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Sunday, December 15, 2019

Setting Sail: Day 1, Activity 1 - Summer Learning Journey

My list of 10 food items I would take on an ocean voyage and the reason
why I chose these items. 

My top 10 list:

  1. CANNED BEANS:  They come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, and all of them are hearty sources of low-fat protein. Their soluble fiber helps normalize blood sugar levels. They also can play a key role in weight control, as they fill you up for very few calories. 
  2. NUTS: A variety of nuts (almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts, and pecans) provides Vitamin E protein,  and healthy unsaturated fats. Their fat and fiber content makes them a great hunger-reducer, this is why I highly recommend nuts. 
  3. BLUEBERRIES: These could be enjoyed fresh for a few days, then dried for a tasty treat. They promote brain health and vision. Blueberry is also one of my all-time favorites, and blueberries are a good source of Vitamin C.
  4. ORANGES: They are a refreshing and delicious way to satisfy your sweet tooth, and they provide a wealth of nutritional goodness. They're a rich source of vitamin C. I personally think that oranges are one my go to fruit on a hot sunny day!
  5. SMOOTHIES: I know this is a bit weird but I would definitely bring smoothies. They are nutritious, hydrating, and tasty. I would never worry about dying of dehydration, and I wouldn't worry about running out of energy since smoothies have a ton of simple sugars. Plus they have vitamins and essential nutrients. I also just love smoothies of pretty much all type, but my favorite is probably a combination of banana, mango, pineapple, raspberries, and strawberries, with an almond milk base. 
     
  6. SWEET POTATOES: They are high in starch and have a bit of sugar. They are also rich in fiber and vitamins. Did you know you could also eat the the leaves and stems of the sweet potatoes as a vegetable. Sometimes when I have dinner and I have sweet potatoes on the plate, trust me! that's all I eat (and my veges)! 
  7. PIZZA: I know this is not really what someone else would put on their list, but I would! Because Pizza is one of my favorite food of course it would be one of my top 10! I don't really have a specific favorite pizza but If I was to pick one I would go with Pepperoni it's delicious!
  8. PB&JS: Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich are my favorites! It's probably not one of the main things that you would like to eat on a sea trip, but perhaps it's the most comforting of comfort foods, and it's also one of the most delicious. When they are spread on a couple of slices of hearty white bread, the joy becomes complete. 
  9. PEACHES: Yeah I know I have a weird taste! But when it come to peaches that's definitely me! But they have to be fresh and ripe, because when you bite into a fresh  ripe peach you first get the sensation of that delicate fuzz, which gives way to a glorious explosion of sweet juice across your tongue, ending with a drop that slides out between your lips and drips slowly down your chin! Yeah I want some already! 
  10. CHOCOLATE: And lastly something that surely we would take is CHOCOLATE!! In times of stress, times of sadness, times of celebration or you just need to treat yourself I would turn to chocolate to put a smile on my face!
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Maths DLO - Week 5 Term 4

This week for Mathematics, I've been learning about Time, our aim was to understand time units/ Analogue & digital Time. Throughout learning about Time,  have learnt how to tell the time correctly, and also convert digital time to 24 hour time, it is so much fun and really easy. Below is my DLO Slideshow of my understanding and learning about Time. 

Monday, November 11, 2019

Inspired Writing Blogpost

Inspired Writing:
For the past few weeks we've been working on how to improve our vocabulary, we've done this through writing about an image that interests us. Our aim was to change simple sentences into complex sentences. We got to chose a image out of five categories (Our world, Fantasy, Apocalyptic, Animals, Space).
I chose Apocalyptic, here is my complete sentence. 
Meaning of the colors: 
Yellow = adjective (to add more detail).
Blue= language features; like similes or metaphors. 
Purple= Topic Words; directly related to the picture.
Red= emotive language; to create/clarify mood.
Final= Paint a clear picture in the mind of the my readers and give
          the reader detailed and specific information. 

My simple sentence:
There was a silent city

My complex Sentence:
A voiceless indistinct abandoned city shattered like broken pieces of
glass, a pile of broken bricks cherished with happy and joyful memories. 

Below is a E-Asttle Vocabulary Success Criteria. Our aim for our Inspired Writing is R5 or R6. To be at that level we must include Language features such as Similies, Metaphors and add your emotion to make your writing more interesting. 



Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Hurumanu Science - Climate change and the future

Hurumanu: Climate Change and the future

Aim; To look at the different ways we can prevent climate change in the future.



What places will be effected?

     Pacific Islands
Different places in New Zealand

What else do we need to think about?

What other places around NZ will be affected?
Timaru, Gisborne, Whangarei, Nelson, Whanganui and Invercargill are
other cities likely to feel the effect of rising waters. 
What does this do to our drinking water?

What are the main concerns?
People will be drinking salt water more


What can we do?
  1.   Try not to use electric cars
  2.  Use public transport   
  3.     When you're building a house try not to use more energy

What is the one, silver bullet solution?
There is no silver bullet


What is the mix of things we need to start doing?
  1.   Using solar heating to design building
  2.   transport, getting away from cars 
  3. Getting to be able to use renewable and electricity, things like using energy.
What are 3 others you can think of?
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  2.   
Activities:

Carbon Footprint: 

Carbon Footprint explained

Dwelling
Water
Recreation
Heating and cooling
Electricity
Transportation
Food
Waste
Air Travel
Consumption

Colour 1: for actions they are already doing 
Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

Ecological Handprint The Ecological handprint builds on the concepts from the Carbon Footprint. We will look at the positive actions of:

  1. Transportation
  2. Community
  3. Consumption
  4. Water
  5. Food
  6. Home
  7. Waste


1 Colour: For each action you are already doing 
2 Colour: For each action you would like to do in the future