Calendar Art

For calendar art we coloured in these really cool pictures and then we turned them into our calendar art. We could turn them into sun rays and dye the background, or you could do what I did, cut 2019 out of your picture and stick it on a piece of paper. We did this because every year we make a art calendar for the parents to buy. 

Diorama

This week we all have been working on a diorama. We all chose a habitat to make it about. I chose the polar region. It was fun doing this because we got to get really creative and draw.

Maungwhau Visit

In the morning we went to the hall to see some performances for  Maungawhau school. There was a Kapa Haka group and their Pasifika drumming group. I like the Pasifika drumming group because of their unique drums. They also did a sasa dance which was awesome, especially because they had just learnt it and they were still really good. 

cultural Quiz

This week was Cultural Week.  Today the seniors did a quiz there were 20 question altogether and Sheridan had a colouring in competition. My team name was Tonga and we were a team of 4. I was the only boy in my group. For the quiz we got a piece of paper and we had to write all the questions in the lines. Sadly we didn't place but we all had fun doing it.

Cultural Week

For Cultural Week we had to pick three out of seven cultures to study. I picked Brazilian, Spanish and Chinese. I got into the Brazilian class. I was really happy to get into Brazil. In Brazilian class we did lots of cool stuff like making our carnival masks and learning our dance. At the end of the week we performed our dance called the Samba! We all had a lot of fun in this class.     

Crosses

For art this term we have been working on our crosses. My design is a heart balloon surrounded by vines with a candle at the bottom. We all made at least one cross, and some people made two. This was a fun activity because of the painting which was really fun. We are making the crosses to hang around the school and everyone in school has created one.

Author Talk

Today we had an author come in and talk to us about his books. His name was Raymond Huber. Lots of his books were about bees like Sting, Flight of the Honey Bee and Wings. My favorite story of his is Flight of the Honey Bee. It's my favorite because it is about a bee that is trying to find his family. I'm sure we all like his books as much as I do.

Info Report on Black Milk Snake

For writing we have been making slides about reptiles. I picked the European milk snake. I picked the European milk snake because I thought it was different and because I wanted to learn more about this type of snake. Read my slide to learn about these awesome snake. 

Info Report on Hamsters

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Did you know that hamsters can stuff 5 carrots in their mouth and look really funny doing it! This is because it has a massive cheeks that can store food and make their head triple in size.



Russian dwarf hamsters only live 2-4 years in captivity while Syrian hamsters only live 2-3 years in captivity Hamsters range in size from the largest breed, the European hamster at 34 centimeters long, the smallest, the dwarf hamster at 10.5 cm long.


They store fruit in the summer and live off it during the winter months. The only problem with this? By the time they get to it, the fruit has fermented. In order to eat it, the hamsters have grown comparatively large livers that allow them to process alcohol quickly. Hamsters like veggies and fruits. While they should only be about 10% of their total diet, a few bites of banana, strawberry, carrot or lettuce is a healthy treat.



Syrian hamsters live in dry habitats from southern Turkey to northern Syria. The first hamsters were discovered in Syria though they also live in Greece, Romania, Belgium and northern China.



I think we should stop killing wild hamsters so more people can have them as pets. So stop killing wild hamsters.

Polar App

Today we made an app about habitats, and we made it about our diorama. My diorama was about the polar region so I had to make my app about the polar region too. I had to do lots of research to do this activity. It was fun doing this because I got to do a lot of drawing.