45 minute inquiry: 02/12/13

Curling is a sport that two teams of four play each other by sliding the heavy polished granite stones down the sheet of ice and try to get it as close as possible to the "House", a circular target marked in the ice.Curling was first thought to be invented in Scotland, by people sliding stones on ice in 1541. There are two paintings both dated 1565. The painting depicts some Dutch peasants playing it on the ice. The word "Curling" first appeared in 1620 in the verses of a poem by Henry Adamson.

45 minute inquiry: 29/11/13

People always see these logs but don't know where they came from, where they are going and why? These logs came from Rotorua by trucks and trains and/or from Asia by ship. These logs are made from pine trees. 

45 minute inquiry: 27/11/2013

1. Totem Pole

Totem Poles are monumental sculptures made from large trees, usually western red cedar, by cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America.

2. Boomerang

The boomerang is thrown tool, typically constructed as a flat aerofoil, that is designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of it's flight.

3.  Maori Carving

Carving is the written record of a people who, until the nineteenth century, knew nothing of writing. Carvings preserve much of the history and culture of Maori.

4. Inuit Whaling Boots

During the winter, it was very important for the Inuit to keep their feet warm, so they wore up to four layers of footwear. Typically they wore three layers on their feet: a boot stocking, a sealskin boot (mukluk), and a fur slipper.

The thing they all have in common is that they are all objects of different cultures. Totem poles were made by the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. The Boomerang came from the aborigines. Maori Carvings came from the Maori. Inuit Whaling Boots came from the Inuits.

Math: patterns

This is a link to my stick pattern.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rE_Cvq5VdsA3lVQy3izXZ9SbQGwbtzpL3XaeJlv1ims/edit?usp=sharing

45 Minute Inquiry: Introduction

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?

In class we were given this picture and were asked the question. We had to explain how or why we would use the power. I choose the grey button because you can use the telekinesis to fly simply by moving yourself. You could go as fast as the speed of sound by putting a force field around yourself made of air that can't be moved.

PE: Tennis

Today we played tennis during PE. We adapted it though so it would be easier. We added under arm serves, faults and double-faults. But we kept the 3 points to win rule. Luke and I partnered up and played about 7 games, we won 5, and lost 2.