Acrostic Poem, Natural Disasters

Acrostic Poem - Natural Disaster

Evacuate
Aftershocks
Rumbling
Terrified
Homeless people
Quake
Unhappy people
Awful tragedy
Kind people helping others in need
Extreme earthquakes

By Aarmione

Acrostic Poem, Aarmione

My Acrostic Poem about the Christchurch Earthquake. Enjoy :)

Cracks everywhere

Hurt people everywhere

Risky

Injured people

State of emergency

Tumbling buildings everywhere

Collapsing buildings

Homeless people everywhere

Unstable things everywhere.

Ruined City

Cathedral being destroyed

Hot tempered families

Expensive repairs

Aftershocks

Rumbling sounds

Twisted train tracks

Hiding away

Quakes you can’t escape

Unhappy people calling the insurance company

Angry people everywhere

Kind people willing to help clean up

Earthquakes 

By Aarmione

Maths Game, Aarmione

Maths game

Today I played a challenging fractions game Titled Fractions Splat and I scored 330 points out of 500. I thought that this game was fun and a little bit challenging. The link to the website is below.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/fractions_shoot.htm

By Aarmione

Earthquakes by Aarmione

EARTHQUAKES

What is an earthquake?

Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface. They are the Earth's natural means of releasing stress. More than a million earthquakes rattle the world each year.

The West Coast is most at risk of having an earthquake, but earthquakes can happen in the Midwest and along the East Coast.

Earthquakes can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute.

Earthquakes cannot be predicted - although scientists are working on it!

Earthquakes are so destructive - it can actually take people’s houses, and even their lives.

Information Report, Aarmione

EARTHQUAKES

What is an earthquake?

Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface. They are the Earth's natural means of releasing stress. More than a million earthquakes rattle the world each year.

The West Coast is most at risk of having an earthquake, but earthquakes can happen in the Midwest and along the East Coast.

Earthquakes can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute.

Earthquakes cannot be predicted - although scientists are working on it!

Earthquakes are so destructive - it can actually take people’s houses, and even their lives.

By Aarmione

Explanation - A special place in the community, Aarmione

A special place in the Community

A special place in the community for me is Mount Wellington because it is a nice place to go to when you need to relax and it is also a good place to exercise and you could also have a picnic there.

I think that Mount Wellington is a good place to hang out in summer because you can see the view of Auckland. When you sit down under a tree, you can feel the cool breeze on your face, and its also fun to walk up to the summit to exercise and have some fun. You could also take your dog to exercise.

There are 2 driveways, one leading up, and the other leading down.  There are two picnic tables, a bench, 2 or 3 trees, a staircase leading up to the summit, and a huge patch of grass.

I think that more people should visit Mount Wellington because it ’s a good place to visit.

By Aarmione

Pollution, Aarmione

Pollution

Pollution is when people litter instead of throwing their rubbish into the bin. There are three types of pollution: Land, Air and sea pollution. These are all bad for the environment.

Air pollution is when mufflers on the back of vehicles emit smoke that is bad for the environment and human beings. The smoke is gas and gas has chemicals in it.

Land pollution is when we litter on the ground, and other people have to pick it up.

Sea pollution is similar pollution. People litter, and when it rains, the rubbish gets into the drains that leads to the sea, and the rubbish eventually ends up into the sea, killing all of the marine life in the sea.

Sea pollution can also be caused by boats that use diesel or gases that have chemicals in them that also kill the marine life.

Pollution is bad for people and animals.

Fishing Methods - Aarmione

Types of fishing methods:

Although there are many methods of catching fish, they fall into three main groups:

1. Catching fish singly or in schools by use of nets or spears

2. Trapping fish in stationary gear, such as fish traps or set nets

3. Attracting fish to get caught on hooks by use of bait, artificial lures or other means such as light

Before you go fishing you must decide what is the best method to use. There are many factors to consider - especially if you are a commercial fisher. Factors include:

• where you are fishing
• what species you are fishing for
• the weather and sea conditions
• the cost of the boat, gear and fuel
• the market requirements

This is the link where I got my information from. You can visit it if you want to find out more information.
http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Commercial/About+the+Fishing+Industry/Fishing+Methods.htm 

Alan Duff's Visit to Glenbrae

Alan Duff’s Visit to Glenbrae

On Tuesday, the 25 of February 2014, a very famous person came to visit us at Glenbrae School. His Name was Alan Duff.

Alan came to our school to talk to us about how important having books in houses are. He introduced himself to us, and he told us that he was the reason why we get free Duffy books every term.

After he had told us a bit about himself, it was question time. After that, we got a few photos of him, and some very lucky people, including me got his autograph.

When we had finished taking photos, he went to a different class.

I would like to thank Alan Duff for coming to school to talk to us.