Fossil Types – Inquiry

LI: To understand how scientists know so much about dinosaurs.

Our challenge was to create a Google Draw that shows clearly labelled examples of each fossil type, and tells us more about the body type fossils and the trace type fossils. Something I found interesting was that body fossils are very rare as the soft bones are really delicate and for trace fossils their are many different types of trace fossils such as footprints, burrows, trail and even fossilized feces (coprolites).

I enjoyed this task as we got to learn more about the other fossil types such as the two: body fossils and trace fossils.

Mary Anning – Inquiry

LI: To create a DLO that tells Mary Annings story from her perspective story.

Before we take part in our own dinosaur dig LS2 were challenged to capture the story behind Mary Anning, a pioneering fossil hunter and paleontologist during the early 19th century.

Something I learnt was that she was famous for finding the complete body fossil of the Icthyosaurus. I found this activity fun as we can learn more about dinosaurs and the findings of Mary Anning.

Paleontologist – 50 Word Summary

LI: Learning of what a paleontologist is and what they do.

For this task we were challenged to write a 50 word summary that tells us what a paleontologist is and what they do. We also included a statement that tells us why fossil finds are important and how the ages of yesterday inform us of the modern day.

I found this task fun and very interesting because I got to learn more about paleontology and what they do for a living and what they do is inspiring for the younger generations that would like to pioneer paleontology.

Matariki

LI: Explain how the rising of Matariki signaled a time of celebration, reflection, and preparation.

To explore Matariki we worked collaboratively to complete a series of challenges. Something I learnt was was that different patterns have different background ( Past Stories ) My favourite challenge was to actually make the patterns on the star because it shows how we can take the time out of our school day to embrace, express our feelings on the Matariki tradition.

Impact Of Volcanoes

LI: To discuss the impact of volcanoes on the environment and human communities.

Our challenge was to research the impact of a specific volcanic eruption in Aotearoa. We had a choice of Mt Tarawera or Whakaari. We found out about wharaari white island and researched about its recent eruptions and the many facts of the eruptions and what the aftermath was of those eruptions. I found this task interesting because whakaari white island had a eruption and cancelling the tourist from visiting the island for safety precautions.

Volcano Poem

LI: To write a multi verse cinquain poem that describes the journey of a sleeping maunga that erupts.

We have been exploring cinquain poems. A cinquain poem has 5 lines. Each line has a different purpose. Line 1 is a noun which is a name. Line 2 has 2 adjectives that describe the noun. Line 3 has 3 verbs that end in “ing” and describe the actions. Line 4 is a noun phrase which is a group of words (not a sentence) that go together to describe the noun. Line 5 is a synonym which is a word with a similar meaning to the noun. We used our poem to show our understanding of volcanoes. Something I found interesting about this was that it is an easy activity to do because we can use the website “Word Hippo” this is designed for more powerful word exploration tool.

Words From Yesterday

We have learnt about ww1 and the anzac also we visted the website called Walking with ANZAC. we looked through hami grace’s dairy and it was amazing, the detatils were spoke of he told us everything the future generations the things that all the many soldiers would want to read about

.  Many young soldier were injured badly/killed in action, the mothers of these soldiers had recieved the news of what happened to their loved one that were fighting in the war.

We used Google Vids to record our diary entries. I enjoyed learning about this and doing this activity allowing me to paint a image or picture in my mind of the events that were took in that time period.

Pourquoi

Long ago. One day and the present day, her name was “Maungarei. The Terminator” stood proud, she could be found in a country called New Zealand, when the world was quiet. A fierce mountain indeed had awoken from her slumber, she roars in frustration! the destruction caused was inevitable, she repents, more guilt and guilt, shame and shame was stoked upon her. She had pleaded to be ridden as her regret was like no other, The outsiders perished before the lives of families. The destruction of the: herbs, herbivores, carnivores, all blown quicker than the sand that could be shuffled by the foot of a child. 

 

When the people and animals stumbled over her, they were ungrateful for the many good deeds she would offer. She would lose it, off the rocket I would say, her true colours flared and she was FURIOUS!. “STOP SUMBLING OVER ME, I HAVE HAD ENOUGH” Maungarei was tormented by her siblings who all despised her, she felt more and more angry that she was not noticed by her family. How would we feel? Understanding how she felt to be ridiculed for being the middle child would be worse than the eruption she would want to commit in the near future. Her anger drove the siblings, her fury roared, it echoed through the heart of New Zealand. 

“Why are you guys leaving?” addressed Maungarei.

“You are too dangerous for us!” The town folk exclaimed. “This could be the deadly  outcome of our selfish needs.” The chief cried out. 

As time passed, she soon found out how lonely she became. Her furious desires ceased, her erupting desires had died down, her aggression suppressed. Finally peace had been restored to the land, the battle’s end drew closer, the shadows lurked back to the place they came from. The people learn to be at one with her and they learn to show their gratitude for the abundant actions she had provided for the uprising of the people’s village. She was hesitant about the sudden change in the humans. But they prove worthy of her trust, her joy and heart lit in rainbows that they could finally be in unity, her depression phase releases from her heart. She lets out a sigh of solace that they could be together, her presence depletes rapidly! as if she is about to fall into a deep slumber.

 

Tamaki Makaurau was safe once again, her great sacrifice will be forever passed on from generation to generation. The plants bloomed, the animals were at peace, the skies hadn’t been this blue since the day she had awoken, the town folk talked about the great things of what the mountain did for them. Their gratitude is the cause of the world’s flourishing, things had taken a turn for the better. Although people had thought of this as a sacrifice action and for the greater things that would be erupting, she was surely dormant meaning one day she would awake from her sleep  this does not mean she will bring terror and destruction once again. The humans have learnt to be connected with the Maungarei.

 

She may be dormant now, but the awakening is near from today. She could wake up any moment, winding her up could be the death of all. 

Tragedy At Tangiwai – Reading

For reading we have been reading a book called tragedy at tangiwai, this book tells a lot of details of the events that took place in tangiwai, this book was enjoyable to read because I could find out more information of the things happening in my country. At 10:21 pm on Christmas Eve 1953 the Wellington Auckland night express plunged into the flooded Whangaehu River at Tangiwai, 10km west of Waiōuru in the central North Island. We have made a google video to tell you some facts about the Tragedy At Tangiwai.

Volcano Animations

This term we’ve been learning about Volcanoes for the past two weeks we have been creating volcano animations it is about how the cycle moves e.g the tectonic plates, clashing and colliding and to show how the volcano erupts. I enjoyed this task as we made a animation of the things we have been learning about.