Signing off.

As the year comes to a close, radars start to malfunction. So I have to keep this brief.

2017 was awesome. Thanks.
12:20pm: Radio services terminated, have a good night.

Knowledge 101: Maths, noun. Mathematics.

Another activity we did for maths was a maths dictionary. We had to research certain things that were listed on the google slide that was premade, then we had to put it all together.

Due to time limits, I was only able to get 3 slides done. Here they are:

Knowledge 101: Enlarge.

One of our activities for maths was scale drawings. We first had to practice using 3 other scale drawings pre-done for us. Then we had to use a grid tool to put the image into a grid and print it. We then had to scale the image by hand. Since I didn't have much time, I did a simple koru and some scenery. Down below is what I did.

Knowledge 101: This was for writing, but I can't come up with a good title.

For the past 2 weeks for writing, we've been doing a google slide called Pobble 365. Every day we got a PDF and we answered the five activities. I have 3 slides from 3 different sessions. Check them out:

Knowledge 101: Put the pieces together.

For our Inquiry project, we created a kahoot to showcase ours and others learning. I decided to use the Jumble game mode as it's fresh and it's hard for people who don't know how to use it. If you want to play the kahoot, use the link here:

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/4b4545b0-34df-423b-9ef9-944c683c28e1

Knowledge 101: It's all about me!

To prepare our teachers next year, we are creating a Google Drawing talking about ourselves and what we do, like, dislike etc. Down below is my "All About Me" that I created.

Knowledge 101: I'm Rich! (kinda.)

For the past 6 weeks, we have been working on Financial Literacy. One of the activities was the big think. We got $1,000,000 that weren't real and we went of a spending spree. I mainly spent my money in a Gaming Setup and a homemade Movie Studio. I only spent around just under $50,000 in my million. So not alot.

Above is my Google Sheet of all my spending and below is my Google Slide for this task:

Knowledge 101: High Jump in an article.

So people from the beginning of the high jumping days have been wondering how to perform that nice and crispy high jump. However, this article or description should help!

High jump is a sport where the athlete uses his body and 3 simple steps to jump over a bar which is situated on two poles which it’s height (bar height) is and can be adjusted.

Definition: (from dictionary.com)

High Jump - noun. A field event in which athletes, using a running start, compete in jumping for height over a crossbar supported by two upright poles.

Part one: The Approach.

The first part about your high jump will be your Approach up towards the equipment. A way to figure out where you would be running from is trying to make yourself fall. Then, stop the falling by sticking out your dominant foot. Find your starting position and be ready to run. This position is usually 10-14 steps away from the bar.

A way of running is by running in a J shape or performing an arch. This would be the same for both left and right sides of the J as if your dominant foot when you fall is the right, you are running on the right side of the bar, and the same for the left. However, your on the opposite side of the bar.

Part two: The Takeoff

So you’ve approached the poles, the bar and the mat. But you really don’t want to crash into the bar and trip and fall. So,  when your at least 3 steps away, you need to get ready to raise your dominant foot as this wont be used for a bit. meanwhile, you need to jump off your opposite foot.

If you want some extra height, thrust up your dominant leg knee, you can now bring your jumping foot up to your knee. Now it’s time to see how you land.

Part three - Flight

So you're now in the air and life feels like a breeze but if you don’t do anything, you’ll land on the bar and probably miss the mat. When your at the peak of you're jump, you need to arch your back as if it's straight, you may hit the bar and you won't be able to lift your legs.

When your butt is almost over the bar, kick up your legs so you don’t hit the bar. Lastly, tuck in your chin to make sure you don’t hurt your neck.

Conclusion:

TLDR: So in conclusion, jump with your good foot, arch your back, lift your legs and don't break your neck. Thanks for listening in.

Knowledge 101: Red Cut Outs.

A few weeks ago for Manderin, we designed and cut out some art out of nice red and white paper, we don't have any photos but we do have this presentation, so here we go.

 

Knowledge 101: Running time, featuring Room 10.

Over the past few weeks, Room 10 and the rest of Sheppard house have been preparing for our Cross Country Race day. Some serious people have decided to run the serious track (because their serious), and the other group have decided to be princesses and princes and go on the courts and not be so serious. No offense.

I'm looking forward to the actual running day, even though people will probably be going hard out, I'll take it casual and go at my own pace as I'm not going for any interschools or anything else.

Here is a picture of my classmates Rainnah and Paige running the track together.

Knowledge 101: Electronics Technology.

For the past few weeks, Group 10A made some Emergency Lights to use in our survival kit. This Google Drawing shows the process of us making our Emergency Lights.

Knowledge 101: Lightful Technology.

Get Ready, Get Thru.

The Website tells us we need a TORCH and spare batteries for our Survival Kit.

CONCEPTUAL STATEMENT: I am designing and making an Emergency Light for myself to use in my Survival Kit.

Knowledge 101: Lazy Innovators.

For this weeks Inquiry, we had to pick an innovator and write a description about him/her and their innovation. My innovator was Magnus Scheving and he created the show Lazytown. Ir is used to show kids how to be more healthier in their lives.

This is the google drawing I did, enjoy!

Knowledge 101: Materials Technology.

In Materials Technology, we design and made a USB. This is the process we went through in making our USB.

Knowledge 101: Information about a device on a device.

For around a week or so, we have been doing this thing called Alphabet Research. Each day we pick a letter that hasn't been done, we got a word with that letter and we research it! I decided to do D - Digital Devices. This is the exact slide. So enjoy reading my work!

Knowledge 101: Who ate my donut?

For one of our recent activities, we did a diagram on something. I did my diagram on a donut. We first started by going outside and picking an object. Then we did a diagram on it. The next day, we did a Digital Diagram which is how I made the digital donut. Here it is right below!

Fun 101: Edible Technology!

Yesterday In Room 10, our class split into four or five groups and we had a technology challenge! Me, Luca, Blake and Imogen got together to make the tallest tower we could make! Of course we didn't make the tallest but we thought that we had the smartest design. Here are the photos taken by our wonderful teacher, Miss OB. (Our group is on the top left.)

Fun 101: Its a mutant!

In class, Miss OB gave a task - to design an animal which is made up out of two sea creatures or one sea creature or one sea creature and one animal - this is a google drawing I made about my animal - The Butterfin.

Fun 101: Death within a quad.

In Week 1 of Term 2, some Sheppard classes played a new game called Quad Death, the game has teams of 4 battling it out to get all the balls into one quad. We all each had a document to write our what we think the rules are, and to also write some game adaptions, this is what I wrote about the game!

Quad Death

Writing Purpose: To inform other HNI students the rules of the game and to develop our creative thinking ability.

Audience: Miss O’B, Mr Harman and HNI students

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJfVvophGAk

Use your creativity to come up with 3 alternative names for this very exciting game!
Get It In and out!	4 Loud Balls.	Flying in, and out.

Imagine another class here at HNI has not played this game before. Complete the rules below to clearly describe the aim of the game and exactly what the rules are.

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Aim of the game: To get 3-4 balls into a team's section. If this happens, they get a point. The team with the least points wins.

Rules:

1. The teams must be balanced. The recommended game size is 2-4 classrooms. Separate into four teams which will go into each section.

2. At the start of a round, each team must have at least one ball to start with. They cannot start throwing until the whistle is blown.

3. Adults must be at every boundary to collect balls if players cannot reach to the balls.

4. No player within the quads can stand up on their feet. They can be on their knees to throw but standing up will cause them to sit out for 10 seconds.

5. If at least 4 balls are in one quad at a time, they get a point towards their team. Once this happens, the game must stop and every team must receive at least 1 ball to start the game over.

6. If playing in an environment with expensive items, eg stage lights, electronics and projectors, any balls thrown from a sector that come close to hitting one expensive object will have a point given to that sector.

7. The team with the least points wins the game.

8. The ref always has the final say, no matter what.

9. 4 Balls must be in a sector for at least 1.5 seconds for the point to count. The point doesn't count if 1 ball goes out before then.

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Game Adaptations

Use your creative thinking to explore possible adaptations to this game to enhance both the fun factor and the ability to win the game. I have given you one example for each category but challenge yourself with other ideas and thinking.

Attack	Defence	Game Plan/Strategy
Use balls other than netballs that aren’t as heavy so the speed of the travelling ball also speeds up the game. Coordinate with other teams to target one opponent that has less points than the team you're collaborating with. Hold onto all your balls (eg - 2 at a time) and throw them all at once at a target with has at least one ball with them.	4 players from each quad are allowed to sit on the bleaches to stretch with their arms and intercept flying balls. Use noodles as arms to also stop balls as they fly in. Nominate somebody to be a team leader and have them give commands to you like to aim to one place or pass it to a different person. Have people on the outsides collect balls that go out and pass them into the team.	People on the perimeter of the quad pass the ball to someone closer to the bleaches to allow them to throw it further into the opponent's area. Have many more balls flying around the place which can make the game difficulty go up and make the game more chaotic. Have people on the outsides collect balls that go out and pass them into the team. Nominate somebody to be a team leader and have them give commands to you like to aim to one place or pass it to a different person.

Knowledge 101: Complicated Maths!

Starting at the end of Term 1, two maths groups tried to solve the volume of 3d shapes that aren't cubes or cuboids. I was in one of those groups and I got the volume of a Triangular Prism and I got the volume of a Triangular Pyramid. Here is my working out. WARNING: Complicating maths inbound!

My totally amazing working out. Left side is Triangular Prism and the right side is the Triangular Pyramid.

The hardest shape was the Triangular Pyramid, however It got stuck in my brain after a few attempts of solving it, I even showed my assistant teacher how to solve a triangular pyramid. #NotShowingOff.

Knowledge 101: Materials Technology

In Materials Technology, we have designed and made a Tag, this is the process we went through in making our tag.

Knowledge 101: We interrupt this broadcast to bring you...

For our Week 10 inquiry, we had to also make a visual presentation of our Sheppard Art Exhibition, this is the video I made about it. So click on the play and enjoy this 1 minute and 6 second video.

Extra 101: A boy confined with his own limits writes a story about a boy confined with his own limits and so on.

In Term 1, Me and many other classmates participated within a writing competition. This competition lasted until the beginning of April and we had a word limit of 750 words. Which I got really bummed about.

This is the story I wrote called: A Boy's Limits.

This is the story about a boy confined within his own limits. The boy’s name is Jack - an Intermediate student who is just living his life like everybody else. But Jack isn’t a normal person. As said earlier - Jack can only do things he knows how to do. So if he does writing, he just does writing over and over without question.

His parents didn’t really seem to mind. When the teachers ask - Jack’s parents always say the same thing, “He’s just stuck somewhere - he’ll grow out of it.” If Jack did continue on doing what he was doing - he could be a famous author.

But eventually he will get bored, he will have nothing to do. So what will he do after he ends his writing hobby? This is what our story is about.

One day - The boy named Jack was writing a fantasy piece about a boy confined to his own limits. Suddenly, his mind just went blank. Boom, bang, gone. Jack tried to gain his senses back. It did succeed and he carried on writing - he thought it was just nothing. Then it happened again - and again. Was it just a blackout, or him just passing out?

Only god - or the person controlling him knows.

Jack decided to take a break - but he didn’t know how to take a break. So Jack just sat there. Emotionless, with nothing to do. He saw a book - he didn’t know what to do. He retraced his earlier years and he saw kids reading books. He decided to give it a try.

The bell went and he just decided to go home without any thought, that is what Jack did every day, he just walked home. All by himself.

When Jack got home - his mother said, “Hello Jack! How was your day? Good, I assume?” Jack nodded and went to his room to write. But just like what happened in school, Jack had problems writing a narrative. He thought that he would've just run out of ideas.

Jack sat in his room for an hour. He was only holding his pencil and his writing book was just lying there on his bed. Then, after those few hours - Jack felt numb, and he fell asleep. He couldn’t control it - so he just let it happen as said earlier, he had no control.

Jack had a vision, his visions told him that he should always do other things instead of writing, like singing or athletics. His vision didn’t last very long. But in those few minutes of pure darkness and sound - Jack learnt so much about himself.

When Jack woke up - he got off his bed and he started running towards the park. Jack’s parents saw Jack run to the sunset, and they were surprised because Jack had truly gone, beyond his own backyard.

Fun 101: Rocking out with acoustic guitars!

Alright, so the guitars weren't electric. But this team, we have been learning to play and acoustic guitar and we have been learning a few songs that are in our music books.

I thought that this term of music was amazing as we got to learn new things such as new songs, chords and new ways of playing guitar. Down below is a video of my music group playing Polly Wolly Doodle. Please enjoy our singing even though my voice can be heard as I am better at singing. (I'm only joking. :3)

Knowledge 101: Our art trip in a nutshell.

For our Week 10 inquiry which didn't last 20 minutes, we had to do a reflection our our Turangawaewae art trip. So we filled out all these questions and we also have something else we are working on which we will show you guys next week. So for now, enjoy these questions and answers highlighted in red.

Turangawaewae Inquiry Metacognition - The Power Of Reflection (copy and paste)

1. You created 3 pieces of art in class. Which one were you most proud of and why?

1. The best one I did was my Hei Tiki as I got to try a few techniques and I was able to spread out my pieces within my own way to make it look unique.

2. You were asked to submit your very own/individual piece of art that represented you and something you were inspired by. Explain in more detail about this…

1. The piece I created was the letters HNI going down on a slope. I call it “Pinned On The Map” I got my inspiration from the pin wall at the Napier Museum.

3. You learnt some new skills during our term of art - cross hatching, colour composition, maori motifs, patterns and symmetry. Choose one and explain in more detail exactly what you learnt.

1. My favorite was the symmetry as It was a challenge to repeat one side and have it flipped on the other side. My class uses this for our final piece we made for the exhibition.

4. Our trip around Hawke’s Bay was to inspire us. Describe what your highlight was from this trip and why.

1. My highlight was the Napier Museum because It was really interesting to see many exhibits and I got my inspiration for my custom art piece there.

5. If we carried out this Turangawaewae Inquiry topic again, what would you change/do differently?

1. I do not have an answer.

6. Identify one person's artwork that you are impressed by. Explain why?

1. I’m impressed by Sunshine’s custom piece as It is unique from what anybody did before and I think it would make a great addition to the Art Exhibition we are having.

Knowledge 101: Want to come over? Now you can!

For our short Week 9 Inquiry, we had to make an advertisement that talks about our Sheppard Art Exhibition. Two other ad's got sent out to parents but I think our's looks pretty good.

Knowledge 101: Boom, bang and pow!

         See

• Flames of fire used as drums
• People sweating
• The flames glowing in front of you
• Saw smiles on peoples faces
• People rummaging for their ears
• The mallet striking the murumba
• The drumsticks hit the drum skin
• I could see wonder woman lightly  tapping the hi-hat
• Someone try as hard as they can to break their stick
• The glow from the flames

      Feel

• Excited and hoping to be chosen
• Vibration of drums banging
• Feel heart thumping in chests
• I could feel the vibration underneath
• Felt like an earthquake
• I felt awake

        Hear

• Vibrations that are piercing
• I couldn’t hear the person next to me
• Rain
• Drummers swacking like birds.
• The ring of the symbol
• Heard the vibrations in their face

The STRIKE performance was an earthquake in a nutshell - the floor was vibrating and I thought that the lights would flicker due to the large soundwaves going off from the drums. I was right in the front so I got the most volume.

I was involved in one of the acts where we had 1 stick and we had to tap at a certain type of drum (or device you hit.) and we had to be in rhythm with it and the audience made me and the others go faster.

One performance shocked us all, a FIRE SONG! They had these spray bottles with chemicals and they sprayed the fire in a “song” like way. I was whispering to the person next to me “I think their gonna set off a fire alarm!”

The STRIKE Percussion group made my day with that loud, warm and delightful performance.

Knowledge 101: Comics with a Maori twist!

In class, we got to go on a new website called ToonDoo - you get to make static cartoons with tons of fun options! My maori words were related to the Maori and I showed two of them in my comic. The main focus of the comic is that there is a bear learning Maori words on his tablet, while the other bear is confused - Bear 2 asks Bear 1 about what he is doing. He saids he is learning Maori words and Bear 1 invites Bear 2 to learn with him. Below is my comic I made with the website!

Fun 101: Who knew crabs could play soccer?

For our Monday P.E session - it was raining outside but we still wanted to do P.E - so we went into our school hall and did some warm up's first and then we played a game of Crab Soccer.

Our warm up's were simple relays from one side of the hall and back. Then the game of Crab Soccer begins. It was intense - goal after goal. In the right hand corner of the hall within the video - I'm in a battle with other people to see if I can give my team the ball.

Looks like rain can't stop any fun in Room 10.

Knowledge 101: Writing! Only for 56 small payments of FREE!

Usually in the mornings inside Room 10 - we do some Free Writing as to like... warm up our fingers?

This is my favorite piece - about a Chef making the best sandwich in the world.

“We will be right back! Here are some messages from our sponsors!”

“HEY KIDS!”

“I bet you're just sitting there right now and wondering what you want to eat for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner! Well don't you worry as I’ve got the solution for you! The Greatest Sandwich in the WOOOOOOOOORLD!”

“To make the Greatest Sandwich in the WOOOOOOOOOORLD! You need some ingredients! You’ll need the classics like bread, tomato, ham, cheese and maybe a bit of PB and J in there if you like. Now listen carefully - Scientists say that you must put the ingredients on VERY carefully or the sandwich won’t taste as great.”

“Now. We are going to start off by putting the lettuce carefully onto the bread and we we will follow it up by putting some ham on. After that - if you are having PB and J then you should put it on now. Put the cheese and tomato on!”

“But… there is one ingredient we forgot to put in… one ingredient that would change the sandwich game forever… Tomato Sauce! (Or ketchup if your from Murica.) Just pour all the contents on without any thought! Then throw on some more cheese, ham and finally lettuce.”

“You should now have the GREATEST SANDWICH IN THE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD! Did you enjoy your meal? If you did, great! Now onto the next public message that you must watch instead of making this really good sandwich.”

“But before I go! Scientists and doctors also say that this is the most healthiest sandwich you can have! So you better make it 24/7/365!”

“I’m Chef Neilson if you didn’t know that - remember to buy my cookbook and you will have a good appetite all year round! Now back to your show as we took up the entire time slot for commercials…”

“Thank you Chef Neilson! Now back to our show about how wild animals should be kept in zoos!”

20 YEARS LATER…

“Hi! I’m Chef Neilson the II and I’m here to talk about the GREATEST SANDWICH IN THE WOOOOORLD! MK 2. This could fill you up for Breakfast, Lunch and DInner!”

Knowledge 101: Were going on a Tiki Tour!

For our Inquiry in Week 4 - we went a Tiki Tour! Not an actual tiki tour though. We had to pick 4 locations, sort out our food, activities and our accommodation - and this all comes an unlimited budget.

Here is a youtube clip of me explaining my work:

   

Day:	Activities:	Prices:
1	Hitchhiking - Around 10 hours, Driving - 5 hours max, Accommodation - Broadway Motel, $150 a night and only staying for one night only, Food - VolcanoOView for choice of restaurant, having Salmon with Honey for dinner.	Every hour I will fill up around $20 dollars worth of gas at the nearest station after that hour. It’s a 5 hour trip between Cape Kidnappers and Mt Taranaki. 20 x 5 = $100 spent of fuel. It is 20 minutes to the motel and there is only 1 trip to it in Day 1. Doing maths - ⅓ of 100 is $33, so that's more money added to the fuel. For the salmon, I don’t have a price, so I’ll be using $30 for the price. Price for accommodation is $150 a night, and I’m only there for 1 night. Price for day 1: $313
2	Driving - 4 hour drive with a fuel stop now every 2 hours. Break Stop - I stop in Hamilton for 2 hours for lunch and I left hamilton to go to rotorua which would be a 1hr 20m drive. I soon head off to rainbow springs which will cost $40 for a day adult pass. I’ll stay until dusk, then I head off to an accommodation. Accommodation - Regent of Rotorua, $260. Food - Entree, Seared Scallops with a price of $19.50, Main - Trio of Land Dish price of $38, Dessert - Blueberry Pannacotta with a price of $16.	20 x 2 = 40. 10 + 12 = 24. Fuel cost: $64. Rainbow springs cost: $40. Accommodation: $260. Food: 19.50 + 38 + 16 = $73.50 Price for day 2: $437.50
3	Driving - 3hr 30m drive to Gisborne and only 1 fuel stop worth $20. Accommodation - Waikanae Beach TOP10 Holiday Park. Per night price of $115.50 Activities - Cycling around gisborne, I would be taking the Great Taste City Tour which would cost $125 for 1 adult. Food - Going to The Rivers restaurant. Starters - Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta with a price of $7, Main - Chicken Calypso with a price of $20. Salads - Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad with a price of $20.	Fuel: $20 fuel and there is only 1 stop. Accommodation: Staying for only 1 night with a price of $115.50 Activities - Cycling would cost $125 for one adult. Food - I ordered 3 meals which cost me $7, $20 and another $20. 7 + 20 + 20 = $47 Price for day 3: $307.50
4	Driving - 3hr drive to Napier and only 1 fuel stop worth $20. Activities - Nation Aquarium, Staying for 1.5 hours with a price of $20, Centennial Gardens with a free price. Lunch - McDonald’s Chicken McNugget Hungerbuster worth $10 to eat and drink.	Driving: $20 Activities: National Aquarium is $20. Lunch: McDonal'ds Chicken McNugget Hungerbuster worth $10. 20 + 20 + 10 = $50.