Kakapo Presentation

New Zealand Native Birds 2013

Information table

COMMON NAME	MAORI NAME	PICTURE	INTERESTING FACTS
Takahe	moho	*	The Takahē was once thought to be extinct, but in the 1948 it hit world headlines when an Invercargill doctor, Geoffrey Orbell, rediscovered the bird high in the tussock grasslands of the remote Murchison Mountains, Fiordland. Even today, despite years of conservation effort, the takahē remains critically endangered.
Pukeko	swamphen	*	Pukeko crowned Bird of the Year Blue-suited battler wins hearts and minds The pukeko has won the crowning title of Bird of the Year in 2011 in Forest & ... of applause please for our blue-suited battler – the pukeko, our critically endangered kakapo for securing second place.
Harrier	Kahu	*	Harriers are common throughout the open landscapes of New Zealand and Australasia. They naturally colonised New Zealand from Australia some 800 years ago after large areas of the country were cleared of bush during human settlement. Harriers generally nest in swamps and in areas surrounded by water to reduce access by predators. They will also nest in rank grassland, areas of cereal crop and in young pine plantations where they make a large nest platform out of grass and sticks. Very occasionally they will also nest in trees. Pairs begin their characteristic ‘sky dancing’ courtship display in July/August. During this display both birds of a pair rise on thermals high into the sky, dropping down in a spectacular rocking dive, then looping back up high, sometimes completing large circles in the sky. This spectacular circular display.
Fantail	Pi-waka-waka.	*	The fantail is widespread throughout New Zealand and its offshore islands, including the Chatham Islands and Snares Islands. It is common in most regions of the country, except in the dry, open country of inland Marlborough and Central Otago, where frosts and snow falls are too harsh for it. It also breeds widely in Australia and some Pacific Islands.
Tui	parsons	*	An unique bird for New Zealand. Belongs to honeyeaters family which means they feed mainly on nectar from flowers of native plants. Sometimes they eat insects too. Can fly large distance. It’s an important pollinator of most native trees. A variety of native trees and shrubs can be planted to provide a year-round food supply for tūī, but plants need to be carefully selected so there are flowers and fruit at different times.
Bellbird	korimako	*	Most New Zealanders can easily recognise the bellbird by its melodious song, which Captain Cook described as sounding ‘like small bells exquisitely tuned’. Well camouflaged, the bellbird is usually heard before it is seen. Females are dull olive-brown, with a slight blue sheen on the head and a pale yellow cheek stripe. Males are olive green, with a purplish head and black outer wing and tail feathers.
NZ Pigeon	Ke-re-ru.	*	New Zealand's native pigeon, also known as kererū, kūkū and kūkupa and wood pigeon, is the only disperser of large fruits, such as those of karaka and taraire, we have. The disappearance of the kererū would be a disaster for the regeneration of our native forests. The kererū is a large bird with irridescent green and bronze feathers on its head and a smart white vest. The noisy beat of its wings is a distinctive sound in our forests. The pigeon is found in most lowland native forests of the North, South and Stewart/Rakiura islands and many of their neighbouring islands.
Morepork	ruru	*	The morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae) is New Zealand’s only surviving native owl. Often heard in the forest at dusk and throughout the night, the morepork is known for its haunting, melancholic call. Its Maori name, ruru, reflects this call. The much larger laughing owl became extinct in the 20th century. The German or little owl is a smaller species often found on open and lightly wooded farmland. It was introduced to New Zealand between 1906 and 1910 to try to control smaller introduced birds.
Kingfisher	Kotare	*	Kotare, the kingfisher, is around here in numbers again and it is good to hear their friendly piping as well as their harsh alarm rattle. They seem to have had a good breeding season as many are juveniles, being brownish in colour, unlike the brilliant blue and green of the adults. They had virtually disappeared from around here over the last few years, I think largely because of the carelessness of local council workers who came along the road to cut back about a foot off the cuttings just at the wrong time of the year. It was late in November and the nesting sites, together with the young birds, were destroyed. It was sad to see the parents afterwards, frantically trying to make new nesting holes, literally throwing themselves against the banks. It was not a good year for them..
Kaka	kaka	*	The Kaka is a restless bird, and when camped in the bush one hears their cries throughout the night. Ere any sign of dawn is noted the brown parrot is awake and awaiting it, its harsh cry rings out, and the sojourners within the realm of Tane say: Kua tangi to kaka, the kaka has cried, and know that Hine-ata, the Morning Maid, is at hand..
Parakeet	kakariki	*	They usually have small bodies and long tail feathers that are tapered. They come in a variety of colors as well. Upon acquiring a new Parakeet, you may notice he is a bit afraid of you.
Robin	toutouwai	*	In winter, the robin puffs up its plumage to insulate its body against cold winds.
Royal Albatross	toroa	*	There are two species of royal albatross, southern and northern. The southern is slightly larger than the northern. At sea it can be distinguished from the northern by its white upper-wings with black edges and tips, whereas the upper-wings of the northern are completely black. Both species have a black cutting edge to their upper mandible, which sets them apart from adults of the closely related wandering albatross. Juvenile royal albatross have black flecks on their upper-parts.
Kiwi	kiwi	*	The kiwi is a curious bird: it cannot fly, has loose, hair-like feathers, strong legs and no tail. Mostly nocturnal, they are most commonly forest dwellers, making daytime dens and nests in burrows, hollow logs or under dense vegetation. Kiwi are the only bird to have nostrils at the end of its very long bill which is used to probe in the ground, sniffing out invertebrates to eat, along with some fallen fruit. It also has one of the largest egg-to-body weight ratios of any bird - the egg averages 15 per cent of the female's body weight (compared to two per cent for the ostrich).
Kakapo	Tahu	*	Once kakapo existed throughout New Zealand, and once it was one of our most common birds. Now it is one of our rarest..There are only 131 kakapo in the world - and they all have names. Some of them are funny names like Sinbad, Nora and Richard Henry. They all live on the islands at the bottom of the South Island, and in Fiordland. Our giant, nocturnal parrot has evolved some unusual habits that make it very special. First off, they generally only breed in years when the rimu tree or kahikatea tree is fruiting (every 2-3 years). That’s so they can get super-fat, so that they can run around feeding their chicks.The male makes a special bowl, and then fills his chest pouch with air and then lets out an almighty ‘boom’. This boom carries for up to five kilometres, and attracts females from across the land. The female will then watch him boom, and decide whether he would be a good mate. This type of mating is called 'lek mating' - it's when birds use an area to perform for courtship. Trouble is, the male kakapo isn’t a stay-at-home type - the female does all the work. She incubates the eggs and then when they’ve hatched she has to go and find food, leaving her chicks alone. This makes them an easy midnight snack for predators, such as rats, possums and stoats. The kakapo is the ... • Heaviest parrot in the world. • Only flightless parrot. • Only nocturnal parrot. • Only parrot where the male has inflatable thoracic sacs. • Only parrot to have a lek mating system If there was a "Guinness Book of Bird Records", the kakapo would be a star!

Poem

   

H - Harmless

A - adorable

R - responsible

M - mindful   

O -  obedient

N -  neat   

Y  - young  

Cinderella

          

This book is about a little girl who was beautiful.Her Mother died and  her father had married someone else. After her father died cinderella had to scrub the  floor.The step sisters  never had to do any work but they had to sit down and do nothing.They were making fun of cinderella .One day the king's son decided to hold a ball.The Prince sent Invitations to the most elegant people in the whole land.The three stepsisters and the stepmother went to the ball and lift cinderella.

maths

ROOM 10 : BASIC FACTS

HEXAGONS

See how  fast you can complete this.

1.    10 + 5 =  15                          11.  10 – 4 = 6

2.    12 +  7_ = 19                       12.  5 – 3 =  2

3.    ___13__ + 7 = 20                          13.  7 – 6 =  10

4.    10 – 3 = 8                  14.  5 x 2 = _10

  

5.    9 – __1____ = 8                          15.  9 x 2 =  18

6.    __7___ - 5 = 3                      16.  ½ of 4= _2____

7.    6 x 2 = __12___                            17.  ½ of _1____ = 3

8.    7 x 0 = ____0_                     18.  ¼ of 8 = __4___

9.   7 x 5 = __35___                             19.  ¼ of __1___ = 1

10.                     4 x 10 = 40                20.  ½ of ½ = 6

[20] – 20 x 5 = 100

A game that I love playing

This is a game and it is about a little robot that it really trying to find his way into his spaceship.On the beginning of the game  I have to make sure that that I get all of the coins and try to make the robot inside of the spaceship.Then when the robot get’s in the spaceship you will be in the next level.

In ten years time

In Ten years time I wish that I can buy a flash  car and work at the ASB.  I would want to save some for  my  Bank account. Every week  I would save up so that I can do what ever I want to do In Ten Years Time. I really want to to have a job In Ten years time. I would work somewhere so that I can get 10  dollars every week and  when I am 20 Years old I can by me a really cool job. I really want to have a awesome job,but what I want to do In Ten Years Time is to wok at the ASB. When I am 20 I will enjoy saving up my money so that I can put it in my bank account. I really love doing work and I also like to play with things. If  I did have a car i will wait until  I get a licence and when I grow older. When ever i do jobs for my mum i get nothing and when I ask my dad   If I can get $5.00 sometimes he says what is it for. And then i always say I need $5.00 because I want to buy me a drink and then i get the $5.00 to buy the drink and then my dad says that i have to share it with all of the kids and then my little baby  sister  always  want it  by  herself. I would love to have a wonderful job.

Jump Rope for Heart 2013

WALT write an article about Jump rope for Heart to be published  on the local newspaper

Jump Rope for Heart 2013

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        On Thursday the 27th of June 2013,  Glen Innes School went to the Glen Innes shopping centre for Jump Rope for Heart.  Room 1 to Room 12   did  there rotuein and were amazing. Then Room 2 went to do there rotuien and there were  fantstic. Room 3  were amazing and after Room 3 was  Room 7 that  did there rutuein. Also Room 9 did there rutuein  they were awesome.Room 1 to Room 9 was just encreadible. After that It was my class had to go and do what ever we remebered . I was so nerverse that I throught that I was going to not make it. When Andrea and I went to  do double datch I went first and I throught that I was not going to get it right but I did . I made it and I was so gladful that I made It.Everyone there were clapping when It was finished. I throught that I didn’t  have to do It.I felt so Happy that we did It.Then Room 11 did there rutuein and they were just wonderful .I did’nt knew that they could do  that.They were the same as Room 1 they were fantastic.After Room 11 finished there wonderful rotuein Room 12 went up and they were so brave to do what they have to do.Everyone that did there rutuein were just encredible.Then some of the perents did there rutuein and I  didn’t knew that they could skip so  well.Then everyone went back to school and they enjoyed the rest of the day. But I thought that the whole school was fantastic

By Harmony

Healthy Skin

Healthy Skin

Skin is  a thin layer of tissue that  protects our bodies.It holds our        boadies together and stops the  germs from getting in.There are two layers of skin and each layer  has different jobs.The outer layer is called the epidermis and the inner layer is called the dirmis.Your skin is the largest organ in your body. Skin is also somehink very special .Skin is a thin layer of tissues that can cover you skin and body because  if  you was not alive then the layer of tissues that covers your body and skin then the germs can get into your body and  skin.

 1. What is skin

Skin is The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. Skin is the largest organ of the body . Your skin is the largest organ on your  body.Made up with surveral   different components. Including water,protein, lipids, and different minereals and chemicals. If you're average, your skin weighs about six  pounds. It's job is crucial   to protect you from infections and germs. Throughout your life, your skin will change constantly, for better or worse. In fact, your skin will regenerate itself approximately every 27 days. Proper skin care is essential to maintaining the health and vitality of this protective organ.

2.  How  do we take care of our skin

first you have to wash your hands with warm water .then  you have to put some soap on  your hands and  rub  it all over your      hands and then  you have to  wash it again. After that you have to  dry your hands  really well . But when you  wash your hands you have to get the dirt out of your nails  so the germs  don’t  get on our body.  But also you have to make sure that you dry them properly   because germs love to live in dirty places,wet places.

3. What happens if we don't take care of our  skin

If we don’t take care of our skin then the germs  will come and infect you and you might die,but you might still  be alive.If  you do not take care of your skin then you will not know what will happens. And you can tell when there is germs is  in your   skin because if your nails are dirty then the bugs will love to live in your nails. Also If you are at home and you are wacthing tv and the carpet is dirty then  the germs  will  love to live in there too. if you are some where and you do not know where  and that place is dirty  Then the germs will go there and they will love to live there so when they go some where and they want to go home then they can just go there.But If you clean it the germs will go away.

This sheet of paper is about fractions. Fractions is a really good thing that you have to learn about. In this screenshot you will see that I have  got some right but I think I have got all of them right.

number Sentences By Harmony

We are learning to write a story to match a given number sentence.

1.  49+6

Timothy had 49 lollies and Tommie gave him 6 lollies. How many lollies does Timothy have altogether?

2.  67 - 19

Sam bought 67 racing cars and  Lasa stole 19. How many racing cars does  Sam have left?

3.  146-19

Chris had one hundred and fourty six  books. He  gave nineteen to William. How many books does Chris have left?

4.  230+68

Sete made two hundred and thirty cookies. Haarera  made sixty eight cookies .How many cookies  do they have altogether?

5.  4x5

Liam had four bags of lollies. Each bag had 5 lollies.How many lollies does Liam have  altogether?

6.  18/6

Kane had eighteen note books and he want to put them in 6 small boxes . How many note books can be in each box?

Popplet about seasons

We have been learning to use popplet to brainstorm our ideas for our writing. Popplet helps us to sort out ideas or informations very quickly.  

Quality comments.

We are learning to create positive digital footprint.

I  know that Im  leaving a positive digital footprint hen I write a good quality comments.

Here is a comment  I left on the blog. My  quality  comment  because it is  positive and thoughtful.