Why is basketball better than netball?- persuasive writing

This term we have been focsuing on persuasive writing. This is my first time doing it and I'm acutally proud of my work. Here is my persuasive writing that I worte and I hope you like it.

Why is basketball better than netball?

Have you heard about Steven Adams? He is a famous NBA basketball player from New Zealand. Steven Adams has 10,000 fans in America but if you was a netball player/star, you won't get so much fans.

That is why I think basketball is better than netball!

Why I think basketball is better than netball because over 29.04 million people go and watch the NBA team play but only 1.2 million go or watch the Silver Ferns netball team play. Basketball has more players than netball because boys and girls can play both sports but if a boy plays netball, they would feel really uncomfortable.

Basketball is a better sport because you can earn more money, the money you can earn for basketball is over $3.1 million but only netball gets about $30,000.

That's why you should pick basketball not netball!

Why I think basketball is better than netball because basketball has been alive for many of year but netball hasn't been here for that long. For basketball there is more longer games, you work more as a team, everyone has there own postion to play and you can be more agressive.

I hope you pick basketball because is is a better sports to play and you will have more fun!

Science- Climate Change and the future

Aim; To look at the different ways we can prevent climate change in the future.

How is sea level rise going to effect us in NZ

What places will be effected?- Pacific Island and just different places in New Zealand.

What else do we need to think about?- The people that live near rivers.

What other places around NZ will be affected?- Timaru, Gisborne, Whangarei, Nelson, Whanganui.

What does this do to our drinking water?- It makes our water taste like salt water.

What are the main concerns?- The salt water will be going into other people water from underground.

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1.   Electricity Cars.
2.   Public Transpots.
3.   Try not use to much energy.

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

There is no silver bullet.

What is the mix of things we need to start doing?

1.   Renewable things
2.   Transpot

What are 3 others you can think of?

1.   Recycling more
2. More running and walking instead of using Electricity
3.   Resuing more

Activities:

Carbon Footprint:

Carbon Footprint explained

Dwelling
Water
Recreation
Heating and cooling
Electricity
Transportation
Food
Waste
Air Travel
Consumption

Colour 1: for actions they are already doing 

Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

Ecological Handprint The Ecological handprint builds on the concepts from the Carbon Footprint. We will look at the positive actions of:

1. Transportation
2. Community
3. Consumption
4. Water
5. Food
6. Home
7. Waste

1 Colour: For each action you are already doing 

2 Colour: For each action you would like to do in the future

Fossil Fuels- Science

Aim: To learn about the impact of fossil fuels on our environment.

What Fossil Fuels are mined?

1.   Coal
2.   Oil
3.   Gas

How are they mined?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Where are they mined?

1.  
2.  
3. 



Material:

1.  Cookie
2.   Toothpick
3.   Plate

Steps:

1. Draw a picture of the Cookie.  
2. Draw a picture of a Habitat.  
3. Start mining the Chocolate Chips off the cookie without breaking it.  
4. Count how many Chocolate Chips you have mined and then show the teacher.  
5. Eat the cookie if you want too.
6. Then answer the questions about your Habitat.  

Picture of cookie and habitat:

Conclusion: 

Today in science, we have been focusing on fossil fuels. We did some mining on a cookie, drew some pictures of the cookie and a habitat and then answered some questions related to the habitat that we have chose. During the lesson, I have learned that mining actually effects our environment and our surroundings. 

Stop motion story

Here is a link to my story-  Stop motion story/ Bullying- Kindness

This year we have been given the wonderful opportunity to be in a great group for Art.

We have been focusing on making our stop motion this term.
This stop motion took us the whole term just to finish it.

Making a stop motion is not easy because you have to get the great angles,
edit it to make it better and then do the voice over.

Our stop motion is about bullying and kindness.
I was in a group with Anneleise, Kineka and Chloe. Here is my story that I wrote about it.
I'm so happy and proud of my group because I think our stop motion was to a high standard
and my group has learnt so many thing this term in art and I think I'm going to do art for next year.
I hope you like my writing about my story.

Acrostic- Poems - Drama

Last Tuesday we had to make a poem with 3 people in the group. Here is my poem that I have made with my group but we have alreally printed it out and Anneleise and Rowina are in my group,I hope you enjoy.

K- Keyana Lee Bridget O’byrne - Keyana

E- Emotional all the time - Anneleise

Y- Youthful in my own ways  - Rowina

A- Adorable when I want to be -  Keyana

N- Netball is my favourite sport - Anneleise

A- Appreciative always - Rowina

O- October is when I was born - Keyana

B- Brave when I hurt myself - Anneleise

Y- Yellow is my favourite colour - Rowina

R- Resilient to everyone - Keyana

N- Natural me - Anneleise

E- Enthusiastic all the time - Rowina

A - Anneleise Peka So'oialo - Anneleise

N - Nice to everyone when i’m in good moods - Keyana

N - Netball is one of my favourite sports I like to play - Rowina

E - Encouraging to my friends who are having a hard time and are struggling in situations. - Anneleise   

L - Light hearted all the time - Keyana

E - Excited at going on trips to places - Rowina

I - Intelligent on working hard at school and achieving things - Anneleise

S - Sociable to everyone - Keyana

E - Eager about doing my work - Rowina

S -  Sporty when i’m hyped - Anneleise

O - Organised with my school materials - Keyana

O - Optimistic everyday - Rowina

I - Incredible in my own ways - Anneleise

A - Amazing at doing thing I didn’t know I could do - Keyana

L - Lazy at doing my chores and getting out of bed - Rowina

O - Open - minded about things - Anneleise

R- Rowina faafouina Palu - Rowina

O- Obsessed with doing my homework - Anneleise

W- Wild when I get angry - Keyana

I- Intelligent in things - Rowina

N- Natural at being myself - Anneleise

A- Active in Sport - Keyana

P- Poised at standing in front of a lot of people - Rowina

A- Artist at drawing - Anneleise

L- Laughable all the time - Keyana

U- Unique in my own ways - Rowina

Going to the Buddhist Temple for the first time.

Buddhist Temple.

On Tuesday 14th of May, 7/8sh, Ts,Tz,Bh went to the Buddhist Temple, it was my first time going to the buddhist temple. We started off sorting our groups out. We had to make 2 lines but in 2 classes the 2 lines had to be, Sh,Ts was in one line and that was group 1. Tz and Bh was in group 2. We went inside first with the owner of the place and sat down in a room, We listen to him about what 3G and 4G words mean and are. These are the words that means about 3G. Do good deeds, say good words and say good thoughts. 4G words were Giving Confidence, Giving Joy, Giving Hope and Giving Converience.

After we talk about 3G 4G words went outside to get water tattoo and then we went into the movie making room and made a beautiful flower and we watch a movie about what the Buddhist Temple is. After we went up stairs and explored around the Buddhist Temple. They show us the Arts/Pictures they made and show us what the meaning is about. After they show us the pictures and arts we went into a library and show us what the library is about. The library was very small for group one, There was all of books in there but it was all chinese books.

Once they showed us around the Buddhist Temple we went into a big room and did this thing where we had to pour water on each shoulder of this doll and say, I will do Good Deeds, Say Good Words and Think Good thoughts. And also make a wish. The man that was showing us around he asked us if we want to ask any question about what we did today.

After that all happened we got bell and the bell says the 3G 4G words, we went down stairs and got something to eat and drink outside. We got a biscuit and a water and in my own opinion, I didn’t really enjoy the biscuit because it taste like playdough so I just put it in the rubbish.

Later that day , group 1 and group 2 gathered together outside and the man said “tell me what all of the 3G 4G words are” and they answer all of 3G 4G words. After he talk to us we onto the bus, my class ⅞ sh and ts we on one bus and the other classes went on the second bus and we back to school.

The time we got back from the Buddhist Temple was 11:30 am and we just went back to our classes and ate a little snack because we missed morning tea, after that we just went to the classes that we exposed to do on tuesday.

I enjoy the Buddhist Temple and I will like to go back again some time.

Balloon Chemistry - Science

Aim: To see which chemical 

mix creates the most gas.

Hypothesis: I think both of the experiments will have different reactions, or maybe one of them will fail and the other will work successfully.       


Materials:

1.  Baking Soda.
2. Salt. 
3. Vinegar.
4. Plastic Bottle x2.
5. Balloons.
6. Science Spoon. 

Steps: 

1.  Put the dry ingredients in the balloon.
2. Put the wet ingredients in the bottle.
3.  Wait and see what happens.

My images:

This one was with Vinegar and Baking Soda.

This one was with Salt and Soda.

	Balloon 1 ( 3 tsp baking soda, ½ cup vinegar)	Balloon 2 ( 3 tsp salt, ½ cup soda)
Balloon Size (cm)	24 cm	0 cm
Bubbles (small, medium, large)	Small	None

My DLO Srategies /Maths

In maths this week we have been learning a new strategies. It's called use the column method for addition questions up to 3 digits. Today I have a DLO video to show ourselves explainning how to slove the new strategie. This startegie is my favourite because it's so easy to do and it's really interesting.Here is a DLO video of myself on Sceerncasify. 

I was nevous doing this video because everyone was looking at me but the end of my video is fine. I hope you enjoy my video and I hope you learned something on my video. 

 

Barefoot-Science

The case of the Barefoot Burglar

In groups of 3 you are going to need to use your forensic knowledge to solve a crime. You must use the web page: Barefoot Burglar Evidence

1. Determine which of the four suspects is the "Barefooted Burglar"? 
2. What do you think was the motive for this crime? 
3. Write the results of your findings and convince a jury of your peers

The Crime

At approximately 7:15 a.m., Friday morning, Mrs. King, the science teacher, thought something was fishy as she walked down the hall and noticed that her door was open. She walked into her classroom and immediately discovered that the small aquarium had been broken and her prized gold fish were gasping in the sink. Beside the broken aquarium were the shattered remains of the pink piggy bank that had been on the shelf above the aquarium. A can of blue paint was spilled on the floor. Footprints of a barefooted burglar led to an open window. Bits of a white powdery substance were found next to the broken, empty, piggy bank. The only other item found was a half-eaten large chunk of chocolate candy.

When the police arrived they immediately began to gather forensic evidence.

Dan the Man Height : 176 cm Alias: The General Dan was wearing a woolen general's uniform with small holes when apprehended in the woods. He claimed to be gnawing on wood for moisture and insects to practice his survival training. His teeth look like a beavers from gnawing. His wife complains that she never has any baking soda due to Dan's compulsion about storing clothes in mothballs. He thinks the baking soda takes away the mothball smell, so he stuffs his pockets with the substance. Also, his wife reports that her giant chocolate kisses continually disappear from the candy cupboard. He blames their dog Patton, an English bull terrier, who patrols the neighborhood. His neighbors report that Dan loves the military. He was very regimented about playing taps on his bugle every day at sunset until an irate neighbor broke his bugle. Dan has been trying to save money for a new one. Peg the Leg Height: 152 cm Alias: Lucky Lady

Peg is a librarian known for hanging horseshoes and four leaf clovers in her library. Employees say she is so superstitious she insisted on carpeting in the library instead of laying tiles so she would not step on the cracks. She wraps construction zone tape around open ladders so no one can walk under them. Cola bottles litter her office, which she drinks with chocolate chunks. Her teeth are chipped from knocking the bottles against them. She is always throwing salt over her shoulder for good luck and keeps a salt shaker in her purse. Her alibi is that she was busy closing open umbrellas the morning of the crime.

Jake the Jock

                                                                         Height 201 cm

                                                     Alias: Armchair Quarterback

                                                                                         

Jake the Jock is known for quoting statistics on every sport from boomerang throwing to sled dogging. His neighbors report that he is the neighborhood pitcher for baseball games. Last year a baseball hit him in the mouth and knocked out his front tooth. This has cramped his eating style of chocolate chunks, candied apples, and corn on the cob. His wife claims that on the morning of the crime Jake was rubbing his hands with cornstarch to keep them dry in preparation for an important baseball game.

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Lou Lou Height: 160 cm Alias: Sweet Tooth

Lou Lou is so addicted to sugar that she never leaves home without it. She loves to bake sweet things and has an entire pantry full of sugar bins. She claims to have been baking her famous chocolate chunk cookies the morning of the crime (although not a morsel of cookie or chocolate chunk was left when the police arrived.) Lou Lou rarely wears shoes, which often causes her to slip and break things, especially her collection of ceramic pigs. Evidence:

• Fingerprints: Sticky, 'swirl' fingerprints were lifted from the aquarium and piggy bank. 
• Footprints: The painted footprints were measured and were for 26 cm feet. 
• Teeth: The chunk of chocolate candy was collected for examination. It appeared there were teeth imprints.
• White Powder: The white powdery substance by the piggy bank was carefully placed in a plastic bag and taken to the forensic chemist for identification . It had very small grains and when mixed with Iodine it reacted making the colour brown. It did not have a smell.

Name: Dave

                        

Fingerprints: No.

Mouth prints: Has a chipped tooth.
Shoe size: 16
White powder: None found.

Name	Evidence
Dan	Fingerprints: Whorl Mouthprints: Beaver Teeth Shoe size: 11.7 White powder: Baking soda.
Peg	Fingerprints: Loop Mouthprints: Chipped tooth Shoe size: 10.1 White powder: Salt
Jake	Fingerprints: whorl Mouthprints: knocked his front tooth out shoe size: 13.4 White powder: Cornstarch
Lou	Fingerprints: Acrh Mouthprints: Nothing Shoe size: 10.6 White powder: Sugar

Suspect:

Fingerprints: Loop.
Mouthprints: Beaver Teeth.
Shoe size: 10.6.
White powder: Baking soda.

Findings: ( what did you find. Summarise what you have written in the table above)

Verdict: ( who is the burglar and why)

Conclusion: 

This is the second experiment we have done today. This experiment was really interesting. I think for the suspects is 2 people not one. I think it is Dan the man and Lou Lou.

Because Beaver Teeth and Baking soda are the same with Dan the man and Lou Lou shoes size is 10.6 and fingerprints are loop and that is what Lou Lou has. So I think it is both of them. If you think it is something different tell me. 

http://www.cyberbee.com/whodunnit/crimescene.html