Making Honey

Honey! Honey! Honey! The honey bee has a very special honey making stomach called a crop. This is where the bees store the nectar that they collect and gather from the flowers. Its the sugar in the nectar that the bees turn it into the wonderful, juicy and delicious honey. When the foraging honey bee has collected nectar from a flower and placed it in its crop, a process in the bees stomach turns the sugar in the nectar into honey. The crop makes the sweetness from the nectar into scrumptious, tasty and lovely honey.  

By Maira and AJ

Pitcher plants

Most of the time plants are the ones that get eaten. So when the plants get eaten they come up with revenge. Some plants are carnivores which means that they eat meat but definitely not steak. They are happy to feast on the bug that crosses their path. Pitcher plants are shaped like a pitcher or narrow champagne glass and they also look like a jug. The top and inside of the pitcher is covered with a sweet smelling juicy nectar. When the insects come they take a sip and then they fall into the pitcher and down down they go.  There the plant breaks them down, the plant excrete a liquid that squish them to pieces. Some pitcher plants are large that they can catch and eat rats or frogs alive. Most carnivorous plants live in boggy places and lives in wet soil that do not have lots of nutrients. Carnivorous plants are exotic, but most of them grow in the US than anywhere else. Some people take carnivorous plants from the wild and grow them in their backyard. Would you like to have them in your backyard?

By Aj & Mikayla

Respect

What I did in 2014

Walt evaluate our learning.

In a digital classroom I learnt to use my chromebook and I learnt to use other apps.

Mrs Cochrane helped me in my reading and writing and miss Payton helped me with my chromebook.

The chromebook has helped me reach my goals throughout the year.

I am pleased that I have reached some of my goals and that I am getting my work finished on time.

I enjoyed using my chromebook.

Next time I want to learn about earth. I will search more about earth on the internet so that I will find more information.

It was Important to have a chromebook so we can do work on it anytime and anywhere. So we can also send our learning to the teacher and share them to our friends.

Lanvin paris

Waitangi

TREATY OF WAITANGI

The treaty of Waitangi was first signed on the 6th of February the year 1840 by the representatives of the British crown and  Maori chiefs from the north island of New zealand.

The treaty was established by a British governor of New Zealand and were recognized of Maori ownership of their lands and other properties. They gave the Maori the rights of the British subjects. The english and Maori versions of the treaty were differed( putt off ) significantly( Important ) so that there was no consensus( General agreement )  as to exactly what was agreed to. From the British point of view, The treaty had gave Britain sovereignty( power ) over New Zealand, and gave the Governor the right to govern the country.

Maori had believed that they ceded to the crown right of governance in return for protection, without giving up their authority to manage their own affairs.

My psalm

Praise you

o gracious

God,you have

given me a

wonderful family.

You have given me

the strength of a

young eagle.

You have shown me your

kindness and love and

you have forgiven

my sins.

Amen.

Fungi

Long ago,fungi were thought to be close relatives of plants,because they mostly grew from the ground and did not move about as animals do. But we now know that fungi cannot use water and direct sunlight for growth,as plants can. Instead,they make chemicals that break down dead or living organic materials (bits of animals or plants) to use as food. Fungi are very important to the general circle of life,as minerals released from this breakdown are returned to the soil to enrich it,and so provide food for growing plants.

There are more than 20,000 fungi species in New Zealand,and probably around 300,000 worldwide. They range greatly in size :the tiniest is too small to see without a microscope,while the largest are almost too heavy to lift. Fungi come in many different shapes and may have dull or bright colours. Hundreds of species have the traditional mushroom shape of stalk and cap,but others look like potatoes,bowls,cones,sea stars,fans,sea anemones,tiny button or leaves. Some are soft and fragile,some are jelly-like,and some are as tough as old leather or wood.

A number of species are used in the making of foods such as cheese and wine,and in medicines. There are many edible species,too-and many,more that are harmful and even deadly poisonous to animals and humans. Never tasted and unidentified fungus. Even if you have touched it,make sure that you do not put your fingers to your mouth,and make sure you wash your hands as soon as you can. Fungi reproduce by releasing fine spores into the air,sometimes with an explosive ‘puff ‘. The common term’ mushroom’ is generally used for fungi that have an obvious stalk topped by a cap of some sort, and the name toadstool ‘ is often applied to those with a grainy,warty covering on the cap - probably because this makes them look like a warty toad.

By: AJ.

The stilton

Thea stilton and the spanish dance mission.

5 Thea sisters Colette,Pamela,Paulina,  Niki and violet are off to take a vacation. One of the Thea sisters Violet was thinking how about a trip to Greece looking at a travel brochure. Patagonia would be great to she said but finally they all agreed to take a trip to Spain. once they get there  they find out that there cousin Carlos got a fan and someone has stolen it. That was Rosita”s fan the aunt of the 5 Thea sisters.

Will they make it in time to find out who stole the fan?

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