Dye Experiment

Today we did an experiment using dye. The experiment was whether dye soak into a wet paper towel or a dry one. I thought that it would soak into the wet one more but as the experiment went on I quickly released I was wrong because with the wet paper it was like water trying to soak into a wet sponge. so in conclusion dry paper wins!

Mary Mackillop Day

Today was the feast day of St Mary Mackillop. Since she was the founder of our school, we went to mass. After mass we did some dot painting. Dot paint is when you get a cotton bud and dip in some paint, you use the cotton bud to make dots around a shape in this case a picture of Mary Mackillop.

once you have made a full circle of the shape repeat with a different color. I really enjoyed use my imagination in the dot painting.

Animal Classification

Today we learnt about how animals are classified into groups. Animals are either vertebrates (which means they have a spine) or invertebrates (which don't have a spine).

Invertebrates are animals like jellyfish, crabs, insects and octopus.


Vertebrates are put into five groups. They are mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians. Mammals have fur or hair and give birth to live young. Birds have feathers and lay hard eggs. Reptiles are cold blooded and lay soft eggs. Amphibians breathe through their skin and need to keep their skin moist. Fish breathe through gills and have fins.

5 examples of each type:

Mammals: dog, cat, human, seal, walrus

Birds: peacock, sparrow, raven, pigeon, kiwi

Fish: gold fish, tuna, snapper, shark, sea horse

Reptiles: chameleon, crocodile, alligator, snake, turtle

Amphibians: newt, frog, toad, salamander, caecilian

Hansel and Gretel

In drama this term we have been learning about the elements of drama. This week we split into groups and performed scene from Hansel and Gretel. I played Gretel.

Limerick

In class we learnt about limericks. A limerick is type of funny poem, here is one I made.

There was once a man called Charles Dickens.
who had a lot  of very big chickens.
They pecked at his feet.
So he turn them into meat.
That was the end of his chickens.

Ode to Chicken pox

In class we have been making odes. An ode is a type of poem that usually dedicated to something you love but I decided to do one about something I hate!

To chicken pox
You are the baddest of all bad things
Having you is like having a swarm of mosquitoes under your skin
You are the plague
I know you are annoying me on purpose
You are evil chicken pox, how I hate you! 

Maori Phrases

In class we have been learning Maori phrases, here are some I have learnt.

Hi -kia ora

Hang in there -kia mau

Awesome -ka mau te wehi.

I like these phrases because they are useful to know.