Koru Games Reflection

In the Koru Games the sport I competed in was football.

Our team won 6 games and lost 5 games.

I found the experience to be different every game because we had multiple games.

In terms of working with Individuals and Groups; my solo level is because I wasn't the best player.

For Teamwork; my solo level is because I can work good in a team.

Individuals and groups	I need help to work in a group (with teachers or other students	I can work in a group with my friends.	I can work in a group with anyone in my  year level or team	I can respond positively to the needs of others	I can reflect on how well I work with the group and seek feedback on how I can improve
Teamwork	I need help to interact with others. I need help to participate in a team.	I can interact with others one to one. I can participate in a team.	I can interact with others in a small group. I can participate and take responsibility in a team.	I can participate and take responsibility in a team and explain my choices in terms of team outcomes.	I can participate in creating healthy teams by taking responsibility and critical action.

visual art

maths week 10

Student Led Conference

Current Events Term 2, 2017

  Current Events Term 2, 2017

WALT: I can successfully research a current event.

Here is a link to our online modelling book for this unit of learning.

The National Standard that I have been aiming for during this unit of learning is:

• Year ⅚ :  I can locate and summarise ideas by skimming or scanning, by identifying key words, topic sentences, and key questions, or by using subheadings

• Year7/8: I can use appropriate skills and technologies to find and use a range of texts for specific purposes.

Each week we have read a short text about a current event/ topic. We then formed questions based on what we had read.  After this we researched the answers to our questions and finally we gave our opinions on what we had found out.

Here is some evidence of my learning.

Describe Map One

Describe map Two

My Next Step is to continue to  apply the reading and  research skills that I have learned in a variety of other areas.

Careers Education C.V. Writing

In CAREERS EDUCATION we have been learning to write a skills based Curriculum Vitae.

A skills based C.V. focuses more on the skills that we have,  rather than our work history.

Here is a link to our online Modelling Book that shows the process we have followed.

Three things that I have learned about writing a Curriculum Vitae are:

1. (have good spelling)

2. (have full stops and punctuation)

3. (have a nice and easy CV plan)

Here is a link to my Skills based Curriculum Vitae. (Link to C.V. here)

Visual Language

Games with minimal or no equipment.

In PE we have been participating in a variety of games that require little or no equipment.

Below is the Matrix which shows our progression in this unit of learning.

The table below shows my understanding of games with minimal or no equipment.

(Fill this table in, in as much detail as possible. )

Examples of Games that need minimal or no equipment.	What equipment would we usually need to play these games.	Why do we play games with minimal or no equipment?
duck duck goose sneak up granny captions coming	cones Flag Bibs	you can almost play them enemy where They don't take that long to set up.

My Strengths.  

Some things that I have done well during this unit of learning are being fast because I can out run the person that I an chasing or the person that is chasjng me.

My Next Steps.

Some things I could improve on when playing games with minimal or no equipment are not to break the rules Because it would be unfair for all of the other players

Sea Lion Inquiry

Daniel's Swamp Habitat and Species Description

Daniel T

SOLO Rubric

WALT description habitats in New Zealand and species that live in them.  

Success Criteria:

1. Write an introduction
2. Write a paragraph describing each creature and the habitat
3. Write a conclusion
4. Add detail about the habitat eg
1. Plants, landscape, temperature, weather, animals living there
5. Add detail about the creatures eg
1. Appearance
2. Size
3. Species they belong to
4. Diet
5. If endangered
6. Use detail and descriptive words

I have created a New Zealand swamp habitat and included 3 creatures that live there, one endemic, two native.

The Swamp

The swamp is a natural place for frogs and toads. It has old trees and vines. It has many bugs and flies. A swamp is 95% of water and 5% of land, depending on the weather. Its population is 10% of human  and 80% of animals .  Many cities once were swamps many years ago. The swamp is a very nice place for the black gum tree because the ground is very damp.

The L Markhami Frog.  

The L Markhami frog was a land frog. The L Markhami frog is                                                                       extinct, no one got a photo or knows the colour of the frog, but we think it was a greenish colour. Any of the four species are known to make are chirps or yelps when harassed.

The Longfin Eel

The Longfin Eel is 2 metres long. The Adult sized eel weighs 40kg.

The Longfin Eel eats worms larvae and when they get bigger they eat fish.

The Longfin Eel has 2 eyes 2 fins and a long body.

The NZ Mosquito

The NZ Mosquito is endemic because it was here before the

humans. Its diet is any living thing and humans. Mosquitoes

weigh 2.5 milligrams. The mosquito has 2 wings, 6 legs and 2 eyes but

thousands of lenses. When the mosquito first hatches it has to to eat small bugs and insects.it lives in a swamp for 2 or 3 weeks to find food then leves.

Conclusion

That was my species and habitat description I hope you enjoyed it and will comment about more interesting things.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Student Led Conference Plan

Term 2 Goal Review

Term 2 2016 Goals,  Review and Next Steps

Name: Daniel

New Goals for Term 2                                                                         NB: (You write in the white areas)

Term 2 Reading Goal	Review Eg What strategies have you used to improve? Have you made progress? How do you know?	Next Step Eg My next step is……...
Know what different words mean	I think that I have done quite well because when I am stuck I ask my friends for help, go to a dictionary or read the text again to look for clues.	Do my work faster. IALT make a conclusion or assumption.
Term 2 Writing Goal	Review Eg What strategies have you used to improve? Have you made progress? How do you know?	Next Step Eg My next step is……...
To spell everyday (and/or difficult) words accurately in our writing	I have used a dictionary more often.	To get my spelling better. To use my creative and imaginative ideas in my writing.
Term 2 Maths Goal	Review Eg What strategies have you used to improve? Have you made progress? How do you know?	Next Step Eg My next step is……...
Solve a problem by using 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s and remainders. Solve a problem by using my 2x, 5x and 10x facts the adding or taking a little bit more.	I have done well on my Maths because  I listen to my teacher . I have learnt that if it is 15 x 3, to take 3 5s is 15 plus 15 15 15 two 15s is 30 plus 30 is 60.	Do more Mathletics .

From Term 1 (to be reviewed again at the end of Term 2)

Parent Goal(s)	Review Eg What strategies have you used to improve? Have you made progress? How do you know?	Next Step Eg My next step is……...
Achieve confidence in his spelling and handwriting
Student Goal(s)	Review Eg What strategies have you used to improve? Have you made progress? How do you know?	Next Step Eg My next step is……...
I would like to improve my spelling writing and mathematics

Cowfish Information Report

Information Report

WALT inform others about an animal/creature or habitat, through our writing.

Success Criteria:

1. Create a title.
2. Write a general introduction.
3. Use Subheadings -Each new topic is a new paragraph.
4. Use facts written in your own words.
5. Write a conclusion.
6. Use descriptive verbs eg hovers.
7. Use topic specific nouns eg kakapo, reptile
8. Include technical words eg nocturnal, monotreme
9. Write in present tense.
10. Vary the sentence beginnings.
11. Use complex sentences eg This long, sticky tongue secretes sticky glycoprotein rich mucus, which insects stick to readily.

      The Cowfish

Introduction   

The cowfish is a sea creature looking like a fish and cow. It is in the lactoria family. The cowfish is a fish not a animal.

Appearance

Cowfish come in different colors, yellow and blue. It is 40 cms long.

Cowfish have horns like a cow or bull.

Diet

Cowfish eat algae and seaweed.

Cowfish do not chew their food because they have no teeth.

Breeding

The cowfish breed up to 34 babies in one year.

Habitat

Cowfish live in the ocean and big lakes and

they like to live in warm water.

Protection

Cowfish are endangered because humans hunt them for food. Other creature like sharks kill them too.

Conclusion

The cowfish is a rare type of fish because it stays at the bottom of the       water.