Discrimination

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Have I seen the Moon?

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Chromebooks

Chromebooks

Having the chromebook really helped me in my learning because I got to research anytime and anywhere and I don’t need to wait in line to use the computers in class. The applications that Mrs Cochrane taught us also helped me in my learning because I could easily present what I was learning instead of going on plain Microsoft Word. Some of the applications were SketchPad, Booktrack, DogoNews and Studyladder. Chromebooks are helpful because you can go on sites to learn something instead of bringing heavy books to look for information about one thing. Comparing the time when there was no chromebooks around the school with the time when we have chromebooks around the school. Having the chromebook was easier to work on. Everyone can work on chromebooks whenever they want.

The new things I learnt while using the chromebook was that I researched about trafficking of children and the children’s rights. I experienced making presentations in groups and sharing work with classmates.

By: Liezl

Who is God?

Adding Fractions using LCD or LCM

A Fossil Discovery

Paleontologists long suspected that hippos evolved from a family of ancient plant-eating partly aquatic mammals. They couldn't confirm it because the old fossils have been discovered 15 million years ago.

The jaw that they stumbled on led them to investigate if they can find remains of an ancient animal. Their curiosity.  Finding the teeth was helpful because the molar patterns on it, is unique. It gives a connection to ancient animals to modern-day animals that we usually see.

The ancient hippo weighed 220 pounds though the modern-day hippos weigh 4,000 pounds. Scientists believe or have a theory that the ancient hippos are related to whales because they spent most of their time in the water. Lihoreau says that hippos are the real African mammal because the animals you see on safaris (lions, zebras, antelopes etc.) were brought to Africa from Asia. Hippos were naturally living in Africa before lions and zebras were brought there.  

Fruit-Flies

Fruit Flies- It’s a BIG Issue!

By: Liezl

Nowadays, fruit flies are a huge issue. They are spoiling our fruit that is being sold globally. If this continues, our whole economy will go down! They spoil fruit by laying eggs inside ripening fruits and feed on the flesh of the fruit that they infest so that it isn’t at a good quality to be exported.

To try stop fruit flies from infesting our fruit, we have to keep home grown fruit at home and not to move fresh fruits out of our property. Sometimes fruits and vegetables need to be brought out of home. This is when we have to make sure that the fruits and vegetables that we are bringing are store bought not grown at our houses.

The food that fruit flies usually attack are tomato, capsicum, pumpkin, courgette, marrow, avocado, eggplant, olives, berries, nuts, compost and peelings. These are also the food that we have to be careful with.

If the population of Fruit Flies grow even bigger than present, the task of getting rid of them will not be easy.

When maggots are found in a ripe fruit, make sure the fruit is placed in a plastic container with several pieces of scrunched up paper. Put the lid on and put them in the fridge. The other place you can place it, is in a bin, provided by MPI which is The Ministry of Primary Industries.

The solution to this problem may be listening to MPI’s instructions especially about bringing fruit or vegetables out of the Fruit Fly zone.

Pollution Explanation

Pollution

Imagine what the world would be like when it is fully polluted. With rubbish drifting here and there and the sea all covered with plastics and cans.

There are 2 kinds of pollution. Pollution in the water and pollution in the air. The earth’s water is being affected by pollution. The water is not clean and it is usually polluted by oil spills and rubbish that is thrown in the sea by humans. In the future, the water in the beach might not even be clean enough to swim in. If this continues we will lose our sea and ocean.

Marine animals are also affected by pollution. If plastics are thrown in the sea, the animals could eat and choke on it. Not only can they choke on litter but when they breathe with their gills, they are breathing polluted water and they could die.

The air is polluted by factories’ smoke. The smoke that comes out of the factories have chemicals that causes the air to be polluted with different kinds of chemicals. This triggers humans’ illnesses. Pollution in the air affects our health especially because diseases come up. For example, we can get cancer in our lungs and many people could get asthma. If the air is polluted, we could breathe in polluted air which also trigger diseases and illnesses.

The solution of pollution can be using bins more often to put our rubbish in. We can also be careful of what we put in our bins. If you find rubbish on the ground you can pick it up and put it in the bin to prevent pollution to start.

Daddy Long Legs

A Little Princess

Shadow

‘Shadow’ is about a family and a dog from ‘Afghanistan. The main characters in the book is Aman and Shadow also named Polly (the dog). Aman’s friend tries to set Aman and his mother free from the center that is like prison to them. Even though Aman and his family were supposed to be legal asylum seekers, the police insisted of them to be brought back to Afghanistan. Aman’s mother didn’t speak that much for she knew very little English and she didn’t like to remember the horrible moments she experienced in Afghanistan. Though these parts are quite heartbreaking, the ending is a happy ending. Shadow is the dog that found Aman’s cave in Afghanistan and Shadow led Aman and Aman’s mum on their journey to England, Manchester.

My favourite character in this book is Aman. Aman is strong and brave even when encountering horrible situation. His personality hooked me in and made me want to read more,  he is a character who never gives up.

I recommend this book to children ages 10 and over. I also recommend this book to children that like to read books that seem so realistic as if you’re really there.

Little Women

Little Women

The book ‘Little Women’ is a story about a poor family with 4 daughters. The daughter’s names are Meg, Jo (Josephine), Beth and Amy. They go through many hard things because of their poverty. When their father gets sick and their mother goes to accompany their father, the 4 sisters have to cope by themselves. This book is mainly about their struggles and how they cope with difficulties that they encounter on their own when their parents were away.

My favourite character in this book is Jo because she is a very energetic and lively person. Not only is she energetic and lively but she is brave and friendly even though she has a hard time trying to act like a true lady.

I recommend this book to children 
ages 10+. I think people who like stories about life would enjoy this book. I also recommend this book for people who like classic books.