My Netbook Reflection

My Collage

This is my collage that I have made at Digital Technology.  It includes some of the thongs that I love, a sketch that I done, and also a lot of color!

Tech

This is what I have done at tech today.  It says my name with the pictures behind it to show some of the things that I love. 

Poetry - Rapids

Rapids

LI: To identify the rhyme in the poem

At the early day of spring
Beyond forest where nightingale will sing
Beyond castle of a ghost of forest king
The great river started as a lively spring

The river in tributaries grew
Pushing it way through
Carving canyons and valleys too
So strong on very canvas of earth it drew

But soon this awesome run turns into mild jog
The river winds disappearing somewhere in a fog
It turns into a large bog
Barely strong enough to push a log

The swamp is vital to ecology
And it’s secretive and full of majesty
But I miss river’s intensity
On my soul it left enchantment and history

I admire its beauty
As I watch I feel something eerie
And I think I hope to use that history
To change the very momentum of chaos and biology

Patrycjusz Kopec

1. What language features can you identify in the poem? 

List examples of each language feature you identify.

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

2. Highlight the rhyming words in yellow?

3. Write out the dictionary meanings of:

• majesty: Regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur: majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres.
• intensity: The quality or condition of being intense.
• eerie: Uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: and eerie midnight howl.

4. Describe the journey of the rapids?

The journey takes you through all the rapids of the river 
and the nature around it.

This was our poetry task that we had to do about rapids.

Typing Test Results

This is my score that I got from the typing test that I done. I got 37 words correct and none of them wrong.  

Problem Solveing- Handshakes

Problem Solving

LI: To use my number knowledge to help me choose the best strategy
to solve this problem

Work with a friend to solve this problem from the transum website. 
Once you have done this you will need to make a screen recording to
show your thinking.

http://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/starter_November8.ASP

Answer: 351

Because we counted the students.  And then we
timesed all the hands by 2.

Poplet- Storwater & Wastewater

This is my Poplet that I made on stormwater and wastewater.  It has some facts on it and some pictures too!

Blog Commenting

These are comments that I have made on other peoples blogs. 

Enviromental Issue (6 Thinking Hats)

I done this current events using he 6 thinking hats.  It was on the enviromental issue. 

Current Events From 1865 (6 Hats)

In this presentation we worked collaboratively to use the 6 hats to discover how the bridges were in 1865. 

Blog Comments

These are the comments that have recently been made o my blog. 

Typing Test

This is the typingtes that I done, it sows that I got 29 words right. 

Spelling Challenge W4T4

This is my spelling challenge that was done in W4T4. 

Career Poster (Makeup Artist)

This is my career poster I made about wanting to be a makeup artist when im older. 

Career Poster (Copyweriter)

This is my career poster that I made, I done a survvey and the site picked out this as the job for me when im older.  On it, it has facts about being a copywriter. 

Using Te Ara 3

Using Te Ara -

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

3. Manukau Harbour

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia

Use this link to open Te Ara

Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Harbours and 
wetlands page to answer these questions.

What two adjectives are used to describe the Manukau Harbour? 

The adjectives that are used to describe the manukau harbour is 
Wide and shallow.

What landforms are common in the harbour?

The landforms that are common in the harbour is 
extinctive mudflats and saltmarshes.   

What two things about the Manukau Harbour have led to shipwrecks?

Swells and shifting sandbars have led to shipwrecks.

What was the worst shipwreck on the Manukau bar? 

On the 7 of February in 1863 the HMS Orpheus –
carrying naval stores was the worst shipwreck.

This is what I had to do for librarary skills, I followed the instructions went on the site and answered the questions on the Manukau harbour, there is also a map at the bottom. 

Weathering and Erosion

Here is a presentation that Tienira, Leila, and I worked on today.  It is about weathering and erosion, I hope you learn something new. 

Recycle Poster

This is my poster that I made on recycling.  It has some pictures on it and also some facts on there too. 

Fireworks Safety

This is my fireworks poster that Deannika and I created so that people are aware that we should be careful around fireworks. 

Fast Factors (Homework)

I have practised my 11 times tables and I got them all correct in 38 seconds.  Next time I will try and work harder on the times tables that I don't know. 

Blog comments (Homewrok)

                             

  

Here I have commented on Tienira and Viloa's blog for part of this weeks homework. 

6 Thinking Hats

I was using the 6 thinking hats to think and learn about how to stop littering.  I worked on this with Deannika. 

Using Te Ara- (Library Skills)

Using Te Ara -

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

1. Waitemata Harbour

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.

Use our skimming and scanning skills.

Use this link to open Te Ara http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-places/page-9

Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.

What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour?

The Waitemata Harbour is also known as the Auckland Harbour it’s a drowned river valley.  ✓

Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?

The Waitemata Harbour was chosen to be NZ capital because  the harbour’s deep and beautiful channels and peaceful bays helped to make Lieutenant-Governor Hobson’s choice for New Zealand's capital in 1840. ✓

What does Waitemata mean?

Waitemata means obsidian glass. ✓

Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the : 

Waitemata: It is the size of 70 square miles.✓

Auckland’s chief port - Ports of Auckland limited is known as POAL.✓

Viaduct basin - It is located in the heart of Auckland.✓

Westhaven - The largest marina in Australia. ✓

Harbour bridge - It is the second largest bridge in the North Shore.✓

Greenhithe bridge - Greenhithe bridge is a motorway bridge it spans over Waitemata and connected to the Hobsonville. ✓

Natural features -  The Waitemata Harbour is the main access to the sea from Auckland. ✓

This is our Library Skills that we had to finish, it is about the Tamaki River. 

Spelling Challenge W1T4

This is our week 1 spelling challenge that we all had to complete. 

Narrative (The Swimming Car)

The Swimming Car

It was a lovely summers day on Saturday morning, just the right day to go fishing! Bob was on his way to the nearest wharf, which was in Panmure.  He was so excited to catch a nice size snapper, and enjoy the peaceful vibe of being out in the sea.  “Finally” he sighed, we are here!  As he hopped out of his car.  Bob forgot to put the handbrake on, not knowing there was a small hill.  As he attempted to gather his gear out of the boat, the car decided it would roll down the small but very steep hill leading it into the welcoming water.  “This is a disaster” Bob thought to himself! FUMING with frustration! As the unpleasant anmure wharf was laughing at him while it was stealing his car and nearly his boat.

Bob didn't know what to do! As he was finding a way out of this tragedy.  Luckily his a car stopped moving forward, not far from shore, and about 2 metres away from where his boat was.  Bob sat there, and sat there and thought of what he could do… He decided to call one of his friends “Richard”.  Bob’s heart was racing begging to himself for Richard to please answer the phone.  

It seemed to him like Richard was an angel out of heaven when he saw the beautiful sight of help!  Bob and Richard sat on the side of the wharf and tried to come up with an idea to save the car.  However Bob had already thought to himself beforehand what they could do.  “How about we hook the boat up to your car and hook the car up to the boat and then we could maybe tow both boat and car out of the water”.  Not long after the boat was slowly making progress as the car was too.  With a little help from the locals the boat and the car were out of the water in know time.

As Bob was thanking Richard gracefully they both decided to go and munch on a burger with a ice cold beer.  Bob thought to himself thats the last time he’ll be going fishing for a very time, still terrified of what his wife's going to say when he gets home, about leaving the handbrake on! 

This is my narrative that I wrote based on just looking at a picture and writing about it.

  

Typing Test Results

These are my Typing Test results that I got.  I got no words wrong and 30 words right!

Fast Factors (Homework)

This is a screenshot that I took doing the Fast Factors activity.  This activity helps me with my times tables, I practised my 9 x tables and I got them all right!

Commenting on blogs (Homework)

Here I commented on someone's blog from our class and another persons class for our homework this week. 

Maths Today

I took a screenshot of my results where I have been practising Bidmas.  It shows that I got my question right.    

BODMAS

I have taken a screenshot of my results that I got on BODMAS.  I got them all correct.  By doing this activity I learnt what (brackets) were and that you use them while you are doing.  BODMAS helps me know the order I have to solve the equation in.  

Creative idea

Here is a photo of my friends and I who made a star shape using our shoes, I thought that this was a very creative idea. 

Going To The Beech

This is a photo that took for when I went to the beech in Mission Bay in the school holidays.

My Cousin And I

This is my cousin and I laying down on the grass at the park during the holidays. 

My Baby Niece

This is my baby neice.  She is cute and I love her so much!

Reflection and Goal Setting Term 3-4

Reflecting and Goal Setting

Term 3-4

Reading: This term I learnt how to understand what I am reading while reading a book.    My reading goal for Term 4 is to get a higher level in my reading. To achieve my goal I will need to read more books at home.

Writing: This term I learnt more powerful words to put into my writing and I also learnt new connectives.   My writing goal for Term 4 look in the thesaurus/dictionary for powerful words and connectives.   To achieve my goal I will need to ask for help if I am not sure what to do.

Maths: This term I learnt some of the times tables that I wasn't sure of before.    My maths goal for Term 4 is learn all of my times tables and that will help me in maths much better.   To achieve my goal I will need to practice at school and at home.

Personal: My personal goal for Term 4 is to have a better attitude towards school and to not get into trouble.    To achieve my goal I will need to behave and listen to Mrs Anderson.

This is a my goal setting an reflection for term 3 and term 4.