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Tuesday 22 June 2021

cybersmart google earth challenge


 this is one of my favourite places i love. i got this picture from our google earth.   

Thursday 17 June 2021

planets

 

Response to Text: Planets

Planets 

1) Astronomers say that there are two parts to the Solar System - what are they called?


a. The Upper and Lower Solar System b. The Smaller and Bigger Solar System

c. The Inner and Outer Solar System d. The Terrestrial and Jovian Solar System


2) Mercury mostly resembles the...


a. Sun b. Moon

c. Stars d. Earth


3) True or False: Venus is very hot - hotter than Mercury.


a. True b. False


4) Earth is which planet away from the Sun?


a. Second b. Fourth

c. Third d. Fifth


5) Mars is known for...


a. Being the “Red Planet” b. Having volcanoes

c. Being Earth’s neighbour d. All of the above


6) Which of the following is not a “Jovian” planet?


a. Neptune b. Saturn

c. Pluto d. Jupiter


7) Why do you think Uranus and Neptune have been referred to as “ice giants”?


they have ice. Gas giants 


8) What has Jupiter got that is bigger than any other planets?

It is the largest ocean in the solar systems 


9) True or False: Saturn is the only Gas Giant that has rings.


a. True b. False


10) How was Uranus discovered?


it was the first planet discovered using the telescope 


11) Neptune was named after which Roman god?


a. god of the Sky b. King of the Roman gods

c. god of the Agriculture and Wealth d. god of the Sea

Tuesday 8 June 2021

Earth's atmosphere

 Room 8 was learning about Atmosphere with Mrs Lagitupu. mrs Lagitupu was telling us all about atmoshere. the troposhere is the layer closest to the surface. ( immersion Rotation ) 

Tuesday 18 May 2021

Thursday 13 May 2021

Weekly spelling words

 

Biosphere

 Biosphere


Highlight or write the correct answer for each question.




1) What is the biosphere?


a. Where the water lies b. Where the rocks are

c. Where the air travels d. Where living things occupy


2) True or False: The biosphere does not connect with the other Earth’s Spheres.


a. False b. True


3) MRS GREN...?


a. Identifies what is in the air b. Identifies what different rocks are

c. Identifies what is living d. Identifies what will happen to the water


4) What does the ‘E’ stand for in MRS GREN?


Excretion


5) Is a flower a living thing? If so, how do you know?


→plants are living things because they grow. 


6) Which of the following has an effect on the biosphere and our life here on Earth?


a. Distance from the Sun b. The climate

c. Animals d. Daily weather


7) Complete the sentence: Even though we can still control our lives, we are still...


vulnerable to things that are out of control.


8) What can change the environment and living space for living organisms?.


a. Climate b. Daily weather

c. Erosion d. None of the above


9) How does the biosphere connect with the other Earth Systems?


These spheres are closely connected. For example, many birds (biosphere) fly through the air (atmosphere), while water (hydrosphere) often flows through the soil (lithosphere).


Wednesday 7 April 2021

Response to Text (T1, W10)

 Response to Text



  1. Who was the article about? (Full name, and title 

 Sir Apirana Nga

  1. When and where was he born?

He was born in the coast island 

  1. Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to?

In  new zealand north island 

  1. What was he the first Maori person to do?

In New zealand he was the first maori to graduate from university 

  1. Finish these sentences from the text:

    1. “Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of…

    2. Maori both socially culturally and economically’’


  1. “Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to…

 Set up businesses and school for maori throughout new zealand  ”


  1. “...he used these connections to educate himself in…

The ways of the European politics and law ‘’


  1. Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European?

Maori were being encouraged to live, and behave like Europeans, and while Apirana did act, and behave in a European way, he knew that if somebody did Not fight to keep maori culture alive, it would likely go extinct


Apirana Ngata 4facts