Introducing Myself in Nz Sign Langue

Bees

WALT

We are learning to write an information report.

 Success Criteria:

 We will plan and then write an information report on a topic of our choice related to bees.

Our report will:

• Be interesting!
• Give information about a topic of our choice related to bees.
• Show a clear link to our planning.
• Start with an opening statement about our topic.
• Have at least 3 paragraphs.  Each paragraph will have an opening statement and a series of facts related to that
• statement.
• Include some complex or compound sentence structures.
• Include at least one diagram, photograph, illustration or map to go with the text.
• Finish with a general statement about the topic.
• Use information from at least 3 different sources.  This information will be written in our own words and we will write
• down our sources at the end of our report.

What Would Our World Be Like Without Bees?

A world without bees could not sustain us. Humans would lose up to ½ the amount of fruit and
vegetables and they affect up to 90 percent of what people eat which would mean we will lose
\ most of our vitamins and that will affect our health. If we had no bees, the flowers that
produce fruit would not be pollinated and would not grow into a fruit or a vegetable. We would
lose carrots, apples, lemons, onions, melons, nuts, honey and so on.

If bees went extinct animals will lose their prey.This would have a massive impact for
food webs. If the bees just disappear there would be a big gap in our ecosystem and it
would be very hard to fill. If bees died off it will have a massive impact on humanity.
Bees pollinate clover which is food to feed animals that produce dairy and meat. By destroying
a key link in the food chain we will possibly have to change our way of life.

Why are we losing bees?

Bees are declining by a frightening rate. Bees are dying out from colony collapse disorder, 
varroa mites, global warming and pesticides. During the winter months the varroa mite
sucks the bees blood, attacks developing young or larvae and weakens the body.  One third
of the UK's bee population has disappeared over the past decade and the situation has gotten
so bad that some farmers have to pollinate flowers by hand. 

Ways to help bees from not going extinct

 Bees are all about nectar and pollen. If you want to support bees you could plant a
variety of different plants that bees will feed on. Allow a few leafy vegetables in your home
garden to "bolt," or go to seed after harvest. Support your local beekeepers. If you have
kids it would be very important that you teach them the interdependence of a living creature.

       Sources:

• 5 ways to help our disappearing bees
• BBC- What would happen if bees went extinct.

• What Would Happen If All the Bees Died?

Bee Experts

Learning Intentions

We are learning to understand the importance of bees in nature
through learning about pollination and interdependence.

We are learning to take key information from an information report
and write it in our own words. 

Writing task: Bee experts

Write a paragraph about how bees pollinate flowers. 

The paragraph should:

• Have a heading.
• Have a minimum of four sentences.
• Explain how bees pollinate flowers.
• Tell us why this is important.
• Be aimed for Miss Ireland’s class so they can understand this.
• Be written in your own words.
• Use your photo of your flower cut in half.
• Use an additional photo or diagram if you wish.

How Do Bees Pollinate?

Have you ever wondered how flowers get pollinated or how bees pollinate them?
Bees are very important to us humans and other animals on the food chain. These
are critical pollinators.  They pollinate things you wouldn't even think of, such as
tomatoes, lemons nuts, apples, carrots and so on. This is crucial because we
would only have two thirds of the food in the supermarkets if it weren't for bees.
We would also have less vitamins than we have now. 

 So how do Bees pollinate? 

The innocent bee goes into the flower looking for nectar but doesn't know it's
getting set up to reproduce the flower seeds. As the bee goes into the flower
to get the nectar it gets pollen brushed on it from the anther (male part) part
of the flower. When the bee has done it's stuff( eating), it goes  to the next flower
where the pollen brushes off it and onto the stigma (female part). This is fertilizing
the seeds so the flower can reproduce. The pollen from that flower can only go to
the same species of flower. 

Marae

At The Marae

On the 5th and 6th of March we went to Arahura Marae.  At the start we went through the powhiri process. This was very interesting. I have never done a powhiri process before,  so this was all new to me.

After the powhiri process we had morning tea, which was cake and savouries. After morning tea we went down to the river to try and find some green stone. Only a couple of people got to find greenstone because apparently greenstone comes to you.

Later on we went down to the beach to make beach sculptures. We weren't allowed to go very far though because some people couldn't walk very far. We worked with the sand that was muddy and smelly. Slowly we walked back up from the beach back to the marae and had a snack. We had two biscuits and it was very filling because I was so hungry.

After that we had to get our beds ready for sleeping. We had trouble finding enough mattresses for everyone, but eventually we found a cupboard stowed away with heaps of mattresses .

By the time dinner was done and the smores were eaten, stories were told and mattresses were ready. Some people smelt from the beach but just the group that worked in the mud.

I didn't get much sleep because it was hot and I didn't have a pillow(Carving creeped me out too).

In the morning we went for a walk. It wasn’t the best, because on the way back I got caked in mud from Clem, but I got him back.

In conclusion we went to the river, the beach and for a walk to Lake Mahinapua. I have learnt lots, and I also had lots of fun.I learnt about the carving and the stories behined them.I also learnt the body parts about the Marae.

Lake Daniell Tramp

WALT: manage any type of risk that could happen and how we will prevent it.

On Wednesday the 12th of June Room 1 and Room at the lake Daniel walk. We had to be at school by 8:30 we left school at 8:40.  Mrs Kemp and Mrs Robins were teachers that walked with us. Also we had parents help.

We drove to Reefton that took about an hour. At Reefton  we stopped at the public toilets .When we got to the public toilets we got to get out of our cars and stretch our legs and go for a run on the field.After Reefton we drove past Springs Junction and w drove a little bit further to the marble hill campsite. Then we started the track.

Once we have started the track we stopped 15 minutes in. The start of the track was very easy and it ended up that the rest was easy as well. After the first stop we walked half an hour then we got to have a snack .

At the end of the track there was builders working on the new lake Daniell Hut. The lake was very cold but very beautiful at the same time. The lake was a very deep and it had a slight ripple with the mountains surrounding it. There was a small jetty that most people liked standing on.

Things I really enjoyed about the trip was how the bush look the same, also how everyone was trying to find Long Tail bat holes. I also really enjoyed spending time with my friends and finding special thing in the beautiful dense bush.

The four umbles of hypothermia.

The four umbles of hypothermia.❄

WALT: manage risks on a winter tramp in  the Southern
Alps.⛰

Mumbles  is an early stage of hypothermia. This
is when the victim is finding it hard to speak or they mix up
words.💬💭

Stumbles is also an early stage of hypothermia.
This is when the victim finds it very hard to move, gets clumsy,
and big limbs find it hard to co-ordinate. 🏕🌲

Grumbles is when you get a bad temper.
 Their personality will change.😕💣

Fumbles is when the victim might be finding it hard
to do small things such as zipping up a bag. It also might be hard to
move your hand or pick something up.👕👢

Scratch Animation

WALT: Get movement of sprite across the space, Also to have a speech bubble appear and disappear.