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TRIKIDS 2013

Hydro Power Explanation

WALT write an explanation including a definition, description and conclusion

A hydro-dam is an amazing structure that makes electricity from water!

Firstly you build a dam to block the river. Water then builds up behind the dam. This is called the reservoir.

Water then goes through the intakes and then the water goes through the penstock and the water goes through the turbine.

Then the water comes and the turbine spins and makes electricity in the generator. Then electricity goes into the power line and goes to the long distance power lines and then into peoples houses.  The rest of the water goes back into the river.

Hydropower is good because it is renewable and it won't run out.

This is how coal is made and used

WAL about different power sources (where we get power from), and whether they are renewable or non-renewable:

Renewable (will not run out) energy source: wind,biomass,solar,geothermal,hydropower,

Non-renewable (will run out) energy source:
coal,petroleum,natural gas


This is how energy source is used to generate (make) power:
This is how coal is made and usedC

Lost little girl

Narrative Story Writing

WALT write a story with an orientation, problem, solution, and ending, using correct sentences and punctuation

Lost little girl
One day there was a family that moved in to a new house the house was near panmure park.Emma was Carly’s mum and David was Carly’s dad. It was a sunny summer sunday afternoon. Carly was playing outside with her dog Snooki. Carly was running around and Snooki was chasing her. Snooki was running and jumped the fence and Carly followed Snooki. Snooki ran to the panmure park and Carly got lost in the bushes. The bushes was led to the forest. Carly got lost and it was still afternoon. Emma and David went to the park and saw Snooki but did not find Carly. Emma and David called constable Jackson. Constable jackson went to the panmure park with Emma and David. Emma and David look everywhere. Constable Jackson went into the forest and couldn't find Carly. Constable Jackson was yelling Carly’s name “Carly”. Emma David and Constable Jackson were searching for 2 hours. Constable Jackson heard crying near the stream Constable Jackson followed the crying and saw Carly sitting on the rock near the stream. Constable Jackson took Carly back to Emma and David and Constable Jackson went back to the police station and Emma and David and Carly went back home          

Math fractions

In Maths this term we have been learning about FRACTIONS


I can find fractions of whole numbers like:

½ of 12 = 6                      ⅓ of 9= 3                1/10 of 20=2

⅔ of 12= 8                        ⅘ of 10= 8              

I can recognise when a  fraction is greater than 1:

½ + ½ + ½ =1 1/2

⅓ + ⅓ + ⅓ + ⅓ = 1 1/3

7/4 = 1 3/4

Kiwi facts

WAL facts about kiwis for our report writing

Interesting Facts

• The kiwi is the smallest living member of the ratite family, a group of flightless birds which includes rheas, ostriches, emu and the extinct Moa

• These are some different types of kiwis. Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii),Great spotted kiwi or roroa (Apteryx haastii),Tokoeka (Apteryx australis),Rowi (Apteryx rowi),Brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)

• Kiwis cannot fly because they have little wings.   
• Kiwis live under logs or under dense vegetation.
• Kiwis are the only birds that have nostrils.