My Storyboard: My Simple Machine

My storyboard is about how I felt about making my simple machine. This was easy to make and I hope to make another comic strip but with a different topic.

The Matific Games Have Started!

Today the matific games started. For the scores I have 53 stars but I have reached today's 1000 points. The game that I thoroughly enjoyed the best was the Cut, Paste and Figure. It was very enjoyable and so were the other games like the measuring game and the units one. Our school in the New Zealand category is coming third place which is very good. We hope to reach first place.

My Reflection: Sewing with Mrs.Tuipulotu

                         

                           My Reflection: Sewing with Mrs.Tuipulotu

Two weeks ago I accomplished (with Mrs.Tuipulotu’s help) this pretty Tote Bag. It is made from fabric and thread. As you can see I did not use my bare hands with a needle and thread to complete this. I instead used a sewing machine which is now broken because of my classes clumsiness. Overall I enjoyed making parts of this tote bag and thank you Mrs.Tuipulotu for helping me finish it off!

Newspaper Art Writing

WALHT: Write a procedure for newspaper art.

Materials:

Newspaper

Paint (Black,White)

Precise Brush

Coloured Card

Markers

Method:

1. Think of a sport position

2. Sketch desired image on a newspaper

3. Outline with marker (Preferably Black)

4. Fill in picture with gentle strokes of white or yellow paint

5. Leave to dry

6. Take a precise brush with black paint and outline on top of the marker

7. Leave to dry

8. Tear little bits of paper around your painting (No tidiness required)

9. Take your coloured paper

10. Stick your newspaper onto the paper with glue

Enjoy your newspaper art!!!

The Simple Machine Challenge

A few days ago Rooms 7&8 were with Mr.Hendricks to observe a little challenge. His challenge was to lift someone up with his thumb. He came out with a weight and a block of wood. We carefully watched as he turned both objects into a seesaw. Later on Joshua stepped on it then Mr.Hendricks pushed the wood down with his thumb. What was really doing the magic was the fulcrum. The fulcrum gives the wood ease to come down. That day we learnt that simple machines can do a ton of work.

Balloon Volleyball

Last week room 8 went to the hall to play Balloon Volleyball. I learnt that the skills required for actual Volleyball aren't really needed for the Balloon version. When I used a balloon it was much easier but I still had to control the ball properly.I enjoyed doing this activity in the hall and I had fun doing it with my friends.

Creating my Simple Machine

Over the weekend I was busy making my simple machine. Room 8 could either pick to make a toy from a Pulley or a Wheel and Axle. I chose to use a Wheel and Axle. My simple machine is supposed to be a car but it does not roll. It contains bottle caps, jar caps, straws and a pencil. The actual car shape was formed with cardboard. A picture from google images inspired me to make this car. The reason why I made this toy was because it connects to our topic study which is simple machines. This was not too hard to create and it was actually quite fun. Overall I think making this toy has expanded my learning for our topic study especially in Wheel and Axles.