On Friday I went to Waikare for cross country, I had a great time and it was cool to compete against my friends from other schools. The hardest thing on the course was going up the big hill. I came 6th and I was really proud of myself and so was my family. Next time I could jog instead of walk and practice more.
Sorry but no one took any photos from Paihia Kura.
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Wednesday, 4 September 2019
Rakau
On monday the Kapa Haka Rōpu boys had the opportunity to make ourselves a Rakau. Last term we went to Mrs Lindsays house, first we had a karakia to ask tane mahuta and his brothers if it was alright to take from their trees. The tree we used was Totara. We used hand saws to cut them down. Mrs Lindsay kept them at the house to try and dry them out because they were still wet. When the rakau came to school we had to hand sand it first. After that we could use a belt sander and a finish sander. To make our Raku smooth we used the finish sander with p80 sandpaper, to make it finer we used p120 sandpaper. To finish it off we used a smooth black sand paper and also oiled our Raku to make them look good. We are going to be using them in the Kaikohe Cultural Festival but first we need to get them blessed. I really enjoyed this and so did my friends.
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Scientific Method
We read a text and had to identity within the text the scientific method that they followed to carry out
this investigation. Here is my writing.
this investigation. Here is my writing.
What was their question?- What made the cork pop off the bottle.
How did they gather information and observe (research)- They watched the bottle cap pop off with
baking powder and a liquid.
baking powder and a liquid.
What was their hypothesis? What made them think this? Their hypothesis was the baking powder had a
chemical reaction with the liquid. They thought this because that's what was in the bottle.
chemical reaction with the liquid. They thought this because that's what was in the bottle.
How did they conduct their experiment and test the hypothesis? (Make sure to explain how they made
sure their test was fair)- They tested both powders with water and one had a reaction. Then they tested
both powders with vinegar and the baking powder had the strongest reaction.
sure their test was fair)- They tested both powders with water and one had a reaction. Then they tested
both powders with vinegar and the baking powder had the strongest reaction.
Analyze your test results- Now they know that the baking powder and vinegar has the strongest reaction.
What was their conclusion?- it had something to do with the bubbles. Also the baking powder and baking
soda have different chemicals in them.My conclusion. The bottle cap pop off because the baking powder
and vinegar both have acids in them and the two acids formed a gas that needed to escape so the cork
popped.
soda have different chemicals in them.My conclusion. The bottle cap pop off because the baking powder
and vinegar both have acids in them and the two acids formed a gas that needed to escape so the cork
popped.
Training For Maromaku
In Te Ngahere the Yr 7&8 rugby team has been practicing for the Maromaku sports day.
We have been going out at morning tea and lunch. We are looking forward to going and
taking part of this cool sports day. We have been practicing hard and can't wait to show
everyone what we have been working on. We do passing drills, set plays, and tackling.
More after the Maromaku sports day.
We have been going out at morning tea and lunch. We are looking forward to going and
taking part of this cool sports day. We have been practicing hard and can't wait to show
everyone what we have been working on. We do passing drills, set plays, and tackling.
More after the Maromaku sports day.
Monday, 24 June 2019
Info-graphic
In Te Ngahere we have been making Infographics.
We had to make a Infographic about the science method.
All we had to do was put pictures (icons, etc) in that relates to what questions we were
asking. The reason we did this is to make it easier to see and understand.
I think it was cool to make a infographic about the science method because we are going
to use it for our experiments. Also there are only 6 steps that make this method easy
and simple. Here are the 6 steps.
We had to make a Infographic about the science method.
All we had to do was put pictures (icons, etc) in that relates to what questions we were
asking. The reason we did this is to make it easier to see and understand.
I think it was cool to make a infographic about the science method because we are going
to use it for our experiments. Also there are only 6 steps that make this method easy
and simple. Here are the 6 steps.
- Ask a question
- Gather information and observe (research)
- Make a hypothesis (guess the answer)
- Experiment and test your hypothesis
- Analyze your test results
- Present a conclusion
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
Animation
In Te Ngahere we have been making animations. We also made a script that fits in with the animation. We had the choice to work in twos or by yourself. My buddy was Isaiah Stillwell. Our animations had to be about something we've been focusing on in reading. Our animation was about when the Maori and British first started trading. I think we did well with using humor with the Maori because we didn't know how they would have talked back then. I think we also did well with the layout of our presentation. I think we found finding characters difficult. Our next steps are to screencastify. I would like to know what was the most valued source of resources to the Maori from the British. I will post when finished.
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