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Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Preventing Illness

Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Fever is a serious condition which could affect your future. Rheumatic fever starts off as a sore throat which eventually becomes worse over time and can lead to painful nights in hospital.


Rheumatic fever often affects children between 5 - 15 year old children. Rheumatic Fever tends to strike boys more than girls.


The consequences of not checking your sore throat can lead to strep throat. Then widespread inflammation spreads in your throat. You'll get rushed into hospital and marked with a scar that will never disappear.


Things you can do to prevent rheumatic fever:

  • Inform a parent
  • Go to your local clinic and get it checked
  • Don't drink cold water
  • Stay in sight of your parents


Get rid of it before it's too late.

Water Consumption by Life Forms and Humans

If you were offered to have a never ending water supply or gold what would you take? Think carefully because humans have been taking water for granted over the past 50 years. Each day water goes down the drain litre by litre and humans are ignorant of not knowing how much water we waste daily.


    In your household washing dishes, showering, flushing toilets and gardening are some water necessities that humans require. Water keeps humans hydrated and it contains calcium, magnesium and potassium which is good for us.


    Agriculture uses the most percentage of water. It uses more than two thirds of the water  globally. Agriculture helps to raise livestock,, grow crops, and  food to feed the livestock. It also includes the process of watering the crops through sprinklers and trenches which is more efficient for farmers.


    In some countries water is precious and they are in need of water hydration to survive. Their water is either polluted or they have to walk kilometres in the heat to provide water for their families.They don't have access to the quantity of water they should consume.


    
    Another life form that needs water to survive is plants. Plants need to absorb  water to hydrate themselves, provide themselves with nutrients and keep themselves functioning properly just like humans.  


   Unlike humans, plants consume water differently, They have vascular tissues which help to transport water and minerals from the roots to the leaves. They can also get water through dew, irrigation and rainfall.


    Plants use photosynthesis. This is how they grow sugary foods for themselves. Photosynthesis starts of when humans breath out carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide goes through the tree which then becomes oxygen. But while this is happening the sun provides nutrients and energy for the tree while roots provide the tree with water to keep it hydrated.


Water is important for all life forms. Please take what you have learnt and use it to preserve water.


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Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Maths Strategy

Strategy 5 - Regroup and Combine Compatible Numbers

On the first day at school we used 56 litres of water, On the second day we used 89 litres of water and on the third day we used 14 litres of water. How much water have we used over the last three days?

Equation:/.;

56+89+14

= (56+14)+89

=70+89


=159

I used this strategy because its simple to calculate. We have been learning all the different strategies in maths.

Tuesday, 28 April 2015

My Self Value Is To Be Confident

I learned that confidence can take you a long way.

    I am trying to build my confidence so I can step up and volunteer for activities that take place inside and outside of school. I am learning to try new things that involve schools that I am unfamiliar with and my community. I'm trying to speak clearly in front of an audience without fidgeting or moving and to speak for myself.


Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Who Am I?


    Fakaalofa Atu, My name is ?  and I am a student from Ruapotaka School and I am in year eight. Subjects I enjoy at school are Maths, Reading, Arts and lunchtime sports.


    I have a family of two brothers and one sister. I am the youngest of all three children in my family and I am 12 years old.


    I was originally born in New Zealand. I would like to live in Australia one day.

Friday, 5 December 2014

A Snake Mistaken For A Loom Band.

Summary:

Two waste removal men were putting a sofa into their van in Aberdeen, Scotland. The snake had slithered between the cushions. The two men thought he was just a loom band until he started moving. Mac the snake will be taken by rescue officers if his owner doesn't collect him.

Opinion:

I think this would be pretty scary if I found a snake in a sofa. I don’t think that I would think that the snake would be a loom band. I think that all the waste collectors should check the furniture before they put it in their van for safety reasons or they might even find someone's long lost treasure!

Monday, 1 December 2014

Star Wars Trailer Released



Summary:

The trailer for the new Star Wars movie has been released. Unfortunately the latest Star Wars movie will be in the cinemas next year in December. A cinema in Texas, USA has played the trailer 17 times in a row! This Star Wars film will be the seventh movie out!

Opinion:

I think that this will be a big hit in the cinemas! I really like the new trailer that has been released. I can’t wait for it to come out and hopefully I get to watch it in the cinemas.