Ta'ovala Maths Challenge

L.I: To find the most efficient strategy to solve the problem.

In this Maths Challenge we got into partners again to find out how metres of material would it take to make 26 ta'ovala if you need 1.5 metres for one? A ta'ovala is a traditional Tongan dress worn by men and women. The important information from the text is that 8 ta'ovala takes 12 metres. Our answer was 39, and me and Florence solved this by using algorithm. The rule we came up with was to multiply 1.5 by the amount of ta'ovala. Florence and I really enjoyed trying to solve this question.

Fishing Maths Challenge

L.I: To find the most efficient strategy to solve the problem.

his week for Math we worked in pairs to solve a maths story problem, and find the rule. A rule in maths, is a strategy that can be used again to solve a question with a similar pattern. The important information we used from the story was they threw back the first fish of the day and they caught 3 fish per hour. Something we noticed was that each time we answered the question it would create a pattern. So the rule Sakshi and I came up with was x3 - 1, meaning the hour multiplied by 3 (fish) and minus 1.

Starburst Ula loles | Daily Maths Challenge 3

L.I: To find the most efficient strategy to help you solve the maths problem.

For this last daily maths challenge for the week, Florence and I worked together to answer the three questions. This one was about Miss Niuula trying to make enough Ula loles using only red and green fruit bursts. But for every 5 red fruit bursts she used, she then uses 8 green. Our strategy for question 1 and 2 we used addition but for the third we used multiplication. I really enjoyed this one, because once we understood how we worked them out it was really easy!

Extra research: Haiku

This week for our distance online learning, we are exploring poetry. Specifically a form of poetry called Haiku, that originates from Japan. And to understand more about our learning topic, we have been completing some challenges. For this one I worked with Sakina, Haylee, Florence and Taheesha to come up with an interesting DLO full of extra research. Our presentation includes a map of Japan and some basic information, the structure of a haiku, what a syllable is + examples, the history of Haiku, and some interesting facts.

Harvesting Mussels | Daily Maths Challenge 2

L.I: To find the most efficient strategy to help you solve the maths problem.

 This is my second daily maths challenge I've completed for the week, and it's about Zion and his Koro harvesting mussels. Before answering the questions, it gives us a bit of context about the story. But the key information to remember is that for every 4 mussels Zion harvested, his Koro harvested 7. Under each of the three questions, you can see the process of my working out and my final answer at the very bottom of the box. The method to my strategies either involved multiplication, division, or addition.

Retell the Story | Haiku Challenge 3

L.I: To identify and understand literary devices used in poetry.

I worked with Florence again for this third challenge, and together we retold the story of how Maui slowed the sun in a Haiku (5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables) using 3-5 verses. The first thing we did was watch a clip from YouTube explaining one of the versions of the myth & legend. We figured out the main ideas in the story and retold those parts only. And we took turns writing a verse and uploaded an image and the video onto on the DLO.

Write your own Haiku | Challenge 2

L.I: To define and understand literary devices used in poetry.

This is another DLO I've completed for the haiku challenges, and again we just practice writing a haiku choosing a different idea this time. I've underlined rain and added an image with the proper the attributes for visual effect. Coincidentally, it was raining when I wrote the poem so I took inspiration from what I felt and seen when I looked outside. 

Write your own Haiku | Challenge 1

L.I: To define and understand literary devices used in poetry.

This week we look at poetry, and a style of poetry called Haiku. A regular Haiku is written in three lines. The top line with a maximum of 5 syllables, middle line is 7 syllables, and the bottom line is 5 syllables again. To understand more about this form of poetry, we completed 4 different challenges. As you can see, this is the first challenge I've completed. In this one, we can choose to practice writing our own haiku based off one of the listed ideas. I've chosen summer, and added a labelled for reuse image fit for the theme.

Te Reo Maori Poster (Words & Phrases)

For Te Reo Maori, we were asked to create a poster that helps people with the words and phrases in Maori to describe the weather and how we are feeling. I worked together with Florence to create this DLO, and we also tried saying some of these ourselves. This is a great way for students to practice basic language and learn more about Te Reo Maori. If I were to choose just a couple of these sentences in Maori to describe my day it would be...Kua Whiti te rā. He mahana. Kei te pai rawa au. Can you figure out what I said?

Kahoa Lole | Daily Maths Challenge 1

This week for the first maths daily challenge, we look at a story about Nana making Kahoa Loles for prize giving. I needed to figure out how many she would be able to make depending on the amount of lollies she had. You can see the way I solved each of the questions, using multiplication to find the amount of Kahoa Loles and addition to find the left over amount of lollies. I really enjoyed doing this activity because I can look at how I solve problems like these and see if there are other strategies I could've used.

McDonalds Daily Maths Challenge

For last weeks daily math challenge we looked at the McDonald's statistics for Day 1 level 3 of lock down. Using the information and story we were given, we answered the two main questions about how long it took to serve all the cars in total, and what time it was by the time they finished. Florence, Sakina, Haylee, and I worked together to create this DLO and made up three of our own questions as well. Can you find the answers? I really enjoyed collaborating with a few of my friends and solving this creative maths activity.

Composers: Researching Joseph Haydn

L.I: To use your smart researching skills to find information.

This is the interactive presentation I created on Composers. My last blog posts talks about who these people are and why they are important to the music we listen to today. Joseph Haydn is an example of one of these people. He was born in the classical period, and wrote 107 symphonies! In the DLO I talked about one of these symphonies, called "Surprise Symphony". I also went online and found 5 interesting facts about him for you to read!

Who is SZA? | Favorite Singer/Group...

L.I: To use your smart researching skills to find information.

This is a DLO I created on one of my favorite music artists, SZA. In learning, we have been looking at composers and some examples of them. These are the people who shaped and influenced the music today. In the poster I explain her music style and who she is. I also talked about why she is one of my favorites. I used my researching skills to find out three interesting facts about her. Fact 1 is most interesting to me, I myself and know many people who pronounce her name as S-Z-A.