Topic

In topic we got to create things to do with New Zealand bands and artist. I made a list of New Zealand band and artist names from A to Z. This is my list of bands and artists from New Zealand. Enjoy!

Passport Activities

In topic we have had the fun opportunity to be learning more about New Zealand music. We have got to choose activities to do with New Zealand bands and artists. This is called a passport. A passport has different columns with different things to do in the columns. You get points if you have completed an activity up to it's standard. The hardest activities are the ones that are worth more points and take up more time. The aim is t get to 200 points by the end of the term. One thing that I have completed is a body percussion to NZ music. I did this with my friend Frankie then presented it with her to the whole class. Another thing I did was a tour for six 60 around New Zealand. This is a photo of the tour I created.

World War One

Today in reading our teacher Mrs. Drummond got a package of stuff from World War One. She got things like papers printed like the real thing. We got into pairs and got two souvenirs per group. Me and my pair got the Mother of Empire badge and a memorial stain glass window. This is the power point we made about them. 

Diorama

In topic we have been learning about habitats. We had to pick a habitat and find information on it. I choose a coral reef. A fun fact I found is that sea horses have curled tails to grab on to sea grass if needed to change directions. I also found out that fish that live in coral reefs usually have flat bones that allow them to squeeze through tight gaps. Both of  these unique things are adaptations. This is my diorama on a coral reef and some animals and plants that live in this habitat.

Classification

Today we learnt about how animals are classified into groups. Animals are either vertebrates or invertebrates. Vertebrates are animals with spines. And invertebrates are animals with no spine.

Invertebrates  are animals like jellyfish, crabs, insects and octopus.

Vertebrates are put into five groups. They are mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians.
Mammals have fur or hair and give birth to live young. Birds have feathers and lay hard eggs. Reptiles are cold blooded and lay soft eggs. Amphibians breath through their skin and need to keep their skin moist. Fish breath through gills and have fins.

Five examples of each type are:

Mammals: Cheetah, dolphins, giraffe, squirrel, rabbit.

Birds: woodpecker, sparrow, kiwi, dove, fantail.

Reptiles: Snakes, sea turtle, crocodiles, lizards, chameleon

fish: salmon, eel, sharks, seahorses, stingray.

Amphibians: frogs, toad, salamander, newts, caecilian.

Science Road Show

Good Shepherd year Five and Six students went to a Science Roadshow. We were taught about different temperatures and lots of other interesting facts. One of them was that every human produces 60 KG's of waste every year. There were different experiments that we got to try out such as the spinning chair, the glass mirror, and the skeleton bike. Those were only some of the cool experiments we got to try. It was so fun and we are very lucky we got to go.

Digestive System

In topic we learnt about healthy eating, how to stay fit and the digestive system. This is a photo of the digestive system.