Some art

Because I was sick today, I decided to do some drawing. I made a raccoon called Volantes, that's Latin for 'flying'. I enjoyed getting to draw him. He is a white raccoon with grey markings. He has no eyes because he was attacked as a kit. He can fly (I don't know why) and has areokinesis (The power to manipulate air).

Book report - Nest of Lies

Today we had to write a book report about our DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) book. I enjoyed getting to read Nest of Lies. I found it challenging to write what I thought about it even though I really liked it. To be BTB (Better Than Before) I could add more detail.

Nest of Lies

Title: Nest of Lies

Author: Heather McQuillan

Type of book: Fiction

This book is about a girl, Ashlee Korbes, who is raised to believe that birds brought the plague. I really like who this book is full of adventure and I felt like it could have really happened. I would recommend this book to years 6 and up.

Ash

My friends tell me where u r. I liv on land and air not water. Come 2 Ded Lake and look 4 me. b alone. 2moro u fly.

Felix

- Page 193, chapter 22

WOTW (Word Of The Week)

Today we did WOTW (Word Of The Week) for the first time in ages. I enjoyed getting to research the word because I had never heard of it before. I found it challenging to get a photo so I used word art. To be BTB (Better Than Before) I could look harder to find a photo.

Climate change

We had to write an information report. I enjoyed getting to research climate change. I found it challenging to write it because I haven't written one in a while. To be BTB (Better Than Before) I could make some of the paragraphs longer.

Climate change

Climate change is caused by humans. We have let greenhouse gases heat up the planet, making it hard to support human life.


Glaciers are thawing, or melting, making our sea rise. This leaves not enough room for penguins, polar bears, arctic foxes, seals, beluga whales, moose, and caribou. Did you know that if Greenland’s ice sheet melts the sea will rise by 8 meters? That would cover some of New Zealand!


Greenhouse gases are one of the causes of climate change. It has always been here but now there is more and it’s heating up our planet.


Another thing causing climate change is a hole in the Ozone layer. After a while, we made a hole that allows more heat and UV rays into the atmosphere.


Climate change is also affecting food webs and chains. Because of the glaciers melting and habitats being destroyed animals are dying. You see if a glacier melts the penguins have no home and have to move. If the penguins move the seals have no food so they leave. If the seals leave the polar bears have no food so they leave. Without seals, polar bears, or penguins the sea would become overrun with fish.


Climate change is not coming, it is here and we need to stop it. We can all help by taking public transport, walking or biking instead of taking our cars everywhere.

If I could change one thing about our school . . .

One of the blogging contract activities was to write one thing you would change about our school and why. I enjoyed getting to think about changing our school. I found it challenging to explain why. To be BTB (Better Than Before) I could add more detail to my reason.

Orographic rain

This week we learnt about orographic rain because that is the type of rain we get on the West coast. We watched a video and took notes, then we had to make a slide showing you how it works with a paragraph. I enjoyed getting to make the diagram. I found it challenging to write the paragraph. To be BTB (Better Than Before) I could make the paragraph longer and more detailed.

My poem

We had to make a second poem using ten things from our first poem. We had to give reasons for those ten things. I enjoyed getting to write another poem. I found it challenging to think of good reasons. To be BTB (Better Than Before) I could add more detailed reasons.

Enjoying

I am ballet shoes, doing lots of dancing

I am writing books, I do lots of it

I am Shilly, never give up, anything is possible

I am Stella, a great friend and never giving up

I am doing maths, I do lots of it and enjoying it

I am race running, felling powerful and enjoying it

I am Grandad Bob's boat, catching no fish but having fun

I am "That's nice", my favorite and most used line

I am para-sailing, concurring me fears while feeling calm

I am horse riding, feeling calm, excited and happy