Pioneer Photographs

Walt: look for information in the text

Agree / Disagree
Statement	Agree/ Disagree	Page	Explanation and Evidence
Alfred Burton is a famous photographer from New Zealand.	Disagree	2	“Alfred Burton came to New Zealand from England.”
Alfred likened his photography skills to that of a Hunter.	Agree	2	“Burt thought of himself as a hunter, going into wild places.”
Alfred used to keep the film in his back pocket while taking photos.	Disagree	3	“Photographs were not taken on small roles of film, but on big sheets of glass, called “Plates”.”
In some areas Alfred needed to ride a horse, or even carry his equipment on his back.	Agree	4	“Sometimes he travelled with a dark van, specially built for him by a coach builder in dunedin. Sometimes he rode a horse, with his equipment loaded on a packhorse. When the tracks were not good enough for horses, he had to carry everything on his back, in a special pack.”
Alfred would usually go away on expeditions taking about 3 months.	Disagree	4	“On a expedition lasting three weeks, and allowing only twenty photographs a day, the photographer would need to carry 420 sheets of glass.”
Crossing rivers was a tricky thing for Alfred to do with all his equipment.	Agree	5	“On one of his earliest trips, he was crossing a river, with a packhorse carrying his photographs and equipment. The horse stumbled in the swirling water, and when alfred got to the other side, he found that all his processed photographs were wet.”

Questions	Answer here. Use evidence from the text.
Explain why you think Alfred wanted to take photos of New Zealand scenery.	“He soon became excited by the beauty of New Zealand’s mountains and lakes and bush and rivers. He wanted to take photographs of them for everyone to see.”
Do you think this would have been a frustrating job?	“It was very hard for a photographer to travel around with his camera in those days.”

Reflect
How much easier is for photographers nowadays and why? Please explain what you mean.	The reason it is easier nowadays is because all you have to do is get out your camera, click a button, and you have a picture. Back then you had to get your camera, put a hole lot of stuff on the camera, then have to carry the pictures around without them getting wet.

Task Description

In this task I answer questions to the story Pioneer Photographs.

Advice for healthy eating

Walt: consider multiple perspectives when reading the text



Task Description
In this task I give advice to someone called Julian Dennison because he asked me to help him. This advice is not only to him, but it is also for you

One Day on the Beach

Walt: consider multiple perspectives while reading the text



Task Description
In this activity I read, review and record me reading One Day on the Beach

In and out the window

Walt: think from the perspective of characters in the story



Task Description
I  this activity I read a book called In and out the window. The recording took about 6 minutes so you don't have to listen to all of it. I used Screencastify to do my recording. I thought it was really fun.

The High Bar

Walt: look for the hidden meaning in the text

The High Bar
Responding to the text

Use the text to figure out whether the Author would agree or disagree with the statements below.

Statement	Agree/ Disagree	Page	Explanation and Evidence
Hayley has only recently started to like Gymnastics.	Disagree	17	“Hayley has always loved gymnastics. She started when she was only 4 years old.”
The Elite Development squad have to train often.	Agree	17	The squad members train hard, getting up at 5.30 a.m. on Mondays to be at the gym for fitness and endurance training before school, then after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and back again for another three hours on Saturday morning.
The Gloves that Hayley wear help her to hang onto the bar.	Disagree	17	She pulls the glove on. Without the gloves, the high bar will rip her hands to shreds. But the gloves are smooth and slippery, making it harder to hang on.
The straps that the coach gives Hayley are to stop them falling if they lose their grip.	Agree	17	Without them, if they lost their grip, they would fall.
Hayley doesn’t like dogs..	Agree	18	“It's like a dog” Said Hayley accusingly. Then suddenly, she’s quiet. “I’m scared of dogs”.
Last year Hayley had a great time at the Junior National Championship	Disagree	19	Hayley remembers last years humiliation on the high bar at the Junior national championship.

Questions	Answer here. Use evidence from the text.
Why does thinking about the high bar as a dog help Hayley’s confidence?	She thinks to herself, “but only when I don’t know them. If I just relax and let them lick me and sniff me, then, after a while, they like me, and i’m not scared of them any more”.
Why do you think Hayley finds the High bar scary?	Because last time she did the junior national championship, she was embarrassed and got hurt allot.
Did the coach believe in Hayley? Why/ why not	“Come on, Hayley!” The coach is tired of this strategy. Also, hayley failed last time at the junior national championship so maybe he doesn't trust that she will succeed.

Reflect
What do you think the message of this story is? Explain	Even if your scared, face your fears.

A healthy week

Walt: look for the hidden meaning in the text

Task description

In this template I write down what I think is a healthy lifestyle for a kid. Some of this accidentally got cropped out but a kid should be doing an average of 9 hours a week. 

Exercise-wise

Walt: Find relevant information from the text

Task Description
In this task I answered questions about exercise

Healthy Lifestyle

Walt: find relevant information in the text



Task Description
This term our theme is move ya' body. That either means we need to dance more or we need to be fit. It also means that we need to be healthy. So in this activity I answer questions about why I think (and know) why they are having a healthy lifestyle.

Deep Dish Pizza

Michael Jordan Question's

Michael Jordan Questions

By Kidzworld.com

1) What is Michael Jordan’s full name?

> Michael Jeffrey Jordan

2) What sport did Michael Jordan mostly play?

> Basketball

3) Michael Jordan played primarily for which team?

> Chicago Bulls

4) When is Michael Jordan’s birthday?

> Februrary 17, 1963

5) What other professional sport did Michael Jordan play in?

> Baseball

6) Which team did Michael Jordan play for in college?

> North Carolina Tarheels

7) What shoe is associated with Michael Jordan?

>  Air Jordan

8) What other basketball team has Michael Jordan played for?

> Washington Wizards

9) How many championship rings did Michael Jordan win?

> 16

Bat Poster

Walt: apply what we already know to new informati

Task description
In this activity I show my knowledge of bats

Mahinga Kai Crusaders

Walt: use information across different souces



Task description
In this activity I answer questions about food from the sea

Reti

Walt: scan text for relevant information

This is my drawing of a Reti

Agree with the limits?

Walt: scan text for relevant information



Task description
In this activity I pretend I am someone else and try think about what I would think about the rules if I where them.

Fish Poster

Walt: scan text for relevant information


Task description
In this activity I had to create a poster for people to use when they go fishing.

Egg friend Challenge

Today was very very weird. Mr Goodwin asked us to look after an egg, which had a face! Have you ever looked after an egg?

As Mr Goodwin told us about the eggs, I felt so excited and joyful that flowers could have bloomed. He handed us the eggs with a vivid and we started drawing our faces. Everyone was laughing at each others eggs because they looked very silly. Freedom’s one had a beard, Toby's one had a big mouth and my one was just a egg with a normal human face. After lots of giggles Mr Goodwin told us.

After lots of giggles Mr Goodwin told us to stand up and walk outside. Everyone stood up and walked outside with happiness. As I waited for Mr Goodwin I wonder what where we going to do. Then Mr Goodwin came out and asked us to cradle our eggs. I thought we were going to play the egg on the spoon.

But I was not expecting what came next.

I walked close to the park with confusion as we stopped near the parks. “Get into groups of Four or Five” said Mr Goodwin as I looked for people to be in my group. When we got into groups Mr Goodwin told us to line up for him to take a picture of us. The first group got on the park with there egg and Mr Goodwin took a picture of them, then they ran on the park. Then my group went on the park, got our picture taken and off we went. I ran across some of the park but when I went to climb on something, my egg cracked.

I think the egg challenge is really fun. I recommend that you do play this. Even though my egg cracked.

About imacs

Walt: learning about imacs



Task description
In this activity I had to explain what and imac is and what I use it for.