Hexagon Group's 3D Challenge

Today's challenge was to create 3d shapes using the same polygon on each face. Once this had been completed, and the process photographed, the groups were asked to work collaboratively to create a presentation (of their choice) to share their learning. No instructions were given... just hints like the one that reminded the groups to record all the questions they asked each other. This is all their own work and was confidently presented to the class to show their understanding. Great work everyone!

Jazmine, Shantay, Kyra, Halatoa, Jacob S & Juliano's Collaborative Paragraph

We live in the universe that is built up of many galaxies. Many solar systems make up a galaxy. In our solar system there is a Sun that shines bright in the day, but you can’t see it at night because the Sun only shines at a specific time. Our planet orbits around the sun on a 365 day axis. The further the planet away from the Sun, the longer it takes to orbit around the sun. The Solar System has 8 planets all together. The Sun is a star. Stars are actually light years away from our planet. Most stars are bigger than the sun. A group of stars is called a constellation. When we can’t see the sun at night because one side of the Earth is facing the moon.The moon is like a satellite because it orbits in Earth’s atmosphere. Over the past few years technology has changed. People have been sending out space probes and satellites to study other planets and the different suns. Satellites give us a clear understanding of planets. Space probes need to be built for the different  gravities on the planets. Astronauts are space explorers that go to planets after space probes.

Kyra, Shantay, Evan, and Efaraima's Research

This is a presentation about Tonga. It shows the importance that the tradtional foods have. Tonga has yummy food that I like to eat. e.g: Chop Suey. Please leave a comment.

Why is Facebook is a Problem?

Shockingly, it has been discovered that one and a half billion people log onto Facebook everyday! With so many people using Facebook lots of problems are happening on this social networking site.

Firstly problems start happening when people write negative things about other people. Lots of people see these comments and start thinking the wrong thing. This is because people believe what is written. When rumours start it becomes serious and is called cyber bullying.

Cyber bulling is a huge problem because it affects a lot of people. Cyber bullies post false information which makes victims feel embarrassed and humiliated as other people are commenting on things that aren't true. This means Facebook can be misleading.

Misleading people is another danger of Facebook. You can pretend to be someone else, or you can be tricked by someone who is pretending to be someone else. To make sure you are safe think about who you are adding as a friend on Facebook.

Remember staying safe is one of the biggest problems on Facebook and is the most important thing. Think about what you post, what you read and what you comments on. With one and half billion users everyday things go wrong because on a social networking site everybody can see what you post.

Collaboratively researched and written by:

Tui, Jacob A, Kyra, Pah Nwee, Efariama and a little bit of help from Mrs A

Matariki Information Posters

Rongoa Facts by Efariama, Kapri, Kyra and Oh S'Mar

Created with Padlet

Topic Challenge

Room 9's challenge was to find the answers to each of the three set questions then explain their findings in 25 words. They have done a great job of finding the facts and putting them into their own words.

What is Pollination?

Pollination is a process which pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma of the plant. Thereby  it makes it possible to Fertilization  and reproduction.

Explain in 25 words that the role bees have in a plant reproduction?

Bees help plants grow. Without bees we wouldn’t get chocolate, coffee, bread and most other foods that we have today.  They help us alot.

Explain in 25 words how plant reproduction processes produce much of our food.

The plants reproduces more so than  before, because the bees have helped it grow  by transferring pollen from one flower to the female flowers stigma.

Kyra and Joshua

What is Pollination?

Pollination is when Pollinators (Bees,Moths,Butterflies) get pollen from an anther(Male) and transfer the pollen into the stigma(Female).

What role do bees play in plant reproduction?

Bees transfer pollen from a male flower into a female flower’s stigma.

Explain in 25 words how plant reproduction processes produce much of our food.

If this process didn’t exist we wouldn’t have foods such as fries that are produced by potatoes which need plant reproduction to grow.

Fine and Halatoa

What is pollination?

Pollinators (Bees etc.) collect pollen from plants and put pollen on other plants so they can grow. Without pollen there wouldn’t be plants and other things..

What role do bees have in plant reproduction

Bees fly to plants. They grab the pollen. Bees carry pollen to other plants. The pollen jumps on to the plant to help it grow.

How plant reproduction processes produce and much of our food

Plant reproduction is creating more plants. More plants mean more fruits and more food that grow in the ground to eat.

PBS at theFestival of Education

Click on the image above to see our wonderful PBS  students sharing their learning at the  Festival of Education  in Auckland.

Reading Task: Kyra

Kyra's reading follow up was to summarise three facts in her own words. Her group read 'Mighty Muscles' which is an explanation about what happens to your body when you get nervous, frightened or terrified.

PBS Library Layout

This is Kyra's layout of our school library. Her favourite part of the library is the chapter book section because she really likes reading.

Sochi brochure: Kyra, Samantha and Kapri

Kyra's Netbook Reflection

Des Hunt Author visit By Kyra

This is Kyra's Flipping eBook on Des Hunt. Des Hunt is an author who visited Panmure Bridge School yesterday.

Year 7 Tech: Kyra

 

 This is my picture I did at Tech. We had to use photoshop. We used google images to pick the pictures that we wanted so I picked Nemo because I like the water and how Nemo's big smile.

New Zealand Timeline from 1908 - 2004

Teagan, Kyra, Deannika, Kataraena, Puke, Pah Nwee and Henry worked collaboratively on this research task. Their challenge was to find three facts about each event, summarise their information and record their findings in their own words. Each slide acknowledges the websites where they found their information if you would like to read about these events in more detail.