Net Book Reflection 2013

You are never too old to play!

Manaiakalani Film Festival - Frankenburger

For our second year being part of the Manaiakalani Film Festival we wanted our movie to be bigger and better. We also wanted it to be different so we based our film entry on changes of matter. Our plot inspiration came from this article about a group of scientists making meat patties from cow cells. They named their meat patties 'Frankenburger' and we used this as the title of our movie.

The film crew consisted of Angela B, Aaron, Williefred and Naanise. Before we started filming we had to plan and create a storyboard which took a couple of weeks since we were still deciding on the ending of the film. As part of the film crew we were in charge of making the movie for our class. We wanted this movie to be bigger and better than any other movie at The Manaiakalani Film Festival.

When we created this movie we asked the question... if cow cells could be turned into patties, what would be the outcome if the cells from other animals were used to make food instead of what we normally eat today? If you were to think about eating food created from cow cells, would you? This type of question, as our teacher would say, is 'food for the brain'! What would be the consequences from eating chicken burger made from cells of a chicken? Would you still eat it?

Special thanks to Ms Bullôt for providing the resources and equipment needed to create this movie and we also thank her for her support and encouragement across the journey of this movie.

Learning mathematics outside the classroom = By Agnes

Ko te Ratu 10 o te Mahuru o tenei ra

This morning the children in the aLim (accelerating learning in mathematics) group,had a mathematical trip to Panmure.The mathematical thinking started at the Settlers Tours Travel  Agency.Pauline the travel agent told us about the  mathematics involved in the  travel agency business.

It was interesting to find out that a children under 12 receive a 75% discount in fare cost from an adult fee. Once your 12 you pay the same as an adult!

We also spotted some:

• plate numbers
• prices
• bus stop
• ATM
• patterns

Previously,on our mathematical adventure, we noticed the use of decimals in the fruit shop telling people how much it would cost for a kg of fruit such as apples.  

We visited a cafe and again saw decimals in money and read the specials board and did some calculation about the cost of items we might like to buy.  It was interesting too, that we learnt you need to compare costs on the board with those on the special of the day blackboard - this could mean you might get a discount or a bargain.

Following this we visited the ASB Bank.

The Manager came out to talk to us as we looked at leaflets about interest rates that were recorded as percentages.  She told us about how because we were children we didn’t have to pay interest but we could still earn interest if we had a bank account.

It was very interesting.

Chemistry in action

Ko te Rahina 16 o te Mahuru o tenei ra

WALHT: Observe and report on the chemical reaction that occur when combining substances together.

Experiment - Mix carbonates and bases to acids and record the reaction that follows

Combination	Hypothesis	Reaction
Lemon Juice - Citric Acid	We predicted that the colour would change or lose it’s original colour	The lemon juice colour faded after being mixed into the citric acid which then after solidified.
Raro - Vinegar	We predicted that the vinegar’s colour would over power the Raro’s distinct orange colour.	The reaction turned the vinegar into orange coloured liquid
Vinegar - Tartaric Acid	We predicted that the vinegar would turn the tartaric acid into a black liquid like it’s original colour black.	It looked like coke and solidified.
Baking Soda - Vinegar	We didn’t really predict because we have done this many times.	It rose and foamed up due to the chemical reaction.

The Reindeer - By Angela B

WALHT: write a captivating narrative that engages our readers while also maintaining the correct structure.

The Reindeer

Imagine looking up at the night sky on Christmas eve seeing flying reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh. This folklore are why reindeers are well known. Sadly they can’t fly but the species are at least concern and they aren’t endangered.

The reindeer is apart of the deer family with other animals including moose, deer, elk and chital. A reindeer’s body has the colours of gray, brown and a hint of yellow. Most calves which are baby reindeer start off with brownish-red fur then develop their colour as they mature into adults. Both female and male grow antlers but male’s antlers are larger in size. There’s a rare population of female reindeer that don’t have any antlers at all.

Reindeer calves are usually born during daylight hours in the morning because they need enough energy to follow their herd at night. Within a couple of hours after they’re born they’re up and following their mothers. When they’re adults, reindeer measure up to 180cm long, stand up to 110cm at the shoulder and weigh about 81 to 153kg. This mammal lives up to 10 to 15 years.

Reindeer have different herds which are groups of them together. The group of mammals usually follow a leader who leads them to different areas. Sometimes a herd of reindeer drag people in sleighs in cold snowy areas. They originated in Siberia and later grew in Norway. Now they can be found in Eastern Europe, Alaska, Canada, Russia and even in China.

Instead of seeing them flying in the sky you could see them together in a herd out in the wild. There’s a lot more to these mammals besides them pulling Santa’s sleigh from the well-known folklore.

A night of many cultures - By Naanise

It was Thursday night, and the students in the Maori group were getting ready for Cultural Festival by wearing the traditional Maori clothes, the girls wore  black skirts and black tops with a piupiu around their waist and the boys wore black shorts and no shirt but they did wear the piupiu.

The Cultural Festival started off with me doing the Karanga for the National Anthem and the rest of the school singing the Pasifica song to welcome and thank the people for attending this special occasion. After the Maori group finish doing the haka, the poi and the haere mai etc, the chinese group started. The girls in the Chinese group wore a red dress and the boys wore black shorts and tops with a vest.

The Chinese group ended and it was time for the Samoan group, the Samoan group had alot of supporters in the audience. The girls in the Samoan group wore pule tasi’s and the boys wore a lavalava with banana leaves around their neck. After the Samoan group it was halftime.

During halftime I was putting my costume on because right after it was the Tongan group. Halftime was up and I was on my way to the stage with Frankie and the rest of the Tongan group, we got up on stage and already had people screaming and supporting us, my brothers were supporting me by making funny faces at me and trying to copy the Tau'olunga (dance) I was doing.  While Frankie and I were doing our Tau’olunga (dance) alot of people came up on stage and put money on us. After us it was the Tongan boys’ turn. They did a dance to the song ‘Toli Lou Siale’  and the girls did a dance to the song ‘Tamaiki ‘O Loto Neiafu’. The boys of the Tongan group wore a skirt (kinda) called manafao with a white singlet and a kahoa (necklace). The girls in the Tongan group wore the tapa.

After the Tongan group was the Filipino group. They girls wore a flowery skirt.  After the Filipino group ended it was the Hip Hop group the boys and the girls in the Hip Hop group all wore the same clothes but different coloured suspenders. After all the Cultural groups finished, Miss Bullot  announced the winner of the hamper and that was Mrs Oldham.