What is the Earth?

Task Description: Today for inquiry we learnt about Earth, and the four spheres. We also learnt about the Geo-sphere and the biosphere. Biosphere is the life living things like animals and humans. The geosphere is about the land. Hydrosphere is about all the waters and the atmosphere is the gravity and the environment of Earth.

Islands of Rotuma: Rotuman Language Week

If you want to learn more about Rotuma go to this link: How to say ___ in Rotuma

Noa'ia! That's Hello! In the Rotuma Language.My information report today will share with you some important facts and things I found about the islands of Rotuma.

Rotuma is located in the Southern Hemisphere. To the north of Rotuma is Tuvalu, to the east is Samoa, and to the south is Fiji. West of Rotuma is Vanuatu.

There are less than 3,000 people living on Rotuma. Many more of the population live on the Island Fiji.
There are only 3 languages that are spoken. Rotuman language and English and Fijian.

Fact:
It is 2,715 km from Auckland to Rotuma.

Learning about Rotuma made me think how my culture like how I am half-samoan. 
It has been really exciting that I got to learn new things about the Island of Rotuma. I learnt about the population, the islands near and the languages they speak.

Building A Boat: Floating Task

Task Description: Today we did a boat making competition. We had to try and make the animal survive and try not to make our boat sink. There were 7 groups of 4. I was in a group of, Kris, Jane & Kauri. We all worked together and made our boat not sink. This activity was so fun! My group worked really well and we all listened, showed respect and all listened to each other ideas. End results 

Fractions Recap: Maths T2 W1

Task Description: This is an maths based task. Today we did fractions. We had to use numerators and denominators and decimals, etc. I learned how to use numerators and denominators in year 4. We had to think and see what would be the same as the other. I worked with my 2 buddies Sauma and Rae Jae.

Watch This Space: Earth W1

Task Description: 

This is a inquiry based task, we had to learn about planet Earth. We have to write down what we learnt, found out and what we already know. Did you know these things ? If not read some things I wrote down.

Immersion Assembly: Watch This Space, Guardians of The Galaxy

Task Description: Today my literacy class and I had to create a poster, a poster of key words of our favourite theme that we saw in the Immersion Assembly. My favourite Team was Team Four, It was about Guardians of The Galaxy! I've watched the movie so many times, I really enjoyed watching their parody of the remake of the real movie. It entertained me.

Extra Questions:

My favourite team was The Guardians of The Galaxy from Team Four. Point England does these different special assemblies to refresh a new term. There will be four special terms at the start of a new term. All the teachers will have to prevent and make up a play or song to perform or watch. 

 

Watch This Space: Guardians of The Galaxy

 

Task Description: Today in literacy I had to make a google drawing about the immersion assembly. We had to pick one Team that made us feel entertained a term that made us laugh and enjoy what we we're observing. I picked Team 4, it was about The Guardians of The Galaxy. I wrote sentences about why it entertained me. I enjoyed what I was seeing and I can't wait to see for the next 2 terms, see what the teachers got.