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Tuesday 30 March 2021

Tue: Research - Thankful.

 

Tue: Response to Text.

 1.What did they finish eating before telling their stories? 

a) chocolate                                       b) pile of banana

 c) pile of pretzels             d) pile of pipi



2. How do you wear a ta’ovala?

a) around your waist b) around your neck

c) on your head     d) pin it on your shirt



3.What phrases describes a creepy scenario: 

  1. Branch snapping b) images crept into my mind

      c)   wide-open mouth like taniwha         d) all of the above


 

4. What does the word Dementors mean? 

  1. Fairy c) chefs

  2. Zombies d) teachers



5. Who are the main characters in this text?

=> Dad and son’s




6. What was the moral of the story? How do you feel about it? Do you agree or disagree? Why or Why not? 

→  You don’t have to believe  in the storys that people say. Yes I agree because someone has done that to me but I got over it.


Facts - Year 5&6 Camp Helpers Tues.


 

Tuesday 23 March 2021

Tue: Research - Participation.

 

Tue: Response to Text.

1. What skills can be developed from participating in a team?

a) communication and collaboration skills

b) empathy and self=confidence

c)  sets individuals for success in the future

d) all of the above.



2. What does it mean to “improve self-confidence”?

a) purchase a dress from a store

b) think about what you’re good at and develop on it

c) take courage and work on it


3.  To develop self-confidence what is part of the self-sustaining cycle:

  1. participation in team activities teaches you how to be better communicators, 

  2. which in turn helps every member of the team feel valued and respected.

  3. Drive through to MacDonalds

  4. Being part of a team that will care for you


4. What are the 4 benefits of teamwork? 

Answer:  Working together facilitates idea generation and creativity.Teamwork improves productivity and brings better business results.Working in teams boosts employee morale and motivation.Teamwork encourages taking healthy risks.When we work together, we learn faster.Teamwork relieves stress.

 

4 Facts - Teamwork.


 

Monday 22 March 2021

Mon: Research - Vision Board.

 

Mon: Response to Text.

 1. “How motivated are you?”  What does motivated mean?

a) inspired                                       b) healthy

 c) hungry             d) City in Las Vegas


2. What is willpower?

a) strength               b) quit

c) Mr Hughes middle name    d) determination


3.According to American Psychological Association (APA) which one is NOT a factor to achieve goals: 

  1. Willingness to monitor behaviour b) Willingness to make it happen

      c)   Earn more money                     d) Motivation to change

 

4. What does the acronym ‘SMART’ stand for? 

Answer:  SMART stands for,  Specific, Measurable , Achievable , Realistic and Timely.


5. By achieving your goals which of the following works?

  1. Make your goal specific          b) Is your goal achievable

      c)  is the goal realistic         d) All of the above

6. ‘Timely and Tangible 'is one of the ‘SMART’ markers.  What does ‘tangible’ mean? 

  1. A type of orange b) When you can experience it by seeing, tasting, hearing it 

      c) When you can transport d) When your goal is not achievable


7. Brainstorm some ideas that excites you.  What does this mean? 

Answer:   having a cool teacher and becoming a Police.


8. To be successful in life, applying the ‘SMARK’ goals will help achieve this ?

  1.  True b) falst



9. What was the moral of the story? How do you feel about it? Do you agree or disagree? Why or Why not? 

→ The moral of the story is that we know in the future what we will achieve some day. Yes I agree with the story I want to plan for the future and become a police officer one day.


5 Facts - Goal Setting Monday.


 

Friday 19 March 2021

Friday: Response to Text (America's Cup 2021).

 1. True or False? Team NZ won the America’s Cup in 2021.

a) True                                                   b) False


2. Team NZ won against a team called 

a)  Luna Rose                                           b) America

c) Luna Rossa                                          d) Luna Roster


3. True or False? NZ made history by becoming the first team to defend the Cup three times outside of the U.S. 

  1. False           b) True

     

4. True or False? Peter Burling sailed with the Team New Zealand Crew. 

  1. True                 b) False


5.  This years America’s Cup event was the 

  1. 2nd America’s Cup                        b) 50th America’s Cup

      c) 10th America’s Cup                                       d) 36th America’s Cup

6.. True or false? Team NZ’s boat is called ‘The Rehutai’. 

  1. True                                    b) False

   

7. What has already been issued and accepted after the 36th America’s Cup? 

  1. Rules                                b) A new captain

      c)  Money                               d) Another challenge


8. True or False? Jimmy Spithill (from Team Luna Rossa) did not congratulate Team NZ on their win. 

  1. True                    b) False

       

9. True or False? The ‘Auld Mug’ is another name for the America’s Cup. 

a) True                                         b) False 



10) What was the article about? Which fact interested you the most? Why? 

→To teach us about the America’s Cup or should I say  New Zealand Cup. The Fifth fact was surprising for me because I did not know that at first.


4 Facts - America's Cup.


 

Thursday 18 March 2021

Discovering planet X.

 We are on the  way to find the new plant called plant X me  and my friend Emeline. I went to the toilet and then  Emeline said ‘’ WE HAVE LANDED ON PLANT X’’.As soon as we got out an explosion of lava basted in fornt of us we ran Inside as fast as we could.

We thought of a plan then we ran out of the Rocket then we got some samples of the rocks now we were lost we had nothing to go to. Now there was an explosion And again and again and I was like there was going around in circles on purpose then we finaly got back now we are safe at home.


Thurs: Research - The Solar System.

 

Thurs: Response to Text (Power from the Sun).

 1. True or False? Without the sun there would be no life on Earth. 

a) True                                                   b) False


2. The energy from the sun is called 

a) cell energy                                              b) sonar energy

c) sunlight                                                    d) solar energy


3. True or False? The Roman sun god was called Aries

  1. False          b) True

     

4. True or False? Electricity from the sun can be made by using solar panels. 

  1. True                 b) False


5.  Electricity is made inside the solar panels when

  1. The lights are switched on                   b) it’s night time

      c) the solar panels are covered up                d) the sun shines on the solar panels

6.. True or false? If there are more solar panels being used, then more electricity can be produced.

  1. True                                    b) False

   

7. A measure of power is called a

  1. Kilojoule                               b) Kilogram 

      c)   Kilowatt                                 d) kilometre 


8. True or False? Renewable energy is the type of energy that can run out.

  1. True                    b) False

      

9. True or False? Wind power is also a type of renewable energy. 

a) True                                        b) False 



10) What was the article about? Which fact interested you the most? Why? 

→The Article is about  the most interesting things  out there.  My most interesting fact was number Seven because at first I did not know that before.


4 Facts - Space.


 

Tuesday 16 March 2021

Silver Math - Tuesday W7.

 

T1W7 - Writing.

 One day I got transported  into a Lion body. I looked next to me and all I saw was a scared little baby sitting next to me. I was Planning on eating him but he looks so cute so I became his guardian. Moving to the trunk, a lion has shoulders, a chest, sides, an abdomen, an underbelly, flanks, a back and a rump. The tail begins at the root and ends with a tuft. A lion has two forelegs and two hind legs. Each leg has a paw, and paws contain retractable claws.

Tues: Research - The Animal Kingdom.

 

Tues: Response to Text (The Animal Kingdom).

 1. How many species of animals are there in the Animal Kingdom?

a) One Thousand                                                     b) One Hundred 

 c) Over a Million                                                     d) Over a Billion


2. How many different Kingdoms are there in the Natural World?

a) three             b) five

c) ten   d) six


3.True or False? The word ‘classification’ means grouping things together that are alike. 

  1. False           b) True

     

4. True or False? The Animal Kingdom is the third largest Kingdom in the Natural World. 

  1. True                 b) False


5. ‘Invertebrates’ are animals that don’t have 

  1. a tail                 b) an exoskeleton

      c)  any eyes                         d) a backbone


6.. An example of an ‘invertebrate’ are

  1. worms                                       b) slugs

      c) spiders                                       d) All of the above


7. What does the word ‘exoskeleton’ mean? 

  1. A human skeleton                    b) a hard outer casing or shell

      c)   Halloween                                  d) a type of animal


8. ‘Vertebrates’ are animals that

  1. Have a Backbone     b) live in outer space

      c)   Have an exoskeleton              d) are actually plants


9. An example of a ‘vertebrate’ is 

a) a slug                                       b) a spider

c) an insect                                           d) a human


10) What was the article about? Which fact interested you the most? Why? 

 →The article  is about the life of the animals in the animal kingdom. It would have to be the second one. It was  very interesting to me.