Origami Fishy McFish – SLJ #3

Kia ora! Today is another Kick Start activity which is all about making an ORIGAMI FISH. If you have no idea what origami is, it’s just a Japanese art of folding objects out of paper─for example, an origami swan.

For the origami fish, I firstly had to watch a quick and easy tutorial. It was challenging at first but I’ve actually enjoy one part in the activity and that is giving it a go.

Once my fish is finally done, I begin to draw an eye for him to see and a mouth for him to eat. Another thing is I name him… Fishy McFish. He’s a wise and firm blue captain of the bottom, so WATCH OUT!!!

!FUN FACT!

In the Middle Ages, samurai gave origami as gifts, symbolizing good luck❤🙏

 

 

 

Wanted Stonefish – SLJ #1

Kia ora! Today I have joined in the Summer Learning Journey, where I get to do fun learning activities over the Holidays. As you can see, my first activity is a Kick Start about creating a wanted poster for the Stonefish.

In my poster, you’ll be greeted by the huge and bold “WANTED” title above, a vintage paper background, a lot of research for safety tips and what to do when stung by a Stonefish, and lastly a HUGE no-colour picture of what a Stonefish looks like.

I wanted to create a poster-theme from a different time zone, approximately between the 90s. The reason why is because I wanted to try out different styles or time zone or even cultures for each of my activities-that would be MUCH more fun!

Anyways, would you make a poster from a different time zone? Have you ever encounter a Stonefish before (I haven’t because I have a phobia of the ocean)? Do you always feel insecure when swimming in the ocean?

Don’t be shy to leave a positive comment! 🎉

THREE FACTS ABOUT THE STONEFISH!:

1 – Stonefishes are consider to be one of the world’s DEADLIEST fish! 😱

2 – Did you know these stonefishes are extremely GREAT at camouflaging, what amazing hiders! 🤩

3 – They mostly spend their time just sitting motionless on the bottom of the seafloor, so keep an eye on the ground🧐

Writing T4 Wk 6: Movie Review

Kia ora! In Literacy, we were learning to write a movie review. As you can see in the first slide, it’s about our favourite movie from the Manaiakalani Film Festival. We start by going to the next slide where I had to write the information of my favourite movie and why it’s my favourite too.

Slide 3 is writing a short summary of the movies plot, so you’ll know what happened in the movie. Next on slide 4 is what I like about the movie, did I like the acting, special effects or soundtrack, were there any moments that stood out to me or made the movie memorable, and lastly is did the movie make me think about something differently or teach you any lessons. You’ll see my answers when going through the Google Slides!

Finally on slide 5 is more questions but there is a video of me explaining why YOU should watch this movie.

T4 Wk 7 – Thank you letters

Kia ora! Today for writing is thank you letters, as a Year 8 I have many people around my school to write but I only pick three people in this Google Slides.

On the second slide is my homeroom teacher, third slide is a support teacher from my school, and lastly my principal. I found this fun because it’ll be very memorable when writing these thank you letters to them, and that it also helps improve my vocabulary!

Also, when we finish writing our letters. We send them through Gmail ^^

Kuaka T4 Wk 7: Response to Text Activity

Kia ora! Today for Literacy, my reading group (Kuaka) had to read a book called ‘Fever’ by Renata Hopkins. This book is about a young girl name “Carly” who happened to have a sore throat when going to camp, that’s when she meets a ghost girl that was one of the patients that must’ve died.

In slide 2 and 3, it’s the usual where I had to find synonym and the meaning for each word. Next in slide 4 and 5, had to answer the following questions from the text. I’ll be honest, I had to read the book for at least 15 times and my eyes are starting to get a bit blurry when I stayed up at 10:00 PM.

But besides from that, on the last slide is a personal response video as usual. Hope you enjoy listening to my video!

Kuaka T4 Wk 6: Response to Text Activity

Kia ora! Just finishing off Literacy work, but this task is about Tivaevae which is surprisingly a Cook Island book. On both slide 2 and 3 is finding a similar word and use it in a sentence. Then is a Google Form where I had to answer questions from the text. It wasn’t a bad score to be honest.

Next is slide 5 where I had to drag each picture below to correct the word from Tivaevae, and write why the picture matches the word in the row underneath. Slide 3 is a personal response video, I had to explain a common tradition that is part of my culture when there is a funeral. Hope you enjoy the information about my culture, Samoan.

Finally is writing a response to the following statement that reads; “It is important to remember our loved ones who have passed away”.

Anyways, please leave a positive comment and remember your love ones!

Kuaka T4 Wk 5: Response to Text Activity

Kia ora! Just finishing off Literacy work, but this task is about “U-Turn” which is about making connections between evidence to think and read critically. In slide 2, I had to insert an image that shows a picture for each key vocabulary word from the text then write what the word means!

Next is slide 3, just had to make a copy of two Google Drawings and link them below. All you gotta do is click on my two FINISHED task. Then in both slide 4 and 5 is just questions from the text.

Finally on the last slide is CREATE, where I had to take a picture of myself and what would be my reaction if I got in trouble with my parents. This is actually true to be honest…

 

Sound Presentation Project – DLO

Kia ora! Yesterday was the day that me and my partner, Neomi, would present our SOUND presentation to Room 1. At first, we planned to do it on Thursday but Neomi insist on doing it right now on Tuesday. Now, it sounded insane to me but I eventually agree.

It’s not only us, our whole class is doing a presentation about sound. What sound is, how it works, and how human hear sound. You’ll hear all that in OUR presentation too, it’s really formal yet COLOURFUL and FUN!!

Because in our presentation is a quiz made by me, so if you want you can try and answer them by commenting down below. Be honest if you were listening or at least have the knowledge.

MARK: 24/24

Hiko – T4 W6 Mana Ako

Kia ora! Today in Mana Ako, we had to create a presentation about Hiko. But some people didn’t have their chromebook, so I had to share mine with Raphael. As you go to the next slide, you will see a certain question saying: “Our NEW understanding of the Hiko”. Everyone just finished watching a video about what has been happening currently, protesters, and Maori emerging together.

But one thing caught my attention, there were kids – As in little kids! Which is why I added “Hiko is open to everyone who supports the cause, regardless of age”. If you want, you can watch the video too.

Anyways, slide three and four are quick responses to us about “would you take part”.  Additionally, if me or Raphael are more likely to join in the protesting.

Please read our presentation, it’s only five super quick Google Slides. And leave a positive comment! ^^

 

Kuaka T4 Wk 4: Response to Text Activity

Kia ora! Just finishing off Literacy work, but this task is about “Can You Hear That?” which is referring to sounds. You’ll come across a word from the text, with a definition and in a sentence. Then a slide where I had to skim and scan (main focus for reading) through the text to explain the following.

Slide 5 is answering the following questions from the text, and slide 6 would be vocabulary as usual! Next is personal response video that I had to record myself in my own words about what sound is, how we hear it, if I found the text easy (of course I do) or if I found it difficult (of course I don’t).

Lastly I had to do a create task, just needed to draw an image of how echolocation works – I had fun with that one 😉

Please leave a positive comment ^^