What Do You Know About Expanding Numbers

 Hi guys we have been learning about expanding numbers.  We had to make a success criteria and explain what we were trying to do.  Next we had to put our success criteria on multiple equations.  Our one worked quite well.  I was very impressed with myself  because we constructed a success criteria without any guidance apart from our worksheets.  Last but not least we had to make some DLO’s about what we were doing.  The reason we were doing this is because we have a knowledge gap in between what we were learning and what we are going to learn next.  I think what I did well was when I helped the other person in my group understand it until she could do it without me saying anything.  What I could have done better next time is I should  of put a bit more detail in the success criteria because it wasn’t very clear on what you had to precisely do.  

Do you know how to expand numbers and if you don’t watch the video?

Fabulous Fish Frenzy

In Te Ngahere we have been learning about using Google tools.  We had to use shapes to create animals.  The purpose of this is that we don’t normally use Google tools.  Sometimes it makes your DLO’s look a lot better because when you put your shapes in it gives your DLO creativity.   I might use this as a creative way to share my learning with you in the future.  With the shapes we could create some animals.  I tried to make them look cartooney.  I made a squid, a shark and a orca.  My favorite part was making the animals expressions and what they were doing.

 I think that making the base of the animals was the easiest for me.  Next time I could probably get more detail in them. I also might put what they look like in real life to help me put in detail.

What do you know about Google tools?

 

What do You Know About The Gray’s Tree Gecko

 Hi everyone, we have been working on a big project lately.  In our learning groups we have been learning about a certain type of animal, insect or plant.  We chose a gecko.  Our group chose this because we all liked geckos and nobody really knows about them and they are barely ever seen.  So on the internet we searched up NZ geckos.  It came up with 13 different geckos.  One of the first ones said Nautilus and we decided, that was the one we would choose.  We found out that Nautilus Grayii is actually the scientific name and is more well known as the Gray’s Tree Gecko. 

Next we had to do a lot of research (and when I say a lot, I mean lots).  Some of the questions were: Where do they live or grow, What is its diet or why is it important to protect it. After a long time of bum numbing hard researching we had finally finished.  

Here are a few of our facts: 

• Some of the males have distinct pale blue flanks 

• The Gray’s Tree Gecko have an incubation period of 7.5 months 

• It is important to protect the Gray’s Tree Gecko because they help balance ecosystems.  

The next instruction said we had to make a creative way to share our learning.  Our group all thought we should make an animation.  The reason for that is they are easy to make and it is quite creative as well.  What I found hard was I had to do a lot of researching because some things were harder to find than others.  The thing that was easy was making the speaker notes because all we really had to do was copy and paste from our learning onto our slides.

What animals do you know about? 

What Do You Think Of This Super Work

 In Te Ngahere we did an ed pro 8 challenge that involves making catapults.  We watched a video about the different types of energy we might use.  They were called potential and kinetic energy.  Potential energy is when it’s still and kinetic energy is when it’s moving.  We had to make our catapults out of: 30 bamboo sticks, 30 rubber bands, 2 A4 pieces of paper, 1 A3 piece of paper, some string, some electric tape and a pair of scissors.

It was quite easy at first because we thought we had an idea but it didn’t work.  We had lots of different ideas after that, but they all didn’t work either.  Finally we made a design that was sturdy.  We were about to test it when our teacher all of a sudden said it’s time to pack up.  I was so mad because I had to break my creation.  What I found challenging was cooperating with my group.  What I think I could do better next time is listen to more ideas if we have any more.  I think I need to the improve the sturdiness of our catapult.  Do you know how to make a catapult?

The Ultimate Fail

 Welcome back it’s term 2 and I’m ready for a lot more learning.  In Te Ngahere we have been learning about following instructions.  We were given a piece of paper with 23 directions.  The purpose of this test was to help us follow instructions carefully.  We had four minutes to complete the test.  

The first instruction said: read everything carefully before doing anything.  I read everything but when I got to the last instruction I was a bit confused, it said: Now you have finished reading everything carefully, do only sentences one and two!  Then draw quietly on the back of this paper while you wait for everyone else to finish!  I was a bit confused so I moved back to the start to follow each instruction.  When we came back down to the mat to discuss we all realised our mistake.  I saw it as my ultimate fail.  What I could have done better was read the instructions more carefully.  It felt a bit funny to have everyone do something wrong and then we all laughed about it.  From now on I will try to read the instructions more carefully.    Do you follow instructions carefully?