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Mum’s Revenge

WALA: Writing a story that people want to read. (Narrative)

Early in the morning in the local shop, one round faced, cuddly Mum wearing her usual blue and red outfit, was buying groceries.

“This is the last time cat will eat my food” though Mum.  

Lurking in the background the solitary figure of a large, fluffy barrel-like gingery white cat, who was on the lookout for food, greedy cat.

“Oooh! What’s Mum going to get me today” Greedy Cat thought excitedly.  

Little did he know that Mum picked a nasty surprise from lots of different coloured and sizeed tins and cans that were all.

Back at home Greedy Cat, still on the lookout for food thought he’d sniff out a tasty treat. Peeking out from  behind the door, Mum watched on. “this is going to be good” whispered Mum. All of a sudden Greedy Cat found out what his treat was.

“Meeeooowww!” screeched Greedy Cat.

“This is the last time I’m going in Mum’s shopping bag” thought Greedy Cat as he scampered away. Meanwhile Mum thought “I’ve given that cat a lesson” as Mum shut the door behind Greedy Cat.

Think Board

WALA: Solving problems with part of a number (Fraction, decimal or percentage).

Explain Everything

WALT: Was to learn how to use Explain Everything and upload videos off YouTube.

My ideas about fair trade (and fair chocolate)

WALA: Using their prior knowledge, along with information in the text, to interpret abstract ideas, complex plots, and sophisticated themes.

I think fair trade is important, because when the company that makes the chocolate gets paid, I think they should pay the cacao farmers because if they don't get paid they can't buy the cacao plants that they need to grow the beans to make chocolate.

What is your opinion about Fair trade chocolate comment and tell me?

Space Probes

Space Probes

WALA: Using their prior knowledge, along with information in the text, to interpret abstract ideas, complex plots, and sophisticated themes. 

This Story is about Space Probes.

Space Probes are a spacecraft that does not carry people. They go where humans cannot or dare not to go. They have been to every planet in the Solar System.

Making- Meaning

1. Where are space probes sent?

They travel round space and go to all the planets and dwarf planets.

2. Why do you think the word probe has been used for this type of spacecraft?

Because  a space probe is a spacecraft for use in docking with another craft

3. Why does the author say that humans dare not go to some places in space?

Because it’s risky and dangerous and humans can’t go to some planets or deep into space, because the risks are sometimes unknown and the distances are so far

4. Why can space probes be successful even though they are quite small?

So they can explore different spaces

Equipment they carry:

• infrared sensors, to measure the temperature of the planet
• radars, to see the surface of the planet through the clouds
• magnetometers, to measure magnetic fields
• cameras, to send photos of planets and moons back to Earth
• instruments that take samples of dust and debris in space   

5. How successful do you feel the use of space probes has been to date?

Successful because they have found new planets and helped scientists figure things out. Scientists can also predict things that might happen by seeing what's coming out in space.

6. What do you think might create the rings around Saturn?

The dust, Ice and Rocks

7. Do you feel exploration is good or bad use of time and/or money?Why?

No we think it’s good because people who want to be mechanics or scientists or something like that can study the planets and the solar system

My Mihi

At School we have been working on our Mihi's. Mihi's are a way of expressing your self in Maori and telling other people about your self, like where you live, what mountains you have and rivers you have flowing near.