All Genre Conventions!!

Hey Bloggers!
This term in Shaw literacy we have been focusing on all the conventions in each genre. In the slide below is all my work from each genre when we were asked to state all of the conventions of each genre. My favorite genre to write about was Fantasy because 'The Princess Bride' is one of my favorite fantasy movies. I will hopefully add more to this slide so stay tuned for more genres on this slide! 
 What is your favorite genre? Comment down below!

Horrifying Horror Poem

Hi Bloggers!
This week for literacy we had to create a horror poem. This poem had to include some horror conventions, as this term for literacy we are focusing on Genre. This poem is what I think of when I hear the word 'horror'. I hope you enjoy my horror poem!

The Basement, a forbidden place

Where my mother hides

As her safe place

It smells like rotting meat

A pungent nauseating stink

The rotten stench on my mother

And the foul air she left in her wake as she left

I crept down the stairs 

And opened the door

There before me

Were dead bodies galore

They were disembodied and decomposed to a horrifying feat

They were skinned, they were burned they were left in a heap

I tried to run, but my feet were tied down

“You're next,” she said

And I was already dead

Thank you for reading my poem.

Can you think of a plot twist to this poem? If so please feel free to comment it down bellow.

Mia

Flock of Plastic: Our wearable art Inquiry project

Flock of Plastic (Toroas Inquiry for Term 2)

This term we were given the task to create a wearable art piece that shows our knowledge of plastic
pollution. We chose to create a dead bird to show the damage peoples plastic can cause,
please read the writing below. I hope you learn something from it.

This is our wearable art modeled by Scarlett Noble. Our title for this bruised, bloody bird is called Flock of Plastic. We named it Flock of Plastic because we are afraid that when we look out our windows instead of seeing beautiful birds flying together in flocks, we will see plastic bags and other plastic products. We have been focusing on the concept of the many birds who die because of our toxic rubbish. Approximately 1 million seabirds die from plastic each year. A 

a plastic bag can kill multiple animals because the soft plastic takes so long to disintegrate.
Many of these birds accidentally eat plastic and other debris floating in the ocean, mistaking it for food.
It’s probable that it injures or kills the birds by cutting their stomachs or taking up space,
making them feel full when they are actually starving for real food.

The skirt and wings are made out of plastic bags because plastic bags are the main cause of death for the birds,
especially the albatross.
The top half of the creation of our wearable art is made out of spoons to create a feathered effect.
Spoons are also a danger to the birds because the pointy handle end of the spoon will cut their stomach lining,
and intestines, resulting in the bleeding, that is why we have added the blood.
It is dripping down her body because it is a cause of the plastic ripping her apart, starving her.
The bruised heart in the middle of the chest represents the pain it feels from the plastic, killing her kind,
some even being her own children. 

The Albatross is critically endangered because of the decisions we are making. There is an estimated
population of only 100, of one of the 22 species.

This is a representation of what happens to birds when they are getting a drink of water or just looking for some food.
I hope you see this, and hopefully, it had persuaded YOU to make a change.
It only takes one person to make a difference. 

Marvellous Map Marks

Term two, week seven

This week we are learning about the specific features of a map. Bellow are my answers and the image underneath of that are the questions I had to answer. This task was quite easy and we also got to learn about the layout of Newzealand by using a cool google app called 'http://www.topomap.co.nz/. I recommend checking it out because it will give you a better understanding of where you can go to tramp and adventurous things like that.

I hope you enjoy seeing what I came up with. Me and my friend Grace both worked out these questions together, so make sure to check out her blog. margraceo.blogspot.com. Comment if you think any of the questions I answered are wrong, and if so what could I do to improve?

Math Geometry Post.

Math Group Geometry Tasks!

Hello fellow bloggers!!!

This week was the first week of term, this first week has gone by so quickly. This week for math's we have been assigned the task to create a google poster that shows heaps of different quadrilaterals and triangles. We had to show how even each sides are by lines on each edge. And we had to name each individual shape. If I got something wrong please let me know by commenting! 

Here is a rough copy of the poster I created:

Thanks for taking the time to read and have a look at my post about triangles and quadrilaterals!

By Mia Edkins

Hungry - A horror ebook

Hungry by Mia Edkins

Super Survivor Toroa!

House Survivor!

Last week my hub did survivor. We had to complete an array of house challenges to win house points for our houses.

Harakeke Won.

Whitau came second

Koriwai came third

And Kahu Kiwi came last!

Here is some information about the week:

Does your school do stuff like this? Comment your reply! Thanks