45 minute inquiry

Today we did a 45 minute inquiry on curling. here is what I found out.

About
Curling is a sport where you slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target. Each team has 4 people in it, two people sweep the stones path to make it go faster or slow it down, one person telling the sweeps and slider what to do, the other person slides the stone. At the end of the game the team with the most points wins.

Equipment
To be able to play you need a sheet of ice with a target on it, a granite stone which you slide across the ice, a broom to speed up or slow down the stone, gloves to protect and keep your hand warm during the game, and curling shoes so you slide better on the ice.

History
Curling was invented in scotland in 1511 and introduced to the olympics in 1988 since then curling has become more popular.

Rules
There are four people on a team, each player throws two stones,

2 facts
Curling is also nicknamed chess on ice and the roaring game. The stone weighs approximately 44 pounds (19.9 kg's).

45 Minute Inquiry

Today we did another 45 minute inquiry for reading. We had to research about a topic, to start with all the Mr Mills gave us a picture and question the question was Where did I come from, where am I going and why? here are the for picture mrs mills gave us.



The logs are mostly imported from asia and new zealand and between the two countries there was over 3000 tonnes imported this year. There was 8,545 tonnes of pine sent back to asia this year. They import the logs into New Zealand and then they treat and cut them up and send most of them back to asia. The logs are cut down from alsorts of places in the world and are sent to NZ by shipping vessels to be treated and cut and then sent back to the importing country.

45 minute inquiry

Today we did a 45 minute inquiry for reading. We had to research about 4 topics, to start with all the teacher gave us were four pictures so we not only had to research them but we had to find out what they were. here are the for picture mrs mills gave us

Before I started researching I had some questions here they are:
What do the pictures have in common ?
What are totem poles and inuit boots made of ?
How do you throw a boomerang ?
Where are totem poles from ?

Here is what I found out about the four topics

Totem poles are carved from large trees mostly western red cedar by the indigenous people of the pacific coast of north america.  Boomerang is a thrown tool that is designed to circle back to the thrower. Traditionally they are made in Australia. They are used as a hunting tool as well as a sport. Toi carvings are carved out of wood are usually placed in front of a whare or a marae. Inuit boots are soft boots made out of reindeer skin and seal skin. They were worn by arctic aboriginal people called inuit people. The boots are also know as mukluk boots.

Koi Carp 45 minute Inquiry

Last Saturday Mrs Mills went to Huntly to bow hunt for koi carp. She was hunting them because they are a pest. They eat native fish and their eggs. They pollute the water by stirring up the mud and it kills native trees. Koi carp can grow up to 80cm and can weigh up to 10kg.

Mrs Mills went bow hunting last weekend because the koi carp were spawning (breeding) and they come into the shallows to do this.

Bow hunting is a sport that requires a bow and arrow. You also need a line attached to the arrow so you can retrieve the fish and arrow. You do not need a license in NZ to bow hunt. It has been around since the Victorian era.

Mrs Mills caught 6 koi carp. She didn’t throw them back into the water because you can receive a fine. She left them on the side of the lake and they were taken by some fishermen.

Which Button Would You Press And Why ?

BLUE!!!!

I would choose blue because that would give me power to fly anywhere I ever dreamed of I could just fly to fiji or for the weekend. I would also never have to wait in lines I would just fly to the front. I would fly over people when playing rugby and score. 

Tennis Tournament

For the past two sessions of PE we have been practicing and playing tennis. I found it hard to over hand serve, sometimes I hit the ball like I was play cricket though but as I kept playing and I got better and better at all my skills. Today in PE we played a tennis doubles tournament . We played that first to 3 points won and that we could serve anywhere on the court it just had to go over the net. Me and my partner Matthew came first out of the whole tournament and were undefeated after playing 7 games.

Beyond The Story

The Life Of An All Black Legend

It was 1994. I had just been discovered playing sevens in the 1994 Hong Kong sevens tournament. I was super pumped after just finding out I was set to debut as an All Black against France in Christchurch. I was so nervous. I was the youngest player ever to debut for the All Blacks. It was a disappointing game; losing by fourteen points in front of 30,000 fans. We only scored eight points. Sadly, I didn't score. However, I played well enough to ensure a place in squad for a few weeks.

Despite only have two All Black Caps, I was named for the 1995 Rugby World Cup squad. Our first challenge was against Ireland. It was a thrilling high scoring game and my chance finally came. I scored twice! I was so proud of myself. Our pool games weren't very tough, with my team coming out on top after every match. After three games, my team mate, Marc Ellis, had already scored seven tries in three games. He had scored six times against Japan in our 145 - 17 win.

It was quarter final time. Our opponents were getting tougher and tougher.  We beat Scotland. We now had to play England. This was set to be a tough game but I demolished their outside backs. I scored four amazing tries. Some people said that it was the best game I ever played. One of the tries I scored, many people remember now. It was a great try as I ran down the sideline from about halfway. As I got about ten meters away from the line, the English fullback tried to tackle me but I just ran right over the top of him and scored out wide. It was final times and we were in the final against South Africa. This was a very tough game!!! No tries at all were scored. We swapped turns in scoring penalties and drop goals. At full time we were even and we had to go into extra time. At the end of extra time we were down by one drop goal.

1995 had been a great year for me, until the doctors dropped a bomb on me. I had nephrotic syndrome. This is a serious kidney disorder and I could die if I didn’t get a new kidney. But I would have to give up rugby for a few years.

It was November 2002 and I could tell I wasn't quite right, I needed to get a new kidney. I played my last match as an All Black in Cardiff against Wales. We won 43 - 17. It was Tuesday the 28th of July 2004 and I was in Auckland ready to get the kidney of a radio presenter Grant Kereama. I had to get this kidney. I would die if I didn’t. Luckily, it was successful so I could start my comeback.

On the 8th of April 2005 I signed a two year contract to play for North Harbour in the ITM cup but a shoulder injury ruled me out of the season, so I helped coach a little. North Harbour agreed to let me play overseas on the ITM cup off season. So I signed to play for the Cardiff Blues. I scored my first try as a Blues player on the 27th of December 2005 and managed to get Man of the Match. On the 15th Of April I broke my ankle four minutes from fulltime. I was estimated to be out for 6 weeks. My Cardiff Blues contract ended. My aim was to return to New Zealand and  work my way up from provincial rugby and maybe even play in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. I played for North Harbour in Round 4 playing against Wellington.

In Early 2007 it became obvious I wasn't playing in the 2007 Rugby World Cup after not signing for a super rugby team and being dropped into the North Harbour 2nd XV. So I decided to retire from rugby.

Jonah Lomu was a great man and a fabulous rugby player. He is in the International Rugby Hall of Fame and The IRB Hall Of Fame. He even has a video game called Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge. He has competed in many charity events such as Fight for Life, Help For Hero’s Charity Match and many more.  

Attitude Blog post

Yesterday a man called dave come to our school he talked to us about how girls and boys are different and how everybody's different and nobodies perfect.

On the website this is what it says about lions
You'll be the natural leader. You'll know what needs to be done how to do it. When you might not know is that you trample on people's feelings. You may be hurting people who care about you and not even realise it. Even though you can seem very independent, lions need loyalty and credit for achievements.

12 Hour Relay

12 HOUR RELAY - CANT GET ENOUGH

On Friday I competed in the 12 hour relay, every year our school has this event it fundraises for things around our school and charities. How it works is each house has two teams of 24 of the fastest people from there house, each team is given a number. One person from each team runs around the 600 meter track. The house with the most laps at the end of the day wins. This year Totora got 1st, Kahikatea got 2nd, Miro got 3rd and my house Rimu got 4th. 12 hour relay is all about house spirt and pushing yourself to do your best. It is a very popular event and is a highlight of my year. I did 16 laps which is an improvement on last year

Homework Week 1 & 2

Homework 

Complete the Webquest and present your ideas using Glogster.edu. You will complete a self-assessment and you will be assessed by one of your classmates using the rubric here.

Sign into Khan Academy. Complete the Maths Pre-test. Spend 20 mins each night working on the tasks until you have 30,000 energy points.

Life Ed Beyond The Shadow

We have started life Ed in class we are learning about drugs and alcohol. This is my title page

Aims 7's

Last week was aims week I played 7's For the Tauranga Intermediate Invitation Team. We played 13 games over 4 days at Greerton Marist. I got 3 tries and got man of the tournament for our team.

On our first day we won 3 out of 4 games against Aquinas College 40-7 , John Paul College 21-17 and Bucklands Beach 19-14. Then on Tuesday we won 1 out of 4 games. We won against Cambridge Middle School 21-20. Then on Wednesday we won 1 game against Te Kura O Mauao because they got disqualified we played drew against Taukau College. Then on Friday we only played one game and lost, an unfortunate end to a great Tournament.

I reall liked the opening ceremony especially the urban dance performance and the boys choir performance. My Favourite part of the aims game was when we played Aquinas College and won 40-7 and I scored a try.

SPCA Talk]

Today Norm Hewwit visited our school. He came to talk to us about the SPCA and how if you treat animals nicely you will grow up to be respectful person. He also told us that we should dream, he got this message through by using his past to perswade us.

Norm Grew up in Pironghia he had 6 siblings. He also went to a small school which only had 21 pupils so 1/3 of them were his family, so when he always got in trouble his siblings would be on his side.

At home norm's dad abused him and family. Norm could tell by the way his dad got out of the car after he had been at the bar weither he was angry or not. So when heard his father get out he would either go sit on tommy (his horse) he would block out all the noise from his dad's beatings. When Norm was nine he promised himself that he wouldn't hurt his children or wife.

When norm was a kid he liked three things they were fish and chips, Cowboys and all blacks. When norm. One day Norm and his family was watching the rugby and norm got up infront of the TV and said one day im gonna be an all black.

WALT: describe the setting of a story using ‘show’ not ‘tell’

SC:

- to use descriptive language to help the reader visualise the setting

- to use language that activates the readers’ senses e.g smell and sound

- to use similes and metaphors to describe the setting

- to use interesting vocab to describe the setting

Did you achieve the SC?

The muddy grass squishes between my frozen toes as the hooter goes behind me. I steadily walk off toward where I am playing. As I walk past one of the many fields A small boy dives over the line, The whistle blows and the crowd goes Nuts. I walk past another couple of small fields  before. I finally walk between two bigs stands. I sit down a start putting my brightly colored footwear

1.Is it A rugby field???

2.Many fields,muddy grass, hooter, small boy dives over the line, Brightly Coloured footwear

3.G

4I think you should have used some similes but you described the field really good.

Homework 5 - 6

Basic Facts

Design A school

Poorhudda & Legacy's Big Addventure. 26 Hour Film

Homework 3 - 4

Basic Facts Test

Dangerous Decibels

Today we went to a dangerous decibels show, it taught us about what was safe and what wasent to listen to. One fact I learnt was that 85 decibels was safe to listen to but anything higher will slowly damage your hearing. I learnt that my ipod volume should be 60% or lower. I am going to turn down my ipod to save my hairing.

Sign language

Homework Week 1 & 2

For homework my class had to create a Powtoon which is a website that you helps you to create animations, movies or presentations, I created my Powtoon about when stanley catches the basketball sneakers in the book Holes

Here is my video
 

We also have to do a maths basic facts test eight times a fortnight here is a graph on my results.

A Most Triumphant Tale Review

Yesterday (5/7/13) I went to Tauranga Intermediate School's production called A Most Triumphant Tale at bay court  It was an awesome show that was written and directed by Mrs Storey and Jess.

The Production was about to rival bands one called Labyrinth and another called One dimension who are About to compete in Band Battle but the night before band battle Labyrinth's lead singer decides to trail for the voice which sparks an argument from Labyrinth's lead Guitarist who then makes The lead singer and keyboard player and himself quit which leaves ed and phil. Ed and Phil are taking auditions for new band member's when star man appears and tells Ed and Phil that they must go back in time and get amazing new band members to change the future of music. The get back to 2013 just in time for the band battle which they win after the band battle mozart and Jimi Hendrix go back in time. The other Band members decide that it was all just a big mistake and get back together.

The Character's had amazing costumes especially Fletcher (Star man), Joe (mozart) and angel (supreme), I thought that the costumes really made the show just that little bit better.

The singing was great especially the Motown Boys and the Supreme's. I thought it was really cool when the man and his piano come up from the floor and started playing his catchy tunes.

I Thought It was really funny when Mr Parken Started dancing at the Singing auditions

Overall I thought it was a really good show and well worth $7. I think that almost everyone would have enjoyed A Most Triumphant Tale.

Reading challenge 3

This is my last challenge is a Reading Challenge from the Academic Achievements category it includes joining and visiting your local Public Library regularly. Every time you visit, blog about one service the Library offers. Today I am going to post about the online ordering service for the Tauranga city library's. You can order a book online from any tauranga library and when it comes back to the library it will be taken to your local library and held there till you come and pick up. When it arrives at your local library you will receive an email. This service costs a $1 for an adult and 50¢ for a child or teenager You will also have to create an account before you can order a book. My family and I use this service and Think its very helpful. 

Here is a link to the website so you can try it out for yourself: Online ordering.

Reading challenge 2

This is my last challenge is a  Reading Challenge from the Academic Achievements category it includes joining and visiting your local Public Library regularly. Every time you visit, blog about one service the Library offers. To day I am going blog about being able to get out Magazines, Music CD's and DVD's for a small price of under $2.50. There is a huge selection of magazines, CD's and DvD's so there is bound to be something you like. I personally like this service and have used it many times

Cross Country

Cross Country

Last year I got 58th and this year I got 120.

At the start I while we where waiting I  had butterflies but as soon as we started I was ready to run but as soon as I finished I felt sick for about 30 seconds but then I felt fine.

As soon as the gun went we all started stampeding which was bad for some people because they got tripped/pushed over but for me and Hoani it was fun because we were just jumped in between people trying to get to the front. At as soon as we turned the corner to go down the frazer street hill everyone started to separated so we were able to go faster. When me, hoani and cooper  come to the field we started sprinting and I pasted 8 people.

A highlight for me was going down the big hill was the best part for me because It was easy running

I was inspired by hoani because he was my running buddy

Reading challenge 1

This is my last challenge is a Reading Challenge from the Academic Achievements category it includes joining and visiting your local Public Library regularly. Every time you visit, blog about one service the Library offers. Today I am going to blog about the internet service that is provided by the library unfortunately it comes at a small price which is $4 per hour or $1 per 15 minute block. If you want you can also bring a computer along and it will only cost $2 per hour.

40 Hour Famine

Last Weekend I participated in the 20 hour famine I successfully completed it and raised 62 dollars. This challenge included raising 40 dollars or more. Here is a link to my online 40 hour famine page: Kyle's 40 hour famine.

Here are some photo's to proof that I earned my 40 dollars

Problem Solving Trophy task

I have completed the Problem Solving Trophy Homework task this task fits into the Excellence in arts category. In this challenge you have to make a design for a maths problem solving trophy on google sketch up. Here is a photo of my design.

How to video

Success Criteria:

• Title
• Subtitles for each step of the method
• Voice overs for each step of the method
• your movie shows continuity (colours, subtitles and fonts are the same throughout)

I have completed all aspects of the Success Criteria

PMI

Positive: I completed it and I am pleased with the final product

Minus: It was really hard to trying to make a paper shuriken

Interesting: I learnt how to make a paper shuriken

I would make something easier next time 

Sports challenge

This is my 6th homework task it is another one from the physical and outdoors category. This task includes completing a hole season of sport. I am going to do this task on my rugby season. I play for Papamoa, so far we have played 3 games and won them all by big margines.

Here are some photo's of our games against Te Puna

Egg challenge

Egg Challenge

At school room 41 created a challenge we decided that this challenge fitted into giving category. This challenge includes creating an egg and keeping it with you where ever you go you must keep the egg un cracked for 1 whole week. I started this challenge on Tuesday afternoon so here is are some photo's of our days together

Here is a picture of my egg (scramble) This is when i first made my egg and its home

Here is a photo of me and my egg on my to my batch at Cooks beach

Here is a photo of me and my egg at rugby

Csi Reading

Today in reading we did CSI we had to do disaster writing here is myn

One Monday morning I was on bike on the way to school (Christchurch primary) when everything around me starts to wobble, I fall of my bike theres blood Gushing from everywhere, I then look around and everywhere around me is destroyed there are cracks in the road and footpath the houses are completely destroyed. As fast as I can I bike home (68 john street) I find my dad trapped in his new car (2013 blue subaru) and my sister trying to get him out while crying harder than I have ever seen anyone cry. I Skidded to a halt on my drive way and ran over to my dads car I smash the Front window and push the piece of concrete of the bonnet. I finally manage to pull him out me and my sister. As soon we get him out we lay him on the ground and start pulling pieces of glass out of him, we then hear a car driving really fast round the corner we turn around and its Mum she stops the car in the middle of the road and helps us with Dad. Since then we have been living at my aunty and uncle in alexandra while our house is slowly being built again after a long fight with the insurance company

Rimu Research

This is my 7th homework challenge This challenge includes Researching Rimu you must find out where you find it? Why is it important to Māori? What uses does it have? Why is Rimu the best tree in the school?


Where you find it? All over New Zealand
Why is it important to Māori? They used it as a medicine 
What uses does it have? Framing, Weatherboards, Flooring, Doors Paneling and Furniture
Why is Rimu the best tree in the school? Because its a big strong tall tree and can live longer than 1000 years

Statistics Maths

20.5.13

Maths

WALT: Create data displays using appropriate tools on the computer.

This is my bar Graph

Do you think I have achieved the WALT

Camp Tally Chart Maths Work

In Maths today we took a test about all the activities and meals at camp we then had to collect the data and put it into tally charts. 

5 Statements:

At camp The boys liked spotlight the most out of all the night activites

At camp The girls liked the stream study the most out of all the tuesday activities

The boys like that tramp more than the girls

20 people liked the posties walk

no girls enjoyed boating the most

Camp Happenings

Camp Happenings

The funniest thing on camp was when we were cooking dinner and Travis put down the cheese on the side of the lettuce and tomato plate and it went everywhere.

The biggest challenge on camp was completing the vertical playpen Because I am scared of heights.

The scariest thing on camp was the burma trail on thursday night when david came at me with the chain saw.

The most exhausting moment was when I had the opposition's flag in paintball and I had to run all the way back to my flag and then into the base.

The most embarrassing moment was when I slipped on the rock and fell into the river while doing the tramp.

The most dangerous moment was when we were waiting for breakfast in our bunk room and dylan farted and woke Lachlan up.

3 things I learnt:

That when doing the high ropes you need to trust your instructor.

That paintball’s don't hurt.

That I'm not scared of heights

2 things I was surprised about

That I was good at the vertical playpen

That my cooking group got first equal

I question I still have

how did nathan drop mr marshes container ?

Camp Tally Chart Maths Work

In Maths today we took a test about all the activities and meals at camp we then had to collect the data and put it into tally charts. 

5 statements:

At camp There Where 27 boys

There were also 28 girls

Their favourite dinner was hamburgers

Their favourite lunch was hot dogs

and Their favourite breakfast was toast and spaghetti 

Here is a photo of todays work

Fitness Challenge

Over the hoildays I completed a challenge from the physical activity and outdoors category this challenge includes cycling 120km Over a 12 week period. I complete this challenge in the south island as me and my family did the Otago rail trail which is 160Km in 5 days

Here are some photo's of our trip:

My Student Led Conferences

What happened? We came into classroom and sat at a desk with mrs mills she showed me and my mum results and told her that If I kept up the good work I could possibly be in the top classes at boys collage. After they had disgust my learning mrs mills left I then started to go through the list of tasks and my presentation.
What did you like/dislike about it? I liked that my results were positive and it was free flowing and fast.What feedback did your whanau give you? They Congratulated me and told me to keep up the good workWhat would you change if you could? Nothing

10 ways to reduce plastc

10 ways to reduce plastc

Carry reusable shopping bags.

Say no to plastic produce bags.

Return containers for berries, cherry tomatoes, etc. to the farmer’s market to be reused.

Carry your own containers for take out food and leftovers.

When ordering pizza, say no to the little plastic “table” in the middle of the pizza box.

Carry lunches in reusable stainless containers or cloth bags.

Make your own condiments.

Make your own snacks.

Hand wash dishes without plastic.  

Use soap instead of canned shave cream.

Cooking challenge

homework On Sunday night I decided to finish the task from the giving category this is what the task includes prepare 3 formal three course meals, including the menu, cooking and presenting, photographs of the meal and feedback from your guests.    

 Feed back

  Mum: I really enjoyed the salmon and cream cheese crostini - they were delicious!  Well done cooking your meals Kyle, we've really enjoyed them.

 Dad: my favourite was the salmon crostini mmmmm, well done mate on everything.

 Rachael (sister): I really liked the salmon crostini things, and the spagetti and meatballs!!

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