Here is my SLJ Badges, and some of the outstanding posts (extra points) too that I’ve earned. I don’t know if the comments are included, but either way just click on any badge and it’ll take you to the activity I’ve done.
My favourite activity so far would be the Cartoon Collectables, I had so much fun writing facts about each of my characters (OC’s).
(wish me good luck in college)
This Kick Start activity is about creating your very own water obstacle course, and I wanted to create mine on Google Drawing. As you can see, my obstacle’s main two colours are white and dark cyan—also there’s a red button that looks somewhat familiar! That button is inspired by American Ninja Warrior, where it is a celebration that a competitor has finished the course.
Another thing is that there’s three pathways you could go to—I wish to make it bigger but I wanted to used a different point of view on my course.
Anyways, would you make it out “alive”? I think I wouldn’t, last time when Team 5 were going to the pools… there was a small short obstacle that almost all the sporty kids would go on, and when I went on—I fell out of bounds TWO TIMES because I got dizzy 😔
Finally… the moment I’ve been waiting for! This Kick Start activity is all about the Manu Splash. We could either create splash shapes on Google Drawings or fill a bucket with water and try to get a head dunk picture. Now, they didn’t actually specify that I had to do the head dunk myself, so I got my dear brother Filipo to do it for me instead.
I used my mum’s phone to record it, but the problem was that I couldn’t send the video to my Chromebook. So, I just took a screenshot from the video, and that worked perfectly.
My favourite part of this activity was being the one holding the phone!🤣
This Kick Start activity is all about looking for shapes and patterns, so I decided to think outside the box. Since my backyard isn’t exactly safe at the moment, I chose to use images from the internet instead. To be honest, I found this a bit challenging.
I think the hardest one was finding something that shows rotational symmetry (where it looks the same when you turn it), but I eventually figured it out in the end.
Each slide features something you might find in nature. What shapes or patterns have you discovered in the natural world? Maybe you’ve noticed them while going on a road trip or exploring the outdoors!
This Kick Start activity is about creating a pirate map with a pen and pencil, but mine is completely different! I ripped the edges of the paper, tried wetting it with a tea bag, and even poured rice on it. If you know the trend, yes, it’s that fantasy map trend.
I never had time to make one before, but here I am! My map is filled with magical and unique lands, including creatures inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender. There are only three though—sorry, Airbenders!
Anyway, the fun part was being creative and letting my imagination run wild. The challenging part was drawing a compass—something I only realised when I took a final close look at the map.
If you want to learn more, feel free to check out this Google Doc!
BEWARE—IT MIGHT BE HORRIFYING FOR YOUR EYES AND EARS!
Here’s the Kick Start activity about submarines! We had the option to either draw a submarine on paper, colour one online, or use Google Drawing. I chose to colour in a submarine online because it’s pretty easy to use, but the challenging part was doing it on my Chromebook.
If you didn’t know, or maybe you did, digital artists often get neck pain, back pain, hand pain, or sore eyes from staring at the screen for too long. For me, it’s hand pain. I make sure not to lean too far forward towards my screen, like I sometimes do with my TV.
Anyway, it was still fun, and you can colour in one too by clicking this!
>THREE FUN FACTS<
Periscope 🪞 -> Submarines use a periscope to see above the water while staying hidden below the surface. It works like a telescope with mirrors or prisms to reflect light, letting the crew spot ships, land, or even enemies without surfacing!
Ballast Tanks ⚖️ -> These tanks are the secret behind how submarines dive and float. When filled with water, the submarine sinks, and when filled with air, it rises. It’s like a super high-tech way of holding its breath! 🌬️💦
Propellers 🚀 -> Submarines have special propellers (or screws) at the back to push them through water quietly. Their unique design keeps the submarine stealthy, so it can sneak around undetected. 🤫🔊
This is the Step It Up activity for The Big Deep. It’s about creating your very own board game using information about the layers of the deep sea and its weird creatures. To start, you’ll see facts about the creatures, each represented by an emoji that matches the layer they live in!
🌞 = Sunlit Zone (Epipelagic)
🌒 = Twilight Zone (Mesopelagic)
🌑 = Midnight Zone (Bathypelagic)
🦑 = Abyssal Zone (Abyssopelagic)
🧛♀️ = Hadal Zone (Trenches)
I played my game with Filipo, and somehow he won! I ended up with -2 points, while Filipo scored 0, so it’s pretty clear my little brother is the champ. You can give it a go too! Just grab a dice, follow the rules, and see if you can do better.
Rules:
This is a short Kick Start animation where a literal anglerfish swims past a rather small person known as a ‘chibi’. A chibi is a Japanese art style that shows characters in a caricatured, exaggerated way, often with large heads, small bodies, and big eyes. The style is also called super deformation (SD). My version of chibi is a bit different, though.
I really wanted to make my animation longer, but it takes hours to draw each frame and do the in-betweening. So just enjoy watching this on repeat!🤪
This is the Kick Start activity for designing and labelling the parts of a waka I created. At first, I didn’t know some of the parts, but luckily, I read about them in the activity instructions. One thing I found challenging was building a waka with all the correct parts included. To be honest, I don’t have the best memory, so sometimes I forgot to add the ropes or even the small whare.
Despite the challenges, I really enjoyed learning more about Māori culture. As a full-blooded Samoan, I found it fascinating and fun to explore these traditions. You might also notice something unique in my design—I added a familiar spiral shape to the sails. I recently finished watching Moana 2, and I wanted to include the spiral as a symbol of new life, growth, and peace in Māori culture.
Please leave a positive comment, and don’t forget to check out Moana 2! ✨
This Kick Start activity is all about learning facts about the pekapeka! We’re creating a poster to share the most interesting information we’ve discovered and why it’s special. To start, I read through these facts and a transcript on Google Docs.
Once I finished that, I wrote down the interesting facts I found. One thing I didn’t know was that they’re actually endangered!! I had no idea this could happen to a pekapeka.
As for the main question: WHY is the pekapeka special? My answer is that they’re super special because they’re one of New Zealand’s only native land mammals! It’s a bat that can fly and crawl on the ground, which is pretty unique! The pekapeka is also important in Māori culture and has its own myths. Isn’t that awesome?!
I wish I could see an actual pekapeka – have you ever seen one before?