Maths Whizz Improvement

 

Facts Abot The Olympics

 

Olympic Sport Research (T3, W1)

Camero's Reciprocal Reading - Student's Responses

The Museum

Recount about Kelly Tarltons

 The weekend before the first day of the school holidays Me and Sunday had a Sunday school trip to Kelly Tarltons. Me and my family went in one car even though it was just the three of us going. Before we even went to Kelly Tarltons we went to McDonald's for Breakfast Just to get something to eat.Once we got to Kelly Tarltons we saw that some people from our church were there so we waited until more people arrived from our Sunday school. Once other people came we went to get our name tags on. Then we started to take some pictures with all the church classes. Then our teachers started to give us tickets to get into Kelly Tarltons. Before we did anything else we did we had to check if everyone was there.

 Then we headed through the Kelly Tarltons door and waited in line. We got closer and closer to give our tickets to the person that needed our tickets. Class to Class had to wait for the class in front of them to move. Then it was my turn to hand in my ticket. So then I did what I had to do and gave the lady my ticket. 

Then I walked through the entrance and saw some old things that were glued to the wall. So then I thought there was nothing but old things. But as soon as I passed the things that were glued to the wall I saw cute little fish like goldfish and clownish. We passed some other cool underwater creatures but then I saw fast swimming birds called penguins. I was amazed and shocked to see them in New Zealand. Then we came to a station where you can put your hand in freezing cold water. Then I challenged my church friend to put her hand in the freezing water and see whose hand can stay in the freezing cold water the longest, and obviously I won the challenge. 

Then we moved onto a playing space and a colouring space. The colouring space is where you can colour in your own fish, scan it and it will appear on the screen. Then the play space is where a playground is and a cool view of the ocean. It also has  a small spot in the corner where you can pet a starfish. Then there is a big tank of fish and a big turtle that swims around in it. Finally we got to the end where we finished it off on an escalator that was fast and went straight making us see under the tank. So after that we went through a store to get to the exit. Lastly we ended the day off by the church getting us free meals at McDonald's.

Retelling a Story - How Matariki Came to Be

 The Story of Tanemahuta, Papatuanuku, and Ranginui is a beautiful one - rich with opportunities to use descriptive, and emotive language. 

Art: “Triumph” by Jane Crisp

Your task today is to retell this story - based on what you learnt yesterday from the 

video we watched, and the story you read today 

you will retell the story from a different perspective.

Perspective is the point of view of a character. Instead of telling the story like you are a ”fly on the wall” you are telling the story as if you were that character.

Choose one of these characters to write from the perspective of;

• Ranginui, or Papatuanuku

• Tanemahuta

• Tawhirimatea

What was the word like for me before the separation? uncuntfatable

How did I feel once the separation happened? Devastated to see

What kind of emotive, or descriptive words can I use to show how I felt?                                              Miserable My heart shattered unhappy

BEGIN YOUR WRITING HERE: In the beginning there were two great gods called Ranginui the Sky Father and Papatuanuku Earth Mother /me in this story . Ranginui and I were attached to each other. We  had 6 daughters that we did not let see or be in the light.  That was when one day as Ranginui stirred a single bit of light onto my armpit onto my  children. So then as they were surprised to see light they yearned themself and entered the world of light. Freeing themselves they started to embrace that they had been in the darkness for so long. But Me and  Ranginui's  love was too strong and their efforts were fruitless. Then Tane Mahuta, God of the forest, lay on his back and started to dig his shoulder deep into his mothers body. With his legs Tane pushed against his father with all his strength he could summon, attempting light into the world. Ignoring his mothers cries telling him to stop, Tane pushed harder and his relationship between his parents was beginning to tear apart. Making a start on his very last reserves Tane fully extended his powerful legs forcing ranginui to the heavens flooding the whole world with shining and bright light. Today, after Ranginui’s tears fall from the bright sky as rain onto his beloved papatuanuku’s pain, it was a reminder of his grief and longing for her. Papatuanuku’s pain is visible in the red ochre clays of the earth still stained by the blood made during the seperation. This angered his brother Tawhirimatea/The god of the winds/Me also in this story. So I was with rage and anger that I sent violent storms and raging winds. I was unable to stand the pain anymore so I tore out my eyes, crushing them to pieces and my winds carried these pieces into the heavens creating the cluster of stars we know today as matariki.

Matariki Questions (W10, T2)

MATARIKI, MAORI NEW YEAR - Questions

1. How did Papatuanuku, and Ranginui become separated?

            The great gods separated them because they did not like the way they were living.

2. Where does the name Matariki come from?

The mother of the 6 stars which makes 7 stars\ Matariki is a maori word meaning pleaide’s cluster/Eyes of God

3. What time of the year does Matariki happen?

Mid winter

4. What part of the sky does Matariki appear in?

Eastern sky rewords northeast

5. What does the article say Matariki is time for?

This is a time for coming together with family to think about the past year, plan for the future, and to take action. 

6. What do these Te Reo Maori words mean?

WORD	DEFINITION
whānau	Family
tupuna	Grandparent
rongoā	Medicine
waiata	Song
mokopuna	Grandchildren

7. Name each of the seven stars that make up the Matariki star cluster.

Matariki, Tupu a nuku, Tupu a rangi, waiti, waita, waipuna rani, Ururangi e 

8. Which of these stars best represents the role you play in your whānau? 

Explain why in a PEEL Paragraph.

I am the oldest like Tupu a nuku she spends her time with Papatūānuku tending to the different growing plants. She pays special attention to making sure they have everything they need to grow big and strong so they can produce food medicine and clothing materials.

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