Learning to Write a Narritive

Figurative Language 2

This was a really hard and it took me a while to finish most of the things and this was quite boring.

Learning To Add and Compare Decimal Numbers

My Reflection
This was easy except the third one which is a extra challenge
The third one was hard because we had to mix the boys and the girls together and change the race to 800 meters.

Learning About Ratios

The Birthday Cake Problem

Learning to ask and find imformation

This is my shake-out photo of the sheet me and the rest of room 25 had to do.
We got this information from a audio-confrence to waiatakiri school.
It was hard to find interesting info instead of boring info.
It was easy to get a question and draw the picture next time I should improve to not make too many mistakes.

The Farmyard Problem

My Reflection:
This problem was quite hard, this was probably one of the hardest ones so far.
It was hard to even get cose to the pigs and chickens needed.
It was easy to make a table and you should see my book the table took half my page!

Kapa Haka Math Problem

Learning To Write a Narrative

The Unusual Baker Math Problem

My Reflection: This was quite tricky to do some of them like Thursday because some pieces are different from he others.
Monday and Tuesday was easy to do because all I had to do was half it.The money was easy too because it also was half.
Next time I need to remember to half it.

The Chocolate Fundraiser Problem 1

Japenese Calligraphy

On thursday August 21 japenese people came to our school with all kinds of activities.

The japenese words were very similer to chinese words because the word light is japenese and the word fire is the same way written both chinese and japenese.

The activities included was a card game , a oragami activitie and a game were you use a stick and a ball and a sting ties the stick and the ball together then swing it and try to catch the ball , it was FUN!!!

What I Know About Matariki

Interpreting pictograms

It was easy to make a telly chart.
It was hard to put all the colours on the bar chart.
Next time I could copy and paste to do it faster.

Fact and Opinion

Aqua Jogging Problem

It was tricky to find a strategy.
It was easy to find the answer.
Next time i can improve by using a easier strategy.

Statistical Investigation

I have learned the PPDAC cycle which is problem , plan , data , analysis and conclusion.

It was tricky to get the data.

It was easy to get the analysis done.

Learning how make an animation

E-ako fractions

This is one of the time I did e-ako fractions where we have to sort them out by puting the smallest piece going to the highest piece in words and symbol and we will answer some questions at the bottem like how much will pieces will their be if their were 18 people in the class and how mach pieces if the were 30 pieces.

Notes From Guest Speakers

My Learning from our Well-being Guest Speakers

Speaker: Dr Bill Hodge Wednesday 6 May	Average heart beats per year…!
3 Facts I learned: Mr Hodge is a marathon runner. Mr Hodge ran 184 marathons 42.2 kms long. Mr Hodge is in 1 club for now.
2 Questions I still have: Which marathon had the most people in it? Who invented marathons?
One insight I have had: The heart is a muscle not an organ
How my new learning could affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”: Doing lesser computer and doing more monkey bars and swimming training to stay fit and healthy.

Speaker: Eddie Hughes Diabetes Monday 18 May 2015
3 Facts I learned: A coke bottle (not can or the enormous bottle) has 16 teaspoons of sugar. A mini v can has 6 and a half teaspoon of sugar. A bottle of ginger beer has 25 teaspoons of sugar.
2 Questions I still have: How does diabetes damage your eyes? When did you first become a doctor?
One insight I have had: I learnt that it was actually the pancreas that changes instead of insulin instead of the insulin pumper.
How my new learning could affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”:

Speaker: Evelyn Do Mountain climber Wednesday 13 May 2015
3 Facts I learned: That mount everest is 8,848 meters high. Mount everest base camp is 5380 meters high. Mount everest base camp is -60 C (76 F)
2 Questions I still have: How far is New zealand away from Mount Everest? which year did Mount Everest first explode?
One insight I had: Mt Everest base camp is
How my new learning could affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”:

Speaker: Mrs Nixon and her son ivan Diabetes Wednesday 13 May 2015
3 Facts I learned: You can die of diabetes. Ivan has type one diabetes Ivan has to have up to seven injections a day.
2 Questions I still have: How did they make the insulin? How does insulin get the smelly smell that is in the insulin.
One insight I have had: People who have type one diabetes have injections instead of eating medicines tablets.
How my new learning may affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”:

Speaker: Kahurangi Stone NZ Touch Association Diabetes Wednesday 3 June 2015
3 Facts I learned: Kahurangi Stone is a champion girls sports
2 Questions I still have:
One insight I have had:
How my new learning could affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”:

Speaker: Naomi sutten Food for Thought Date:
3 Facts I learned:
2 Questions I still have:
One insight I have had:
How my new learning could affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”:

Speaker: Karl Crawford Author of Superfood Wednesday 3 June 2015
3 Facts I learned: Karl wrote a book about superfood. The body makes vitamin c whenever it is in sunlight. Every fruit you eat contains
2 Questions I still have: Does fruit have trans fat in them? why did you decide to write a book?
One insight I have had: The book he wrote costed $200
How my new learning could affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”:

Experience:  New World Visit Food labelling Wednesday 17 June 2015
3 Facts I learned: white bread is badder than whole grain. Budget white bread is ⅕ for rating in fat total , energy , sugar , dietary fibre and sodium.
2 Questions I still have:
One insight I have had:
How my new learning could affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”:

Experience:Miss Heo Fat content of common meals Monday 15 June 2015
3 Facts I learned:
2 Questions I still have:
One insight I have had:
How my new learning could affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”:

Experience: Miss Heo Arteriosclerosis Wednesday 17 June 2015
3 Facts I learned:
2 Questions I still have:
One insight I have had:
How my new learning could affect my personal action plan for creating “a better me”:

Dawn parade

My Reflection
This story was nice and reminded me of the anzacs.
Next time I should probably go to a dawn parade.

The Te Tuhi Matariki Project

My Pepeha

One Hundred Word Challenge

It was 108 words long.
It was tricky to use less words so it is about 100 words.
It was easy to think of a interesting story.
Next time I could improve on using lesser words.

Learning To Write a Readers Response.

My Reflection

I have learnt a lot of interesting things about World War 1 such as the dogs slept in bomb shelter kinds of house instead of the trenches.

It was tricky to get ideas for only 3 interesting things I learnt in the book.  It was all interesting.

It was easy to think of the thing I liked most about the story.

Next time I need to improve on working faster.

I got help from Aliah.

Bio Poem

George

Smart, loyal, strong and sensible

Sibling of Jinlong

Lover of reading, games and staring contests

Who feels happy, sad, pain and awesomeness

Who needs air, love and food

Who gives presents , friendship and kindness

Who fears height, death and drowning

Who would like to see ancient European temples, the Amazon and Venus

Resident of Onehunga

My Did You Ever Poem

My did you ever poem.

WALT write about a personal experience using a poetry form

Success Criteria: I know I will be successful if I focus and not get distracted too much.

• follow the structure of the model
• use fragments instead of sentences
• paint vivid pictures using words that use the senses (see, hear, touch, feel, taste)
• use only nouns and ‘ing’ form of verbs

Task: Publish your poem below. Add a photo if you have one or get a photo from the internet - use Tools/Research/find image to suit Upload your doc to your e-portfolio - publish to the Web Remember to use tags: Year 5, Writing. Write a reflection about how successful you have been - refer back to the SC

Did you ever…

Go to Parakai Springs?

People splashing         

Babies shouting

Kids running.

Did you ever...

Imagine how fun Parakai Springs could be?

People laughing

Children playing

Teenagers sliding

Unforgettable memories

Awesome moments

I enjoyed it.

My Reflection:

I'm proud of my work
It was tricky to find the picture.
Next time I need to improve on getting it done faster.

Blog Welcome Post 2015

Welcome to my Year 5 learning blog .

This year I am in Room 25 and my teacher is Mrs Hodge.  I am looking forward to a great year of fun and learning.

Please read my blog whenever you can and leave an encouraging comment and/or feedback on my work.

George