Activity 1: The Social Network

For this activity, please think about what you have learned in class about being cybersmart.

On your blog provide five rules that people should follow when sharing pictures and/or streaming videos online.

Activity 2: Fighting For Freedom

For this activity, please think about an issue you would protest over (non-violently, of course!).

On your blog, explain the issue clearly and tell us why it is so important to you.

Activity 3: The Columbian Exchange

For this activity, please think of someone who has had a positive impact on your life. Who is this person? What did they do that was positive?

On your blog, please tell us about this person.

Activity 3: The Greatest Of All Time

For this activity, please imagine that you are Garry Kasparov and that you were the best chess player in the world.

On your blog, list three pros (advantages) and three cons (disadvantages) of being the GOAT of the chess world.

Activity 2: Equal Pay For Equal Work?

For this activity, please think about this issue of the gender pay gap carefully. It is quite controversial (some people agree with it and some people disagree with it).

On your blog, tell us what you think. Is it fair? Why or why not? Be sure to explain exactly why you feel the way that you do.

Activity 3: Big Friendly Giants

For this activity, please listen to David Walliams, a famous British actor and comedian, reading a short clip from the BFG. In this clip, the BFG is talking to a young girl, Sophie, about one of his favourite hobbies. After listening to the clip, what do you think the BFG looks like?

On your blog, write a character description of the Big Friendly Giant that includes at least 10 descriptive words and a picture that you have drawn of the BFG. You could describe what he looks, smells, and sounds like, and tell your readers all about his personality.

Activity 2: Exploring My Roots

For this activity, we would like to create your own pepeha. You can write the pepeha in any language that you wish. 

Activity 1: NZ Royalty

For this activity, we would like you to do some research and find out all that you can about Lorde. Once you have finished your research, please create a Profile Page for her. A profile page is a digital infographic or poster that shares information about someone.

My year 8 leavers speech

Cooking Hangi

Step 1 -

 Dice the vegetables

Onion (slice)

Carrot (square)

Cabbage ( slice)

Orange Kumara

Potato (square)

Pumpkin (square)

Chicken (cut in half)

Step 2 -

Put the chicken in first and top up with vegetables

Spices, salt

Bake 180 for 40 minutes

Geometry Art

I am Poem

Tennis

This term for kiwi sport we have been doing tennis and we have been learning how to hold the racket and how to hit the ball.

IXL

This is my score from IXL. As you can see my time was 3hrs 54min and 42sec

Kiwi Can

Last Term Rm 13 won the most points for kiwi can. Since our teacher was away at the time we decided to have it this term. Here are a few videos of all the fun we had yesterday:

Colosuss Of Rhodes

If you didn't know the colosuss of rhodes is also one of the seven ancient wonders. Our group decided to create a poem about this wonder.

Cooking Bean And Vegetable Pattties

Step 1 Mash the bean using the potato masher

Step 2 Dice the onion and red pepper

Step 3 Grate cuccini and carrot using the cheese grater

Step 4 Combine all your vegetables bean and two eggs and mix well

Lighthouse Of Alexandria

If you didn't know, the lighthouse of alexandria is one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. I chose to do a brochure on this monument. Here is what I produced:

7 Ancient wonders Site

During testing season we have been given groups tasks that we have to complete for each wonder:

to see what my group has done so far click here

Cooking Pizza

Step 1- Paste the top of the pizza bread with tomato sauce
Step 2- dice red pepper,tomato,red onion,ham
Step 3- Spread all your vegetables,ham cheese, pineapples on top? Sauce on top and bake for 15 minutes

Pastel Art

Last week room 13 produced beautiful master peices using pastel. I managed to complete five. Here is what we have produced:

Cooking Chicken Curry

Chicken Curry

Dice 1 chicken breast 

Dice 1/2 onion 

Dice 4 potatoes

Fry until it is cooked 

Add curry and spices

Add vegetables 

Finish you have homemade curry

My Goals For The Term

This term we had to create new goals for ourselves here are mine:

Aboriginal Art Update

Last Week on Friday we began to paint our real paintings and here is how mine looks so far:

Aboriginal Art

So for art this term we are learning how to do aboriginal art.

I have chosen to do a bunny.

Cooking with Ms Tuipulotu

Fettuccine Ingredients

1- Boil fettucine with 2 cups of water until soft

2- Fry the mince with onion until it is cooked

3 - Scrape succini using the vegetable peeler

4- Combine all ingredients

5- Add cream and spices

Pobble

For pobble I did this

Cooking With Tuipulotu - Chocolate Muffins

Step 1 - 1 1/2 cups of flour
2- 1/4 cup of cocoa powder
3- 1/2 cup of sugar

Step 2- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1/2 cup of oil

Step 3- Mix well

Prefix & Suffix

Show Don't Tell

Cooking with Ms Tuipolotu

Today with the help of Mrs Tuipolotu we made a
Step 1 - Boil lasagna with two cups of water until it is soft
Step 2 - Cook mince until it is cooked, add sauce and cheese
Step 3 - Taste if needed and more salt or spices
Step 4 - Serve

Holes Activity

Pobble 365 Perfect Picture - Hermit Mansion

For writing we use a website called pobble 365. One of the activites for my chosen image:

 Is to draw what my dream house would look like. I don't have a dream house but this is what I think my house would be built like:

Cooking With Mrs Tupulotu

Today at food tech we made a delicious english breakfast and heres how to make it:
Step 1 -
Toast- 2 peices of bread each
Bake Beans - Warm Up
Bacon - Fry
Step 2 -
Serve on a plate
Photo
Clean
Eat Time

Positive Message

Today Rm 13 decided to create a positive message to have a good start to our

day:

Spelling Wk 8

These are the words we were given this week and there meanings:

Pobbles Perfect Picture

One of the activities for pobble is to create a perfect picture.

The topic of this one is where do you think fluffy will land?

I thought she would land on the mast and drew her floating 

to the moon.

Cooking With Mrs Tuipulotu

Today we started cooking ith Mrs Tuipulotu. Today we made tuna pasta here are the ingredients:

Step 1- Boil the pasta with 2 and ½ cups of cold water until soft-drain under cold water using the colander2-Dice onion, red pepper3-Mix all with mayonnaise 4-serve  on whit plate, photo

Prefix And Suffix

A writing activity we do in class is this:

We are given a prefix and a suffix and find 10 word for each.

If you didnt know a prefix is certain letters starting a word and suffix is

certain letters ending a word.

Cross Country

Today we had cross country where the seniors had to run 3 laps around the block. It was very tiring but I liked having zumba after.

Heres A Photo Of Me And My Friend Posing For The Camera

Spelling Wk 7

These were this weeks spelling words and there meanings.

Spelling Words Week 6

Task Card Wk 6

For Homework I Made A Birthday Card For The Charcter In The Story

Moons MV

For science one of the activities we had to complete was to create a film and song. Our group decided to put both of them together to create a music video about the moon. Sit back and enjoy.

Spelling Definitions

On Monday We Were Given Words For Spelling And Write The Definiton

For It. Here Is What I Made.

Tech At Tamaki

Every Wednesday We Go To Tech At Tamaki. There Are 3 Classes, The Class Im In Right Now Is Woodwork With Mr Thomas. We've Created Wooden Boxes And Today We Did Our Second Coat Of Oil. We Do This To Polish Our Box And It Gives It A Golden Touch. Next Week We Will Do Some Papper Work On These Boxes.

Louis Sachar Autobiography

Today My Reading Group, Puma Had To Create An Autobiography 

About Louis Sachar (The Author Of Holes).

Here Is What I Created:

Inferences - Wk 4

For reading last week, Puma had to inference these cards. Here

are the inferences I made.

Reading Task Wk4

For Reading We Choose Which Task Card We Want And Complete The Activity 

Written. 

Travel Brochure - Moon

Would you like to travel to the moon after reading this brochure?

Read Theory

This week room 13 had been introduced to a new reading activity called

read theory. It is a pretty good site that your teacher can use to track your progress.

There are short and really fun quizes. Click Here to check it out.

Reading Task Card Wk 2

One of my reading activities for the week was to choose 2 reading task cards.

Here is what I chose for the week.

Camera Shots

Lately Rm 13 has been preparing for film festival and have been trying out 

different camera shots. Here are a few photos that me and my buddy have taken.

Goals For Term 3

Here are my goals for term 3. This includes the things I need to work on and what

I will do to acheive these goals.

Mercury Facts

Camp Highlights,Lowlights and I Miss

Maths IXL

For Maths Yesterday, Room 13 Went On A Maths Learning Site Called IXL
Which Helps Us Become Better At Maths.

Here Is A Certificate Of When I Got A Hundred Percent.

Giant Pandas Information Report

Last week and the beggining of this week. Room 13 has been busy writing and creating posters about an endangered animal. The animal I have chosen to write about is Giant Pandas.

Kawa Of Care Wk3

This is my new Kawa Of Care goal that I have set for this week.

Kawa Of Care Wk2

This is my kawa of care goal for this week

Art Exhibition

Typing Test Score Wk 6