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Friday, September 28, 2018

STEAM Re



STEAM - TERM 3
- Coding (Snap4Arduino) and Arduino Boards


In Term 3, the students have been continuing their STEAM learning using the STEAM Electronics kits. They have been learning how to block code using the program Snap4Arduino. The purpose of this learning has been for the students to control one or more LED lights on an electronic arduino board using code. Each week the coding expectation increased and the students showed perseverance in achieving successful outcomes!


Learning Goal 1. To make an LED blink off/on by controlling voltage from 0V to 5V by programming the Arduino.


Learning Goal 2. To change the speed of blinking to such a high rate that the LED appears to be dimmer.


Learning Goal 3. To make the LED fade on and off by varying the voltage

2018 - Term 3 STEAM - ‘Coding and Arduino Boards’ Reflective Questions

1. What was I learning and why?
I was learning to make a light blink on and of using 1-5 lights with one board and why to learn more about this fun and interesting thing.

2. What did I do well and how do I know?
I did well in the lights and code because every time i made it blink all by myself and
Lochie my bartner.

3. What challenged me ……?
That i was asked for help a little bit of the time but i still had to do my snap4Arduino
board so i needed to work fast and speedy.


4. What would I do differently next time to make my learning more successful ….. ?



5. What have I enjoyed about the learning? I enjoyed learning about the lights and how to work them so they can flash one by
one in order.


Thursday, September 13, 2018

Free Writing Friday

I am learning to use my imagination and writing skills to write across any genre I choose. 

Check out my first draft of my KIWI story .......

Hi am diseased kiwi am a spy there's one person at my school who vomits farts. He looks like a zombie today i will follow him but where? I ran behind him to a galaxy far away ‘coooool’ i yelled ‘oh no’ i said dramatically and he was a extreme skateboarder we had a skate of...

Chapter 2

I got my skateboard out i lied my hoverboard.
He jumped of the light post i jumped off my hoverboard i broke my neck beep beep i woke up were am i your in a train i didn't remember a ‘thing I like trains’ ‘noooooooo! Back to childhood’ yelled a man. I like ice cream Said a baby i like Trains that are better. one day I went on a holiday and I had trouble in paradise it was Kofi Kingston and then they Did a double move i got the sheid Roman Reigns my favourite WWE superstar ever fighting along with me they did the triple powerbomb…

Chapter 3
To the new day Sitting down and then the song came on sit down Be Humble.

I love the fact that I have a blog so I can share this with you.


This is Free Writing Friday and I hope you enjoyed it!

WALT make a report my report is about Tuatara

Tuatara report
2018 21.8.18
The spiny back has many predators like cats and dogs. You would think that the tuatara will escape but they are easily caught. Stoats and ferrets will do anything to get a delicious dinner of this reptile. Kingfisher and moreporks are  also enemies. When it spots one of these predators the tuatara shakes its tail to distract them and get away without a scratch. The tail grows back slowly, smaller and sometimes a different colour. Oscar

I enjoyed writing this to help the population go up WALT make a quality blog post about Tuatara

i am learning to write a letter to the Editor

12/9/18


Environment southland want to ban all new domestic cats to protect native bird life,lizards and insects


Dear Editor
I think we should keep cats even know that they have killing things,but really killing fluffy little animals? I think that omaui should have cats because they will help them in many ways.
Take a cute cat would you kill one of the cats that look like this. Yes cats should have times that they need to be in by like my cats need to be in before dinner.
One reason you should keep cats is they help you with getting rid of rats or they will get in to your flour and poop in it you will cook food with rat poop that is Gross.



This is why you need cats. reason two over 150 kiwis are killed in atlested 2-4 weeks dogs are huge killers that's a lot! reason 3 cats are cute that keep you cumpernee sow yeah dogs just wine run get pat ask for food nice and soft pats. Cats let's talk cats they just run fight if you have two or more that is why omaui should have cats, if you have dogs in omaui they will do more than cats ever did some cats are better than dogs in omaui dogs will go on a rampage eating all the birds they will be in food paradise sowe why cats? In omaui it is a birds home for a huge amount of them sowe cats in omaui is bad but dogs in omaui is worse way worse by 10% that is still a lot for killing birds & things.

I enjoyed trying to save cats and being ably to shere it with you i hope you will go on to my side with this remeber dogs.

WALT write a letter if we should keep young cats or get rid of them.

Thursday, September 6, 2018