Making connections to problem solving

L.I Making connections to problem solving.

Today we made a Tangram puzzle with LS1 because we had no internet connection.A Tangram puzzle is an ancient Chinese puzzle named the Tangram puzzle. We used  A4 paper and scissors. Then we were following the instructions. After that we work together as a group to help each other out. Then the challenge was to make a square out of all the pieces we made. We  found a solution to solve the puzzle. It was really complicated to solve but at the end we did it. It was fun and challenging to make this puzzle. We  used problem solving to figure out how to do the puzzle .

6 sentence's

L.I. Use 6 sentences to set up the structure of a narrative

We were all in class listening carefully to Mr Tom but Max was very  tired.We all sat at our desks as the sun shone through the window. I had never put my hand up before, I was too shy.Oh no, Mr Tom is going to  pick me to answer the question.I wanted to disappear and become invisible, I could feel little drops of tears coming out of my eyes. Yay, my friend Kitty put her hand up to answer the question. I was relieved that Mr Tom picked Kitty.

Today my group wrote 6 sentence stories to help us take risks with our writing. We did this by sharing our ideas and writing sentence that drop hints about what was happening in the picture we chose to write about. We helped each other by suggesting ideas to each other to make our stories more interesting.

Matariki Harvesting

L.I: To use our knowledge and find three interesting information and fact about these matariki harvesting
harvesting birds.

This DLO shows interesting facts and information about 3 matariki harvesting birds. I worked with my group to find these interesting facts and information.  The three matariki harvesting birds we picked a Tui, Huia and Kereru.

Venn Diagram

LI: to create a DLO of tool for harvesting. 

In this Venn Diagram it shows how people used to celebrate Matariki, how people celebrate Matariki now and how do now and then do the same thing. I worked with Afa,RJ,Leroy and Akuhata as a group and we found information about what people do on Matariki now days. As we created this I learned some new interesting facts about Matariki such as Maori people make things out of flax like kites.

Optical Illusion

L.I:  To explain what an optical Illusion.

This DLO shows what is a optical Illusion and how an Optical Illusion happens. On this DLO it shows what Optical l Illusion means. We used one Optical l Illusion and found out what wrong with it. I worked with my group to find interesting information about optical l Illusion information. Mr Johnston also came in to help us with this.

What is Matariki

LI: To use your smart searching skills to find information that  tell other what Matariki is

  

Today we were leaning about what Matariki is family of 7 stars and is the Maori new year. Matariki is a time remember the past,learn about traditions and stars new beginning    

Matariki stars

LI: To draw and label the Matariki cluster of stars 

This week our Te Reo challenge set by Miss Pryde was to draw and label the Matariki cluster of stars. Matariki is the Maori new year, a time for family and new beginnings.    

       

Math

LI: To practise defining maths vocabulary maths vocabulary (words)

To help us practise the meaning of maths words. Mrs Anderson taught us a game called maths word challenge. I worked with Akuhata and Ellenora on this game.  To play the game 2 players found a word from the maths word game,  then had to give a clue to the person trying to  figure out the maths word who was sitting with their back to the other players.