Pluto

This week for reading we have been working on Pluto.First we had

to pick a side if we thought Pluto was a planet or not I thought it

was. Then we had to read a piece of writing about Pluto. Then we

had to take notes on this chart bellow. We had to put it

into sections witch are general, helpful and harmful. This is my

chart bellow.

WALT: Take notes in our own words

Topic: Pluto is a planet

Source 1

Title: The problem with pluto

Date 1/9/20

As you read the article, take notes about the important information. Remember: you don’t need to write in full sentences 

General	Helpful	Harmful
Pluto is so far away from the sun that it takes 248 Earth years to make an orbit. Pluto is now a dwarf planet.  Pluto is mainly ice. Pluto has three moons around it.	Pluto orbits a star. It must be big enough for its gravity to pull it into a round shape.	It must be big enough to clear most other objects out of the path of its orbit.

Source 2

Title: Why is pluto no longer a planet

Date 1/9/20

As you read the article, take notes about the important information. Remember: you don’t need to write in full sentences 

General	Helpful	Harmful
American astronomer Clyed Tombaaugh discovered pluto in 1930. Pluto sat beyond Neptune as the ninth planet in our solar system.	Pluto orbits a star.  Pluto is big enough to make itself round.	Pluto needs to be big enough to clear objects out the way.

Digital Technology

This week we did Digital Technology and we got a photo taken with me doing some sort of pose. After we took the photo, we put the photo on to a website Remove background. Then we put that photo onto a google drawing. After we did that we went onto a website called unsplash to find a background. Once we have got one you have to put it on the google drawing. I made two here they are.  

 

Explanation writing

 For the first five weeks of this term we have been doing Explanation writing. I have done one on the life cycle of a pumpkin. 

The life cycle of a pumpkin  

A pumpkin is something you eat and you probably didnt didnt think there was a

life cycle but there is the seed, sprout, vine, flower, green pumpkin and a orange

pumpkin. 

Before you plant the pumpkin seed you have to put in the sun to dry.

Once it is they are dry you can plant them. Once they have been planted it takes

about 2 to 4 weeks to sprout. After about 7 to 10 days the sprout should have

turned into a vine. 

Once the vine has sprouted there will be flowers that appear on the vine.

The flowers mean that there is going to be green pumpkins ( unripe pumpkins ). 

That is the life cycle of a pumpkin which are the seed, sprout, vine, flower, green

pumpkin and a orange pumpkin. 

Explanation Writing

 For writing we are working on Explanation Writing. I have done a piece of writing about the life cycle of a butterfly.  

The life cycle of a butterfly 

The life cycle of a butterfly is a pretty easy cycle. There are only 4 stages which include egg, caterpillar, cocoon and butterfly.

The cycle starts off with an egg. The adult lays eggs on the milkweed then the eggs will hatch within a four day period of time. 

The next stage is the caterpillar. The caterpillar will go into a cocoon and stay there for about ten to fourteen days. The caterpillar will then start turning into a butterfly.

The butterfly will hatch out of the cocoon. The butterfly's wings have to dry before they can fly, it takes anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours. Once the wings are dry the butterfly will flap its wings and learn to fly. The butterfly will live for up to 4 weeks.

Now you know lots about the life cycle of a butterfly. 

 

Explanation Writing

This week for writing we were writing explanation writing. I did mine on a life cycle of a frog. Here it is. 

LIfe cycle of a frog 

In the lifecycle of a frog there's five stages. It starts off with the eggs that take about 3 weeks to turn into Tadpoles. Then the Tadpoles grow legs Tadpoles will grow back legs first then there front legs. Next the Tadpole will turn into a Froglet. Then it will be an adult frog.

Now you know lots about the life cycle of a frog. 

 

Reading

This week for reading one of the activities was a comprehension about carnival. This is my questions and answers.

Carnival Comprehension Questions

1. When do most carnivals take place? Why do you think this time of year is chosen? They happen six weeks before easter. I don't why  

2. What does the word ‘flamboyant’ mean?  tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.

3. Where do they celebrate Mardi Gras and what is an important symbol of this carnival?   In new orleans 

4. Why do you think Brazil is sometimes referred to as a ‘melting pot’ of culture? There lots of different coulpturs there 

5. Why is carnival so important to Brazil?

It a reflection of there life 

6. What is different about carnival season Germany and most other countries? Different time of  the year 

7. Why do you think carnivals are so popular across the world and attract so many visitors?  Bring different coulperts together 

8. Why do you think people give up something for lent?  It is a religious thing 

9. The text says that carnivals are often characterised by masks, flamboyant costumes, music and colourful floats and parades. What does this mean?  Carnivals are very colorful and impressive 

Matariki

This week we have been doing Matariki activities . One of the activities is to name all the stars.