Spy Code Of Ethics

Today Carmen Sandiego broke in to our class and now we are training to become spy's of the agency ACME.
I enjoyed designing the slides.
I found getting all the Ethics and not missing one challenging.

2019 Highlights

In class we are learning how to make we videos.
I enjoyed making the video.
I found it tricky to get the photos.
Next time I would use better photos.

Here is my "we video"...

Five Facts About Rats & Stoats

Today we were learning about Rats and Stoats.
I enjoyed finding out all the facts.
I found gatting the backgrounds tricky.

Phishing & Scams

Today we are learning how make a GIF.
I enjoyed Learning how to do it
I found it challenging to make the GIF.
My digital learning of shows that I know how to make GIF.

The Materliser

Today I read The Materliser.

I enjoyed reading about the docter.

I found it challenging to make the docter on a google drawing.

Movie Project With Rm 8

Today my class went to room 8 and they showed us how to a little movie clip on an app called explain everything  here it is...

Parihaka

In class we are learning about Parihaka.
The people in Parihaka are very peaceful and wouldn't harm a fly and I mean that they wouldn't and when the English came to take there land and kill everyone there, the children sang and danced to them and the woman made bread  for them (like Jesus said " if someone hits you on the cheek offer them the other) and they felt so bad they didn't kill them but they did take all the men to jail for no reason so sad, but at lest they didn't kill them.

Smart Media

In class we are learning to verify online information.
I enjoyed taking all the photos because it was really funny.
I found taking a picture of the car park of our school tricky because I kept getting my head in the picture.

Bruce McLaren

At reading in my group we are learning about Bruce McLaren.
I enjoyed learning about Bruce McLaren.
I found  getting all the facts hard.

How To Say The Rosary

In class for R.E we are learning how to say the rosary.
I enjoyed finding out how to say the rosary.
I found gettong the arrows to face the right way a bit tricky

Napier

In class we are learning to write recounts.

I enjoyed pair assessing.

I found using adjectives tricky.

Our success criteria was...

*Use some long and some short sentence

*Use adjectives and adverbs

*Use juicy verbs to start a sentence

*Use a simile or metaphor

*Keep to one main idea in each paragraph

* Edit for spelling and punctuation

*Use a hook

“We're here” my mum exclaimed as I slowly woke up from a long sleep in the car. Where in Napier. Arriving at the hotel was very surprising because it was a five star hotel “WOW” I remarked, my dad repeated me.We walked to the counter, slowly admiring the painting.The next morning we got up earlier than ever to take my mum to a bus that would take her to Cape Kidnappers. After a while, we had to pick up Mum, but unfortunately we missed her come in and get a medal. After all that, we went to the ocean spa, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh we went in a boiling hot spa and a freezing cold spa. The absolutely freezing cold pool was taller than my dad by about 3 inches so it was really hard to stay up “Dad! Help!” I would say as I slowly drifted under the water. 

Then we drove back to Gisborne. 

What Is Media

In class we are learning what media is.
I enjoyed doing the photo at the end because it was easy to do.
I found trying to finish it all tricky.
Next time I will try to de a bit faster.

Laser Tag

Running, jumping, hiding, laser tag. It started like any old day. Dad tries to wake me up I say "5 more minutes".
He says "OK".
10 minutes later "come down for breakfast charlotte!" dad yells.
 "5 more minutes" I say hesitantly.                                                      I eventually get my tired body out of bed and ready for what the day brings.  Today was different though - although I didn't know it at the time.

Dad dropped me off at Central school for Events 4 all. Nothing unusual there.

After morning tea at Events 4 all everyone walked to Waiteata park.  Nothing unusual there.  To Play LASER TAG.  Now that is something different! 

I was one of the lucky people who got to go first, YAY! Although we weren't meant to, we changed the sound effects. After my groups first round it was Girls vs Boys. It was on, we would sneak up on them and they would sneak up on us. We tried to take over the Boys base, but it didn't work out great.

Then, after all of that we walked back to Central school and had lunch.  

My Sleepover

In class we are learning to describe.
I enjoyed writting it.
I found including a simile hard.

I heard a knock on the door. People started coming in and the sleepover started. Isabelle was the first to go to sleep, the rest of us, India, Catalina and I stayed up till 1:00. We were pretty tired, but the whole time we were trying to wake Isabelle up. Catalina even said, "I dream of magical dreams" in her ear. That was funny. Eventually we went to sleep.
When we woke up Catalina felt something on her leg. "What was it?" we all said. Then out of the depths came a cockroach.  It was as big as an elephant. We all started screaming so loud we woke Isabelle up. She got the cockroach but the look on her face was priceless.

Make up!!! We ran up the stairs, woke up my sister and and we all put make up on even Isabelle put some on and that is a once in a life time. We put blush, foundation, mascara and lipstick on. We were super models.
Running down stairs to have a dance party, we danced like nobody was watching. Also we played "try not to sing." India and I were always out.

2019 Speech

This week we presented our speeches to the class.
I felt so nervous I was shaking.
We had to include our pepeha a rhetorical question and be persuasive.
We had to use a clear voice, stand still, speak loudly, go at our own pace, look up at the crowd, use expression and be confident.
My speech was about Orcas (Killer Whales).

Here it is...

Tihei Mauri ora
Ko Pepeha ki ahau
Ko Ben Nevis Te maunga  
Ko Loch Morar Te awa 
Ko southern cross Te waka 
Ko ST Mary’s star of the sea Te marae 
No Turanga-nui-a-kiwa ahau  
Ko Hato Maria toku kura 
Ko Charlotte ahau 
No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

Would you like to be stuck in a tank your whole life? Well some Orcas are, and today I am going to tell you some facts about orcas. But first I have to tell you a story about an Orca called Tillikam.
To train Tillikam they would put him in a tank with another trained whale, and if Tillikam didn’t do his tricks properly both whale’s wouldn’d get feed, so the other whale would beat Tillikam and Tillikam  would have  scratches all over him. 

In captivity female Orcas live up to 29 years of age male Orcas live up to 17. In the wild male Orcas live up to 20 to 60 years of age and female Orcas 80 to over 100. Wow  isn’t that such a difference.  
Orcas weigh up to 6 tons and grow to twenty3 to thirty2 feet, that is almost as long as a school bus, imagine seeing one of those up close. Even though Orcas can also be called Killer Whales they are actually part of the Dolphin family. Because of their large size and huge power, Orcas are very fast swimmers and have been recorded at speeds of up to 54km/h.  

Nobody really knows where the name Killer  Whales came from. Some people think that they were called ‘Killers of Whales’ by whalers in the past, and the name became ‘Killer Whales’ over time, and in Latin Orca actually means  Killer Whale. Do Orcas have predators You might ask? Well actually they don't have predators, because they are  at the very top of the food chain. Okay, are you getting kind of scared now I know I am, but don’t worry the only time Orcas have killed people are when there in captivity like Tillikam saddly he killed 3 people 2 of them trainers. This wouldn't have happened if he wasn’t in captivity.  

Sploosh

We are learning to persuade by makeing advertisements.

I enjoy designing the  advertisements.

I found getting everything to fit hard.

Climate change should be stopped!!

In class we are learning to structure writing.

I enjoyed finding out the facts about climate change.

I found voice typing hard because it wasn't typing the words I was saying.

What is climate change and what is it doing to our planet?

Climate change is different from global warming. Global warming is the world getting warmer. Climate change is more sun, rain, wind and snow.

One of the main reasons is the burning of the Amazon rainforest. It covers most of Brazil and you can see the smoke from space. The rainforest is also known as the Earth's lungs, because it produces 20% of the Earth's oxygen, and it has millions of animals.

Another cause of climate change is the use of fossil fuels such as oil, diesel, petrol and coal. It releases too much hot air, and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

A result of climate change is the glaciers and the ice caps are melting. Sea levels are rising and lowlands are flooding. Ocean’s are getting warmer and this can affect some fish.

In conclusion I believe that we have to do something about climate change. It is important to stop all the fires in the Amazon rainforest. We could also change from petrol and diesel cars to electric cars. Otherwise there will be too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, so please help stop climate change. 

Amazon Rainforest Fires

We are learning about the fire in the Amazon Rainforest.
I enjoyed finding the facts.
I found getting thee backround hard.

Math Quiz

In class we are learning to make quiz's on goggle slides. 
I enjoyed getting the GIFS.
I found getting the answers tricky

pollenation animation

We are learning to make animations in class.
I enjoyed getting the pictures.
I found making it challenging

Caged Chicken Should Be Banned!!!!

We are learning to structure speeches.
I enjoyed learning the facts.
I found trying to make it make sense.

Would you like to be stuck in a cage
I firmly believe that caged chickens should be banned!

One of the main reasons is they don’t have enough room so they get squashed. Each hen has the same amount of space as an A4 piece of paper. 82% of hens that Produce eggs are caged. In one shed there are 45,000 chickens.

Another very important  reason is they can’t act like a chicken. Chickens like to scratch for food and have dust bath in cages they can’t. They can’t even stretch their wings let alone just stretch. I mean I wouldn’t like that I don’t know about you.

Also they get lots of diseases. One of the diseases are weak bones A.K.A osteoporosis. They also get rickets because lack of vitamin D.

In conclusion I believe that caged chickens should be banned because of the diseases, they get squashed, and they can't be a chicken.

Interdependence

In class we have been learning about interdependence.
I enjoyed finding facts about the Giraffe and Oxpecker bird.
I found making the screencastify challenging.
My digital object shows how the giraffe and oxpecker rely on each other to survive.

Tom Fedro

Tom is an artist from Chicago and he went to The Illinois Institute of Art. Since he was a kid, drawing and painting were his hobbies.

He paints in a variety of styles and uses colour and light.

Tom Fedro has exhibited his artwork in the United States and internationally and his work is currently in galleries both at his home and in Europe.

We were learning to use painting techniques. We had to use bold colours, both sides of the paint brush, bold lines and shade.

I enjoyed using water to blend the colours. I found it tricky making sure the colours didn't look the same.

Mary Mackillop

Today is Mary MacKillop's feast day.

Our school took us to church to celebrate.

Who is Mary MacKillop?

Saint Mary Helen Mackillop was an Australian nun, who thought she would help children.

What did Mary MacKillop do? 

She  was a teacher and was also a Josephite nun.

How did Mary MacKillop become a saint?

In June 1995 MacKillop was beatified by Pope John Paul 2nd. In February 2010, after an Australian woman who claimed that her cancer had disappeared after she prayed to Mary MacKillop, Pope Benedict 16th recognized MacKillop as a saint. She was canonized that October.

Bees

In class we are learning about bees.
I enjoyed learning these facts.
I found trying to find the facts hard.

Action Photos

We have been learning how to take action photos.
I enjoyed using the remove background tool.
I found taking the photo tricky.

Winter

We are learning to use descriptive words.
I enjoyed voice typing.
I found  the summary challenging.

Outside, stiff crunchy grass numbed your toes.
Frosty cold snowflakes fell from above.
Grey, calm sky as still as a turtle, slept.
Goosebumps shivered down me as I ran to the car.
 

Fizz, Foam And Froth

In class we have been learning about chemical reaction.

I enjoyed seeing it all bubbled up

I found it challenging to write how it happened.

Have you ever wondered what makes things fizz, foam and froth?

A physical change is reversible, like  how you can change ice back into water. A chemical change is irreversible. First, you put baking soda and a cup, then you add vinegar and it will explode. How did it happen? Well when you added the vinegar you changed the properties of the baking soda and that makes it explode.

Mix It Up

In  class we have been doing science experiment.

I enjoyed using the magnet to take out the iron filing.

I found it challenging to put the raro and sand into the filter paper.

this is what we did... 

Why do some ingredients seem to disappear when you mix them together? Why don't others? A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that cannot be chemically combined. If you put Iron filings with sand and raro you can get the iron filings out with a magnet.

If you add water to the raro and sand and pour it in a filter paper the sand will stay at the top. Then put the raro in the sun and the water will evaporate.

Science fair

For the past few weeks in class we have been doing the science fair.
I found it challenging to make the lava lamp.
I enjoyed working together.

Saint Bernadette

We have been learning about saints in class.
I enjoyed finding out about Saint Bernadette.
I found it challenging to fit everything in.

Here it is...


This year my parents took me on a trip to Europe and the UK.  On this trip we went to Lourdes in France.  That is where Saint Bernadette lived.  In 1858 she saw Mary 18 times when she was just 14.

Mary’s First Appearance

Bernadette was collecting firewood with her sister and friend when they went across the river.  Bernadette stayed as she thought it would be bad for her asthma.
She felt wind - but the trees weren’t moving.  She looked in the Grotto beside her and a beautiful young lady appeared before her dressed in white and with Rosary beads in her hand.  The young lady was Mary.

Bernadette was scared but the young lady smiled and without knowing what she was doing Bernadette took her rosary out of her pocket and started praying the Rosary.
Mary then took her own Rosary beads in her hands, made the sign of the cross and then moved the beads through her fingers as Bernadette said the Rosary. That was the first time Mary appeared to Bernadette.

What Mary Said

Mary asked Bernadette to pray for the sinners. She also asked Bernadette to get the priest to build a chapel where the grotto was. Mary encouraged Bernadette to pray the rosary.

Mary said to Bernadette”I can’t promise that I’ll make you happy in this world, but in the next…”
Miraculous Water
Bernadette dug out the spring water with her own hands after Mary told her to. Water from  the spring has healed people from all over the world. These are miracles.
We drank the Lourdes miraculous water and we washed our rosary beads in it as well.

Pilgrims

Many people from all over the world visit Lourdes as it is a holy place and some are sick and pray for a miracle.

Every night at Lourdes there is a candlelight procession for pilgrims. We went to this procession.  There is also an international Mass every morning that we went to.
  



 

Ki o rahi

This is My video of how to play Ki o rahi

Gummy worms

  We have been learning about chemical reaction in class I found it hard to write the explanation.




  
Have you ever wondered what makes a polymer? A polymer is a long chain of hundreds or thousands of tiny molecules.To make a gummy worm  get calcium chloride with 2 cups of water this will be your activator solution  Then get a pipette and squeeze in some sodium alginate into the solution and now you have made your own gummy worms  

Profile

Hi my name is Charlotte. I go to St Marys school in Gisborne, New zealand. I am a year 5. I am from a family of five. I have two sisters, a Mum and a Dad.

My favourite subject is science and experiments. I am good at piano. I also like playing netball on Saturdays.

This year I am looking forward to the science fair and seeing my extended family.