A Day At Home

       W.A.L.T organise and follow the structure of a recount.

                                    

  A Day At Home

Last Thursday my family and I was having a relaxing day at home. When I woke up I shouted “it is freezing!” My bones were ice cold. So I had breakfast and got ready for the day.

A few hours later I was getting bored at home so I decided to play my PS4. I was playing GTA 5 and I played as Franklin. I was driving my T20 around the city and shooting people. The T20 is one of the most fastest cars in the game. It was kind of fun driving around but after awhile I started to get even more bored, so I got off my game and had a long power nap.

Two hours later I got up and I was starving like I have never eaten in three days. “Can I have some Mcdonalds please dad” I asked. “Yes we can” my dad replied. So when we got to Mcdonalds, I had a juicy and delicious triple cheese burger. It tasted so delicious that it was like It was heaven. So after we had a kai we headed back home.

When we got back I started to play my game again.

An hour later It was finally time to go to sleep. So I put my pajamas on and went to bed. At the time I was so tired that I could sleep for along time. In conclusion what I thought about that day was that it was a relaxing, boring and kind of fun day but not really. I really enjoyed my burger that I had and I kind of enjoyed playing GTA 5. At times I was bored because there was nothing to do and there was no mates to play with but I still kind of enjoyed that day. Another thing I enjoyed was spending sometime with dad eating Mcdonalds with him and having some time out of the house for the day. But overall it was an alright day.

            

What I learned in math today

Today I was learning to rename. The WALT was to use the renaming strategy when multiplying using pen and paper. I think I did well using the renaming strategy and it helped me a lot to answer big multiplication questions. I found it easy to solve the problems but at first I found it difficult at first to solve the questions but I got the hang of it. So that is what I learned in math today.

Hour of Code

Today I have learned to improve my coding skills. The code activity I chose was the flappy bird game. For me it was a bit challenging on level 8 because I got confused on what I had to do, but whaea Tania told me that it was giving me clues on what I had to do. So I figured it out and I had to set the scene onto random to pass the level. I helped my friend Sonny by helping him to pass the level that he was stuck on. It took me about twenty minutes to finish all ten levels. So if you want to try hour of code for yourself, here is the link

Here if my certificate that I earned on the flappy bird game:

Here are some screenshots of the flappy bird game:

 

A Drug And Alcohol Free World

I am learning to say my speech with expression.

My Speech Writing

I am learning to write out my speech in the proper writing form.
Kia ora everyone, my name is Ricci and the topic I’ve chosen for my speech is that alcohol and bad drugs should be banned worldwide and I strongly believe that many people would benefit from this fact. So i’m going to talk about that today.

Firstly, when people put alcohol and drugs into their body, it can cause major damage to their health. For example,your heart could get damaged.

I know this because alcohol can cause an irregular heart beat which means that your heart will be beating out of rhythm, and this is not how things should be. Also over half of New Zealand is addicted to alcohol and drugs.

My second reason is, if you drink alcohol and partake in bad drugs at an early age, it can lead to an early death, and If you were to die from drugs and alcohol, it can have a devastating effect on your family and even  your closest friends. Would you want this to be you?

Another reason why alcohol and bad drugs should be banned is, if your doing drugs and drinking alcohol around your kids, it can have an influence on them and it could lead them want into doing drugs and drinking alcohol regardless of their age. So, if your family is important to you then drugs and alcohol would definitely not play a role in this fact.  

My last reason why you shouldn’t drink alcohol and take bad drugs is you only have one body and there is only one you. Your health is the most important factor. I, for one would not like to see myself end up in hospital because of drinking too much or overdosing on drugs. This is a sure fact that we could all do without.

So drinking alcohol and doing drugs can do a lot of damage to your body, it can have a bad influence on your kids, it can lead to an early death, and cause a really bad irregular heart beat. So if you are addicted to alcohol and drugs, it is time to change and talk to a nurse or a doctor. There is always help out there.  So I hope I have persuaded people that the banning of alcohol and drugs could only benefit a healthier community and an alcohol and drug free world. Thank you all for listening to my speech today.

The Two Origins Of The 7 Sisters

The seven sisters originated from Greek myth and not really from Maori myths depending on what you have heard. The seven sisters are the daughters of Paleo and Atlas. Whaea Chanella told us it and the myth goes that their parents threw their daughters ( the seven sisters) up into the sky to escape the wrath of the god Zeus.
So that is the origin of the Greek version of the seven sisters.
The origin of the Maori version of the seven sisters is that TaWhirimatea ( the god of wind) disliked the idea his parents ( Rangi and Papa) getting separated, so he went out beating up his brothers because he didn't like the fact that his siblings or brothers wanted their parents separated. He could beat up his brothers but one, which was Tumatauenga ( the god of war). So because he got beaten up by Tumatauenga, he threw his eyes into his dads chest which created the first stars, the seven sisters that we all know. So TaWhirimatea is known as the blind god because he has no eyes. So that is how Maori version of the seven sisters goes.

My Hour Of Code Certificate

Here is the image of my certificate that I earned on hour of code on Tuesday.

Hour Of Code

We have been learning to code.  The coding I chose was the Minecraft coding activity.

I enjoyed how challenging the levels were and coding the characters to make them do stuff.

It was challenging when I got a little bit stuck on level 11 but after awhile I figured it out.

I helped others by telling them how to solve the levels that they were stuck on.

I didn't need help on any of the levels

It took my about an hour to finish the 12 stages.  When I finished the 12 stages I got a certificate. I took screenshots as I worked my way through the stages.  When you look at the screenshots you can see how I used blocks to create the code which made the characters move.

Here are some screenshots of my coding.

My Future Career

My Future Career

I am learning to present my future career.

In 8 years time I will be 20 and my dream is that I would be playing basketball in the NBA.

What subjects in college I think is important for me to learn?

The subjects that are important and I need to learn are: English, mathematics and writing.

What skills do I think I need to learn, which will be important for my future?

The skills I need to learn are: PE, Health and safety, communication,  hygiene, dress appropriately and have good work ethic.

Why is basketball my passion?
My passion is basketball because I watched Stephen Curry all the time. I just love it when he shoots three pointers, I like how he respects his teammates and I like it when he cross people. So it inspired me to be a basketball player. The best game I've seen him play was in the 2017 NBA finals when him and his team won the championship.

What is the NBA?
The NBA is a premier basketball league for men in America. The NBA stands for national basketball association. It has 30 teams and thousands of players. The NBA was founded in New York City on June the 6th, 1946.

Matariki Stars

I am learning what the names of the Matariki stars are.

My persuasive brainstorm

WALT: Think about a topic to argue for or against.

I will clearly state my opinion.

Success Criteria:

1. Choose 4 ideas,issues or interest.

2. Place each Idea,issues or interest into an argument.

3. Go through the proof reading practices before the teacher views it.

The Marvelous Dolphins

WALT write a descriptive piece of writing about the picture of the dolphins.

                              The Marvelous Dolphins

These particular Dolphins, I can say that these Dolphins are one of a kind. The way they jump up in the air is unique and breathtaking. These dolphins are one of a kind. These are just amazing dolphins.

Up and down the Dolphin goes as the sun goes around the Earth.

It went on for a while. Up and down they go. The water look as if it was a toxic green type of water. I wonder why they can jump so high.

I wonder why, I wonder why.

They splash and splash as they jump in the air. They look so grey that they look like a stormy cloud that is about to drop big buckets of water. They are just marvelous!