Writing sample

People are screaming for help, there loved ones inside a building screaming. Houses damaged and power lines collapsing. I could see that the waves are fighting on houses. The snapping of trees as the water started to charge through.

I can smell the salty water. The strong water damaged houses and buildings. I can see people and children climbing hills and high buildings that are stable so they can be safe.

People thinking that they’re going to die. All I can hear is pain and hell. Mums and dads are worrying about their children at school, or on a trip. After the water went back to the sea, To people tsunami’s are a villain.

Writing sample

People are screaming for help, there loved ones inside a building screaming. Houses damaged and power lines collapsing. I could see that the waves are fighting on houses. The snapping of trees as the water started to charge through.

I can smell the salty water. The strong water damaged houses and buildings. I can see people and children climbing hills and high buildings that are stable so they can be safe.

People thinking that they’re going to die. All I can hear is pain and hell. Mums and dads are worrying about their children at school, or on a trip. After the water went back to the sea, To people tsunami’s are a villain.

Buddy Writing

Today we did some buddy writing with room7. We helped them re-craft their writing samples. This is me and my buddy Paterita. I hope we do this again, it was fun.

earthquake slideshow

We took photos in a group for this slideshow to tell you some instructions about how to be safe in an earthquake.

Layers of the Earth

WALT- make a model of the layers of the earth out of play-dough.

So... that when we learn about natural disasters we can use our knowledge of the layers to understand them better.

To... help us in topic and science and learn about the earth around us.

The crust contains continents and seas. The thickness of the crust is 15-75km.

The upper mantle is 400km thick. Its made out of iron, magnesium and silicates.

The lower mantle is more dense than the upper. It is 2300km thick.
Did you know that the outer core is liquid. It contains iron, nickel and sulphur. The outer core is 2300km deep. On earth sulphur is a soft yellow rock that comes from a star, when it’s fuel is out.

The inner core is solid, which means its hard. It contains iron, nickel and sulphur. Nickel is a silvery-white metal and an element number. Are you aware that the inner core temperature is 6650 degrees Celsius?

Whanaungatanga Description

Whanaungatanga Description.

I opened the door to the time machine and what lay before is what I could smell, see and hear.

The muddy village was the first thing I saw. Fresh plants grew around. I could hear the children laughing as they were playing. I saw a Marae, I could see the poi swinging round. I heard the elders talking as they kept warm in there cloaks.  I saw their houses were made out of wood as people went in and out. I could smell the fresh air. The broken wooden fences surround me as I stared at the view.

I looked at people walking by and I spotted a Tohunga as he was saying a karakia before he cut the harakeke. I saw the Tohunga heal the wound and the ladies weaving baskets and other things.

I could smell the hangi that was steaming and cooking and I looked at the huge pit before my eyes. The men rolling the hot rocks into the pit, the ladies putting the baskets on top.

When I turned around the corner, I could see the children walking into a church to start school as they would sit on wooden chairs. The only thing I could smell is rusty chalk back then.

I could hear the children running on grass playing sports and games. I saw games like string games, knuckle bones, poi, poi toa and ki.  I saw the children preparing  their plans and going into action.

I opened the door to the time machine again and travelled back to 2011. When I got back I felt like I won the lotto, but I didn’t.  I had just had a great adventure!

The Different Uses Key

The Different Uses Key...

I used the Differences Key to find 10 new and unusual uses for poi.

1. To pretend it is a micro-phone and sing.
2. To make it more colourful.
3. To use it as a quest and make it the treasure but it will be the sword.
4. To throw at people.
5. To try and break a coconut with it and you can use any part of the poi. (world record/famous)
6. If your a secret agent you can put a bomb in it and throw it at people and the bad guys will think it does nothing and  it will explode.
7. To play poi and not bands.
8. To make a dress out of lots of poi.
9. To draw on it and hang it up.

  10. To clean your body with it because you put the soap on the plastic and
    rub it on your body.