Science Sentences

Today Ds and Lk are writing sentences about what we did for science, to explain what we have been doing with the sentences and combining with the science we did.

The examples:

Very Short Sentence: The biltong tasted very salty.

W-Start: We had to wait 1-2 weeks for the seed to sprout.

Adverb Start: The seedling was slowly growing.

Science Growing Seedlings

Last week and the week before Ds and Bh have been working with types of seeds to grow with only a paper towel and a beaker with a little bit of water then we put two seeds on each side then we waited for 1-2 weeks.

The Seed on one side

Early in counters in Aotearoa

Today the class Bh Ds Lk watched a Aotearoa history show about the Europeans arriving.

Early in counters in Aotearoa

Who was the first European to arrive aotearoa:
Abel Tasmain was the European to arrive 

What year did he arrive: 
He arrived in 1642 on a big boat

What did he name the land: 
New Zealand 

Who was the next explore to arrive in Aotearoa:
Caption James Cook was the next European to arrive

What year did he arrive:
James Cook arrived in 1769

What was the name of the chief navigator helping the explores:
His name was Tupaia the one who helped navigate

What did the Europeans bring to Aotearoa:
Potatoes, Pigs, Ship rats, Disease,

Simple To Complex Sentences

Today we have been working on simple to complex sentences for practising for a writing assessment on Wednesday, to help improve our writing so the sentences are not boring.

Simple To Complex Sentences.

The dog ate.

The dog ate softly.

The dog ate softly today. 

The dog ate softly today sitting down on the grass.

The dog ate softly today sitting down on the grass in the hot heat.