Multiplication Written Strategy (Place Value)

Last week we were using as many different multiplication strategies to solve 10 equations. Then we were to choose 1 strategy out of the ones we did that was easiest for us. Then there were 3 multiplication written strategies, and we had to pick one of them to show others that strategy to solve it. The equation is about the cupcake factory, and I chose to do it with the place value strategy.

Google Earth (Planet Distance)

This week Mr. Johnston came in and taught LS2 about our inquiry topic space, and the real distance and size of planets. We learnt that on scale, planets seem very close to each other and doesn't showcase the actual size of the planets, because it'll be too big, it is defined by something like a 1 meter in real life. Everyone was amazing and surprised when Mr. Johnston got out a giant sun, the size of the white board. He did a lot of measuring to make this scaled sun. We took a guess at the distance of each planet before being proved completely wrong by Mr. Johnston. We then created Google Earth's of the "solar system", choosing where the sun is from any point in New Zealand after learning from Mr. Johnston. I worked with Nyjah, Mele, and Marieta to create the distance of the planets using a piece of paper with their meter distance. We placed the sun at our school, on the theatre. I was enjoyed doing this, and making a google earth of the solar system.

New Zealand Sign Language | NZSL Week

The past few weeks, we have be learning about the NZ Sign Language, which is very different from other signing. This includes learning the alphabet, phrases, and words. Using our knowledge about NZSL week this year and the sign language, we each created posters. It was interesting watching interpreted songs in New Zealand signing, and finding out more about the NSZL week this year.

Kiwi Can | Gymnastics

This week Thursday was Gymnastics with Steve in the hall. Stretching before preforming any type of gymnastics trick, is very vital. After doing that, we warmed up by playing a game called Toilet Flush, and played like Stuck in the mud. If you were tagged, you had to get on one knee and put one arm out. If you wanted to get out of the mud then someone had to pretend to sit on your knee which was the toilet, and push your arm down which was the flush. Next we got back into our rotation groups from last week. We started at circuit 2 like last time as well. There was the beam, cartwheel line, forward roll beam, and the cartwheel bench. I tried each of them, and enjoy getting multiple goes at it before time was up. At the next circuit, there was a backwards roll square, a handstand mat, a gymnastics spring board, and a trampoline. I tried each of them at this rotation many times too, and enjoyed all of them. At the last circuit we went to, there was a hand stand matt again but against the wall, the bar lifts, lift up bars, and the leg bench. I enjoyed circuit 1 the most (with the trampoline). This week I was surprised that I did all of the activities, and wasn't hesitant or scared to try any of them this time. Espicially the backwards roll, I was instead excited to try it this time.

Kiwi Can

This week we had Kiwi Can with Ms. Pee ho, and Ms Page. Our new theme is Integrity, and our topic focus is honesty. Integrity means to do the right thing even when no one is looking, and honesty takes
a big role in that. Telling the truth betters you and others, even if it is hard to get out. To get us warmed up, we first played three sports. The actions were shooting a basketball, karate kick, and fists. This was fun, but we only had a few rounds of it. Our main activity of the day was role playing. Whatever our idea was, we had to include showing integrity somehow. My group was Chavda, Florence, Pua, Neveah, and Jonathan, and our idea we were given window. Our acting was about 4 people tossing a ball to each other, but one throws it too aggressively and causes to break the window of another persons house. The owner came out and asked who did it, but to only receive lies from all but 1. Jonathan owns up to his mistakes, and everything was okay. It was interesting watching everyone else role plays for their idea that they were given, and I learned that our truth affects others around us. We finished our Kiwi Can session with a game of GKQ (General Knowledge).

Tech (Wood Work) - Continuing our Designs

This term the year 7's are continue their woodwork designs with Mr. Grundy. We have 3 weeks left to finish up our designs from last term, and take them home. I am still working on creating my bird house, and today I have started the front side of my Bird House. I still have my sides/walls to do, and the lift-able roof on the top. After completing the front of my Bird House, I will need to go to Mr. Grundy to get the hole for the entrance cut out. We also started writing what we know about How to create a design out of wood on a piece of paper. This will help to write the report cards. I really enjoy my designs, as it is an original idea and I would love to take it home.

An Agent of Change

An Agent of Change is someone who has the mentality and dedication to use every opportunity as a chance to improve and make a change in their learning. Today we created Agent of Change D.L.O's talking about how we can be agents of a change and what we will do to become agents of change.