Activity 1: The First Settlers

Activity 1: The First Settlers

It is widely believed that the first people to arrive in New Zealand came from Polynesia. Most historians believe that they landed in New Zealand over 700 years ago. Although they were originally from many different countries, these settlers learned to live together and, eventually, formed their own distinct culture known as ‘Māori.’  Māori have their own language, traditions, and culture.

• Maui was a Believer
• A very good fisherman
• Thoughtful

A other stories that I have heard about Maui and get the sun to I was. Maui and the bothers went to get the sun. Because the day would go to fast that they had no time to go fishing.

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GEODESIC DOMES

Team 4 did a GEODESIC DOMES a GEODESIC DOMES is like a HOUSE in space. you can also USEd it for a garden. My FAVOURITE thing about making GEODESIC DOMES was when I HELPed. to build it. Thank you Mr vogt for helping use.   

Team work

Year 6 Camp

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2017 Athletics Day

On Friday the 10th of November it was the day for athletics . What is athletics day. Athletics is when your whole school does sports. And having some fun. The house colour that I was green.

When we did athletics we had to do some activities. The activities that we did was High Jump, Sprints, Volleyball, Target Ball, DodgeBall ,Tug-o war ,  Javelin, Soft Ball throw,  Discus and Shot put.

My favorite event that I did was Tug-o- war also Volleyball. Because in volleyball the house colour that I was in win volleyball. and  reason why I liked Tug-o-war because it is like testing your team work and how you work with other.

Do you think you did well?  Yes I do Did your friends do well?  Yes What did you think about the whole day? It was fun also exciting

I also liked the Relays

Reading Comp

nce there was a young Inca boy. He had no family except for an old llama. Each day the boy and his llama walked many miles, looking for a home. Each night they curled up together and slept. But one starry evening, the old llama died. The boy buried his friend next to an icy stream. Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home. The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to comfort him. There were only the stars in the sky. Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old llama. She bent her head and drank from the stream. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of llama wool fell. As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. It glowed in his hands like starlight. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house. He bought two young llamas. He never forgot the star llama. And he was never lonely again.

Test Questions:

Why does the boy cry when the old llama dies?
	a).	because he is afraid of the dark
	b).	because he is always sad
	c).	because the old llama is his only family
	d).	because he is lost

What happened BEFORE the old llama died?
	a)	The boy bought two new llamas.
	b)	The boy and the llama walked many miles looking for a home.
	c)	The boy collected the wool and sold it in the city.
	d)	The old llama fell to the ground in the shape of a star.

Read this sentence from the story.
	One bright star fell to the ground. What does bright mean? a). Old b). Shiny c). New d). Clean
	What does the boy in the story want?
		a).	a cart
		b).	a horse
		c).	a new wool shirt
		d).	a home

What happens at the end of the story?
	a).	The boy buys a house and two llamas.
	b).	The boy buries the llama next to an icy stream.
	c).	The boy and his llama walk for many miles.
	d).	The boy cries for a very long time.

Read this sentence from the story.
	As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. What does rise mean?
	a). Grow darker b). Fall down c). Come up d). Take a step

Text and questions sourced from pearsonlongman.com

Adding Decimals

Adding Decimals 1

Question	Working and answer
0.3 + 0.6=	0.3+ 0.6 0.9
0.4 + 0.5=	0.4+ 0.5 0.9
0.5 + 0.5=	0.5 0.5 1.0
0.6 + 0.4=	0.6 0.4 1.0
0.7 + 0.2=	0.7 0.2 0.9
0.4 + 0.4 =	0.4 0.4 0.8
0.3 + 0.2=	0.3 0.2 0.5
3.4 + 5.5=	3.4 5.5 8.9
9.4 + 3.4=	9.4 3.4 12.8
6.8 + 5.1=	6.8 5.1  11.9
3.3 + 2.1=	3.3 2.1 5.4
4.6 +2.4=	4.6 2.4 1.6
5.2 + 3.7=	5.2 3.7 8.9
4.1 +2.2=	4.1 2.2 6.3

Question	Working and answer
0.7 +0.6 =	0.7 0.6 1.3
0.5 + 0.5 =	0.5 0.5 1.0
1.4 + 0.8 =	1.4 0.8 11.2
2.6 + 0.5 =	2.6 0.5 12.1
1.5 + 1.7 =	1.5 1.7 12.2

The Yoghurrt challenge recount

The Yoghurt

Challenge Recount

Today after the team 4 assembly room 6 Literacy went to the mat. Then Miss Scanlan laying  out the tarpaulin when she Finishing finishing laying out the tarpaulin. Then Miss Scanlan told us that we’re doing the yoghurt challenge.

So Miss Scanlan Put two chairs on the tarpaulin so she asked who wanted to play the yoghurt challenge. But it had to be two girls vs two boys the two girls we’re Paige and Madison the two boy were Arthur and Leone. The rules were the partners who were the cleanest would  win the yoghurt challenge.

So two people from each team had to Stand behind the other person .But the person Behind the person on the chair had to put a Blindfold on. After the person with the blindfold on had to try and put the yoghurt in the person who was sitting on the chair.So they did it but then suddenly  I looked up and there was yoghurt all around the floor also me two. Because Arthur Punch the yoghurt out of Leone’s hand.

The people who won were paige and Madison. My favorite part was when Arthur Punch the yoghurt out of Leone’s hand. Because it was funny.

Ratios Stage 4 & 5

How the chipmunk got it's stripes

Long ago, the Earth was covered in darkness. None of the creatures living there knew what daylight looked like.

One day, all of the animals of the forest gathered together in a clearing. They wondered if it would be better to remain in darkness, or if it would be better to also have light. Deer, Chipmunk, Raccoon, Wolf, Bear, and many other creatures climbed to the top of the highest mountain. The mountain stood so tall that there were no trees on its top, and it was covered only with rocks. Millions of stars blinked in the dark sky overhead. The biggest and most powerful animal in the forest was the bear, and he was the first to reach the mountaintop. Bear stood on the highest peak, looked out over the forest below, and argued for remaining in darkness. He said that the creatures of the forest would be able to sleep better in darkness because there would be no light to keep them awake. Most of the other animals were afraid, and they agreed with Bear. Raccoon said that he did not mind the darkness because he was so smart that he could find plenty of food, even in the dark. Wolf was easy to please, too. She didn't mind the darkness because she could howl in darkness or in light.

But one animal did stand up to Bear. Chipmunk, the smallest of the animals, argued that it would be better to have both light and dark. Chipmunk was very clever. As Bear continued to argue for darkness, she made many good arguments for light.

Slowly, the night passed. Bear grew tired of talking, but Chipmunk chattered on and on, as if she had all of the energy in the world. As the other animals dropped off to sleep, one by one, Chipmunk kept arguing. Finally, the first sunrise ever seen by the animals appeared over the top of the mountain. They woke up and were amazed by what

they saw.

Chipmunk began to dance from rock to rock. Bear became angry because he didn't get his way. He roared loudly and ran after Chipmunk. He chased Chipmunk all the way down the mountain. Bear was fast, and he reached out his giant paw to grab Chipmunk. Chipmunk got away, but not before Bear managed to scratch her back with his long claws. And that is why, to this day, you can see stripes on Chipmunk's back!

What is the theme of this story?

1. Stand up for what you believe in
2. It is better to go along with the crowd
3. There is only one right way to do things
4. Making choices is easy

What is bear like?

1. He is a good listener
2. He is used to getting his way
3. He doesn’t know what he wants
4. Other animals like him a lot

“Bear grew tired of talking, but Chipmunk chattered on and on, as if she had all the energy in the world”

What does chattered mean?

1. Moved slowly
2. Laughed
3. Spoke quickly
4. Argued

Why do the chipmunks have stripes on their backs?

Because the bear went to go and get their backs

Where does the story take place?

1. A barn
2. On an island
3. Near a lake
4. On a mountain top

What happened after Chipmunk's argument with Bear?

1. The animals saw their first sunrise ever
2. Bear was happy that he got his way
3. The animals continued to live in darkness
4. Chipmunk fell asleep