How do you make Maths fun?

 Kia Ora Everyone!

This week we have been focusing on Geometry and Measurement Transformations.

We have learnt different types such as:

- Reflection

- Rotation

- Translation

- Enlargement

 My hub had to make a Koiwai  pattern using two of the Transformations from above. My pattern (from above) used Enlargement and reflection. I was very Interested in this weeks project and hope that we can use Maori in more of our learning.

What would your pattern look like?

  

A poem made to Inspire...

 Hello Everyone! 
Today I will be sharing my poem about Ngai Tahu and our home, Otautahi.
A true place to call home
By:Olivia Walker


Wakas were sailed throughout the night,
Being guided by the stars, so bright.
They told stories about Te Waipounamu being their waka,
Bringing the sky to his lover.

Moas fled, kahu flew away,
Knowing they were going to become prey.
Otautahi was silent, nothing to be heard,
Except the Ngai Tahu watching the birds.

The Swamp covered throughout the land,
Where the Maori were proud, and had a stand.
Watching over their territory feeling amazed,
Seeing what they  had remarkably  raised.

Otautahi has changed over the years,
Bringing new places, even new careers.
New traditions, more places to explore,
So please listen for a little bit more.
Ngai Tahu were strong, like hundreds of brick walls,
Not giving up even if they fall.
Inspired by our ancestors we have a chance,

To listen to them, and follow their paths.

How different is the Christchurch Cathedral and the Sydney Opera house?

 G'day everybody!

Hello Everybody!

This Week we got given two goals to choose from, Make connections through texts by using more sophisticated texts or choose the goal think while reading, pick up new information, and come up with new ideas and new thinking.

I selected the first goal doing the task of a Venn diagram to see the similarities and differences to the Sydney Opera house and the Christchurch Cathedral.

Since the text is very small in the picture above here is what my project says:

Sydney Opera house

• Located in Australia

• Used for singing purposes 

• Has 1,056,006 tiles on roof

• It’s a place where people perform 

• One of the most photographed places in the world

• The roof resembles boat sails.

• It’s 185m long

The Christchurch Cathedral

• Located in  Christchurch, New Zealand

• Got destroyed by the 2011 earthquakes

• Still trying to re-build

• Used for Catholics

• Might be built again in 2025

• Built in between 1864 and 1904

• It’s a Church

Similarities

• Both have their location in there names.

• They both have some historical information.

• Both landmarks

I used Google drawings to display my learning, and have learnt: That both landmarks have many differences, there is not much in common, and facts about both places!

Maths Week 8: Where do you think is your Turangawaewae?

Where do you think is your Turangawaewae?

For this week we were focusing on data and graphs. My main idea/question was "Where do you think is your Turangawaewae?". I asked multiple people in my hub for these results, the most common place was Christchurch, following by Other, third was Canada, and lastly a Other place in New zealand.

 Using google sheets to make my graph and collected my data so I finally got my final answer. I used a stacked column chart to show my learning, I picked this graph because you can easily see the final results.

Where is your Turangawaewae? 

 

Bored? I got a place for you to go! / Newspaper article

 Bored? I got a place for you to go!

Photo taken by: Unknown

If you're looking for a place to go while you're visiting luxurious Christchurch, the  Botanic Gardens is at the top  of my recommendation list. Christchurch is known for its stunning gardens, so prepare to be mesmerised. Located in the central city, this garden has a range of sections to explore. 

Rose gardens, water gardens,daffodil gardens and so much more including rivers and shops on the way. When taking your children to this wonderland there is a kids pool and an amazing playground (both still entertains me).  Hungry? Why not stop at the Ilex Cafe for expectational food and a gift shop to grab souvenirs to show off to family and friends. Have an artistic taste? Many fountains and sculptures are scattered around this elegant park. 

Throughout the seasons different plants bloom,and some new animals come to play in the gardens. If you’re lucky, you might see a group of ducklings waddling around following their mother. Are you interested in tropical plants? Well they even have a room for that! Inside there is one plant unusual compared to all the others. Blooms every 7 to 12 years, amorphophallus titanum. Usually when plants bloom their fragrance is stunning, while the amorphophallus titanum smells like rotting meatloaf and rotten eggs combined. This plant recently bloomed early 2020,bringing large crowds to the gardens. Interested in Cacti? There is even a room full of different types for you!

So you get out of your boredom! Visit the Botanic Gardens! For a fun,sensational and worthy trip! 

Whare Ako Maori / Reading project

My Reading project

This week we had to make/invent a structure to add to Christchurch. I have decided to make a Maori learning centre called Whare Ako Maori based to teach young children about Maori traditions and what they did so they get a head start.

What could I add to the google drawing and/or my project?

 

Olivia's Rescue Mission Onawe Pa!

Rescue Mission Onawe Pa

  For this week, we were learning about coordinates. We are pretending that Onawe  Pa is under attack and Kaiapoi pa is trying to help. We had to measure on a map what would be the fastest route  to get there, Straight down, By waka or  by road route. Is there anything I'm missing?

The fastest route was straight down:

   56.1 km

  The second fastest was the road route:

83 km

 And last but not least the waka route:

 113 km 

What are the coordinates of the Pa's?

Kaiapoi Pa= 74,05

Onawe Pa= 94,53

Compass Directions:

Otautahi to Onawe Pa: South East

Otautahi to Kaiapoi Pa: North North East