Where Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Comes Alive (Wonder Project)

 Week 2 this term at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we did the Wonder Project. The Wonder Project was lead by two guys named Troy and Gustavo. We were learning  Newton's laws of motion and how to make, modify and use a rocket. The day before that we all got into groups of 5 or 4. When Troy and Gustavo finished introducing themself we all made a copy of the progress chart and we also made a copy of the wonder project slideshow so that we can show our work. What I thought was frustrating was probably picking a job to do cause I didn’t know what I wanted to be but eventually I picked one. What I thought was easy was  when we had to do the progress chart because all we needed to do was come up with our group name, write who’s in our group and write who is leading the wonder project. What job would you pick if you were doing this?

Behind The Scenes

On Monday last week we started making some movies. We first had to get into groups of 4 and then we had to make a script. Before that we also came up with characters and decided what props we use and what the location we are going to record it. After all that we started on the script. We still  haven’t started on filming it though. What I thought was hard was the script because it takes a very long time to come up with the words that the characters are saying. What I thought was easy was probably when we made the slideshow because we got a link to a pdf and it had everything we needed to do so we just made that into separate slides. What I think I could do better next time is maybe make sure that we pay attention to our work so we can get it done faster. What would your movie be about?

What I learnt about rockets from my panui

On Monday at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we learnt some panui about rockets. We used T-Shape to learn and tell what variables the people in the book changed, what the design process was and more. What I thought was hard was probably when I had to explain Newton's laws of motion because I just didn't understand and I had trouble trying to explain the relevance of Newton's law of motion. What I thought was easy was probably when I had to tell what variables they changed because in the story they basically just tell you what they changed. What I think I could do better next time is to make sure that I understand so I can get my work done faster. Would you be able to understand Newton’s law of motion if you did our Panui?

The New Type Of Art We Did (Mosaic)

On Friday at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we did a new type of art. We did some Mosaic art. A mosaic is a picture/pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tiles & more. We could choose to make an animal or a person. I picked to make a person and decided to make Mr Beast, who is a famous youtuber and entertainer. What I thought was hard was probably when I had to do the t-shirt because it took the longest. What I thought was easy was probably when I was finished because all I needed to do now was remove the picture and put it on our art slide. What I think I could do better next time is to make sure that there isn’t any shapes touching each other because when I finished I saw a shape touching another shape which was not supposed to happen. Who/what would you make?

Time For A New Type Of Maths

On Monday at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we did some new maths. We had to figure out more ways to solve 16 x 8. I figured out that 32 x 4 and some other equations that I don’t remember also makes 16 x 8 which equals to 128. What I thought was hard was probably when I had to try and find more ways to solve it because I didn’t know any other equations that also equal 128. What I thought was easy was when I found out an equation because all I needed to do was go 32 across and 4down. What I think I could do better next time is maybe listen to the teacher so I understand and know what to do. Would you be able to find out more ways to solve 16 x 8?

What I learnt about rockets from panui

On Monday at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we learnt some panui about rockets. We used T-Shape to learn and tell what variables the people in the book changed, what the design process was and more. What I thought was hard was probably when I had to explain Newton's laws of motion because I just didn't understand and I had trouble trying to explain the relevance of Newton's law of motion. What I thought was easy was probably when I had to tell what variables they changed because in the story they basically just tell you what they changed. What I think I could do better next time is to make sure that I understand so I can get my work done faster. Would you be able to understand Newton’s law of motion if you did our Panui?

When I Did A Math DLO

Last week at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we did a math DLO. DLO stands for digital learning object. We were learning to use a protractor to use angles. For our math DLO we had to explain how to use a protractor to use angles and measure degrees. What I thought was hard was trying to explain how to do it because I didn’t have any ideas on how to explain it but eventually I explained it because I got some of my friends to help me. What I thought was easy was doing the math equation because I understood what do to unlike the Math DLO.  What I think I could do better next time is maybe try to make sure that my explanation makes more sense. How would you measure degrees?