Pet for Christmas

Some people think a pet for Christmas is fun and something nice to give. But I think otherwise, I have a couple of reasons that will question what you'll get for that special someone.
     The first drawback of giving a pet is the gigantic amount of responsibility you're giving to the person. For children who are between 3 - 8, gift givers need to remember that pets rely on their owners for absolutely everything. Not just that, but what if the pet has not yet been trained, this is a very challenging and essential part of a pets training,they (the pets) won't know if you're mad after they do something wrong. This naturally becomes more work for parents. If the person and family you plan on giving the pet to, have a very scheduled life, it could be very hard for them to provide the care needed and at this time of the year, having a pet can present another challenge of who will care for it, if the family are going on holiday.       Second, allergies. Many children and sometime their parents and other siblings, have pet allergies. If the person you're giving the pet to is allergic, it will be difficult for them to take care of it. Especially if you don't know what they're exactly allergic to. Keep in mind allergies get worse the more you're exposed to it.
     Third, with anything or anyone there is always a cost (money). Just like humans, animals need to healthy and provided with proper care. Before you get  a pet you need to consider the cost of yearly veterinary care, food and other equipment. Additionally outdoor pets are most likely to be infected with pest infestation.
     Another drawback of giving a pet is the scheduling issue. This might be  a problem for working families with or without kids. Finding time to take care and provide for the pet and the family. Cats, for example, are nocturnal (active at night), you are most likely to find them on top of you in the middle of the night. Similarly, dogs and other exotic animals like parrots and birds will find an urge to make the most noise. 
     I 100% feel that pets or any kind of animal aren't good presents for Christmas. Becoming a pet owner is a big decision and you still need to know whether the pperson is ready for this responsibility. Finally,pets are huge time consumers and aren't very cost efficient. So, what are you getting your special someone?

We a discussing whether or not giving a pet for Christmas is a good idea. This is my opinion about the matter.

The Living Church

In R.E we are learning to understand the meaning of the Church.

Chinese Learning

 This year we have been learning mandarin, this is a movenote about what I've learn't.

Advent

WALT understand the meaning of Advent. To find and understand the meaning of the symbols of Advent.

Advent Calender

For R.E and because of Christmas soon to come we each made an Advent Calender. Like a Christmas calendar, every day you get a reminder of what Advent means.

Link Advent Calendar

Youngest Person with Bionic Hand

Part of our reading program includes reading and responding to articles from

Kiwikidsnews.  This includes news from Aotearoa and from the world.

Article

Youngest Person with Bionic Hand

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

“I got it put on about two days ago. It feels quite heavy. I can stick my thumb up. I can make a pinch grip, I can get a grip for cutting with a knife,” Josh said. That is all the article mentions about any statements.

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.

Nine year-old Josh Cathcart was born without a right hand from the elbow down. Josh is now the youngest person to ever get a bionic hand. He is very happy for he used to get badly bullied.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.

The article has mentioned only a bit of information that is was in Scotland.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.

The article was written on the 26ht of August and it also mentions that Josh got his new arm two days before the article was written. I think that they will try make a newer version of the arm and try to sent to other places.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.

This is unexplainable because this would have never happened if Josh wasn't born with a right hand.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.

bionic - Having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones.

electrodes - Having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones.

prosthesis - An artificial body part.

Creepy Ultrasound

Part of our reading program includes reading and responding to articles from

Kiwikidsnews.  This includes news from Aotearoa and from the world.

Article:

Creepy Ultrasound

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

The article does not mention any statements from the parents or anyone else included in the article.

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.

Soon to be parents sometimes like to get a 4D Ultrasound. One couple got quite a shocking fright. The screen showed a baby with white eyes and what looks like an evil smirk.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.

The article has yet again not provided the audience/readers where the whereabouts was when this event happened.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.

The article does not mention an exact date but the article was written on the 14th of August, so I’m estimating it was before this. I am hoping for the soon to be parents that this was just a glitch and that their future will be bright.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.

There is no logical explanation for what happened.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.

Ultrasound- An ultrasound scan, especially one of a pregnant woman to examine the fetus.

Distorted- Pulled or twisted out of shape.

Appeared - Come into sight.

5 Year Old Hero

Part of our reading program includes reading and responding to articles from

Kiwikidsnews.  This includes news from Aotearoa and from the world.

Article:

5 Year Old Hero

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

The article does not mention any statements from Lexi or the Shymanski family.

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.

A 5 year old Canadian girl Lexi Shymanski was named a hero after saving her mother and 10 week old brother from a horrendous car crash. After her mother fell asleep while driving, while the SUV served down a 40-foot ridge.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.

The article has yet again missed out on informing the audience with one of the most important part like the place accepted they only said that is was in Canada.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.

It only mentions that the article is written on the 7th of August so I’m estimating it was before that. I am now hoping that the parents are going to be extra careful on the road.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.

I think the mother has been through a trough and tiring day. Which causes her to fall asleep behind the wheel.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.

horrific - causing horror.

Paramedic- a person who is trained to do medical work

Confined-  restricted in area or volume

1.56 Million Dollar Dress

Part of our reading program includes reading and responding to articles from

Kiwikidsnews.  This includes news from Aotearoa and from the world.

Article:

1.56 Million Dollar Dress

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

There are no statements from Judy Garland or anyone else.  

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.

The all loved movie Wizard of Oz costume of Dorothy played by Judy Garland has been sold for US $1.56 million dollars ($2.37 million dollars NZ). This is one of two dresses used in the movie. The other one was sold in 2012 for US$490000 dollars ($744426 dollars NZ).

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.

All information about the whereabouts of the auction is that is was held in New York.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.

The article was posted on 27th November that is all the information provided. The rest of the props and costumes might have a chance of being auctioned off too.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.

Because of how old and well the movie was the people in charge decided to sell importants parts of the movie e.g. - costumes and props.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.

Unidentified - Not recognized or identified.

Bidder - Someone that bids for something when something goes for sale.

Auction - A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

July Recorded as Hottest Month on Earth

Part of our reading program includes reading and responding to articles from

Kiwikidsnews.  This includes news from Aotearoa and from the world.

Article

July Recorded as Hottest Month on Earth

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

Scientists say:’Global climate change and the impacts of the El Nino weather pattern are behind the record level temperatures’.

The article only mentions a quote from Jake Crouch “The world is warming. It is continuing to warm. That is being shown time and time again in our data,”

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.

Scientists in America have been recording temperatures since 1880 and 9 of the 10 hottest months have been occurred since 2005. Scientists from the National Centers for Environmental Information have found out that the degrees in July was 0.08 hotter than the previous record by 0.08 degrees. Scientists say that the first 7 months of 2015 have set all time temperature records and that each century the temperature rises bu 0.65.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.

The only place the article mentions is America because it says they are American Scientists.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.

I am estimating that it was before 28th of August because the article was written on that date. The scientists probably are going to forward their research on the rising temperature.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.

I don’t know but through research it seems that it is caused because of the ‘greenhouse effect’ it is that radiation from the atmosphere is warming the surface of the planet causing the temperature to rise.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.

Significant - Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention

Period - A length or portion of time.

Environmental - Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

One, Two, Three Lemon Cake

I am learning to write a procedure people can follow.

How to make One, Two, Three Lemon Cake

Prep 15 mins

Cook 40 mins

= 55 mins

Ingredients
150g pottle Fresh ’n Fruity Dreamy Lemon Yoghurt
1 oil
2 caster sugar
3 plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
finely grated zest of 2 lemons
3 eggs
1/2 icing sugar, for glaze
2 tsp lemon juice, for glaze

Method

Step One

Preheat oven to 170oC fan bake. Grease the sides of a 20 cm diameter springform cake tin and line base with baking paper.

Step Two

Add all ingredients into the bowl except lemon juice and icing sugar then mix well. Pour caster sugar into yoghurt container, add to bowl do it as many as times in ingredients do with flour and oil.

Step Three

Pour into tin, put into oven for 40 mins or until skewer is put into center and comes out clean.

Step Four

Cool completely in tin and transfer to serving plate.

Step Five

Fill half of yoghurt container with icing sugar then add lemon juice stir until smooth.

Step Six

Drizzle over cake and garnish with berries.

My Life Journey

In R.E we are learning about pilgrims. Pilgrims are people that go on a journey to a Holy Place. We then made a list about what we're going to do in the future and then make a picture or a road based on it.

Katipo Spider

Created with Padlet

This is the research I found about the Katipo Spider. This research was linked with the title of the novel my group is reading currently: 'Ride the Katipo'.

Wood Work

From the second week of this term and up to the fifth week at technicraft, each of us has on designing an artwork on wood. This has involved choosing and tracing an image, burning, painting and cutting our creations.

1. First I chose my three cartoon characters  (Raven, Anais and Winnie the Pooh).
2. Using tracing paper we copied our characters on to wood.
3. Then we used the burner to burn the outlines and other details.
4. Then carefully using paints  we colored in the characters.
5. We then cut them out.

Earthquakes

Because of this year's shake out I made a prezi about the my new knowledge about earthquakes.

If Prezi does not work here is the like to it - EARTHQUAKES

Fishing

I am learning to add more detail to my recounts.

Splash, splash! There were 3 fish on the line.
It was the first week of school holidays my family except my older sister went fishing. We went to our special fishing spot it was 30 minutes away.
When we got there my dad and I went to the back of the car to get our rods and hooks. But on our way to the wharf my little sister cried and cried. “Ahhhhh” she screamed as loud as she could. She was upset we were leaving her. In the end, we had to bring her on to the wharf.

‘Wooosssshhhh plop’ that was the sound of my dad setting out the line and it going into the water. I held my rod full of hope that I would catch a fish. Suddenly the rod shook very hard. I’ve never caught a fish like this before this before. I reeled it on to the wharf and when I saw what was on the line, it all made sense because there wasn’t one fish but three fish.
Again my dad set out the line and again I was very hopeful that I’d catch another. A while after the line was set out I felt the rod shake. I pulled and reeled until I could the hooks, I looked at what was on the line with excitement because there was another fish. Moments after the next line dropped into the water it suddenly began to shake, I reeled it up hoping it’s not a baby snapper we weren’t allowed to keep those but wasn’t so we could keep it.
Finally when we got home I was very happy because for dinner was the fish I caught. My dad usually catches the fish or we buy it from the store. when we got home we ate. But it wasn’t from the store, it was the fish I caught.  At the end of the day, I felt happy that I had caught all that fish,.  I was  tired, sleepy but, I also felt proud of myself because I had achieved my goal.  At the end of the day, I felt happy that I had caught something, I was  tired, sleepy but, I also felt proud of myself because I had achieved my goal.