Inquiry: The connection between the Kauaka and the Maori people

Today we have been making a storyboard on the connection between the Godwit and the Maori people. This task was our last task for inquiry. Our learning intention was to describe the importance between the Godwit to the Maori people. You can have a look at our story board if you want to, but you don't have to.

Godwit bird - Afu, Charlize, Juanita

Last week Charlize Juanita and I have created a popplet about the Godwit bird. We had to include Migration, Habitat, Diet, and Appearance. I learnt that a Godwit can fly from NZ to Alaska without stopping, and it takes longer than a week. Take a look at it and see what you did not know about these amazing birds.

Inquiry: Jean Batten Timeline - Afu

This week on Tuesday and Wednesday we have created a timeline about our famous flyer Jean Batten. In this timeline we had to algorithm, I chose to do a 4 and 5 algorithm. I found she became the first women that had flew over the South Atlantic interesting. I chose to put links of where I got the information from, and if those links don't work you can click on this - Link 1

and Link 2. 

Inquiry: Dehydration and Hydration - Afu, Charlize, Mahdia, Jessie

Today for Inquiry Charlize, Mahdia, Jessie and I made a DLO about Dehydration and Hydration. We have been talking about how our school is   only aloud to bring water to school. In this DLO it shows What is hydration, What is Dehydration, write what dehydration and hydration is in 25 words, how does water help us, and why is drinking water in school important. It also shows what the differences between hydration and dehydration. Did you know an energy drink is the same as eating 12 chocolate biscuits. It's like eating nearly a whole bag of chocolate chips cookies.

Inquiry: Modern and Ancient Olympics - Afu, Charlize, Nazanin, Viva

Last week and this week we had a new rotation for inquiry, we were with Mrs Naiker for Ancient and Modern Olympics. I created this Google slides with Charlize, Viva and Nazanin. In this google slides it shows prior knowledge, attribute images, Note Taking, Venn diagram, A-Z Modern and Ancient Olympics, Olympic games, and kahoot quiz. My favourite challenge was the A-Z Modern and Ancient Olympics because it was challenging trying to think of some a-z Olympic games, and we could not use the internet. I really enjoyed doing this inquiry because it was fun and challenging.

Inquiry: Olympics

This week for Inquiry we had a new rotation, group three went down stairs to Mr Wong for the Olympics and us Diet. We were learning about the athletes diets, we had to do some challenges. They were Nutrients, Ancient Olympic Athletes diet, Modern Olympic Athletes diet, and our diets. My favourite challenge was the nutrients challenge because it was challenging and we had trouble attributing images. 

Inquiry: Hauora - Afu

This week for Inquiry we rotated to another teacher for Olympics. We were with Mrs Anderson and we were learning about Hauora for the Olympics. We had to work with a LS1 person and I was working with Koloa, Jack. We had to do challenges they were, Attributing Images, Try and make our four walls stand, Measure our heart rate, Make Hauora diagram using Canva. Hauora is the 4 walls, taha tinana - physical well being, Taha hinengaro - mental and emotional well being, taha whanau - social well being, and taha wairua - spiritual well being. I really enjoyed doing Hauora being we got to learn about what it means in the Olympics and we got to learn what it is about.

Inquiry: Training - Afu

This term LS1 and LS2 were doing new rotations, the rotations are about the Olympics. Their is ancients and modern Olympics, Diet, Training, and Hauora. I am in Training with Mr Ogilvie, we learn about what the Olympics do in training. This is a DLO created on a Google slides, this shows attributing images, Near pod, Modern and ancient Olympic games, What you need to consider and Organisation. My favourite activity was organisation because it was challenging and I got to explain how to do a basic training skill. I really enjoyed going to training with Mr Ogilvie because it was a cool part of the Olympics.

Attributing Photos - Afu

Today for Inquiry I created a DLO about attributing photos. This DLO has photos from the Olympics 2016, LS2 were learning how to attribute photos. I had to search up a photo, like 2016 Rio Olympic logo. Then I clicked search tools and clicked labelled for reuse, because if you don't do that that, it is stealing someone else's photo they have created. I found a photo and clicked on it, then I clicked on visit page and I had to find the license to show that you had permission.

Inquiry - Afu

Today for inquiry LS2 had to do a poster about the country we visited this week. I did a poster about Thailand, we had to find 5 or more interesting facts about our country, find where our country is on the map, then find the country's flag, and find 3 photos. I think this is a good poster because it will tell people about Thailand and it will make people want to visit Thailand.  

Inquiry - Afu

This week for inquiry LS2 and LS1 were put into 5 groups I was in Mrs Donaldson's group. We had to do a mapping challenge, we needed to answer all of the questions on the map by drawing and writing. I think this was the best challenge for inquiry this year, and a cool thing I learnt about Thailand was that the capital of Thailand is Bangkok.