Monday, 17 September 2018
Monday, 10 September 2018
Reducing our plastic waste!!!!!!!!!!!!
This term we have been learning about plastic and how we could reduce it. We came up with an idea to make 1 fabric bag each and 2 beeswax wraps each. The fabric bags were good to use instead of plastic bags. The beeswax wraps were good to use instead of glad wrap. To make the beeswax wraps you have to get some fabric and lay it down flat on baking paper and sprinkle grated beeswax over the fabric. Next you have to lay baking paper on the fabric and iron the baking paper with the fabric under it until it melts all the beeswax into the fabric (make sure you get the wax melted on the sides and corners). Then take the fabric out of the baking paper and leave it to dry for 2 mins. I really enjoyed making the fabric bags and beeswax wraps. We ARE trying to encourage ourselves and other people to have a plastic free lunch. Here is us with the fabric bags and beeswax wraps!
Friday, 7 September 2018
Where To Next? Literacy Task!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where To Next? Connected, Level 4
Turning Old into New
Literacy
Science/Social Science learning goals 
We are learning to understand about the environments around us and
the negative of positive impact our actions can have on these environments.
the negative of positive impact our actions can have on these environments.
Success criteria;
- identify and explain some of the issues facing our environment today
- identify some of the negative impacts humans are having on the environment
- identify some positive actions people are taking both here and around
- the world to try and help look after our environment.
- identify some positive actions we can take at school and in our
- own lives to help our environment.
- learn about our local bush track and creek and identify some ways
- in which we can help to look after (kaitiakitanga) these areas.
Reading Learning Goals
-I am learning to use sub-headings to guide me to the main ideas in text.
-I am learning to use illustrations, text boxes, charts and graphs to help me
make inferences so I get more information from the text.
make inferences so I get more information from the text.
-I am learning to use more than one text, in print or electronic
formats, to gather and check the accuracy of information.
formats, to gather and check the accuracy of information.
-I am learning to read a wide range of texts (e.g. encyclopaedias,
websites, newspapers) to gather and check information on a topic.
websites, newspapers) to gather and check information on a topic.
-I am learning to explain why the author has written a text.
-I am learning to read and understand text that contains academic and
topic-specific vocabulary.
topic-specific vocabulary.
Read the text, ‘Turning Old Into New’ and then complete the following activities.
- Why is recycling a good idea?
Because because we reuse and it doesn't pollute the environment.
But we don’t know where our rubbish/waste goes!!!
But we don’t know where our rubbish/waste goes!!!
- How many tons of rubbish do New Zealanders send to landfills every year?
New Zealand sends round about 3 million tons of landfill every year.
- When rubbish breaks down what gas does it produce? What environmental
- problem does this contribute to?
Methane and CO2. This gas makes global warming.
- Complete this sentence: Everything we use is made from Earth's natural resources.
- Explain where these resources come from;
Wood:Trees, plants and Chemicals.
Metal: Chemicals and rock.
Plastic: Chemicals and oil.
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6) How does oil form? When dinosaurs died, the plants and dinosaurs were
covered by mud and sand. Over millions of years, the mud and sand built up in layers
and turned into rock. The heat and pressure from the rock turn the plant and dinosaur
matter into oil and gas.
covered by mud and sand. Over millions of years, the mud and sand built up in layers
and turned into rock. The heat and pressure from the rock turn the plant and dinosaur
matter into oil and gas.
7) What are some of the things glass can be recycled into?
Countertops, flooring, tile landscaping stones and bricks.
8) What are some of the things cardboard can be recycled into?
Cardboard is used to make chipboard like cereal boxes, paperboard,
paper towels, tissues and printing or writing paper.
paper towels, tissues and printing or writing paper.
9) What can plastic with the number 1 be recycled into?
Number 1 plastics are PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, and they can be
turned into soft drink bottles, pillow and sleeping bag fillings, carpet and clothing.
turned into soft drink bottles, pillow and sleeping bag fillings, carpet and clothing.
10) Attach a google drawing here that explains how number 1 plastics can be turned
into clothing.
into clothing.
11) What are microfibres and what is the problem with them?
The most common types of microfibers are made from polyesters,
polyamides (e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Nomex, trogamide), or a conjugation of
polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene. Microfibers are part of a larger
problem with microplastics, or small plastic fragments from any source.
New research shows that 70% of microplastics pollutants are microfibres.
polyamides (e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Nomex, trogamide), or a conjugation of
polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene. Microfibers are part of a larger
problem with microplastics, or small plastic fragments from any source.
New research shows that 70% of microplastics pollutants are microfibres.
12) What is Earth Overshoot day? Its how many resources do we use a year.
Glossary - Write what these words mean
Atoms: Smallest particle.
Carded: Related to fibres aligned in the same direction.
Global Warming: An increase in the Earth's average temperature
due to increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
due to increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Malt: Barley or other grain that has been used for brewing beer.
Natural resources: Materials found in nature like water,gas and plants.
Synthetic: Something made by people by combining different chemicals.
In class we will be working on projects looking at issues around rubbish
and what we can do to help reduce this problem.
and what we can do to help reduce this problem.
Video Links
Wednesday, 5 September 2018
Reducing Waste
Infographic
Where To Next? Connected, Level 4
Science/Social Science learning goals
We are learning to understand about the environments around us and the negative of positive impact our actions can have on these environments.
Success criteria;
- identify some positive actions we can take at school and in our own lives to help our environment.
Literacy
Task: Create an infographic showing people how they can reduce their waste in their lunchbox.
Our co-constructed success criteria:
-Have a strong title/hook
-Use convincing language and images
-Have simple things people can do
-Use images (free to use)
-Use bullet points/ short sharp information
-Use correct punctuation and spelling.
Attach a link here to your infographic and make sure you share your learning on your blog.
Monday, 2 July 2018
Space Writing
Weeks 8-10 Space Literacy Tasks
Term 2 Weeks 9-10
Purpose of these reading activities 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.’
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)
I am learning to write well structured paragraphs.
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.
-I have written two well structured paragraphs explaining how some of our ideas
about space have changed over time (introductory sentence, supporting detail, concluding sentence).
about space have changed over time (introductory sentence, supporting detail, concluding sentence).
Read the three paper based reading activities given to you about Stephen Hawking,
Galileo Galilei and The Telescope. You will be put with a buddy to do this work. We will mark
and discuss our answers together as a class.
Galileo Galilei and The Telescope. You will be put with a buddy to do this work. We will mark
and discuss our answers together as a class.
To add to our learning we will watch/ read and discuss these following videos or articles. 
After we have completed these reading activities and viewing and discussing the above
materials your task is to write at least two well structured paragraphs explaining how our
ideas about space have changed over time.
materials your task is to write at least two well structured paragraphs explaining how our
ideas about space have changed over time.
Write your paragraphs here.
Friday, 22 June 2018
Cooking
This week we got to choose what we got to make for cooking. Me and my group chose nachos!!!!!!!!!!
Here is some photos:)
Here is some photos:)
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
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