Perseverance

 LI: to edit our writing using DRAFT

To continue our learning on poetry and abstract nouns we wrote another poem about the noun. 

Our abstract noun was Perseverance, meaning dedication and have the determination to keep going forward. In our poem we used the 5 senses and figurative language to elevate our writing. After finishing our poem we used DRAFT to correct and fix our writing. 

An abstract noun is an intangible object, most of the time it is like feelings such as Happiness and Envy. 

DRAFT is a structure used to critique and fix texts. DRAFT stands for: Delete, Rearrange, Add, Fix, and Talk.

Rock, Paper, Scissors

 LI: to learn how to code the microbit to play rock, paper, scissors and to understand the code through a flow chart.

LINK TO DLO

This week for our tech session we learnt to code rock, paper, scissors into our Kittenbots. This code works by the shake of the Kittenbot, initiating the code itself. Once Kittenbot has been shaken the code will send a signal to pick a random number out of 1 to 3, once the bot has picked a number this number will be used as a symbol for the LED lights (if 1 is the number; it will show scissors). Above there is a flowchart showing the simplistic way of explaining this code. 

Friendship

 LI:To write an abstract noun senses poem.

For Writing we were learning about abstract nouns, metaphors, and about the 5 senses. Learning about these things helped us create our poem and be able to make it creatively as well as have a good structure. Each sentence of our poem was for each sense, so it smells and much more. Also our topic for our poem was any abstract noun. 

An abstract noun is a noun that is intangible, like a feeling such as love & hatred. 

Our 5 senses are Sight, Smell, Feel, Taste, and our Hearing. These are what we use in our everyday lives, and are senses we use to elevate our writing. 

A Metaphor is a speech term, part of figurative language. Metaphors are used to compare two things without using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’. 

Did this Happen?

 L.I: To consider both perspectives.

Today we were answering what happened if it is true or not  we wrote the evidence if it is true and the evidence if it is false. We picked a Maori story and added the evidence towards two POV’s (Point of View): True and False. Than we added our personal opinion on the story. 

Maui & The Sun Venn Diagram

 L.I: Find as many similarities and differences as you can between the video and the text of ‘The Beginning’.

This week we have been focusing on the start of the story ‘ Maui and the Sun’. We have written about the video version and the written version of Maui And The Sun. In the middle we have written what things do the Video and Written version have in common. I enjoyed this because we learnt the about the similarities of the Video version and the Written version.

Maui and the Sun | Main Ideas

 LI: To identify the main ideas in a text.

This week we are learning about Maori version of start of time. In this summary we talked about Rangitoto (The Sky) and Papatuanuku (The Earth). The beginning is about how the sky and the earth sheltered their children from the outside. For the summary we chose 20 important words related to the text. Then we chose 6 most important, after we used those words to create the summary in the DLO.

Te Reo Maori Summary

 LI: To explain in fewer words what the text is about.

This week we are learning about Maori version of start of time. In this summary we talked about Rangitoto (The Sky) and Papatuanuku (The Earth). The beginning is about how the sky and the earth sheltered their children from the outside. For the summary we chose 20 important words related to the text. Then we chose 6 most important, after we used those words to create the summary in the DLO.

Shoe Narrative

 LI: to use the 5 senses and personification to show the text. 

For writting this week we used the narrative frame work to create our narrative we will be using in a few weeks time. We made a narritive based upon an image of worn out converse shoes. We were tasked at creating a narritive using the five senses and some extra detail to pollish our planning for our writing. Our narrative is called one step at a time, it is a story of a pair of shoes switching from owner to owner, and at one point he was left behind. We then created a DLO about the narrative itslelf.

Flow Charts & Dice | Tech

 LI: to learn how to use flow charts to plan coding

LINK TO DLO

For tech this week we learnt about flow charts. Flow charts are the base product of coding, flow charts explain certain codes through simple lines and shapes to easily allow the person to understand the code itself. We also used the kittenbots to show patters and numbers. We made a code to show a number between 0 - random number and it would show the number on shake.

Dialogue

 LI: to understand how to properly use dialogue.

This week for writing we learnt about dialogue linking to our narrittives in future weeks. Dialogue is a way to tell a conversation between two or more characters. This week we created a DLO about dialogue and how it can change the writing into something with more depth. 

PB4L- Expectations in Class

 LI: to follow rules and expectations, expected from teachers.

This weeks PB4L learning is about following classroom rules and expectations. PB4L is a acronym describing Positive Behavior for Learning. PB4L helps us understand the correct behavior for inside classroom learning and outer learning. This consist of Classroom discussions, walking to assembly, behaviour on school trips, wet day procedure eg. respecting wet day monitors. All of these prospects will help us develop a strong and healthy learning enviroment. I found this activity fun as it allowed me to refresh what should be expected in class.

Bulding an Mbot

 LI: to understand how the mbot is put together in case of any problems.

This week for coding we re-assebled an mbot. First we got into pairs and dis-assembled the mbot into seperate peices. We then re-assebled them back into their original state. We then tested a code on the Mbot to see if our re-assemblance was sufficiant. I enjoyed this session as I learnt what is inside an mbot itself.

Afghanistan Tourist - Brochure

 LI: to identify the main ideas in the text.

In reading we have been learning about how we identify the main ideas in a text. The text we were reader was  Afghanistan lures tourists despite warring. First we analysed the text by skim and scanning the text. Then  we  had  a learning conversation with our group so we could  identify and negotiate the main ideas in the text. The last part of our learning was to make a information brochure about the text. I enjoyed this becuase I got to learn more of the experiences the two authors had whilst in Afganistan.

Student Led Conferences

 LI: To share our learning with our families.

This week we had our student led confereces, in the student led conference we introduced our families to our teachers, we then walked around the room explaining to them my learning with the posters on the wall showing all of our work throught term 1 & 2. The student led conference were a chance to let our families see what we have been doing whilst in school.

Book Week Celebration 2021

 LI: to celebrate our Book Week

Today PBS celebrated our Book Week of 2021, this celebrates our learning through books. This event allows seniors to give our juniors the chance to start their reading journey. We took pictures of the different classes on the stage of the hall. After we were greeted by a visit from Spider-Man talking about how books can benefit in our everday lives and how reading is a superpower. We then read books to the juniors and ate our lunches. We then carried on with our lunch.

Screw Group Diagram

 LI: to create a group diagram of the screw

For our inquiry task this term we are learning about simple machines and toys. For one of our tasks we created individual diagrams of one of the simple machines called the screw. In the DLO we had created a 25 word summary about what a screw.

Being A Jedi | Coding

 LI: to code the mBot to move backwards with the ultrasonic senser.

For our second tech session for coding we learnt to code our mBots to sense whats in front of it with a range of cm. In our coding program we used all of the codes above in the picture to create the actual code to initiate the ultrasonic senser. In the code we used "IF - THEN - ELSE" code whitch would allow the robot to process the code easily (e.g: IF mBot senses something THEN mBot will move backwards ELSE it will keep moving forward). Once the mBot has sensed that there is something in front of it, the mBot will move backwards due to the code we used with the ultrasonic senser. Moving our hand in sync with the Mbot will keep the mBot moving backwards until we take away our hand.

Reading Pathway

 LI: to recall our books in the last 7 years.

For book week LS2 created a DLO on the books we have read in the past 7 years. We also explained the plot of the books and why we enjoyed reading them. This DLO shows how far I have changed when it comes to books. I enjoyed this very much as I got to remember the past books I read.

Cinquain Poem

LI: To write a cinquain poem to describe a sports star

 

We have been learning to write cinquain poems to help us strengthen our connections to description. 

A cinquain poem has 5 lines. Each line has a different purpose. Line 1 is a noun which is a name. 

Line 2 has 2 adjectives that describe the noun. Each line holds different powerful words to describe/link 

to the person the poem is made about. I enjoyed this activity because got to write a poem about one of 

my role models, I got to express what I see in Lionel into a poem.