Bush fire

How do bush fires start and how has climate change made them more common?

- Bushfires tend to occur when light and heavy fuel loads in Eucalypt forests have dried out, usually following periods of low rainfall

What are 3 ways you could fireproof your house if you lived in an area likely to get bush fires?

- Brick, stainless steel, and pink bats

When something burns it combusts, what is the difference between complete and incomplete combustion?

- When a fuel undergoes complete combustion, it releases the maximum amount of energy from the fuel being reacted. Incomplete combustion is also a reaction between oxygen and fuel but the products are carbon monoxide, water, and carbon

Persuasive writing: Current issues/topics in NZ

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases? 

The em-dash

- Immunisation- a simple and effective way - to protect your children from any diseases including serious ones.

- Vaccines can also protect people from diseases which can include amputation of an arm or any parts of your body, paralysis of limbs, hearing loss, convulsions, brain damage, and death.

- And the best part is that it can make you immune for your entire life.

LO: We are learning to express our views on a topical issue using ‘Write That Essay’ sentences.

Volcanoes

Aim - to make a volcano using newspapers and erupt it

Method - glue a bunch of newspapers together and make it look like a volcano. After that, paint it with whatever colour you like to make it more realistic

Hypothesis - 12 to 1 ratio, adding vinegar to baking soda gives you an immediate reaction. Adding baking soda to vinegar, the reaction is delayed by then fizzes the same amount. More vinegar is better. A 12 to1 ratio of vinegar to baking soda caused a fizzing explosion

Equipment - Newspapers, paintbrush, paint colours, milk gallon, cardboard and glue

Children of B&B Essay Practise -- Writing SEXXYY Paragraphs

The incident of Amari stealing the scroll helped me to understand the important idea of courage and bravery because it showed me how brave a person can be. We see this in the text when the king sent Inan and his guards to go after the scroll and Amari. This means that Amari thought stealing the scroll was the best thing to do. This made the reader feel Surpised because Amari had the courage to go against her own father. This made the reader feel Surpised because Amari had the courage to go against her own father. In the real world, this idea is important because it helps us accomplish good things.

My Mihi

 

Ko Mount Mariveles te maunga

Ko Orani River te awa iti

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Ko Hornby High School te kura

Ko De Mesa toku whanau

Ko Cris toku papa

Ko Daisy toku mama

Ko Brielle toku ingoa

Children of Blood and Bones

1. What is going to be my 'key event'

 - My key event is going to be where Amari (princess) secret stole the scroll from her father.

2. Who is going to be mu 'important character'?

 - My important character is going to be the Amari

3. What are 3 ways the character changed as a result of this event?

- She becomes fearless and fights her father 

- She becomes more confident with her choices 

- Her point of view changes as she learned more about the side story of what really happened.

Music

 Songs:

Childish Gambino - This is America

The song addresses the wider issue of gun violence in the United States, the high rate of mass shootings in the United States, along with other social issues which are commonly alleged to have been results of historically widespread racism and discrimination experienced by African Americans.

I think it is a great song

Common - I have a dream

The song was made to end racism all over the world

I think it was a really great song

Tupac - Changes

notably racism, police brutality, drugs and gang violence. The song refers to the possibility of a black president of the United States, claiming "we ain't ready".