PBL market day

PBL

This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about design and the big question was; How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product?

here is a link to Static electricity

First we learned what STEAM stood for.
S for Science
T for Technology
E for Engineering
A for the Arts
and M for Maths
Then we were given challenges. The first to make a chair using newspaper, string and straws that was able to hold a figure made out of multi-link blocks.
Then; make a table that was able to balance MnMs for the team. We were much better at the first  challenge because of some how the chair was surprisingly strong.

In Literacy we learned to write up science experiments and to write a technology report using the design process of ask, imagine, plan, create, improve and share.

Our next step was to form teams and ask ourselves the big question again.
How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product? Our aim was to create enough products or experiences and sell it to raise money for charity.

My team made these crossbows

Reflection

My highlight from this PBL was the the market day because of all the things to buy like sherbet.

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Market day

Market day

On Tuesday  the 4th we will be putting on a market that we have

organised. During PBL we have been making   game or a product

to sell. So my group/DUO have created two crossbows
(they shoot straws two shoot at paper cups. Some will have lollies
under them but some won’t. It will be two dollars for 3 terns

so come down and have a go.

Here are some pictures-

Performance

This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about cultural stories and the big question was;
What is the significance in the 21st Century of our Cultural stories?

First we brainstormed what culture is and came up with lots of ideas. Culture is stories and where your from. Then we thought about our own culture and talked to our parents about our traditions and heritage. I wrote a post about my family and things we like to do.
In Literacy we read and discussed myths and legends from around the world then we concentrated on Maori legends. I read lots of maori legends.

We made a performance about the story Battle of the Mountains. Some students wrote the script, some students took on the job of making all the artwork, some worked hard on organising the music and others took on the role of bringing the story alive with dance and drama.

Photo:

Reflection:
For our production I contributed by making and holding up a  mountain sign and singing.

I think the show might impact on others by bringing the story to life so they remember it better

What I learned about working with others that you can really make better by working with others and have more fun.

Have you ever done a production on stage??????????

Craig Smith the Author

CRAIG SMITH

You might know Craig Smith as the wonky donkey writer who came to our school and sang his book's and did a Q & A with us and told us about his Inspirations. The reason he came is because of the wonky donkey got really popular.

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My reading

HI welcome to my blog here is what I've done for my follow up-

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My cultrure

MY CULTURE

My Learning focus for PBL this term is about cultural stories.

My family is pure kiwi my brother sister mum and dad.

We go on holiday every January to Alexandra or kaiteriteri.

 And have fish and chips every Wednesday.

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PBL

For basically the whole term we have been working on PBL.

I went with Joey we did a bit. Then I went with Arie because me and joey didn't get much done.

Then Arie ditch me. So then I had to go back with Joey then we finished it.

We share it with the little kids. Then our parents. (but mine didn't come). So joeys mum did.

Here's a link

PBL SLIDE

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BYE

Introducing Me

hi my name is Matthew you will probably remember me from last time.

but anyway lets get started with the stuff..ahhh learning

Yesterday we went to clip and climb for our PBL witch is about being healthy and active we had lots of fun.

Here are some photos-

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TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES

TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES

Welcome back to the blog.  Today I will be showing you some of are technology challenges that we have been doing in the Tumu hub. I learned that you can't do everything by yourself. The challenges we have been doing are...
Marshmallow challenge:We had to make towers out of marshmallows and dry pasta sticks, Our idea was to have the marshmallows as stabilize it so the pasta sticks could stick in them to keep them together.

Stretcher:We had to use newspaper a meter of string and 3 meters of tape to make a stretcher to carry a bag of average weight books and half a cup of water (ours worked!).

Cup stacking: We had a to stack cups (3 on bottom 2 on top then 1 on the top top) by stacking them with out touching them, we used a rubber band with strings on the sides to stack them this how we did it-

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Paper chains: We made paper chains out paper we had a big piece of paper only, we used tiny strips so we could have a really long chain- ( there was no photo of our group this do. Our group won!)

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Have you done this before?

Hi I'm Matthew and welcome back to another blog. Today I'll be 

show you code club projects.

Scratch-

trinket- (all expertise a couple in one)-

I started coding this year. I've made a couple things on scratch then moved to html. I decided to make a scratch project of my own and when it got really good and was ready, I published it and heaps of my class mates went on it because they really wanted to go on it but they couldn't because it wasn't shared.

do you like coding?

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Hi I'm Matthew, and today I'll be showing you about my art gallery trip.

We saw so much art there some people made skulls, they looked so REAL!, we also saw some sloths they looked real as well!, there was also some swings and tree houses, we also made a card house and got to draw on it.  

This is some pictures of our trip.

Hi I'm Matthew and today I'll be telling you about my family treasure.



This is my story.

My pop

My pop was going to go to war but there was none on so he didn’t go but he must of had heaps of training to go but never had to go.  If he went i mightn’t be here right now nether could be my mum.  So I'm lucky he didn't and even if he Survived he mightn’t of met my grandma and I and my mum wouldn't be alive.

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Welcome to... Matthew's blog

HI I'm Matthew

This is my first blog. Hopefully you enjoy it.

My learning is:

 RE, PBL, writing, and maths. I'll do more but for now
you'll have to wait.

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