Wednesday 27 June 2018
Friday 22 June 2018
Tuesday 5 June 2018
Addition adder!
Te Riana, Iliana and I had to roll the dice and when it landed on a number, for example: four and we move four times and it landed on five. So we add four and five to find the answer , the answer was 9 so we had to start form the number five and move 9 times. We add again and again until the first person reaches to the finish.
Friday 1 June 2018
Reading - Kiwikidsnews
As part of our independent reading programme we use Kiwikidsnews to learn about news in New Zealand (national news) and around the world (international news). 
WALHT: Read closely to analyse an article and to think critically about the messages within them.
Kiwi kids news: Dangerous disease hits NZ cows
1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?n
A dangerous disease has hit New Zealand cows and the disease is called Mycoplasma bovis it may cause udder infections, pneumonia and arthritis.
2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.
Farmers have discovered that mycoplasma bovis is infected and it first came to New Zealand.
3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.
This event took place in New Zealand dairy factory and it where there are lots of cows and they take their milk to the factory and puts it in a milk bottle.
4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.
This event happened in May 29 2018 - no one has found a cure for it.
5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.
A farmer found a sick cow and the vet came and tested it an it was contagious and other cows can get it.
6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.
- Mycoplasma bovis: Mycoplasma bovis is one of 126 species of genus Mycoplasma. It is the smallest living cell and anaerobic in nature.
- Slaughter:kill (animals) for food.
- Infection: The process of infecting or the state of being infected.
Summary: Mycoplasma bovis landed in the New Zealand's dairy industry and I think the cows ate the mycoplasma bovis and It died and there 11,000 cows that died.
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