Dogo news - America's Favorite Giant Panda Celebrates First Birthday

America's Favorite Giant Panda Celebrates First Birthday

Article Comprehension:

1. Every animal turns one so why was Bao Bao's first birthday so special? 

2. How did the zookeepers celebrate it?

3. What are some of the things Bao Bao has learnt during his first year? What are some of the things in the store for her before she turns two

Answers:

1. Because pandas are near extinction and Bao Bao is America's favourite panda.
2. By putting on chinese traditional posters that say things positive like "long life" and makinging a special cake.
3. Programs for her bloodlike ultrasound

Dogo news - Mining Cavern Transforms Into World's Largest Underground Trampoline Park

 Mining Cavern Transforms Into World's Largest Underground Trampoline

Article comprehension:

1. How is the bounce below different from other trampoline parks?

2. What are some of the thing visitors will experience at Bounce Below?

3. What are the two ziplines called? What is special about each one

Answers:

1. Unlike other trampolines, the Bounce Below is built inside a mine, in which is underground as well. Also it is consisted of colossal and entertaining trampolines.

2. Since there are a lot of bouncy trampolines, people will experience joy and happiness. Some people might experience a new concept and design in architecture in how the gigantic trampolines are constructed

3. The two ziplines are called Velocity and Titan. Neither of the two ziplines are norml, they are extremely extraordinary.

-The special thing about Velocity is that it is the fastest and longest zipline in the Northern hemisphere. 

-The special thing about Titan is that it is the largest of its kind in Europe and it has four lines side by side.

Dangerous decibals activity

Monday 25th August 2014

-Dangerous decibals

Today, our class had a class session from a teacher named Tony. It was about decibals, which was the vibration that can also be used as a unit in the rate of sound level.

It was very interesting to see and experience new different sound effects and to gain information about decibals. I also learnt about a scientific device that can be utilized to study sound. It was called tuning fork.

The tuning fork is a useful implement that vibrates from the shock theat it receives as it has and an impact on a a flat solid object. It can hurt someone's ear, their teeth and even there glasses with there tremendous vibrations.

This has been a very good and helpful lesson for me, because it made me more aware of the environmental sounds that I hear in daily life.

Maori myths and legends activity - The story of the two taniwha of the Wellington harbour

Academic excellence - Rimu homework challenges

A5. Improve your study skills: Research Rimu- where do you find it? Why is
it important to Māori? What uses does it have? Why is Rimu the best tree in
the school?

Rimu trees are one of New Zealand's famous native trees.
-Rimu trees are quite common in NZ, so it can be found in many places around the entire country.
-Rimu trees are very important to Māori, because they were involved in several Māori myths.
-It was able to give Māori practical tools like inner bark and leaves pulped for medical use and the heartwood split into silvers and bundled up togetherfor torches.

Finally, Rimu is the best tree in the school, because it's the strongest!

Excellence in the Arts - Rimu homework challenges

E1. Learn an instrument or craft or join a dance school/team during the year.

Recently, this year I managed to get into an orchestra team consisting of string instrumnents, such as violins and cellos. I have been in it for a few weaks until now. I'm quite enjoying the orchestra team. We're learning numerous songs. Some of them are very emotive and some are advanced.

I think being in this orchestra will help me a lot with my violin playing skills, and give me an opportunity to play music in an amazing orchestra team. I'm very proud of myself for getting into this school orchestra group.