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22.04.13


 * __World War 2__**

1.When and how did World War 2 begin? A.WW2 started on 1 of September 1939. WW2 was started by Adolf Hitler the people of Germany had voted for him to be their leader and lead their political party named Nazis. Hitler quickly armed Germany and taking other countries land.

2.Which countries were involved? A.The countries that were involved in this are Australia,Belgium,Brazil,Canada,China,Czechoslovakia,Denmark,Estonia,France,Greece,India,Latvia,Lithuania,Malta,USSR(union of soviet socialist republics) The Netherlands,New Zealand,Norway,Poland,South Africa,United Kingdom,United States,Yugoslavia, Japan,Germany,Italy,Slovakia,Hungary,Romania and Bulgaria.

3.Which countries were the allies and which countries were the enemies? A.the allies were Australia,Belgium,Brazil,Canada,China,Czechoslovakia,Denmark,Estonia,France,Greece,India,Latvia,Lithuania,Malta,USSR The Netherlands,New Zealand,Norway,Poland,South Africa,United Kingdom,United States and Yugoslavia. The enemies were Japan,German,Italy,Slovakia,Hungary,Romania and Bulgaria.

4.Which countries was the war fought in? A.North Africa, Eastern Europe, Western Europe/the Mediterranean, Norway/Finland, the Middle East, South East Asia, and China.

5.What part did New Zealand play in the war? A. The part New Zealand played in the war was sending everything they had such as the Navy,Army,Air Force and food.

6.What is the 'Home Front'? Who was involved in this? A.Home Front is when the old soldiers who can't fight in the war stays and guards New Zealand.

7.What role did women play during the war in New Zealand? A.The role women played was driving buses,taxis,growing vegetables,milking cows,working in factories and working in shops.

8.Where were the look out and army bases in Auckland? A.There is a Navy base in Devonport and an Air force base in Whenuapai.

9.When and how did the war end? A.The war ended on the eighth of May 1945.The war ended by the enemies surrendering and Italy joining the allies.

10.What can we learn from wars to help prevent them from happening again? A.We can stop wars by not being greedy and try and takeover another country.

21.3.13

__How much is fresh__

My parents were impressed with the fact about water and surprised that there was so little drinking water.

8.3.13

Name: Gentoo Penguin

__Classification__ A Gentoo penguin is a mammal because it has hair on its body and also has warm blood.

__ Looks-Physical features __ Adult Gentoo penguins can reach a height of up to 51-90 cm. Gentoo penguins have bright orange beaks,but baby Gentoo chicks/rookery have pale orange beaks, as they grow older their beaks become brighter. An adult Gentoo has a white rectangle on their tummy. Adult Gentoo penguins are covered in black and has a white crescent shape near its eye all the way to the other eye. Baby Gentoo chicks/rookery are covered in grey except for the tummy which is white. Gentoo penguins are known for their long black and white tails. Gentoo penguins have orange flippers with black nails. Like whales Gentoo penguins have a layer of skin called blubber.

__Food__ Gentoo penguins main diet is crustaceans such as krill and they also eat fish such as Rock cod,Lantern fish but mainly squid. Female Gentoo penguins like to eat more krill, but males like to eat more fish.

__Enemies__ A Gentoo penguins enemies out at sea are leopard seals,sea lions and orcas/killer whales. On land their enemies are humans which take them for their oil and skin and skuas.

__Pictures__



__Habitat__

Gentoo penguins live in the South pole and Falkland islands.

__Interesting information__

The Gentoo penguin is the fastest at swimming underwater compared to others reaching speeds up to 36km per hour. The Gentoo penguins scientific name is Pygoscelis which means rump-tailed. Gentoo penguins can adapt to very cold climates.

22.10.12

‍Frogs‍

Frogs are cold blooded amphibians.That means they can live on water or land. Frogs are carnivores that means they eat meat.Small to medium sized frogs will eat insects such as flies, mosquitoes, moths and dragonflies.Larger frogs eat larger insects like grasshoppers and worms.Some will even eat small snakes, mice, baby turtles, and even other smaller frogs! Some frogs are poisonous, you can tell by looking at its colours poisonous frogs have bright colours such as yellow.Which frogs live in New Zealand ? Hochstetter’s frog,Archey’s frog,Hamilton’s frog and the Maud island frog.



25.09.12

hurried, skipped, hunted, diving, smiling, skating, climbed, jumped, trapped and grinning.

I __hurried__ to school because I was late. I __skipped__ on the street. Some hunters __hunted__ for food. I am __diving__ in to the pool. I was __smiling__ because it was Christmas. I am going __skating__ today. I __climbed__ a tree in the backyard. I __jumped__ on the trampoline yesterday. I was __trapped__ in my bedroom. I was __grinning__ because I knew I would trick them.

12.09.12

** church, birthday, certain, turtle, curtains, shirt, person, hurt, curl and dirty. **
I go to __church.__ It is my __birthday__. I am __certain__ that 8x8=64. I like to watch movies that have __turtles__ in them. I closed the __curtains.__ I washed a dirty __shirt__. I said waved at a __person__ I know. I __hurt__ my knee. I want to __curl__ my hair. My favourite dress is __dirty__.

4.09.12


 * chart, farm, garden, party, remark, calf, palm, basket, father and past. **

I like to rule __charts__ up. __Farms__ have all sorts of animals. I like to play in the __garden__. I invited some people to my __party__. I decided to __remark__ my work. I have not seen a __calf__ in real life. I can hold a ball in the __palm__ of my hand. I have a __basket__ to put anything in it. My __father__ goes to work at night sometimes. I need to use __past__ tense in writing.

29.8.12


 * enjoy, loyal, royal, toys, voyage, oil, coin, noise, spoil and voice. **

I __enjoy__ watching parades. Dogs are __loyal__ to you. The __royal__ family is from London. I like to play with __toys__. There is a book called The amazing __voyage__. My mum uses __oil__ for cooking. I got a __coin__ for my baby tooth. There is a big __noise__ at a carnival. I hope nobody __spoils__ the cake. I have a little __voice__ when I am shy.

22.8.12

‍Roald Dahl homework. ‍

Where was Roald Dahl born? Roald Dahl was born in Wales in Llanddaff.

What was his date of birth? Roald Dahl was born on September the 13th the year 1916.

Find some information about his early life and school. For much of his life he lived at gipsy house.His parents were Norwegian his father Harald and his elder sister died when Roald Dahl was 3.Roald Dahl at the age of 8 he had his own secret diary to make sure none of his sisters got hold of it or read it, he used to put it in a waterproof box tied to a branch at the very top of the conker tree in his garden. They can't climb up there. Roald Dahl had an unhappy time at school from 7 to 9 he went to Llanddaff cathedral school he had an big experience with sweets, then Roald Dahl went to st. peters prep school in western-super-mare he had less of a sweet experience.

List some of Dahl's books. The witches,The BFG,Matilda,The magic finger and so on.

What other interests did he have? His interests were antique collecting, wine collecting and sailing.

Find some information about his family. Roald Dahl had 5 children their names were Olivia,Tessa,Theo,Ophelia and Lucy.

Where did Roald Dahl do most of his writing. He did most of his writing in his hut at gipsy house at Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire in England.

20.8.12


 * who, too, flew, true, hula, bruise, choose, soup, through and rude **

Who took my pencil? You are too big to fit under the table. My pet parrot flew away. It is true I can't do my time tables. I do not know how to do the hula. I have some bruises on my knee. I can't choose a dress. I am going to have pumpkin soup for dinner. A cat went through the backyard. It is rude to interrupt when somebody else is talking.

18.8.12

I have a new DVD. My dad is going to have an interview. Sometimes I argue. I have a toy unicorn. I hope I can write in the future. I said excuse me when I yawned. I like cute cats and kittens. I am useful when I wash the dishes. The universe is big. I like listening to music.

9.8.12

Everybody kept the secret so it would be a surprise. I know I can wash the dishes. I have a bow on my head. I have five toes on each foot. I have been on a boat. I can roll over. SOS stands for save our souls. My grandfather is old. We have an oak tree. I own this book. I sometimes walk home. I have a note that I can't do running. I can read though I can't pronounce some words. I am hopeful that I can read well in the future.

2.8.12

My dad works late. I have toy tiger. I had a good idea at home. I cried because I hurt my arm. I am going to find a toy that I lost. I am kind to my friends. I tried to get my book. I have a night light. I like to eat pies. My favourite toy is high so I can't reach it.

25.7.12

The sea is blue and it smells salty. The queen of England has three grandchildren. There are four different season s and there names are summer autumn winter and spring. I have a tree I look after. The kiwi is New Zealand's icon. Athletes compete to win medals. It is going to be sunny today. My mum has the key to the house. I have no secrets.

19.7.12

My birthday is in April. I have an aid kit. My neighbours have a dog. I am eight years old. I can draw an angel. I have been on a train I am able to read the time. Katy Perry is famous. They have a nice garden. Santa has reindeer to pull his sledge.

1.7.12

=‍‍Italian homework ‍‍=



1. Where is Italy? Italy is in western Europe. Where is it on the world map? It is next to France, Austria, Slovenia and Switzerland.

2. What is the population of Italy? Around 61,000,000.

3. What is Italy's national anthem? //Il Canto degli Italiani// In Italian :Fratelli d'Italia,L'Italia s'è desta;Dell'elmo di ScipioS'è cinta la testa.Dov'è la Vittoria?Le porga la chioma;Ché schiava di Roma Iddio la creò. Stringiamci a coorte!Siam pronti alla morte;Italia chiamò.Noi siamo da secoliCalpesti, derisi,Perché non siam popolo,Perché siam divisi.Raccolgaci un'unica Bandiera, una speme;Di fonderci insieme Già l'ora suonò.Stringiamci a coorte!Siam pronti alla morte;Italia chiamò.Uniamoci, amiamoci;L'unione e l'amore Rivelano ai popoli Le vie del Signore. Giuriamo far liberoIl suolo natio:Uniti, per Dio,Chi vincer ci può? Stringiamci a coorte! Siam pronti alla morte;Italia chiamò. Dall'Alpe a Sicilia,Dovunque è Legnano;Ogn'uom di FerruccioHa il core e la mano;I bimbi d'Italia Si chiaman Balilla;Il suon d'ogni squilla I Vespri suonò. Stringiamci a coorte! Siam pronti alla morte;Italia chiamò. Son giunchi che piegano Le spade vendute;Già l'Aquila d'Austria Le penne ha perdute. Il sangue d'Italia E il sangue Polacco Bevé col Cosacco,Ma il cor le bruciò.Stringiamci a coorte! Siam pronti alle morte;Italia chiamò

In English : Brothers of Italy,Italy has awakened;Scipio's helmet she has put on her head.Where is the Victory? Offer her the hair; because slave of Rome God created her.Let us unite! We are ready to die;Italy called. We have been for centuries stamped on, and laughed at,because we are not one people,because we are divided.Let's unite under one flag, one dream;To melt together Already the time has come. Let us unite! We are ready to die;Italy called. Let's unite, let's love;The union and the love Reveal to the people God's ways. We swear to liberate the native soil:United, for God,Who can beat us?Let us unite! We are ready to die;Italy called. From the Alps to Sicily,Everywhere is Legnano; Every man of Ferruccio has the heart and the hand;the children of Italy are called Balilla; The sound of every church bell calling for evening prayers. Let us unite! We are ready to die;Italy called. They are branches that bend the sold swords; Already the eagle of Austria has lost its feathers.The blood of Italy and the Polish blood Drank with Cossacks But its heart was burnt.Let us unite! We are ready to die;Italy called.

4. What is their native animal? Ibex, chamois , brown bear , wolves , and deer.



5. What sports do the Italians like to play? Football,soccer,basketball,cycling and motor racing.

6. What is their national sport? Soccer.

7. What is their national flower? Stylized Lily

8. What is their national food? Cheese

9. What icon represents the country of Italy? Leaning tower of Pisa

10. Why does the Leaning tower of Pisa lean? It leans because when building it there were problems and by the second floor the tower was beginning to lean



11.6.12

http://www.es.govt.nz/media/11944/waituna-whats-all-the-fuss-about.pdf

1. ‍‍‍What is it? ‍‍‍ A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a bigger body of water.

2. What does it look like? It looks like a bit of water separated from a big piece of water.

3. Which plants and animals live in this habitat? seagrass, slime algae, phytoplankton, godwit, ducks, Australasian bittern, fernbird, fish, eels, kokopu,

11.6.12

Chunk of the week est.

lest,nest,chest,rest,best,festival,west,test,guest,pest,question,quest,vest,arrest,suggest,interesting.

I am traveling w est. There is going to be a t est tomorrow. There is a gu est at the front door. I have a few v est s. There is a n est in one of our trees.

5.6.12

‍‍‍Chunk of the week ir ‍‍‍

first,their,circus,giraffe,fair,chair,air,stir,irritate,fire,direct,direction,third.

I went to the c ir cus. I am going to sit on a cha ir. I am going to st ir the soup. There is a f ir e. I am going to the zoo and see the g ir affes.

29.5.12

I turned off the light when no one was in the room. I turned off the T.V not standby. I used cold water. I left the door closed when the heater was on. Used energy wisely.

28.5.12

Chunk of the week atch

catch,snatch,patch,scratch,match,batch,hatch,watch,latch.

I am going to catch a fish. I have a patch on my jeans. I have a scratch on my hand. My parents tell me not to touch a match. I am going to make a batch of cookies.

22.5.12 ‍‍‍Penguins ‍‍‍ are warm blooded. Penguins body is the most efficient for swimming their average speed in the water is 15 miles per our. Just like whales penguins have a layer of skin called blubber. Penguin mothers lay eggs and raise chicks called rookery. Penguins when their baby hatches and immediately starts calling so their parents they can learn and recognize its voice. When the babies are old enough the parents will go and get food while the babies stay together. When the parents come back the baby will start calling so their parents know which chicks are their babies.

21.5.12

Chunk of the week ank

sank,tank,Frank,bank,blank,prank,rank.

There is a blank piece of paper. My toy ship sank. I have a tank of fish. I keep my money in the bank. I played a prank on my mum.

15.5.12

Sound map.

inside.

1. television. 2. radio. 3. talking.

back yard.

1. leaves rustling. 2. wind. 3. birds. 4. cars.

Great chunks and sound map learning Sara, Well done. Great mathletics scores! - Mrs Bowden

14.5.12

Chunk of the week ight

light,tight,might,fright,fight,night,sight,right.

I had a fright when I saw a scary mask. I have a night light so I can read. These jeans are tight. There was a beautiful sight. I might be going to my friend's house.

7.5.12

Chunk of the week ain

rain,train,plain,gain,main,pain,vain,chain,grain,brain.

I have pain in the back. I have a brain. I have a toy train. I grow grain in the yard. Today we had rain.

30.4.12

Research

Introduction: Frogs are amphibians. Amphibian means they live in water or land. They eat insects,and frogs are different colours. Frogs are cold blooded.

Middle: Frogs have five stages. The first is fertilized eggs. The next stage is legless tadpoles,then it's hind legs develop then front legs develop and turns in to a adult frog. Frogs lay eggs .The female frogs lay their eggs in water and wet places. The mother frog lays thousands of eggs.A group of eggs are called a frogspawn.

Conclusion: Frogs do not drink water they absorb it through their own skin.

30.4.12 Chunk of the week ock

lock,sock,frock,clock,knock,rock,block,stock,mock.

1. Their is a lock on the front door. 2. I am going to buy socks. 3. This rock is small. 4. There is vegetable stock left from last night. 5. I heard a knock at the front door.

23.4.12

ANZAC DAY Home Learning Tasks

1. Q: What doe ANZAC stand for? A: Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. 2. Q: When is ANZAC Day remembered ? A:The 25th of April. 3.Q: Why is it commemorated ? A: We commemorate for all New Zealand and Australian soldiers who lost their lives in Gallipoli fighting for our countries. 4. Q: Where did it take place ? A: Gallipoli in Turkey. 5.Q: Name the war that it took place in ? A: In world war one. 6.Q:Find out how many New Zealanders were involved in that war? A:We sent over one hundred thousand men and nurses. 7.Q: Why do we have a dawn ceremony? A: New Zealanders landed at dawn on the 25th of April that is why we have a dawn ceremony. 8.Q: Why do we wear red poppies ? A: They were the first flowers that grew on the soldiers graveyard. 9.Q: What can we learn from this experience? A:That many New Zealanders died in Gallipoli to fight for our country. 10.Q: What else can you find out or have learned? A: I learned that there was a war between Gallipoli ,New Zealand and Australia.



Write an acrostic poem about the war.

Allies attacking their enemies.

New Zealand soldiers hidden in their trenches.

Zooming planes dropping bombs.

Armies attacking their foes.

Camping soldiers need to rest for war.

23.4.12

Chunk of the week -ice

price,lice,mice,dice,rice,spice,ice,nice,advice.

1. There are mice in my house. 2. I eat rice at home. 3. At my school we have dice. 4. I can not ice skate. 5. This price is cheap.

27.3.12

Reverse key

1.Your personal detail.

2.Your television.

27.3.12

Interpretation

1.They could come and kidnap you.

2.They could send you mean emails.

26.3.12

Do you think have healthy lifestyle? No

1.Eat more fruit.

2.Do exercise more at home.

3.Drink more water.

4.Walk more to school.

Running makes your muscles strong.When I get stronger I will grow longer.Drink lots of water to stop your kidneys from being blocked.Berries,berries,to many berries make me turn into a fairy.

26.3.12

Chunk of the week ack

black,back,sack,pack,whack,lack,track,Jack.

I have a black shirt.

I have a sack of food.

I am going to pack my lunch.

I have a cousin named Jack.

I have a sore back.

22.3.12

Inventions

1. They can get your personal detail.

2 They can come to your house and steal.

22.3.12

Construction

1.Stop using the computer.

2.Tell Jane to stop treating her badly.

3.Tell a guardian.

21.3.12

Red groups home work

1.What is animal cruelty? Animal cruelty is when someone or somebody harms an animal, that is against the law it is also called animal abuse.

2.Why are people cruel to animals? Sometimes the owners don't understand what they are doing, and don't feel the animals pain.

3.What can we do to help? We can help by donating food ,homes by adopting them.If you see someone harming an animal get a guardian to call 911 because it is emergency.

20.3.12

« In an average lifetime, a person’s hair grows 9 metres « The brain weighs about 1.5 kilograms « There are 28 bones in the human skull at birth « There are 206 bones in an adult’s body « There are 350 bones in a baby’s body « There are 656 muscles in the body « It takes 17 muscles to smile « It takes 43 muscles to frown « The body uses approximately 200 muscles to take one step « The right lung is larger than the left lung « Working at maximum capacity the heart can pump 23 litres or more of blood around the body in one minute

Q: In an average lifetime how long does a person's hair grow? A : In an average lifetime, a person’s hair grows 9 metres.

Q:How heavy is the brain? A:The brain weighs about 1.5 kilograms.

Q:How many bones are in the human skull at birth? A:There are 28 bones in the human skull at birth.

Q:How many bones are in an adult's body? A:There are 206 bones in an adult's body.

Q:How many bones are in a baby's body? A:There are 350 bones in a baby's body.

Q:How many muscles are in a body? A:There are 656 muscles in the body.

Q:How many muscles does it take to smile? A:It takes 17 muscles to smile.

Q:How many muscles does it take to frown? A:It takes 43 muscles to frown.

Q:How many muscles do you think it takes to take one step? A:The body uses approximately 200 muscles to take one step.

Q:Which lung is larger than the other? A:The right lung is larger than the left lung.

Q:How many litres of blood can the heart pump around the body in one minute at maximum capacity? A:Working at maximum capacity the heart can pump 23 litres or more of blood around the body in one minute.

19.3.12

week 8 chunk en

hen,pen,ten,yen,when,women,men,den,

1.I saw a hen at the farm.

2.I am writing with the pen.

3.My cousin is ten.

4. When are we going to go shopping?

5.I saw men talking.

14.3.12

Commonality

1.They talk about history.

2.Both contain information.

14.3.12

What if ?

1.You can't email.

2.Harder to find information.

3.It will take up alot of room.

12.3.12

Sunflowers

Sunflowers follow the sun .Sunflowers need plenty of sun and water,they need full sun for the whole day.

Sunflowers first came from North and South America. You can get them in different sizes.

http://www.sunflowernsa.com/all-about/

12.3.12

play,May,pay,ray,lay,say,way,stay,bay,sway,day

My friend's birthday is in May.

I am going to stay at my friend's house.

I lay on the grass.

I am going to pay for a game.

I saw a tree sway.

6.3.12

Disadvantages

1. Cyber bulling

2. Ruin work

3. Power cut

5.3.12

Brick wall cyber safety

1. turn off technology 2. tell an adult about cyber message 3.change account and password

5.3.12

take,lake,make,rake,cake,Jake,bake,snake,wake,brake

I am going to make a pie. I have to rake the leaves outside. I am eating cake. I am going to the lake. I saw a snake in the jungle.

29.2.12

You could use a dictionary. Ask somebody

28.2.12

A- apple B- balloon C- cat D- dinosaur E-egg F-fish G-grapes H-hat I-ice cream J-jam K-kangaroo L-lake M-mine N-name O-opal P-pancake Q-queen R-radio S-snake T-tree U-umbrella V-vines W-wine X-x-ray Y-yo yo Z-zebra

27.2.12

hook,cook,book,took,look

I like to help my mum cook.

I caught a fish on my hook.

I borrowed a book from the library.

Someone took my hat.

Please look at my present first.