National anthem

On Monday this week when we went to school we got to sing the national anthem. It was really fun to sing because we had to vs each group.  It was a hard challenge though because we were really good at singing. 

In my opinion, I think our side did a great job.

I think I sang perfectly. Maybe next time I could try to sing a little louder.

The African Unicorn

 Walt: Write down what we have learned about the article.

Today I learned about the African Unicorn. The okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is native to the Ituri rain forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. About 10,000 to 20,000 okapis living there. Though the okapi looks like some kind of horse, it’s a relative of the giraffe—the only one. Like the giraffe, the okapi has two ossicones—bony outgrowths covered in the skin—on its head. It also has a long, dark, prehensile tongue similar to a giraffe’s. Prehensility is the ability of an appendage or an organ to grasp or hold. The okapi stretches its 46-centimeter (18-inch) tongue to clean its ears and eyelids and to strip buds and leaves from trees. I also learned that After the birth, mother and calf were left alone to bond. Any disturbance could have frightened Kweli, prompting her to reject the calf. A newborn okapi can stand within 20 minutes and nurse within an hour. Four to eight weeks go by, however, before it defecates. In the wild, delayed defecation is a natural defense, limiting the amount of scent that could attract predators to a calf while its mother forages (looks for food). An okapi mother leaves her calf undefended for hours, returning only for short periods to nurse it. Mother and calf spend relatively little time together. 

    

I think I stuck some interesting facts in my writing above. Maybe I could try making the sentence smaller.

Niue language week

 Walt: Speak the Niuean language.

Today me and my class got taught by our teacher to speak some Niuean language. It was really fun because then we all got to learn some words in Niue. Here are some words that we learned. Fakaalofa atu means hi/hello  Fakaalofa lahi atu kia koe means hello/Greetings to one.

I think I pronounced the Niuean words terrifically. Maybe next time I could try learning them faster. 

Math word problems

 Walt: Solve the math word problems on the slides below.

Today for maths our teacher ms Peters made a slide with some math word problems.  The first thing we had to do was make a copy. The second thing, we had to do was read the problems. The last thing we had to do was answering the equation working out and answer.

Fb I think I answered my questions perfectly. Ff I think I could try finding different ways to solve the problems.

Math word problems

 Walt: Create our own Maths word problems. This week for maths we had to make a copy of some math word problems. We then had to read the problem figure out the equation then the working out and answer. Fb I think I did perfectly answering the questions. Ff maybe I could try to find other strategies.

Shake out

 Walt: Drop cover hold

Today At 9:10 me and my class learned about what to do if a earthquake occurs. First of all miss peters red a sheet of information about what to do if an earthquake did happen. e.g 

.Drop down on your hands and knees. This stops you from falling over but move if necessary.

.Cover Your neck and head under a sturdy table or a desk ( if it is within a few steps of you). If there is no shelter nearby, then cover your head and neck with your arms.

.Hold onto your table or desk ( or your position to protect your head and neck) Until You are sure the earthquake stops. If your sturdy table or desk starts shifting around in the earthquake shift with it to keep safe.

After learning about Drop Cover Hold miss stuck on a video talking about Drop Cover Hold

Then we actually started to practice the lockdown we had 2 practices than at 9:30 the whole school had a practice together for a minute then we went on to the field and the teachers did the roles then we went back to class.

Blurb. Fb I think I did really well in the practice. Ff I think I could be faster getting under my desk.