Netbook Reflection 2013

Using our netbooks for our learning made thing easier for us. Teachers show us sites on the web for us to learn and share. The things I would like to learn (by myself) is to find out more things about the world and what's happening every second. What I've learnt from my friend was new sites for us to learn and go on other peoples blog to see their work. Having a netbook made learning even more fun and getting to keep in touch with your teachers and that. Using a netbook made me feel like I was updated with the whole world.

Comparing Fuel

Chris Pither Racing Driver

"Chris Pither - Racing Driver" by Jane Bu  xton

SJ Part 4 Number 1 2002

1. Recall

How did Chris finally get started into race car driving?

He raced a Go Kart when he was 6 until 12 years old. He was New Zealands Champion 3 times.

2. Recall

Why do some people think that New Zealand will soon lead the world in motor sports?

Because New Zealanders is the only country that allows 12 year old to race cars.

3. Infer/ Make a Judgement

What kind of a person is Chris? What details in the story lead you to believe this?

Chris is really into things with wheels on them.He always knows that he will achieve his goals in driving.How knows his dream of being a driver will happen by his hard work and  confidence.

4. What is a sponsor, and why is it important to have one in motor racing?

Sponsors are people who help Chris with money he needs for racing.He takes them out for a drive sometimes.

5. What precautions are taken to to protect the drivers when they are racing?

In your opinion, do these precautions go far enough to make the sport safe?

He wears special boots,helmet,gloves,balaclava and 3 layers of fireproof material.

They strap him by a 5 point safety harness,(which it makes it possible for the driver to not move alot.

6. Use details from the text to tell why the sport is dangerous.

Because you can crash and hurt yourself.

7. What is your opinion of motor sport? Could you see yourself being a formula 1 driver? Why or why not would you want to do this sport?

I wouldn't because you could get hurt really bad and might get a brain damage.

All About Me :)

All About Me :)

Hi, and my name is Tame’e A.K.A Me’e.I was raised and born in Auckland, Glen Innes. Today I am going to tell you about me, like my family life, school life and my hopes and dreams for the future.

Family Life

So at home our families have chores we do.We like helping around the house for our parents.I mostly vacuum the house, making the food or just babysitting.

Every year my dads family has a reunion for the family to gather together for a feast. All of the grandkids, uncle and aunties gather to make the food, make the decorations, and prepare our items for the grandparents.

After our reunions before everyone takes of to their homes or overseas, we have a huge family sleepover and we tell stories about the family , stories about the family tree and what the kids love the songs and the funny moments of the family.

School Life

The things I love about school is my friends, clubs and doing my favourite subject. I love writing because it expresses my feeling about the subject.

I also love coming school to meet my friends like, Anamanu she’s really funny and always makes everything funny. She cheers me up all the time when i’m down and when i need some help.

I also love to sing in class when we aint allowed to. Singing makes me happy and laugh alot, which is why I love about singing. I spend most of my times singing with my older sister and my other siblings. We can sleep we sing.

I also love clubs because we learn things we haven't learnt and things we can improve on. Last term I joined Sasa. Sasa is a Samoan dance like Ma'ulu'ulu (tongan dance). Its a fast dance with movements so complicated. But I really enjoyed it alot.

Hopes & Dreams

When I graduate,I would like to go University to learn about being a teacher or a doctor for the future. I really want to be a doctor to take care of people who need help with their lives and can’t handle the disease. I just want them to know that there is something that they can do.

My hopes and dreams are for my parents to be really proud of me for getting a good education and for the Tongans a huge 21st. So my aim is to make my parents proud for my learning and to teach people how to believe in themselves.

In 10 more years, I know I will achieve my goal in being a teacher or a doctor for the future. I really want my parent to be proud of my work.I just can imagine me holding my certificate in front of my parents. So I really want to make my dreams and hopes come true for the future.

Global Warming/ Persuasive Writing

Tame'e @ Glenbrae School

I am a Year 8 student at Glen Innes School in Auckland, NZ. I am in Room 10 and my teacher is Mrs Raj.

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MONDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2013

Global Warming/ Persuasive Writing

“Are you scared that one day the world is going to end?” Global warming is one of the most threatening things for the environment. Global warming threatens the health of the earth which can happen in different ways like earthquake, Tsunami, tornado and hurricanes. I believe that we need to stop global warming because its affecting the greenhouse gas, affecting our future and its affecting our whole environment.  

Greenhouse Effect

First of all the Greenhouse Gas is most common in the environment.

In Fact the Solar radiation, which is absorbed from the earth hits the land and water

surface and is warming up the earth which would become a tornado.

Pollution

For example, us humans are making global warming too. We pollute the air,CO2 and also the ozone layer by burning  fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas for energy or cut down and burn forests to create pastures and plantations, carbon accumulates and overloads our atmosphere.

Future

Equally important need to keep the earth clean and have no problems with our ozone layer. In addition we want our future to last long and more things to happen more like flying cars.

Furthermore we can't have that because of our global warming.

Global warming is mostly caused by Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as it wraps around  our earth like a blanket.The CO2 traps the heat from the sun which we need to save our skin from diseases. We cause global warming by burning oil fuels for our cars and also cutting and burn trees to make Plantations and Pastures. However I believe that we need to save our planet for the future for the people growing up. We need to save the earth from global warming, we need to tell people that the earth is going to end because of us people not caring about the environment and earth.

To stop global warming we have to persuade people to recycle more because things like what we have today ain't gonna be there for when we want to show the people in the future. Most times global warming happens because of the Greenhouse Effects.

We need to do something about this.

My 10 ways to help stop Global Warming:

1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

2.Use less heat and condition

3.Change a lightbulb

4.  Less driving and drive smart

5. Buy Energy efficient products

6. Use less hot water

7. Use the ‘off’ switch

8. Plant a tree

9. Walk more and use less transport with pollution gas.

10. Encourage others to save the world

We need to encourage people to do these things to save the earth. I wish one day people will be happy to say that we’ve done these things to save the earth for the future. It is extremely important for us to  keep our earth free from pollution and global warming by doing our bit.

Where No Boats Could Live

Term 3 - Week 2

Groups 3 & 4, Reading an Article

Resource: SJ, Part 3, Number 3, 2010

"Where No Boat Could Live," by Roger Fyfe

1. Where is Chatham Island, and what is the weather like there?

Its in the Pacific Ocean, 680 kilometer southeast of New Zealand

2. Who were the first people to arrive there? How did they get there?

The Moriori people. They used there waka’s to travel there.

3. How did the Moriori live? Give some example of what they did to survive?

They grew their own food like kumara,taro and yam and other vegetables .They also hunted for food and a living.

4. What is a wash - through waka? What was it used for?

It is a Buoyant  and seaworthy.It can carry a load of things and food for the family.

5. Why were the waka korai and the wake paging so special?

It’s a waka that people used in the past.Especially the Maori

6. What do the words ballast and capsize mean?

Ballast: Its one of the most heavy material, such as gravel.

7. Please give a brief summary of the article.

The article talks about the history of New Zealand and who came to the country

Basket Boats/Reading

Term 3 - Week 2

Groups 1 & 2, Reading an Article

Resource: SJ Part 2, Number 1, 2009

"Baskets Boats," by Jill MacGregor

1. Where is the story set?

Answer: Qui Nhon

2. Who is the main character in the story?

Answer: Thanh and his friends Men, Dai and Hung

3. What is the story about?

Answer: When Thanh grows up he wants to be a fisherman like his father

4. What is a basket boat? What is its' proper name?

Answer: It is a boat that they use to go out sea to catch fish. The proper name for basket boat is thung chai.

5. What is a basket boat useful?

Answer: It is useful for all kind of things

6. How is a thung chai made?

Answer: They are made by  green bamboo from the forest.  

7. What is a thung chai handy? What are some of its' uses?

Answer: It is hand because it helps you by going fishing and it takes staffs to other places. They use it to have fun and try them out.

8. How many seats are in a thung chai?

Answer: There are none in a thung chai

9. Explain how safe a thung chai is?

Answer: The thung chai boat is really safe it’s really strong to use like on water and fishing also.