ATV Challenge

LI: to use the processes of technological practices to design a toy.

For Mrs Fisi’iahi’s Inquiry lesson, we were focusing on the three last technological processes. They were: build, test and evaluate. We used the required materials in order to build the AUV rover. After this, we tested and compared each group’s rover to see which group was able to scramble across the floor the furthest. Evaluating our results was the last step. 

I found this activity fun and enjoyable because we got to make our own creation and be creative.

Current Events

L.I: To find the important information in a current event.

This week for Reading we learnt about author's purpose. Authors write for a purpose/reason. These reasons are to Persuade, Inform, Explain or Entertain (PIE). First we looked at Kiwi Kids News to find a article. Then, we made a copy of the current events DLO and answered these questions:

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• What is the article about?

• When the article was created?

• Where was the article was made?

• Why the author wrote the article?

• How it was made?

• Why do you think the author wanted you to learn from the article?

I found this activity interesting because I found the article interesting and I really enjoy that special event.

The Titanic

 L.I: To summarise a text

This week we summarised and discussed about a non-fiction text called Titanic. Its about how the titanic went on a trip but suddenly it hit a iceberg which caused many deaths. 

For our activity we had to write down 25 important words then we chose 6 very important words for our summary. 

A fact that we all found interesting was that there were not enough lifeboats that on the ship and the captain ignored the warning from the other ships.

We all found this activity enjoyable because we found lots of interesting facts while reading the text.

Titanic was thought to be unsinkable. Disaster struck when it hit a massive iceberg. On their voyage there we not enough lifeboats, many people drowned.

Summary - Cockroaches

 L.I: To summarise and understand text.

This week we summarised and discussed about a non fiction text called Cockroaches: Born Survivors. This text is about information of a cockroach but it’s mainly about how a cockroach survives.

For our activity we had to find 20 import words and choose 6 most important words. Then we put those 6 most importants into a summary. 

Cockroaches have two long spiked tails called Cerci. The cockroaches also like to hang around dark and warm places until it's night. The characteristics of a cockroach is that they are really fast and they can detect danger by their wind sensors. An interesting fact that our group found out about cockroaches is the fact that cockroaches lived on earth over 300 million years ago.

We found this activity interesting because we learnt many different things about cockroaches and had fun when learning.

Cockroaches detect danger by using their cerci and wind sensors. They are survivors because the use of their special sensors help them avoid many predators.