- mmm, that's tasty

Materials:

• Your hand / Blindfold
• Your mouth
• Your  nose
• A jellybean

Procedure:

1. Blindfold, or cover your eyes.
2. Block your nose.
3. Place a jelly bean in your mouth.
4. Record the flavour you taste.
5. Unblock your nose.
6. Taste again.
7. Then record.

Observations: First, when I had my nose blocked, all that I could taste was the sugar. But when I unblocked my nose the taste changed and I could recognise the taste almost immediately, which was marshmallow.

Conclusion: My hypothesis was kind of right. Because at first all I taste was sugar, which was the main flavour (I think) and then when I unblocked my nose I could actually recognise what the real flavour was.

- healthy shopping plan table

- healthy shopping plan

1. How does the article recommend to follow a healthy pathway when shopping at a grocery store/supermarket?
1. The article recommended that you make a list before shopping based on the healthy meals you might make throughout the week. The article also said that you should visit the outer aisles first, so you can stock up on fruit, veg and other things like bread, then the inner isle and then you can get a treat or two, also some sugar.

2. We can buy plenty of fruit and vegetables that are frozen or canned. What does the article suggest are the pros (positives) and cons (negatives) of frozen and canned food?
1. A pro is that frozen and canned food are more convenient and there’s less of a chance of spoilage, but a con is that frozen and canned food are packaged with extra fat and salt.

3. What other helpful healthy advice does this article give for our grocery shopping?
1. The article also advises that you could go to farms, orchard, or berry patch where you can pick your own fruit and veg. Also get a treat or two, or else you or your children will stray away and overeat on high-fat and sugar foods.

- one bad bannana

1. What effect does this gas have on fruit?

The gas causes bananas and other fruits to ripen extremely faster, like 2-5 days fast.

2. How is this gas produced?

The gases produce from darker and black bananas.

3. What do you notice about the fruit in our fruit box?

They are sometimes yellow. The way I like it but, some are bit green and I don’t think it makes anyone want to eat it.

4. What could we do to keep our fruit box fruit fresher longer?   SHARE

We could eat them as soon as they arrive, separate them from other fruits or we could just place them in a plastic bag so the the ethylene does not escape from the bananas and into the surrounding air.

- tomatoes fruit or vegtetable

This is a diagram of the different fruits and vegetables that I read about

- tomato fruit or vegetable part one

Yesterday I read Tomato - Fruit or Vegetable? from the journal Connect 2 200 by K.E Anderson. The question to this answer is - Is sweet corn a fruit or a vegetable?

Sweet corn could be a vegetable, I mean we eat sweet corn like it’s a vegetable, but then again sweet corn’s characteristics and oranges characteristics are almost exact. So I think it’s a fruit, but also a veg. Since all fruits are vegetables.

💣 war, lives, and loss

war is the definition of conflict

it starts of in a disagreement

then ends with a lot of pain inflicted

but why couldn't we come to an agreement ?

before this tragedy

before people started losing their family

the soldiers who put down their lives

and probably left their wives

the blood of many shedded

as they fought and protected

and for those who are killed

all war means is peace

🔥 in flanders field

Task 1: Learn

1. What kind of a poem is ‘In Flanders Field’?

It’s non-fiction, it has verses, and it also rhymes. It also might be a randeau poem.

2. What is a randeau? Find from the world wide web an example of a randeau.

A poem of ten or thirteen lines with only two rhymes throughout and with the opening words used twice as a refrain.

3. When was Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae inspired to write the poem? What main event was happening then? The poem was written in 1915, and the main event during that time was the World War 1.

4. How many years is it since WWI?

The war started in 1914 and ended in 1918 so if the question was how long since the war started it wold 100 years, but it has been 96 years since World War 1 ended.

5. In whose honour was the poem written?

The poem was written for Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who was killed on the 2nd of May 1915

6. What does the reference to the red poppy symbolise? Read here

In Flanders Field you could find poppys blooming, and that is where the soldiers who died were buried. And the poppy is a symbol of remembrance.

🔥 warming up, cooling down

Question - This is a non-fiction text, why do  you think the author begins with a narrative about Freddie on page 2?

Answer - Maybe to hook the reader in,  or to give the reader a summary of the information that they are about to read.

A white shirt, or clothing reflect the sunlight. Therefore keeps you cool.

Black clothing absorbs light, so black tops would absorb sunlight. Therefore warming your upper-body.

🔨 the hatchet

How did you react to Brian’s thoughts and actions? Do you think he is sensible or unreasonable?

I didn't really react at all, but it was quite dramatic when the plane crashed. I think that Brian is building up false hope to forget about the terrible accident and the mess he is in now.

What lesson does Brian recall from Mr Pepich, his English teacher? How does that lesson help Brian as he sits beside the lake?

Brian had a teacher named Mr Pepich who was always talking about being positive, thinking positive, staying on top of things. Pr Pepich’s listen gave Brian motivation, and a lot of hope.

Evaluate and Connect

Sometimes Brian’s thoughts go back to an earlier time, when he was with his mother. What effect do these “breaks” have on the story.

The “Breaks” answered my questions about ‘the secret’ it also answered my questions why Brian was going to visit his father who was living in Canada, and why his parents are divorced. The “Breaks” helped me understand Brian a little bit more.

Are Brian’s reactions to the pilot’s death and the crash realistic? Does Brian seem like a real thirteen-year-old boy?

Brian’s reaction to the pilot’s death was quite surprising actually, I thought he would have freaked he did but he also got back into his right mind and thought up a plane that kind of succeeded. Brian doesn't’t seem like a thirteen-year-old boy, he seems to mature about everything and he’s always got a plane for everything, if that makes since.

The Triassic Period

WALT read and understand how an explanation is written. (Structure and language features used in writing explanations)

Knowledge Questions: Learn

1. How long ago was the Triassic period?

The Triassic Period was 248-213 million years ago

2. What was the name of the only huge continent on Earth at that time?

The continent on the earth at the time was, Pangea.

3. How many years ago did dinosaurs first appear ?

Dinosaurs first appeared about 230 million years ago.

Comprehension Questions: Learn

     4.   What sort of food did the dinosaurs eat?

There were carnivorous which are flesh-eating, then there were herbivorous which are  plant-eaters.

     5.   Describe the Staurikosaurus - its appearance and eating habits.

The Staurikosaurus was one of the earliest known dinosaurs, and they were flesh-eaters.

     6.   Do some plants from the Triassic period still exist today?  Explain your answer.

Yes, because in this article they wrote about plants that they had found, and because New Zealand have ferns.

Application Questions: Create, Share

     7.   Do you think the information in this article would be useful if you were researching why other animals have become extinct? Why?

Yes, because in the article it says that dinosaurs may be the reason of the extinction of many other reptiles.

     8.   What question would you ask a palaeontologist (dinosaur expert) about the Triassic

          period? Why was it called the ‘Triassic Period’? and who started the theory of Pangea.

Thinking beyond : Create,  Share

Analysis: What are some problems palaeontologists might have when researching dinosaurs? They might have been confused with which bones were from which dinosaur, and where they came from.

Synthesis: If you had unlimited money, how would you protect animals which are in danger of becoming extinct?  I would buy a massive reserve that has a lot of plants, trees, and rivers and divide the area into sections, where the animals that got along with each other would live with each other. I would have workers, and I also would place food around the jungle slash forest slash reserve, so that the animals would have to hunt. Meaning they wouldn’t be babied, but they still would be safe.

Evaluation: Do you think it would be better to spend money on trying to solve problems in today’s world rather than researching dinosaurs?  It really depends, I would love to know the history of what has walked on the earth, that now is ours. But then again we are in the present, and it would be better to solve problems in the present, like world hunger, and global warming.

Waitangi - Questions and Answers

What do you think about Keiran’s opinion?

I think Kerain has a great point of view, I also think he’s right. Why can’t we have more celebrating? instead of all the dramatic arguments we have, we have 364 other days that we can argue. Why can’t we just have a barbeque and say all the good things about our county? For example, we’re the only county to get our land back, and aren't fully ruled by the queen.

What does Waitangi Day mean to you or your family?

Waitangi is just another day away from school, or work for our family. We don’t celebrate or anything for some reason, never did when I think about it. It’s kind of just a break away from everything, a lazy day.

What groups do you think benefit from Waitangi Day?

People who need a break from work, or the native people of New Zealand.

How do you think New Zealanders could do more to celebrate Waitangi Day?

They could have a big function where everyone comes, children and adults could have a great time. Or they could have a break from all the arguing about how the agreement wasn't thought about, and actually have break.

Helmets Save Lives: Thinking Beyond

Analysis: What are some of the problems of encouraging children to wear cycling helmets?

Some children don’t listen, and some children copy other riders who might not wear helmets. They are influenced by older children who do not wear helmets. They persuade their parents that they will be fine without a helmet and they don’t need one.

Synthesis: Create a new sport or game which would require the use of bicycles.

Bike Croquet, in this game you must have a helmet to play and a bike. You will also need a croquet set, to play you have to ride your bike and then hit the ball trying to aim it through the hole.

Evaluation: Whose responsibility do you think it should be to ensure that an eight year old child wears a cycling helmet every time he or she gets on the bike?

Parents should always make sure that children wear helmets, or older brothers and sisters.

"Basket Boats"

1. Where is the story set?

Answer:The story takes place in a fishing village called Qui Nhon on the southern coast of Vietnam.

2. Who is the main character in the story?

Answer:The main character in the story is Thanh.

3. What is the story about?

Answer:The story is about how men in Quin Nhon build their basket boats and how Thanh and his friends want to become fishermens like their father.

4. What is a basket boat? What is its' proper name?

Answer:A basket boat is like a boat but smaller. The proper name for it is Thung Chai.

5. What is a basket boat useful?

Answer:A basket boat is useful to fishing for men. Fishermen would cast nets over the side of the thung chai or lower crab traps into the sea from them.

6. How is a thung chai made?

Answer:The thung chai is made starting with cutting long poles of green bamboo from the forest. Then they scrape off the outer skin and then slice the poles into thin slats. To make the bamboo easier to weave, they soak the slats in water. As the men weave, they stretch the bamboo slats over a basket-shaped mould. In the centre, the weaving is pulled very tight to give the boat its round shape. A thung chai is built without nails. To hold the weaving together, thicker pieces of bamboo are wrapped around the rim and lashed on with strong fishing line.

7. Why is a thung chai handy? What are some of its' uses?

Answer:A thung chai is handy because in the morning the men would cast nets over the side of thing chai or lower crab traps into the sea from them.

8. How many seats are in a thung chai?

Answer:In a thung chai there are no seats.

9. Explain how safe a thung chai is?

Answer:The thung chai is safe because of how it was made. It was made with strong bamboo sticks, they scraped the outside of the bamboo carefully, and they soaked it with concentrated.

10. Make a short film of yourself while you briefly summarize the story. Describe what you think about thung chai and why. please upload to your blog.

In a small village there lived a little called Thanh that always dreamed of becoming a fishermen just like his father when he grows up. Especially his friends, they all want the same thing .

Where No Boat Could Live

1. Where is Chatham Island, and what is the weather like there?

The Chatham Islands are part of the Roaring forties the weather is very unpredictable, there are strong winds and frequent storms.

2. Who were the first people to arrive there? How did they get there?

The Moriori People.

3. How did the Moriori live? Give some example of what they did to survive?

The Moriori People would go fishing in
| big groups and travel as far as 40 kilometers or even further (to find the the albatross tribes).

4. What is a wash - through wake? What was it used for?

A wash through waka is a waka that could carry heavy loads and a large number of people.

5. Why were the waka korari and the waka paging so special?

Both the waka korari and the waka pahi were perfectly suited to the local conditions, even though visiting European sailors thought the smaller waka like wheelbarrows.

6. What do the words ballast and capsize mean?

ballast definition = Give stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance in its bilge

capsize definition = (of a boat) Overturn in the water: "the craft capsized in heavy seas"; "gale-force gusts capsized the dinghies".

7. Please give a brief summary of the article.

Where No Boat Could Live is about the Moriori people how they went to the Chatham Islands and how they survived.

8. Why were the Moriori considered backward?

I consider the Moriori people very smart because they were making very difficult boats, and they survived in that Chatham Islands most people wouldn’t dare go there.

9. What do you think about the skills and designs of the Moriori and why? Please upload questions 7,8,& 9 to your blog with a picture to support your ideas.

I think the skills and the designs were made perfectly. I like the way the boats looked. They were very smart how they found their food.

Skateboards and Spaghetti

After doing tricks on his skateboard, Carlo was having lunch with his Nonna. She made thee best spaghetti sauce. But when Doris ate Pumpkin's lunch, Carlo had to invite Pumpkin and Curly to Nonna's for lunch, too. Carlo felt weird introducing them to Nonna as a friend.

To find out what happens next read it on Sunshine Online:
http://www.sunshineonline.com.au/

Holiday Farm

At Gum Tree Farm, they'll ride horses, round up cattle and eat some tucker. Sounds like fun... But what's in store for Danny.

To find out thee rest of the story you'll have to read the holiday farm on sunshine online : http://www.sunshineonline.com.au/

Wild Weather Review

Today I read a book about wild weather. It was very interesting to find out about all the different kind of wild weathers there are. I learnt the wild weather is a force of nature. Wild weather can destroy buildings and crops. It can leave a vasts area under water, or forests burn down to the ground.

Have you ever been in wild weather?

Magda the Mammoth Hunter

Magda the Mammoth Hunter is a book about a girl named Lucy, who has a father that is an artist who travels the world to look at all the different kind of art. Her father was talking about a special that they were going to go to that was in Czech Republic her father said that it was a gave she was very puzzled. When she goes to this gave she see's huge paintings of mammoths. Lucy is the girl that is in the picture. You will have to read it to find out more: sunshineonline stories

I Want to Act Summary

I want to act is a book about a girl who is in a play and she was the star of the play. But unfortunately she has to move to New York and she is very upset that she will never see her best friend  and she will never do another play.

You will have to read it if you want to find out more.

I Want to Act:

Text by Felicity Gordon

illustrated by Barbara Vagnozzi