My Slides

In reading we have been learning about Pasifika myths. My group read The Turtles of Namuana. We then had to pair up and do a slideshow about it. Namuana is in Fiji. I chose The Turtles of Namuana because I like turtles and also because I liked the myth This is my slideshow.

Hauora

Today we learnt about Hauora. We brainstormed ways we got hurt and ways we could help people if they were hurt. Not only physically but also emotionally, socially and spiritually. Physically hurt means if somebody has been hurt on the outside. Emotionally hurt means somebody's feelings have been hurt. Socially hurt means when someone has been hurt in their social life. Spiritually hurt is when someone has been hurt in their religion or culture.  Everyone in our class made a hand and wrote people that could help us. I wrote family, friends, family friend, nurse and pets.

Evolution

This term we are learning about evolution. This is my title page for evolution. I did a sort of acrostic poem and linked every word to evolution. Here is my title page.

Animal Classification

Today we learned about how animals are classified into groups. Animals are either vertebrates  (which means they have a spine) or invertebrates (which don't have a spine).

Invertebrates are animals like jellyfish,crabs,insects and octopus.

Vertebrates are put into five groups. They are mammals, birds, reptiles,fish and amphibians. Mammals have fur or hair and give birth to live young. Birds have feathers and lay hard eggs. Reptiles are cold-blooded and lay soft eggs. Amphibians breathe through  their skin and need to keep their skin moist. Fish breathe through gills and have fins.

Five examples of each type:

Mammals: rabbits, llamas, giraffes, koala and tiger.

Birds: penguins,parrots,swans,eagles and owls.

Reptiles: sea turtles,snakes, alligators,chameleons and tuataras.

Amphibians: frogs, salamanders, toads and newts.

Fish: sharks,eels,fish, seahorses, and stingray.

The Turtles of Namuana

I made a wanted poster because in the legend The Turtles of Namuana, Princess Tinicoboga and her daughter get kidnapped. This is a wanted poster for the men that kidnapped them. I made up their names and appearances. We did this activity because we have been learning about Pacific Island myths and legends.

Hansel and Gretel

Today in drama we did small snippets of Hansel and Gretel. Some of the groups put a twist on the fairytale. This is a video of my group's skit that we did. I learnt how to get into character. It was a really fun thing to do and I can't wait for our next drama project.

Jesus' saving work

Today in R.E we did dances, skits, mimes and posters to represent Jesus' saving work. Saving work is  what Jesus did to save us. The three things that he did were helping the weak, forgiveness and healing. This is my group's dance of one of Jesus' miracles.