Mitchell - WLJ - Day #1 - 100% Pure NZ

Hey bloggers! Today is the first day of the Winter Learning Journey! I have been waiting for this to happen since I finished the Summer Learning Journey. I am so excited to start. Let's begin!

Activity 1 : 100% Pure New Zealand!

I have been asked to view the Tourism NZ Website and click on the Facts - NZ People - tab and read. Then I would have to find 3 interestingly fun facts about the amazing people of New Zealand! The facts have to be written in my own words. Let's go!

Image attribution: http://kingston.ac.nz/

Fact #1 - Did you know the population of NZ which calculates to 4.4 million New Zealander's, conclude of 69 % of - European descent, 14.6 % are indigenous Maori people, Asians take up 9.2 % and finally 6.9 % of non - Maori Pacific Islanders.

Fact #2 - Did you know? that 3 quarters of New Zealand's population reside in the North Island! Yes, 1.3 million people living in Auckland that's heaps. Then other cities such as Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch is where all the rest of the 3 quarters reside.

Fact #3 - Did you know? - Around 400 years before Christopher Columbus and other sailors found land around the world, Maori people sailed across the unknown Pacific Ocean, using stars to navigate their way, they reached New Zealand (Aotearoa). They sailed in small ocean-built canoes and made their way to Aotearoa being known as the first people to land shore on New Zealand.

Activity 2 : Auckland Tourism

I have been asked to watch a Tourism video about Auckland and write 5 favourite things I love to do in Auckland. Let's begin!

#1 - Museum - The Museum is my most favourite place to go to in Auckland! I love the Auckland Museum. You get to learn about Ancient history, and also you get to learn heaps of facts and more.

#2 - Rainbow's End - I love going to Rainbow's End. Did you know? - it's New Zealand's only theme park! I love the awesome rides and how much thrill it brings to you. Also next week I am going there for my sister's birthday. It's going to be fun.

#3 - Zoo - I love to go to Auckland Zoo! I love to learn about the habitat animals live in, and what animals like to eat, what they like to do and heaps more. I just love the Zoo!

#4 -  Kelly Tarltons - Like the Zoo, I love to learn about animals. Even If they live underwater! I also like to view the penguins through the glass. They are awesome!

#5 - Sky tower - Finally my last favourite thing to do in Auckland is to go to the Sky Tower. I love to go to the top of the Sky Tower and view Auckland. It's really beautiful. You should try it.

Bonus - Flag design

I have been asked to create a flag design for the Sky Tower! Here's mine I created on a Flag designing website: 
To earn full points I must explain why I created the flag this way.
Colour: I choose the colours red,black,and white because those are the national Maori colours. I also put a star there not only because it represents the Maori New Year, but to represent a star for everyone to reach their goals and reach for the stars.

Well that's it for now!

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By Mitchell.M
09/07/17

Mitchell's Extension Game - Reflection

Hey bloggers! Here is my Extension scratch Game reflection I have written about. Enjoy!

During Term 2 the Year 7 & 8 Extension group got the opportunity to make another game on Scratch. Scratch is basically a website full of code, where you can create your own games. Last term in Term 1 we created a game about the environment of Tamaki and how to clean our green space.

Anyways we also got to present those games at the Te Oro Manaiakalani Exhibition. Well this term we have been starting to create a game about this term’s topic Now that’s Thinking and the game is based about Space and the Maori New Year - Matariki.

I am doing a individual project as my other partners are working on their own one. So far I have started to shoot, move my spaceship, and more. We also had the amazing opportunity to have help from a coding expert from OMG tech Zoe, who helped alot.

Also for the sprites drawn on Hyperstudio - DLO - Tevita, Angelo and I have drawn some sprites for our game. We have drawn a spacecraft, some aliens, lazer guns, stars and heaps more sprites that will be in our game.

I also browsed through some video clips on Youtube, Mrs Lagitupu has put on for us to view. I used some coding I saw on those videos and used it on my own personal game. It was really helpful with both the game and Zoe from OMG tech.

I have only created 1 level as creating a Scratch game is very hard.

The highlights of the game was making the sprites and levels. It was very difficult. Also

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By Mitchell.M

05/06/17

Mitchell's Sweet as Poetry - Slides

Hey bloggers! Here is my Sweet as Poetry presentation I have completed. It concludes of 2 poems we have read and questions about the poem we have answered. Also we have pieces of drawings in the presentation that is relative to the poem.

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By Mitchell.M
27/06/17

Mitchell's - 40 Hour Famine!

Hey bloggers! If you didn't know a few weeks ago the Year 5 & 6 Extension group, as well as the Year 7 & 8 Extension group had the amazing opportunity to take part in this years 40 Hour Famine. It is run by World Vision every fundamental year.

Image attribution: World Vision

All money raised goes towards helping the country of the year. Last year my extension group fund raised for Syria and I think we also did it this year for Syria too. It takes part between June the 9th - June the 11th of 2017.

On the night of June the 9th the extension student's bought things such as blankets, pillows, beanbags, mattresses, Just Juice, and Barley Sugars. Also if you didn't know we were having a sleepover and we are not allowed to eat or drink - except from Just Juice and Barley Sugars, because that is apart of the campaign.

We all slept in the library. One side for the girls, and one side for the boys. After we set up our stuff we all gathered in the hall to have a meeting about what we were going to do. Also we are put into groups depending on which colour you wanted to be in.

Me and my friends were in Team Green, while my sister and other participants were in groups such as Team Blue, Team Red, and Team Yellow. It was really competitive. We were going to have lots of fun.

Our groups had so much fun because you have to dance to a song your whole group decides on. We choose the Beyonce classic - Single Ladies to make a comedy and also to entertain everyone.

After that we did something really important. We were at the sleepover for a reason and also to raise money for the people in Syria. We turned off all of the lights in the hall and lay down on the ground to feel like what it would feel like for Syrian kids who have nowhere to go.

Anyways after all of that we got to have freetime. We had 4 options. To watch a movie, hangout in the library, hangout in the hall, or play games in Creative Space - (ICT - Computer Lab). Me and my friends went around the place.

Soon after 2 - 3 hours it was getting late. We then all went to sleep at 10:00.

The next morning everyone was very tired. Also it was a Saturday morning and everyone then eventually went home. Unfortunately I only fast 20 hours as I was really hungry. Also my sister did 20 hours too.

Well that's it! Have you ever done a famine?

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By Mitchell.M
25/06/17

Mitchell's Multiplication Pyramid

Hey bloggers! Here is my Multiplication pyramid I have completed. I also showed how I worked out and got the answer to 2 questions. All you have to do is multiply.

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By Mitchell.M
25/06/17

Mitchell's - Play and Poetry

Hey bloggers! Here is my Play and Poetry presentation slides that I have completed. It concludes of random stuff around the topic speaking and language. Here it is and enjoy!

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By Mitchell.M
22/06/17

Mitchell's T2W7 Decimal Word Problems - 2017

Hey bloggers! Here is the Decimal Word Early Finishers presentation I have completed and turning in today. It concludes of money problem solving, solving decimal problems and more. Enjoy!

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By Mitchell.M
15/06/17