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4 Facts: Burger King

     

Writing Task - Letter to a Celebrity (Thursday W8, T4)

Date: Friday 10 December 2021

School Address: 

Pt England School

130 Pt England Road, 

Pt England, Auckland 1072, 

New Zealand

Dear; Beyonce

Hello, my name is Emeline and I’m such a big fan of you! I LOVE your music so much, I can’t listen to anything else. I love your beautiful singing voice, it reminds me of my nana when she used to sing to me all the time. I wish to meet you one day or get to see you perform. I also really like your hair, I wonder how you keep it like that. I very much appreciate your amazing music, you're my idol !

From: Emeline <3

Word Work of the Day: Celebrity

   

Research Task: Celebrities (Thursday W8, T4)

                         

Response to text: Celebrities

 Celebrities

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. What is a celebrity?

a) Your next door neighbour b) A famous person 

c) A teacher             d) Anyone

2.What TV show made George Clooney famous? 

a) Shortland Street            b) Lost 

c) Grey's Anatomy        d) ER 

3. Where was Ariana Grande born?

a) Boca Raton, Florida             b) Auckland, New Zealand 

c) Lexington, Kentucky d) Akron, Ohio

4. How did Ariana Grande become famous?

→  She rose to fame for playing Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious.

5. True or False: LeBron James is a professional baseball player for Los Angeles.

a) True b) False

6. What was the name of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show?

a) Dr Phil             b) The Oprah Winfrey Channel

c) The Oprah Winfrey Show d) Jeremy Kyle

7. Explain why Oprah is not called by her real name?

→ She was named after a biblical figure in the Book of Ruth

4 Facts: Betty White

     

Word Work of the Day: Fisheries

 

Here is my Word Work of the Day Task. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - SEAFOOD!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers who put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Word Work for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33

Research Task: Seafood

                       

Here is my Research Presentation Task. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - SEAFOOD!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers who put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Research Presentation for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33

Response to text: Kaimoana (Seafood)

 Kaimoana (Seafood)

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. What is kaimoana?

a) Food that has been gathered from the sea b) Food sold by KFC

c) Food that has been gathered from the sky d) Food sold by McDonalds

2. What do pāua eat (consume)? 

a) Kelp             b) Fish

c) Seaweed         d) Water

3. How many of the 270 fish species found inshore are endemic to New Zealand?

a) 11%   b) 30%

c) no one knows   d) 25%

4. Describe what kōura (crayfish) look like:

→ Crayfishes look like miniature lobsters, with a front pair of strong pinching claws, an armored body, and a broad tail. The front part of the body is rigid, but the back part, the abdomen or tail, has movable segments. In the head region, 2 pairs of antennae and tiny eyes aid the crayfish in sensing its surroundings.

5. True or False: “Kina are endemic to New Zealand meaning they are found all over the world.”

a) True b) False

6.How many different species of wheke (octopus) are there in New Zealand?

a) 51             b) 32

c) 42 d) 63

7. Why are there limits on how many kaimoana people can take from the sea?

→ Some of them might go extinct, if there is not enough of it !

8. Which type of kaimoana would you like to try the most and why?

→ I would LOVE to try kina, I always say it’s disgusting but I actually haven’t tried it. It looks disgusting but it’s probably yum!!

Here is my Response to Text. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - SEAFOOD!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers who put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Response for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33

4 Facts: Kaimoana (Seafood)

      

Here is my 4 Facts. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - SEA FOOD!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my 4 Facts for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33  

Gold T4-W8-D2

                         

Here is my Maths Task. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Sea Creatures!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Maths for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33  

Save the Marine Animals

   

Here is my Design Task. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Sea Creatures!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Design for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33  

Acrostic Poem - Sea Creatures

     

Here is my Writing Task. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Sea Creatures!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Writing for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33  

Tuesday: Word Work of the Day (T4W8D2)

     

Here is my Word Work Task. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Sea Creatures!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Word Work for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33  

Research Task: Sea Creatures

                         

Here is my Research Presentation Task. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Sea Creatures!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Research Presentation for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33  

Response to text: Marine Animals

 Marine Animals

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. Approximately how many different species of marine life are in New Zealand?

a) 17,000                                     b) Over 17,000

c) 19,000             d) 16,000

2.According to the article where are Hector’s dolphins found? 

a) All over New Zealand              b) At the top of the North Island

c) Only in the South Island         d) In the South Island with some in the North Island

3. How many New Zealand sea lions are there?

a) around 12,000 b) exactly 12,000

c) no one knows d) 12,000

4. Describe what the word endemic means:

→Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

5. True or False: Hector’s dolphins have a distinctive rounded dorsal fin that looks like it has one of Daffy Ducks ears.

a) True b) False

6. What is the conservation status of the Hoiho or Yellow-eyed penguin?

a) Endangered             b) Extinct

c) Threatened-Nationally Endangered d) A few away from extinction

7. What is  the conservation status “Threatened-Nationally Endangered”?

→ Facing high risk of extinction in the short term.

8. What can we do as New Zealanders to help protect and save these marine creatures from extinction?

→ Keeping their environment healthy, clean, and safe for the marine animals to be in !!

Here is my Response to Text. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Sea Creatures!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers who put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment. I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Response for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33

4 Facts: Sea Creatures

    

Here is my 4 Facts. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Sea Creatures!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my 4 Facts for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33  

Thursday: Silver Subtraction Practice

                          

Here is my 3rd Maths Task. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Point England School!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Silver Maths Task for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33 

Design It: PES Flag

   

Here is my Design Task. This is 8th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Point England School!!! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Point England Flag Design Task for Today! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <33