Maesurement

 In Te Maunga we learnt about measurement. We learnt how to measure with a ruler and weigh things with grams and kilograms. My favourite activity was Hearty Applause because we learnt how much blood our heart pumps a minute.

cricket

 In Te Maunga we have been playing cricket. I learnt about standing the correct way, your feet have to be spread out shoulder width and also holding the bat in the middle. We played a game called speed cricket. The instructions are to hit the ball without hitting the wicket then you run to a pink pad and tap it with the tip of the bat and then you sprint back to the line and pass the bat to the next person.

Poetry

 In Te Maunga we have been learning about poetry. I learnt that a metaphor is a simile without using like or as and Alliteration is when you describe something with the same sound at the start.

cross-country

On Friday 25, of September Paihia school did cross country. First we ran around the field then we climbed over the fence up the hill and ran back down all the way to the finish line. After the race I felt good and tired

 

Geometry

In Te Maunga we have been learning about geometry. I learnt that there are a lot of differences between 2D shapes and 3D shapes because 2D only has faces and corners and 3D has vertices, faces and edges. We made 3D shapes out of little colored sticks and blue tack. 

Films

 In Te Maunga we have been learning how to make films. I learnt how to use green screen and to zoom in and out and how to pause on the ipad.

CyberSmart

In Te Maunga we have been learning how to stay safe online.I learnt that lots of apps like Twitter, Snapchat and Tiktok are all 13+ and if you want to get an app ask someone if you're allowed to get it.

Math Week

In Te Maunga we have been doing Maths week. In the activity Dress Ady we found out there were 27 ways to dress in red, blue and yellow.

Probability

In Te Maunga we have been learning about probability. We learnt you would normally roll a 7 by adding 3 and 4, 5 and 2, 6 and 1.

Music and Soundscape

In Te Maunga we have been learning about  musical instruments.I learnt that the foa foa is a shell. In groups of 3 we made soundscapes out of everyday objects. My group used a bucket of water to make the sound of a waterfall. We also used a cup of water and straws to make the sound of a volcano bubbling with lava and we used big rocks to make the sound of an asteroid hitting the volcano.

Dinosaurs

In Te Maunga we have been making dioramas. I learnt that the Titanoboa could swallow a full grown person and cow. They mostly ate crocodiles and big fish.  The reason the dinosaurs died out was because of a huge asteroid that hit earth hundreds of years ago.

KINDNESS LETTER

In Te Maunga we have been making kindness letters to the people who  were at home by themselves in lockdown. In my letter I  wrote  about what I did. I made biscuits with my big sister and we played soccer.

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