Tech Rotation 5

For tech this term we did science. It was really fun to conduct all of the experiment on light, chemical reactions, force and friction. I really liked it when we did the coke and mentos, ice cream experiments these were my favorite.

School Rules

This term room 12B have been working with room 17 to make school rules videos/presentations.We made a humorous video.This was a very fun project and I hope we do it again!


Ps.The teachers do not yell and be as violent,ours was for humorous purposes only.

PE Term 4

For PE this term we have been doing T-Ball and padder tennis. For padder tennis Edward and I were on a team against Dewald and Jacob,we lost but it was really fun! We were not really playing seriously, but it was still fun!

For lunchtime sport we have been doing T-ball. It is quite fun and I have a great action shot of me hitting the ball. Overall our team has been pretty good this term.

Here are the action shot:

Lotto Game

For extension maths we have been making lottery games. Dewald and I made one where you could win a car or various amounts of money. This was heaps of fun, this is a bit different to the normal things we do at extension maths, but I enjoyed it.;)

Here is the link to the presentation:The Presentation.

Sustainable Art

For art this term we have been making sculptures out of recycled objects, Dewald, Flynn and I have been making a lamborghini,this is gold and the outside is made out of a shoe box and is reinforced with plastic.This is really fun to do, I hope we have another lesson soon.;)

Narrative Writing

Today for writing we made six sentence stories. It was laid out with each sentence a different theme to the others. This was a really fun activity to do, it was fun because it was a creative way to write. It was laid out like this:
1.Who the main character is, 2.This is where they live, 3.What they are talented at, 4.Was the problem, 5.Why there was a problem and was 6.The solution.
Here is mine: 

1	Once upon a time there was a sad lonely dragon called Jeff.
2	He lived in a lonely cave with a very depressing atmosphere.
3	But he could play a trombone very passionately his music was like a chocolate brownie,satisfying.
4	He wanted to make friends but everytime he approached someone then they would scream DRAGON!!! and run.
5	He was a sad dragon because all other dragons are evil but he was not.
6	One day a kingdom was being attacked by a purple dragon then Jeff came along and defeated it,now he is the most popular person in the kingdom,now he is the happiest dragon alive….The End

Maths, Reading & Visualisation

In reading we have been working on our comprehension strategies.  Last week we focused on visualisation - they way we can create mental images when we read to deepen our understanding of the text.  We read a short passage that explained how to measure a very tall object without having to climb it and we visualised how we would do this.

Yesterday we went out and put this knowledge into practice.We used a method which involved lining the tip and bottom of the pencil with the tip and bottom of the object we are measuring,then we turned the pencil on its side and our partners (who were standing at the base of the object) moved to the edge of the pencil,then we measured the distance from him/her to the pole.Dewald and I did this with the rugby posts and the size of them were 6.5 metres(according to the method).

Economics

Yesterday Room 12B made video notes about economics,video notes is a program in which you watch a video and put little pieces of text on about the video.Economics is about how everyone has unlimited wants but resources are scarce,so they have to make good choices...Here is mine:

Reading: Newspapers

Today Room 12B made comic strips/investigated them.The main reason we have them is to point out problems and entertain us. I found one in my  newspaper related to the "Dirty Politics" problem.We all made our own ones... Here is mine:

Pressures on the Earth

Yesterday we did a quiz on sustainability and how sustainable we are...
The reason mine popped because I was okay but the breaths of air I blew in were too large and the air release was too little.If we had an unsustainable answer we added a breath (mine were too big) if we had a sustainable answer we get rid of a breath (mine were too little).We had questions like do you wrap your food in glad wrap? The point of this was to realize that we need to work on our sustainability(or not). It was really fun! :-)

'The Giver '- Reflection

What is the value of memory in The Giver? Why does the community need it preserved?

The Giver provides wisdom to the elders for consideration of changes through memory's of things in the past.Without him/her the community would have no wisdom.The community needs memories held in only one person, because they think that there will be chaos and confusion within the community without a Giver.

Speeches: Tongue Twisters

My Minecraft Elective

This term I have been in the minecraft elective.We have been creating different structures like the sky tower and stuff like that.Here are some screenshots:

Persuasive Writing

The School Day Should Not End At Five

Breaking news: Last night John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has announced that the intermediate school day will end at five at night, yes FIVE AT NIGHT! I think that this is a bit over the top...but here is reporter Dewald Botha on the scene…

Hi, Dewald here I am currently interviewing kids who are against this (cough) disappointing event, first I am interviewing a young boy called Leo Wiltshire, Leo.Thanks Dewald I find this bad because when will people have time for sports?

You can't just come out of school for sports, so you will end up not getting enough exercise turning you into a fat lazy slob whether you like it or not. When will you cheer your brothers and / or sisters on, you wont have time, why because you will be at school, then they will fall behind because of their lack of confidence.

Okay that was a good answer now lets move on to William Tidswell, Will.Thanks Dewald, what about homework. When will you get time for it when you will come home and have dinner and stuff like that all night, then you will be tired and you won't be able to get up in the morning, making you late then getting detention, will you do homework at school but it is HOMEwork.

Here is my Mum on the scene right now, Mum. I think it is bad because when will I see my eldest son Harry, all he will be doing is eating,doing homework and he will be at school. Does John Key want him to miss all his clubs and sports? We will not be able to help him because he will know everything that we try to teach him.

(That was the people who dislike the idea)

Okay here is the other half of the story with people who have a different perspective on things…

Miss Kay.Thanks Dewald, I think it is a good because I love seeing the kids, it brings joy to my day, for all I care the school day can end at 2:00am, I cannot wait for tomorrow.:) She sure likes school kids now on to the last positive review, Mrs Hyundai. I like how school ends late now because my son is getting smarter and I have some ME time I love you John Key! WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO I AM ON TV, SHOUT OUT TO J..

Sorry folks (cough) technical difficulties. (These were the people who like the idea)

Okay now here is my conclusion to this story: Do you think this healthy for kids to barely see their family,or do exercise? I certainly don’t, I love to bike so when will people be able to bike and or scooter to school, this lack of exercise cannot be good for people. But hey that is just my opinion. So I hope you send in your thoughts for Seven Sharp, which is next on TV One…

Electronics:Post 2

For electronics today we learnt how to solder with a soldering iron.I have made a little test piece of cardboard with copper tape on it,we connected wires to it.We had a lot of fun doing this.

PE: Social Dance

This term Room 12B has been learning 7 different dances these are the dances:

• Gay Gordons (Gay as in happy)
• Coconut Cream
• Red Hot
• Sha la la la la
• Maxina
• Sea Cruise
• and finally Bus Stop

These dances are fun and enjoyable, I can't wait for what's next...

Art Keith Haring

Today room 12B made Chatterpix about Keith Haring art. Here is mine:

Exploring Parliament

This week room 12b have been learning about parliament here is the result:

Technology: Rotation Four

On Friday for Tech we made simple circuits and learnt how they work. They work by power from the battery traveling around the circuit. There are two types of circuits,the series circuit,which goes around and if one piece is disconnected the the whole circuit stops and a parallel circuit which means if one is disconnected the circuit keeps going.We have parallel circuits in our houses,here is a diagram:

Here is a photo of my group in action:

Reading:Richard Henry

Today room 12B made tellagamis about reading this term. Dewald and I made one, ours is here, it was about Richard Henry:
(I sound a bit strange in this video I sound posh for some weird reason :)

Technology: Cycle Three

For this technology rotation Group K made usbs - mine is of Homer Simpson. We had 4 key stages, here are mine:

Maths: Algebra

This term extension maths have been learning about algebra and how to simplify algebraic equations,
E.g
m(n+3)=

m
___
n+3,

and how there are all different types of algebra.
Algebra is basically replacing a number with a letter and simplifying sums.

PE:Cross Country Training

For the last term we have been running cross country(training) and we made charts with our times now mines going to be revealed to the world.

At the moment I am doing well at keeping my pace on long runs and not stopping to walk.

Change Makers- Term 3 Inquiry

This term we are focusing on people who made a positive difference to the world (or their part of it).

Who can we identify as change makers? Why?

What do  actions+decisions do they take?

What do you think motivates change makers?

What might change makers do to motivate others?

Te Reo: Body Parts

This year Room 12B have been studying Te Reo. Last term we recorded body parts in Maori so here is mine:

Picasso Inspired Art

Last term Room 12B made Picasso inspired art,they are all unique and different here is mine:

My Inquiry Reflection

Last term room 12B were learning about the human machine here is a short reflection about what I have learnt:

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a disease that affects the pancreas, a part of the stomach that produces a chemical called Insulin, which controls a chemical called glucose which is how much sugar is in your blood so if there is too much in your blood, it will clot then you will die.

Diabetes vary in the types. Type one is what you get when you are a child and the pancreas instantly stops working and you cannot cure it. Type 2 is what you get when you are an adult by eating too much junk and your pancreas eventually stops working, while Type 3 diabetes is when you are pregnant and your brain is resistant to insulin.

Diabetes also affects the heart with heartburn and or other things you get from eating too much sugar. Approximately 11,000 people in New Zealand have Type 1 Diabetes.Approximately 105,000 people in New Zealand are known to have Type 2 Diabetes and it is estimated that nearly the same number have undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. 

If you want more information visit my site:

http://harrywiltshire.wix.com/diabetes-for-kids

Reading: My 'Wonder' Reflection

This term as you should know room 12B has been learning about the human body,we read a book called Wonder this is my reflection:

Electives Term Two

In electives I made a electronic book safe and what it does is it has circuits in in rigged to an alarm so if it is turned on and opened it makes a loud buzz like noise.

Explanation Writing: The Circulatory System

This term room 12B have been working on the human body,we did explanation writing so here is mine:

Circulatory System

Did you know that your heart is a muscle?,Did you know that it pumps your blood around your body?,Did you know your Circulatory System is including the muscles,veins and more,Did you know that there are 4 parts that make up your blood? Well lets look at that now…red and white blood cells are produced by your bones,but that is another article,this article is explaining how it works so without further ado it begins!

What is your circulatory system?

The circulatory system is your blood system including your heart,arteries veins and your blood.Basically it pumps blood through your body.Your blood is made up of red blood cells,white blood cells,platelets and plasma.red blood cells is the part which carries the oxygen around,white blood cells fight infections,Platelets are Cells that help you stop bleeding when you get a cut or graze,plasma carries nutrients hormones and proteins through the body.

What is your Heart?

Your heart is actually a muscle that pumps blood around your body,there are two different parts of the heart,one pumps the blood to your lungs and the other part pumps blood from your heart.Your heart is not actually a love heart shape its more of a Peary kind of shape here is a picture from the Kids Health website:,any way that's not the point,the point is that the heart is a very important origin,you have heard of people dying of heart attacks the way they get them is being old or eating badly.Anyway the heart is as big as your clenched fist yet it pumps blood around the whole body,which is pretty amazing!

How does it work?

Basically blood is produced inside your bones then it “hitchhikes” the other blood into the heart and then the heart  pumps it into the lungs,then the blood picks up the oxygen,it also comes back into the heart,why you ask?,because then the blood moves it to the origins which require the oxygen and food including the brain.

Why do we have a circulatory system?

We have the circulatory system because we need the nutrients from what we eat and produce all around our body to spread to other organs like the brain for example, if we did not have this system we would die when we were very young unless  you get hooked up to a machine.You don’t want to be hooked up to a machine all your life.

So now I hope you have learnt a thing or two about the circulatory system and how it works,if you need any more information I have a link to Kids Health HERE,

Ode To A Tongue

This week Room 12B made ode poems about the human body I choose the tongue so I hope you like it!!!!

Tongue, Tongue

Where would I be

You know that I like KFC

Not so much broccoli

Not so much mushrooms

But good ol’ crackers and cheese

Also,it drives my crazy when i bite on it

It hurts like a little critter

But now lets stop being so bitter

And get a knitter

And knit a scarf for the poor critter…

As sometimes it can be as cold

As an old

Pole.

PE: Self-Assesment

For the last few weeks we have been doing large ball skills in PE(rugby, netball etc) and these are some of my next steps and values.

Food Tech Rotation Two!

In food tech Edward, Dewald and I made Mama Mia pizzas. We made one called 'Squidward - Wanna Be' and it had a number of toppings from chili to ham. It was a great pizza!

Puppet Pals Explaining Bones!

This week Room 12B have been making puppet pals(app) about the human body.Here is my result...

Human Machine Homework Questions.

This term Room 12B have been investigating diseases this is just a bunch of questions in this post about diabetes I will have the information soon...

Harry's HAUORA

Today in Room 12B we discussed Hauora. Hauora is a Maori concept that show four values Physical,Mental,Spiritual and Social so without further ado...My Hauora!

My Show Me

Simpson and his Donkey

Today Room 12B made video notes - we were learning to summarise text. This is Miss Kay's because I had trouble with mine (I couldn't save it at first).

Highlights so far this year...

Highlights so far this year

The subject area/s I am most proud of: Science, reading, maths and writing because these are my favorite subjects. I just love doing these subjects...I enjoy Tech and P.E as well but I am not as proud of these.

Something I am really glad about: I am really glad about the fact that this school has loads to offer.

Something I used to struggle with but I am feeling better about: Typing on a computer because I used to type really slowly.

Something I have worked very hard at: Getting used to extension Maths because at first I did not like to go, but now I do.

Something new I have learned or experienced for the first time: A digital class it is great fun to learn on a laptop, if I used a pencil for too long I get hand cramp.

What’s next?

Something I am wondering about: What will camp be like?

Something I’d like you to know I struggle with: Handwriting.

What I need to be better at: Listening a bit better while the teacher is explaining something.

Something I’d really like to learn or experience that we haven’t done yet: Believe it or not building electronics e.g. robots, radio control cars etc...

Black and white is still here!

For technology group k all made a movie,then groups of two edited them.
There was a competition and somehow this movie by Amanda and Paige won over Me and Dewalds...
The teacher for  our tech was Miss Prebensen and our tech was media studies,so without further ado...
The movie ;)!

My Mihi

Today Room 12B made Audioboos about our mihis. A mihi is a formal introduction that explains where we come from so without further ado, my mihi!

listen to ‘Harry's Mihi’ on Audioboo

Whakapapa Reflection: Unlocking secrets from the record books...

Last week for homework we had to create family trees. I made mine on Time Toast a programme which you can make time lines on, it was fun to see how big my family is.

Athletics Day Was A Blast!

'Athletics day was a blast.

3 2 1 Bang,

Go,

Come on,

Sheppard wins,

Look how high that was,

Lol,

Wow,

Pull,

Year sevens WIN!,

Its so hot.

SCREAM!'

These are the sounds of athletics day...

Sketching!

This week Room 12B were sketching portraits upside down it was hard, but now here is my result.

Me and Dewalds Survey

This week Room 12B made survey charts and me and Dewald gathered some info from Room 17 and Room 12B. Our survey was on what kind of super cars we preferred.The chart is down below it is a pie chart that is interactive:)





Done

Our Class Treaty

Harry's Fotobabble

Harry's Bio Poem

Harry

Son of Joanne and Robert

Lover of food,tech and rugby

Who feels happy most of the time but sometimes get bored and tired

Who needs Water,Food and Love

Who gives kicks up the bum to his Brother, also Love and turns on his iPod

Who fears to be Late,also of Earthquakes and the worst of them all..

TO BE WOKE UP AT 6:AM IN THE BLOOMING MORNING!

Oh yes where were we oh yea…morning

Who would like to get a ps vita also to bungee jump and to go to Fiji

Lives on Tauroa Road,Havelock North,Hastings

Wiltshire…

The End