While we were in Mrs Siau’s steam class we made famous New Zealand

landmarks on Minecraft and we had lots of fun making the landmarks.

1.What NZ identity features did we include?

fantail , kiwi , tawa tree , manakau, L&P bottle, Hobbiton,kowhai tree,sky tower,fir seal,

2.What did I learn about Aotearoa during this project?

I learned that the L&P bottle has a bigger version of its self.

3.What digital skills did I use?

I used Minecraft.

4.What would I do differently next time?

I would try using different apps.

5.How well did we work together?

I think we worked together and told each other what things we used.

This term we are currently learning persuasive writing and how to convince someone to see things your way.

We are using OREO writing for are plan and the writing.

OREO writing makes it really easy to write a plan for our writing.

I used the CANVA platform to create this 🙂

What I like most about CANVA, it’s-very easy to insert images, it’s multipurpose and easy to use for school especially for posters.

What I found most difficult about CANVA, Dragging items, (A.K.A: pictures, text box’s, etc), which makes it difficult for me to do things in CANVA.

1. When was rugby introduced to New Zealand and by who?

a). Rugby was introduced in 1870 by Charles Monro.

2.when did New Zealand play their first rugby game?

a). New Zealand played their first rugby game on May 14, 1893.

3. when did New Zealand play their first international game ?Did they win or lose? What was the score?

answer. New Zealand play their first international game in 1904 they lost 6 to 8  to South Whales.

4. When was the New Zealand team called the All Backs? Why and how did they become those as the All Blacks?

answer. in 1905 to 1906 they started being called all that due to their black uniforms.

5. Three of the best players and what they are known for ?

answer. Jonah Lomu was known for his powerful running. Kane Williamson is one of the best bowlers. Richie McCaw is known for captaining the team to two World Cup victories.

6. What do the All Blacks perform before each match? What does it mean and why do they perform it?

answer. Before each match the all blacks perform and it’s means a powerful display of Māori culture unity and a way to prepare for the battle.

This week, we continued with Sir Edmund Hillary, Jean Batten, and Ernest Rutherford — three amazing New Zealanders who changed the world.

We found out about the incredible things they did:

• Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Mt Everest, and he helped build schools and hospitals in Nepal.
• Jean Batten was a brave pilot who flew all the way from England to New Zealand by herself!
• Ernest Rutherford was a scientist who discovered important things about atoms — he even split the atom!We talked about how each of them inspired other people and made a big impact on future generations.

  We also mapped Jean Batten’s flight path on a world map and saw all the countries she flew over. It was really cool to see how far she travelled!

  Then we chose one of the three people and made a fact file about them. We wrote about who they were, what they did, and why they were important.

  For our STEAM challenges, we got creative!

  • We designed a survival tool or shelter, thinking like Sir Edmund Hillary on an expedition.
  • We designed paper airplanes to test which would fly the furthest, like Jean Batten
  • We also built a structure to keep an ice cube from melting. We had to think carefully about materials, insulation, and design.💡 What We Learned:
    • We learned that one person can make a big difference in the world.
    • We practised teamwork, problem-solving, and design thinking.
    • We used science and creativity to build and test our ideas.
    • We gained confidence in sharing our learning in different ways — maps, writing, building, and presenting.

    It was an exciting week full of challenges, learning, and fun! We’re proud of what we created and how much we discovered about these inspiring New Zealanders.

This week in STEAM, we had a super cool activity where we became history detectives! 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️

In small groups, we were given a famous New Zealander to learn about. Some of us had Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest! Others learned about Jean Batten, the amazing pilot who flew all the way across the world 🌍✈️. Some of us even explored the life of Ernest Rutherford, the scientist who helped discover atoms! ⚛️

In my group We worked together to find important dates in their lives – like when they were born, when they did something amazing, and when they changed the world. We put all our facts in order to make a giant timeline on a big sheet of paper. It was like building a story of their life!

• We turned our paper timelines into awesome digital timelines on Canva. We added pictures, and fun colours to make them pop! 💻🎨We learned:
  • How to work as a team 🤝
  • How to research important facts 🔍
  • How to use digital tools like Canva 👩‍💻👨‍💻

  It was fun learning about these brave and clever Kiwis. We think they would be proud of our timelines!

  ⭐”I didn’t know Jean Batten flew across the ocean by herself!”
   ⭐”We put Sir Ed climbing Everest in 1953 – that was our favourite part!”
   ⭐”Ernest Rutherford was super smart! I liked finding his science discoveries.”

  We can’t wait to do more STEAM learning and share it with you next time! 💡✨

In the holidays I went to a restaurant and ate spring rolls and the spring rolls were delicious. After that in evening I went to an ice cream shop and ate chocolate chip ice cream the ice cream was also good.At last we went home by car.

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Title:   Bringing My Stop Motion Movie to Life: Designing Characters and Backgrounds.

This week I have been working on making characters and a background for my stop motion animation.

 

What is Kaitiakitanga ? 

Kaitiakitanga is guardians of the earth .

Why is it important ?

It is important because we need plants and without them we won’t survive and that’s why it’s so important.

How can we show Kaitiakitanga ?

We can show Kaitiakitanga by picking up trash and throwing it bin , using less plastic , not leaving the trash on the ground.

What we did during STEAM We did a fact file about turtles we also did a life cycle about turtles and we did lots of blog posts.

Exploring Sea Animals

Starfish are shaped like stars and when starfish are old they stop moving.

Puffer fish puff up when there is danger and they become really sharp.

Orca’s are black and white but they are not friendly.

Sea horse have a head shaped like a horse head and there tail is a spiral.

Animals in the sea eat seaweed but not all of them eat seaweed.