Decimal learning

We are learning to:

Explain what decimals actually are and how they link to fractions and percentages.

Read and identify decimals to two decimal places.

Order decimals to three places, for examples, 6.25 and 6.3

I learnt what the decimal point is for, it separates the whole numbers from the part numbers. we have been working with deci-pipes which are these:

These are thousandths. These are hundredths.

 

I learnt that fractions relate to decimals because if you have 0.25 it is the same as 1/4. there are also whole deci-pipes and tenths deci-pipes which look like this:

 Whole. Tenths are the ones in the rubber band and the ones next to them.

Gravel at Frankley School

My Kite

In class for our Te Ara Tika, we built kites and tried to make them achieve lift, be durable, and be aerodynamic. Some of our kites did all 3 but some others did 1 or 2, and some weren't successful and their kite didn't do any of the 3.

My design is shaped like a plane kite for the top, and at the bottom it just has a bit cut off so that it is flat, so it is lighter than before because before I cut it off there was a lot of bamboo that was acting like weights. I chose a plane kite because in research 2 or 3 websites Jack and I saw said, having a point on the front of a kite made it cut through the air, and helped it stay in the air.

The materials for my kite that I chose were bamboo, because it is durable, string, to hold some parts together and for me to hold on to and control my kite, tape, to hold it together, rubbish bag, for the body of the kite, and finally some material hanging off the wings, to catch the wind. I made  these decisions because they are all good for kites but if I use too much bamboo and sellotape, my kite won’t fly. It was hard to pick these materials, but I had it all at home, and its pretty good, so I chose them.

The Zone of Confusion

I am going to tell you what the “Zone of Confusion” is and How to get out of it. The Zone of Confusion is for when you are confused you will be in the Zone of Confusion, and it is hard to get out of the Zone of Confusion because you have to do multiple things like ask someone else, but before you do that you should try to figure the problem out yourself. When I am in the Zone of Confusion I get frustrated and annoyed because I can't figure out what to do. Even though the Zone of Confusion makes people get annoyed with themselves, it is a good place to be in because the person in the Zone could learn something from there.

Roxy

On Friday the 15th, I got a new dog and her name is Roxy. She flew here all the way from Hawkes bay. She is 8 and a half weeks old and she is a rhodesian ridgeback. She is very playful, nips at the moment and loves feet!!

Instructions on how to catch an Eevee, pokemon, PC

How to catch an Eevee, Pokemon, PC

What you need

• Computer (PC)
• Pokemon (Game)
• A Pokemon (Level 50 Scyther equipped with false swipe recommended)
• Pokeball (Ultraball recommended)
• A person

1. Turn on your PC, then turn on Pokemon.
2. Grab your Scyther from the Pokemon computer.
3. Keep walking around until you find an Eevee (be patient, Eevees are super rare).
4. Once you find the Eevee, battle it with your Scyther.
5. Use false swipe until the Eevee is down to one health.
6. Once the Eevee is one health, then throw your Ultraball at the Eevee until you catch it.
7. When you catch the Eevee, you can look at my other instructions on how to evolve Eevee, into Jolteon, Flareon, Leafeon, Espeon, Umbreon, Glaceon, or Vaporeon.

My ANGRY moment

My ANGRY moment

“Let me go!” I yelled at Olivia and Claudia. There were tsunamis of sweat brushing down my face, while I was ripping free. My hands tensed together like they were super glued together. Sprinting towards my room knowing that Olivia was there but not knowing that she had one of my special toys. “GET OUT!” I furiously shouted at her pushing pushing her and shoving her out. That’s when I noticed she stole my toy, “GIVE IT BACK!”

My prior knowledge about Maori art

Today in class we were doing our art Te-Ara-Tika and this is my knowledge about it. The small box is a zentangle (maori art), the other box is a few korus; The boat is a waka in the ocean.

Student led conference feedback

This is the conference feedback by the people who have been to the conference.

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Writing a Quality Blog Comment

Writing a Quality Blog Comment  

We are learning to write quality blog comments.

Watch the video: How to Write a Quality Blog Comment?

Choose your top three tips from the video and list below.

Highlight each line and replace with your text.

1. never use more than one exclamation mark
2. complement the writer in a specific way
3. end with a question

Take a look at this poster here: Writing Great Comments on Blogs

What are the main points of this, add a point to each number below:

1. be nice

2. keep your comments short

3. check your spelling and punctuation

Let's look at some comments on Manaiakalani blogs. What do you notice about the comments?  That they were short and sweet. Do they have anything in common? Yes, that they all say well done that the person that made it. Share your thinking with a friend.	Comment 1 Comment 2 Comment 3 Comment 4 Comment 5 Comment 6
Visit our class blog on a class mates blog and read two or three recent posts Select one post and leave a comment	Proof read your comment - capital letters, punctuation, spelling, does it make sense? Make sure you are logged into your Google Apps Account. Publish your comment.

Take a screenshot of your comment and insert it here:

Compare your comment to our Quality Comment: Success Criteria

• How is your comment positive, thoughtful or helpful?

Positive: it says “wow”.

Thoughtful:

Helpful: we asked 2 questions.

• How could you improve your comment?

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I’ve seen a recipe on how to make a gingerbread family in a cookbook.

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Tupare Virtual Tour

Tupare gardens virtual tour show from brendonanderson44

This is my virtual tour and QR CODE

spelling results term 1

sports session 6

Today my class and I went down to the hall to do sports with Manuel and David. Se learnt some new tecnics and games, and the first game were called gold nugget and ruby and the other game was called table Foosball ,and the last one was called disc hopper. It was inside the hall instead of outside because they didn't know if it was going to rain, or blow away all of the equipment for the games.

Sports Session 5

Today room 10 went to the front field to do defending sports with Manuel. We are learning to stay on our toes, look big, keep our back to the goal, and so on.the point of the session was so that we be better at defending.We learnt that we have to stay big to defend, stay on our toes,and keep our back to the goal.

Speedway bikes

Saturday 5/4  dad and I went to the Speedway GP bikes in Auckland,  Western Springs and I bought a new 2014 cap and dad got a new 2014 shirt.

Hedgehog

A cute little Hedgehog snuck up to us and ate the cats food then he went for a sleep in the sun!

Brisbane.

Two days ago we drove to Brisbane from Coolum and on the way we went to the go carts and kings beach for a swim, but I forgot to bring my togs so I swam in my clothes.  Today is the day that we fly back to Auckland. 

Coolum Beach

Yesterday we went to aussie world and went on some fun rides and Olivia and I got these big bags of lollies.

Coolum Beach

It's been soo hot!! Around about 30°

Holidays coolum beach australia

On the plane on our way to Australia we left at 7 .15

being taught swimming by a partner

) this is my partner teaching me how to do freestyle swimming better to reach my goal.

Camp

Camp

The best part of camp was getting to look at the house and the cottage and explore the Tupare Gardens. It was the best part because the house is where the Matthews family lived, Russell Matthews Mary Matthews and the three kid Matthews.

The worst part of camp was getting skin peeled off of my foot by one of the tire tubes by putting my foot under the metal valve of the tube and Caleb sitting on it.

the most challenging part of camp was finding all the places and items when we were rogaining which is finding items. it was challenging because you had to go all around Tupare looking for all sorts of things.

The most nerve racking (stressful) moment was that at night when I needed to go to the toilet Daniel didn’t want to go outside so I almost peed my pants!

The funniest part of camp was when almost everyone was in their pajamas.

The silliest part of camp was that we went to the toilet in 7 little port-a-loos that turned smelly after a while, and there was a spider in the 2nd one.

I showed curiosity at camp when I was asking how to get into the secret room in the Tupare house.

I showed open-mindedness at camp when I  thought about a new idea for the sheep challenge which was a little game where you get into a team and there is one shepherd and the others are sheep.

I showed persistence at camp when I tried real hard to go to sleep for some extra minutes and then poof I got to sleep and before I knew it, it was 8:00 oclock in the morning.

Camp story

Camp

At camp I am excited about the rafting and

swimming we are going to do there. It is going to be exciting doing all the fun activities and games.

I am also nervous because there will be a lot of people I don't know. I will be nervous about some of the river rafting.

I am scared because at night possums could crawl into our tents. At night it will be hard to sleep in tents.

Terrific Tupare

Terrific Tupare 

How could I improve my questions?

Putting key phrases in my questions

Fishey Buisness

I'm driving a boat called Fishey Buisness

Tupare

Daniel and I are having fun in zorbs at Tupare on Waitangi day

New year

welcome to my blog! school has just started and we have made Gmail accounts and blogs.

Daniel and I went to camp for our holiday and we got thrown up into the hedge.

this year I am excited about the swimming in our warm school pool that was 30 degrees!