Graphics: Tinkercad Tutorial

This week in Graphics I have made a Tutorial that show's the process of how to make a shape of your kind or a model or design so that when your print it out on a 3D it will come out well.

Social Studies: John Preston

In Social Studies this week my class and I have been working on researching NZ army soldiers that died in WW1 and WW2 on ANZAC day this is my soldier that I researched on.

My soldier: John Preston

• Born in: Skipton, Yorkshire
  
• Age: 25 years old
• Last Dept Responsible: Department of Internal Affairs, Head office
• Day of Death: 4, June, 1914, Saturday
• Parents: Thomas and Mary Ann Preston
• Job: Grocer
• Address: 109 Nelson st. Auckland
• Birth Date: 31st, March, 1893
• Christian Name: Fredrick John

How would he have felt about leaving NZ to fight overseas?

I think that he would have felt scared to leave NZ to go overseas but also feel proud to fight for his country.

How would he have felt during the conflict?

I think that he would have felt like there was a reason to cause the war like as in he must be wondering "How this war started" or "Why should we fight when we can just continue with our lives" I think he would have felt scared also during the war and felt confused.

Graphics: Speakers "Label the Parts"

                                                    "Label The Parts"
This week our task that our teacher gave us was to "Label the Parts", Meaning labelling parts of the speaker like the Buttons/Control and we had to chose 3 different types of Speaker and label the buttons/controls on them. Here is the finishing result.....

#1

#2

















#3

Graphics: Speaker - "The Plan"

Speaker #2

So before making a model you must have a plan, And to make our model of a Speaker this our plan" 

1. Market Research
2. Product Research
3. Concept Ideas
4. Feedback
5. Design Development - Material, Size, Impone Reflect
6. Model Testing
7. Feedback
8. Final Design
9. Drawing 
10. Model

Graphics: Speaker - Timeline

In Graphics this week my group Angela, Toni, Sa'lote and I have been working on making a model of a  "Speaker". Before we make our model of a speaker our teacher gave us a task to make a Timeline about Speaker from the, First speaker to every be made to speaker which are smaller now and easier to carry around.

This is the finishing result!

What I've learned in Science this Term

- This term me and my class have been learning about...

• Layers of the Earth
• Convection Current
• Volcano + Eruption
• Tsunami's
• Tectonic Plate
• and Bunsen Burner

- 5 things I've learned about "Layers of the Earth" is that there are 4 Layers all together called the Crust, Mantel, Outer Core, Inner Core. The Mantel is the thickest Layer and the Crust is the thinnest Layers. The Outer Core is mostly liquid and the Inner Core is mostly made of Iron.

- Did you know: The middle of the mantle "flows"  because of Convection Current are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantel rising, then cooling and sinking again repeating the cycle over and over again

-I also learned about How Tsunami's are formed which are caused by four stages Initiation, Split, Amplification, Run up.

- Another thing I learned in Science is Volcano. There are 7 parts of the volcano the Initiation, Split, Amplification, Run up.

Science: Volcano experiment

For the last past few weeks in Science we have been working and researching on Volcano Eruption we have also been doing experiments. Here are some of the information I learned/discover about Volcano Eruption + Our volcano explosion and Volcano Model

1) Volcanoes are formed when magma from within the Earth's upper mantle works its way to the surface. At the surface, it erupts to form lava flows and ash deposits.

2) The Earth's crust is made up of huge slabs called plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. These plates sometimes move. The friction causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions near the edges of the plates. The theory that explains this process is called plate tectonics. 

3) Magma also rises when these tectonic plates move toward each other. When this happens, part of Earth's crust can be forced deep into its interior. 

Reading: Fact or Opinion

This week for literacy in Reading we have been working on learning about Facts and Opinion and the meaning of both words. Our fact or opinion was based on Teachers Striking in New Zealand we answered some question and had to figure out if it was a fact or opinion. I learned that definition of "Fact" is something that is always true, Facts can be proven we can find facts by doing research. The definition of "Opinion" is what you think or feel it can not be proven though.

Here's is a video that was part of our task, me and my buddy Trinity created...

Like to know more click here: NZ 2018 Teacher Striking

Elements of Art: 3

Elements Of Art: 3

Conformity - Jackson. Pollock.

The element art: Colour, form, Line, Texture.

I think when Jackson Pollock painted this he was expressing different emotions or was expressing different way of how people see the world. Full of colors and full of spirit. I love seeing how he flicked the paint everywhere making different swirly lines.

Writing: The Mystery Blossom Tree

The
  Mystery's 

       Blossom

                 Tree.
I came back from school it’s December my favorite month of the year where school ends and summer start, I was walking home with two of my friends, Mia and Louise. I always have them around with me everywhere, while we were walking to my house it was getting really hot and even hotter. The blazing sun was killing us so we decided to head to the shops and grab us some drinks. When we got there I was waiting outside the shops my legs were sore and my head was burning until I felt a cool breeze come across my face, it helped me calm down and I had this feeling as if it was coming from somewhere.

So I followed it, it was getting even windy I cooled down, even more, it was such a refreshing feeling, until I stopped. I opened my eyes and when I opened my eyes I was in shocked I was… standing at the top of a hill. Some kind of hill and it was properly a really tall hill because I could no longer see anything at the bottom, I was confused so confused that I started yelling help but it was empty as if nothing was there as if I was in the middle of nowhere only on top of a hill, I turned around and looked across seeing half the top of the hill was covered with blossom tree and petals that had fallen off. It was so beautiful I admired it actually wanting to take a picture of it, I grabbed my bag but my bag was gone and my phone was missing, searching and searching for my phone looking around on the grass but saw no sight of it. I felt kind of dizzy all of a sudden but could still see and control my body properly, so I forgot about my phone and went walking over to the other side of the hill where all the blossom tree was.

It was like a forest it was blossom tree over blossom tree creating a huge ceiling pathway, I walked down it and the smell of the petals caught me by surprise I’ve never smelled a blossoming plant before but it was like nothing else I smelled it, it wasn’t to strong, it wasn’t too sweet but it was just perfect! Just how I liked it. I felt peace and calm came over me. Then I decided to lay down in the petals and after awhile I thought to myself could I stay here??, only for like 2 days but how would I survive?, what if it rained?, what will I eat?. So the only option that I had in my mind was to get down from the hill and return back home, still thinking how I got here I thought it would be better to go down on land to find my way home.

I’m going to miss that blossom tree so I continued to walk to crawl down the hill. While I was walking I wanted to take something with me (feeling as if I had to) so I walked up to the blossom tree and took off the string of blossom that was hanging down I shook the tree and all the beautiful petals came down putting some in my pocket as well, which I shouldn’t have because they could’ve been all squished in there.

I walked away happily with the blossom in my hand when all of a sudden, I heard a voice, that voice, sounded familiar. “Grandma!’’ I said out loud, I knew it was her voice, that singing. “Grandma is that you!!’’, feeling sad all of a sudden missing my Grandma and seeing her face after school I felt a pinch on my leg “ouch!” I said. Then I dropped to the ground.

"LANI!!, lani wake up!!!” it was Mia she was calling my name. I opened my eyes and saw Mia and Louise standing over me with a man in a doctor's suit. “Lani are you alright??, we’ll call your parents to tell them your okay” It was the doctor. “Am I in the hospital? ’’ I said to myself “ Yes you are and thank god you're alive, we thought you were a goner ’’ Louise said. They sat me up straight as my back was filled with pain. “What happened??”, well… Mia said “ Remember how we were getting the drink while we were walking back from school because it was really hot and you were waiting outside the shop for us ’’ Yep! I said “Well me and Louise were paying for the drinks when all of sudden we heard as if someone fell from somewhere, so me and Louise ran outside to find you lying neath a tree we thought you must have fainted and tried waking you up but you wouldn’t and Louise told me to call the ambulance because you might have gone into coma or something like that ’’ .

Wow! I said to them “ How did I faint?, do you guys remember anything because I don’t”. Yep! They both said “Actually not really but the doctors told us that it was so hot outside you couldn’t take the heat anymore and must’ve fainted” Louise said. Ohh yeah now I remember, but I only remember the part of when I got dizzy and then dropped to the ground. Then I remembered something… “THE BLOSSOM TREE!!” I shouted. “I remember when I fainted and I was on a hill and I saw half of the hill was just covered with blossom tree and I like it and admired it a lot! OH, and I also heard my Grandma, well... I think it was her and she was singing and then I felt like something pinched me and then I woke up to you two standing over me” I said. "oh yeah I pinched you" said Louise I was trying to wake you Louise said.

Ohhhh I thought to myself, after all that talking Louise and Mia headed out to buy some lunch for us three to eat and while they were gone I was soon falling asleep until I felt something squishy in my right pocket. I lift up my blanket to find my right pocket was all wet, so I opened my pocket and saw petals of a blossom tree, I was triggered as to how it got there. Thinking for a while I finally realized that I picked the petal from the blossom tree in my dream, "that was really weird!" I said to myself, is this a dream? or did this actually happen? again I was confused. I was tired of all this thinking and finally decided to rest when I laid back in my bed, until I heard some underneath whispering to me saying " Why did you hurt my tree?" I froze... To be continued

Reading Task: Inference

This week for literacy. Me and my group have been learning about inference's. Each slide has an article that we read. After we finish reading the article we answer question that are based on the article. We write the answer that we think is correct.

I enjoy doing this task and hope to do more!

Writing Test: What it means to be a Good Friend

Writing Test: What it means to be a Good Friend.  Colour Code:          = Statement   l S

                                                                                                                          = Explanation l E

                                                                                                                          = Example       l E

Friends are most amazing things you could have in life. Its goes like this:
You met a stranger, you get to know each other, find out what you both have in
common and boom!, you have a friend but sometime it’s not that easy to make
friends. Sometimes I hear people say “ What’s a Good Friend” or “ How can you be a good friend”.
\Well that why I’m here, to explain to you on what being a good friend means.

Being a good friend means to be caring. Good friends care for each other.
If your friend ever needs someone to help them out, then you should help
them out with what they need help with. If they tell you that a special family
member died or their getting really ill you should support them and tell them
that everything's gonna be ok. So say if their pet kitten died because it was hit
by a car, then you should listen to them and tell them “ it’s alright we can buy you
a new kitten ” and tell them that you there for them so their not alone.

Trust is also what it means to be a good friend. If they did something bad and they
want to tell you then you have to show them that they can trust you. Meaning it
should only stay between you two and not anyone else. If they want you to look
after a item of there while there gone out then you should look after it and make
sure you give it back to them when they come back.

Last but not least. Having fun is what it means to be a good friend. When you both have
nothing to do you guys can be daring and go out and explore the wild, or head to
the park to catch up with the others and play some volley or go for a swim in the
sea.

There you have it!, three ideas on what being a good friend mean I hope this
helps you to be a good friend.

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Last week for literacy we had a writing test. Our writing test was all about SEE. Statement, Explanation, Example. We were write an explanation writing. We use it so when other people read our/your writing it can help explain your writing a little bit more make your audience understand it more

Reading: Man and Sea

This week for Reading me and my group have been reading a Book called "Man and Sea". Written by Elia Taumata. This book is based on about what the Tatau is, how we got it and what it means to get it. The Tatau is a tattoo that is originated in Samoa, it is only for Samoan men's to be tattooed on. Mostly Tatau are tattooed on Samoan Leader or Chiefs of their village.

Thursday Inquiry: Robyn Kahukiwa

Today for Inquiry. We were in Room 2 with Miss Tapuke learning about a New Zealand famous artist named "Robyn Kahukiwa" we did research about her and we found some interesting facts about her. Like how she is a Maori painter/artist but she was born in Sydney Australia.

I have been doing researching artist presentation on my other blog post check them out too!.
I enjoy researching all about artist this week.

Term 4 - Immersion Assembly

Another fresh start and another term. Welcome back to Term 4! Yep, you heard it, it’s Term 4 man time goes by fast. It will be the last Year for all of the Yr’8’ like me!. I’m gonna really miss Pt England when I leave I’ll miss every single bit of it. And I’m glad that before I leave I was shown an amazing Term 4 start Immersion assembly this morning. I always wonder?, Why do our teachers but an Immersion assembly every time its a new term. And then I think again? They do it for Us!. For there students and to be honest I I love the Immersion assemblies. Let me explain to you in the next 4 paragraphs why we love having immersion assemblies.


 Being excited - eager to learn!  That’s us - that’s what the immersion, assembly today has us feeling. Some student hate!, coming back to school and I know the feeling too!. But here at Point England School, our teacher make learning fun for us. Each Teacher from each Team will perform a show that relates to this term theme which is art!. It starts From Team 1 up to Team 5. Each Teacher performed an amazing art show, it was funny, loud, crazy, wacky, creative, loud, amazing and interesting performance every single one of them. When they performed the show it just made me want to learn more and know that you can learn but learning can be fun.



The second thing is Immersion assemblies just tell you that you can have fun even at school.
When teacher perform at our Immersion assembly they always spice it up, they always put competition and head to head games, They also make movies for us to enjoy watching. In some movies, they always have that one awkward teacher which makes us laugh because he makes the movie funny. The teacher would put on wacky costumes and do crazy random moves while saying jumbled up words and pretend to fall or be scared.



And last but not least. They want us to understand learning.
Our teacher love us it’s true!. So they want us to understand to learn more so we can have a better future a better life. If we learn nothing we would get nowhere in life. Like how to count the money we need to learn math so that we can count money and pay the bill, and reading how will you drive if you can’t read the sign on the highway or on the road if you don’t know how to read. Also writing is an important for example your all the way on the other side of the world and want to write your family a letter but you don’t know how to write because you never learned or your writing a story or have to write your name but you don't know how to write. Learning is important for us kids and learning can also lead us to what we want to be in our future.


I loved seeing our teacher perform at our Immersion assembly today. Out of all the performance, my favorite one was Team 5, they told us about art is fun and learning will make it even funnier. Mrs. IIaoa was really funny because she was like the cool kid in the class and Mr. Wiseman the art teacher was asking their names. Although when they told him their names he didn't quite get their names right. Which was quite funny


There you have it - 4 reasons as to why we love having immersion assemblies to kick off every term of learning at Pt England School. Maybe you could use my explanation to help you set up something similar in your learning community.