Penguins

This week for literacy we read a story about penguins, and whats the difference between each one. For our task this week we had to write a report about one. We had to choose out of the Snares Crested Penguin, Southern Rock hopper-Penguin, King Penguin, Emperor Penguin, and the Gentoo Penguin. Me and my friend done one together on the Emperor Penguin.

Emperor Penguin

Habitat

Emperor Penguins are only found in Antarctica. They live in Antarctica because they are used to the cold temperature. These Penguins breed and raise their young mostly on fast ice.

Behavior

Emperor Penguins are highly social, they all feed and live in large groups. Although they remain with one mate during the breeding season. They normally always pair with the same mate during the next breeding season.

Lifecycle

Emperor Penguins typically live up to 15 - 20 years in the wild. Some of the Emperor penguins have been recorded living up to the maximum lifespan of 40 years. They go from eggs and when they crack they grow from over the years.

Food 

Emperor Penguins feed on Silverfish as well as other species of fish krill they also eat Squid. They eat 2-3 kg per day, on good days they eat twice this much to build up their  body fat for the long winter or for feeding their Baby’s.

Threats 

The greatest threat to Emperor Penguins is climate change, climate change is due to changes in the sea ice they depend on, they depend on it because the food that they eat is in the water.They also have other Threats they are Sea Lions and orcas. If they get too close to them they can get killed.

By Libbie & Hayley

Harakeke

This week in Rūma Rima our Poutema Reo class are going to be weaving flax, but before we are going to do that we all made a google drawing, mine craft creation, or a animation on a slide but it had to with something on Harakeke. I made Google drawing with information on how to cut flax and what to do the extra.

This is my finish results! :)

Literacy Work 🐝

 This week be and my reading group read a story called A Sweet Business, this story is about a class from Te Aro School making a business on selling honey. I have made 1 activity with my friend Jessica. Its down below. :)

Bee Writing 🐝

What are bees?

Bees are perfect insects who help the environment, they help the environment by pollinating

our food crops and gardens. They also make honey. Bees are yellow and black striped, they

kinda look like wasps with their wings. They are different because wasps sting more than once. 

What do bees do?

Bees make excellent pollinators because they spend their life on pollen to pollen, the source

of the protein is that they feed on their developing offspring.

How do bees attract the pollen?

When a bee lands on a flower, the hairs all over the bee's body attract the pollen grains

through the electrostatic forces. Bees can smell pollen with their antennae.

How do bees play apart as pollinators?

As pollinators bees play a part in every aspect of the ecosystem. They support the

growth of trees, flowers, and other plants, which serve as food and shelter for creatures large

and small.Flowers rely on bees to cross pollinate their female plants. 

 What is pollination?

When bees feed on the pollen, their body picks up excess via their pollen collecting hairs, which

is then released when they land. Pollen acts as the flower’s seed, which is mandatory for

the survival of the flower species. Pollination is so important because it leads to the production

of the fruits that we eat, and seeds that will create more plants.

By Libbie & Jessica 🐝

 

Athlete Research

 This term my class and I have been making slides about 4 athletes from all over the world and put down some facts about them and find a picture of them. We also write down their history and who they could be a hero to. This is my slide down below.

Harakeke - Libbie

Last week my reading group read a story called Harakeke, this story was about a girl and her mum weaving flax. I found this story really cool and interesting. I done two activities. 1 activity was when we got to choose something we could weave and then write instructions on how to make it, for the other 1 we had to choose 6 things we could weave and write the uses for them.

 How to weave a Fish/Matira

We are learning how to weave harakeke fish for 

decorations or to give to a friend or a family member.

To make a harakeke fish all you will need is a pair 

of scissors and two pieces of flax. Make sure you have 

a bright piece and a dark piece.

Step 1: You will need to wrap a length of flax around your

 fingers twice. Which is the dark piece.

Step 2: Thread another piece of flax under the second

 loop and over the first. Which is the bright piece.

Step 3: wrap the second piece of flax right around behind the 

first loop and then under the second one at the back.

Step 4: Then again bring the second right around over the front 

then thread it under the first loop. Make sure to pull it tight.

Step 5: Then take the right hand end of the light green flax 

and bend it around to the beach.

Step 6: Pass it over the first dark flax loop and under the 

second. 

Step 7: Then pull all the ends in tight to make them

 nice and square. And then you cut the fins so they aren't 

so long. And now you are done.

Subantarctic Islands

Term 3, week 2 my reading group read a story about the Subantartic Islands. This story talks about how New Zealand has more islands then just the South and the North. But these islands no humans can live on them only animals and plants. You also have to have a special pass to visit. I done 1 activity for this.

Longest Walk

In week 1 of term 3 my reading group read a story called the Longest Walk. The longest walk was about a family who walk the whole of New Zealand. They started from up the North Island and walked down to the bottom of New Zealand which is the South Island. My two activities will be down below.

Tongariro Track 

Where The Track Is

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is located in the

Tongariro national park - New Zealand’s oldest national park.

What Views You Will See

You will be able to see a volcano, heaps of snow

(so make sure you are wearing warm clothes) and some

really pretty views.

 

When It Is Ok To Be Walked

Summer is the most popular time to enjoy the hike.

The summer hiking season is from November

through to the end of April.

Who Is It Suitable For

This track would probably only be suitable

for people that are usually hikers. And for those who are fit.

But I do agree that anyone can walk it.

Maui's Journey

Maui's journey

WALT: understand some of the important stories to Maori 

culture and to our local areas. 

Success Criteria: watch the story of Maui's arrival in

Maitahi/Mahitaha' and discuss as a class what we learnt in this

story.

Click here to watch this video.