Rocket Making - Our Big Reveal

Today Room 9 made straw rockets as part of our Big Reveal day for Inquiry.  We found out that this term, we will be exploring the topic of Earth and Beyond.

Through making straw rockets, we learned that the less air escaping, the more air pressure there was that would allow our 'rockets' to fly.  Some also found that shorter straws meant less space for the air to take to get to the paper and thought it made their rockets more powerful.  Some also found out that if they were too heavy from sellotape, they wouldn't fly as well.

We wonder how REAL rockets fly...We will find out as the term goes on!

(Sorry for low quality - still working out sharing systems between phone, google drive, youtube and blogger!)

Losana's First Scratch Game

Click the green flag to play the game that Losana coded using Scratch!

Timeus' First Scratch Game!

We have been studying Practicing Peaceful Play - this means in real life and when playing games in our online life.  We explore making games ourselves and showed Whanaungatanga by sharing our games with others.  Scratch was the tool we used and we found this challenging but FUN!  Here is Timeus' maze game.  Can you make it to his yellow stars?

The Kia Maia Whanau Fun Day!

This is a video of the Kia Maia Syndicate practicing peaceful play.  We gathered together in the hall and played some team building games.  We had a great time!  You could try out some of these games with your own classmates!

Capturing a Moment in Time - by Toma

It’s only mid-night but the freezing air beats me down. My team mates on the sideline are in a warm spot in their jackets but it feels like there are polar bears trying to stop me from getting to the try line.

I get 4 points from scoring.  Now I go to take the kick but my legs are freezing.

To me it feels like I'm in Antarctica, but I will be brave and go for the kick. When I step back and look at the ball and then the goalpost, in my brain I’m saying to myself “I will get this kick over.”

My heart is beating a million beats per hour.  My fans are screaming at me and they are saying, “Get it over! Get it over!” I look at the ball, then I look at the goalpost. I look at the ball, then I look at the goalpost. I look at the ball, then I look at the goalpost.

My fans are shouting at me like a monkey in a zoo. I get annoyed. Then I look at the ball then I look at the goal post one last time.  I try going with what my heart said and it said I will get it over. Then I step back and then I take a little jog, then…

How the Heilala Flower Came to Be

Tevita and Toma created this myth about the heilala flower.  One of the most precious flowers from Tonga.  Please watch and enjoy!

Marwa Shares her Feelings

We are learning different feelings in Te Reo Maori.  We had to show our feelings by taking selfies.  Here is Marwa's collection of feelings!  Kei te pehea koe?