Summer Learning Journey | Season Greetings

Today I have completed week 2, task 16 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the kick start task. For this task I needed to create a christmas card.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing. 

Next, I started making my card. I added stickers and hot glued other christmas decorations. I decided to make the card for my sister.

Then, I wrote a message talking about having a great christmas.

Lastly, I took a photo of the outside and the inside once I finished.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the oppertunity to make something nice for someone in my family.

Summer Learning Journey | Cicada Sounds

Today I have completed week 2, task 16 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the kick start task. For this task I needed to create a D.I.Y drum.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing. 

Next, I started collecting all the materials that I need to make a drum.

Then, I took photos of every step that I learnt to make a drum.

Lastly, I explained what I did and why.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the oppertunity to learn how to make something fun out of things that are lying around my house.

Summer Learning Journey | He Pāngarau Mīharo: Step It Up

Today I have completed week 2, task 14 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. For this task I needed to practice a card trick.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing. 

Next, I started practising a card trick. The trick I chose to do was one a learnt a while ago.

Lastly, I took a video of me doing the magic trick.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the oppertunity to share a magic trick.

Summer Learning Journey | Cicadas Do Maths: Kick Start

Today I have completed week 2, task 13 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the kick start task. For this task I needed to create my own future timeline.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing. 

Next, I started writing what I would be doing at different ages.

Lastly, I found photos that relate to each explantion.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the oppertunity to think about my future.

Summer Learning Journey | Found Sound: Step It Up

Today I have completed week 2, task 12 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. For this task I needed to create my own background rhythm.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing. 

Next, I created a background rhythm on sound maker.

Lastly, I took a video of me creating my rhythm and what it sounds like.

I enjoyed doing this task because I was able to learn how to create background rhythms.

Summer Learning Journey | Bridge Builder: Step It Up

Today I have completed week 2, task 11 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. For this task I needed to create my own bridge.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing. 

Next, I looked around my house to see what I can use to make my bridge. It also has to span 40cm. 

Lastly, I photo before and after I tested it. I also needed to answer 3 questions that was set on the template.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the opportunity to learn different designs to help me build a bridge.

Summer Learning Journey | Poetry Slam Rua: Step It Up

Today I have completed week 2, task 10 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. For this task I needed to create a summer kenning.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing. I also looked at some other kennings as an example.

Next, I created my own kenning about summer on a google drawing. 

Lastly, I took a screencastify of me reading my kenning.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the opportunity to learn what a kenning is and how to write one.

Summer Learning Journey | Nanogirl Challenge 2

Today I have completed week 2, task 9 for the Summer Learning Journey. I needed to make something that floats.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing.

Next, I looked around the house to see what I can use to make something that floats.

Lastly, I put my creation that floats on top water and see if it floats and it did. I also added a few pebbles (around 41) to see how many it can handle before it sinks.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the opportunity to learn how different object can float.

Summer Learning Journey | Family History: Kick Start

 

Today I have completed week 1, task 8 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the kick start task. I needed to learn about my family history.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing.

Next, I interviewed one of my family members to learn about their family history. I decided to interveiw my mum.

Lastly, I added the information onto a google drawing. I put the information around a photo of my mum so others know who I'm interviewing.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the opportunity to learn about my family history.

Summer Learning Journey | Forced Perspective Photograph: Kick Start

Today I have completed week 1, task 7 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the kick start task. I needed to do forced perspective photograph.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing.

Next, I took some forced perspective photo's. One of my siblings helped me take the photos.

Lastly, I picked out my four favourite photos that I want to put onto my blog.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the opportunity to learn how to take forced perspective photos.

Summer Learning Journey | Magic Maths: Step It Up

Today I have completed week 1, task 6 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. I needed to learn a card magic trick.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing.

Next, I stated memorizing what I learnt from the video by practicing with the help of my siblings. 

Lastly, I took I video of me doing the magic trick. It took me a couple of tries to correctly make the video.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the opportunity to learn something new.

Summer Learning Journey | Nano Girl Challenge 1

Today I have completed week 1, task 1 for the Summer Learning Journey. To complete this task, I need to make something that flies. 

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing.

Next, I stated thinking of what I could make that flies. I decided to make a paper aeroplane because I found it easier to make.

Lastly, I took a video of me throwing my paper areoplane. I also measured the time it stayed up in the air. The time was 2 seconds.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the opportunity to learn how things stay up in the air when they fly.

Summer Learning Journey | E Hia Nga Mea?: Step It Up

Today I have completed week 1, task 4 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. For this task I needed to practise the phrase E hia nga mea?

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing.

Next, I found multiple images that I would during the summer holidays. Example: Ice cream, sun, seagulls, and more.

Then, I need to find what each picture means in Maori using Maori dictionary. Example: Sun means ra, pineapple means painaporo, etc.

Lastly, I linked the slides that have the definition with the picture. 

I enjoyed doing this task because it helped me build up my Maori vocabulary.

Summer Learning Journey | Vector Art: Step It Up

Today I have completed week 1, task 5 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. For this task I needed to draw my hero (someone who inspires me) and one of their quotes.

The person I chose was 'Portia Woodman' because she inspired me to play rugby since she playes for the Black Ferns. The quote I chose was "The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow." Lastly, I created a DLO showcasing who I look up to. 

If wanting to create your own vector art, here are three tips: Try draw a simple picture on your first try, start out right, and put in as much detail as you can.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the oppertunity to share who inspired me.

Summer Learning Journey | Poetry Slam: Step It Up

Today I have completed week 1, task 2 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. For this task I needed to think of what a makes a good performance.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing.

Next, I listened to four different poetry videos to help me answer the questions on the DLO.

Then, I added photo's of ideas for a summer poem like ice blocks, beach, sun, and more. The photo's helped me express my ideas.

Lastly, I answered the four questions about how what makes a good performance. My answers helped me show what I have learnt from watching the videos.

I enjoyed doing this task because it helped me learn what makes a good performance.

Summer Learning Journey | Spreed the Word: Step It Up

Today I have completed week 1, task 4 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. For this task I needed to comment on five peoples blog.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the task so I know what I'm doing.

The first three people I commeted on were friends from my school. The next two people I commeted on were some friends from Pt England.

Lastly, I inserted each students name from a blog onto a template. Then I inserted a picture of me in the middle.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the oppertunity to share my positivity with others around my community.

Summer Learning Journey | Geometree: Step It Up

 

Today I have completed week 1, task 3 for the Summer Learning Journey. I've decided to attempt the step it up task. For this task I needed to draw my own Geometry tree.

Before I started, I watched a video explaining the different type of triangles. There are three different type of triangles, which are Equilateral, Scalene, and Isosceles.

Using the line tools, I drew the three different triangles. Once I was finished drawing, it started to look like a real tree.

Lastly, I coloured in all the triangles to complete the art. Once I was finished it looked like an real tree but just with triangles.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me the oppertunity to share my artwork.

Summer Learning Journey | Art Colouring Book: Kick Start

Today I have completed task 1 from the teaser challenges for the Summer Learning Journey. I have attempted the kick start activity. For this task I needed to pick an image to colour in and find on fact about that image. The image I coloured in was a rocket ship taking off. The fact I found out about my image was "The space shuttle was the first reausable space craft and it was first launched in 1981". Lastly, I put my image, the original image, and my facts on a template to create a DLO. 

I enjoyed doing this task because it taught me new information about space shuttles.

Summer Learning Journey | Art Colouring Book: Step It Up

Today I have completed task 1 from the teaser challenges for the Summer Learning Journey. To make this task more interesting for me I decided to attempt the step it up activity. For this task I needed to pick a image to colour and then find one fact about that image. The image I chose was a view of Earth from a spacecraft. The fact that I found about this image was "On January 2013, a new Earth-observing instrument was installed on the International Space Station". Lastly, using a template I added my image, the orginal image, and fact to make it a DLO.

I enjoyed doing this task because it showed me what astronauts get to experience when going to space.