Month: January 2025

For this SLJ activity, I was challenged to create my own rainbow fish. First, I had to read the rainbow fish book. The rainbow fish book is a famous children’s book and a MUST READ! Anyways, after reading the book, I went onto google drawing to start. I used the draw tools such as curve and polyline. I used an image of the rainbow fish as reference and inspiration. I took the colours from the image and added them onto my fish. I then added a background and hid my drawing with the background. Try to find it.

I found this activity interesting because I got to read one of the BEST childrens book, and create my own rainbow fish.

For this SLJ activity, I was challenged to either make a real Manu pic or movie, or add an animation or picture of you acting out a Manu pic. I decided to make the Manu animation but using a stickman as the contestant. To make this animation, I first learnt how to make the stickman run. To learn that, I looked at gif of a stickman running and continued from there. Once I figured out how to make the stickman run, I made a board and pool. Then, I started on my front cover. I added an animation to my title. Lastly, and added a splash when he did the Manu at the end. I hope you enjoy my animation as much as me.

Something I found difficult was making the stickman run because it was really hard to make it run as an animation. But in the end, I finally did it.

I found this activity interesting because I used my digital skills to make this Manu Splash animation. What do you think about my animation? Comment your answers.

For this SLJ task, I was challenged to draw a splash drawing. To get inspiration, there were videos that you could watch to see splashes and get ideas to draw your own. Once I finished watching, I made a copy of the Google drawings. Then, I watched the video on how to draw a splash on Google drawing. Thank goodness I did because I had no clue on how I was going to draw my splashes. I made curves and used the curves that were provided on the copy. Then I added a background, and as a finishing touch, I added my name to signify that I made it.

I found this activity interesting because I got to use what I learned about splashes, to make my own.

For this SLJ activity, I was challenged to draw a taniwha karu (eye) based on one of the books that were linked. I chose to do my drawing based on the book ‘Te Taniwha Warewaretia’. I took a screenshot of the taniwha I was going to draw and I drew it based on the screenshot I took. I used the pen tool to take the colours from the image, and to make a gradient using the colours I got. Then, I drew on the eye and the eyelid. Then I added the spots for the side details and a line to represent the bit that goes under the eyes and nose. Lastly, I added my signature to signify that I drew it. Something I found difficult was the eye formation. Because I couldn’t get the angle right, but in the end I found the right angle.

I found this activity interesting because I got to make my own taniwha karu based on a book I listened to.

For this SLJ activity, I was challenged to draw a taniwha based on one of the links provided on the Toi te Taniwha activity. I decided to base it on the book Taniwha. I drew the image of when the Taniwha had the boy riding on the crook of his neck, but I drew it without the boy on it. Thanks to the reference, I was able to draw my taniwha accurately. I chose to make the taniwha brown, with a green design and red wings. Something I found difficult had to be drawing the taniwha because I’m not the best person at art, but it turned out somewhat good.

I found this activity because I got to listen to the book and draw my own taniwha based on the book that I just listened to.

For this SLJ activity, I was challenged to find shapes and patterns around me that fit in the things I’m supposed to find. For example a star shape, I found a starfish croc charm, so I took an image of it and wrote a small description about the object and why I chose it. If I didn’t have a star shaped object in the moment, I could use one from google.

I enjoyed this activity because I got to go on a Shapes and Patterns hunt, just in my surroundings!

For this SLJ activtiy, I was challenged to make my map (that I made in the Kick Start activity) look old and creased. Thankfully, there was a video that I could use to watch. While I was watching, I saw that you needed a tea bag, but I didn’t have tea available. So I used the next best substitute, Coffee. I used Coffee and I was able to change the colour of the coffee by either adding more water, or Coffee. Then, I left it out in the sun to dry. Once it was fully dry, I took it out from the sun and started scrunching it to give it that old look.

My map on the left seems more simple, but the map on the right looks more ‘ancient’ and old because its scrunched up and has a more ‘old’ colour. I used coffee to colour it brown. Something I’m proud about is the huge change that I made from my left to right. Because my right one is more scruffy and old, while the one on the left has more of a modern vibe.

I found this activity interesting because I got to make my own ancient map, as well as comparing my maps and their differences.

For this SLJ activity, I was challenged to draw a Pirate Treasure Map (literally the title of the activity). But before I started, I got to learn about whether Pirates really bury their treasures. What do you think? Do you think that they bury their treasures? Comment your answers.

Anyways, after learning about that, I started drawing my map using a pencil and a piece of paper. Thankfully there was a video provided, so I used that to draw my map. This activity wasn’t that difficult since the tutorial on drawing the Pirate Map was simple and easy to follow the instructions.

This activity was interesting because I learnt about whether Pirates really bury their treasures. I still need your answer, do YOU think that they bury their treasures?

For this SLJ activity, I was challenged to draw a submarine either using pen and paper, or using Google Drawings. Thankfully there were videos and step to step instructions to make a submarine. I decided to make it based on the video, but not exactly the same, to create a challenge. First, I copied the shape of the submarine, and the propeller shown in the step to step instructions. But, I decided instead of 3 windows, why not 2. And instead of the top bit facing the left, I drew it facing the right. Then, I chose what colours to use and came up with a name for my Submarine.

I found this activity fun because I got to draw my own Submarine, and adding a bit of a challenge on the way.

For this Summer Learning Journey activity, I was challenged to create either a Waka out of popsicle sticks, or paper. I decided to make it out of paper (if you couldn’t already tell) since I didn’t have popsicle sticks around. There was a video provided, so I use that. But the video only showed how to make a canoe. So, I made 2 canoes and connected them with 2 pieces of paper. I made a deck for my Waka and added it on using a glue stick. It wasn’t sturdy enough so I used strips of paper to stable it. Then, I made a sail for my Waka and added a sun as decoration. Lastly, I made a steering paddle as a final touch. Something I found difficult was keeping it sturdy, and to solve that, I used extra strips of paper to make it stable.

I enjoyed this activity because I got to use my knowledge of Wakas to include what parts I need in my paper Waka.