-I have used some Te Reo Māori

Focus

We are continuing to look at descriptive writing. This week you are writing a descriptive piece of writing
to promote your imaginary planet. You aim is to convince people to move to your planet. You want your
writing to allow the reader to be able to imagine what it is like on your planet.

First, we will look at an excerpt of a video describing the moon from the Avatar movie.
Click here to get to video= Pandora.

Second, we will discuss together what you will need in your work to make it successful and look at
how to plan our work. Then you will plan your work and check with a teacher before you start writing.

Third, do your piece of writing.

Fourth, complete you piece of writing. Remember to proof-read (check spelling and punctuation) and
edit (does it make sense? do you need to change any sentences?) yourself and with a buddy and fill in
your self and peer-assessment. Check it with a teacher.

Then share your work on your blog.

My Writing:

Planet/Asteroid CHROMIUM

There are extremely interesting aliens on Planet/Asteroid
CHROMIUM. They use stone tools to build huts and
villages! They eat Ginormous mushrooms and rats found
in deep bamboo forests.

They are called MIUMS. MIUMS are as slimy as a snail trail!

They have mutant alien kittys!

Planet/Asteroid Chromium is made up of minus
1,000,000,000 degrees mātoke (cold)  water, dirt, sand,
wood and diamond that the aliens can survive in.
The color of Planet/Asteroid Chromium is mainly blue
because it is so cold because it doesn’t have any suns or
moons which means it is an oversized Asteroid!
The Asteroid has 5 rings around it!!! The perimeter of
Planet/Asteroid Chromium is: 1,000 km!

Which is smaller than New Zealand!!!

Planet/Asteroid Chromium is located in another galaxy
called NITELITE. Planet/Asteroid Chromium is in an
asteroid belt in NITELITE.    

Humans Traveled here in a N.A.S.A space shuttle. To get
to CHROMIUM they had to travel through there Asteroid
Belt, Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud. Once they got out of our
galaxy they had to travel into another galaxy and find the
right asteroid (which would take a lot of years)!

Humans came to this planet because they needed ore and
more space to live because Ao (Earth) is to crowded!
You might be wondering how humans survived on this
planet because it is minus 1,000,000,000 degrees cold on
this planet! How humans survived: they had really warm
space suits!

By Charlie

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Self and Peer Assessment

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing interesting and engaging
(simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some topic specific words to include in my writing.

-I have used some Te Reo Māori

Success criteria 1: I have used some language features to make my writing interesting and engaging
(smile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me		Me
My partner		Ethan

Success criteria 2: I have carefully chosen some topic specific words to include in my writing.

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	Me
My partner	Ethan

Success criteria 3: I have some Te Reo Māori words in my writing.

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me		Me
My partner			Ethan\