Getting to know angles

This week we did a revision in maths to see how well we knew angles. We went over the different types of angles and tried to memorise them. I decided to make a presentation on it so I had a more positive attitude toward math. I found it difficult to remember what the different angles were, but in the end, I had an idea in my head of what each one meant.

Posted - The Interview

Since the start of term 2, we as a class have been reading a book called 'Posted'.

And since we have been reading the book, we have been given activities to do every day; the activities were based on the book. 

One of the activities were doing an interview, and I did this with my best friend Grace (http://gracestotarablog.blogspot.com/ ) , and I have to admit, it was pretty fun, but we were a bit silly with it! 

Posted is a book about a boy who moves schools, and then phones are banned at their school. 

After the phones get banned in their school, the main character (Eric - or 'Frost'), starts communicating with his friends by using 'Post-It' notes; and soon after, this becomes a phase. But was it a phase, or just a trouble-making war? 

Read the book to find out! 

And if you'd like to see the interview my friend and I made, just watch the video below:

POP Art

The last two days our yr 7/8 class has been researching pop art, and what it is.

We had to research artists, how they grew up, and what techniques they use in their art. 

The artist that inspired me the most is roy lichtenstein, I liked his technique and idea in his art.

What is pop art? It is the type of art that is usually used in comic books, and usually includes onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is a sound word, eg: Splash! Slop, Slap, Bounce, Pop!

I did a slideshow telling you about pop art.
  

Digi Award Site

At the moment, our class are working on Digi Awards, and one of the options are making a site. 

My friend and I chose to do a site; and the theme for Digi Awards is 'Dream big'.

I found it difficult to use the site and edit it, but in the end I got to know it, and now I know how to use it. We chose a modern design, and we tried to make our site easy to navigate.

If you would like to see our site, click on the link below:

CLICK HERE :)

The First Hippo On The Moon!

This week, we have had a "hooked on books" week. This encourages us to read more often, reflect on our reading, and understand the text we are reading.
My favourite book we read this week are:
The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart.

We also read a picture book called The First Hippo on The Moon, by David Walliams.
Here is a google search link to the book:
CLICK HERE

I found it challenging to do different activities everyday for each book.
Have you or your class ever done anything like this before?

Here is my presentation for the book, "The first hippo on the moon" by David Walliams.
I hope you like my presentation, Happy Blogging!

BEDMAS

Today me and my best friend made a video about BEDMAS, because that's what we've been doing for maths.
This is what BEDMAS Stands for:
B is for Bracets
E is for Exponents
D is for Division
M is for Multiplication
A is for Addition
S is for Subtraction.

Bedmas is all of these things in one equation.
Here is my video:

A Non Chronological report.

In the first two weeks of the term for writing we have been doing non chronological reports. We have been learning how to write proper reports and use factual language. I found it difficult to use factual language and get my report to make sense, but in the end I learnt how to use factual language properly.
The other day I wrote a report about a kind of shoe I made up, my report is below.

On Monday the 9th of April, Rimu class of Yaldhurst Model school were each asked to trial a pair of “Bouncers”.

Bouncers are a pair of shoes that were designed to make it easy to jump higher, or ‘bounce’.

The company Pom states that the springy mesh of The Bouncers is better quality than your everyday trampoline, so therefore, they are most expensive shoes on the market, but they are value for money.

Colors you can get them in:

You can order the Bouncers online, and get them in a different variety of colors. The color choices are:

A Prussian Blue, Lilac, Cadet Gray, and a Jet Black.

The Bouncers are not yet in stores, but the company, Pom™, annouced that they are planning to put the bouncers on the shelves next year (2019).

The bouncers have a simple design, with the outside of the shoe being non-genuiene leather.

The bouncers have a very thick, white sole, with hidden springs inside it, too having an inside gel sole, making the pair of shoes more comfortable to wear.

Cost:

The Company explained that when the shoes were brought onto store shelves, the shoes would cost approximatley $1,200NZD. But people soon found out that there is a big difference when buying the shoes online. When buying online, the Bouncers are approxiamatley $2,000NZD. The reason for this is not yet known.

Review

As the report mentioned at the start, A class from Yaldhurst Model School, Christchurch, were asked to trial the Bouncers.

“They were really bouncy!” - A year 5 student from the class

“I found that they were durable” - A year 6 student from the class

“They didn’t get wrecked at all, even though I wore them everyday!” - A year 7 from the class

“I loved the color variety” - A year 8 from the class.

The Bouncers are the best on the market, because of the quality and durability of the shoe.

They are made from springy mesh, more bouncy than a trampoline. They are comfortable, and come in a different variety of colors to suit you.

The Bouncers are the most expensive on the market, however the company states that it is the best and most durable on the market today. The trial from the Yaldhurst Children supports the companies claim of the shoe’s popularity and quality.