Fraction Games.

Monday 10th November 2014

Today I played a challenging Fractions Game Titled Fractions Splat  and i scored 290 points out of 500.

By Chris

A Natural Actor

A Natural Actor By David Hill

A Natural Actor by David Hill is a story about a girl named Tanya who was frightened of going on the stage to perform a play. When it was Tanya’s turn to go on to the stage she started coughing and she had hiccups.The audience laughed and thought that it was part of the play.Finally Tanya’s teacher gave her a coughing lolly and she stopped coughing.

The problem was solved when she had  hiccup in front of the audience. Then everyone laughed at her because they thought that was her act.  I liked this story because it was so funny when Tanya had  hiccups and the audience started to laugh because they thought that was Tanya’s act.

By Chris

The Big Game

Tuesday 26th August 2014

The Big Game by  Sue Gibbison.

This story is about a family that wanted to go to watch a rugby game in their small town. They had  to do all the chores at home before they could be allowed to  go to the big rugby game in town.   The characters in this story are Mum, Shane, Karla and the children.

This story takes place at the rugby field. I learnt that the children finally got to see their  famous player. Mum wished that there was another big game so that the  children could do more chores for her.

I like this story because it is about rugby and rugby is my favourite sport.

Fishing methods facts.

Fishing methods facts.

Although there are many methods of catching fish, they fall into three main groups:

1. Catching fish singly or in schools by use of nets.

   2. Trapping fish in stationary gear, such as fish traps or     

        set nets.

   3.Attracting fish to get caught on hooks by use of bait,  

      artificial lures or others means such as light.

Before you go fishing  you must decide method that you want to use. There many factors to consider - especially if you are a commercial fisher. Factors include:

• Where you are fishing.
• What species you are fishing for.
• The weather and sea condition.
• The cost of the boat, gear and fuel.
• The market requirements.

Links http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Commercial/About+the+Fishing+Industry/Fishing+Methods.htm

By Chris

How a waves made

Wednesday 14th May 2014

Facts about how waves are made.

1. In theory, low pressure systems are responsible for creating good and strong waves. In deep low pressure systems, wind speed is greater and more waves are generated by the power of the gusts.
2. The friction created by these winds helps to form energy waves that will travel thousands of miles until hitting final obstacles, which means, coastal areas where we live.
3. If winds created in low pressure systems keep blowing the surface of the ocean for a long time, swells will be bigger because energy is accumulated in all waves produced.
4. Also, low pressure winds affect a very large area of the ocean.
5. All waves produced by the swell will have even more energy and power, resulting in even bigger waves.

By Chris

How Waves are Made.

Hunters the Hunting

Facts about spiders.

1. Not all spiders catch their food in webs of sticky silk.
2. Some hunt for their food, stalking and pouncing on their prey, in much the same way as a cat does.
3. Because many hunting spiders are night - shift workers, the best time to look for them is after dark.
4. Six of a hunting spider’s has eight eyes working like mirrors.
5. Six hunting spiders can reflect back to the lights that reaches them.
6. If a spider is carrying an egg sac or even piggy - backing its babies means that is a female spider.
7. Most spiders are active to light.
8. Spiders can be protected at night time.
9. If you point your torch at the right spot and the right time you can see some small sparkles means a six hunting spider is close by.
10. Some spiders can harmful to humans.

I got all my spiders facts from School Journal Part 4 Number 3 2000  

by Chris

How Waves Are Made

Friday 9th May 2014

Facts about How Waves Are Made.

• Waves are mainly product from the wind.
• The best waves for surfing are the result of the interaction of winds on the surface of the ocean, far away from the coast
• Wind is the first step in the formation of surfable waves.
• Local shore winds can also produce waves, but they can also destroy the quality of the breaking waves.
• Onshore winds are typically known for creating choppy and bumpy waves because their effect is added to the direction of the wave.
• In a way, offshore winds are a sort of a counterbalance.
• Swell comes from miles away and the ground wind works as a "pause-hold" effect on the wave face, allowing longer unbreakable waves.

I got my information on waves from this link.

How Waves are Made.

By Chris