How to analyze an extract of a text

 At Paihia School Te Ngahere have been making scripts for when we screencastify so we can teach others how to analyze an extract of a text that we have chosen so that people can find the types of moods and atmospheres in the text. The text I chose was The Promise. It’s about children that are stuck inside a bunker. What I thought was hard was trying to state the mood or atmosphere in the text because I couldn’t think of a mood that describes the extract. What I thought was easy was probably the introduction because we already had an example video so I just wrote some of the lines from that video. Have you done a screencastify before?

An Interesting Cricket Game

 On Wednesday this week we learnt how to play cricket. It got boring after a few minutes. At least for me, probably because we just did the same thing over and over. I think my team won but I lost track over time because I was thinking about other stuff. We also did some practice before. What I thought was easy was when we practiced batting the ball because it was easier. What I thought was hard was when we had to catch the ball because sometimes it would go too far away. Have you played cricket before?

A Trip To Auckland

 One week ago I went to Auckland with my family to visit my brother. It was quite boring. Mostly because my parents came this time. They don’t really like to do anything but go to mall. After 3 or 4 hours we finally arrived at my brothers house which used to be our old house. After a day we went to the mall and ate and did a bit of shopping before going back home and playing video games. We basically did nothing but stay home all day.  What I liked was when I got to play video games with my brother mostly because I never get to spend time with him. What I thought was boring was having to stay home all day and do nothing. What do you like to do in Auckland?

Interesting Spiral Maori Art

 In Te Ngahere at Paihia School we have been doing some mahi toi. We were learning to draw continuous lines, draw curves and blend colours. To begin our art we started practicing drawing it on paper that already had the art on it so we just traced over it and most of us are still practicing. We also had to blend colors. What I thought was hard was probably when I had to blend the colors because I didn’t really know how to blend. What I thought was easy was when I had to trace it because all I needed to do was draw over the lines. What colours would you use?

The Sound Of Music

 On Thursday this week at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we have been doing some music on Google Music Lab. Google Music Lab is a website that makes learning music easier and fun. We’ve done three lessons. The rhythm lesson, the melody lesson and the Kandinsky lesson. What I thought was hard was probably when I had to come up with a beat because I didn’t know how to make music. What I think I could do better next time is maybe try to actually make music instead of mucking around with it. What type of music would you make?

The Explanation Of Newton’s Law

 Last week we have been learning to write about bottle rockets but before we started writing we made a plan. In our plan we decided what the name of the title is going to be, what the paragraphs are going to be about and some more stuff. Then we started to write. What I thought was hard was probably when I had to decide what to write for paragraph 2 because I didn’t know what to write but then I eventually figured it out. What I thought was easy was maybe when I had to come up with a title because all I needed to do was come up with the title and write it. Do you understand Newton’s law of motion?

The Wonder Launch

 In Te Ngahere we have been continuing the Wonder Project. During that time my group has been modifying our rocket and launching it. Our first launch wasn’t that successful then we modified it by making the fins stronger and changing the fin design. Our second launch wasn’t that successful either. What I thought was easy was probably when I had to do someone else's job when they were away because I didn’t really know what to do. What I think I could do better next time is try to contribute more. What fin design would you have used if you did this?