Simple Maths Strategies

L.I: To learn and understand how to solve addition and subtraction problems using place value.
This week for maths we had to create a DLO showing different simple maths strategies explain how you have done it. On my DLO I have shown you 4 different ways you can solve the equation - 49 + 36 and how to prove that it does equal 85. The first strategy is the Number line and I explain to how I do that, the next strategy I did was the Number bond strategy and I explain I how I use it to solve the equation, the next strategy was the Vertical maths strategy and I also did an explanation for that as well, the last strategy was the Place value strategy and just like the rest of the strategies, I explain how I do it.

This vs That

L.I: To find out different information and facts about the Olympics.

This week for inquiry, we had to create a DLO showing information and facts about the Olympics and our school PBS. We needed to work in pairs, but I worked in a group of 3 with Farzana and Sakina. We needed to find and write the Olympic motto then the PBS motto, the Olympic creed then the PBS Whakatauki, the Olympic flag then the PBS Logo and lastly the Olympic values and the PBS values. We were able to find out all of the information for each of the questions. The connecting between our school values and Olympic values are how we also have respect, excellence in our values and also friendship is something we all know and follow at school. The connection between the Olympic flag, and our school logo is that they both represent something that has to do with what it is and it's location, like with the Olympic flag, the rings represents different contenets and the PBS logo represents how we are near to the panmure bridge. The connecting with the creed and our school Whakatauki, they both are encouraging and motivating you to do something that has to do with whatever it is. Lastly with Motto's, they both also have something to do with what the things are about like with the strive to achieve motto, they talk about strive to achieve in learning and with the faster, higher, stronger motto they are kind of talking about your capabilities and your skills and how it takes a lot of training.

Blog Commenting

Today I commented on Mojtaba's blog. I commented on his Winter Olympics post. I also did the activity he did. I liked how he attributed all of the images that he use. I also thought it was good how he listed all of the disciplines since a lot of people linked it to a site but that it a very good idea as well. I just wanted to know who he worked with since we all had to work in teams to do this inquiry activity.
Here you can find Mojtaba's blog post and my comment below - 2018 Winter Olympics Poster

Kiwi Can

This week LS1 had kiwi can in room 7. Our topic is fairness and fair play, and our theme is positive relationships. When we first got there we got our self into 4 groups. For this first activity we played Tigerlo which was a mix up of tiger and buffalo. Tiger was ra and we had to put our hands out like you were about to scare someone. For buffalo you had to say ouuu and put one figer from each hand above your head to act like horns. We would need to get in a circle and whenever Mr. Malu pointed to you and said one of them you had to the actions and say the quote. You had to do the actions or else you were out, and you needed to say it or else you would be out too. We had a few practises before the actual game. In the real game, I won! For this next activity we played clap jump. We needed two taggers. We all had to stand still until whenever Mr. Matt or Miss Lily clapped, then we had to take one jump. The taggers would try to tag you so you needed to jump away from them when you could. If you did get tagged, then you had to sit out. We had three rounds at that game before moving on. Then we came back onto the mat in 4 lines. We talked about what encouraging means to us and how we can encourage others. To me, encouraging means to support others and to keep going. Lastly we had GKQ which stands for General Knowledge questions. The people at the front of the for each group got a question and they had to buzz in if they knew the answer and then the cycle continued until we got to the last person. This time, the buzzer was their name and then they had to put their hands behind there head. Our Kiwi Can quote/chant this term was - Kiwi can says, when you argue, sort it out, don't shout, work it out.

QAR Questions

L.I: To create QAR questions from an article.
Today for reading, we had to make up our own QAR questions for each type, from an article called - Niuean Sports Day. After reading the book we needed to create 2 questions for each of the type of the questions we learnt about - Right there, Think and search, Author and me, and on my own. A right there question, is when the answer can be found really easily, usually in the first sentence of paragraph of the text. A Think and search question, is when there is more than one and answer and you need to search for it. A Author and me question, is when you use the authors ideas to come up with your own answer because there is not one in the text. Lastly, An On my own question, is when you can answer a questions with an experience or opinion of yours, and you don't have to read the text to answer it.
Here is a link to the text so you can read the article that I made the questions to - Niuean Sports Day

Blog Commenting

Today I made a comment on Sakina's blog. I commented on her Winter Olympics 2018 post. I really thought that she did such a great job on it. I really liked how all of the images she used were labelled for reuse and attributed. I thought it was very good that here poster had no empty spaces. I really liked her L.I for the post since we had to make up our own individual L.I's for the posts. I wanted to what site she used to find the distance between South Korea and New Zealand. Also, if there was anything hard about the activity she did.
Here you can find Sakina's blog post and my comment below - Winter Olympics 2018 Poster

Free Rice

Today for a Writing can do, I decided to play free rice. I have played this games a lot of times, and posted about it a lot of times as well. To play free rice, you need to answer the questions. Every question you get right, you earn 10 grains of rice. If you don't, you will correct you and you won't get any rice. The point of this game is to try to help kids learn but still donate to people who don't get food. I think it is a great game and cool that it is helping to stop world hunger.

Play Free Rice! - Free Rice