45 minute inquiry

Curling

History:
Curling was invented in medieval Scotland by Solomon Harper in the fifteenth century. He was in Maddie Shepherd in North Olmsted Ohio. This sport involves players which slide stones down the ice towards a target area segmented into four rings.

Equipment:
The equipment used is a brush and there can be two different types the push broom and the canadian broom. It also involves an ice rink wich has to be 42.07 meters long and 4.28 meters wide with a target at either end. Also shoes that grip to the ice to make it easier. Also a rock also known as a stone made of rare dense granite which can weigh 19.1kg.

The main rule:
The object of the game is to place the stone closest to the 12 foot circular target also known as the house. A team is made up of four players there is a thrower and his teammates use brooms and brush's to direct the stones path. The scoreboard has three rows. The middle row is the main one and the top and bottom are the amount of points at each end.

Two facts:
Did you know that the first world championship was held in 1958. Did you also know that in Canada curling is as popular as ice hockey.

45 minute inquiry logs

The Port

The logs at the port come from Rotorua and Asia. The type of tree is Pine. The life cycle of the logs at The Port start at Rotorua. In Rotorua the government plant Pine trees which then get cut down and taken to The Port. Then they get transported to a factory which makes them into paper or they get transported to Asia. The trees are transported by ships, trucks and trains.

Girls College Orientation Day

When we first got there the Kapa Haka group greeted us with a maori song. Mrs Ferguson one of the four deputy principles then stood up and talk to us about the opportunities. Adriana Bird the head girl then talked to us about how she was scared when she first started TGC (Tauranga Girls College) then she found that it was better than what she thought. We got introduced to the Sports Captain, Arts Captain, Deputy Head Girl. We were taken around the school and learn't that every classroom is in alphabetical order such as A6. We were given some information about stationary and other payment stuff.  Mrs Glaser-Brown and Mrs Keightley were the year nine deans. TGC's moto was Pergo et Perago which means I go on and finish.

45 minute inquiry

Totem Pole's have different meanings depending on where they are made. They can be made by pictures or faces as a result  of a local story or major cultural event. They are carved and painted to tell a story. Every Totem Pole tells a different story. Totem pole's are indigenous to Indian/Americans.

In the past boomerang's were made for hunting as well as a sport and entertainment.They are commonly thought of as an Australian icon. When thrown they circle in a perpendicular motion back to where they came from. Boomerang's are indigenous to Australian aboriginal

A toi is Maori creative arts like weaving and carving to celebrate the past and they continue to evolve through fresh inspiration and new materials. Maori arts are indigenous to Maori people.

Whale boots are made of animal skin such as seal skin, whale skin and reindeer skin and their purpose is to help catch whales. Whale boots are indigenous to inuit.

What all these things have in common is they were all traditional to indigenous people.

Koi Carp Bow Hunting

Last Saturday Mrs Mills went to Huntley to bow hunt for koi carp.She was hunting them because they are a pest. They eat native fish and their eggs. They pollute the water by stirring up the mud and it kills native trees. Koi Carp can grow up to 80cm and can weight up to 10kg.

Mrs Mills went bow hunting last weekend because the Koi Carp were spawning (breeding) and they come into the shallows to do this.

Bow hunting is a sport that requires a bow and arrow. You also need a line attached to the arrow so you can retrieve the fish and arrow. You do not need a license in NZ to bow hunt. It has been around since the Victorian era.

Mrs Mills caught 6 Koi Carp. She didn't throw them back into the water because you can receive a fine.   She left them on the side of the lake and they were taken by some fisherman.

Facts:
- Male fish sperm is called "milt"
- This species is thought to have been accidentally imported into New Zealand in the 1960s as a part of a goldfish consignment.

Waimarino

On the 7th November room 41 and 42 went to Waimarino. First we went kayaking and it was so cold. Some people fell out even my best friend Kate! We formed a raft up and got taught about how to turn back up your kayak after it is tipped over. We then played sharks and seals which is just like cat and mouse. We all had a few laughs about that. Next was lunch time and then was the part of the day where we got to go on any activities we wanted. We had so much fun on the blob, UFO, diving boards and hydro slide. My absolute favorite was the hydro slide!

Here are some pictures of the time at Waimarino:

Norm Hewitt: SPCA Assembly

Today we went to a SPCA Assembly that was hosted by Norm Hewitt. He told us stories about his life in Pironghia (where he grew up) and how you should respect animals. When he was younger he had a horse named Tommy, a cat named Fluffy, and two dogs named Trixie and Storm. We learnt about the five freedoms: shelter, food, water, affection and exercise

What button would you press and why?

I would press the blue button because I have always wanted to be able to fly. I would use my power for good such as saving animals and people, also I would use my power to get to school on time without any traffic.

P.E. - Tennis

Tennis Skills:

I learn't some tennis skills such as backhand and forehand.

What was hard? I think that trying to hit it low and keep it in the court was pretty hard because I had never played tennis before.

What were you doing wrong? I was hitting the tennis ball to hard and getting it out of the court.

What did you improve on? On the second day I improved on hitting it to hard and started to hit it straight, low and not to hard.

We changed the game a bit to make it easier for beginners. We added three points only to win, serve underarm, faults and double faults also we all got to have partners.

Here is a picture of me and my partner Kate:

Enviro Team

Enviro Team

On Sunday Mrs Campbell, Jessica C, Jessica M, Paris, Jarlin and I went to Waipuna Park. First we set up our bins. We had three stations and they all had a yellow bin for recycling, a red bin for waste, a green bin for coffee chick coffee cups and a white bin for food scraps. There were signs on each bin telling you what to put in them and some suggestions. We helped people to put there rubbish in the right bins and also picked up a little ourselves. It was a really fun day and the people mostly put the rubbish in the right bins.

Gap Spelling Test

For my Gap Spelling Test I got 98/100 and the last time I did this test I got 71/100. I think I did very well. The part of the test I am most proud of is the spelling, because I 40/40 100%. The part I am not proud of is the proofreading because I got 19/20.

NZ Cities

We had to go for a tour around NZ and pin point every main city in it.

Guess the Setting

WALT: describe the setting of a story using ‘show’ not ‘tell’

SC:

- to use descriptive language to help the reader visualise the setting

- to use language that activates the readers’ senses e.g smell and sound

- to use similes and metaphors to describe the setting

- to use interesting vocab to describe the setting

The aroma of dog treats and slobber filled the air. A frisbee whizzed past as I stepped out onto the damp grass. Vigorous barking rang in my ear and I sat down on the nearest wooden bench. Furry creatures pranced around on the grass. One brown shaggy one caught my eye as it stood up on hind legs and swung around in circles.

Homework: FloorPlanner

For homework we had to design a school on a site called FloorPlanner. We had 2 weeks to do this. Below is a picture of my design:

Here is a picture of the spreadsheet I used to work out all of the costs of the surfaces of my school.

Girls' Self Defense

During my day and a half at Girls' Self Defense I learned to kick, punch and keep myself safe. The teacher Ali was really nice and taught us many things we can use in an unsafe situation. My favourite move I learned was the shin scrape then stomp. I really enjoyed hanging out with Ali and listening to stories and learning heaps of moves.

Thanks Ali for teaching us those moves and how to keep ourselves safe.  

Monster University Animation

This is my animation I made using a character I made on Monsters University Make Your Own Monster.

Dangerous Decibels

Today my class went to a Dangerous Decibels session and learn't about the safe decibel level, how we can keep our hearing safe and what decibel levels are dangerous or not. One fact I learn't during the session is that frogs, birds and fish can repair their hearing but humans can't. Now that I know about decibels and how you can hurt your hearing I am going to turn down the radio and television when I am listening to them. 

Homework Times Tables

Homework PowToon

This is my PowToon and it is about a part in my novel "Anne of Green Gables."

Jade and Sharnae Angle Work

For maths Sharnae and I went around the school finding different angles and came up with this video.