Tuesday 13 October 2015

Capital E Videos








Making a tower

This week we have been having a look at how we work in teams. We tried to build a tower using 20 sticks of spaghetti, 1m of string and 1m of cellotape. A marshmallow had to be stuck on top of the tower. Our first attempts did not go so well as well forgot that we need to prototype our designs. Oue second attempt went better. 

Monday 21 September 2015

Pepeha Homework (Part 2) Week 10

Last week for homework we looked at finding information for our pepeha.
This week we will be using that information to form our pepeha.

This art by Raewyn Harris is similar to Koru Art we have been doing in class













Task: Using last weeks homework, add your own details to this template and put it into the google doc you used last week. 


He Pēpeha


Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, Tēnā koutou katoa,
Ko __________te waka.  (My canoe is…)
Ko __________ te maunga.  (My mountain is…)
Ko ___________ te awa.  (My body of water is…)
Ko ________________te iwi.  (My tribe is…)
Ko _____________  te marae.  (My meeting place is…)
Ko ______tōku pāpā (My Father is...)
Ko _______ tōku māmā (My Mother is...)
Ko ________ tōku ingoa.  (My name is…)
_________ ahau.  (I am from…)   
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.” (I acknowledge those from the past, present and future)


Thursday 17 September 2015

This Week in Room 21...

“How To Make Toast”

This week in class we have been learning about design thinking and how it can help us plan for future projects in a collaborative way. Mr Moemai gave the class the task of drawing a diagram to show "how to make toast". The class were asked to do this task individually on a piece of paper without using words. 

Next, students were asked to compare and contrast the processes they came up with. This was great, because every single student had a different perception on how to make toast! Some would put different spreads on their toast, others made sure that plugging in the toaster was essential! others preferred to cut their toast after the cooking process. 




The final part of the exercise involved sticky notes and teamwork. Each group were tasked with mixing their ideas together to come up with the perfect way to make toast. The sticky notes encouraged flexibility with their work showing that ideas are not set in stone and can be moved. This task was a great way to help the class plan in an effective way. The class has already started using this type of design thinking in their inquiry units. 



Monday 14 September 2015

Homework: Preparing a Pepeha


During "Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori" Mr Moemai asked the class what they wanted to learn about in the world of Maori (Te Ao Maori). One of the tasks you wanted to work on was writing a "mihi" or "pepeha"


Your Task this week (9);

Find the following things in relation to where you live now and put in a google doc and share with Mr Moemai:
  • A local mountain or hill  E.g. Mt Cook Hill (Maunga)
  • A body of water you live near. E.g.  The Hutt river (Awa)


  • How your family came to NZ. E.g. Plane or boat (Waka)
  • Your ethnicity or family name. E.g. Samoan or Moemai (Iwi)
  • A place where all your family would meet together for a special event E.g. My family meets at my grandmas house. (Marae)



Written task: Write two paragraphs about why a pepeha would be important to Maori but also to you in the modern world. 

   Follow up: Next week you will work on a visual pepeha like Mr Moemai's and present to the class in week 10. 

Please remember to do this in a google doc and share with Mr Moemai. Any questions please see Mr Moemai






Thursday 10 September 2015

Run-a-thon

What an amazing class you are Room 21! Mr Moemai and myself are very proud of how you did in this. You are all fantastic! 



Thursday 3 September 2015

Homework: Maori Food in Room 21

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Mr Moemai is willing to make the class some Maori food as part of our work on learning about "Te Ao Maori" (The world of Maori).  

Here are the steps that you need to follow in your literacy groups to taste the yummy food!

The Task:

Step 1: Research Maori food and find a type of food you are interested in eating!

Step 2: Find a recipe for the food you want to try.

Step 3: Change the recipe to cater for a class of 32 students and 4 teachers. Find out how much it will cost to make the food.

e.g. if the recipe is for 4 people, how much ingredients will you need for 34 people and how long will it take to cook the food? How much will all of the ingredients cost?

Step 4: Present a piece of writing with the following points (1 paragraph per point);
  • Why should Mr Moemai make the item?
  • What will we learn from completing this task?
  • Why would food be important in Maori culture and what makes the food a Maori cultural dish?

The group with the best argument and most accurate recipe will get their food cooked by Mr Moemai!

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(Please see me if you need any help!)