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Friday 29 September 2017

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo
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The Gruffalo



He is an ugly thing and he also has got ugly toes
With ugly purple things on his back and his ugly.

He also has ugly pikes on the back on the side of his back and has a ugly poisens wart at the end of his noise

Monday 4 September 2017

Topic question:
Should people spend money on space exploration?
Yes people should spend money on exploration to survive in space.  
P.1    65 millions years ago an asteroid crashed into earth. For example it made the Dinosaurs extinct.  
P.2 When an asteroid hit  earth little pieces fall off. For example when an asteroid hit little pieces hit other places around the world.

P.3   People are sent to space to find out what is going out in space ad to take photos with the satellite.For example if we didn’t have a satellite we would not know what was coming to earth.

Finally.  We should spend money on space because the people live on earth need to survive.

Thursday 31 August 2017

Dayton's Why is recycling important

Write a persuasive piece of writing telling me why recycling is important. Think about: What a landfill is and how it can damage our environment? What problems could occur if we don’t reduce our waste? How can recycling resolve or fix the waste problem. Remember to: choose your words carefully take care with your spelling, punctuation, and sentences edit – add or delete words or sentences to improve your work. Remember each paragraph should contain three ideas or more. If you are a year five there should be at least five ideas for each paragraph. Persuasive Writing Plan Introduction Topic question: Why is recycling important? Recycling is important because we can make more thin like cardboard and glass cup. Main reason 1 Fact: Example: Fact: Sometimes it takes thousands of years for most of the trash in landfills to decompose and break down. Example: For example when trash is buried in a landfill with no oxygen it produces methane. This toxic gas is poisonous to living things and bad for the environment. Main reason 2 Fact Example Recycling is important because China does not wait to do our rubbish so we have to take care and put the right things in the rubbish in the recycling bin. For example landfill if you put things that make things rot underground it will course and fire. Main reason 3 Fact: Example If you are drinking milk at school you can drink it dry fold it flat and then take it to thailand and then they will make something. For example if if you put things from the fill into the recycling we will not have anymore room to live. Conclusion In the conclusion you re-state the introduction. For example: Finally, recycling is important because……. Finally recycling is important because we all can make old paper to new paper and old Important vocab Word Meaning Landfill A place where a large hole is dug in the earth and rubbish is stored and buried. Methane gas When rubbish is buried in a landfill with no oxygen it produces a toxic gas called Methane which is explosive. Visy recycling A place in Auckland where plastic and paper rubbish are recycled so they can be used again without going into the landfill. Recycle Re using something old such as plastic or paper rubbish. Reduce To make something smaller Global warming The earth's temperature is getting warmer because of the increases in air pollution that trap in heat. This has caused the snow to melt which is raising sea levels. There have also been increases in heat waves and wildfires around the world. Decompose or Biodegradable When something that was once living rots or breaks down into the earth. For example an apple core. RECYCLING VIDEO LINKS Visy recycling video The importance of recycling in New Zealand Great Pacific garbage patch How one town produces no trash Recycling Recycling is important because if we put the wrong thing in the rubbish bin we will not have anything more room to live. On and then we will not have nice grass and nice farms and. Animals and nice water.

Matariki Disco.

Dayton - Dangerous Jobs

WALT: Make meaning of the text, Read Silently, Read for understanding.

**Please make sure you make a copy of your own and save into your reading folder**

  1. Can you think of some jobs you think might be dangerous?
Driving on ice with heave things that are making the truck so heavy the truck will crack the ice.
2. What is firefighter? What does their job involve?
A firefighter is someone who fights fire.
3. Why do you think being a firefighter is a dangerous job?
Because if they do not train hard they will die
4. What is a parachute?
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5. Why do you think the fire might be hard to get to?
Because it might be an oil fire.
6. What is dynamite? What is the dynamite used for?
Dynamite is used for taking down big huge builds down because they might be in the way or to old.
7. What other dangers do you think there could be when the building falls down?
If you're just standing there you will get crushed
8. What kind of danger do you think these rescue workers could get themselves into?
Cliff Rescue -CHP Helicopter Rescues Man Clinging To Cliff At SF Lands EndMembers of the rescue team located the man and used a rope system to get down to him.
Cave Rescue -A cave is a hollow place in the ground, specifically a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter

Sea Rescue - Sea Rescue" highlights the work done by the SeaWorld Rescue Team and its partner organizations as they rescue marine animals in danger.
9. What are some things the stunt workers can do to keep themselves safe?
Some people do their jobs in Arctic blizzards or fierce storms on the high ... Who does jobs like these, why do they do them, and how do they stay safe
10.Why do you think working with wild animals could be dangerous?
Because you might not know if they are going to bite you or something else.

Please find the meaning of these words in your dictionary and put into a sentence -

dynamite
explode
parachute
stunt
Actors
dangerous

Dangerous Jobs
By Brylee Gibson.






Parachute -a piece of equipment usually made of cloth that is fastened to people or things and that allows them to fall slowly and land safely after they have jumped or been dropped from an aircraft.

Dangerous -involving possible injury, harm, or death : characterized by danger.


Actors  - person who acts in a play, movie, etc.

Exploded -showing the parts of something separately but in correct relationship to each other
an exploded view/diagram of an engine.


Stunt -to stunt is to floss or show off. When somebody's tryin' to stunt, the playa is trying to show off all he's got.


Dynamite - a powerful explosive that is often used in the form of a stick
a stick of dynamite.

Dayton's Week 6 'Making ten' project

Tuesday 8 August 2017

Friday 5TH May.

Friday 5TH May.


  1. Put the book over THERE on the shelf.
  2. THEIR bus is running late.
  3. The cold made THEIR teeth chatter.
  4. Could they be in THERE.
  5. Blue smarties are the best; THEY'RE my favourites.
  6. Ava and Lucas put THEIR hands up at the same time.
  7. Are you sure THEY'RE  not real.
  8. The new teacher got THEIR  book in a muddle.
  9. I went THERE last summer too.
  10. Is THERE a doctor anywhere near.

i dont know

Today Rm5,6,1,went to the  hall and did a science on  an ear balloon rocket.

The things that we need for the ear balloon is a balloon and a straw and a long piece of steg and also a partner and put the Straw on the long piece of String  

A Matariki Story

Matariki

What I know
What I want to know
What I found out
Matariki celebrates the seven sisters.
It’s around June that it occurs.
Matariki means the eyes of god
Maori use it as a navigation tool
Crops are ready for picking when the stars are at their brightest      




A Matariki Story

Matariki is a story of the 7 sisters they all come but mom and dad do not come because they are somewhere up the Sky but we can not see them and matariki make the plants grow and making flying kites and to celebrate Matariki your way                                

thrills on the water

Thrills on the water - By Brylee Gibson WALT: Make meaning of texts & Read silently Please answer these questions: 1.What does thrills mean? a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure. 2. What is the difference between a kitesurfer and wakeboarder? The difference between a kitesurfer and wakeboarder is you have to use a kite for kitesurfing and wakeboarding is when you need a real fast boat. 3. Why would surfing be a dangerous sport? surfing is dangerous because you can drown 4. Why do you think the raft is made of rubber? Because if there is a hidden rock you can go over it. 5.Why does the wakeboarder need a fast boat to tow him? Because if they have a slow boat they will not go and drown. 6. Why does the barefoot skier need to curl his toes up in the water? So he does not fall over. 7. What do the kayakers have so they don't fall out? They have a spray skirt. Please use a dictionary to find the definition of these words : Dangerous Thrilling Towed Tricks Raft Quickly Dangerous - like hurting someone or yourself Thrilling - to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body. 2. ... to be stirred by a tremor or tingling sensation of emotion or excitement: He thrilled at the thought of home. Towed-Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. a. 1. Having towns; containing many towns. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by C. Tricks - Tricks are when you do flips and all sorts. Raft - a flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform. A layer of reinforced concrete forming the foundation of a building verb . Quickly - at a fast speed.