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Cinquain Poem

LI: To write a cinquain poem that describes a character from your favourite online game.

In this activity I have created a cinquain poem to describe about my character. Using word hippo I searched up words that would match my characters personality and her actions. I enjoyed doing this activity because I was able to improve my cinquain poem.

25 Word Challenge - VBucks

 LI: To explain what VBucks are in exactly 25 words.

In this activity we needed to summarize what V-bucks so that people can understand when they see one or want to buy one. To get an understanding of what these were I went on a few sites and wrote it in my own words. I enjoyed summarizing this because I didn't know what is was, and why gamers bought it for. 

Advertising

LI: to use advertising language to persuade others to think like you.

In this activity I created an advertisment to explain which console or device was best to play online games. To create this DLO I looked at different websites to get more information and to find the best ways to describe the model. I enjoyed doing this activity because I was able to understand more about gaming technology from the websites that I have come across to. 

6 Sentence Story

LI: Use 6 sentences to set up the structure of a narrative.

To help us put our learning this week together, we were asked to write a 6 sentence story. This story will be used as the text in our Manga comic DLO.

Cinquain Poem

LI: To write a cinquain poem to describe an anime character.

This week we have been exploring the world of anime and manga. Our challenge today was to write a cinquain poem to help us strengthen our connections to description that describes our favourite anime/manga character.

A cinquain poem has 5 lines. Each line has a different purpose. Line 1 is a noun which is a name. Line 2 has 2 adjectives taht describe the noun. Line 3 has 3 verbs that end in ‘ing’ and describe the actions. Line 4 is a noun phrase which is a group of words (not a sentence) that go together to describe the noun. Line 5 is a synonym which is a word with a similar meaning to the noun. 

Anime/Manga Character Profile

 

Our challenge was to choose our favourite anime/manga character. Our next challenge was to draw the character on our chromebooks or on paper. I chose to draw my character on paper because to challenge myself. Our final challenge was to write a paragraph that describes our character and explains why this character is your favourite

Manga Artist

 

Our challenge today was to use our smart searching skills to create a DLO in our own words that tells us about the life of our favourite manga artist or a well known manga artist.

History of Manga

For Reading we were learning about Anime and Manga, using this topic to improve our comprehension skills. Manga, is known as a Japanese Comic. It has widely spread throughout the world, and is a very popular trend. Manga and Anime have become a big part of Japanese Culture. There are Manga and Anime such as One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball that have taken over the world. Our task was to make a DLO (Digital Learning Object) about the History of Manga, describing the origin and what it is?

Tech

LI: To understand what a housing joint, its purpose and how it can be used in material operations.

The Year 7s have been focusing on woodworks and crafts. We looked at what a housing joint is and its purpose. A housing joint is when one piece of wood that is either verticle or horizontal is merged with another piece of wood of the opposite rotation.

We looked at what we can build using a housing joint and was shown an example of using a housing joint in a wooden craft. After finding out information, we answered five questions on a document using what we know already. I found this tech session interesting and informative because I learnt about a housing joint and what it can be used for.

Maths

 LI: To define the terms and understand the properties of 2D shapes.

Our challenge today was to find the definitions of a 2D shape then draw the shape. I chose to use the shapes tool because it is easier and more efficient, and can also help me familiarise myself with the creating tools.

I found this task fun but challenging because there were complicated meanings to it and I summarised the definitions. One thing I learnt was that paralell lines run opposite eachother for the same amount of length.

Customizing Our Shoes

LI: To customize a shoe design.

For today, we were given the challenge of designing and customizing our own shoes.The design I chose was a blue colour scheme with the Disney logo on the sole of the shoe and two symbols (related to Disney) on the side.

I chose a blue colour scheme for my shoe design because it is the most recognizable colour when it comes to Disney. I chose a Disney themed design because I knew I was able to keep it simple as well as unique. On the sides of the shoe, I have black symbols of Mickey Mouse and the Sun pattern from Rapunzel.

I enjoyed this task because I found it a way to test my creativity and my ability to design and customize an object. One thing I enjoyed most was making the Disney logo on the sole of the shoe.

Summary Customised Shoes

 LI: To explain in fewer words what the text is about.

The challenge we were set for today was to skim and scam an article about Rangi-Haira Jaxon and his passion for customizing shoes. Rangi-Haira Jaxon designs shoes and sneakers, and was inspired by Maori culture and a documentary called 'Just For Kicks'.

Something I found interesting was that his sneakers are sold world-wide, including countries like Japan, the United States, Sweden and Australia. I enjoyed this task because I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge of Rangi-Haira Jaxon and his passion for customizing shoes.

Recreating Famous Artwork

LI: To use Google Draw to recreate a famous artwork

LI: To use your knowledge of colour and colour mixing to replicate the colours used in the artworks.

This week we have been learning about famous artworks and colour mixing. The artwork I chose was The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer. This artwork was painted in 1665. Today it can be found in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague.

I enjoyed experimenting with the different tools in Google Draw to recreate this famous art piece. I also had the opportunity to learn a lot about art and the painter of The Girl with the Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer.

Swimming Reflection #2

 LI: To practice different swimming styles.

For swimming, we were focusing on practicing our streamline, switch, backstroke and diving. We also practiced swimming as far as we could underwater.

The switch backtroke and streamline is where we kick six times in streamline and then switch to backstroke and kick six times. We continued this to the end of our mark.

The underwater diving is swimming as far as we could underwater, preferably in streamline but this was a freestyle opportunity.

I enjoyed this session because I practice focusing my energy and swimming technique on staying underwater.

Mindfulness # 2

 LI: To understand and learn about gratitude.

For pause, breathe and smile, we have been focusing about gratitude. Gratitude is being grateful and happy for what we have and what we are being given.

We rang the mindfulness bell and focused on our breathing with straight backs, soft bellies and having our eyes closed. We breathed steadily and thought about what is happening now.

Mindfulness is focusing on what is happening now, and not worrying about what has happened or what hasn't happened yet. I enjoyed this task because I learnt about gratitude and focused on my breathing.

Ancient Greek Olympics Presentation

LI: To give a presentation on the Ancient Greek Olympics.

Last week, LS2 gave presentations to the class about what we know on the Ancient Greek Olympics. For this task, my group used Prezi to present and recorded a Screencastify to present to the class. Prezi is a good way to keep your audience entertained by animating the different areas of your slideshow.

We talked about what the Ancient Greek Olympics was and what took place on the five days of the Olympics. We also gave 5 fun facts about the Ancient Olympics.

I enjoyed this because it was fun to present and learn about the Ancient Greek Olympics as well. One fun fact that I learnt about the Ancient Greek Olympics was that one athlete trained by lifting a bull calf everyday until it was a full grown bull.

Hauora as an Athlete

LI: To write what Hauora might help an athlete with.

Our objective for this task was to make a Hauora poster based off what we know of athletes. We wrote what we might think an Olympic athlete would use the four areas of Hauora in their training or during the Olympics.

Hauora is the four walls of our well-being. They are our physical, mental, spiritual and family well-being.

I enjoyed this task because I was able to look at Hauora through an athletes eyes and see Hauora from an athletes perspective.

My Science Investigation #2 - Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate

LI: To learn about pulse rate and blood pressure.

Your pulse rate is the speed that your heart pumps blood through your blood vessels. Today, we performed an experiment that measured our high and low blood pressure when we do physical activities.

The activities that we did were sitting, jogging on the spot, throwing and catching a ball, stretching, star jumps and running as fast as possible on the spot. Each person in the group took turns measuring their pulse rate after doing these activities.

Hauora and Olympians

Good athletes train mentally and physically because both the body and the mind should be strong in order to have balance as an athlete. It's important to celebrate the success that you have earned, however it is just as important to embrace the times where we are less successful. What really makes you stronger mentally and physically is the time you take to learn from losing to learn from your mistakes. When something doesn't go as planned or takes an unexpected turn, it may be frustrating or stressful to fail but you can stay calm and confident. By having belief in yourself and having the support you need from family and friends, you keep yourself motivated to push yourself to success.

Bella and Kqwizan