About Me 2025
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- Publication date March 24, 2025
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The past weeks we have been learning to identify and celebrate diversity. for the activity we had to draw the shape of a thumb and if we we’re a whorl of a loop and a arch. After we drew the shape of write the stuff that we are like I am a sister then we went over the writing with sharpie then we cut out the shape of the fingerprint.I enjoyed writing I found drawing the shape challenging next time I would change what I wrote.
This week we were learning to infer we are learning this because it teaches us to read in between the lines and it helps us know what we are learning. For the activity we made a video of us interviewing the chief of parihaka.I enjoyed making the video.I found it challenging trying not to laugh.Next time I would change what we said.
Do you know about parihaka?
Where did Whirikoka live? Whatutu
What is the name of the area that Whirikoka and the animals
played in? Mangataikapua
What is the name of the main river that Whirikoka used to travel?
Waipaoa
What was left around the area where the animals died? oil
What is the mountain that is closest to Mangataikapua ? Maungatautari
Name two waterways that come off the Waipaoa River? Whakaahu stream and mangataikehu.
What is the name of the river where Paoa’s tree stood? Waipaoa river
At the start of the term we were learning to infer because it teaches us to read between the lines and so that we know what we are reading.For the activity we went on google earth and searched gisborne then with the line I made my way out to whatatutu.I enjoyed doing the mapping I found finding whatatutu challenging next time I would change what I wrote.
Do you know the story of whirikoka?
This week we went on a trip to a pa site we were learning about whirikoka and how they used to live. This is what the Maori tribes used to live in. They had small door because the it was harder for the rain to get through it and was harder for other tribes to get in.There whare’s(houses) were smaller at the front and bigger at the back they had this design because they had the air vent at the back and they normally had a fire at the front and the smoke would come to the back and out the vent hole.I enjoyed making the whare (house) out of long logs and string.Next time I would change the style of the little house that we made.
Would you go to this pa?
This week we made jelly and we were also learning how to compare and contrast for the activity. We made our own jelly out of gelatin and food colouring. For the ½ tsp for the green and 1 tsp for the red and 2 tsp for the blue. For the food colouring we had to put in 2 drops of the colour into 3 different cups.I enjoyed playing with the jelly and squishing it. I found it challenging trying to find what tsp was the right one to use next time I would change what I was doing .
What does jelly feel like?
Jelly feels nice and smooth with a squishy texture
Why does jelly set?
Jelly sets because it sits in the fridge it like a spider web but instead of bugs it collects water and its called a colloid.
where is the gelatin?
The gelatin dissolves into the hot water.
What texture do you prefer?
I prefer the red one because of its nice wobbly texture
The past two weeks we have been learning to collage types of papers and blend.we learned this because if we were just going to mix 2 or 3 colours if we didn’t learn this it’s would look like a work from a five year old but when you do blend it looks way better.for the activity we made a dog or cat art we used small brushes for the fur and other details for the eyes and the nose we used a pastel.I enjoyed making the eyes and the nose. The most challenging part was doing the fur on the cat. Next time I would change by doing a dog.
Would you rather make a cat or a dog art?
This week we have been learning about the assumption of mary. We learnt about this so that we know about what happened after Mary died her body and soul got taken to heaven because she was so special.For the activity we had to choose out of three things a puppet show, an animation or a word art I choose word art to subscribe Mary’s assumption to heaven. I found it challenging to choose what one to do. I enjoyed making the word art.Next time I would change the image.
Do you ever think about how Mary died?