Matariki Friday

 In Te Maunga we have been doing Matariki activities. We learnt about some different Matariki traditions. One thing I really liked doing was making poi. It was very fun. Next time I'll try harder to tie my poi properly because it kept coming apart.

Wonderful measurement!

 In Te Maunga we have been doing measurement. We learnt about time, degrees (celcius) and how to measure things with different objects or even your hand, finger or foot. My favourite part was when we got to make our own paper clocks. I tried hard to follow direct instructions. Have you ever learnt about measurement?

Extraordinary Astronomy!

In Te Maunga we have been doing Astronomy. We learnt about planets and stars. One thing I really liked learning about was how the moon is made out of bits of earth. I tried really hard to quote directly from the text. Have you ever learnt about Astronomy?

Outstanding Team Building!

 In Te Maunga we have been doing team building activities. We learnt how to communicate properly. One thing that I really liked was doing and activity called Air Band where we had to choose any song and act it out (one person had an air guitar, one person was playing air drums, another person had to lip sync the words to the song and another person could dance, conduct or do whatever they wanted.) It was very fun. I tried hard to share my ideas in the most understandable way possible. 

Fun Sea Activities!

 A couple of weeks ago in Te Maunga, we did an activity about sea life. I learnt that there's such a thing as a yellow bellied sea snake! When we finished our slide presentation, we got to do some really fun sea-related activities.

Our Awesome Hauora Project

 In Te Maunga we did a learning activity about Hauora. We learnt about muscles and plants. One thing I liked learning about was how plants grow. I tried hard to get it done quickly. Have you ever learnt about Hauora?

Our Amazing Research Project

 In Te Maunga we have been doing research projects. First we had to buddy up with someone (I went with Kora). Then we had to pick an animal to research about and after that we had to gather information. Mine and Kora's research project was about eagle rays. I learnt that eagle rays grow to a maximum length of five metres.