christmas poem

Children eating delectable candy  canes 

Holly wreaths hanging on  people’s front doors 

Reindeer galloping across the dark night sky

Icy  cold snowflakes  twirling by 

Stockings hanging on  the end of children’s beds 

Tinsel hanging on peoples Christmas tree

Merry Christmas “hohoho,” says Santa 

A time to remember 

Santa giving gifts to the children who have been nice and coal to the ones to have been naughty 

catch it

Sana-

intro-

I woke up hanging in my tree, I am round, red, plethoric, juicy and ready to be eaten, which I am not ready for. Ahhh, I  heard the meerkats coming and hoped they didn’t see me. Ohh great, they were already coming towards me and they were climbing my tree without asking, how rude! They all started hugging me one by one. No offence but they smelt quite bad. 

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But suddenly they all started running away. What happened, did I do something wrong? No, it was the vulture again. The vulture had a big dark body, it was really big and it had a scarlet-coloured face.  It stood still for a while but then he grabbed me and flew extremely fast. When I looked back I saw the meerkats running after me, they wanted to save me but why? They had made a big line from the vulture’s foot to the ground. The bird was shaking, to try to make the meerkats fall but the meerkats were holding really tight from the vulture’s foot. But suddenly we all flew off the vulture but one kind meerkat caught me.  However, how extremely rude, he started throwing me around to the other meerkats. Sadly the vulture caught me again and the meerkats jumped on the vulture once again and they made the vulture unbalanced and shaky. The meerkats were shaking to make the vulture fall and suddenly the vulture fell and bashed into a rock face. The meerkats grabbed me and we all landed safely on the ground. Then they started to throw me around then the biggest meerkat grabbed me and kicked me and I landed with a smoosh.  It was the end of my life. 

  

day in a life of a bell bird

Bell Birds 🐦

Intro 

Hi, my name is everly, I’m a bellbird and I’m going to tell you about my day.

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I wake up with the sun warming my feathers.  Once I have become alert, I fly off to find food for breakfast.  Today I will be having some nice nectar if I find any or I will have some jiggly earthworms. Now that I have found some worms, I have to fly all the way back and start making breakfast for my sister, Ava. After I have made breakfast, I wake up Ava.  Ava is my lazy sister that sleeps all day if you let her. ‘’Ava wake up!’’

        

‘’Ahh I am tired’’  Ava exclaimed. See what I was talking about?  She could sleep all day if you let her. ’’Come on, breakfast is ready’’  I said impatiently. “I’m coming,’’ she responded.  

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“So what are we doing today?” asked my sister.

 “Nothing much, we are just going to go to Western Spring, I heard there are lots of birds there and the big humans give food”

“That sounds remarkable, so let’s go!  What are we waiting for?”

So as we flew we heard so much commotion bep bep, the horn of the car made they were also making this noise vrum, vrum. We sore a couple of stores one of them was called warehouse, we also saw the sky tower.

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When we reached Western Spring we sore lots of birds I also saw my most trustworthy friend Emilly, Emilly was a bellbird just like me, she had four children, two daughters, and two sons, they were adorable. Just then I saw a cat me and my sister flew as quick as we could. 

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there was a kowhai tree nearby, we stopped all that flying made us exhausted and very weak. “Seriously is that the great place that you were talking about,” declared my sister 

“Yes, it wouldn’t have been that bad if the cat didn't come “No Everly it was terrible now let’s go home it is way better than a cat chasing us” so we flew off. when we reached home ava said “my ears are hurting after all that noise that I had to hear I could have just slept all-day” 

“Well, it wasn’t my fault you wanted to go and you were so excited that you didn't even let us clean the mess we made for breakfast”. It was starting to get dark and my sister had gone to find dinner for us since I made breakfast she had to make dinner I was starting to get worried because she left a long time ago so I waited for a while and finally she came “what were you doing for so long”

“Dah I was gone to find food”

“I know that but you took so long”

“Anyways let’s make dinner”     

“Ok” I admitted

” This is delicious” my sister responded. after we finished it was late so we went to sleep the end!

inquiry experiment - vinegar and baking soda

Inquiry experiment  

Aim/Purpose : 

To see what happens when baking soda and vinegar mix/combine 

To see the reaction that occurs when these two substances are mixed

Prediction - What do we think is going to happen:

We think it will explode/ It’s going to blow up

The ziplock bag will pop open and the liquid will spill out

It could fizz up 

The bag might fill up with air 

Fizz up like soda when shaken

The air pressure created inside the bag will cause the seal on the bag to pop open

Steps:     

1.  Open up a paper towel on a flat surface
2. Put 4 leveled teaspoons of baking soda in the center of the paper towel
3. Wrap up the baking soda in the paper towel like a package - Keep the baking soda concentrated in the middle of the paper towel
4. Tape down your package of baking soda with a piece of masking tape so that everything stays in place
5. Open the vinegar and pour it into a cup - until the cup is half full
6. Then open a zip lock bag and pour the vinegar into it
7. Hold the package inside the zip lock bag, making sure it doesn’t yet make contact with the vinegar - then zip up the bag - making sure that it is completely closed
8. Let the package of baking soda drop into the vinegar and shake the bag up a little so that they start to mix
9. Observe what happens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlmsiPxEuK0

Materials/equipment:

• Baking Soda  (4 x tablespoons) 
• Vinegar (half a cup)
• Ziplock sandwich bags 
• Plastic spoon
• Paper towel 
• Masking tape

Roles within the group:

1. Presenter - conducts the experiment 
2. Assistant - collects all the materials 
3. Videographer - takes a video of the experiment 
4. Recorder - Record the result

After students have prepared they can present the experiment in front of the class who will be the audience. The videographer can record the experiment and the recording can be shared at a later stage.  

The Result - What did we see happen?

The paper towel absorbs the vinegar and it causes a chemical reaction

Variables - How could we change the variables?

Predict what might happen if we change the variables 

Experiment - Were our predictions accurate?

Put 5 or more teaspoons of baking soda into the package - 

Prediction- Bigger explosion/more powerful If there is too much baking soda and not enough vinegar, it may not work

What actually happened- it was slower then normal 

Put more vinegar  - Bigger explosion/not pop 

What actually happened- it exploded way faster  

Way less baking soda and wrapped in more paper towels - nothing - it would take a longer time to see a reaction 

Baking soda - With no package surrounding it - The reaction would happen instantly and uncontrollably 

Science - Why did it happen?  Here are some websites to look at…. You may be able to find other websites too!

When vinegar and baking soda are first mixed together, hydrogen ions in the vinegar react with the sodium and bicarbonate ions in the baking soda. The result of this initial reaction is two new chemicals: carbonic acid and sodium acetate. The second reaction is a decomposition reaction.

https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/balloon-baking-soda-vinegar-experiment-kids/

https://www.science-sparks.com/amazing-baking-soda-experiments/

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-happens-when-you-mix-vinegar-and-baking-soda

https://carrotsareorange.com/baking-soda-vinegar-reaction-experiment/

Compare and contrast temperate and tropical rainforests

explanation-how are diamond rings made

Diamond rings are used to make people feel special and to make yourself look rich. 

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Diamond rings come in different colours and different shapes, for example, it could come in a heart, circular, round or pear shape. The ring also comes in different colours, for example, rose gold, gold and silver. 

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Firstly you sketch the design.  Next a 3D computer generated model is made and it is sent to a 3D printer for physical printing. After that,  thin wax slices are printed layer by layer then two different types of wax is printed. During this process, blue casting wax  is used on the inside and red supporting wax on the outside. With layers so thin it takes 18 hours for the ring model to print. The model is put in a bath containing special cleaning solution then tweezers are used to remove stubborn bits of the surrounding red wax. After several minutes of washing, the blue casting wax is revealed. This model is now attached with the other rings to make a wax tree which is done so multiple rings can be made at once. This tree is covered in plaster and placed in a cluen for many hours until the wax burns out leaving an imprint inside the pastor that is in the shape of a ring. Now it is time to cast the ring. A desired metal is melted into a liquid at a temperature of 1,948 degrees fahrenheit to melt gold or 3,215 degrees fahrenheit for platinum. Once melted, the metal is poured into the mold and placed in cold water to harden and cool. Then the casing is removed and each ring is cut from the tree. The ring is now sent to be cleaned and prepared files are used to  remove the sprue witch connected the ring to the tree. The support bar is detached and the ring is sent to get rid of any rough edges and unwanted metal fragments. Finally the ring is hammered to the correct size and shape. After the final shaping the ring is sent to be pre polished using a buffer, a green rouge polishing compound is added to help make the metal shiny. The ring is then rinsed in an alterationing bath, this bath is mainly made from water and soap and it is used to remove extra oils. Back at the store, the completed rings are received and the stones are picked proper sizing and shape the diamonds are inspected to make sure the cut of the diamond is perfect. These flat cuts in the stone are called facets which in hands the sparkly quality of the stone. Some diamond shapes are round, pear, oval, cushion and princess. Now that the perfect stones have been selected, it’s time to set the diamonds in the band. A shelak wax is used to help keep the ring in place, it’s heated and shaped round the ring.  The diamonds are hammered into their spots and secured with prongs to ensure the stones stay in place, it is important that this is done correctly so no diamonds fall out of the ring. Now the completed ring is sent for a final polish, making sure it shines like the stars.

Conclusion  -   

 Diamonds were first discovered thousands of years ago in India.  Diamond rings were used as decorations and as talismans to keep away evil spirits. Later they were believed to “cure” diseases. It was only about a thousand years ago that diamonds started being used in jewellery for the first time.  

  

                                                    

happiness poem

Happiness poem

Sana-

Happiness smells like roses

Happiness is like chocolate melting in your mouth.

If happiness was a colour it  would be yellow 

Happiness lives on the beach on a hot summer day.

Happiness taste like juicy cherrys. 

Happiness smells like Mc Donalds or pizza.

Happiness sounds like loud music. 

It is like doing what ever you want.

Happiness looks like bright yellow sunflowers or kids laughing and giggling 

            

Amrita and I live in Chennai.  Every morning I wake up early, hoping for rain or clouds so I can get rid of this pain but this never happen”s.  Me and my family are desperate and anxious because we have ran out of water.

I get a wet cloth and I sponge my body. People in  Chennai can’t take long showers in the hot water we have to get a wet` cloth and rub it in our body. We have been having this problem for the last five years. I get dressed and go take  a bucket and line up for the water. It takes a long time we spend half of the day to get 2 buckets of water. People normally fight about who has the most water. You only get one or 2 buckets and it has to last you the whole week. It isn't fair for us people because some people in countries that have lots of water they don't appreciate their water. They  just spill it or they take long showers while people in countries they don't even have water to cook or drink and even take a small little showers

this is my pepeha it is a moari way to introduce yourself

Tēnā koutou katoat     v            Greetings to you all 

No Afghanistan āhau        I am from afghanistan

Ko Puketāpapa te maunga             My mountain is Mt Roskill 

Ko Manukau te moana                     The Manukau is my sea

Ko Halsey Drive te kura                     Halsey Drive is my school 

Kei lynfield toku papa kainga         lynfield is where I live now

Ko Sam   tōku koro           My Grandfather is Sam 

Ko Majan tōku kuia          My Grandmother is Majan

Ko Hashmat tōku matua      My Father is Hashmat

Ko Elaha tōku whaea       My mother is Elaha

Ko Omer tōku matua keke     My uncle is Omer

Ko Nadia tōku whaea keke     My auntie is Nadia

Ko Meena  rāua  ko Mashal āku tuakana    My cousins are Meena and Mashal

Ko _________ rāua ko _______ āku tuakana  My older brothers/sisters are ____and ____

Ko Emaan rāua ko _________āku teina  My younger brothers/sisters are Emaan and ___

Ko Sana tāku ingoa                   My name is Sana 

three little pigs

intro

Hi my name is Aurora and I am known as the big bad wolf in The Three Little Pigs story.  I'm sure you all know this popular fairytale but it’s all FAKE!  I am here today to tell you the true story.

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One day, I was wanting to make a cake for my lovely grandmother for her birthday.  I was wanting to make her feel loved. I was a bit sick and I had a cold but I thought I would still be able to make my cake. I took out all my ingredients from the cupboard and fridge. I took out my milk, butter, sugar, flour and eggs.  Firstly, I put in the milk then I put in flour and I was just about to put in my sugar when I noticed that there wasn’t any.  I thought my lovely pig neighbours wouldn’t mind giving me some so I set off towards the first house.

Paragraph 3- going and getting sugar from the first little pig 

 I walked to the first little pig’s house, it was made from straw.  Seriously, who would make a house from straw? Anyway, I went and I called, “Little pig, little pig are you in?”

 But there was no answer and I didn't want to go in someone's house without them knowing.  I was just about to leave when my nose got itchy so I huffed and I snuffed and I sneezed a great sneeze.  The house was not strong enough so it blew down. The little pig was on the floor, dead! I didn’t want to waste perfectly good meat that was as tasty as a hamburger so I gobbled him up.  But sadly I didn't get flour from the first little, mean pig’s house so I went to the next pig’s house.

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I went to the second little pig’s house which was fragile and weak as it was made from wood.  Again I called, “Little pig little pig are you in?  I want some sugar to bake a cake for my grandmother's birthday.‘’ 

‘’No go away, I won't give you sugar.. go away wolf’’

So my nose got itchy again so I shaved and I snapped and I sneezed a jolly good sneeze.  The second little pig's house was also not strong enough so it blew down and the second little pig was on the floor, dead as a doornail.  It would be crazy to waste a perfectly good meal so I ate him up.  I could eat all day but I had to make a cake so I went to the third little pig’s house.

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This was my last house to go to so hopefully I had better luck.  I walked over to the third little pig’s house, it was strong as it was made out of brick.  I called ‘’little pig little pig are you in I need some sugar to make a cake for my grandmother's birthday’’

 ‘’go away wolf I don't want to give you flour’’

I wanted to go but my nose got itchy once again so I huffed and I snuffed and I sneezed a very big sneeze but the house was strong and it didn't blow down. But still I had no sugar I didn't want to give my grandmother a cake that's dough and un sweet. 

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To sum up, I didn't get any sugar from those mean, selfish pig’s but at least I had a good time with my grandmother we enjoyed the afternoon together and we had fun.