Showing posts with label literacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label literacy. Show all posts
Wednesday, 7 November 2018
Thursday, 1 November 2018
Exotic Paradise Response.
Purpose for reading: we are learning to identify the features of an
informational text.
informational text.
Text: Exotic Paradise
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Answer the questions below
and record your answers for posting on your blog. Write in complete sentences. Try to use some of the rich vocabulary from the list. | ||
N Continents
ADJ Predatory
N Mammals
N Prehistory
N Fossil
V Pattered
N Molar
N Catalogue
N Palaeontologist
N Sediment
N Palaeolake
N Notion
ADJ Archetypal
V Evolved
ADJ Complex
ADJ Prolific
Globally
Predatory
Bottleneck
Complex
Genus
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ADJ Terrestrial
N Vertebrates
N Fragments
ADJAncestral
V Dwarfed
V Unearthed
ADJ Undisputed
N Genus
V Burrowing
N Exodus
V Recolonising
ADJ Evolutionary
ADJ Bottleneck
N Hubs
ADJ Globally
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How long ago
was the Mesozoic era?
The Mesozoic
era was 65 million years ago.
Name three
animals
that lived in
that time and three that did not.
They were
flamingos, penguins and asbills.
Humans,
chickens and dogs were not alive then.
According to
the article what happened to tropical plant species during the Pleistocene era?
during the
Pleistocene era all the tropical plants froze during this time.
What new
species arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand at the time of the Pleistocene ice ages? The ancestors of the Haast eagle, Takahe and the large laughing owl. |
Explain, in your
words, the theory behind the Gondwana supercontinent. You may need to research first.
There used to be
one supercontinent called Gondwana but shifting plates and erosion split it up and after a couple of million years the continents split further apart.
Name three
animals that have been discovered at Lake Manuherikia that we definitely do not have in Aotearoa/ New Zealand today. Giant bats, Moa and Tiny Kiwi.
If Lake Taupo has
an area of 616km², how big is Lake Manuherikia? Lake Manuherikia is 5544 km squared.
Why are there so
many gaps in our terrestrial fossil records?
Complete the
response to Informational Text as found in your literacy folder. |
Globally means world wide or all around the world.
Predatory means acts like a predator. If something is predatory
it acts like a predator and is mostly a predator.
it acts like a predator and is mostly a predator.
A bottleneck is a place where two walls come close together forcing
animals together and sometimes smothering them.
animals together and sometimes smothering them.
Very complicating.
Genus is a type of genre of species.
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
NZ bush speech by Arly.
Kia Ora ladies and gentlemen. Swinging bridges, towering mountains and
not a speck of litter to ruin it. This is one of the positives of inaccessibility to
the NZ bush. Most people consider the New Zealand bush to be untouched
and full of hidden gems. This is because it is untouched by litter.
not a speck of litter to ruin it. This is one of the positives of inaccessibility to
the NZ bush. Most people consider the New Zealand bush to be untouched
and full of hidden gems. This is because it is untouched by litter.
Recently I went tramping with a family from Dubai and they commented on
how unpolluted our bush is. So naturally I started thinking about why that is
and my first thought is what I am talking about today. Get ready for it…. It’s
because the New Zealand bush is largely inaccessible to most people.
You may ask how people go tramping there if it’s inaccessible to most people
and that's a fair question. I’m here to inform you why the NZ bush is
inaccessible to most people and the positives of the bush being inaccessible.
how unpolluted our bush is. So naturally I started thinking about why that is
and my first thought is what I am talking about today. Get ready for it…. It’s
because the New Zealand bush is largely inaccessible to most people.
You may ask how people go tramping there if it’s inaccessible to most people
and that's a fair question. I’m here to inform you why the NZ bush is
inaccessible to most people and the positives of the bush being inaccessible.
The New Zealand bush is inaccessible to some people because they are
obese. If you are obese then you probably can’t go tramping into the bush.
Studies show a shocking 32% of adults over the age of 15 are obese.
That's ⅓ of the population. If you picked three random people off the street
chances are that one of them are obese. That's pretty bad. So that makes ⅓
of people in New Zealand inaccessible to the bush because they are obese.
obese. If you are obese then you probably can’t go tramping into the bush.
Studies show a shocking 32% of adults over the age of 15 are obese.
That's ⅓ of the population. If you picked three random people off the street
chances are that one of them are obese. That's pretty bad. So that makes ⅓
of people in New Zealand inaccessible to the bush because they are obese.
Now I know that there is probably someone in the audience who is going to
say, “Well I know someone who is obese and goes tramping.” and to that I
say, Great! That’s awesome for you. Anyway if ⅓ of people can’t go tramping
because of obesity, how many people just can’t tramp for some unknown
reason. Well originally I was thinking ⅙ of people in nz go tramping but I was
way off, I looked through websites and did the math and figured out that only
9% of New Zealanders go tramping in national parks.
say, “Well I know someone who is obese and goes tramping.” and to that I
say, Great! That’s awesome for you. Anyway if ⅓ of people can’t go tramping
because of obesity, how many people just can’t tramp for some unknown
reason. Well originally I was thinking ⅙ of people in nz go tramping but I was
way off, I looked through websites and did the math and figured out that only
9% of New Zealanders go tramping in national parks.
Now we know how many people go tramping. What are the other reasons
the bush is inaccessible to people? Sometimes it’s too dangerous to go
tramping. Many parts of the NZ bush are inaccessible because of rainfall or
just plain danger. Rivers can get in your way and so can mountains. Also the
weather can change instantly. I was tramping once and It was so hot we were
in singlets. We walked for ten more minutes and were hit by cold temperature
and winds. Most people look at the weather and only pack for that. You should
pack for all weather whether it is hot or cold. Sometimes inaccessibility is a
good thing though.
the bush is inaccessible to people? Sometimes it’s too dangerous to go
tramping. Many parts of the NZ bush are inaccessible because of rainfall or
just plain danger. Rivers can get in your way and so can mountains. Also the
weather can change instantly. I was tramping once and It was so hot we were
in singlets. We walked for ten more minutes and were hit by cold temperature
and winds. Most people look at the weather and only pack for that. You should
pack for all weather whether it is hot or cold. Sometimes inaccessibility is a
good thing though.
There are many positives to inaccessibility. For example less litter and less
plastic appear in the bush. This is because if a person is too lazy to put their
rubbish in a bin then they are probably too lazy to go tramping. If the bush is
inaccessible, some endangered species in the wild can live without being
disturbed by humans. Humans kill the most animals by polluting their habitats
and disrupting them. Animals also eat human food and get majorly sick from it.
If you drive through Arthurs Pass you’ll see signs saying DO NOT FEED THE
KEA! This is because the kea become beggar's and don’t hunt for food. This
sets the whole food chain wrong and as we know this has disastrous
consequences. If humans can’t get to the kea in the first place this means
that the kea can’t be disrupted. Those are all the reasons that inaccessibility
is good. Though, some people think that national parks should have a road
going through them.
plastic appear in the bush. This is because if a person is too lazy to put their
rubbish in a bin then they are probably too lazy to go tramping. If the bush is
inaccessible, some endangered species in the wild can live without being
disturbed by humans. Humans kill the most animals by polluting their habitats
and disrupting them. Animals also eat human food and get majorly sick from it.
If you drive through Arthurs Pass you’ll see signs saying DO NOT FEED THE
KEA! This is because the kea become beggar's and don’t hunt for food. This
sets the whole food chain wrong and as we know this has disastrous
consequences. If humans can’t get to the kea in the first place this means
that the kea can’t be disrupted. Those are all the reasons that inaccessibility
is good. Though, some people think that national parks should have a road
going through them.
Case in point is the Haast to Hollyford road. To go from Haast to Hollyford
track it takes 7 hours! People who want to cut that time say that we should
have a road straight through Mount Aspiring national park. That would cut off
more than half of the trip. I understand why people want to cut a road right
through a national park but 45 different native species of birds live there alone.
If you let cars drive straight through the park then people are going to throw
their rubbish and plastic out of the window and pollute the national park. And
here I am thinking that the whole point of national parks is to keep them safe.
track it takes 7 hours! People who want to cut that time say that we should
have a road straight through Mount Aspiring national park. That would cut off
more than half of the trip. I understand why people want to cut a road right
through a national park but 45 different native species of birds live there alone.
If you let cars drive straight through the park then people are going to throw
their rubbish and plastic out of the window and pollute the national park. And
here I am thinking that the whole point of national parks is to keep them safe.
In conclusion I believe that inaccessibility is big in New Zealand bush and
that inaccessibility is an amazing form of conservation.
that inaccessibility is an amazing form of conservation.
Bibliography.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/99088942/tourists-outnumber-new-
zealanders-on-the-great-walks--and-the-gaps-growing
zealanders-on-the-great-walks--and-the-gaps-growing
Monday, 25 June 2018
Book review 👏👏
Alex Rider: “Scorpia Rising” written by Anthony Horowitz.
Do you like action packed books with twists and turns? That’s what
“Scorpia Rising” is. “Scorpia Rising” is an action book set in freezing London
and blazing Cairo.
“Scorpia Rising” is. “Scorpia Rising” is an action book set in freezing London
and blazing Cairo.
The main characters are very memorable. Alex Rider has never known his
parents and lost his uncle at age 14. He’s taken care of by his housekeeper
Jack Starbright and is an MI6 agent. He is determined and has definitely seen
some troubling things. Jack is optimistic and determined like Alex.
parents and lost his uncle at age 14. He’s taken care of by his housekeeper
Jack Starbright and is an MI6 agent. He is determined and has definitely seen
some troubling things. Jack is optimistic and determined like Alex.
The main villain is Razim. He feels no emotion. He‘s also obsessed with how
much pain a human can endure. He wants to create a measurement of pain.
As a child, to test if he really couldn’t feel emotions he killed his family.
The secondary villain is Julius Grief. He’s a clone of the main villain in
“Point Blanc”. He had plastic surgery to look like Alex and will do anything to
kill Alex.
much pain a human can endure. He wants to create a measurement of pain.
As a child, to test if he really couldn’t feel emotions he killed his family.
The secondary villain is Julius Grief. He’s a clone of the main villain in
“Point Blanc”. He had plastic surgery to look like Alex and will do anything to
kill Alex.
Scorpia Rising is the second to last of Alex’s missions.
The plot goes like this: Alex is attacked at school by a sniper and he takes
revenge by crashing their helicopter. MI6 send Alex to Cairo for a holiday but
while he is there MI6 make him go undercover. When he’s there he discovers
a plot that will send the world into chaos. A whole lot of action follows as he
tries to thwart the plot and take down Razim.
The plot goes like this: Alex is attacked at school by a sniper and he takes
revenge by crashing their helicopter. MI6 send Alex to Cairo for a holiday but
while he is there MI6 make him go undercover. When he’s there he discovers
a plot that will send the world into chaos. A whole lot of action follows as he
tries to thwart the plot and take down Razim.
I would recommend this book to children 11 years and over because this
book contains murder and torture. If you like action this is your book.
In my opinion this book is better read after you read the rest of the series
but even if you haven’t read the rest you’ll still get a kick out of reading this.
book contains murder and torture. If you like action this is your book.
In my opinion this book is better read after you read the rest of the series
but even if you haven’t read the rest you’ll still get a kick out of reading this.
Tuesday, 19 June 2018
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