Thursday 19 March 2015

Positioning fraction on the number line

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WALT: position fractions on the number line.


This whole week we have been learning how to position fractions on the number line. I played a game which was based on positioning fraction on the line. When I played this game in the beginning I thought it was going to be hard but when I tried it I found it easy. This game was easy but I still want to learn more about positioning fraction on the number line.

Wednesday 18 March 2015

St Patrick

st-patrick.jpgWALT: Explain the legends of St Patrick


Did you know that Patrick is British? He was born in 387 AD in Wales. His real name is Maewyn Succat. His parents are Calphurnius and Conchessa they come from a Roman family. St Patrick didn't like the attitude of British towards the Irish.


At the age of sixteen he was kidnapped by pagan Irish raiders and sold to a chief. He spend his teen years alone as a shepherd. In this time he became religious. Then he escaped to follow his dream. His dream was to find a ship and get freedom. When he escaped he went back home to his family in Britain but he consider himself as Irish..


There are many legends linked to St Patrick. He had miracle magical fights. He was fighting with Dich. Dich drew his sword at Patrick but could not do as so because his arm became stiff. There is also a legend of him driving the snakes out of Ireland. There are two tales about Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland. Some tales tell that he stood on a hill and used a wooden staff to drive the snakes into the sea and banished forever from Ireland. Some tales tell that he tricked the snakes into a small box and cast them into the sea.


Patrick had a vision. He wanted to preach Christianity. He visited St Germain and he went on tours to Sanctuary Lains. In 432 AD he became a bishop by Pope Celestine. He got baptised and his name was then changed to Patricius but Patrick for short.


There is a three leafed clover which is called a shamrock. It is green and people in Ireland wear shamrock on St Patricks day. They say that if you don’t wear green in Ireland when they celebrate St Patricks day they get a pinch. The shamrock is now used as emblem in Ireland.


He spend twentyeight years going across the world to spread the word of God. He died on the seventeenth of March 461 AD at the age of seventy six.    


Wednesday 11 March 2015

Weight

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On studyladder I played a game which is based on weight. This game was easy. I got all my answers correct. This game was fun I hope to play more weight games. Next I would like to learn about length.

Tuesday 10 March 2015

Studyladder - Maths

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Today for maths I was watching a video which was based on weight. The things she weight was a cup, spoon, and a purse full of coins.The first things she weight was the spoon and the cup. The spoon and the cup had the same balance. The next thing she weight was the cup and a purse full of coins. The purse full of coins was so heavy the cup went up and the purse went down. This video has taught me much about weight. Next I would like to learn length

Monday 9 March 2015

My best holiday

WALT: write a recount with focus of “ expensive ” words.

Last year on December the 23rd we were getting ready to drive to Wellington, Porirua for my aunt’s birthday. My family had fun spending time at Wellington, Porirua.

First we had to make sure that we had everything we needed. When we checked that we were on our way to Wellington, Porirua. I was so excited I couldn’t stop singing in the car. I felt so tired when I was singing so I went to sleep. When I woke up my mom told me that we were at Levine I was so excited so I sang again in the car.


When we arrived to Wellington, Porirua I quickly took my seat belt off and hop out of the car. The minute I got out off the car I speeded to my aunt’s house and knocked on the door. When she open the door she was so excited that she hugged me so tight I couldn't breath.

Thereafter my dad was planning to go to the beach to collect some muscle and kina. When I heard them planning  to go to the beach I danced with joy because I was so eager to go to the beach and have fun with my cousins, aunts, and uncles.

The next day we got ready to go to the beach to collect some muscle and kina and too also have fun. When we arrived to the beach I was so eager to get out of the car but I had to wait until the others get to the beach. When my other uncles arrived I quickly ran to the sand and built a castle without getting the stuff out of the car. Then my dad and my uncles were going ready to collect some muscle and kina. While they were gone we were swimming in the warm sea. When they came back with the big muscle and kina we got change and went back home.
When we went back home we were busy shopping and preparing the food for my aunts birthday. We were up the whole night preparing the food for my aunts birthday. When we were ready we got dressed and went to the hall for my aunts birthday. There were dancing and many food. When my aunts birthday was finish we came back home we had to clean up the mess. When it was getting dark we had to pack our stuff because we had to leave Wellington. It was so sad because I wanted to stay but we had to say goodbye to my family who lived in Wellington.

It was so fun spending time with my family at Wellington.