On December 2, Te Maunga went on a class trip to The Parrot Place, the park for lunch and Cathy Cinemas to watch The Secret Garden. First we went to The Parrot Place. After that we went to the park for lunch. Lastly we went to Cathy Cinemas to watch The Secret Garden. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
In Te Maunga we have been learning about Measurement. I learnt about weighing. I learnt that when you weigh you use grams and kilograms. My favorite activity was fitting it in. We had to build a little box out of uni-cubes and then we had to find out what bigger box could fit 20 of the smaller boxes in it.
In Te Maunga this week we had a visit from the Northland Science Roadshow. We learnt about rockets, spectroscopy and water testing. In rockets we learnt about methylated spirits. We had to put the methylated spirits into the rocket and light a fire so it took off. In spectroscopy we learnt about rainbows. Did you know that the sun is white so the sun holds every colour. In water testing we tested if water was healthy. We had to put the chemical ammonia and nitrite into a glass bottle and see what colour it turns. Do you like science as much as I do?
In Te Maunga we have been learning about cricket. I learnt about the grip that you need to hold the bat. You have to make a v with your hands and bend down to pick up the bat. We played non-stop cricket. The batting team has to be in a line and run up to the wickets when the batter hits the ball. The fielding team had to run after the ball and throw back to the bowler.
In Te Maunga we have been learning about poetry. I learnt about metaphors. A metaphor is when you compare something to something else.
On the 25th of September Paihia School did our Cross Country at Bledisloe Domain. First we had to run around the field. Next we ran all the way up the hill. Then we turned around and ran back down. Last we ran back onto the field and crossed the finish line. After the race I felt tired but really happy that I ran Cross Country.
In Te Maunga we have been learning about geometry. I learnt about 3D shapes. I learnt that 3D shapes have length, width and depth. We made a wanted poster out of a 3D shape.
In Te Maunga we have been learning about filming. I learnt about the rule of thirds. That means you have to stay a bit to the side of the centre. Here is our movie.
On Friday August the 28th we did a treasure hunt. We had to run around and find these little gumboots. We could win headphones, Eskimo pies and a bag of lollies. We were raising money for Sam Godsiff-Johnson and the charity I Am Hope.
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In Te Maunga we have been learning about math. In the problem Dress Addy we found 27 ways to dress Addy. I learnt that it is easy to find different combinations with three colours.
In Te Maunga we have been learning about
probability. In the activity Sneaky Snakes I learnt that three was the most common number because it had the most ways to get it. The least common number was eight and nine because you would have to roll lots of ones.
In Te Maunga we have been learning about cybersmart. We learnt that we need to stay off Facebook, Tik Tok, Twitter and Instagram until you are 13. We also learnt that you don’t talk to people you don’t know online. We have to have a secure password to stay safe onilne.
We did some koru and mangopare art. We found out that mangopare means hammerhead shark-strength. My art has my mum, my dad, my brother, my sister, my dog and my three favourite fish.
