RISE UP: The Story of the Dawn Raids and the Polynesian Panthers

LI: To evaluate (form an opinion) the text and respond to the provocation.

For this assessment, The Story of the Dawn Raids and the Polynesian Panthers.” Our group created an DLO and discussing both perspectives of this historical event. Something I find interesting was the Polynesian Panthers set up after-school homework centers to support students and strengthen the community, with the aim of improving grades.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

 

Shameful Stain On NZ History : Polynesian Panthers Push For Dawn Raids Apology

LI: To evaluate (form an opinion) the text and respond to the provocation.

For this assessment, we are learning about the history of the Polynesian Panthers in New Zealand. The group was formed by six young Pacific Islanders on June 16, 1971, in Auckland. Interestingly, the logo was inspired by the Black Panther Party in the United States. Which was also fought against racism and unjust treatment.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

Paired Research About Stegosaurus

LI: to research questions about your dinosaur including their habitat, diet, predators, and protection.

For this assessment, we are creating a presentation about the Stegosaurus, which is well-known for its triangular plates on it’s back. It’s notable that Stegosaurus ate rocks to help the stomach digestion. 

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

50 Word Summary About Paleontologists

For this assessment, we are create a 50-word summary about paleontologists. A paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils and traces of ancient life on Earth. It provides a clear understanding of the changes that have transpired over time. Field methods, geology, and stratigraphy are used to infer the location of fossils.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

 

Mary Anning

LI: To create a DLO that tells Mary Annings story from her perspective story.

For this assessment, we are researching Mary Anning. She was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, and passed away at the age of 47. The burial took place at St. Michael’s Church. She gained recognition for her discovery of the complete skeleton of a Plesiosaurus (Mesozoic marine reptiles). Interesting fact , she was struck by lightning at the age of 15 months while being held under a tree by the nurse.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

Different Types of Fossils

LI: To understand how scientists know so much about dinosaurs.

LI: To Recognised different types of fossils and how they are formed.

For this assessment, we are researching different types of fossils. Cast fossils and Trace fossils are the main types of fossils that can be discovered. Petrified fossils are the fossils that where the original organic material has been replaced by minerals, effectively turning the fossil into stone. Did you know that the oldest fossil are 3.5 billion years old.  It’s an rock formations called stromatolites.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

 

How to do subtraction decimal in algorithms ?

For this maths activity we took a step up from the last lesson and the step up it was to learn how to subtract two decimal numbers together ! This activity is also very similar to subtracting whole numbers, because all that there is to minusing decimal equations together is that all you have to do is add a decimal point, to the given equation! Something we also learnt during this lesson is that you always have to line up all your decimal points and when subtracting, and the number you can not divide get crossed off and gets replaced with a number in the front of that number, which you have to subtract one from the number in front of the number you have to divide.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

Winter Learning Journey – Song Maker

 

For this assessment we will create a song using Song Maker. I named it “The Rhythm.” One of the most challenging aspects of this project was identifying the appropriate rhythm to match the song’s tone. This was a fun activity to do as I made the song into the vibe I really wanted to begin with.

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

Impact of Volcanoes

LI: To discuss the impact of volcanoes on the environment and human communities.

 For this assessment we are researching information about the Whakaari White Island. My colleague and I selected Whakaari as a subject for discussion and research because we both found it to be an interesting topic.

Something I found interesting was that you can still visit the island by buying a scenic flight. (Which you could only see by booking a flight in a helicopter and taking a look from on top of the sky.)

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.

Mt. Fuji Poem

LI: To write a multi verse cinquain poem that describes the journey of a sleeping maunga that erupts.

For this assessment, we’re writing a cinquain poem about the process of a volcanic eruption. The poem’s got all kinds of words in it—nouns, adjectives, verbs, phrases, and synonyms. We decided to go with Mt. Fiji as our topic and put it in the first line when we were a group of three. We used “Wordhippo” to replace simple words into powerful words. “Adjectives” are words that describe nouns. For example, “The sky is blue.” Blue is adjectives. The third roll is phrase. A phrase is basically just a four-word sentence that explains the noun. The last line is a synonym. Synonyms are words that can be used in place of one another. (And that one word takes the place of something similar, familiar, or the same meaning as the other word, but said and pronounced in a different way.)

 

I find this activity enjoyable, because it provides me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge.