Science, I’m Lovin’ it!

 In Te Maunga this week we had a visit from the Northland Science Roadshow. There were three activities like rockets, spectroscopy, and water testing. The first activity that we did was the water testing. We had to fill up a tiny bottle half way and then we put in six drops of a sort of chemical and then at the end we all compared the bottles to see which one was lighter and which one was darker. For the second activity we did the spectroscopy which we had to wear these glasses that made everything look like rainbows. Then the man turned on the lights and it was amazing it looked like a rainbow kind of flower and it was also like an illusion. For the third and final activity we did the rockets. First we had to pump up the bottle to make more pressure so that when we launched it would burst out. Next we had someone launch it. I covered my ears because I knew it was going to be loud and then we all said 3, 2, 1 and then it got launched and it went like the speed of light. The next thing we did was testing the other rocket which you had to use a lighter to launch it. There was a tiny whole in the cap of the bottle so that when you light it the heat will go in and burst out which will launch it. It was amazing.

Film Making

In Te Maunga we have been learning about how to make a film. We used sound effects, different shots and green screen. In my group was Tamati, River, Manaaki and me. We made a film called Crazy Cops and it took like half an hour to make it. I learnt about different shots such as long shots, medium shots, close up shots, high shots and low shots.

The Epic Treasure Hunt

On the 28th of August the whole school got to do a treasure hunt.  The principal was hiding fifteen prizes and we had to find numbers on the prize. I found the number seven and they were shaped into gumboots.  We could win headphones, a ball, money which was five dollars, lollies, ice creams and Eskimo pies and we ran around like crazy.  The hard thing was that we had to run with the year sixes, year sevens and year eights.  We were fundraising money for the charity I Am Hope we raised about four hundred dollars.   

Math's Probability DLO.

 In Te Maunga we have been learning probability. We learnt about different games which some were not fair and some were fair. In an activity called Sneaky Snakes the number we got the most was 3 and the number we got the least was 6 and 3 was easier to get because there are lots of ways to make 3.

Internet Safety

 In Te Maunga we have been learning about cyber smart. We learnt that you should be over 13 to have a Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat account. You must be on the right thing at the right time and make sure you are on appropriate stuff.

SoundScape

In The Maunga we have been making soundscapes. We had to pick a scene and find stuff to make the noise and my group chose to do the Amazon Rainforest. We had to make a monkey noise, a toad noise, a snake noise, a bird noise and rain noise. We have also been doing 

T - Shaped Literacy about musical instruments I learnt about a chinese instrument called and erhu. It is a wind instrument which means you have to blow in it and it is like a flute but makes sweat calming noises.

Hygiene Animation

Pepeha And Greetings

In Te Maunga we have been doing a google slide called Pepeha and Greetings. We had to include our pepeha, our grandparents, our parents and English greetings and Maori greetings. We also learnt how to talk in Te Reo and we also learnt how to use Maori greetings.

I learnt to say Ka Kite Apopo which means see you tomorrow.

Collage Art

In Te Maunga we have been making collage art. We were making them based on the story Battle Of The Mountains. We had to make our collage on a piece of paper then we had to draw all the places where our colours and mountains were going to go. When we had shown the teacher we had to make the pieces very small so it looked good, if we made big pieces it wouldn’t turn out as good. When my collage was done I was shocked by how it turned out.

Kindness Letter

We made kindness letters to people who had no one to be with them in lockdown. So we decided to send letters to them to give them ideas on what to do.

Viruses

In Te Maunga we have been learning about viruses. We made a flow diagram to show how a virus starts and ends. I learnt about how the viruses get into your body and how your body kills it.

The Water Cycle

In Te Maunga we have been learning about the water cycle. We did an explanation then we did some art. We had to include the four steps of the water cycle, evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection.

Koru arts

On the 5th of February 2020 our class did some koru and mangopare arts. We found out that the mangopare is a hammerhead shark. First we did our practice one on a piece of paper then we did our real one on a little piece of card. We had to include our family members. I had my three brothers, my mum, my dad and my dog. After that I got to paint it then when it was dry I traced around my koru with vivid then it looked beautiful.