Numeracy

Hi Bloggers,

For numeracy this week, we have been learning about grid references and we have been working on 4 and 6 digit grid references.

We learnt that we read across the bottom of the grid first (Eastlings) and then up the side second (Northlings). 

Our task today was to look at an aerial map of our school, write down the 6 digit grid references for the letters that our teacher had put on it, and then go in hunt of those points.  At each point there was 1 or 2 letters.  Once we had them all, we had to come back into the hub and unscramble the letters to figure out what it spelt.  The secret sentence was ‘Happy Birthday Zoe’.

I really enjoyed the task.  Have you ever had to use grid references before in real life?  What was it for?

See you next time,

Wacky Week

Kia ora Bloggers,

This week we have been looking carefully at making inferences when we read
or watch something.  

An inference is when we take clues from a text or image, and 

add them to our thoughts or prior knowledge and make an inference.  

For example,  when I look at this photo, I might make the inference that 

this photo was taken in a food factory as everyone is wearing hair 

nets and this is required in all food factories.

The text that we read a snippet out of was ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl.

Once we had read the first few chapters where they described the main characters,
Mr and Mrs Twit, we then had to make some inferences based on the clues that Roald Dahl
had given in the text.

I used Google Draw to create a display of my inferences I have made about Mr and Mrs Twit.  

Have you read The Twits before?  Do you agree with my inferences?
What inferences would you make about the characters?

See you next time!

Bee-bot Postion

For Numeracy this week we have been looking at compass directions.  We have worked on reading maps using the 8 main directions - North, South, East, West, North-East, South-East, North-West and South-West and then we moved onto using Beebots and our knowledge of compass directions to get a Beebot through the grid to various locations.

We had to programme the Beebot with our own algorithm, using forwards, backwards, turn right, turn left and N, S, E, W.  It was important that we regularly tested our algorithm to check we didn’t need to de-bug (find a problem and fix it).

Here is an example of my algorithm: forwards west 2 square, turn right, forward South 1 square. 

Have you ever written an algorithm for something?  Have you ever had to use a compass for something?

School back Monday

Hi, guys, I have been stuck at my nana's house doing nothing but homework. But luckily its fun Friday and they feed me fizzy and chips but I still have to do my homework. This is what I have done this week. We did a Biography about Roald Dahl this is a photo of it

We also did math what we did for math is we learnt about volume and capacity it was fun this is my work 

Finally today I have made a top hat here is a photo of it 

                                                            Do you like my top hat?

Going Solo

Hi, Bloggers In literacy we have been reading Going Solo by Roald Dahl. It tells his story from where Boy left off. 

He went to Africa to work for The Shell Company and he has many adventures there. Some of these are really funny. 

He then joined the RAF to fly in WW2. 

We have recreated a part of the story where his plane crashes in the desert. He manages to survive although he is blinded by the crash and badly injured. He does get his sight back eventually.

Going Solo is a great novel that I would recommend you read. And here is my work for today.

Have you guys read going solo? If you have, comment on what was your favourite part.

Painting fun

Hi bloggers Today I did something that I have never done before. I have been painting rocks and made a tik tac toe game. This week we have been doing literacy each day and math. I just want to share some things. Firstly this is my Art,

also for maths, we had to do a room design in 3D. Here is the link and a photo that shows my house. I created a bedroom. CLICK HERE

Finally, in literacy we read a book called "Going Solo" by Roald Dhal. Here is a link to the book going solo by Roald Dhal but you will need to join Christchurch City Libraries to download and read the book.  Overall today was a fun day. I found the book in the Christchurch City Libraries web site. I created the room above from 3D room planner. How well can you paint?

Super duppa duppa duppa fun Friday

Hi, guys, it's fun Friday today I did not have literacy or math we had fun Friday instead today I want to share with you a photo of my drawing which was one of my activities. It is half Pig half Donkey half Unicorn half Panda which I drew myself. Here it is, I call it Pandonacorn.

    Anyway, we had some must do's which was fun here is a link to one of the must do's Click here for the link. We had to finish off any task's that we had not completed. Overall today was very fun, my favourite was the picture that I drew. I did not even know that I could draw that good. How was your Friday?