Unit Pricing & Numskull

In today's Math session we had played/tried Unit Pricing and Numskull on Transum (If you would like to try these games click n the hyperlink). 

The first game we had played was Numskull. You see, this was my first time ever playing this game so I didn't really understand the concept of the activity. although I didn't understand the Numskull I still tried to get the answers but it always ends up saying one column is incorrect which made me stress even more. 

For the second game we had played (well) Unit Pricing, This was easier because we had done a game just like this, But I forgot the name of it. Anyways we had completed all 9 questions and played a mini game in the top section of the page (it was a Puzzle). After Putting the puzzle together it read this "Why is a dog with a bad foot like adding a 6 and 7? Because he puts down three and carries the one."

My overall experience was great. The quality f the question was great and the puzzle in the end was amazing.

Icons

In the 10 am session today Mrs Cardoza challenged Room 1 to write about what we think "ICONS" mean, so here is my definition on the word.

Icons are very interesting because they can range from famous celebrities to objects/foods like New Zealand's Pavlova and L&P. Icons in america are Twinkies, Beyonce and some many other celebrities.

Ctrl Tech

In Week 6 of Ctrl Tech with Mr Daniels, we had attempted the Extn Wk-RGB Col Mix file assignment as a class. We had used Tinker-cad for this project that I named Wk-RGB Col Mix_SNM. With this task we had to use copy and paste (Ctrl C & Ctrl V) for most of the project because we had to transfer the bread board, Arduino board, resistors and the LED RGB to the other side. Once we had done that we connected the pieces together added a few lines and it turned out like this. (picture in the top left corner) After that we had tried for the very first time to debug and code the project which made the lights show the primary colors. Here's what it looks like

Overall I had a fun but stressful Tech session. The only reason why I say stressful because I started again 3 times. The first time was I didn't do it right so I decided to start again but sine I knew how to do it, it wasn't hard and the second reason is because the coding blocks didn't move so I just started all over again.

Hallows Eve

On the Hallows Eve my family had 5 more people over and their dog making 10 people in the house. It was great, I had my niece and nephew with their parents over and my niece's dog Lucky. You see with the arrival of Lucky the disappearance of my sister this is because she is not a big fan of dogs or puppies. Even though she was scared I kinda like the company of Lucky and so did my Alamoni. Since we were all hungry my mum and sister in law Vini went half on some take out. When they walked inside with the food I salivating with hunger. So as the day came to an end we ate, talked and had fun.

Remember to get vaccinated an stay safe in this Lockdown 

500 Trophies

Yesterday in the morning I had reached my goal of 500 trophies in 2 months and 29 days. I have worked really hard to get up to 500 trophies in the past months. Remember to keep safe, stay healthy and vaccinate. If Auckland is 90% double vaccinated we will be given some freedom but only if all of Auckland has their double dose. 

John Pule

Today Room 1 had looked and talked about John Pule. A Niuean born artist who has lived in Auckland New Zealand since 1964. I think his artworks are to bring understatement about Pacific migration and the leap of faith Pacific Islanders have to take to create an income for them and their family. We had looked at one specific piece of art created by John which will be shown on the top left comer. 

We had talked on our thoughts about the art that is shown in the top left corner. Half of the class thought it was weird, I thought that shell was mean't new life cause the koru shaped rope on his head symbolized new life or new beginnings. But it was actually about the sea.

Niuean Language Week Poster

 Since it's Niuean Language Week, room 1 has been  challenged again by Mrs Cardoza to make a poster based on the Niue culture . So Happy Niue Language Week. The poster is placed in the top left corner. 

Stay safe and remember to wear a mask in all public places when outside.

Get vaccinated

Niue Language Resources

Since it's Niuean Language Week for the past 7 days Mrs Allen has shown Room 1 a great site full of history, music and traditions. It also benefits the creators because the more exposure they get, the more they are helping keep the Niue culture alive.

If you would like to check the site out just click on the highlighted NIUE LANGUAGE RESOURCES to head on over. Remember to keep safe and stay in your bubble while Auckland and Waikato are in level 3.

Math Time

In today's first math session for term 4. When I joined the google meet I overheard them talking about suspicious deaths ending the lives of some famous names (Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G and many others). after that conversation died down the work had started. The students attending the meet were sent to Education Perfect. As the time flew by our session came to an end, so we had to set some goals before heading off.

Background Story

Education Perfect is used by many countries and students all across the world. It is not only for learning but also to learn. Education Perfect has a variety of subjects to choose from and including cultural games and learning the language. 

Trophy Update

In the past 2 months I have been working really hard to get better in my maths before heading off to college, to achieve this goal Iv'e been doing a lot of Transum and other math sites to improve. So the amount of work I have been putting in is a lot, For example: I had hit 400 trophies in 2 months which has only made me want to work harder so I can achieve 500 trophies in 3 months or 2 months and a couple of days, Right now I have 450 trophies, if I can gain 50 trophies in the next couple of days I would have achieved my goal of 500. Originally I had 410 trophies just yesterday but in 2 or 3 hours I had gained 40 trophies.  

Comment below how many trophies you have so far or if you like Transum.

Trophy Update

Since Friday the 24th, I have been working hard to get 400 or over 400 trophies in 2 months. So i'm glad to say I have completed 408 math tasks/games on Transum within 2 months. 

I had started Transum on the 27th of July 2021 and today is the 27th of September which means I have completed my goal that I had set 3 days ago. 

Transum has a great selection of games that you can play here are some of my favorites.

Words in Digit

Arithmagons

Brain Box

Car Park Puzzle

Dice Net Challenge

In this weeks Maths session I had done the Dice Net Challenge on Transum. This game was really fun and easy to do because you basicalling had to follow what it said in the box below and make it looking like a cube square. This game has 11 challenges and was very fun. Comment below if you have tried it or will consider trying the game.

Earthquake hits the Australian state of Victoria

At around 9.15am on Wednesday a magnitude-5.8 earthquake was detected in the Alpine National Park. This is located near the small town of Mansfield.
It was originally reported as a magnitude-6 quake, but was downgraded shortly after.
The quake was felt heavily 190km away in Melbourne, where a number of city builds were damaged.
Victoria State Emergency Service has confirmed there is no tsunami threat following the quake.
 There have been no reports of serious injuries or fatalities as a result of the quake.

Trophy Update

So under 1 month and a couple of days I have been able to reach my goal of 351 trophies in my cabinet do far my next goal is 400.

If I can reach 400 trophies in 2 months and a couple of days I will try to work hard to achieve 500 trophies.

If you have more trophies or want to share your work on Transum, please post or comment down below and tell me.

Factorising

In today's math session we had started off with some Factorising On Transum. At first it was hard but as I got the hang of it, it was really easy. The class had gotten confused so it was a hard task for them, eventually they had gotten the hang of it too. Here's an example: 

5a+ab= a(5+b) what letter is shown more than once,bracket plus the remaining inside it

10a+6= 16a Adding the numbers together than adding the letter on the side 

Check out the site because it really helps you understand to patterns and a new way of practicing your algebra. 

Left corner a picture of Level 1

Maori Language Week Poster

Since it's Maori Language Week room 1 was challenged by Mrs Cardoza to make a poster based on the Maori culture . So Happy Maori Language Week. The poster is placed in the top left corner. Stay safe and remember to wear a mask in all public places when outside.

Tongan Language Week Poster

I know it's passed Tongan Language Week but last week room 1 was challenged by Mrs Cardoza to make a poster based on the cultural week. So Happy late Tongan Language Week. The poster is placed in the top left corner. Stay safe and remember to wear a mask in all public places when outside.

Graphs

In today's math session with Mrs Allen we had gone through Graphs. Learning about graphs had me really confused because it was my first time doing but also learning how to pin out the gradient of the line was. 

Although I struggled in this area I did understand that if the line is positioned in a vertical/diagonal direction it positive if pointing downward it will be negative. This had really helped me when it came to the Kahoot. I had came in 2nd place with on 2 answers wrong that's pretty good for someone who had no clue what was going on (well at least for me). 

The activity was hard so Mrs Allen decided to leave it for Next term or at least when we're ready. 

Reflection

Since it's Friday Mrs Cardoza said we had to write a reflection on week 7 in lockdown, so here it is.

This week had been like any other (obviously Auckland's in lockdown). Even though we had worked on Algebraic equations and graphs to get on a higher level of maths then we were on before we went into lockdown. Some of the activities I took an interest in was the maths and the conservation week events.

So far my week has been normal and relaxing.

Trophy Update

Trophie Friday

I decided why not have a Trophy Friday. Trophie Fridays are going to be at the end of every week, that means I will try and give you an update on my trophy cabinet on Fridays. So far I have 70 trophies in total.

The progress for my studies on Transum has been really good just like my classmates. 

My overall experience on Transum has been amazing especially for my learning since I'm heading to college soon. I would rate the site a 9 out of 10 just because some of the games don't come with a trophy, other than that really good. If you want to check out the site just check out my recent post on maths to try Transum and other math sites.

Brackets

Today I had another session with Mrs Allen and the class, we had did some Brackets and Equations on Transum. At first it was really confusing and difficult but when Mrs Allen helped me out with the equations and brackets it was was fun. 

The brackets were the hardest for me because i kept getting stuck on the questions and forgot the pattern hallway through the game. 

My overall experience was great, remember to try Transum out, leave a comment and stay safe.

Fathers Day

This Sunday September the 5th is a special day for all the fathers and male caregivers because it's Fathers day. This year I made my father a poem to show how much I appreciate all that he does, I also made gifts for him. So here's the poem I made him.

Dear Dad,

You're the best, you're one of a kind

You sing, laugh and always manages to have a fun time

"You encourage your children to do great for a future where we can succeed

You have shown me how hard I need to work to achieve my goals in life.

You have a selfless, loveable and comedic personality that shines everyday

You're tall like a tree and cool as ice, you're my hero, you're a blessing to this family, no doubt that's right

So cheers to you on September 5th, you're the best of the best so this poem to you is a loving gift"

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

From: Sunipa 😀

HAPPY FATHERS DAY to all the fathers and male caregivers in the world.

Cybersmart Challenge 18

In this challenge that I'm doing today will be about Blog Comment Competition. You can do this with your class or a buddy from another school. 

This challenge is to make you get better at at writing quality blog comments, and it'll help with word placement and spelling. If you and your class is going to try this challenge click on the link to make a copy of the file to get started.

Even thought this challenge was published on the 4th of August doesn't mean we can't do it.

Leave a comment if you had liked this challenge or if it was fun.

😉😃

Kahoot

This week Room 1 has been doing some kahoot quizzes on whales. Some of the questions were about the mass of the  whale or about how long they can hold their breath underwater. We retook the test twice, the first time was knowledge but the second time was to do with speed. 

I was lucky enough to have won both kahoots but I have to say the second kahoot was a challenge, because halfway into the quiz I had stuffed up. Leaving myself to fall in 2nd place, but when it came up to the last question  I thought I wasn't gonna come in first. Suddenly I was quick enough that I won the game and beat Sebastian.

News Update

Things to know about NZ

• North land will move to alert level 3 at 11:59pm on Thursday
• New Zealand, south of Auckland, moved to alert level 3 on Wednesday, with Auckland stuck at level 4 for another two weeks
• Forty-nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Thursday, bringing the outbreak total to 736. 
• Forty-two people are in hospital, six of whom are in the ICU
• Around 40 supermarkets are being added to the locations of interest list

Stay safe 

Google Meet Etiquette

In this challenge we are focusing on well, Google meet etiquette. As you must know by now Auckland is in level 4 while the rest of New Zealand are moving down levels. So since NZ is in level 4 and 3 we started having google meets to keep in touch (virtually) with our school. Now that you have caught up I shall tell you what the challenge requires us to do.

Link to go to the google meet etiquette cybersmart challenge

The Google meet etiquette requires us to:

Turn off mic when not talking

Don't sit next to windows or doorways for better lighting

Keep cam on all time

Email Etiquette

Today Mrs Cardoza had challenged Rm 1 complete and post 5 Cybersmart Challenges. If you've see the title I will be doing the Email Etiquette challenge. I had to send an email to cybersmart.challenge@maniakalani.org and labeled it Greatest school in the world.

In the top right comer you will find a picture of the instructions from the challenge.

If you want to try this challenge or any other ones just click on Cybersmart Challenges.

 

Maths

Over the past few days Mrs Allen has been hosting meetings that are to do with maths, so I have been doing a lot of maths within my house. For example I have been practicing my multiplication throughout level 4 and so far my progress has been great. If you want to try any of the websites I have been going on just click on the names of the sites down below and it will take you there. When your on the site don't hesitate to try everything on there. 

Here's a challenge for you, if your going to try your 7&8 Multiplication on AAA Maths try and get 60 questions correct in 60 seconds. If you get 60 correct in 60 seconds blog about.

Demos/Geometry                        Geogebre/ Geometrical Art                      AAA Maths 7&8 Multiplication   Multiplication By Heart

Weave Silk

In the 11:30am maths session we went on Weave Silk. It was a pretty site to visit and play around with. It was very interactive and very fun to create art with. on the side you will see 2 pictures that I had created on this site.

if you want to try this activity click on the highlighted Weave Silk and enjoy creating pieces of art online. By the way leave a comment telling me what you saw in the 2 pictures or if you liked the site. 

Particular Pipes

Today's maths session was focused on percentages. Everyone had to go on Particular Pipes to try out the activity. I was the presenter so I had to share my screen while I tried the activity. At first we didn't get it right because Mrs Allen and I didn't read the question right. It wasn't until Kaulave pointed out that we had misunderstood the question. I than had to do it all again but it was fine, after restarting I got it all correct. I took a screenshot and started doing this blog post. Overall It was fun but frustrating when I had to repeat it.

If you want to try this activity just click on the highlighted Particular Pipes and it will take you there, make sure you press percentages. Picture in the top right is my results.

Gapminder

The maths session today was great, I had learned a lot from the questions on the Gapminder site. I had joined the maths meeting hosted by Mrs Allen, we had did a lot of maths in the past few days with her and it is really helping us with our algebra/multiplication goals ( especially for the Year 8 students, since we're going to college). So far we have accomplished a lot in our multiplication and algebra. Gapminder was a really fun site to visit because it talked a lot about the world and the problems, here are some examples : 

Gender Equality         Poverty         Good Health & Well-being           Refugees 

If you would like to check the site out just click on the highlighted/underlined Gapminder, also leave a comment if you liked the site and if you would recommend it to anyone else.

The picture in the top left is the score i got in the UN goals test, 17/18 only one wrong. Take the test and see if you can get 100%.

Transum

In today's math session I had met up with some of the students from Ruapotaka and 3 of the teachers on the google meet (Mrs Cardoza, Mr Nevalangi, Mrs Allen). The focus of the session was multiplication. I tried Mathigon for the first time and I am really happy to say I enjoyed my time on the site. I also went on Transum's Tablemaster. I did my 7 timetables in front of the class, then I checked my progress on the tablesmaster and it was pretty good so far. Here it is.

The Tokyo Olympics have ended with an upbeat ceremony in Tokyo.

Dame Valerie Adams was the New Zealand team’s flag bearer for the closing ceremony.
The stage looked sparse even as athletes marched in carrying their national flags. Many of the best-known athletes have already left Tokyo and were not able to attend the vent. Athletes were asked to fly home 48 hours after their final competition.
In all around 150 nations took part in the closing ceremony.
The ceremony included ska bands, football freestyles, break dancers and BMX riders, created more made-for-TV memories, culminating in athletes thanking the people of Japan by making a heart gesture with their hands.
Here is a link to watch the closing of the Olympics

Instagram has announced that it will set all under 16’s account to private by default.
This means that only approved followers can see posts and “like” or comment.
Instagram data shows that only one in five opted for a public account when the private setting was the default, 
Existing account holders, who are under 16 will would be sent a notification “highlighting the benefits” of switching to private.
Instagram has recently come under criticism, failing to remove harmful content and using children’s data for target adverts.
It has developed a range of child-protection measures.
In March, it announced older users would be able to message teenagers who already followed them only.

Seven's For The Win

The New Zealand Men’s Seven’s side has won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
New Zealand were beaten Fiji 27-12 in a pulsating final at Tokyo Stadium in Chofu.
Fiji led 19-12 at half time after a blistering start saw them score two tries in the first 3 minutes. However, New Zealand came back towards the end of the first half with a try right on half time.
In the second half New Zealand pressed hard and dominated possession early on. However, Fiji sealed the game with a superb try with 90 seconds remaining. The final act of the game was a penalty for Fiji to seal a monumental win for the Pacific nation.
Fiji become the first rugby team to win back to back Rugby Seven titles at the Olympics.
The result was New Zealand’s third medal at the Tokyo Games.

Netflix has confirmed that it will be entering into the gaming market.

Netflix shared details of their plans in a letter to investors saying: “The time is right to learn more about how our members value games.”

These games would appear alongside the regular things they make, like TV shows and films.

There are still no details on what types of games will be available yet.

Netflix announced that their biggest competition was the game Fortnite in 2019.

Netflix has previously made TV programmes that have an interactive story feature, called “choose-your-own-adventure”, where viewers can replay and choose the outcomes to various situations the characters face.

 

A new batch of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived in New Zealand, two days ahead of schedule.
The consignment of 150,000 doses was flown into Auckland Airport yesterday afternoon.
The vaccines have had to travel into New Zealand and kept at ultra-low temperatures to ensure that they are safe and effective.
New Zealand Covid Minster, Chris Hipkins, said the early arrival meant New Zealand would not run out of vaccine. We were scheduled to do so on Wednesday if the shipment had not arrived.
Hipkins said one million doses were arriving this month which meant the vaccination programme could start being ramped up.
The roll out plan has the general population in group 4 start getting the vaccine from late July. An online booking system will be online from 28 July and those over 60 will be invited to book from that date.

Oldest Person In The World

The Guinness World Records confirmed Emilio Flores Marquez from Puerto Rico as the oldest living person in the world. Marquez is official 112 years and 326 days old. He was born on August 8, 1908, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. This breaks the previous record held by Romania’s Dumitru Comănescu, who died at the age of 111 years 219 days. According to the Guinness World Records website, Marquez is the second oldest of 11 children born to Alberto Flores Melendez and Margarita Márquez-Garcia. He married for 75 years before his wife died in 2010. They had four children, two of whom are still alive and well. He currently lives with the two children, Tirsa and “Millito,” who take care of him in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Social media platform TikTok has removed 7 million children’s accounts.
The accounts were believed to belong to people under-13 years of age. At the moment users have to be 13 and over, the people behind the viral video platform say they’re working on making the social media platform everyone.
The app says the accounts it deleted make up less than 1% of the app’s users across the world.
Lots of children and young people are big fans of the social media app TikTok. It’s provided a fun way for people all over the world to create and watch content.
It’s the first time the platform has published figures like this. It says it hopes the detail about under-age users will “help the industry push forward when it comes to transparency and accountability around user safety”.

A grocery store has broken a Guinness World Record by preparing and then serving 13,000 pancakes.
Hy-Vee assembled a team of 13 chefs and then last week, at the chain’s store in Blue Springs, they spent 7 hours, 16 minutes cooking up 13,000 pancakes.
A Guinness judge was on hand to verify that the serving of pancakes. They broke the old record of 12,716, which was set in Russia in 2017.
The pancakes were donated to Harvesters-The Community Food Network, a regional food bank serving the greater Kansas City area in both Missouri and Kansas.

The world’s largest Rubik’s cube has been unveiled in Hong Kong.
The functioning Rubik’s cube measures 2.5 metres on each side.
The amazing toy was built in the Nina Mall in Hong Kong by a company specializing in toy creation.
The previous record-holder, created by British puzzle maker Tony Fisher, measured 2 metres on each side.

Nano-chameleons are believed to be the world’s smallest reptiles.
Known as Brookesia nana, these tiny reptiles measure only 22-29 millimetres from tip to tail. They are so small they could fit on your nail.
That’s about the same size as a sunflower seed!
German scientists discovered two of the animals in Madagascar and published their findings in a journal called Scientific Reports in January.
They say it’s the smallest of 11,500 reptile species discovered on the planet so far.
Prior to this, the smallest known reptile in the world was Brookesia micra, a very similar species discovered in 2012.

Warehouse Are Not Selling Fireworks

The Warehouse, will no longer sell fireworks to the public as it doesn’t reflect the company’s values.
The company said research showed more than half of their customers preferred public fireworks displays over home celebrations. The research also found that nearly a third did not use fireworks at all.
The Warehouse said that they had listened to the community, and without ongoing sustainability efforts, fireworks had no place in its stores.
Animal welfare charity SAFE applauded the decision. Fireworks can cause animals psychological and physical harm, and they hope other retailers would follow The Warehouse’s example.
What do you think of the ban? Let me know in the comments below.

Asteroid Completes 23 Million Year Journey

Astronomers have uncovered fragments of a 1.83m-wide asteroid that struck Botswana in 2018. 23 pieces of the asteroid were found in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The astronomers believe that the asteroid took just under 23 million years to get here and after studying the fragments, they believe to have come from our solar system’s asteroid belt. The fragments come from an asteroid that astronomers at the University of Arizona saw in the early hours of June 2, 2018 as it was approaching Earth. A few hours later, the 1.83m-wide space rock – named 2018 LA – caught fire at a blistering 60,000 kilometre per hour. It broke into tiny fragments that rained down across Botswana. This was only the second time astronomers have spotted an asteroid in space before it hit Earth.

Turtle Returned To Hapū

A 350kg turtle, which was found dead on a Canterbury beach last year, has been returned to its hapū.
Last year, the leather-back turtle was returned to Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata and last week a burial ceremony was held on Horomaka Island.
The critically endangered leather-back turtle, or honu, washed up dead in Banks Peninsula in March 2019.
It was initially transported to Te Papa in Wellington. But after consultations with DOC and Koukourārata rūnanga it was returned.
Documents show more than $12,000 was spent by DOC and Te Papa on transportation and a burial ceremony.
Te Papa wanted it for research purposes. the plan had been to keep its skeleton to help identify fossil bones. It would also potentially display it.

Travel Bubble To The Cook Islands

The government has announced a travel bubble will start with the Cook Islands on the 17th May. The move will allow two-way quarantine-free travel between both countries. Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern made the announcement 3 days ago.
To ensure safety, New Zealand will be providing the Cook Islands with enough vaccine to immunize its population. This will start later this month.There will be no requirement for a pre-departure Covid-19 test. 
However, travelers will have to provide a health declaration and there will be random health checks at airports.
No one should travel if they are unwell, if they are waiting on a Covid-19 test, or if they have been in contact with anyone suspected to have Covid-19

Memes For Sale

One of the worlds most popular memes have been sold for $500,000. The meme that took the media wild was known as burning house, featuring a young girl named Zoe Roth.  The meme was created back in 2005 when Roth was 4 years old. Her family went to look at a house on fire in their neighborhood in North Carolina.
Firefighters had intentionally set the blaze as a controlled fire, so it wasn’t a major incident. Roth remembers watching the flames burn when her father (an amateur photographer) asked her to smile. Now, after more than a decade of having her image all around the internet Roth has sold the meme for $500,00. She has sold it as a non fungible token, or NFT. She plans to use the money to help her pay her way through college. 

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Space Jam: A New Legacy, release date has been announced. The film is scheduled to release in New Zealand on July 17. The movie stars LeBron James and over the weekend the trailer was released.James will attempt to follow in the off-court footsteps of the legendary Michael Jordan, who starred in the film’s original version back in 1996.Space Jam boasts a host of cameos from real-life NBA players, including the likes of All Stars Dame Lillard, Klay Thompson, and James’ Lakers teammate, Anthony Davis, all of whom play against James’ Toon Squad as animated versions of themselves.
Here's the link to watch the trailer for the upcoming movie:
Space Jam: A New Legacy