Would you rather...? Version 4!

 Hello bloggers!

Well I'm not sure how you're feeling about the Prime Minister's announcement yesterday with the alert levels, but lately I've been doing a LOT of sleeping! Something about being on a screen for multiple hours makes me EXTRA tired!

I've been thinking that the sleep ins are great, but I've been wondering how we will all cope once we are back at school! I've noticed several people are still in bed when we do our daily 10am google meets! This got me thinking about our next round of "Would you rather...?"

So... would you rather...

Leave your answer in the comments below and justify your thinking by telling us AT LEAST TWO reasons why you picked that answer. 

And don't forget, I'm still look for suggestions for what our next round of "Would you rather...?". If you've got a great idea please leave it in the comments below!

Special Google Meet Appearance!

 Mālo e lelei bloggers!

Today Paterson Class were lucky enough to attend Adsett Class' google meet for a special appearance by a real scientist! We were introduced to Georgia who is currently working on her PHD studying snapper in the waters around New Zealand.

Georgia (or Super Snapper) is a marine scientist who looks at where snapper live, what they eat and who they hang out with. We learnt about some of the foods they eat. Did you know that snapper have teeth and they eat crabs? They can also eat worms called polychaete worms. Sometimes Georgia finds that the snapper eat worms longer than themselves!

Another thing that we learnt is that snapper can have different shaped foreheads. Some are flat, some are curved and some even have a hump on their forehead! Did you know that snapper also have ears?!

We also learnt that even if snapper are the same length, they will still look different. Some snapper are different colours, some are fatter and taller than others or markings on their bodies. Some of them also have bigger eyes so they can see better in deeper water, see things they are hunting or see things that are hunting them!

There were lots of fantastic questions asked during the meet and we learnt lots about snapper. I'm sure we'll look closely at them next time we catch one when we're out fishing!

Special thanks to Georgia and Samantha from Nanogirl for providing us with this awesome learning opportunity! 

Would you rather be... round 3

 Mālo e lelei bloggers!

We've survived another week of lockdown learning! It's a tricky time for us here in Tamaki Makaurau still being at alert level 4 while the rest of the nation moved to alert level 2 this week. However we are soldiering on and proving how resilient we can be! 

For today's writing task we have another opportunity for share your opinion and give us 3 reasons to explain WHY you have that opinion.

Our blog ponder for today is: Would you rather...

Leave a comment below explaining which one you'd rather be. Remember to expand on your ideas by telling us why you'd prefer to be a space astronaut or a deep sea diver!

And we are still looking for suggestions for what our next round of "Would you rather...?". If you've got a great idea please leave it in the comments below.

Would you rather be... version 2

 Kia ora bloggers,

It's time for another blog ponder! Today's writing task is to share your opinion and explain WHY you have that opinion.

Our blog ponder for today is: Would you rather...

Leave a comment below explaining which one you'd rather be. Remember to expand on your ideas by telling us why you'd prefer to be giant sized or ant sized!

And if you have any suggestions for what our next question for "Would you rather...?" could be leave it in the comments below.

It's not just a...

 Hello team of 5 million! 

This week we've had some incredibly motivated and independent students completing learning tasks at home. One of our writing tasks was to watch this clip about Stick Dude. 

We were then challenged to write a poem about a cardboard box (or another object) and the potential it has for playing with. The goal was to be as creative as possible!

Once we had written our poems we then had to practise performing it before recording it. 

Special shout out to Karolina who has very kindly allowed us to share her poem on the class blog as she is having some technical difficulties posting it on to her own blog at home.  

My Empty Pringles Box

It is not just an empty box!

It is a mega phone!

It is a unicorn horn!

It is a telescope 🔭!

It is a tower!

It is a mini sky tower!

It is a musical instrument!

It is a sword ⚔️!

It is for storing my little things!

It is more than JUST a Pringles Box!

IT'S MY FAVOURITE BOREDOM BUSTER! 

Karolina has done a fabulous job of recording her poem and you can check out here performance below.

 

We challenge you to have a go at writing a poem like Stick Dude and Karolina - it can be about anything you have lying around at home or in your backyard (If your stuck for ideas you could write a poem about a old sock, a tin can, or an old tyre!). Remember, the more the creative, the better! Write your poem in the comments below!