problem solving

 Kia ora

We have been learning about how to use Compatible Numbers. Compatible Numbers are any two numbers which add together to make a Tidy Number 

(a  number which ends in zero).  We had to choose two Compatible Numbers and another number. Then we had to think of a word problem which used our numbers and give the problem to a buddy to solve. Mrs Ogle, our maths facilitator, said this is called 'posing problems'.

Andrew like cars he had three boxes of cars in one he had 14 in the other he had 16 cars and last he had eight cars how many does Andrew have all together?

10+10=20

4+6=10

20+10=30

30+8=38

On the bus to Mt Ruapehu

 Here I am in a bus on our ski trip. We watched moves and played games. all the way down to National Park.

Plate Tectonics

We did an experiment to learn about plate tectonics and how the movement of the plates help shape New  Zealand. I learned that eventually NZ will be torn in two.

Here are some photos from my experiment.

If a lahar was coming

Today we built Mt Ruapehu in the sandpit. We also made the Whangaehu River valley, the plain below the mountain and the railway bridge at Tangiwai. We wanted to learn how the lahar destroyed the bridge in 1953 causing the Tangiwai Disaster. Kora and Ariana poured lots of water into the crater we had made on top of our mountain. It whoosed down the side of the mountain and into the river valley. The bridge collapsed and bits of our train fell into the river. After that, we watched a short video about what do do if you are on Mt Ruapehu when the lahar siren sounds.  Now I know how to keep safe from a lahar if one happens when I am on a mountain.  Here is my Hazard Notice with the most important information.

If the lahar siren sounds on Mt Ruapehu, I will get to higher ground.

Mergus Australis research

Over the past one month i have been learning about Mergus Australis they went extinct in 1902 extinct sadly here is my work i leard that we did not have a lot of recording about this  animal so we never knew much about them research.

Peco Incident

Last week I made a scene from a book call Peco Incident. It is a cool book. This scene is when Nick is interviewed and he shows the image. Here is my work.

Setting - The Peco Incident

Today I have been doing an activity to know how to tell
where the story is set. Here is my work.