Six60 Tour and Top Hits

In topic we are learning about New Zealand bands and artists. We have a passport which has lots of different activities that we have to do to earn 200 points. There are six different ways to think. All of the activities are worth different points. One of the activities was planning a two week tour for a New Zealand band. I chose to do Six60. I made a poster that advertised when the concerts were and the dates. I also made a calendar and planned out when they would travel, when they would travel and where they would stay. It was a really fun activity and it got me to 200 points.
Another one of the activities I did was listing ten NZ artists and their top hits. I found it fun to see which of their songs was the most well known.  I did a variety of artists like Dave Dobbyn, Lorde, and Gin Wigmore. It was a fun activity and got me finished. Here are some photos of my work.

Kiwi Song Album

For topic this term we are learning about New Zealand artists and bands. We have to earn 200 points over the term by doing different activities that are worth different amounts of points from different learning perspectives. One of the activities was making a kiwi song album for a school disco. It had to have at ten to fifteen songs. I worked on it for a couple of days then it was finished. Mrs Drummond approved it and I got forty points. Here is computer version of my work.

1. Slice of Heaven - Dave Dobbyn 

2.Royals - Lorde 

3. Woke up late - Drax Project

4. I See Red - Split Enz

5. The Gumboot Song - John Clark

6. How Bizarre - OMC

7. Bananas - Tami Nelson

8. Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House

9. Poi E - Patea Maori Club

10. Why Does Love Do This To Me - The Exponents 

11. April Sun In Cuba - Dragon 

12. Written In The Water - Gin Wigmore

13.Tennis Court - Lorde

14. Don't Give It Up - Six60

15. New Rush - Gin Wigmore

Concert Ticket

For topic this term we are learning about New Zealand artists and bands. We have to do lots of different activities to earn 200 points. One of the activities was creating a concert ticket for a New Zealand band or artist from the past. The band I created a ticket for was Crowded House. It was only worth ten points but it was a lot of fun.

Another activity I did was doing a dance to an New Zealand song. You could do a solo or do it in a group. I chose to do it in a group with two of my friends. We did a dance to the song Closer by Six60. It was really fun to choreograph a dance of our own and I can't wait for our next dance activity. 

Rainforest Diorama

In the past two weeks every chose a habitat and researched it. Then when we had done some writing on it we got to make a diorama of that habitat. I chose to do the rainforest because I didn't know much about it and also because there are so many life forms. It took me three or four days to do it. In my diorama I put in five animals. They were a bird of paradise, a sloth, a snake, a fish and two butterflies. I also put in quite a few plants like trees, grass and bush. Here is a picture of my finished diorama.

Bird Information Report

What is the rarest penguin in the world? Which penguin is the smallest in the world? The yellow eyed penguin and blue penguin answer both of these questions. These two bird species are native to New Zealand. The blue penguin is the smallest penguin in the world and the yellow eyed penguin is the rarest penguin in the world.

Both penguins live by the coast. They build their nests in vegetation and hollows in the ground. The blue penguin is found in various places around New Zealand, but especially in the lower South Island and upper North Island. Whereas the yellow eyed penguin is found in Banks Peninsula (Christchurch), Otago and multiple Southland coasts. 

The two penguins have very similar diets. They both eat small fish and squid. But the yellow eyed penguin can dive to depths of over 160 metres which is about twice the depth then that of a typical blue penguin. This means that the yellow eyed penguin is able to catch fish that live on the seafloor.

Both penguins have similar appearances. Small sharp beaks and powerful strong flippers. Even though they are similar in some ways in others they are different in others. Yellow eyed penguins live up to their name and have yellow eyes. The blue penguin is, you guessed it blue. Even though most penguins have blue coats but little blue penguin has a more vibrant blue coat therefore earning its name the blue penguin.

Both the blue penguin and yellow eyed penguin have Maori names. The yellow eyed penguin Maori name is hoihoi which means ‘noise shouter’. Kororā is the name of the blue penguin in Maori. Blue penguins are also known as fairy penguins. Since the yellow eyed penguin is the rarest penguin in the world they only have a population of 6000 - 7000 yellow eyed penguins in the world. However the blue penguin population is around 600,000 birds so a lot but that doesn't mean they don’t have some predators and other worries.

One worry of the blue penguin is the increasing amount of plastic in our seas. If they eat the plastic it can kill them. Another concern of blue penguins is oil spills. Oil spills are when boats carrying oil sink or their containers split and spill into the sea. A patch of oil the size of your thumbnail can be deadly to a penguin. If a penguin has oil in their feathers and they start preening themselves they will swallow the oil and die. Preening is when birds clean and smooth their feathers.

Penguins has seven main predators. Some of them are in the sea while others are on land. While they are swimming they are prey to fur seals, whales, and sharks. On land they are prey to rats, cats, stoats and ferrets. These predators contribute to the troubles some penguins face. All of these predators are introduced to New Zealand therefore the penguins weren’t ready or evolved for the predators therefore their numbers decreased dramatically.

I hope you learnt about the blue penguin and yellow eyed penguin. How they are different in many ways but similar in others. Both these penguins are beautiful creatures but we need to protect them from threats like predators and poison, so they don’t become extinct.

Welcome to the Rainforest

This term we have been learning about habitats. Everyone had to pick a habitat and do a flip book about it. I chose to do the rainforest. A fun fact I found was that rainforest only covers 6% of the worlds surface.  We presented our work as an app flip book. Each page had a different topic including the weather, the animals that live there and more. It was a great learning experience as at the start I didn't  know much about the rainforest but after I learned lots of facts about the rainforest. Here is a picture of my finished flip book.

 

Evolution

This term we are learning about evolution. This is my title page for evolution. I did a sort of acrostic poem and linked every word to evolution. Here is my title page.

Animal Classification

Today we learned 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.

Five examples of each type:

Mammals: rabbits, llamas, giraffes, koala and tiger.

Birds: penguins,parrots,swans,eagles and owls.

Reptiles: sea turtles,snakes, alligators,chameleons and tuataras.

Amphibians: frogs, salamanders, toads and newts.

Fish: sharks,eels,fish, seahorses, and stingray.