"The History Of Superman- Man Of Steel" Inquiry

For the last couple of weeks, we have been learning about adaptations of how things change to suit it's better environment or where ever they are. Here is my presentation to show you how superman or in the movies known as the man of steel changed to be able to live on the planet earth. Read through to see more facts about superman! Thank you, feel free to leave some comments below about your thoughts.

Cyber Smart Values-Making Links

Today for maths, Miss Kyla came into our classroom and taught us about how to protect your self from public sites that harms or gives you a virus. Here is a google drawing that I had made a copy of and wrote the things that would help me be protective, learn how to participate and also learnt how to show partnership on an online site.

Zeal Zone- Symbol For Anzac Day

For remembrance day, we had to research symbols to commemorate the people who died throughout the war. This design is about peace and that dove represents it. I think that there shouldn't been a war and there should be peace in the world. Thank you very much for reading this and visiting my blog!

My Visual Mihi Project

In the beginning of the term, our intermediate classes has been creating visual mihi's. A visual mihi is a project or drawings of your self and things that you enjoy and things that are important to you. Here is my visual mihi artwork. On the top left corner, you can see a Samoan flag, that represents my culture. On the top right corner... you can see a big drawing of a soccer ball and that represents my favourite sport that I enjoy playing. You also can see that there is a cross on the bottom right corner, that represents my Christianity... then on the bottom left corner, there is a Minecraft logo with a grass block behind it and that is my favourite video game I love to play. Last of all you can see a tiny portrait of my self right in the middle. Thank you if you enjoyed this tour of my visual mihi.

The Treaty of Waitangi Activity

The Treaty Of Waitangi Questions And Answers!

How do you know about what happened in your family before you were born?

• I stay up late and  listen to my parents and grandparents when they tell stories or whether we have a family talk.
• How do we know how people lived long ago?
• There were carvings of very special icons/items/special people or plants that has been carried out through generation to generation.
• How did Makereti know what life was like for iwi before she was born?
• Makereti wrote a book about how the old-time Maori lived before the arrival of the Pakeha. She described what it was like to live in a kainga:

What are some of the rules we have:

• At home - No swearing, No fighting, Don’t talk back.
• At school- Be respectful to each other, No shoes inside, No swearing
• Respect people property- No stealing stuff, No smacking window.
• When we go out to different places-Always be nice to people, Don’t be rude.
• When we are with different people- No Asking them for 1v1, No stealing stuff

Why do we have rules?

• What would happen if there were no rules?
• Every single person would go crazy if there were no rules!
• Make a chart showing family or school rules
• 
• How do we make social rules? Who makes them?
• We make social rules by respecting the normal rules and make everything easier to do. The Prime Minister makes social rules.
• If you think a rule or law is bad, what can you do about it?
• We can contact the Prime Minister and tell him what's best for nz.
• How do you decide if a rule is good or bad? Think about who the rule is good

                  or bad for?

• By doing and respecting them and make a good deal out of it.
• What happens when we disobey rules?
• We could be charged to court or get your self in a detention!

Similarities and Differences

• Think about and discuss all the ways that your life might be similar to that of a child living in Aotearoa before Pakeha settlers arrived.
• There is one thing that is similar to my life and that was the time when I was been taught how to hunt for food.
• Discuss the ways that your life is different from that of a Māori child before the Pakeha settlers arrived.
• I have never had any settlers arriving.
• Make two lists, one for things that are the same and one for things that are different.

Place Names

• Think of Māori place names in your area.
• Rangitoto Island
• Find out why those names were given. Use a Māori dictionary (if you need to) or talk to a kuia and kaumatua.
• The name Rangitoto is sky blood in English
• Think of some non-Māori place names in your area.
• One Tree Hill

• Find out why those names were given.
• Because It is an important memorial place for both Māori and other New Zealanders.
• Discuss the differences between the way Māori and non-Māori name places.
• It is because there are two cultures that has became as one after they had signed the treaty and that is because there was Maori and Pakeha.
• Discuss why Māori and non-Māori have named places differently.
• It could be about they wanted to share the land with each other and become friendly to one another.

The Three P's Inquiry

Warren Pohatu- Turtle Drawing

Warren Pohatu Art Work Steps

1. Research an intricate outline of an animal, for example...... something that represents you.

2. Once you have chosen your outline of an animal, you then start drawing it without no details just the outline of that animal you came up with.

3. After you have completed step 2, you then begin painting the inside of your animal warm or cool colours. I have chosen a cool colour for my animal on the inside and warm colours on the outside. It's your choice, do whatever you imagine.

4. Lastly, when you have finished painting the colours on the animal or background, you start pasteling the inside warm or cool colours. You can pastel every inch of the animal or the background with any pattern or design. 

Warren Pohatu

Commonwealth Games Animation Term 3

Commonwealth Games Activity

The Commonwealth Games is an international sporting competition involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The first Commonwealth Games were held in Canada in Hamilton, 1930. They were initially called the British Empire Games. The Games has taken place every 4 years except during 1942 and 1946 when they were cancelled due to the Second World War.

There are 53 countries which take part in the Commonwealth Games but 71 teams compete as a number of territories and island states take part under their own flag. Britain also sends four separate teams; Scotland, England,Wales and Northern Ireland.

A host city is selected for each Commonwealth Games and 18 cities have hosted the Games in 7 countries. Two cities have hosted the Games twice, Edinburgh in Scotland and Auckland in New Zealand The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is the

Twentieth. Games and is written in Roman numerals as XX.

Australia, Canada, Scotland, Wales, 1930, 1946, Empire, Nations, Twentieth, 71, 54, 4.

Find the meaning to the following words and put them into a sentence:

Commonwealth-An independent state or community, especially democratic republic.

Games-A form of competitive activity or sport played to rules.

Sport-An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

Competition-The activity or condition of striving to to gain or win something by defeating over others

Medals-It is a metal coin for athletes or any related things for honour and to win.

Countries-A nation or state that is from around the world.

Representing-Playing for your team in sports.

Nations-A huge form of people that descent history, culture or language.

Flags-A small piece of cloth that represents a culture.

Athletes-A person that proficient in sports or another form of physical exercise.

Glasgow-It is the largest city in Scotland and the third largest in the United Kingdom.

Fitness-A type of exercise that makes you fit and it is good for your body.

Hydration-The addition of water to a chemical molecule without hydrolysis.

Diet-The kinds of food that a person eats.

Exercise-An activity requiring to fitness.

Endurance-The ability to endure an unpleasant process of giving way.

Strength-The quality or state of being physically strong.

Training-The action of teaching people a skill or type of behavior.

Sportsmanship-Supporting your family or friends in sports or other things.

Science Road Show Recount

Last week Thursday 22nd may, we attended on a trip to the Science Road Show at Tamaki College. We went with two other classrooms because there were too many intermediate classes so the other two classes stayed at school until it was Friday. At the Science Road Show we discovered many experiments with balloons and many other science experiments. We participated in all of the science experiments(answering questions).

We learnt about our bodies and how they work. We also learnt a few gas experiments and it was called, Carbon Dioxide, Methane,Nitrogen and Hydrogen. Then we walked around the auditorium and we glanced at many experiments. It was AMAZING. I went to the honey experiment and tried out all of honey. They tasted yum. It was time to go back to school so we packed up.

Sound Experiment Popplet

Popplet (Word Web LOVE)

How To Show Empathy

WALT: Comprehend concepts related
to mental health and emotional promotion.

What is empathy?

The ability to understand and believe the feelings of another.

Why is it important to show empathy toward others?

The intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.

What does it mean to “put yourself in someone else’s shoes”?

To forgive them and helping each other, being friends even though you don’t know them.

What does that have to do with empathy?

It has feelings in it and it helps people.

What can you do to show empathy toward another person?

Respect others as they respect you.

Make a popplet or Google drawing a displaying ways that you can reach out to others.

Think of a time when you hurt someone’s feelings. Describe what happened.

I broke my friends feelings by teasing him. I got really really mad my emotions felt a heart breaking feeling. I hurt him with words. But after that I was sorry.

How did you know you hurt the person’s feelings?

He was crying and mad.

How did you feel about the situation?

I felt unhappy

What did you do to make the situation better?

We talked about it and made our problems go away.

Discuss how you think your school would change if all of the students showed empathy toward each other.

Students would respect others and be loyalty to others. It will change everything.

Do you think it would be a big change or a small change? Why do you think so?

It will be a big change because i is a helpful thing to us.

Minecraft For Dummies Presentation

Hi this is a presentation that me and my minecraft buddies created those who are out there who wants to learn about minecraft. Me and my buddies also have been doing pictures and drawings and some animation pictures as well. Hope you will enjoy our presentation. This presentation presents minecraft controls and the way you play it.


We are also the experts of minecraft in our classrooms. Our classroom is mixed year 6's and 5's and join in one class. This presentation is for anyone who would like to play minecraft. Just relax and watch while it tells you the instructions. Thanks for watching!!!

Antarctica Movie

Vaifoa Antarctica from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

Hi this is a movie about Adelie penguins. You can see here that the Adelie penguin is going to eat a red scaled fish and then it gets chased by a large Leopard seal. Then the Leopard seal banged it's head on the piece of ice and suddenly it went away looking for it's other pray. hope you enjoyed. Please leave some feedback:)

Antarctica Sea Temperatures

Today I learnt that the water gets warmer the deeper you go in the Antarctic ocean.