Prezi: Elephant DLO

R.E: Values

Writing: Elephant Report

Elephant Report

Introduction:

Big Bulk and incredibly massive! Elephants belong to the elephantidae family and are a big
herd that sticks together. These majestic creatures are also known as the biggest land
mammals. Because they are mammals, they live on land which is their natural habitat.

Types of elephants:

There are 2 types of elephants, the African elephant, and the Indian elephant. Both male
and female African elephants have a swade back, wrinkly grey skin, and large tusks. However,
the Indian elephant is the complete opposite. Indian elephants are much smaller in size.
They have smaller ears, and their skin is less wrinkly.

Habitat and Diet:

African elephants mostly live in the continent of Africa.  Indian elephants also known as Asian
elephants, live in the continent of Asia. Elephants stick together in tight groups led by the
oldest female called the Matriarch. They can grow upto 11 ft tall and they can weigh about
13,000 pounds. Most elephants are so big that they eat upto 400 pounds of food and drink
about 30 gallons of water each day. Elephants are herbivores which means they don’t eat meat.
Instead, they eat things like leaves, twigs, bark, fruit, and roots. Baby elephants are often
known as calves. Calves have a different diet to fully grown elephants as they only feed off
their mothers milk. Calves are quite hairy and can grow about 2-3 ft tall.

Special features/ talents:

Other than baby elephants called calves, male elephants are called bulls and the females are
called cows. Elephants flap their giant ears to cool off, and use their tusks for fighting. Their
tusks can also be used to dig bark from the ground as they have poor eyesight. Although they
have poor eyesight, they have excellent hearing and a good sense of smell. Elephants have
long tusks, and have huge trunks that continue to grow for all their life.

Endangerment:

A huge number of elephants have been killed for their tusks. People who hunt for their  tusks,
are part of a commercial industry called the Ivory trade. The Ivory trade is where people hunt
for different mammals and tusks and use it to carve into art and/or to sell it for big money.
Elephants and other mammals tusks are worth about $1,500 per pound! Elephants tusks weigh
around 100-200 pounds. This means hunters are getting around $150,000 per elephant!

Conclusion:

Research has shown that if the poaching and killing continues, all elephants will be
endangered by the year 2020. We need to do our bit by not buying products such as elephant
skin, and not buying products from the Ivory trade industry. We need to leave the elephants
alone and stop harming them in any form or shape. If these negative things continue, these
fantastic creatures are no longer going to be around.

Algebra Art Reflection - Romero Britto

Making a sequential pattern -

Romero Britto

1. Are you pleased with your artwork? Why / why not?

Yes because it had a variety of colours and also contained different types of patterns. Some of

the artwork I wasn't pleased with because I felt that even though I had a variety of colours,
some of them didn’t blend in very well with the other colours.

2. What was challenging when you did your sequential pattern artwork?

It was challenging to paint the artwork because it was quite hard to try and stay inside the lines.
It was even more challenging to try and paint the patterns when the patterns were quite
detailed. It was also quite hard to choose the colours because you wanted to make sure that
the colours would work together nicely.

3. What could you adapt / modify with your artwork?

I would change some of the patterns I did to make it more easier for me to paint, and I would
try and choose my colours of paint more wisely next time. I would’ve also liked to make the
black lines more bolder so that it could stand out more and also to maybe draw some more
advanced patterns rather than just lines going different ways.

4. Who / what helped you with your sequential pattern artwork?

Miss.Paton helped me a little bit by giving me some ideas of what to draw and what colours
might work nicely. I also used google to find some images and patterns that I could transfer
into my artwork. There were other people who finished their artwork before me, so I had a look
at other peoples art to try and find some inspiration for mine.

5. If you were to teach a new person how to create your artwork under your theme
(Romero Britto or Aboriginal Art) what would be the teaching points / tips?

To choose colours that are going to work nicely together and to also draw some things that
you like. Another important tip is to draw patterns that you’re going to find easy painting but
also making sure the patterns are detailed enough to make it stand out.

6. What have you learnt about this process?

To take my time and not rush things through. I found that when I rushed some of my art, the
paint would go outside of the lines and I would just be picking up random colours rather
than thinking what colours would look nice. Overall, I think I did a good job considering I am
new to this style of artwork and the process was really fun and cool but also very challenging!

My Mihi

This is my Mihi which is a Maori introduction about myself.

Reading DLO: The life of Archibald Baxter

For these past 3 weeks, Room 1 was asked to create a DLO (Digital learning object) on their chosen topic. The topics we had to choose from were, the life of of Archibald Baxter, immigrants & asylum seekers and stand up New Zealand (protesting). The topic I chose to research about was 'the life of Archibald Baxter'. I presented my work using Prezi, and got my information from resources such as google, YouTube clips, and stories from the School Journal.

Sphynx pig: Hybrid Animal

This hybrid animal has pointy pricked ears and has a thick whip like tail. It has a snout like a
pig and is hairless like a sphynx cat. It is very flabby and has wrinkled skin folds all over.
It’s pink paws and claws are sharp as a knife. This hybrid is very skinny and boney, and it’s
face resembles a pig. If you were to touch this mysterious creature, it would feel warm,
smooth and possibly bumpy.

Persuasive writing: Should all shops be closed on ANZAC day?

Should all shops be closed on ANZAC day?

Introduction:

ANZAC day is suppose to be a day where we remember those who gave up their lives for us,
not a day where people have to waste their time going to work. It’s disappointing to think that
every single year on April 25th, shops are being opened from 1PM onwards. Men and woman
gave up their whole lives to fight for our country, and yet people are just going to the shops to
go shopping. It seems that most people are more interested in the money they make, than
paying respect to the people that died fighting for our country. Therefore, I vehemently believe
all shops should be closed on ANZAC day. (Australia New Zealand Army Corps)

Family time and paying respect:

It’s very frustrating that people are asked to go to work on ANZAC day. Most people would just
want to spend time with their families and might want to visit the graves to remember the loved
ones they lost. Every year on ANZAC Day, they have dawn parades and services. Even though
the services finish in the morning, it doesn’t mean ANZAC day is over. People tend to think of
ANZAC Day is just another one of those normal public holidays. Well, it’s not. We should spend
ANZAC Day as if it’s our last. We can’t bring back the people who died, but we can show our
love and respect to them. Another good way to show reverence is to visit the museums. The
museums are a fantastic way to learn more about ANZAC, World War 1 and 2, and to also
learn more about the soldiers and nurses that lost their lives.

War research:

The first World War started on 28th July 1914, and ended on 11th November 1918. On the 4th
August 1914, Germany invaded Belgium. Sticking by it’s promise to stand up for Belgium,
Britain declared war on Germany. Many believed that World War 1 would finish by Christmas.
They thought that Britain was so powerful that the war would end quickly, but it didn’t.
The war finished four years after it had began! In the end, Britain won the war and Germany
had lost with terror.

Conclusion:

To conclude my opinions, ANZAC Day will only be the same with people going to work if
we don’t act now. We have voices, so we need to use them. ANZAC day is when we need to
remember those who sacrificed their lives for us, not where we should be worrying about
making money. Even if your someone who can’t attend the dawn services or parades, you
could at least go to the museum to show your respects. It’s the people that matter, not the
money. Therefore, all shops should be closed on ANZAC Day.