how to make your own Rainforest

    How to make your own rainforest

The materials you need are:

Some small gravels

Some charcoal

A fish tank

Tap water

Compost

Tropical plants

Potting soil

Here’s how to make your own rainforest:

Put some charcoal in the fish tank. And spread it around and do the same thing with the potting soil. And the gravels then we put the plants into the fish tank. And added some more soil. Then we put the soil together with the plants to make the plants stand up. Then we water the plants. And that’s how you make your own rainforest.

rainforest

Trees for survival

                          Trees for survival

In Auckland 40% of the land is supposed to be covered by trees. But in 2012 the statistics said that there was only 23.8% of land covered in trees.

So that means we have to plant more trees.

Tree are important because they suck up carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. Trees make food for us. Trees can stop global warming. They also provide wood for us to make houses,furniture and paper. They provide us cotton wool to make clothes too.

But if we cut more trees to make houses. There will be no oxygen and no one will survive. That’s why we have to plant more trees so we can have a balanced environment and everybody will live.

Skills flow activity

Today we learnt how to make tapa cloth. It is a long process. I had to explain this process to my buddy. I had to learn new words to say the process.

Thank you Santa Letter

Dear Santa Claus,

Thank you very much for buying me a skateboard and a helmet and water bottle. I was very shocked when I got my present it felt like I was in heaven.I was very grateful for what you got for me. And I am very pleased. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you Santa Claus. Merry christmas and have a happy new year.

Love Santa Claus, from Levi

Tamaki Primary school

Year 4

Room 6

book report-wacko kakapo

Today I read a book called wacko kakapo by Yvonne Morrison.

This book is about a kea called wacko kakapo  the sky was falling so wacko kakapo and his friends went to look for tane mahuta. But on the way to tane mahuta the animals got captured by a stoat. But they manage to escape from the stoat. After that they all went to wacko kakapo and had a great party.

division problem

There are 48 lollies that have to be placed evenly on each sixth of the cake. How many lollies will be there on each sixth of the cake?

8 because 6x8=48  48 divided by 6=8. So 8 lollies will go on each piece of the cake.

Perimeter

Perimeter

8cm+12cm+8cm+12cm=40 cm.

9km+5km+11km+7km=32km.

18mm+14mm+18mm+14mm=64mm.

260m+90m+110m+210m+190=860m.

28cm+14cm+20cm+14cm=76cm.

3km+1km+½ km+1 ½km=6km.

6x8=48 48km.

Maths

fractions

Maths

Maths

Reading

Today I read a book called Degas and the little dancer

This book is about a little dancer name Marie. Her dream was to be the best ballerina ever. But her parents were poor and did not have enough money. So her dad was a tailor and her mom work at the laundry. They saved money for her to go to dancing class. But there was an old man called Degas who was a painter he painted lots of picture of Marie. And he made a sculpture her. And she became the best dancer ever.

I like this book because it is interesting.A new word I

learnt was sculpture it means a statue.

MY LIFE-By Levi

                          MY LIFE-BY Levi Fonua

Most important thing in my Life is my culture. Even though I was born in New Zealand, I still respect my country.

My family is important because they are important to me.

Another important things in my life is learning because then you will turn into a good person and be smart.

And playing rugby is important because rugby inspires me.

Reading

                     

      Today I read the book called ‘The bad guys’.

                        By Aaron Blabey.

This book is about a Wolf,Shark,Snake,Spider and a Piranha trying to be good guys. And trying to make things good. But they just make more chaos and trouble. I like this because it is a funny book.

The new word I learnt is chaos it means making more trouble.

Maths

food chain

Athletics

                   Athletics day-number 2

This is my recount on Athletics day after receiving feedback from my peers.

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“Run” said my mum. My mum cheering for me while I was running. I ran as fast as I can and came 3rd to last. My mum was proud of me. I was so happy. We had to race again. So Mr Areein said “on your marks get set GO!”.

I ran as fast as I can and came 3rd to last again. After racing I went back to my tent. It was finally for the 400m race. My name was not called out for the 400m race so I was just sitting inside the tent. But Havea was in the finals so I cheered for him. He came 2nd In the race.

I was so happy. After the finals we sang our chant to the parents. After that athletics was finish. It was the Athletics ever.

TAPA CLOTH-DRAFT

A moment in time

                      A moment in time

What a stormy, thundering afternoon.

I wanted to go outside.

but it was so cold that I would turn into a block of ice. And be zapped by the storm.

Our Solar Sysem

Guy fawkes day

“Agrh, what is that sound?”. I could not take it so I opened the curtains and saw fireworks blazing into the sky. When the fireworks popped they made a sound like this BOOM! It was very loud but I did not care. I remembered that the fireworks where for this celebration called Guy Fawkes day. I remember celebrating Guy fawkes it was very fun. Since that celebration is cool ill ask my mum for fireworks. So I went and told mum but sadly she said that she does not have enough money to buy any. I was very disappointed but I still saw fireworks shooting into the sky which made me feel better.after that I went and went to sleep ready for school tomorrow.

test-place value

place value-test

I am inspired by

Recount-going to Tonga

In the holidays,me and family went to Tonga to see my grandpa. We had this big container full of clothes because there was a fair happening at vava’u. So we sold clothes to the people in Tonga.

When my Aunty was looking after the shop I went and looked for a food shop because I was very hungry.

Then I finally found a food shop. But right after I buyed my pie I recognise that I was LOST!. I did not know where my Aunty shop was so I asked someone if they knowed where my Aunty shop was. But when the fair was finished I could not find my mum or dad so I started to crying.

But when everyone was gone my mum saw me and then I ran up to her and said “i'm sorry mum” mum said “it’s alright but don’t run away like that okay” okay. After that me and my mum walked all the way home.

Diwali

Number talks

Word Problems using the number 8:

Panikeke is the island version of a fried donut. The local bakery put 4 Panikekes in each pack that they sell. If they sell 8 packs, how many Panikekes have they sold altogether 4x8=32. 8x4=32

The All Blacks are the New Zealand rugby union team. During their rugby training the All Blacks use 48 cones. If 8 All Black players helped pick up all 48 cones and all 8 of them pick up the same amount of cones, how many cones does each All Black player pick up 2.8x6=48. 6x8=48

Extra for early finishers:

There a 7 days in one week. The Panmure Shopping Centre open up a new barber shop and the shop owner says that only 8 customers visit his barber shop each day of the week (no more than and no less than). How many customers would visit the new barber shop in one week 1. 7x8=56 8x7=56.

Tamaki Primary school have an egg race day and 72 students have signed up for the race. If there are 8 teams and they have the same amount of students in each one, how many students will be in each team 2. 72 divide 8=9.

Other questions:If I can dig 16 holes in 8 hours, how many holes can I dig in 1 hour? 2 holes because 2x1=2

If there are 8 people sitting at a table and each person is served 4 waffles each, how many waffles have been served altogether 32 waffles because 8x4=32 4x8=32

Maths-Travelling

India

Travelling related professions

Traditional cloths from India

              Traditional clothes from India

                  Saree

               kurta pajama

Map of India

Planning my visit to India

                       Planning my visit to India.

The golden triangle is the most popular place to visit in north india. There are three major cities there names are called Agra,Jaipur,Delhi.

The plane will land into new Delhi and the places in New Delhi are the Lotus temple  

Lotus temple

the Lotus temple is a shape of a Lotus flower.

The people do not pray by saying it they just pray in there head.

the garden of five sences

kulfi

There are lots of dances and music in Delhi.

Taj mahal took 22 years to get build from 20 000 workers.

Agra fort was the king’s home.

Jaipur is known as the pink building

Recount-swimming

                           Recount-swimming

On Monday Tamaki Primary had swimming lessons at the Panmure Lagoon pools in East Auckland. Our instructor for swimming was a girl her name is Kat and there was another group and their instructor is a boy and his name is Owen.

We were very excited when we got to the pools we walk inside and change into our togs. After that we waited until the other class finished their lesson when there lesson was finished kat told us to jump into the pool . We started by doing streamlines in the pool and then we did some freestyles to the platform. It was very fun. Then we did a challenge we went to the far side and we had to try not touch the ground for 30 seconds. It was very easy for me. After that we had to freestyle all the way back and then try not to touch the floor again then we freestyled back to the platform.

After we finish that the lesson was finished so we swam out of the pools and got our plastic bags and went to the changing rooms. We saw silly people in the changing room. After all of the boys finish changing into the uniform we waited for the bus. When the bus came we were the last on the bus. After we waited for room 8 and room 5 we went on the bus. And went back to our school. After we got to school we went into our classes and waited until it was 3 pm. When it was 3pm my mum came and pick me up and my Sister and went home.

 This was the best swimming ever.

                     The end.

Famous monuments in Russia

Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral. This place is located in southeast russia.

The Kremlin is located in southeast russia

Moscow's Metro Stations is located in southeast russia

Winter Palace is located in northeast russia

State Hermitage Museum is located in northeast russia

Mariinsky Theatre. Is located in northeast russia

Famous monuments in India

Famous Monuments in India

• TAJ MAHAL.Taj mahal is located in north india
• INDIA GATE. the india gate is located in north east india
• RED FORT.                                                    
• MEENAKSHI TEMPLE.Meenakshi temple is located in south india
• CHARMINAR.Charminar is located in south india
• MYSORE PALACE.Mysore palace is located in south east india

HAWA MAHAL.Hawa Mahal is located in north east india

My poem-kites

Flying kites-Levi

Levi W8

Yesterday room 6 made kites because some people were interested in kite making. lots of people were making their kites and other people were waiting for there turn to make a kite.

These are the materials of making a kite they are strings,plastic bag,scissors,card board,silver marker,toothpicks,sticks and tape.

First you cut the cardboard into a kite shape. Then you put the cardboard onto the plastic bag then get the silver marker and trace the cardboard to make a kite shape. And then you get the scissors and cut out the traced kite. After you cut the traced kite it should look like a kite that is in half.

After that you need to open the kite and then put it back in a little bit then get the tape to hold the folded part. Then you cut the sticks and then you measure it. After you measure it you should get the sticks and then tape it onto the bit were the taped bit is. After you do the  otherside you do the next side. You have to put the smaller sticks horizon then get the tape and tape the smaller sticks.

After that you need to get the toothpick and then turn the kite the other way then make the whole where the turning bit is. Then get heaps of string then put it through the hole. Then you get a piece of paper and fold it. Then get the string and wrap it around the paper. That’s how you make a kite. After all of us made our kites we got our bags and kites and went outside. Then we flyed our kites it was very fun after that it was hometime so all of us went.  

Fractions

Mul Practicing problems

Maui and the Sun

                         Maui and the sun

“I am Maui a trickster and a powerful demigod of the wind and sea. And I am confident and a brave person. With a big massive magical fish hook. And I care about my people. And I am undefeated. I would make the sun go slow.

Days went on quickler and made people older and older. But one day Maui he was very grumpy at the sun because the sun made days very short. Maui had 4 brothers he said to his brothers “brothers I am very grumpy with that sun because he makes days too short. And we have no time to do stuff. So we should make the sun slower so he does not make time more faster. We will have to go to the cave of the sun.

But one of the brothers were very scared the brother said “but it will burn us”. But Maui said “we will make magical ropes by blessing it”. So the brothers went and looked for some flax in the afternoon. And when they came back with the flax it was almost night time. So they got two flax and then plated them. When they had finish plating they blessed the flax’s by saying a lotu (prayer in tongan).

When they had blessed the flax’s they went. It was very dark for them so they took a torch with them. When they were nearly there they were very hot and the ground was hot as well.while they were walking they found a pit but it was not just an ordinary pit it was the cave where the sun was. When they got there it was almost evening. So Maui told his brothers to build a tall rock wall so the sun does not see them. Just in time they finished building it. The sun was rising. When the sharp teeth of the sun rose, Maui said to his brothers to throw the ropes so they threw it and it went on perfectly. After that Maui got his magical fish hook that his grandpa carved for him and slapped the sun with his hook. When the sun had lost his strength Maui told his brothers to untangle the ropes so the brothers took the ropes of the sun went back home. Finally the sun went slower and the people could do all their chores.

Character description

Meaning of words

My next steps for writing

My next steps for writing is to

Put full stop in the right place

use dialogue in my narrative

and to use heaps of detail in my narrative.