Personification - Christmas tree

Scratch Experiment

Today we tried out this website and it was called scratch and this was mine that I completed. I really had fun doing this and I wish to do it again.

What I want for Christmas

Today we had to make a comic about what we want for Christmas and this is mine that I made on make beliefs.

Sumdog competition

Yesterday was the last day for the sumdog competition and room 8 was really pushing hard to become 1st place but even though we came 2nd I think that it was a good achievement because we were in front of room 10. What I enjoyed about the sumdog competition was that we had so much fun and that we all learnt something new. I was so glad to hear that we came second place, and next time we do this I would like to strive harder to get to 1st place. I was also glad that the top 3 classes was from Glen Innes school and I thought that was a big improvement.

Pastel Art Technique

Yesterday we did a piece of art but we used pastels to do it, and I had a lot of fun because I learnt something new. We had to finish it today and I am glad that it is going to be displayed on the wall. My favorite thing about doing this was getting to blend other colors with other colors, if we had to do this again I would try different colors next time.

Reaching for the stars

This is my term 4 e-asttle math strand test, and I think that I have accelerated a little. My e-asttle results was a 4B but I am happy because I have accelerated. What I am aiming for is a 6 as a year 8 student and I am going to try my best to get the mark I want. What I'm going to do next time is practice with my siblings so that I can learn and so my younger siblings will learn as well.

Science experiment- breakfast cup

         Making breakfast cup

Today we made a breakfast cup and it tasted so good. When we were making these we were not only waiting to eat it but we were also watching out for the chemical change, and the chemical change was the egg and the bread. The egg was cooked and the bread turned hard like a toast. The temperature change was hot and burning as I held it in my hands, and there was a release of smoke. The chemical change was irreversible and it also formed a new substance which was cooked. Some people enjoyed it but some people did not eat it, but for me it was good. Next time I would like to do it again but better.

Vocabulary- online crossword

Experiment- elephant toothpaste

Today we did a science experiment, and the experiment was on elephant toothpaste. In my group was Rebecca, Heather, Natalia and Mya and we all discussed what we needed for the experiment. The ingredients we used was food coloring, yeast, hydrogen peroxide and warm water. I really enjoyed learning how to do it, my favorite part was seeing it rise from the cup. I was really excited when we did it because I have never done it. What I would like to improve next time we do this is make it in a bigger cup. I would like to do more experiments in science to learn more about science.

Word of the day

Maths online learning games

These are four online activity's I played and they were really helpful and they were awesome learning maths games.

Scientific method- chemical change- fire

      Chemical change- fire

Ask a question= What is the chemical change going to look like?, how is the chemical change going to smell like?, how are people going to react to the chemical change?

Construct a hypothesis( make a guess) =I think that it will smell burnt and it might look burnt. People might say wow

Conduct the experiment= There was ashes and smoke coming out of the newspaper when we lit it up, it was black and pieces of the newspaper started to fall off

Record your observations and data colour change,= colur changed to black and the it smelt burnt, it also released smoke and ashes and the temperature change was hot

Analyse information= we lit the newspapers up and it burnt, and a new substance was formed and it was  irreversible

Report results= there was a new substance when we poured water into it, ashes and smoke was released, burnt smell was also released

Reading - Comparing

Today for reading we had to compare one celebration with Diwali and one of the celebrations we discussed as a class was Chinese New Year and our goal was to have two differences between Chinese New Year and Diwali and we had to have three similaritys between these two celebrations.  

The best pet

            

Having a puppy for a pet is the best pet you could have. There are many enjoyable things of having a puppy for a pet. Puppies are cute and small. They like to run around a lot. Having a puppy for a pet can make all your days fun, sometimes not. Puppy's can be just like a friend and they can also be a helping hand when you are in your sad moments. Puppy's are soft they can be a cushion to lean on to when you are scared. They can make up a fun life.

Revising the draft

Puppy's are great little buddies because they can cheer you up  . There are many enjoyable things of having a puppy for a pet. Puppies are cute and small. They like to run around a lot. Having a puppy for a pet can make all your days fun, and  sometimes not because they may do something that you do not like. Puppy's can be just like a friend and they can also be a helping hand when you are in your sad moments. Puppy's are soft they can be a cushion to lean on to when you are scared. Puppies are great fun.  

Root words

Root Word A root word has no prefix or suffix — it's the most basic part of a word.	Meaning	Words with the root word
Act	verb:do something Noun: a deed or pretence	Action, actor, actress
Form	Verb: Combining together part to create something Noun: a visible shape of something	Formula, formulate, formulation
Port	Noun: a harbour Verb: it is where boats come and go	Portray,
Graph	Noun: a planned drawing, consisting of a line or lines verb:it like a math map	Graphics,
Photo	Noun: a photograph Verb: take a photograph of something	Photograph, photography, photoelectric, photograthphic
Path	Noun: a way or track Verb: in computing and railway	Pathway,
Tele	Noun: informal term for television Verb:	Telephone, television,
Describe	Noun: undiscribable Verb: give a detailed account in words	Descriptive,
Talk	Noun: communication through words Verb:  speak in order to give information	Talking,
Find	Noun: discover something Verb: a discovery of something valuable	Finding,
Grow	Noun: to increase by natural developement Verb: increasing in size	Growing, growth,

Happy Diwali

                                Happy Diwali

Diwali is the biggest Hindu celebration in the world because Diwali is known everywhere around the world. Diwali tells us a story about a war that happened long before we were born. The Diwali celebration is from the 18 October and it ends on the 22 October, so we are very fortunate to have a lot of days to celebrate Diwali.

We are lucky enough to have a celebration like this, I really like Diwali because there would be lots of sweets made on the day. I think that we should make it a public holiday because it is an important festival. In  Hindu culture they prepare their things before the celebration in order to be ready on the day. I think that Diwali is a special celebration because it unites together sisters and brothers to give each other gifts. In the Hindu way they wake early in the morning to clean their houses, they clean theirs houses for a reason and that reason is so the Gods can come into their houses because the Gods would not come into an unclean home. During the celebration they light fireworks.

Today we drew  our final rangoli designs outside with chalk and I had a lot of fun, for me I was really amazed by other students designs. They were so creative.  Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights that everyone celebrates. There were so many different types of rangoli designs, it was all so beautiful. I could not choose my favorite in fact all were my favorites. There are many kinds of way making it, one way is by drawing on concrete with chalk and another way is to use powder and broken rice.

I have learnt so much about Diwali, I never knew before that Diwali was the biggest Hindu festival but I now know. What I was really amazed about was how you could make it with powder and broken rice, so that was one interesting fact I found out in my learning of Diwali.

Maths T3W10

Today we had to make crossword for our vocablulary learning and for me it was quite hard because I didn’t have clues to give it but I enjoyed it and I also learnt new words in maths.

Writing T3W10- 29/09/17

                                Spending 2 weeks holiday camping

Last term’s 2 week holiday I really enjoyed being with my family and with my friend, but what I enjoyed most was going on a kids camp with my little friends and church family. We had a lot of fun together and we also took a lot of photos.

What I enjoyed most about this camp was that we would always watch movies at night and we would turn the tv off until everyone was asleep, and I also enjoyed making breakfast for all the little kids early in the morning. I enjoyed how we got to play as many games at night before we went to sleep. My favorite part of watching movies every night was that we watched new movies every night and we got to eat, and for me it felt like I was in the real movies but even though I was not I was still happy to be with my church family.

What I did not enjoy was not being with my family for 2 whole weeks but at least I had my little brother to comfort me. I didn’t enjoy the part where I had to pack my stuff and say goodbye to my family. Being with my friend were okay but being without my family was not a good feeling to have, but all the fun we had made me feel like I was at home playing with my siblings. I wanted my friends to come but they forgot all about the kids camp, and some of my friends mums didn’t let them come so I just stuck with my little friends.

At the end of the OKC(only kids camp) parew7ts zoomed quickly through the gate of our church and waited for use to speed up our eating because that time it was morning and we were having breakfast. I had the feeling that I wanted to stay a few weeks but the 2 weeks holiday was over and at the same time I wanted to go home to spend time with my family.

This terms holiday is coming up and I really can’t wait because this time it is much different than the first holidays. I will be with my family for two whole weeks and we would do so much stuff together.

Word of the day- 28/09/17

Yesterday we learnt a new word and the word was concentrics, what we had to do was we had to go a google drawing and write the root word, new word, antonyms, synonyms and the meaning of the word. I went on enternet and searched it up because it was a new word for me and it was the first time I had heard of it. My favorite part was when I knew what it meant and now I know this word and now I could teach other people.           

Concentric circles- 28/09/17

Today we learnt how to use a compass to draw concentric circles and I really enjoyed it. I learnt so much. I felt enjoyment when I made perfect circles and getting to know how to use a compass. My favorite part was using the compass. Next I would like to learn how to make a square. Today’s lesson was fun. I liked using a compass to make concentric circles.