Perimeter, Area and Volume

During extension maths we have been creating a game using coding to show our understanding of perimeter, area and volume.

The success criteria:

- at least (this is a minimum not a goal) 12 questions.

- it includes questions about area of:

• parallelogram
• trapezoid
• circle
• rectangle
• hexagon/octogon

- it includes perimeter and circumference questions.

- it includes volume of:

• cylinder
• rectangular prism
• cone 

- surface area of a rectangular prism.

Here are Elijah, Sam and Georgia's games:

Titanium - David Guetta

WALT: use interesting vocabulary and sentences to construct a story.

Using the video Titanium below, the students needed to write in role of the boy, use his emotions through the video to gain an understanding of his feelings and whether he comprehends what is happening.

Success criteria:

• Planned your story
• Used a variety of sentence lengths for effect.
• Used a variety of sentence starters for effect.
• Used a metaphor.
• Used repetition, alliteration, similes and interesting adjectives.
• Your story makes sense, is easy to follow and relates to the video clip.

Titanium - Sophie

The school was nearly deserted. The hallway floor was covered in worksheets and random pieces of paper. The lockers were busted and torn up, posters on the walls were either half on the walls or not on the walls. Doors were dehinged, shelves were on the floor, plaster was ripped out of the wall and glass was shattered. None of the other rooms were much better.

As I assessed the damage I had done a thought struck me. What if the police come? I sighed, got up and headed out of the school. On the way I heard a teacher on the phone, probably to the police, and as soon as she saw me she slammed the door shut. Slightly offended but not surprised I carried on, people did that all the time but I can’t blame them. On the way out I spied a bike resting against a seat. As I reached it I noticed my teacher running towards a man, then talking quickly she pointed at me, that was my cue to leave.

I cycled quickly towards my current home, a small white house, I ditched the bike and entered. I went through the living room as the tv buzzed onto something I did not want to see ‘Supernatural occurrence at local school’ I ran to my room. As I grabbed my things I saw a silhouette of someone who wasn’t over for a friendly visit. I raced out into the kitchen and tried the door. It was locked. The people outside forced their way in. I spotted the keys on the bench on the other side of the room. I stuck my arm out and called on the power that had got me into this, The keys shot through the air as the soldiers entered the room. I used it again and made two random objects spin in midair, Then I ran.

Much later I crawled out of the bushes and walked into the forest and sighed I was good to be alone again. Suddenly I saw two lights searching for something, me. I ran again through the graveyard and deeper into the forest. They were closing in. I turned I and ran faster then ever straight into a soldier who pushed me onto the ground. As I crawled backwards lots of soldiers came rushing over, guns pointed at me. I bent over with my hands covering my neck. Then suddenly warmth spread through my body, there was golden light then an explosion. After that I remember nothing.

Titanium - Lachlan and Harrison

Liquid dripped from the walls. Posters and paper lay hanging off walls and littering the ground. It seemed abandoned, yet someone had definitely done this. A bullet hole pierced a window, cracking all surrounding glass. Notice boards still up on the walls were overturned and shredded. Walls had plaster peeling off yet none were fully descriptive.

I pedalled as fast as I could, but the bike was resisting. I could feel their presence approaching, yet they could not be seen. I started to sweat, I could feel them getting closer and closer every thought. Finally I turned onto the final block and my house came into view.

I rushed up to the door, opened it and scrambled in. My legs were dead, yet I went on. I glanced at the tv when the news occured but ignored the small screen, shaking my head in dismay. I could see my bag on the bed and decided it could be a decent idea to pack some things. Suddenly a shadow of an armed figure appears at the window of the door.  Time to go. I sprinted past the kitchen and to the door. Locked. My mind rushed and went blank. What do I do? Exactly. My power. I watched the front door bust down and police flooded in. The keys lay on the bench. I quickly use my hand like a magnet to grab the keys, open the door then run.

There was nowhere to go but the forest. I ran deep into it, and when I thought I lost them slowed down to a walking pace. I walk for what feels like 10 minutes but know it must be ages as night takes over. I look behind but I see lights, not any lights, car lights. Now I pick up  the pace. Not running, sprinting like a cheetah . I feel them gaining on me, cars and soldiers. Flashlights brighten the darkness of the forest. I look back at the armed police then I fall down onto the dirty, wet cold ground.They shout words that don’t make sense under the racket of trucks and boots thudding. An armed policeman pointed his gun straight at my face, threatening me with his power. I slid backwards, worried and frightened. There was only one way out of this. My power! I crawled into a ball and… BAM

The castle

The task in the extension maths class was to build a castle using exact dimensions.  They needed to draw 2D nets to create 3D shapes.  They then needed to use the measurements to calculate the perimeters, circumference and floor areas.

Don't be a....

WALT: write a cautionary tale using alliteration for you name.

During writing we were focusing on writing using alliteration. We based these stories on the children's books written by Phil Roxby-Cox such as Don't be a bully, Billy, Don't be greedy, Graham and Don't tell lies, Lucy.

We were wrong!

As part of our inquiry, Explaining the Unexplained, we looked at things we used to think we unexplained or theories that humans believed and have since been proven wrong.

Cultural Perceptions of Beauty

We have been learning about what beauty looks like in different cultures around the world. We have been finding some very different and interesting cultural practices.

Neck stretching - Bruno Wylie

Relax and slowly lift your chin to the starting position. Next, rotate your head to one side while keeping your shoulders nice and straight. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. You'll feel tension in the side of your neck and your shoulder. This is what you have to do to get your neck stretched.
In a few African and Asian cultures neck rings are worn usually to create the appearance that the neck has been stretched. Padaung (Kayan Lahwi) women of the Kayan people begin to wear neck coils from as young as age two. The length of the coil is gradually increased to as much as twenty turns. They do this because in their culture it means your beautiful.

Foot binding - Tessa Nettlingham

Foot binding was inspired by Yao Niang. Over 3 billion China woman have had their feet bound despite it was a long and painful experience that you would keep for life. The process meant broken feet but the ladies thought it was beauty. Without these feet you are not able to get married. The process of this is when you wrap lots of bandages around the foot to make it tight and form the toes to curl around the foot. For most of their life they keep bandages on their feet, and over that period of time your toes brake and squish to make yourself look beautiful. 

They turn out like this.




Lip Plating - Belle Rainger
It is in Africa where people go around with large wooden/pottery discs also know as a plate in their lower lip. The plate is sign of being apart of the Mursi Tribe and wearing the plate with a symbol of pride. A girls lower lip is cut by her mother or another woman when she reaches the age of 15 or 16. The process is quite easy although it is quite unpleasant for the girl having it done. First a small hole is cut into the lip and the 2 lower teeth are removed. Then then the plate is put in which stretches the lip out so the plate can fit. For a woman to get married you have to have this done and the bigger the plate in diameter the more cattle and the more cattle the better.

Social Dance

We have been working together in Sheppard to learn social dance as part of the national curriculum.  We have been line dancing and have also learnt a few social dances where we dance with a partner.  This video shows us learning one of the more complicated dances called the figure 8.

Film Trailers

As part of our Film Study on the Blindside we have created our own film trailers to show we have identified significant ideas in the movie.

 

The Dangers of Hearsay

As part of our Health Bodies, Strong Minds Inquiry we have been looking at hearsay.  For homework in week 3, the class had to create a presentation which highlighted the dangers of hearsay.  Here are a few from our class.

Simile Poem

We have been learning about similes and our task was to create a simile poem to describe an object with saying what that object is.  We first thought of descriptive words for the object, then thought of other nouns that we could compare these adjectives to, to create our similes.  





Simile Poem by Riley.

Reading through different media

For reading we are learning to read-watch a film.  After we read-watch the film, we will analyse the characters, themes and plot.  We will ask questions throughout the film to check we understand.

Yesterday we got our  knowledge ready by watching the trailer of the film and discussing what we think will happen in the movie.  We then researched American Football because the main character in the film plays this and the film is based around it.




Watch the trailer below:

Term 2 Reflection

This term has been jam-packed with lots of exciting moments.  Here are a few of my favourite activities from the term.

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Cameron's HNIdol performance

Cameron recorded her special HNIdol performance today for our class. She performed to songs.  Thanks to Lila and Zara as hosts and Mrs Eager and Year 8 tech students who helped with the recording.

Rakau Sticks

During Kotahitanga week, we learnt how to use Rakau sticks to the music of Tutira Mai Nga Iwi.  First we practiced in class and then today we invited Room 6 to learn with us.  Here is a video of both classes using Rakau.

Animal Adaptations

In class we have been learning about how animals have adapted to their environment over time. Lachlan and Sean researched the Meerkat; below are their findings about how and why this animal has adapted to its habitat.

MEERKAT ADAPTATIONS

Meerkats mainly have adaptations to help them burrow. A membrane around their eyes stops dirt from going inside when they are digging burrows. Their ears also fold down so that dirt doesn't fling inside them either. Meerkats have light brown fur with a gray and brown tint to it with stripes on their back which is desert coloured so it can protect them from predators and make them really stealthy. They adapted to the place they live by changing as they go and changing for the needs of their home place.

Here is a video about meerkats: Meerkat Adaptations

By Lachlan and Sean.

Treemendous

The school's first working bee.  Please come along to the next one on Saturday.  Thank you to all that supported this Saturday.

Rube Goldberg Machines

Wow! What fantastically creative students and parents we have in Room 12.

Our Task: Create a Rube Goldberg Machine to ring a bell.

Keep note taking history of what you did, what went wrong and how you made improvements throughout your problem solving.

You may want to take pictures/videos to show evidence of your work and your successes and failures.

Have fun with it.

Marking

Rube Goldberg

1)Variety of items used in the machine (2pts)

2) The number of steps or transfers of energy (3pts)

3) Evidence of note taking/log book (2 pts)

4) Overall impact “It’s Wow factor” (3pts)

Total: 10 possible points

Harrison's and Lachlan's Rube Goldberg Machine

Rugby skills with Bruno

We have been lucky enough to have a class member who is confident enough to run our rugby skills sessions.  He has put thought into the lessons and the objectives for the students.  This lesson was on kicking the ball.

Interesting Articles from the Internet.

Last week in reading, each group were given an article to read from the internet.  Green group read about Nolfolk Pines then had a debate as to whether this was a good idea, the boys were affirmative "We should replace the trees" and the girls we opposing the idea. The debate was presented to the class on Friday, with the boys showing great debating skills, trialing rebuttal. The blue group read an article about the Samsung Galaxy Blade Edge, the world's first smart knife.  They listed the pros and cons for this product, we then met as a group and discussed all of these.  They were then to make an advertisement to promote the Samsung Galaxy Blade edge to link in with our design and marketing for writing and inquiry.  Many students questioned the validity of this product. The red group read about the Happy Hippo Cafe.  After reading the article with the teacher they had many questions about the article, such as "How did the move the Hippos from Switzerland to London?, Were the hippos in the advertisement real?, Have they separated the hippos from their families?, If they were trying to raise money to protect the Hippos in the wild why are they keeping these ones in captivity?

Norfolk Trees to be replaced on Marine Parade Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 1:08 pm Press Release: Napier City Council

MEDIA RELEASE: Norfolk Trees to be replaced on Marine Parade

1 April, 2015

Napier City Council has decided it will replace Marine Parade’s aging Norfolk Pines with a series of realistic plastic pine trees.

“We all know trees don’t live forever, so we’ve decided to opt to replace them with giant artificial trees going forward,” announced Napier Mayor Bill Dalton.

“You can get some great fake trees these days. People probably won’t even notice the difference,” he said.

The Mayor said Council garden staff would apply a pine-scented spray every two weeks to add extra authenticity to the trees.

Mayor Dalton said the trees would ultimately save ratepayers money as they would not require any maintenance or watering.

The first tree would go up today at the northern end of Marine Parade.

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Blade edge, the world's first smart knife.

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 edge may be an interesting device on its own thanks to its dual-edged display, but what happens when you strap a knife handle to it?

Turns out, Samsung wanted to find out, even if it is just for fun as an early April Fools’ Day joke, and just in images. The company has just unveiled the “Galaxy Blade edge,” and calls it the world’s first “smart knife.” Of course, it’s not really a knife, but instead a Galaxy S6 edge that has had one of its edges transfused with a “diamond edge blade,” which is actually retractable, too. On top of that, the Galaxy Blade edge also features a display that’s “100% water- and fire-proof,” so hypothetical users of the newest Samsung device should feel plenty safe using it anywhere in the kitchen.

The Galaxy Blade edge also features KNOX security, which will make sure that the blade doesn’t cut any skin while it’s busy cutting up delicious food. Samsung also notes that this new kitchen accessory can cut up to 50% faster than a traditional knife, too.

The handle is foldable, and Samsung has provided a wide range of material selection, including real “Premium Mammoth Tusk.”

This is very clearly a prank for April Fools’ Day, but for anyone wondering what the point of the Galaxy S6 edge actually is, the company making light of the questions is pretty funny.

What do you think of the Galaxy Blade edge?

About

This summer, London welcomes its first pop-up hippo cafe. From June 4 – 11 (7.30pm to 11.30pm every night) the outdoor café will play host to two baby pygmy hippos George and Bungle from Switzerland.

Come and say hello, and learn more about this species which is under threat in the wild.

Watch the hippos being fed at dusk by their handlers and then stay to take part in the nightly Hungry Hungry Hippo tournaments, while enjoying drinks and snacks.

Profits from the ticket sales will be donated to designated charities to help ensure the pygmy hippo’s survival in the wild.

Follow us on Twitter @CafeHippo

Enter the ballot

Each ballot entry entitles you to two tickets to the Happy Hippo Cafe

Entry is £20 per person for 2 hours, which includes one free soft drink and unlimited Kinder Happy Hippos.

Due to exceptionally high demand, a ticket ballot is being operated.

If you are one of the lucky ones, you will receive a link by May 1st to choose the date that suits you.

We will not give your email out to third parties.

These articles were all April Fool's Jokes.

Our main learning this week was that we need to question what we read on the internet. 

Division Show Me

During Maths in Term 1 we learnt about using multiplication to do division problems.  Here is Ryan explaining how this strategy works.

Volleyball

For physical education we learnt some skills in volleyball.  We learnt to dig, set and pass a volleyball around a group and to each other.  We practiced these skills in groups and learnt from each other to improve our ability.

After a few sessions of practicing we introduced a low padder tennis net to attempt to pass the ball over the net.  We then set up a few games and played against some year 8s from Room10.

ANZAC Poems

We have been learning about ANZAC during class. For writing this week we have focused on vocabulary and painting a picture in the audience's head while they read.  We followed a plan to write our poems and then we changed the font to a script and stained them with tea for effect. 

Emma's ANZAC Poem:

           A Soldier's Life At War

Unable to take one step covered in mud,

Seeing men coughing, in pain unable to sit or stand up,

Sprinting away  trying to save my self,

Trying to get some rest without ending up in  the hospital or dead,

All of us on the battlefield not able to recognize where we are or what's going on,

Not able to realise all of the gas shells falling behind me,

Were moving like drunk, sick men,

Painful feet with cuts and no boots or shoes,

There is poisonous gas around me I put on my gasmask  do the others know?

Getting my mask on with all the energy I can muster,

Hearing a weak man yelling and screaming as the gas goes down his throat and into his lungs,

Being blinded and killed in seconds,

Not seeing your mates through the big, green clouds.

Hoping that they aren't lying somewhere helpless.

I watch my comrade come through the  smoke seeing him cough as the gas goes through his lungs,

I know that he will die seeing him suffer was the worst part I will never forget this moment of life,

Imagine what it would be like carrying a young comrade to a wagon watching him suffer and die.

The young blond haired males face turned red then purple and white becoming a ghost,

He uses some of his last energy saying,

“ Take care of my wife and children, tell them that love them.”

His body relaxers as I put him the wagon,

That starts to move on uneven ground,

Forcing his lungs start to turn to blood and snot,

Green snot made by his insides.

Have you been in any pain or watched  someone suffer like that,

Nobody would think that it’s glorious to die in the war especially not by gas,

It is a nightmare to experience the war or to be hiding from gas shells  and bombs.

Nobody should have to hide from their fears  not been able to have fun hopping your family is alive.

Zara's ANZAC Poem:

Sickness had crept in, men are coughing like crazy.

Our legs weak, muddy bodies are unable to move.

Fighting the pain as you reach safety where you can rest.

You got away from the front line

Men are filled with horrendous bruises, cuts and grazes

We are walking like drunken men

Boots gone and uniform ripped to shreds

A strange smell grabs our air away in surprise

Gas! We grab our masks and throw them over our bruised heads

We just manage to put them on in time

Then we her a thrilling cry, “Gas in lungs !” a man shouted

He lay on the floor as gas was filling up his lungs

He took his last breath before dying in pain.

The thick pea soup gas was making your helmet fog up

That made it impossible to see your comrades.

Then you sense a fellow soldier come rushing towards you.

You feel totally helpless and when you look down you see a comrade choking.

Just imagine all this in one day

Nothing but another soldier dying in front of your eyes.

We pick up his limp and battered body and carry it to the wagon.

We place him in the wagon and he honestly looks so tortured and frightened.

I  really thought it couldn’t get any worse

His body bouncing up and down every time the wagon goes over a bump

The gas is literally turning his lungs into mucus and blood

He is getting further away but you can still see his face in so much pain.

The memories of this day are with me wherever I go.

Even after all these years I can feel all that pain

It is a sight and sound that will never ever leave your mind.

So do you think it is glorious to die for your country ?

By Zara