Whanau Day

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Yesterday on the 26 September our school had a garden day. The students showed the community what we have been learning throughout the term. We are also getting ready to plant our Mara Kai garden full of vegetables. It was an excellent day!

Topic Reflection

Energy –The Balance of Life

What is energy?
Energy is power that keeps things moving.

Where do humans get energy from?
Food, drinking health, exercising etc.

Plants

1. What substance does a tree use for food?
a. photosynthesis                                                       b. chlorophyll

c. glucose                                                                   d. leaves

2. What four things does a tree need for photosynthesis?
a) Water
b) Sun light
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) Air

3. What causes a tree's leaves to appear green?
Chlorophyll

4. What signals a tree to preparing for winter?

a. The days become colder.
b. The weather becomes dry.
c. There are more rainy days.
d. There are fewer hours of sunlight.

5. How does a tree get water?

a. It makes water in its leaves.
b. It turns glucose into water.
c. It absorbs water through its roots.
d. It uses photosynthesis.

6. Why do a tree's leaves change color in the fall?

a. The tree has less chlorophyll.
b. The tree has less water.
c. The tree has no leaves.
d. The tree is growing quickly before the winter sets in.

Compost

What is compost?
Compost is a bin that has worm, and food scrapes. The soil is rich in nutrients for our garden.

What are the things that you cannot put in a compost bin?
List 5 things that you can put in a compost bin.

• Apples
• Bananas
• Oranges
• Food scrapes
• Soil

Sustainability

This term you have completed a group project about the roles, rights and responsibilities of how people maintain sustainable food sources.
Draw a flow chart that represents the responsibility that people have to maintain the food source your group researched this term.

Sustainability group topic (e.g pork farming): Vegetable and Fruit farming





Draw and label a picture that represents a healthy kai garden.

MY TOPIC REFLECTION

What have you learnt about this topic?

• I have learnt how photosynthesis life cycle go’s (How air comes in and out)

What did you like about this topic?

• I liked making my own photosynthesis, labelling it and i feel proud of my first time to discover this and creating it.

What is your role in practicing sustainability for a balanced future - at home, at school, in my community?

• To be sustainable at home i need to put my rubbish in the bin, clean after my mess, always check if rubbish is not lying around.

• At school i can be sustainable by using my teachers feedback for my next learning goals.

• My role in the community is to make sure that the environment is clean and healthy.

Loud Shirt Day

Today is 'Loud Shirt' Day. This day is about supporting deaf kids. All the money will go to the deaf society so that technology can be provided to help kids hear better.We think that this is an important charity as the money will help kids like Charday in our class who is partially deaf.

The 'What If Key' I did

What if Key?

What if food was free? Write some advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages:

1. Always come back for more if you run out.
2. You can eat and eat how much you want.
3. Give Mcdonald to your kids at any time if they want it.

Disadvantages:

1. Get sick.
2. Get a heart attack.
3. Laziness.
4. Lots of pain in your body.

Me And My Mum