How does a hot air balloon fly?

This is the information that Kowhai house has researched and the poster that Kowhai house has created for our Guided inquiry learning.

Printmaking

I created this print by making the image on a block using card. Then I rolled an even coat of ink over the surface and placed paper over the block applying pressure using my hands and a roller to transfer the print.

Cleaning Machine

I was able to cut out the parts from a picture and invent a Thing-A-Me-Jig by rearranging the parts.

Shannon's Bio Poem

 Shannon

Is kind

Lover of Teremoana, Sunny and Uncle George

Who feels exited

Who gives love

Who fears ghosts

Who would like to see Anaconda snakes

Who lives in Glen Innes

 Williams

All about me flower

I created an “All about me” flower. In my flower I described my gender, my ethnicity, my age, my year level and my favourite fruit.

How to make porotaka

To make a porotaka I used two strips of flax at least 30 centimetres long.

The strips were both the same width. 

First I folded strip A. 

Then I placed strip B inside the fold of strip A.

Next I weaved strip B around strip A.

Thereafter I pulled the four ends tightly to form a square.

Then I trimmed the blades so they are all the same length.

Finally when I finished making my porotaka, I pinned it to a stick.

How to make porotiti.

First I cut a circular piece of thick cardboard about the size of a coffee cup.

Then I designed my circular piece of cardboard using different coloured crayons.

Next I pierced two holes in the centre of the cardboard circle about 1 centimetre apart.

Thereafter I threaded a piece of string through the holes. I tied the ends together into a sturdy knot, creating a large hoop.

 

 

A strip of Aotearoa

Firstly I drew the sky, mountain, river, land and sea on a strip of paper using a pencil.  I then used a vivid to go over my drawing. Finally I dyed the strip using a paintbrush and different coloured dyes.

My treasure.

My treasure is a blanket.
It is from Cook Islands.
It looks pretty.
It is 90 years old.
It is special to our family because it was from my Grandmother but she passed away.

Mihi.

Ko Mount Wellington toku maunga.
Ko Tamaki toku awa.
Ko Sandeep toku papa.
Ko Teremoana toku mama.
Ko Cook Island toku whenua.
Ko Shannon toku ingoa.

Mihi

I come from New Zealand.
My mountain is Mt Wellington.   
My river is Tamaki.   
I belong to the Cook Island race.
I live in Glen Innes,  Auckland.
I am Shannon Williams.

Plant sketch

I was able to sketch a plant using pencil. Then I used chalk on the pencil outlines. Next I used pastel to colour it in. Finally I used glitter to make my work look pretty.

How do plants grow?

 
The plant starts off as a seed.
Inside the seed is the embryo.
The embryo turns into a seedling and then into the plant.
Flowers produce seeds before they die. 

When seeds reach the ground new plants grow. 

All about me

I am a girl.

I am a New Zealander.

I have black hair.

I have brown eyes.

My favourite fruit is strawberry.

By Shannon

 

Welcome to Shannon

Room 8 welcomes Shannon who was in Room 1 last year. Click here to find her work from last year.