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Information report, Bengal Swamp Tigers

LI: to write an information report that informs the reader about the Swamp tiger. 

We used our knowlege skills to find facts about the Bengal Swamp Tiger. Once we had found the information we needed we made notes but in our own words. We had used these interesting notes to help us write our information report. Information reports give readers with information on a chosen topic by providing them with facts.

Swamp tigers 

Swamp tigers or as you may know them as Panthera tigris tigris are beautiful creatures, but as majestic they may appear. Their extremely dangerous, swamp tigers are also known as MAN-EATER, as strange it may be, swamp tigers don’t prefer fresh water, instead they like and live in saltwater in the mangrove forests.      

A swamp tiger grows about 1.5x more than your regular tiger , and is around 1,000 pounds in captivity. Did you know that their homes  ‘’Mangroves’’ are muddy places and are getting smaller? This is because we add to our house and cities. It’s also due to pollution. 

A swamp tiger usually eats meat which makes it a carnival. Tigers are obligate carnivores, meaning they only can digest meat and eat it all the time. An example of the meat they eat is: turtles,monkeys, humans etc. 

The swamp tigers are very protective and totoreval about their habitat, as it says in the opening statement, swamp tigers live in mangroves forests, because of this they can camouflage well and this makes it easier to catch predators, are you aware the swamp tigers are natural hunters?.

Overall the swamp tigers are endangered as they have lots of loss in habitat, the pollution we have caused them by expanding the cities has had a huge impact on the rare swamp tigers, we need to take action to this. 

                          

 

Howick Historical village Collage

We went on a trip to the history lane of how and what Panmure, and Howick looked like in the 1870s. Our first task making butter, by using cream, we had mix and mix to make the butter, well we were making our butter he had made a song, ”Turn butter turn (name) is waiting at the gate waiting for some butter cake turn butter turn”. The butter tasted really good which is surprising since it only needed one ingredient. After our task we were  walking around the village exploring houses, churhes, and schools. Did you know that teachers who aren’t married was forced to come school two hours before it started and clean the floor?  Some things were stuffed with some things such as newspaper. Our last attraction was buliding a trolley the old fashion way. Compared to this generations cart it is really different considering the trolley cart is controlled by foot and needs to be pushed by someone.

This trip was fun and interesting because I experienced what it was like in 1870. And how to make butter, Would you live in the 1870s?

Observastion Something Happened Here….

LI: To learn about New Zealand History.

For reading we discovered some New Zealand History, we chose one of the 36 cards and discovered more about New Zealand history. We chose Ahi Ka, this card is about Ngati Whatua Protesting to take something back there land. This took place at Bastion Point. Ngati Whatua was disempowered by the Pakeha people and the government, so they protested so  they can take back Bastion Point and their land. The people of Ngati Whatua lost their homes and Marae, people lost there lives fighting to take back something that was theres. 

I enjoyed this activity it was intresting because we had the chance to learn more about the New Zealand History and about Ngati Whatua and the history behind it.

Netball

Today we learnt some netball skills. The rules are, no running with the ball, staying 1 metre apart when the person has the ball bouncing with the ball. 

First coach put us into groups of girls and boys. There were 2 defenders, 2 shooters. While we were all playing netball the coach was setting up for the next game. 

Then we played a game where there were non bibs & bibs. We had 4 balls in the a hoop. We each had to get the balls in the different hula hoop. We couldn’t run with the ball so we made a line and throwed the ball to each other. 

Lastly we went into the hall and played jedi dodge. We needed to put the ball on the cone then the coach blowed his whistle. We had to grab the balls and throw it at each other. The jedi had pool noodles and had to touch the people that got hit by the ball. 

I enjoyed this task because we played jedi dodgeball. I need to improve on throwing the ball. I did well on dodging the ball. 

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Sequetail Patterns

I learnt what an sequenctial pattern is.  A sequential pattern is a pattern that is in order.

First I needed to created a pattern. I created a shape pattern, colour pattern, object pattern, letter pattern, and number pattern. I also had to make some questions.

Last I needed to create an anwer page to the questions.

I enjoyed this task beacuse I learnt what sequetail patterns are. I did well on creating the answers page. I need to improve on doing this task on time.

Polite Email

A Polite Email is a formal email is similar to writing a formal letter with the same structure, salutations, and sign-off.

First we needed to think of what we were going to make.

Last we needed to think of a/ subject,greeting, body, farewell.

I enjoyed this task because I love writing. I did well on writing the body. I need to improve on writing faster.

 

 

 

 

 

Parts Of a Speech

Parts of a speech are English words that are 8/9 different kinds of words, Diferent kinds of words are called parts of speech.

Nouns are things that can be talked about, For a exmaple the dog.

Adjective are words that describe nouns, For a example the naughty dog.

Verbs are action words, For example the naughty dog is running.

Adverb are words that describe action words, For example the naughty dog’s are running quickly.

The parts of a speech are a way that words need to be used in a sentence.

Observable information

Observable information is somthing that can be directly. Literal information is information that is printed or written down.

Observable information can be seen without guessing extra information. For example in the first slide, there is water.

Litreal information is information that can be seen in text,images. For an example the second slide, what are the two team’s colours yellow and green.

Observable literal information are true pieces of information.

Imaginative Recount

I learnt how to write a imaginative recount.

First I made up my ideas then I made them into sentences for my hook and reveal.

Then I wrote Event 1, Event 2, and Event 3. Those Events tell the reader details of what happened in time of order.

Lastly I did the Ending, what I enjoyed, what I did well on, and what I need to improve on.

I enjoyed doing this task because I used my imagination , I did well on formatting my speech marks. I need to improve on checking my spelling.   

Basic Facts

We learnt how to add numbers up to ten and five.

First we but the number in order from 1-5.

Next we got the sticks and put it into groups of the number that we want.

Last we did it over agin but this time with addition and subraction

I enjoyed this task beacuse I like maths. I did will on answering the questions. I need to improve memorising.