What I need help with? ~Explanation~

Today I used storyboardthat to make a comic about my struggles. There are many things I need to work on with explanation writing yet it's mostly with sequence/structure. I actually sturggle a lot with explanation writing. Actually when it comes to writing I don't really find it hard, though explanation writing is really hard for me.

Maths prototec

With my basic facts I have stepped up a level. I have consolidated my knowledge with fractions. In my previous test I got 92% which means that I have to move up. Stage 8 was a bit challenging but I’m just going to have to push myself. Next I would like to revise two step equations with integers. By the end of this year I would like to be above the national standard since being At is where I usually am and I want to step up the pace.

Chemical change: Fire 🔥

Chemical change: Fire

Ask a question - When will I notice a chemical change?

Construct a hypothesis( make a guess) - When the match/paper is lit.

Conduct the experiment - //Making a fire//

Record your observations and data colour change - Colour change Temperature change Release of gas It became irreversible A new substance was formed

Analyse information - Once the newspaper was on fire it turned into a new substance, ash. The temperature change caused the newspaper to break, turn black, smell and smoke up. The smoke is also a release of gas. As for colour change it turned black.

Halloween and Swedish National Day

Vocabulary: Prefix

Prefix	Meaning	3 words	Images
de	from, down, away reverse, opposite	Decode, decrease, deduce	decrease
mis	Wrong, incorrect, badly	Misbehaved, misspell, misread	Misbehaved
in	Not correct	Incorrect, Indecisive, Incredible	Incorrect
pre	Before, previously,	Pre - arranged, preschool, predate	Preschool
pro		Prolong, Proportion, Proclaim	Proportion
il	Cannot, doesn’t, not right,	Illegal, Illogical, Illiterate	Illegal
non	Not	Nonprofessional, Noncitizen, Nonpayment	Nonpayment
ex	Not anymore, before, used to,	Exhale, Exterminate, Explant	Exterminate
re	Again	Redo, Replay, Recreate	Replay

✋🖌 Henna~ ✋🖌

Yesterday for art we were doing henna. For a few days now, we have been learning about Diwali. The girls from our class were intrigued by the henna art so we asked if we could do it. Using the henna liquid we made simple designs on our arms. Some of us used google while the others just improvised. I really enjoyed doing this art, it was different and really fun.

Chemical change

This morning we were making pancakes to prove that there is a chemical change. Before we could do anything we had to learn about the scientific method. After about 10 minutes we went to the hall to start out experiment. The ingredients  we had were combined to make a batter. Next was to cook it. When it was on the pan it showed signs of chemical change. We could tell there was a chemical change because there was bubbles forming,

Release of gases, colour change,

and obviously a temperature change. Due to the heat the chemical change became edible, as well as that, a new substance was formed which could not be reversed.

🎇 Diwali & Chinese New Year ven diagram 🎇

🎆 Happy Diwali~ 🎆

A big celebration, Diwali is also known as the festival of lights. Diwali is celebrated all over the world and is considered one of the biggest Hindu celebrations. This year, Diwali starts from the 18th of October - 22nd of October. In India it goes on for 5 days.

Families who celebrate Diwali clean their houses so that the Gods would feel welcome. Gifts are given out to friends and family such as gold, sweets, etc. They would get dressed up in new clothes and have a vegetarian dinner. Fireworks are shot up into the sky at night, making it hard to see anything because of all the gunpowder/dust.

Near the doorway there would be a rangoli pattern on the floor which is like a greeting for guests. Our class made some rangoli patterns using chalk. The patterns had to be symmetrical. However, the traditional way, is by using coloured powder or broken rice like one of our teachers in the school.

I learnt that it is a huge Hindu celebration that is in fact quite similar to a few things celebrated in Auckland. It also broadened my mind to how different celebrations are in other cultures or religions. The fact that Hindus aren’t afraid to embrace their culture when it comes to Diwali is something I find very fascinating.

🕑 Time vocabulary 📝

Today during the morning block the class was learning about time. We were given a paper and pen to write down words related to time. The group I worked with came up with quite a few words for time. With the other groups we put together our words and gathered up some more from our teacher. Afterwards we created a word cloud, which I found very fun and interesting since there were different designs to choose from. 

😔 Meditation 😔

For about 3 terms we have been meditating after our two breaks. At first I was a bit wriggly and found it hard to focus yet I have improved and can sit still while clearing my mind. The meditation has also helped me to stay more focused both in class and with my work.

Word of the Day: Concentric

Battleships

For the open day at Tamaki College we had different classes to go to, one of them being maths. When we did maths we learnt about coordinates. To help with everyones understanding we played a game using battleships. We had to guess each others coordinated and if we got it right one part of the ship would explode. If all the points were found then your ship had sunk or blown up.

Isabella's misjudgement

A full moon was on the horizon. The wind brushed through Isabella’s golden hair. Twinning with it was the sand that tickled her toes, even at the slightest movement.  Isabella’s reflection bounced off the glistening water and into her soft hazel eyes.

At home Isabella was greeted by her two young brothers. They were bawling and their eyes were as puffy as the fur on a Pomeranian. The frightened teenager pulled both into a tight embrace and asked them for an explanation. Isabella marched to her parents and asked, “Is it true? Are we really leaving?” The silence that came from her parents wasn’t a good sign. She stormed out of the room and dug her head into her pillow. Isabella tried to find the silver lining but there was none. She was going to leave her friends, school and most importantly her precious memories in Auckland.

After a crying herself to sleep Isabella was awoken by a bright light. The sun beamed through her window. With a heavy groan Isabella turned to read the clock, it read 9:56 AM. Luckily it was Saturday, the starting of the holiday. When Isabella entered the kitchen she instantly turned. Her parents were there and they wanted to talk. After 30 minutes of talking Isabella realised how wrongly accused her parents were. Going to Brisbane wasn’t forever it was just for the holiday. Isabella’s smiled from ear to ear. She was ecstatic.

The plane ride was great. Since it was a first time for Isabella she didn’t really have much to compare it with. Brisbane from a bird's eyes view was just breathtaking. The family took photo’s and visited so many places. Sadly everything had to come to an end. Everyone returned home safely and continued with their lives.