LI: To identify and understand how descriptive language is used to create a clear picture of a setting in a text.
For this activity, Me and Armani used Adobe Express to help us create a image of the description in the text. To create this image we used prompts we got from the text to make it look like an alleyway in real life. We included details to make the alleyway a bit scary and terrifying. We learnt that we have to use powerful words to make the AI generate what we want.
LI: To use the information in the diary extract to create an image of what we think Samuel Marsden saw when he sailed down the Tamaki awa.
For Inquiry, we used Adobe Express to create a image that we think Samuel Marsden saw in the 1800s. We included the Tamaki river, and the Waka because Samuel Marsden traveled from England and landed on the Tamaki River, I also included some villiages on because that is what Samuel Marsden might’ve seen when he was travelling from England. We learnt how to create an AI image using the text to make the image. As you can see the top one is AI Generated that Me and Armani created and the bottom one is the original photo from Google. One fact I found interesting was when he helped bringing Christianity to Maori.
LI: To understand how we can help prevent Kauri Dieback disease and why we need to do this.
One of our challenegs at camp was to walk the Cossey- Massey track at Hunua. Before we entered the bush we had to make sure our shoes were disinfected. Me and Armani created this DLO to tell us why we needed to do this and why we need to help prevent the spread of Kauri Dieback. I think this is an important message to share because if you don’t do all the steps you will kill the Kauri trees and ruin their surroundings.
LI: to use our smart searching skills
Our Year 7/8 camp was at Kokako Lodge in Hunua. Our challenge today was to use our smart searching skills to find out about the kokako bird and create an infographic to share the facts we researched in our own words. Something I found interesting about the kokako bird was that its a poor flier, with short, rounded wings. It prefers to hop and leap between branches.
LI: To create a collage of images or short movie that reflects my time at camp
Our camp at Kokako Lodge in Hunua was really fun, because we got to experience different activity’s. My collage or movie shows the different type of activitys we did at camp, the activity’s we experienced at camp was the Bush Walk, High Beam, Wall Climb, Archery, Raft Building, Orienteering, Pancake Race and Fitness. I chose these photos because it shows everything we have done and it also shows what we have been doing. My favourite part of camp was High Beam because I got to overcome my fear of Heights.
LI: To write a poem that describes a moment in time
At camp we had lots of challenge activities to try. Our challenge in with our poem was to chose our words carefully so that we painted a clear picture of what we were describing in the mind of our readers. We used our four senses which was what our thought is, how we felt, what we saw and what we heard. I have described what it was like to build a raft and how it felt when we were testing the raft we built. Me and Loa chose this challenge because we thought is challenging and fun.
LI: To let others know who I am so they can make connections to me and my place in the world.
Our challenge today was to write and record our pepeha to introduce ourselves. I found this activity enjoyable because I got the opportunity to ask my parents where my ancestors are for, and who is our grandparents. I really enjoyed representing the Maori Culture and where your from making you feel proud of where you come from too. No reira tena koutou katoa. Thus my acknowledgment to you all. Thank you for reading to my Pepeha.
LI: To understand that everyone has a role to play when we are working in groups.
In LS2 we learn best when we learn with and from each other to help us with our learning and help us with communicating with our other classmates. What your responsibility as a group member is to always help other be included and help our group with their work. How working in a group helped you understand more about the kuaka because they all gave information about the kuaka that they know and we create them into ideas. Why talking to others about your learning is important because it can tell us more about the information we are learning about and to help us communicate. Something I enjoyed is that I can work with my group and have some fun with them.
LI: To use our smart searching skills to find out who Samuel Marsden was and what he is known for.
For this activity, we used our smart searching skills to find out who is Samuel Marsden and What he did in New Zealand. To make sure our facts were correct we used three different websites. The websites I used were NZ Geographic and NZ History. Something interesting I found out about Samuel marsden was when he came to New Zealand to introduce Christianity to the Maori people. I found this activity interesting because I got to learn different things about Samuel Marsden and his family.
LI: To understand how we can help prevent Kauri Dieback disease and why we need to do this.
For this challenge, LS2 was challenged to use our own smart searching skills to find out what Kauri dieback is and what we need to do to try and stop this from spreading. We need to know about this so that we do our part to keep our Kauri safe when we go on hike at camp. Something I learnt about the Kauri Dieback disease is caused by a microscopic germ that attacks the roots and trunk of kauri trees, damaging the tissue that carries nutrients and causing them to starve. I found this activity interesting because I got to find information and collaborate with my partner to find more data.