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Research Task: Sea Food

Response to text: Kaimoana (Seafood)

 Kaimoana (Seafood)

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1. What is kaimoana?

a) Food that has been gathered from the sea b) Food sold by KFC

c) Food that has been gathered from the sky d) Food sold by McDonalds

2. What do pāua eat (consume)? 

a) Kelp             b) Fish

c) Seaweed         d) Water

3. How many of the 270 fish species found inshore are endemic to New Zealand?

a) 11%   b) 30%

c) no one knows   d) 25%

4. Describe what kōura (crayfish) look like:

→they look like big massive lobster and have red hard skin

5. True or False: “Kina are endemic to New Zealand meaning they are found all over the world.”

a) True b) False

6.How many different species of wheke (octopus) are there in New Zealand?

a) 51             b) 32

c) 42 d) 63

7. Why are there limits on how many kaimoana people can take from the sea?

→ it because they don’t want take alot and if you want crayfish you can only take 6

8. Which type of kaimoana would you like to try the most and why?

→ I would like to try lobster because I see people say that it tasted good.

4 Facts: Kaimoana (Seafood)

Today i need to write four facts about sea food and i need to watch a video so i can get my facts from there.Please feel free to leave a positive comment on my blog. :)
 

Research Task: Sea Creatures

Today i need to research about the marine creatures.Please feel free to leave a positive comment on my blog. :)

Response to text: Marine Animals

 Marine Animals

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1. Approximately how many different species of marine life are in New Zealand?

a) 17,000                                     b) Over 17,000

c) 19,000             d) 16,000

2.According to the article where are Hector’s dolphins found? 

a) All over New Zealand              b) At the top of the North Island

c) Only in the South Island         d) In the South Island with some in the North Island

3. How many New Zealand sea lions are there?

a) around 12,000 b) exactly 12,000

c) no one knows d) 12,000

4. Describe what the word endemic means:

→ something that belongs to a particular people or country.

5. True or False: Hector’s dolphins have a distinctive rounded dorsal fin that looks like it has one of Daffy Ducks ears.

a) True b) False

6. What is the conservation status of the Hoiho or Yellow-eyed penguin?

a) Endangered             b) Extinct

c) Threatened-Nationally Endangered d) A few away from extinction

7. What is  the conservation status “Threatened-Nationally Endangered”?

→facing a high rate of extension in the short term.

8. What can we do as New Zealanders to help protect and save these marine creatures from extinction?

→ we should protect them and look after them.

4 Facts: Sea Creatures

 Today i need to write four facts about sea creatures and i need to watch a video so i can get facts from there.Please feel free to leave a positive comment on my blog. :)

Monday: Gold Subtraction Practice

Monday: Word Work of the Day (T4W8D1)

 

Today i need to write what strive means and what are some words that mean the same.Please feel free to leave a positive comment on my blog. :)

Research Task: History of PES

Response to text: Pt England School

 Pt England School

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1. What is the address of Pt England School?

a) 129 Pt England Road                               b) 130 Dunkirk Road

c) 130 Pt England Road             d) 130 Riverside Road

2. How many students attend Pt England School? 

a) 581                      b) 608

c) 576                           d) 600

3. When did the Manaiakalani Education Trust begin?

a) 2005 b) 2009

c) 2010             d) 2011

4. List all of the schools that are part of Manaiakalani:

→ Glenbrae, Glen Innes, Glen Taylor, Panmure Bridge, Pt England, Ruapotaka, St Patricks, St Pius X, Sommerville Special, Stonefields, Tamaki College, and Tamaki Primary

5. True or False: “Manaiakalani, the hook from heaven” is the logo and tagline for Manaiakalani. 

a) True b) False

6. Who is the current principal of Pt England School?

a) Mrs Nua             b) Mr Jacobsen

c) Mr Somerville             d) Mr Burt

7. Describe what Mālama Honua was and why it was such a significant thing to happen at Pt England Beach: 

→Whether we are Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Cook Island, Niuean, Fijian, Pakeha or even African, we are all descended from ancestors who were extraordinary navigators. 

4 Facts: History of Pt. England School

 Today i need to write four facts about 'History of Pt.England school' i need to watch a video so i can get my facts from there.Please leave a positive comment on my blog. :)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Research (Friday W7, T4)

Four Facts: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

 Today i need to write four facts about Teenage mutant ninja turtles i need to watch a video so i can get my facts from there.Please feel free to leave a positive comment on my blog.

Number Knowledge Sheets

Word map

 

Today i  need to write what fresco means and other stuff.Please feel free to leave a positive comment on my blog. :) 

Michelangelo (Thursday Research W7, T4)

Today i need to re research about Michelangelo paintings.Please feel free to leave a positive comment on my blog. :) 

Response to text: Michelangelo

 Michelangelo

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1. Introducing Michelangelo - what year was he born?

1. 1475                                b) 1564

      c)  1745                 d) 2021 

2. Michelangelo was not only involved with art but with … ? 

a) coding                       b) architecture

c) engineering                     d) business

3. What famous art creations is Michelangelo known for ?

a)Mona Lisa     b)Madonna

c) David     d)Sistine Chapel Ceiling 

4. “… His most famous paintings are huge frescos..” 

What does the word fresco mean?

→A painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.

5. True or False:  Before Michelangelo passed away, he was still supervising the construction of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.  

a) True b) False

6. Working for the Medici family (most powerful family in Florence), Michelangelo benefited by?

1. Learning new things about his craft

2. More recognition for his accomplishments and commission

3. He was getting free lunches.

4. His family were too poor to look after him

7. With the artwork from Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?

1. Avengers

b) nature, admiration of human beauty 

c) architecture

d) Painting, sculptures 

Four Facts: Michelangelo

 Today i need to write four facts about Michelangelo i need to watch a video so i can my facts from their.Please feel free to leave a positive comment on my blog. :)

Raphael (Wednesday Research W7, T4)