Yr Six Cooking

Today the yr sixes got to choose what to make for our cooking.
Me Ethan, Tyler and Cailan made burgers. I found cooking the patties challenging because the hot oil was spitting up at my eyes and arms. I found it fun cooking the patties.

Taonga Puoro

Space Timeline Reading Task

Space timeline Reading tasks.

Term 2 Weeks 5-6

Purpose of this reading activity is to: increase our knowledge of space
exploration and understand how our knowledge and ideas about space have
changed over time (science). We are also learning to read non-fiction texts
and use our writing skills to share our understanding of this topic and our
ideas (literacy). Throughout this task we will need to use the skills of
‘Thinking’ and using ‘Language, Symbols and Text.’

Learning Intentions

I am learning to skim and scan text to identify the main ideas.

I am learning to locate the key sentences and questions in texts.

I am learning to use sub-headings to guide me to the main ideas in text.

I am learning to summarise the main ideas in the texts I read.

(from the Karoro Programme of work for Reading)

Success Criteria

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have have scanned text to find key ideas.

-I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

-I have put my answers in chronological order.

Focus

We are looking at using non-fiction text to increase our knowledge in our science topic; SPACE.
Your aim is to read and understand the timeline reading and use this knowledge to complete the
reading activity below.

First, Read the timeline cards. Click here for the space timeline pdf

Second, We will discuss what you have read. This will be a good time to ask questions about
anything you are unsure of.

Third, do your reading tasks.

Fourth, complete your reading activity. Remember to proofread, check spelling and punctuation.
Then do a self assessment and a peer assessment. Check it with a teacher.

Reading Activity

View and read the space timeline on the classroom walls. Think about how
how our theories/ideas and understandings about the universe and Earth’s
place in it has changed over time.

Answer the following questions.

Your answers need to be full sentences.

After you have answered all the questions please put them in
chronological order (time order, oldest first)

5) What are two things that Galileo discovered?

The two things are Jupiter's moons and different phases of Venus. (1610)

9) Who discovered the first asteroid?

The first asteroid was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801.

2) What was Sputnik 1?

The first ever satellite made. (1957)

3) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration and it was founded in 1958.

6) Who was the first woman in space? And where was she from?

The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova from Russia in 1963.

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past?

Mariner 4 flew past Mars in 1965.

7) In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?

Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969.

10) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space?

America launched voyager 1 and 2 in 1977 and reached Jupiter 1979 and
reached Saturn in 1980.

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?

The space shuttle challenger exploded after launch killing 7 people on
board in 1986.

11) When was the international space station completed?

They started building it in 1986 and they finished it in 2010.

1)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn?

It took nearly 7 years. (2004).

12) What was interesting about New Horizon’s information about Pluto?

Pluto is 50 miles larger than we thought. It took nine years for New Horizons
to travel to pluto. (2015)

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

1. Who do you think made the biggest contribution to our understanding
2. of space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think Isaac Newton made the biggest contribution to space because he
outlined his three laws of motion and described the motion of the sun and
planets.

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or invention in
helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that the most important machine or invention was sputnik
1 because it was the first satellite in space and it started the space age.

    3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why?

I would like to learn more about other solar systems.

Self and Peer Assessment.

Self and Peer Assessment

Success Criteria

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have have scanned text to find key ideas.

-I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

- I have put my answers in chronological order.

Success criteria 1: I have have scanned text to find key ideas (I have been able to answer the questions).

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me
My partner	Charlie

Success criteria 2: -I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

      

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me
My partner	Charlie

Success criteria 3: I have put my answers in correct chronological order.

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me
My partner	Charlie

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Yr Six Cooking

Today the year sixes made vegetable soup & scones. My group was Me, Tyler, Nathanael & Rhys. Me and Tyler were making the scones & Nathanael & Rhys were making the vegetable soup. I found making the dough hard because we needed more milk and when I put milk in there was too much milk.

Taku Mōkai

In He Kākano we have been learning how to say what our pets are and what their names are.

Planet Chrome

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language featu

res to make my writing interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to use topic-specific vocabulary.

I am learning to include Te Reo Māori words in my writing.

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing interesting and engaging (simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some topic specific words to include in my writing.

-I have used some Te Reo Māori

Focus

We are continuing to look at descriptive writing. This week you are writing a descriptive piece of writing to promote your imaginary planet. You aim is to convince people to move to your planet. You want your writing to allow the reader to be able to imagine what it is like on your planet.

First, we will look at an excerpt of a video describing the moon from the Avatar movie. Click here to get to video= Pandora.

Second, we will discuss together what you will need in your work to make it successful and look at how to plan our work. Then you will plan your work and check with a teacher before you start writing.

Third, do your piece of writing.

Fourth, complete you piece of writing. Remember to proof-read (check spelling and punctuation) and edit (does it make sense? do you need to change any sentences?) yourself and with a buddy and fill in your self and peer-assessment. Check it with a teacher.

My Writing

Planet Chrome

Planet Chrome is a planet in a ikarangi (galaxy) called Google. In Google there is a solar system called Gobnob in which Chrome is located.

In Gobnob there are not many planets. The planets are Chrome, Safari, Explorer, Drive, Kahoot and Yahoo.

On Chrome there are people called Chromainians.

Chromainians look like humans but they have 4 arms.

The Chromainians have high tech ships, cars, boats and drill machines and that is the way they get around. The Chromainians live in massive holes underground and most Chromainians live in groups.

75% of the Chromainians live in a big city called Chromainia.

Chromainia is exactly 7.76548921 miles long . In Chromainia there are about 260 skyscrapers.

To travel to planet Chrome you must freeze yourself in a meroririki (small) chamber and then you get moved into a waka (ship) that travels at the speed of light. The distance to Gobnob from Earth is nine hundred and eighty two billion two hundred and forty five thousand nine hundred and twenty one miles. By Nathan.  

Yr 6 Cooking

Today the year sixes made chocolate sponge cake for our tech challenge. I found it challenging to work as a group to make the cake and I also found mixing the stuff together hard because it took ages for my group to mix it.

Best Part Of Me

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to make my writing interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to think carefully about the words I use so that my writing is descriptive and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to add an appropriate visual to my work

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing interesting and engaging (smile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some interesting words to include in my writing

-I have some descriptive words in my writing (adjectives)

-I have added a photo to my writing

My Legs

I like my legs because they hold me and make me walk. They cling onto my bike like pegs . My Legs are kōmārohi (strong) like the supports on the Eiffel tower. They make me swim like a boat motor riding  on top of a massive wave. My legs make me jump like a kangaroo after its had coffee. My legs are straight like a plank of wood. My legs are the best part of me.

Making Pizza

Today we made pizza for our yr 6 tech challenge

I found it fun cutting up the toppings for my groups pizza.

The people in my group were Korban, Nathanael, Warini and Nevey.