Ideas in our Minds

After analysing the picture book 'What Can You Do With an Idea.'  We created an image of ourselves then displayed our ideas visually. Have a look at some examples and check out the ideas and goal exploding from within.

Students in a Square And Cubic Metre

How many can you get into a square metre?

One maths group managed to get 12 students into the square metre.  It was a bit of a cramp but a great way to start thinking about volume, the next step ahead.

After discussion, the group realised that they need to squat down in order to create a cubic metre. There was still room for more bodies, but the general consensus was that it was rather uncomfortable.  

This activity enabled the students to visualise the area of 1sq m and 1 cubic metre

Music Sharing Evening

George took part in the music sharing evening.  

His guitar playing skills were evident in the front row.

Many hours of practice were carried out for this event to be carried out.

The results are really pleasant to hear.

Taylor Swift 

 'Rolling on the river'       

Reading in Room 17 This Week

Our reading resource for the past task weeks has been based on the LEARNZ resource Cool Science in Antarctica.  We have been looking at what the early scientists and explorers in Antarctica were doing and comparing it to the scientists and researchers who are working ther today.

Our work involved listening to Shelley, the LEARNZ coordinator, as she narrated her journey to and on Antarctica. We have been watching videos that back up our research.

Eleanor, really focussed on her reading

Nav, glued to his reading.

One reading group watching to a video to endorse their knowledge of science happening in Antarctica.

The Quote of the Week

As part of our Te Reo tasks, we all read the Quote Of The Week onto the ap Chatterpix, 

Dylan is reading the quote here.

Maths Group Find - Pythagorean Theorem Math Song

A maths group has a task to find out more about Pythagoras and his theorem.  they have to prove his theorem as well.
Rani found this song which helped her to understand what the theorem meant and how to use it.

Have a look to see if you can pick up the key ideas as well.

Working With Water Samples from Tukituki River

Nav is searching through river sands while George and Josh looking closely at the water samples for animal life.

Eleanor, Leah, Bailey and Hannah are watching closely for life in the pipette.

We are now going to look closer to find out the numbers that we have found compared to the water in the Waitakere waterways in the video.

Kayla has found something to analyse.

Lachlan is observing the sand for life, checking it closely with his magnifying glass.

Bec, Rani and Eleanor are comparing their findings with the chart listing creatures that are found in healthy waterways.

Looking towards the coast where cattles were seen on the unfenced river bank last weekend.

Where we carried out many of the experiments.

Focus on Bugs in Our Waterways

After we had been to the Tukituki River to carry out our testing, we watched this video in order to know what some of the animals are that we found in our water samples.

The video showed us what species we would expect to find in clear, unpolluted waters around New Zealand.  We are now going to look closer to find out the numbers that we have found compared to the water in the Waitakere waterways in the video.

One Word Poetry

WALT: use vibrant vocabulary to create a strongly worded poem.

These poems were designed to have one word  per line to create strong messages. The students got 'carried' away and added more.  The results were strongly worded poem based on a sustainability theme. Their chosen vocabulary was meant to convince the readers that there is a huge need for all of us to be very aware of our environ,ent, the creatures we live alongside and how we treat them.

The following are an example of some of the strong feelings of students in Room 17.

Pygmy Hippos

Slow.

Shorter.

Stronger.

Braver.  

2,000s of its kind left in the world dying  

every day, most is by people.

Kept as a victory trophy,

Loss habitat due to deforestation

Which mean we are killing their habitats

You can stop this.

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil but those who look on and do nothing

By Kayla

The Whio

Harsh water

Blue wing

Ear ringing

Shots clear

limp

Life less

Unfair

No more whio anywhere

Dipping

Diving

With a flare

Worn wing

Broken

Whistling cries

Please hear

Deserted

Feathers

Floating

Still as night

But we will not give up the fight.

Kate

KK

Lachlan

Grizzlies

Threatened because they are being destroyed,

Unguarded because they are being killed,

Eliminated because they are being wiped out,

Exposed because people are revealing their habitats,

Defenceless because they are not protected,

Unsafe because people are killing their families,

Endangered because people think they’re dangerous,

Fearless because people aren’t afraid of getting attacked,

Unwanted because people think they’re mean.

These are words that grizzlies are like,

When humans hurt them very badly.

Nicole

Cheetah (acinonyx jubatus)

It’s a speedballing machine

Never leaves his eye off it’s prey

It’s claws grip into the ground

For the cheetah to run extremely expeditive

He aims at the prey and looks, then

burts off 100 miles per hour

the fastest mammal alive

Endangered but a incredible apex mammal

This big cat is stronger than pet cats, pumas, panthers and leopards

it’s impossible to outrun a cheetah

The speed and strength is phenomenal

Cheetah’s muscles make the superb speed

But soon this mammal will be GONE!

Dylan

Indigenous Birds Created using a Zentangle Method

'The Zentangle Method of drawing is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.

Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well-being. The Zentangle Method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests, and ages.'

Room 17 have drawn their own version of Zentangle art by creating images of indigenous birds of Aotearoa. They have spent  a long time looking at images of birds and then trying to capture them via Zentangle patterns. 

They are really eye-catching and were created in a very calm style.  They are relly impressive.

Eleanor's Penguin.

Adam's Ruru.

Savahna's Kiwi

Rani's Penguin.

Bailey.

Keshavleen.

Emilie.

Dylan'

Kate's Kereru.

Nicole's Tui.

                                        Hannah's albatross

Master Chef Talent in Room 17

At the end of a session in food tech this week, the judges had an opportunity to savour the cooking of the budding chefs in 17B. 

They are working in the new Food Tech room which looks tremendous.

We will be waiting with baited breathe as to what dish will be selected but the judges.

Science At the Tukituki River

The class took part in five different experiments at the Tukituki River. They tested for the ph level, clarity, estimated the speed of an area of flow, measured the conductivity of water and temperature.  They will also be looking at plant and animal life within the river later in the week.

It was a full on experience with lots of hands on, willing to get wet feet and a general hesitance to leave as they did not have time to have a skimming stones competition.

Reading the clarity of the water through the testing tube.

Filling the clarity tube to get samples from a range of sources to read.

Taking the temperature in different places in the Tukituki River.

Getting samples of water to test for ph levels.

Reading the ph level of water from different places within the river against the colour coding for various levels of ph.

Measuring the conductivity of water.

How clear is the water?

Getting another sample to test.

Reading the directions for the next activity of measuring conductivity while testing the Tukuituki's water.

How We Have Affected Our Waterways - Reading Responses

Using graphic organisers can make it easier for students to respond to texts.  

With inquiry-based texts, they find key words and ideas are what we are really wanting to use instead of focusing on lots of written text.

This enables a quicker flow of thinking, discussion and analysing of information toward synthesising of ideas.

It is also easier to go back over bullet pointed ideas or short text.

Having quirky ways of setting out the information  also assists with making tasks like this more appealing for students to respond to.

Media Studies - A Glimpse in the Day of Film Makers

As part of Media Studies, the two Tech groups learnt about William Shakespeare. They then had to  use the Peak TV studio to make a presentation for the other group to view.

They learnt how to use the studio, present features and produce the whole show with the technology available to them.

They enjoyed the whole experience and were impressed by the fact that William Shakespeare had been brought to life  for them. 

for some students, it was the first time they had even been in the room and they were excited about the prospect of working there,

Mr Cotterell was really impressed with the way that the Room 17 students worked together to create their TV programme. 

Sadly, we do not access to the full programmes but these snaps will give a glimpse of what they had to do.

More Media Studies Faces in Action

Media Studies in action!