We have been learning about measuring the area of a regions and the perimeters.
We also played this game, give it a go and let us know what you scored. Do you know what a rectilinear shape is?
You can use this online dice to pay the game. Good luck.
For our Literacy we have been reading texts about the Kākāpō. Our focus has been on taking notes identifying key words and key phrases. We have used how to use the tool “Control+F” (or “Command+F” on a Mac) is the keyboard shortcut for the Find command.
For example if you were searching a site for information around the Kākāpō’s diet you could open a web page and seach using ‘control f’If the word diet is in the webpage you can click straight on it and read around this area.
Have you used this find function before?
Starlya is taking notes highlighting her key words and phrases. The class also brainstormed what we have found out about Kākāpō and we have recorded this on a document.
This is a screen shot of the notes we have collated as a class using key words and key phrases.
Do you have any informtion you could share with us on the Kākāpō?
How do we meet goals?
Each of the learners in Ruma rua have goals or focus areas that they are working on.
We discussed how we best meet goals and how we have to be to support this learning.
Tell us about a goal you have and how you ensured you met that goal? Perhaps you have some advice for us?
Have a look at the jamboard (screenshot) and see if we have missed anything. 
To start our learning about Native Birds we brainstormed our prior knowledge. Prior knowledge is what we already know or think we know about Native Birds. Please don’t tell us if we are wrong or what you know as we want to learn these things as we read and inquire into Native Aotearoa Birds. As we share more with you you will be able to see what we learn.
Thank you,
Room Rua
On Monday we were lucky enough to have Mr Richard Carr (enviroschools educator) work with us.
We learnt about the different traps that are used on our Mounga to trap rats, stoats, weasles, ferrets and possums.
These pest animals were introduced to Aotearoa years ago.
They are pests because they destroy Native animals and plants.
We would be interested in knowing if you have any traps set around your area.
Here is Mr Carr showing us the traps in class. This was the start of our Native Bird Learning.
Last term we learned about three dimensional shapes.
Click on the link to take you to the quiz we made on Polyhedral shapes. Please let us know if any links are not working. What other polyhedral shapes do you know about?
After reading about zoos we made posters that communicate a message to you about zoos. Can you tell what the message is? Then we shared some thoughts around animals in zoos and whether we should have zoos. What do tyou think?
We have been learning about cats and asking the question:
Are cats pets or predators? Should we have cats? How we have described the cat should let you know if these descriptive words describe a cat as a predator or a pet.
What are your thoughts about cats and whether they are predators or great pets? Should we have cats?