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Hour of code (Time Travel)

 This hour of code adventure was a great experience and it was exerciseing my brain. I like how we are travelling in time.

Minecraft hits 1trillion views.

Breaking news Minecraft has hit 1 trillion views. As you know the block building has hit the roof withe 1 trillion views. Thanks to Kiwi kids news for the infomation.

Math task

 

This task made me think really hard about times tables. But ihad a really good time doing this because it challenges my brain.

My illusion art

 

                                    Comment down below if you think this is 3d or not.

Minecraft build challenge

 

 

I had to build a environment freindly build so I had an idea of making an savana village with a lot of plants. I put in a lake with it and to be honest it looks great. Comment down below if you think my village looks great.

My optical illusion

 

This will trick your brain into thinking that this image is 3d but it is not. I made this by google draw and got the technipue from Lauren Conti.

Donatello

Donatello

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. What materials was Donatello working with?

a) platinum                                   b) diamond

c) titanium                         d) wax

2. What city was Donatello born in? 

a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci

3. While developing his craft, who did Donatello study with?

a) Donato di Niccolò Bardi     b) Lorenzo Ghiberti

c) Battistero di San Giovanni     d) Filippo Brunelleschi

4. List some of the materials that Dontatello used for his masterpieces?

→wax, silver and bronze

5. True or False: The statue ‘David’ is the first known free-standing nude statue made since antiquity.  

a) True b) False

6. Why was the ‘Baptistery of Florence’ groundbreaking?

=> because it inspired artists from all over Europe because of its three bronze doors.

7. Why wasn’t Donatello liked?

1. Behaved like a diva

b) because he was protected by the Medici family

c) He was ego-centric, thought he was great

d) He was rich and didn’t appreciate others.

Pointillism

 Pointillism

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. The art of Pointillism is a way of painting using 

a) stencils                           b) numbers

c) dots                                d) lines

2. An artist who developed this technique in 1886 was

a) Leonardo da Vinci                                  b) Georges Seurat

c) Frida Kahlo                          d) Pablo Picasso

3. In your own words, explain why pointillism paintings are different from normal paintings:

→Because pointillism is a type of art that only uses dots.

4. True or False: At first, the word ‘Pointillism’ was used as an insult to describe art:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Pointillist painters mix their colours on a palette before painting:

a) True b) False

6. Pointillism is usually done using these types of paints because they are thicker

a) acrylic paints                    b) water colour paints

c) oil paints                                       d) pastels

7. Explain why you like or dislike the style of pointillism art:

→I dislike pointillism because it takes a lot of time.

Response to text: Indian Sweets

 Response to text:

Indian Sweets

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Indian Sweets are known as… 

a) Maithai b) Mithai

c) My Dad d) Aloo

2. Where do the majority of people get their sweets?

a) Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory b) They are home-made

c) Sweet Shops d) The dairy down the road

3. “There are many variations of Indian sweets.” Explain what “variations” means in your own words

→(example) If you say you have a pet I would ask “what kind of pet is it”. It means what type of thing it is.

4. True or False: Barfi comes from the Persian word for snow.

a) True b) False

5. Jalebi originally comes from which area of the world?

a) Africa b) China

c) India d) Middle East

6. Which sweet is made from “ maida ”?

→Maida Burf.

7. Explain, in your own words, why Indian sweets are not good to eat all the time.

→They could develop 2 types of diabetes.

8. Which one of these dishes would you like to try the most. Explain why.

→Barfi because it says it is sweet and milky so……. HOW COULD I NOT WANT TO EAT THAT.

(My other side of my brain) “remember the diabetes”. It is like a Once in a blue kinda treat.

How to create a rangoli design

 How to create  a rangoli design

Today  you are going to share instructions on how to create a rangoli design. You can use this link to help you with the equipment and things needed along with step by step instructions. You may want to do a little research before you begin your writing. 

Equipment: Colorful Flower petals Rangoli Powder/Chalk Powder Colored Raw Rice Raw Beans/Raw Lentils Raw Colorful Pasta Rice Powder Salt or Epsom Salt Rangoli tools (optional) Use items available at home like plates, bowls, bottle caps.

Detailed instructions: First you need to outline the center of your flower. Second you outline out from the center. After you are done put your chalk powder on the outline Make sure that it is colourful. Add some slight detail to your rangoli.  AND THERE YOU GO A RANGOLI.

responce to text

 Response to text:

Rangoli

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Rangoli is… 

a) coloured powder b) designs made using coloured powder

c) a new position in soccer d) another word for Diwali

2. What are Rangoli supposed to bring to the house?

a) Bad luck b) Good luck

c) Phospherousity d) Trick or Treaters

3. Rangoli are supposed to bring prosperity. Explain what prosperity is in your own words

→It means wealth and success.

4. True or False: Rangoli in South India is called Mandana

a) True b) False

5. Which of these is NOT a traditional material used to create Rangoli?

a) Beans b) Rice

c) Taro d) Salt

6. “The most important element of Rangoli is being colorful”

Explain how this fits in with Diwali, and what we learned about the lights yesterday.

→ lights and rangoli are both colourful and that is why they are on diwali.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Explain in your own words how to create a Rangoli design.

→ Draw your own design outline in chalk on the floor. If you are not making your own Rangoli on black paper, you will need to draw a simple outline on the floor. Draw the outline in thin, light chalk lines.