math challenge

Today for math we were doing a math using subtraction and addition we had to add number and find out the answers  and if you get it right it comes up with good if you get it wrong it comes up with try again the easiest one was addition. Subtraction was sort of hard but i completed it.

panmure bridge

Did you know that the first bridge built in Panmure was a swing bridge because people needed the bridge to spin from Pakuranga to Panmure bridge so that boats can go in and out.

When Panmure Bridge was built in 1865. Until that one became unsafe then they built another bridge that was the second bridge built in 1916.

Then the second bridge was made of iron from Sydney and kauri trees. They drove a big steam roller over the bridge to show that it was strong. The second bridge was used for 43 years until it started to crack.

The third bridge was opened in 1959 that is the bridge we still have to this day. That bridge is built of concrete and boats can go under  to the other side of the bridge.

Bridges helped people transport their goods to other places before the 3 bridges were built they had to cross the river it was difficult and was dangerous to cross.

Today we were writing a story about the first three bridges in Panmure was used for over ten years when the first bridge was built the second bridge was used for 43 the third bridge was opened in 1959. this is the bridge we currently use.

Duffy assembly

Today we went to a Duffy assembly the person that was speaking his name was called Micheal Mulipola he loves reading comic books he draws comic books and he is a semi professional gamier,wrestler  when he was a kid his favorite character is green lantern he liked green lantern because any thing he thinks of it makes it 

Making connections

Today for reading my group and I were reading A book called Sports News there were all different kinds of new sports like ice hockey, mountain biking, rock climbing, skateboarding, mountain boards and baseball there were lots more fun sports.

Tech at tamaki college

Today for tech we were designing our patterns we had to draw patterns that relate to our culture it was quit hard drawing them but I got there in the end my culture was Maori I had a piece of paper and I had traced a square and drawed three line so the those line are for different patterns to go into

How to make a Hangi

This week we have been writing explanations. I found it interesting that only the men do the cooking. Here is my explanation that tells how a hangi is made.

How to make a hangi

A hangi is a traditional Maori way to cook food. Different cultures have different kinds of cooking their food. An interesting fact is that only the men are aloud to put the hangi into the ground.

When a hangi is being prepared the first step is to dig a pit in the ground. While they are digging the pit people are preparing the food to go in the ground. Timber and irons are burned and the irons are placed in the middle so they can heat up and cook the kai.

While the fire is burning a karakia is said to protect the environment and the native trees,  make sure the food tastes nice and to bless the food.

They break down the fire by digging out the ashes to remove some embers.This stops the food being too smoky and acrid. The food gets wrapped in cabbage leaves.This keeps food from drying out and keep the dirt out.Wrapped food is put into the baskets and put into the pit.  Meat goes in first because it takes longest to cook, then the baskets with the vegetables are placed on top.

Cabbage leaves and sacks are soaked in water and are put on the hot irons. The baskets are covered with wet sacks to keep dirt from falling onto the food, then finally covered with a canvas. The food is cooked  for 3 or 4 hours before they they remove the sacks. Men work quickly to remove the food from the pit.

bridge building

Today we were doing our bridges our group has been working together to build our bridge we were building our bridge with tooth picks we started off with pva glue but then we got the hot glue gun the hot glue gun dried instantly but when our inquiry group has finished we had a compaction to see who had the strongest bridge we can second our bridge could hold our one could hold 1,580 but the bridge that come second could hold 1,860.

Kiwi can

Today for kiwi can we were learning about perseverance is were you try your best and never give up. Today we had and energizer called tangled it was were here was one person in they had to tag some one and when they had tagged some one they had to lock arms and try get the rest of the people.  Then we went into our activity our activity was invisible touch when you touch them you got the ball .

math strategy

Today Joshua and I have been doing a math activity. This activity was a bit hard because we had to answer the questions. We choose to go up to 100. We both took turns answer all questions. I also practice addition. Thank you to Mr Wong for creating this math activity.

wheel word

Today our reading group was on wheel word wheel word is when you have these words and the letter in the middle the one you have to have in your word my letter was D it was hard but I only got a little bit of numbers.