Stepping in to the shoes of James K Baxter

My Uncle’s Farm

The Masterton farm was usual enough; it had Freisen

Bulls eating vigorously in the fenced paddocks,

Circular bales wrapped in green plastic, white
Standard poles dividing the paddocks into feeding
Areas, two red Honda quad bikes, a half filled wood

Shed, and a new silver with a tandem bike,

Lots of road bikes, a bale feeder, a ride on mower, a
Hydraulic tipping trailer
That I was always allowed to touch.
Me and my uncle did what farmers do - moved the cows

To another break, weighed the cows to see when they

Were ready to go to market, drenched the cows to keep

Them healthy, installed gates between the paddocks, and at

The end of the day

Swam in the solar powered pool close to the farm house.

Doing Very Important Farmwork.

Success Criteria:  

“I will know when I am successful when I have…”

• Selected a place that is personally significant

My uncle’s farm is significant to me because i have spent lots of time their farming with my uncle
Begun with The Masterton farm was usual enough was usual enough

• Listed at least 5 nouns related to the place
• Listed 5 actions using STRONG verbs
• Me and my uncle did what farmers do

Home Learning Maths Subtraction Strategies

Last week Room 19 were using different strategies to work out subtraction problems. Here are two of my strategies.

 James brought 15.54 metres  of material. He needed 13.16 metres to make a t-shirt for Hagrid. How much material would be left over after James had finished making the t-shirt? Have a go at using these two effective strategies.

     Reversibility
   15.54 -13.16 = ?
   13.16 + 2.38 = 15.54
   13.16 + 0.04 ➝ 13.20
   13.20 + 0.80 ➝ 14.0
   14.0 + 1.0 ➝ 15.0
   15.0 + 0.50 ➝ 15.50
   15.50 + 0.04 = 15.54
   James had 2.38 metres left

   Equal adjustments
   15.54 - 13.16 = 2.38m
   +0.46   +0.46
   16.0 - 13.62 = 2.38m
   James had 2.38 metres left

Home Learning Maths Subtraction Strategies

Last week our class was doing subtraction for maths.

Here are 3 of my strategies.

Mrs Olesen saved $3024 for her summer holiday. She ended up spending $2795. How much money did she have left after her holiday?

Place Value

3024 - 2795 =

3024 - 2000➝ 1024

1024 - 700➝ 324

324 - 90➝ 236

236 - 5 = 229

Equal Adjustments

3024 - 2795 =

+5      +5

3029 - 2800 = 229

Reversibility

3024 - 2795=

2795 + 229 = 3024

2795 +5 ➝2800

2800 + 200➝3000

3000 + 20➝3020

3020 + 4 = 3024

5+200+20+4=229

Mrs Olesen had $229 left after her holiday.

I Am James

I am a mathematician and  a really fast swimmer.  

I wonder what the answer is.

I hear water splashing as I hit the water.

I see the red frames of my glasses.

I want lego.

I am a mathematician and  a really fast swimmer.

I pretend to be the smartest mathematician in the world.

I feel the cold splashes as I dived in.

I touch the cold bricks of my lego.

I worry about my cat fighting with other cats.

I cry tears of joy when I come 1st in swimming sports.

I am  mathematician and  a really fast swimmer.  

I understand coding.

I say t’n’t.

I dream that have 1 million dollars.

I try to win my races.

I hope I win in my next race.

I am a mathematician and  a really fast swimmer.  

Kayaking in Okarito's Lagoon.

I went to the West Coast. When I was there I visited Okarito. I went kayaking with my Dad and we saw a water fall.

Zentangle Art

This term for art room 19 has been doing Zentangle this is my hand I used this video to make it.         link.