Rounding Decimals

WALT:rounding decimal Numbers Today in class we did a DlO on our follow up which was rounding decimal numbers. It was an easy task and was done really fast. Thank you for viewing my blog >>> Link to task >>> Follow up

Rounding Numbers

WALT:rounding large numbers

Today I did a DLO on rounding large numbers. I used examples from our follow up. I did this very easily and very fast. Thank you for viewing my blog >>>> Follow Up

Rounding Whole Numbers

Today for math we did rounding numbers. We did this as a second follow up task. I went to 20 questions and got them all right. All you have to do is round it to the numbers given.
I thought this task was easy and hope the next time it will be harder and more complicated. Thank you for viewing my blog. Game 

DLO - Rounding Numbers

WALT: round large numbers + decimals

Today I did a DLO on rounding numbers. I explained how to work with large numbers and decimals. I did examples to show how to do it. I thought this task was easy because I could understand what I was doing.Thank you for viewing my blog!!

Practicing Rounding Numbers

This morning for math we did rounding math games. The first screenshot was rounding numbers and the second screenshot was rounding decimals. If you wanted a easier game I suggest the first one and the second one is a bit harder. Thank You for visiting my blog page!

GAMES>>>>>> Game 1 Game 2

Astria Opinion

“Students don’t learn much playing this game called Astria – Countdown to Impact: Their time could be better spent doing other things”.

I partly disagree because I can learn different things like strong vocabulary, skim read, inferences, critical thinking and understanding tricky paragraphs but also the game can have different perspectives and POV (point of view) like when talking about death.

Teachers Strike

Today in the first session we did a DLO on teachers strike. We did a powtoon as it was easier to work with and more fun. Me and my buddy work together to make an argument against the strike disagree and agreeing. We had a lot of fun with the music and the emojis we got to work with. Thank you for viewing my blog. (This does have music)

Emma Watson - Feminism

WALT: identify persuasive language features  in a text

Today me and a group of others did a DLO on Emma Watson and her speech on feminism. We listened to her speech and spot out the persuasive elements for a persuasive speech. We helped each other explain the different elements and to learn about feminism. Thank you for viewing my blog >> LINK

WALT:understand how to use FORREST to persuade.

Today we created a DLO based on the acronym FORREST. FORREST stands for Facts Opinion Rhetorical Question Repetition Emotive Language Statistics Three (groups of) We explained the meaning to each subject with an example. We found this task very easy because we were working as a team and as we finished off the work we had a better understanding of FORREST. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to leave a comment down below.

Forrest (Elements of a Persuasive Speech)

WALT:Use FORREST to have a persuasive conversation

F - Facts
O - Opinions
R - Rhetorical Question
R - Repition
E - Emotive Language
S - Statistics
T - Three (Groups of)

We have to learn how to use elements of a persuasive speech. We did this by working with a partner or by yourself to make a conversation using the elements of a persuasive speech. Thank you for viewing my blog.

Find the unknown sides and area of a rectangle

WALT: find the value of unknown sides to find the area of a rectangle

Today we did a DLO to find the unknown sides and area of a rectangle. I worked with a partner to help me with the DLO. I thought this was easy as I have learnt it very fast. Thank you for viewing my blog.

SASO!!

Today in technology we did a logo on different charities. I did mine on animals called SASO (Special Animal Safety Organization). I think this logo will look of the charity boxes I am going to make.

Reliability

WALT:Evaluate the reliability of a site.

We did reliability on sites to know which sites have correct information. It is important to follow these steps because it keeps you from getting wrong information. Thank you for viewing my blog.

Collaborative Mystery Solving - DLO

WALT: work collaboratively to solve a mystery.

For the middle block we did a collaborative mystery solving together. We did a DLO to keep our clues together. I worked with friends to help me figure out the person her stole the valuable pins. Me and my friends thought that this task was easy and hard but very fun. Thank you for viewing my blog. (Link to DLO)

Expectations in Graphics

Today we learnt about the expectations in graphics. I thought that Art is the key and the way to go. I like art even though i'm not good at it. We used TOONDOO to make this. Thank you for viewing my blog.

Collaborative problem solving - DLO

WALT: Solve word problems using the best strategies we know.

This was our DLO for Collaborative problem solving. I worked with a friend and completed this DLO fast. We used tidy numbers and Partitioning to solve our problems. Please leave a comment and click her to visit our DLO. Thank you. ( VIST DLO )

National Expensive Day

We did a Fake website for class on air. National Expensive Day is a day me and my partner work on. I worked with a friend and finished it fast. Thank you for viewing my blog.

My Website

Tourism in New Zealand

WALT: combine our smart searching and reading skills to quickly find information

Today we did our class on air and we learnt about tourism and about the Rotorua activities / A J Hackett and Cape Reinga. It was very hard to get the answers on the sheet but it was easy to look for hints in the questions. We did facts in our DLO and did many other things. Thank you for viewing my blog. Make sure to leave me questions. Here is the link to my DLO - DLO

Why people visit New Zealand.

Today we started our inquiry topic for this term. This terms topic is tourism in New Zealand. For this activity we had to come up with ideas for reasons why tourists came to New Zealand. Not only that we also had to group them but to put them into categories.

Collaborative Mystery Solving

WALT:  work collaboratively to solve a mystery

Today me and my friends did a Collaborative Mystery solving.  We found this not easy but not hard so in the middle. We worked well together and found out the clues for 3 people to choose. We created this DLO to show what we found. Thank you visiting my blog. Link to DLO and Work sheet.

Adding and Subtracting Integers

Today my group and I did a math game and it was to do with adding and subtracting integers. I did this with my friends Sita and Sarah. We didn't do it on 1 computer we did it on our own but we helped each other solving the questions. I found this easy because the questions that they told us we already solved it with our teacher on the mat. I can improve by learning more of this game and problem.

Prototec 5.4.2018

Today we did another prototec test on timed and I got  I was not happy about what score I got. I think that I need to start working harder and start learning some things given n the sheet.

Bedmas Millionaire

Today we did a bedmas game were we had to reach a million to win. I really enjoyed this games with my friends. Thankyou and please comment and leave your ideas. Link to game.

Collaborative Problem Solving - DLO

WALT: solve word problems by using the best strategy we know.
Today we did Collaborative Problem Solving. I worked with a my friend to do my DLO. We did different problems and our own ideas. I think that some of the problems were hard but I got through them. Thank you for viewing my blog and please do not hesitate to comment you ideas. This is the slide I made. Slide.

BIDMAS Game

Today we did another game called BIDMAS game with my friends were you have a chart and you fill it up. We didn't fill it all up but the Highest person was me the red. I was Red, Sarah my friend was blue and my other friend was green Sita. I found it kinda difficult because we had to use all the numbers that was given on the dice. If you like you may leave a comment and I will get back to you. Here is the link to the game. BIDMAS Game. Thank you 😋😊

The 7 Royal Members

Today we did a game where you have to save the 7 members of the royal family. It took me 9 minutes and 43 seconds to save all seven. We did different equations which made it fun. The equations were a bit hard but then I got use to it I also didn't know what I was doing at the beginning but then I learnt really fast. Please leave a comment of what you think of this game and If you want to play this game the link is here. Game. Thank you 😂😁

Collaborative Problem Solving

In the first session of school my friend & I made DLO (Digital Learning Object).
In the DLO we did different strategies to figure out our questions we were given. I found this easy
but I did learn a lot of things from my friends. Please leave your opinions on this and see
if you learnt something.
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My Global Audiance

Today for the first block we did our Global Audience Chart. Where we saw people from around the world view our blog and what our highest views or how many people viewed our blog.

Complex Sentences

Today I created a DLO about complex sentence, but in a google slides. With rating myself I suppose I deserve a 10 because I had put all effort and enthusiasm in this important slides. Please feel free to comment, whether I can do a DLO about what I can teach you or any errors. Please keep me updated with all comments and importance of learning 

Our Quarterback is missing?

WALT:  work collaboratively to solve a mystery  

This collaborative problem solving is our Quarterback is missing. Where the famous quarterback went missing and two children or people went looking for clues. Our witness had there cules lying everywhere. We came up with 3 people who was innocent and one guilty. Here is the link to our Google Doc

DLO: Collaborative problem solving

Today we did another collaborative problem solving in maths. It was really easy because I new what to do and how to do it. I really like these collaborative problem solving and I hope to do more. Click Here to view my partner Mafi's work! Click here to view DLO

Rags to Riches

Today we did a game called Rags to Riches were we answer questions and if we get it right we get more money. I really enjoyed this game because it was really intense if you got one wrong you would have to start again. There are 15 questions and I got all of them right. Next time I hope we can play a game just like this.

DLO - Collaborative Problem Solving

Today for math we did collaborative problem solving were we work in teams to find the answers for the questions our teacher have given us. I think that this task was easy because I got to work with others which then I can teach and learn from others. I hope next week we can have harder questions to work with.

Prototec 20.2.2018

Today we did prototec for math. We each have different levels as I am on level 7. I still have some                  mistakes but it is becomes on the little time they give you to answer. It was not really difficult because I knew most of the things. I hope next time I can get 100%. 

Collaborative Problem Solving-DLO (Digital Learning Object)

WALT: solve word problems by using the best strategy we know

Today for the morning session my class and I did a DLO on our Collaborative Problem Solving. My partner and I found this task very difficult, because as year 8's we have to do more extreme and intense work. I think we can achieve by being with different people to help us and teach new strategies we haven't learnt before.  

DLO Problem Solving

Collaboration Problem Solving

WALT: solve word problems using the best strategy we know

I found this task easy because we were able to use the strategies we knew and also we had a bunch of people to help one another. I think I can improve by paying more attention in class during maths, and have a companion to help me.

Prototec 5/2/18

Today for prototec I got 50%. It was not my best as it is the start of the year. I think that it was kinda hard because I left all my knowledge at home. I will try harder next time by learning the things I don't know to improve.

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 4 Activity 1

Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy. Hairy Maclary went down to G.I dairy. He waited for Mrs Ferry to buy a bunch of berries. She came out of the dairy looking quite scary. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy went running to Saint Mary. With tails in the air they trotted on down past the shops and the park to the far end of town. They sniffed at smells and they snooped at each door, when suddenly, out of the shadows they saw Hairy Maclary and Saint Mary. They gathered there group and waddle on down to Mrs Ferry to see if she was at the dairy. They went on home to Mrs Ferry and Hairy Maclary was finally home to Donaldson Dairy.

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 3 Bonus Activity

Dear Mr Hendricks

We are writing to you to give us a chance to have a dance class. We would really appreciate it if we are able to have a instructor to teach us dance. In my opinion I think the dance is very good for our physical bodies.

Key Competencies

This week in Room 6 we learnt about Key Competencies. They are important because they help us as students have a peaceful and helpful environment. Using them in class will have you work hard and have a better attitude, and being a more humble person.

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 3 Activity 2

My two favorite things about the 1970 outfits would have to be the colours and the flats and my least favourite things are the bell bottoms and pattern pants.

                             

Summer Learning JOurney Week 3 Day 3 Activity 1

1. Ray Columbus and the Invaders 
2. New Zealand Underdogs
3. Golden Harvest

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 3 Bonus Activity

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 2 Activity 2

Three facts about the Beatles...

1. Police had dogs to clear the way for the Beatles.

2. Fans would push the car back even with the handbrake on.

3.Some kept up a late-night vigil on the hill behind the hotel.

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 2 Activity 1

My favourite kids television show would have to be Little Einsteins. The characters are Leo, Annie, June and Quincy. It is about 4 kids going on missions to save the world. It is on Disney Channel

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 1 Bonus Activity

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 1 Activity 2

The most famous name was...

Mya is the most famous name in our school as we have 3 girls that have this name and also angel with about 2/3 people that have this name and for the boys William and Sione. William has about 2 people and sione has about 3/4 people.

Summer Learning Week 3 Day 1 Activity 1

Would I or would I not...

I actually don't mind having this rule because I feel like I normally have this but with like two types on vegetables. I really hope that other people can agree because I feel like it will keep us healthy.