Netbook Reflection

Using the netbook I have learnt how to upload a presentation to my blog.

The netbook helped me learn more about things I have studied about .I have learnt about different learning sites from my friends and teachers.I like to use maths whizz because it teaches you a variety of different strategies. I have learnt how to use the microphone on the netbook.I feel that we should continue to use our netbooks because it will help kids find more answers for their questions. We can use our netbooks to share our ideas with each other and upload things to our blog which our viewers  a global audience can view.

Long weekends

Long Weekend:

On Saturday,June,Joan and I went  kiwi yo in mission bay because it was a hot sunny day. We catched the bus to mission bay and walked to kiwi yo. Then we headed to the beach to have a play. June and Joan went to play in the water and were flicking the warm water on each other. I sat back on the sand Relaxed. I was standing where the water was and then they pushed me and I fell into the water.

After I fell into the water I got up and pushed both of them into the water.We went and played at the adventure playground.We Played on the slides and the monkey bars.We then went and caught the bus back to Glen Innes and went home.

On Monday I was playing rugby with my brothers at the back of my house.After we played rugby my Mum brought me my brothers and sisters  Ice-cream from the shops.Me and my brother then went to our room and played black ops 2 on our ps3.After that we went to the park and played basket ball.We got tired and went home and watched T.V, and layed down on the couches.

Dance Fever

Thursday 28 november.

We were partnered up with a girl to do our Foxtrot.We had to do a dancing frame. We found our own space to dance with our partner with.This dance was the easiest dance to learn because the moves are so easy then only hard thing was the quarter turn.

The next dance we did was our Cha Cha we brushed up on our moves.It gets harder when you do the dance all toghther I found it hard to keep up with it.

We then did our Hip Hop routine.We learnt to put all the moves in sync.We had to get in our cannon lines.We all had a turn at being the leader of the line.

Racing The Bell

1.Christian's Favourite breakfast is  nutrigrain because it gives him energy to play rugby.

2.If you missed breakfast you can't focus properly and you get tired very fast.

3.Kate couldn't concentrate in her test and she got tired and didn't want to do the 3km run.She could of avoided it by getting up ten minutes earlier and having a proper breakfast and making her school lunch. 

Mighty Muscles

1.Think of three kinds of athletes - sprinters, weightlifters and gymnasts.

They all use muscles in different ways. How are they different? What do they need their muscles to do? Can you think of other sports in which athletes use their muscles in similar ways to these three kinds of athletes?When do you use your muscles in the way they use theirs? Answer: Sprinters use their calf muscles and their hamstring to run. Weightlifters use their triceps and biceps to lift things. Gymnasts use  all of their muscles in their body.

2.Now think of an activity that you do,for example,making a ham and lettuce sandwich.Mime all of the actions [taking the ham and lettuce out of the fridge picking up the knife, and so on]While your partner writes down the body parts and the muscles involved. How many muscles does it take to do this simple task.It takes 6 muscles to make a sandwhich.

3.Together,read through the card again.Take turns to explain how pairs of muscles work. How many pairs of muscles can you find in your body - for example, the ones you use to open and close your mouth. your  triceps and biceps help you lift things up and bend your arm.

New Zealand National Anthem

God of nations! at Thy feet

In the bonds of love we meet,

Hear our voices, we entreat,

God defend our Free Land.

Guard Pacific's triple star,

From the shafts of strife and war,

Make her praises heard afar,

God defend New Zealand

Men of ev'ry creed and race

Gather here before Thy face,

Asking Thee to bless this place,

God defend our Free Land.

From dissension, envy, hate,

And corruption guard our State,

Make our country good and great,

God defend New Zealand.

Peace, not war, shall be our boast,

But, should foes assail our coast,

Make us then a mighty host,

God defend our Free Land.

Lord of battles in thy might,

Put our enemies to flight,

Let our cause be just and right,

God defend New Zealand.

Let our love for Thee increase,

May Thy blessings never cease,

Give us plenty, give us peace,

God defend our Free Land.

From dishonour and from shame

Guard our country's spotless name

Crown her with immortal fame,

God defend New Zealand.

May our mountains ever be

Freedom's ramparts on the sea,

Make us faithful unto Thee,

God defend our Free Land.

Guide her in the nations' van,

Preaching love and truth to man,

Working out Thy Glorious plan,

God defend New Zealand.

Your Amazing Heart

1.When does your heart beat faster?  when you're afraid,stressed,tired,nervous,

2.I would prepare for athletics by Going biking,hiking,swimming,running,walking and playing heaps of sports.

3.  Lisiate: 15x4=60

    Lisiate after star Jumps: 32x4=128

Alex: 15x4=60

Alex after star jumps:22x4=88

The adventure of a lifetime

When we got to the Great Barrier Island we heard a splash coming from the ocean.It was just the waves.30 Minutes later a meteorite hit the sea 100 metres away from us.Fishies were landing on the bus we were in.

Malulu wanted to find the meteorite.

Malulu and I started our quest looking for the meteorite we headed towards the forest.The forest had heaps of narrow paths and steep hills.We had to jumped over a river.We got to a look out we saw were we had to go.

We slipped down the mountain.We continued walking.As we were walking we saw a wolf roaming around looking for something to eat.We saw the wolf trying to kill a bird.Malulu and me ran away as fast as we could run.We got to an abbandid cottage ther were zombies inside it.We thought that when the meteorite struck that some sort of diase came with it.The diase was contageous if a zombie bit you you will turn in to one in a blink of an eye.We saw the meteorite and swam to it.We got a massive rock and chucked it off a clif and it hit it and the metorite broke into heaps of pices.All the zombies turne into normal people again they didn’t have a clue wat happened.

A fun filled day

One day a boy named Trevor started at his new school. When he went to his classroom people were teasing him. His teacher Mr.Bill told Mitch not to pay attention to the other people who were teasing him. After school Trevor thought that he would host a cool party. Trevor invited his friend franklin to the party. There were water slides and bouncy castles. Franklin invited his friend Lamar to come then Lamar brought some of his friends to the party. They were playing on the bouncy castles and didn’t ask Trevor to play. Trevor felt left out he went and sat under a big oak tree. Franklin saw Trevor sitting under the tree by himself and went to him. Franklin asked Trevor to come play with him.Franklin,Trevor and Lamar went to rainbows end and went on all the rides after they went back to Trevors house and ate lollies,chips and cookies.Franklin said “ I need to go home soon”. Lamar went with franklin And trevor went back inside.

Pumping pedals

“ Pumping Pedals” by Maggie Lilleby

SJ Part 4 Number 3 2004

1. Recall

Give a brief summary of the story. Her name is Sally Davies and she is a BMX biker.

2. Infer

What kind of a person is Sally Davies? Sally likes racing around the track and she likes competing in individual sports.Tell why you think this. It says in the book.

3. Evaluate

Explain why you think the author entitled the story as “Pumping Pedals” Because its about bike racing.

4. Think about it

Why do you think Sally would like to attract more girls to the sport of BMX racing? Because she is the only twelve year old girl racing bikes.

5. Recall

How are the bikes designed and what are they made of?

It’s made of aluminum,titanium or carbon fiber.

6. Think about it.

Why did Sally groan as she remembered her first racing bike? It was a freestyle bike and heavy and it had huge tires.

7. Please explain the racing technique called “pumping” and why it might be important?

"Pumping Pedals" It is when a rider uses gravity to help them go faster

8. Do you think BMX racing is a dangerous sport.It’s not Tell why or why not you think this. Because you wear safety gear.

9. Synthesize

Please tell what you liked most about the story and why or why not you would like to be a BMX racer. I liked the bit about the racing and the jumps.I would like to be a BMX rider because it sounds fun.

Transport Question

Dance lesson

Today room 10 had there first ever dance lesson.Our instructors came from Dance Fever The Instructors were Christina and Captin.It was fun,and exciting because we havn’t done anything like it before.We learnt hip hop moves.It was hard copying all the moves.

All about me

My name is Alex and I am 12 years old. I live in Auckland New Zealand. I was born in Waikato Hospital. I will be talking to you about my school life ,family life, and my hopes and dreams.

My family life: I have 2 brothers and 4 sisters. I live with my mum, my dad,my sisters and brothers. My favourite hobbie is playing softball. My chores is to wash the dishes. My cousins come over to my house alot to come and play with us.

My school life:

I go to glenbrae school in Auckland. My favourite subject is reading. I need to work on my maths. My bestfriends are Jerome and James.

Hopes and dreams:

When I grow up I want to go to Auckland University and study about  business and engineering. When I leave university I want to own a car shop.

Pursuasive writing

Do you want to live in a filthy world? The problem today is that too many people aren't recycling and are consuming too many paper,plastic and glass products and not putting them in the right bin. we should recycle to keep the world clean.When we recycle plastic it is converted into new products.I believe that if we recycle the world won’t smell,so we can turn waste into valuable resources.So we can reduce the risk that our homes and habitats could be destroyed.

First of all we should recycle to keep the world clean.If we recycle it would help keep the air clean and it will also help keep the water fresh for people to drink.

Second of all we should recycle to reduce waste by turning those products into new resources.

Last of all we should recycle to reduce the risk that homes and habitats could be destroyed.

We need to recycle if we want the world to be clean and not smell.If we recycle it will also help keep the environment clean.

Recycling helps minimize pollution and helps save the environment.

If you recycle you are helping keep the world clean and are also helping minimize the amount of rubbish that is sent to the landfill.

My picture

This the second picture I did using photoshop.

ICT

Today we had our final lesson in computer technology.We made collages.

Basket Boats

"Baskets Boats," by Jill MacGregor

1. Where is the story set? IN a place called Qui Nhon

2. Who is the main character in the story? The main character is Thanh

3. What is the story about? The story is about basket boats.

4. What is a basket boat? What is its' proper name? It is called Thung Chai

5. What is a basket boat useful? To go fishing.

6. How is a thing chai made? It is made with bamboo sticks .

7. What is a thing chai handy? you can store it away easier than a normal boat.what are some of its' uses? You can go fishing. You can lower crab traps.

8. How many seats are in a thing chai? There are no seats.

9. Explain how safe a thing chai is? The thung chai is very safe because it doesn’t tip over.

Design Examples

We picked collage of images from the internet and we wrote about the.We wrote who are the target audience the positives things about it and the negative things about it.

Softball

Today room 10 had their second softball lesson it was so exciting. WE used the gloves to catch the ball we had to use both hands to catch it.We had to roll the ball to our partners and they had to catch it then they rolled to us and then we needed to catch it. The next activity we did was throwing the ball on the ground so it can bounce off and our partners can catch it.Then we had a competition to see who could go the furthest without dropping the ball. Nathaniel and Lisiate won.

Squash recount

On the first day of squash we learnt different skills and we also learnt how to hold the racket properly.We had different stations to work at. All the stations were different.

On the second day we practised how to hit the ball we also tested our skills


On the third day we had mini competitions we got into 4 groups our coach put tape on the wall to mark out were we cold hit the ball.

Alex-self portrait

This is my self porttrait

Alex-steps

The steps I used to create my self portrait.

Step 1: Using photo both take a picture of your self.

Step 2: Import your photo to photoshop

Step 3: You need to set up your layers in photo both by clicking new layer .

Step 4: Once ur picture is in photo shop use the pencil or paint brush to outline your photo

Step 5: Now it's time to decorate your work you can use different colors u can add anything to your picture.

Poem Abracadabra

Knowledge Questions: Learn

1. What could the great Alfonso pull from his hat?Rabbits
2. What did he do to the lady? Cut her in half
3. What did Alfonso forget to say? Abracadabra

Comprehension Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   4.    What do you think is the main idea of the poem?A magic and comedy story

   5.    What is the new trick the magician is training to do?To train a goat to fly.

   6.    Does Alfonso use complicated tricks or words in his show any more? No because he did a complicated trick and he cut a woman in half.

          

Application Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   7.   Do you think the information in this poem would be useful if you wished to become           magician? yes because you can try tricks what are in the book

   8.   What question would you ask Bertie? Do you know a levitation trick???.

     

Thinking beyond: Learn, Create, Share

Analysis:  Can you think of a possible problem with teaching a goat to float?No because the goat might run away.

Synthesis:.Can you think of a solution to Bertie’s problems?  Go back to magic school and learn more tricks

Evaluation: Do you believe magician’s require much skill, practice and training? Yes because it will take a long time to perfect the tricks.