Area of triangles shaded area

This week prime 4 and 5 have been learning all about the area of triangles. We have to time the base by the height. We did three-step problem-solving. Firstly, you have to work out the area of the square. Then you 1/2 the base with 2. Then you time the height with the base. Example Area = 1/2  8 times 7 = 56.

Triangles

We have been learning all about the names and attributes of triangles. We also learned about measuring the area of triangles. This is what I have learned.

Art panels

We did art the art we did is a Tukutuku panel. We had to use wool and a pin, but first, we had to design and plan. It was fun making a tukutuku panel. I hope you enjoy making your own one. If you ever have the time to.

Planetarium Night trip!

😀  I had a great time on the planetarium night trip. We got to look at stars through the telescopes and there was this glittering lazer that I liked. It was fun in the star gazing theater hot and airy (suffocating theater) but it was cool.

Fair testing!

 We have been doing fair testing. A controlled test and an experiment. Our topic is to relate to estuaries. Estuaries are places that animals and phytoplankton and stuff live in. They are called safe places. When runoff happens on a farm, leftover fertilizer and nutrients run off the farm and go into the sea. This is a bad thing.

How to make a Tonga puoro

Puoro are wonderful traditional Maori instruments to make. They make music all you need is clay and a needle a little water. I am going to explain how to make a Puoro. Thanks for reading!

Name: Hunia

Planning:                                                                Intro

                                                                How to make a puoro.

Introduction/classification (hook and tell what it is)

The process (three paragraph)

God created us with the ability to sing and make music. “Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation-Psalm 95:1. Last week some students in S2 persevered to make their own musical instruments; these wonderful instruments are called puoro. Puoro sounds are like hearing mournful granny’s at the mareae. Puoro is believed to make people sleepy; they make a mournful sound that calms people down. How do we make puoro? Well you're going to find out.

                                                                            Clay and Mold

Firstly, to make a traditional moari taonga puoro or uke tangi tangi you need clay. Clay is soft and satisfying-clay is amazing: Soft, smooth and it can easily be shaped. Secondly, we roughly separated the clay and then shaped it into our palm. We made two circular shapes, relaventilly even. We then imprint our thumb into the sphere shape and with our index fingers we then pinch the puoro going around the clay ball in a circular motion. That was hard because before we knew it we were doing it again.

                                                                                Melody

Scratch the top of our taonga puoro with a toothpick and then smudge the line up. We then drill our Index finger into the circular shape. Pretty the clay of the ball up and then try and make a lovely melody out of it. I never thought I would make it that far but it appears I have. Every minute or so we hydrate our clay. I keep on blowing into my instrument but I just can not get a sound out of it. I give it to my teacher (whaea rachel) The expert “herherher” and there goes the puoro “what? I say in disbelief. I then try again. After the 1million false attempt I get a sound out of it. “Finally, I say and then tell my teacher. “Half of our breath in and the other out.”

                                                                       Decorating and patterns

Lastly, we got a pin and with our pencil we made designs on our puoro. Moari designs and patterns whatever you prefer. After we had done our design we just left them on the shelf. Finally, the job of making puoro is done.

                                                                          Summary

In summary, Puoro are wonderful instruments to make.Making puoro can require perseverance; they are wonderful instruments to make if you see it through. Puoro can make you happy, put you to sleep and are traditional instruments. I hope you have fun making one of these musical Instruments. If you have the time.

Thanks For reading!

Matariki

Matariki is a good time to spend with your family. You could celebrate, party, music, and etcetera. I don't celebrate Matariki much?💧 My class is going to celebrate it by having a hakari, whanau day and we are going to make, puoro Maori Instrument.

Reading Response!

☝☝ We did a reading response Response. Reading Responses help us to predict, Ask, Questions, summarise and reading. It was fun.💥💥 I had trouble with the summarising, but I remembered that you just have to put it into a nutshell.