Converting Between Decimals, Fractions and Percentages

In Te Ngahere for maths we have been learning to convert fractions into decimals and percentages. We started off by getting a strip of paper that was one metre long or 100cms long. Next we had to split the paper into fractions so one paper was split into 5ths and one into quarters and so on. We then had to figure out the decimal point and percentage of each piece on our papers(Eg: the paper that was divided into 5ths, each piece was worth 20% or 0.2).

The challenging part when we did this was trying to make sure that each piece was the same size and making sure I measured them accurately. The easy part was figuring out the percentage of each piece. 

Have you ever learned how to convert between decimals, fractions and percentages?

The Ugly Side Of Social Media

In Te Ngahere we have been learning how to stay safe while using online apps. Since there are so many online sites that let you talk to strangers we have been trying to make sure that we do not put out the wrong information.

First we watched a video that involved a 12 year old girl that talks to an adult online that lies about his identity and says hes a 13yr old boy. Then some photos that she posted online were found by bullies at school and they used the pictures to embarrass the girl. 

We had to make a DLO that explains what to do and what not to do online. 

This activity  taught me that we should be cautious with which information we choose to put on our social media accounts. It also taught me to be careful on who I talk to on the internet. 

Does your school learn how to stay safe online?

If I were a….

In Te Ngahere we have been doing a few “if I Were” poems for Panui. Each day a little bit of the poem would be revealed and we had to use the words from the text and our general knowledge to try and identify what the author was describing. The purpose of these poems are to teach us to  understand what we’re reading even though they are not stated in the text.

Something I found challenging in these poems was trying to clearly explain what I thought the thing was without just using the words from the text. The part I found easy was choosing the one I thought matched the poem the most.

Have you ever done something similar to these poems?

Pārekareka Mahi Toi

In Te Ngahere we have been learning to research about different beings in the Ngahere. We got to create a report based on the insect, plant or animal we chose to research about. Once we finished making our notes we got to make a presentation to share our learning  that was interesting to watch. To go with our presentation we got to make a digital image on Google Drawings. We also got to do this for the Manaia Kalani art challenge.  Since my report is about the Kereru I made a digital image of a Kereru.

Creating this image was really difficult for me at first because I couldn’t navigate the drawing tools on google drawings. When I watched a tutorial video it was a lot easier.

Did your school participate in the Manaia Kalani challenge?

Sharing My Knowledge on Expanding Decimal Numbers

We have been learning how to identify the place value of whole and decimal numbers. First we had to identify different place value columns like 10s, 10ths and hundredths. Next we learnt how to expand whole and decimal numbers. To make sure we understood what we were learning we had to create a success criteria on how to expand whole numbers and decimal numbers.

I found this work difficult at the beginning because I didn’t understand the different place value column but once I communicated with my group it was a lot easier because we got to talk about our own ideas.

Was my DLO/Presentation helpful?

Make Your Own Personal Under The Sea Digital Picture

 

In Te Ngahere our teachers gave us some time to learn how to create a digital picture using google drawings. The purpose of this was so we could learn how to use the tools on google drawings confidently. First we got to watch a video that shows us what we could do for example the person in the video made an under the sea picture. Next we got to try making a picture for ourselves. 

I found making this picture difficult at first but once I watched the video and decided what I wanted to make it was a lot easier. 

If you got to make one of these digital pictures what scenery would you have?

Here is what I made.

Ngahere Report

In Te Ngahere we have been learning how to research different animals, insects and plants that live in our forest. First we chose either a plant, animal or insect. Then we researched about whatever we chose and using that information we made a video or a presentation. We had to research things like what the physical description of your plant or animal is. I chose to write about the  Kereru because i’ve actually seen a Kereru in the forest before.

This report was easy to write because our instructions were written clearly and I could understand it easily. Something I found simple was writing about the Kereru diet because it was easy to figure out.

Have you ever been interested in the Kereru?

Showing My Appreciation

 

 Last term in Te Ngahere we wrote Thank You letter to Russell School because they let us use their pool. Since our pool is not able to be used at the moment we had no where to swim but Russel School was generous enough to let us use theirs. Without there generosity we wouldn’t have gotten swimming lessons to help us in so many ways like teaching us how to be swim safe and because we live close to the ocean that information can be very helpful. I found this letter very easy to write because we had a success criteria that helped us structure our letter correctly. Have you ever had to write a Thank You letter?