H2O Magic Water !

This term for science we were learning about Magic Water ! We had a session with sally and we learnt a lot. Here is a presentation of the things we learnt. I hope you can learn something!

Maths Learning.

Volume And MeasurementThis term in maths, we have been learning about volume and measurement. During maths  I learned about the 3 dimensions. The 3 dimensions are width, height, and length. I also learned how to calculate the volume. At the beginning of the term we used the cubes and the blocks to do some maths. We did some problem solving and we had to build a rectangular prism. It was super fun. Last week we have been working on some boxes. We named all the boxes. It was box A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. All the boxes were different. We had to estimate which box is the smallest to the biggest. Here are the boxes:My estimation was B,D,C,A,G,F,H,E. When we finished our guessing which box was the smallest to the biggest box we then started measuring the boxes. We were all put into groups to measure. I was with Angelina and Savahn. They were great partners to work with. The first box we measured was box B. 
Box B was the one that I estimated that was the smallest. Me and my group measured the Width first. The width was 8.4 cm. Mrs Moore said that if it is point something move it down or up. We moved it down to 8.4 because 8.4 was close to 8cm. So the width was 8 cm. Next we measured the length. The length was 9 cm, and the height was 5 cm. We had to times 5 cm by 9 cm by 8 cm. Our equation was 5 X 8= 40 cm. Now we just had to figure out what 40 X 9. It was really hard until Angelina found out a way to figure it out. She did a really cool equation and we got it. The answer was 360  <.< This Is How She did it It was a really smart move. Well done Angelina!!The next box we measured was Box G. I asked Savahn to measure us the measurements. We measured the Width and it =  16.3 cm we moved it down to 16 cm because 16.3 cm is closer to 16 cm. Next Savahn measured the Length. The length = 8.9 cm. We moved it up to make 9 cm because 8.9 cm is close to 9cm. Then we measured the leg nth and it = 30.1 cm we moved it down to 30 cm because 31.cm is closer to 30 cm.  The next day we had to figure out the volume for Box. G. We times 30 cm by 16 cm, and 9 cm. The answer was 1824 cm3. We were happy with our answers. Just as we were going to the next box the teacher called us in to figure out our equations. Here is the volume for the boxes. We got Box.G wrong. At least we tried :DSo I got my estimations wrong but it's okay. Doing this project was really cool! ! I love Maths ! Anyway lets start the things we did at the begging of the term. We were put into maths groups and we all worked together. When we had sessions with Mrs Moore she would say "Okay grab 24 cubes and make a rectangular prism. Sometimes she would say that the length and the width and the height has to equal this and that. It was quite hard at the begging because I have forgotten what the 3 dimensions were. I tried asking the teacher but she said that she wouldn't tell because it was art of the session but then I tried and I made it. I now know where and that are the 3 dimensions.Here are Hermione, Paora, and Nejwa having a picture when they finished solving the problem.Sometimes during the week after break we come inside the class and we quickly rule up a 10 by 10 grid. Something looking like this:In the photo I have to plus the numbers at the top and the numbers at the bottom together. I also worked on maths using websites online like using Xtra Maths. A website where you can practise your basic facts. I also use Studyladder and it's great using it. Our teacher sets us tasks to do and we do it ! Maths is awesome ! Basic Facts.

Dear Snow White....

Today our teacher read us the amazing book: Snow White, because this week was *Book Week*. Every year we have book week and our magnificent librarian Andrea plans it all out. Anyway, after reading the story, the teacher told us to write a letter to Snow White and tell her about the silly things that she done. Like run into the forest and go into some stranger's house. She told us to write to her and explain what she has done wrong, then give her some positive advice. I was Snow White's real mother from heaven. It's great pretending to be someone and writing a letter. Here is my story:

Dear Snow White,

This is your Mother from heaven. A little angel came and gave me a story about you. It was a marvellous story but… You did quite some silly things in the story like, run away into the forest and go inside some stranger's house, and sleep on their bed! That was really stupid of you. But I still love you. Anyway, you even let a creepy old lady (Who was the next Queen, and who took over me) come into the house, and she told you about a magic apple. You should’ve known there was no special apple tree from high school…. She was a stranger! She tricked you. And why have you always been so nice darling? I know I taught you to be nice, but not really nice to a creepy old lady! Okay now that was overboard dear. And one more thing, why did you go with the prince? he was a complete stranger too. You just don’t meet someone who just kissed you and then marry them. Darling me and you father were BFF’s until I got married with him because I knew him. Don’t you remember anything I have taught you? I told you never talk to strangers ! First I think you should’ve ran to the village and lived with the orphans, and change your style and look and act like a villager. And second you should’ve listened to Grumpy. Grumpy may be a big fuss, and a angry dwarf but he’s always true with his words and he’s a softy. I just had a cup of tea with him. Wait I'm going off track, anyway, you should’ve listened to Grumpy!! And thirdly, your should’ve got to know the prince even better. Dear I hope there was a time machine to turn back time and still be alive so all that ever happened to you never happened. I love you with all my heart and I hope you have a happy life. But remember I still don’t like the prince. (He might be a wicked Prince) But I'm happy that you’re having a good life up in the clouds. I will always look down and see what your doing. I love you so much dear good bye now.

Love

Mother White.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Letter To Snow White

Place She Lives In: Cloud Castle And In Fairytale Land.

Ko Au.

This is a presentation all about me and my family. There are picture's of me and my friends and family. I am proud to have a family and fantastic friends from May Road school who are always there for me. Happy Watching :D :D

Samoan Language Week.

Last week was Samoan language week! It was great learning how to speak in Samoan. Every Morning starting from Monday we learned how to say *Good Morning* in Samoan, which is "Manuia Le Taeo."It took me about 5 minutes to say it correctly.  Well last week on Friday, Samoan students from May Road School did a Samoan Assembly.  They sang Samoan songs, the girls did a Siva Samoa, a Samoan dance, the boys did a Samoan haka, which was really good! 

The little kids from Room 9 did a fantastic job doing a Samoan poem called "Pussi Pussi Meow" It was a Samoan poem about cat. Wow they did a great job you should have seen them they were amazing and they were just little kids!!

The Samoan girls did a lovely Siva. They were very beautiful, and graceful, I really liked how they put lipstick on their faces and it was shaped as a dimple, that made that look even more beautiful. The Samoan girls were very good and professional. It took them only 3 or 4 days to practise, and they were really great! How they moved their hands and feet it was really great. I wonder if that was their first performance?

The Samoan boys did a wonderful haka ! It was really good and they had a little bit of time to practise and they were perfectly good! Faiupu did a solo haka with Presley ! They did a great job ! All the boys did a great job ! It takes me about a week to learn a whole dance or a haka these guys did great !

It was really lovely seeing the students singing happily in Samoan words. All thier smiles and how proud they were to be Samoan. I really think they did a wonderful job. I wonder if there's going to be a really big Samoan assembly next year? 

Speech Recording

This morning I used a recoding software that James had taught Rm14. You can record what your saying and the laptop will write what your saying. When I was using the recording software it felt like I was talking to a human being. Using this web tool is really fun. My teacher told me it is good for those people who don't really know English. They can talk through the recording software and it will write down what he/she said. 

This is a really good web tool to use :)