~ Project Based Learning: The Market Day ~

This term, our Project Based Learning ~(PBL)~ has been about design and the big question was; How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product?

First we learned what S.T.E.A.M stood for.

S for Science

T for Technology

E for Engineering

A for the Arts

and M for Maths

Then we were given challenges. The first to make a chair using newspaper, string and straws that was able to hold a figure made out of multi-link blocks.

Then, made a table that was able to balance M&Ms for the team. We were much better at the second challenge because we had more time to make it and we made it with things from home and isn’t limited like just 2 foot long piece of string or one piece of paper

In Literacy we learned to write up science experiments and to write a technology report using the design process of ask, imagine, plan, create, improve and share.

Our next step was to form teams and ask ourselves the big question again.

How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product? Our aim was to create enough products or experiences and sell it to raise money for charity.

Me and my group decided to make bath bombs, using; Olive Oil, Salt, Food Colouring, Scents, Citric Acid and Baking Soda.

~*Technology*~

Reflection

My highlight from this PBL was that on the Market Day, everyone agreed on what to do and nobody was fighting and also a lot people bought our Bath Bombs so we sold out.

Next time I would NOT put Olive Oil cause it makes your skin oily.

~ The Market ~

~ The Market ~

Sup Bloggers, and special welcome to any new Bloggers.
This blog will be about... Our Market Day! The market was about a Fundraiser. It was kinda hard working as a team but then we started to improvise. Our team is making Bath Bombs, a large costed $2.50 and a small for $1.50. We had a special, Raspberry Bomb, and it costs $5.50. We had 4 scents, and they were, Raspberry, Vanilla, Natural Vanilla, and last but not least, Mint! And they also had different colours, Blue, Purple, Pink, and Yellow.

My friend Cleo and her team, Unicorn Nuggets, were making Lip Scrub. All of their lip scrubs were edible! Lemonade was SO good!

My friend Sophie and her team, Rebel Rockets, were making rockets. Rockets that will not scare your pets!  Which is good cause then your pets can see them go UP!

My friend Sam and her team, (team name, forgot what it was), were making a race track, I think it's $2 a go. But their race track is cool!

The whole school was part of the Fundraiser, and our hub made them all by themselves! It was kinda hard to be honest, cause while we were making them, we added the liquid, it already started to fizz so we had to mix it fast! And my favourite type was when they actually looked like and ice-cream scoop which was cool! And one of our bath bombs was already hard! And it was only in the freezer for a minute!

Anyways, thanks for reading this blog, I've chosen a name for you Bloggers and it's....
*Drum roll please*
Nifflers! Yeah, sounds dumb but it's from Fantastic Beasts, yeah I'm a HUGE fan.. Anyways, BYE!

Project Based Learning ~ Tumu Production ~ Battle of the Mountains

This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about cultural stories and the big question was;

What is the significance in the 21st Century of our Cultural stories?

First we brainstormed what culture is and came up with lots of ideas. Culture is Religions, where your from, stories, celebrations, holidays, and traditions.

Then we thought about our own culture and talked to our parents about our traditions and heritage. I wrote a post about my family and things we like to do.

In Literacy we read and discussed myths and legends from around the world then we concentrated on Maori legends. I read Maui and the Sun and Maui and the Fish.

We made a performance about the story Battle of the Mountains. Some students wrote the script, some students took on the job of making all the artwork, some worked hard on organising the music and others took on the role of bringing the story alive with dance and drama. I made a giant phone for someone because they were searching;
How to insult a mountain.
I also made a tiny phone for a prop. I finished cutting it out and drawing it in one day and the colouring in another day.

Photos:

Reflection:

For our production I contributed by doing a few colouring and art, and also joined drama to be one of the kid mountains, playing. But my other friends, Olivia, and Cleo, got the part. Me and Sophie were the kid mountain’s friend’s. It was so much fun!

I think the show might impact on others by acting and singing in front of people and how you behave, because people won't enjoy it if they just keep looking at you if your talking and not focus on the show. And people won't enjoy it if your not singing much because then they won't hear you and it'll be boring.

What I learned about working with others was about what they're liking's are like: Art, Drama, Dancing, or Music. It was fun doing drama and art.

Fun 2 Weeks of Swimming

Hello bloggers and welcome back to another blog, if anybody is new here, special welcome to you.

This blog will be about Swimming.
It was fun but I had to skip the last 2 days because I got a cold! Sad and horrible, I know.

Swimming was fun, especially pencil diving.

I'm glad I didn't do a REAL dive because I would've belly flopped! What? It's not like everyone can do a dive easily.

The worst part for me would probably getting out of the pool.
The best part is getting in the pool and swimming.
I hated waiting for the other people because I'm not really a patient person.
On Wednesday, last week of swimming, we got life jackets, the next day, we got lifeboats, and on the last day, we got to wear pyjamas.. but I was sick. :(
Wanna see some pics? Sure!

Question:
How much do you LOVE swimming?

The Fantail ~ School Journal 2017

The Fantail, yes a bird that has a tail that looks like a fan, pretty weird imagining a bird with an actual fan.. Aha. Anyways, on with the story.

You can find the story on a school journal called: School Journal November 2017, or you can find it a different way. The story was made by Steph Matuku.

The Fantail story is about this boy who thought a Fantail went inside his house and he got scared. Wanna know why he got scared? It meant that someone was gonna die. But... Want me to spoil it? It wasn't a Fantail, it was a a bag of clean socks! And it's shadow looked like a Fantail. Wanna know different types of curses? Walking under a ladder, break a mirror and then 7 years bad luck.. Scared? Okay fine, enough bad luck, anyways, hope you enjoyed reading this blog.

~ ~ Maths Evidence ~ ~

Hello and welcome back to another blog! And a special welcome to new people. This blog will be about my Maths Evidence. This might be boring, I know, but I still how you enjoy!

Writing Sample from 1.3.18

Hello and welcome back to my blog! If there are any new people, a special welcome to you!

This blog will be about a writing sample back from kinda the start.. I have improved a lot in writing though but you guys can still give me some feedback.

Hide N Seek

By the way, my friend, Cleo, has an AMAZING writing sample too! You can go see it if you want, I RECOMMEND it.

Anyways, hope you enjoyed reading Hide N Seek, and also.. Feedback, if you want

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