Did you know that you can use twigs to make a fishing rod?

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills using the Thinkers Keys.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Alphabet Key to find key words that are related to compost.

Stirring the compost around is fun!

One Monday 23rd of May, Room 7 and I made our class compost. My teacher Miss Chao put us into four groups. Two groups were in charge of ripping up clean newspaper and cutting up banana peels into smaller pieces. The other two groups had to collect browns from outside the classroom. Browns are things like twigs and brown leaves.

I was in the fourth group with my classmates Punipuao, Tristan and Christian. We had to go outside and collect leaves and twigs. We ran to oak tree to collect leaves while the other group went to collect twigs and more leaves.

Then we headed back to class and cut them up with scissors. We cut them so that they would decompose more quickly. After that, we stirred the compost and added a little bit of water to keep it moist.

My favourite part was when we stirred the compost around.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount introduction, followed by the body and then a conclusion of Room 7 making compost.

Going to my friend's house is fun!

On Saturday 21st of May, my sister and I went to our friends house to play some games. We walked there and I felt very happy and excited. It took us 5 seconds to get there because it was so close. When we first got there we played tag. We used rock, paper, scissors to see who was in. I gave them both 10 seconds to run away from me.

After that, I went to tried and tag them. I was running really quickly because I wanted to tag my sister Liena. Soon Liena got tired so she stopped and I tagged her. After that, my sister became the tagger.

After a while, it began to rain., so we went inside her house and watched T.V instead. The first channel that we switched to was T.V 5 (Maori television.) 

After 5 hours, it was getting dark, so we went back home. I had a great time going to my friend's house. Next time I hope that it doesn't rain so we could play more games outside. 

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount: introduction, events, conclusion about visiting my friend.

When I grow up I want to be an artist!

Learning intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record my description of what I want to be when I grow up.

When I grow up I want to be an artist. An artist is a person who draws pictures and if they become famous, they may be displayed in a museum. Being an artist can be fun because you can use different tools and materials to paint what you want. 

I hope my seed grows soon!

What you need:

1. Container
2. Soil
3. Water
4. Seed
5. Worm wee

Method:

1. Grab a yoghurt container and make small holes at the bottom, put your name on the sticky label.
2. Then fill your container with the soil right up to the top. If there are extra soil, then use your finger to even it out.
3. Dip your pinkie finger down the middle of the container to make a hole for the seed. The depth of the hole should be twice the length of the seed that you are planting.
4. Put your seed in the hole with the smiling end facing up to the sun.
5. After that, cover the seed with more soil.
6. Water your plant with water (worm pee can be added to the water for extra nutrients.

                        Now you know how to plant your own seed!
Learning intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a procedure and write the steps for planting a seed.

Replanting a seedling is easy!

What you need:

1. Garden bed
2. Watering can
3. Worm wee
4. Food/Fertilizer
5. Seedling
6. Trowel
7. Sheep poo
8. Oxygen
9. Glove
10. Pot

Method:

1. Grab a pair of gloves and put it on. Then get a piece of sheep poo.
2. Grab a trowel and a pot with the seedling.
3. Find a spot in your garden bed for your seedling.
4. Dig a hole with your trowel in the spot that you have chosen for your seedling.
5. Drop your sheep poo into the hole.
6. Then grab your pot with the seedling and squeeze the pot to loosen the soil around the seedling.
7. After that, turn the pot upside down and hold the seedling between your index finger and your middle finger.
8. Gently tap the seedling out and place it in the hole. Move the surrounding soil to cover the base of the seedling.
9. Take your gloves off and grab a watering can to water the seedling (you can put diluted worm pee in the water as extra food for the plant).
10. Finally put the watering can back and wash your hands.

    Then you have successfully replanted your seedling!

Learning intention: We are learning to write a procedure.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the correct structure of a procedure and write the steps for replanting a seedling.

Making a stone pet is easy!

You will need:

1. Smooth medium stone
2. Thin brush
3. Googly eyes
4. Yellow paint
5. White blank piece of paper
6. Black vivid
7. Glue gun

Steps:

1. Grab a big blank piece of paper and draw a pony's legs, tail and hair. Cut out the pieces.
2. Then grab your smooth medium stone, and a thin paintbrush and paint it with yellow paint.
3. Once the paint has dried on the stone, stick the legs, tail and hair on with a glue gun on the medium stone.
4. Add the nose and mouth with a black vivid.
5. Glue the googly eyes on top of the nose.

                  Now your stone pony is done!
Learning intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the correct structure of a procedure and write the steps for making a stone pony.

What is your favourite vegetable?

We are learning to understand living things around us.
I know I can do this when I identify the plant part that the vegetables grow from and design a healthy salad.

Did you know that Jill McDonald is an illustrator?

Learning intention: We are learning to write a personal profile.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write 6 facts that I know about Jill McDonald.

Playing netball is fun!

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record my recount of our second netball lesson on Blabberize.

Making compost is easy!

We are learning to understand compost.
I know I can do this when I write the procedure for making compost.

Do you know the rules for Netball?

On Friday 6th of May, Room seven and I went to the top court to play netball. Our coaches’ names were Tina and Mark. Tina told us to get into a big circle so we could say our name, age and what we wanted to be when we grow up. I said that I want to be a nurse because I want to look after all the sick people around the world.

After that, Tina told us to get into a line then we had to jog to the other side of the court and run back. I felt very tired when I came back. Tina said that every second person on the line had to step back. She taught us how to do lunges across the court. We had to do it until we reached the yellow line.

Then the second row had a turn. I didn't have fun going up and down because my legs were hurting but I didn't care because it was part of my exercise.

After that, Tina told us to find a partner. My partner was Punipuao. When we find our partner, we had to stand on one leg and try to bump each other. If we fell, we had to land on both feet. Punipuao was the winner.

Then Tina told us that whoever won had to go to the left side and whoever lost had to go to the right side. Tina told us to find a different partner and try the activity again with our new partner.

Room 7 had a lot of fun playing netball with Tina and Mark. When Netball was over, we said, ‘‘Thank you!’’ to Tina and Mark. We all went back to class feeling sweaty and thirsty.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount by starting with the orientation, followed by the body and then the conclusion of our first Netball session.

Thank you God for my family and friends!

Learning intention: We are learning to write a personal prayer.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the prayer structure: Title for God, what I'm grateful for and pray for people around the world.

Did you know that female lady birds are larger than male lady birds?

Learning intention: We are learning to identify important information about insects.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I look for insects that live in my garden and write a description of them.

Pray to the lord!

Learning intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I can recite the guardian angel prayer. 

Angel of God, my guardian dear,

to whom God's love commits me here,

ever this day be at my side,

to light and guard, to rule and guide.

Amen

Do you know how to make compost?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand compost.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I make a brainstorm using the words that are related to compost from the information that I have read.

Remember to pray everyday!

Learning intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I can recite an evening prayer.
God our Father, this day is done. 
We ask you and Jesus Christ, your son,
that with the spirit, our welcome quest, 
you guard our sleep and bless our rest
                    Amen. 

Do you know what ANZAC stands for?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand ANZAC day. 

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write a description of ANZAC day and what ANZAC stands for.