After the spill
For reading this week my group had to read the book after the spill. Its about the boat that sunk and produced oil into the ocean up in the north island. We had to challenge the text by asking four questions we also had to include and image and the paragraph where we thought of the question. The hero goal was Use questions to challenge the text, question the author, establish the authenticity of the text and state opinions.
This is my poster.
My Turangawaewae
For writing this week we had to write about our tuangawaewae "a place to stand". So basically where you feel at home where you feel happy and safe. My turangawaewae is Canterbury, I chose this because its where I live now its where my family is its where my friends are and its the sports teams I play for.
This is my writing.
My Turangawaewae
My Turangwaewae, the rocky mountain range with wicked views, mountain biking topped with zip-lining. Epic hikes and gondola rides to remember. Raging rivers and trees as tall as buildings. Sport champions home of the Crusaders and the Tactix. The coastline is full of sandy golden beaches. The crystal blue water is as blue as the sky and the sound of dogs barking as they walk along the beach. The Margaret Mahy playground, fun and laughter. This is my Turangawaewae because this is where I grew up and where I live, it's my hometown and where I feel happy and safe.
What is your Turangawaewae?
Maths
For this weeks maths we had to create a Maori pattern/design and use reflection, enlargement, rotation and translation. Reflection is like your mirroring your work, enlargement is like making your work bigger or smaller. Rotation is moving your work onto an angle a 90%, 180% etc. Translation is moving your work up, down, left or right.
here is what I created
Have you ever learnt this?
Writing poetry
For writing this week we had to create a poem about Ngai Tahu and Otautahi. The poem had to include three little paragraphs, each paragraph had to include 4 lines. Ngai Tahu were the first long distance sailors to arrive in Canterbury and came from Hawaiki nui.
This is what I created.
Reading tasks week 9 term 1
This week for reading we got to choose from two tasks or do both, the tasks were to create a ven diagram or to create a new landmark for Christchurch. For the ven diagram I chose to compare the great wall of china and Christchurch museum, And for the new landmark I created an art piece that represents the Christchurch Earthquakes.
This is the ven diagram task.
Reading theempark
Over the weeks of 7/8 in term one we had to create a place in Christchurch based of the texts we read, the texts were about the 2011 earthquakes. I decided to create a theempark called Rongo park, the word Rongo is Te Reo Maori meaning "peace after war" in this case 'war' describes the traumatic experience Christchurch had to go through in the earthquakes. I created a theempark because I think Christchurch would really benefit from having it. I think it would lift the spirits of those who were forever effected by the quakes and help remember those who we lost on 22nd Feb 2011.
This is my theempark.
Were you alive when the earthquake hit Christchurch?
Statistics
For maths this week we were learning statistics and making graphs. We also had to write statements about the graphs. For my question I picked non Maori and Maori population of cities in New Zealand. I used a column chart to make my graph.
This is my work.
