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Monday 25 November 2013

Te Ara 1

Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
1. Waitemata Harbour

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.
Use our skimming and scanning skills.

Use this link to open Te Ara
Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.

What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour? The Waitematā Harbour is a drowned river valley

Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital? Hobson’s choice of a site for New Zealand's capital in 1840



What does Waitemata mean? OBsidian water’s

Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata:

Auckland’s chief port -  Has been an annual boating area event in Auckland since 1972, when the Auckland boating

Viaduct basin - Situated at the bottom end of central Auckland, just a couple of blocks from Queen Street, is the Viaduct Harbor, also called the Viaduct Basin.

Westhaven -In Auckland, New Zealand, is the largest yacht marina in the Southern Hemisphere.
Harbour bridge - the Harbour Bridge is Common types of bridges include beam bridges, arch bridges, suspension bridges, cantilever bridges, truss bridges, and cable-stayed bridges.

Greenhithe bridge - The original bridge was built in the 1970s. This proved insufficient for modern traffic demands of over 27,000 vehicles per day (soon to be up to 35,000 vehicles per day with

Natural features - Like solids and liquids, gas is a common state of matter.


Te Ara 2

Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
2. Tamaki River

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia

Use this link to open Te Ara
Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Eastern suburbs: Oraki  to the Tamaki estuary page to answer these questions.

Where does the river flow from and to? To Mangere east to  tidal estuary on the Waitematā Habour

What was the link used by Maori called? Ōtāhuhu portage

What two bodies of water does it join? Waitemata Harbour and Manukau Harbour

What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea? Its is  a sandpit

What is the name of the marina on the Tamaki river? Half moon bay

When was the first Panmure Bridge built? 1866

When was the current bridge built? 1959


Monday 21 October 2013

Xtra math

My best result yet it was good.

Te Ara

Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
2. Tamaki River

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia

Use this link to open Te Ara
Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Eastern suburbs: Oraki  to the Tamaki estuary page to answer these questions.

Where does the river flow from and to? To Mangarei east to  tidal estuary on the Waitematā Habour

What was the link used by Maori called? Ōtāhuhu portage

What two bodies of water does it join? Waitemata Harbour and Manukau Harbour

What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea? Its is  a sandpit

What is the name of the marina on the Tamaki river? Half moon bay

When was the first Panmure Bridge built? 1866

When was the current bridge built? 1959


Thursday 26 September 2013

Camp recount

Camp 2013

Splash!  My kayak hit the water and I had to try and get in without getting wet. When I first tried to get into my kayak I fell over and got all wet.  

The kayaking instructor was Allan he was  a good instructor.  He taught us how to go left and right. He taught us also how to move forwards and backwards. When I went too fast, I tipped over and when I went too slow I crashed into some thorn bushes.

I fell in the water about 27 times because it was hard to keep balanced on the kayak. The thorn bushes were awful they gave me big cuts. “Ahhh!” I hit my head and it was bleeding. I asked for a plaster but Allan said “If I put a plaster on you it will fall off ”

Splash! I fell in the water again! “Brrr” I was shivering as I came out of the water, but that didn’t stop me going kayaking again the next day.


Extra math

This is my extra maths result I've gone bad a little but I'm still

Monday 23 September 2013

Syllables

syllables level - 38

LI - Group words from my list that have 2, 3 or 4 syllables.



2
3
4
civic
coronation
category
content
eleventh
caramel
orphans
connection
macaroni
dungeon


  protein
pacific

reflex
instruction

handsome
connection

blackberry
organise

servant
dandelion

triangel
ultimate

This is my syllables work it is hard to find four syllables in a word but 2 and 3 are fine.

Glossary

A helping hand from the Glossary

L.I. - Library/Research skills
Using a glossary

Sometimes a book also has a glossary at the beginning or the end.  This gives short explanations of specialised or difficult terms used in the book.  The following is an example is from a book about the moon.

GLOSSARY

Albedo       

Asteroid  

Mare


Satellite

Sputnik 1


in astronomy, the reflective property of planets
a small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so small (the largest are only 200 km across).
a large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges, depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that faces Earth.
a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body.
the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.

Name an artificial satellite. Sputnik 1
What is another term for a minor planet in orbit between Mars and Jupiter? Asteroid
What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body? satellite
What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon? mare
What term is used to describe the characteristic light reflecting from a planet? Albedo

Sub Questions

Sub-questions

L.I. Thinking about sub-questions when researching

When you are looking for information there is always one main question that you have to answer.  Then, as you think about the main question and start reading other questions will occur to you.  These sub-questions give direction to your reading.  They keep you on track.  It is a strategy good readers use to help them locate information quickly.

Match (cut and paste) the main question with the sub-questions that relate

Question
Sub-questions
Subject: Film
What were the main reasons for the success of a movie that you have recently seen?  Write your own review of the movie.What aspects (transport, communication, work) were different in the past?  What aspects have stayed the same?  How has entertainment changed or stayed the same?  What are the most notable buildings from this time?
What does this species look like?  Does it deserve a dangerous reputation?  Why was it hunted so freely in the past?  Why is it now on the endangered list?  Why has it become the world’s first protected shark?  
Subject: History
What was life like in your town or suburb at the beginning of the 20th century? What aspects (transport, communication, work) were different in the past?  What aspects have stayed the same?  How has entertainment changed or stayed the same?  What are the most notable buildings from this time?
What do teenagers want from their series?  Why are the relationships between characters so important?  What settings are favoured?  What qualities do the lead actors have?   Why do some local series do well overseas?
Subject: Geography
Why has the grey nurse shark become the only protected species of shark?What do teenagers want from their series?  Why are the relationships between characters so important?  What settings are favoured?  What qualities do the lead actors have?   Why do some local series do well overseas?
What type is it, adventure, crime, comedy, romance?  What was it’s storyline?  What was the complication and the interesting consequences?  Were the actors convincing?  How effective was the cinematography?
Subject: Social studies
How do farmers manage the land to prevent soil erosion? What type is it, adventure, crime, comedy, romance?  What was it’s storyline?  What was the complication and the interesting consequences?  Were the actors convincing?  How effective was the cinematography?
What aspects (transport, communication, work) were different in the past?  What aspects have stayed the same?  How has entertainment changed or stayed the same?  What are the most notable buildings from this time?
Subject: Media Studies
What do you think are the qualities of a successful TV series for teenagers?Why is it such a concern?  What are the effects on a farm of soil erosion?  How can erosion from water be controlled?  How can wind-breaks help?  Why is it important to keep plant growth in the soil?  How can farmer protect the soil during dry periods?
What was it’s nature: was it a particular event that had great impact on the main character?  How did this give excitement and interest to the novel?  How did it affect other characters?
Subject: Reading
Why is a major complication essential to a novel?  Show how is has affected the plot and the development of major characters in a novel you have read. What was it’s nature: was it a particular event that had great impact on the main character?  How did this give excitement and interest to the novel?  How did it affect other characters?
Why is it such a concern?  What are the effects on a farm of soil erosion?  How can erosion from water be controlled?  How can wind-breaks help?  Why is it important to keep plant growth in the soil?  How can farmer protect the soil during dry periods?

Write your own sub-questions for these main questions

Question
Sub-questions
How does a glacier effect the land?

What effect have humans had on the volcanoes of Auckland?

What factors can change the course of a river?


landforms in the libary


Landforms
Dewey decimal
Earth science
550
Volcanoes
551.21
Caves
551.4
seas
551.46
rivers
551.483
mountains
551.47
This is my land forms an my Dewey decimal numbers Two

Monday 26 August 2013

bibliogarphy

How to write a Bibliography

L.I. - Know how to reference a book correctly

When we are doing research we need to find corroborating sources of information.  A good way to do this is to find a book and a website that give you the same information.  This means that the information in most likely to be accurate.
At the end of the presentation it is important to cite the books and websites you have used.  This activity shows you how to present the book. information.



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Using the scans from books used in our volcanoes unit, write the bibliography entry.

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication

1. Edward Johns . (2005) Plates Tectonics and contanial drift . Evan brothers limited  London

2. Netzley Patricia D. (2003) Volcanos. KidHaven Limited. Drake road Farmington Hills

3.Firestone Mary . ( 2005).  Staff for volcanologist . Chelsea house publishers.United States of America

4. Rae.Alison(2005) Earthquakes & volcanoes. evans brothers limited Charlem street london