Thursday, 31 October 2013
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Friday, 25 October 2013
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Fast Factors
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Monday, 21 October 2013
Spelling Activity- Homonyms
Homonyms:
Level 42:
arch- 1.form into a arch; curve.
2. pretending to be playful.
brow- 1.an eyebrow.
2. the forehead.
stump- 1. walk stiffly or noisily.
2. put a batter out by knocking the bails off the stumps while her or she is out of the crease.
giniger-1.a flavouring made from hot-tasting root of a tropical plant.
2. this root.
ULibrary Skills- sing Te Ara 2
Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
2. Tamaki River
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia
Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Eastern suburbs: Oraki to the Tamaki estuary page to answer these questions.
Where does the river flow from and to?
The river flows from Mangere East to Waitemata.
What was the link used by Maori called?
The link used was (by way of the Ōtāhuhu portage) to the Manukau for Māori.
What two bodies of water does it join?
The two bodies of water that it joins is Manukau Harbour and Waitemata.
What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea?
The Tahuna Torea is a sandpit.
What is the name of the marina on the Tamaki river?
The name of the Marina on the Eastern Shore is Half Moon Bay on the Tamaki River.
When was the first Panmure Bridge built?
The first Panmure Bridge was built to span the Tamaki River in 1866.
When was the current bridge built?
The current bridge was built in 1959.
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Xtra Math Results
Monday, 14 October 2013
Verbs and Nouns
Level 41:
Words:
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Verb:
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Noun:
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commit
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commit
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commits
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predict
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predict
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prediction
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rehearse
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rehearse
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rehearsal
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nominate
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nominate
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nomination
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include
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include
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including
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desolve
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desolve
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desolver
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inform
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inform
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information
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Using Te Ara
Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
1. Waitemata Harbour
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.
Use our skimming and scanning skills.
Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.
What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour?
Waitemata is a drowned river valley.
Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?
It i chosen to be the capital because the harbour’s deep navigable channels and sheltered bays.
What does Waitemata mean?
Waitemata means Obsidian Water.
Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata:
Auckland’s chief port - In 1859 was the beginning of the first series of land reclamations to expand the port area.
Viaduct basin - The viaduct basin was redeveloped in the mid-1990’s. It was then a site where the America's Cup could be hosted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in 1999 and 2003.
Westhaven -Westhaven is the largest Managed marine in Australasia.
Harbour bridge - The harbour bridge is 1,020 m long.
Greenhithe bridge -The Greenhithe Bridge was built as an alternative harbour crossing in 1975.
Natural features - The natural features also include the Meola reef and a rocky submarine promontory.
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