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Monday 28 May 2018

Algebra Equation


Yesterday we did some algebraic equations and It was pretty challenging but I got through with help of my class and the algebraic strategy. The way I found my answer is by rearranging the equation so then the known numbers are on one side and the variable n the other. Then I timed the divided 7 to cross it out, Next you divide the 7 from 14 and you will get the answer for the variable given which is 2. From this I have learnt the strategy for solving algebraic equation.

Friday 25 May 2018

The eighth wonder of the world

WALT - Show an increasing understanding of ideas within,
across, and beyond texts.

SUCCESS CRITERIA
-To find out about the eruption of
Mt Tarawera and the disappearance of
the Pink and White Terraces
-To explore the impact of the loss
of the Pink and White Terraces
on the tangata whenua
-To find out about a project about
a project to discover the exact
location of the Pink and White Terraces

Listen Up - True or False Challenge
Write at least 5 true or false questions about the text
for a friend to answer.
Was the creek beside the boathouse
completely dry? True or False
Did Sophia Hinerangi led the group
to the boathouse? True or False
Hundreds of people died during
the eruption? True or False
The Pink and White terraces
survived the eruption? True or False
Has it been nearly 125 years since Mount
Tarawera erupted?True or False

Syllable Search - Find 3 words with the following
2 syllables - Waka
3 syllables are there any words with
4 syllables to 3 syllables - Terraces
4 syllables - Tarawera  

Exploring Language - What do these words mean?
Write the definition and use the word in a sentence
Surge -  Move suddenly and powerfully forward
or upward
Cauldron - A large metal pot with a lid and handle,
used for cooking over an open fire.
Compensation - Something, typically money,
awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury

All In Order
Select at least 10 nouns from the reading and
put them in alphabetical order.
Boathouse,Cauldron,Lake Rotomahana, Lake Tarawera,Mount Tarawera,People,
Pools, Rose,Sophia Hinerangi, Water

Activating Prior Knowledge
Have you ever heard of the Seven
Wonders of the World? Yes because we
searched it up on the internet.
Do you know what any of them are?  
To be honest we don’t know that much
about the seven wonders of the world.
What kind of thing may be called a Wonders
of the World? If something is unique about
that place or country.  

Comprehension
Page 30 - What strange sight did the tourist see?
The tourist saw that the creek beside the boathouse
was completely dry and while they were waiting the
water came back rushing in.

What was the famous natural wonder?
The Harbor at Rio de Janeiro.

Page 31 - How does the author describe
the white terrace?  
Could be seen cascading down to the
lake edge like a giant staircase
Do you think it deserves to be called a
wonder of the world and why?
To be honest it should be called a wonder
of the world because something unique happened there.

Page 32
What was the next usual event that happened?
Soft mud had shot out to a distance of 7 or 8
meters from of the geysers

Find the words from the vocabulary list that
matches each descriptions given below.

Disembark - Leave a ship, aircraft or train.
Cascade - A waterfall or a series of small
waterfalls over steep rocks.
Compensation - To give money or something
else of value to (someone) in return for something
(such as work) or as payment for something lost,
damaged and so on.
Cauldron - A large metal pot with a lid and handle,
used for cooking over an open fire

Inference and Deduction
Page 30 - Why do you think that some of the tourists
were feeling nervous? Because they were worried
for their life because it was a war canoe.  
How would you have felt if you saw usual things happening?
I would actually have mixed feelings about the
situation but I would feel scared about what is
going to happen next.
Page 31 - Why do you think the tourists were
surprised when they saw the war canoe?
Because they were worried for their life
because it was a war canoe.

Does the sense of mystery add to the
description of the White Terraces and why?




Lost in the bush

WALT- Write a Narrative


Success Criteria  
I must have strong vocabulary
I must have a problem and a solution
I must put the punctuation in the right places
I must be grammatically correct
I must use show not tell
I must use the different sentences like simple,compound
and complex sentence


Lost in the bush


I was in the middle of a pitch black forest with no site of anybody,
with the surrounding sounds of owls hooting and bats resting in
their comfy caves. I didn’t know what to do, so I started walking,
trying to find my way.


Walking through the forest was petrifying because of the
eerie sounds of wings flapping, and many other things.
The frosty air smelt of smoke and I heard the alarming
sounds of an abandoned cottage burning down, because
someone had done so deliberately.


While that problem was occurring, I swiftly ran until I had
laid my eyes on a gleaming light. 30 minutes of running
and I still saw no sign of the light I had seen. I felt as if it
was all a mirage. I doubted it truly, though, because I wasn’t
quite convinced that I had imagined a gleaming light.
How could anyone miss that?! My eyes darted back and forth,
to and fro, until finally something had caught my eye. This time,
I was completely satisfied it was real. I tramped along the
damp grass, and just as I thought that nothing was there,
I had seen a beautiful creature. It was as huge as a lion,
bigger, even. Its dark blue fur stood out from all the other
odd colours in the forest, and its piercing green eyes locked
with mine. I felt as if our spirits had linked themselves together,
as if I had connected and bonded with the beast.


It edged closer and knelt down, as if it wanted me to hop on.
I cautiously sat beside it instead, resting my eyes for a comfy
sleep beside my friendly hairy beast. I was sure it understood
how tired I was.
























Friday 11 May 2018

Number Conundrum

Doing this was challenging but the number line strategy
had helped me with getting the missing answer
either a negative answer or a positive answer.
The name of this game is called number conundrum.
To play this is really simple cause all you need to do
is to work from top to bottom, using the clues given.
The thing that I learnt from this activity was that the
top number that is given would give you a clue to the
next number under it.