Term 2 Week 4
Reading work for - LA Lakers
Green means this is what I was searching up and I understand it.
Black means this is the answer.
Day one
Guided Reading
- KWL Chart - Success Criteria 1 - ask questions related to the estuary and its role
Name: Janine Date: 12 May 2015
KWL Chart
Select a topic you want to research. In the first column, write what you already know about the topic. In the second column, write what you want to know about the topic. After you have completed your research, write what you learned in the third column. What I Know What I Want to Know What I Learned
What I Know
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What I Want to Know
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What I Learned
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*That ecosystems help the earth.
*The inventions are eco friendly.
*A plant or animal's life cycle.
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*What does Eco friendly mean?
* Are there more names for eco? *What are they?
*Are there any eco friendly inventions?
*What are they?
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Day 2
Building Vocab
What do the following words mean? Research to find out meaning.
Pāuatahanui Inlet = A drowned river valley
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sanctuary = A nature reserve like a bird sanctuary or a place of safety.
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Tally = A count of scores or a mark on a tree that gives information about that tree
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Margery = Is a popular nursery rhyme - See Saw Margery Daw.
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sieve = A metal or plastic mesh made for draining solids from liquids.
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Limpets = Is a animal that has a conical shell and a muscular foot.
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Enclosed or semi-enclosed body of water =
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spawning grounds = A place where fish leave their eggs.
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Hermit crabs = Are crabs that are in a shell that looks like a triangle. If the shell is too big it falls off.
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lugworms = A worm that lives in muddy and sandy areas. A lot of people use them for fishing bait.
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Incoming tide = They are the opposite of outgoing tides. Incoming tides come in and outgoing tides go out back to the sea.
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oystercatcher = A bird that feeds on chiefly and shellfish. It eats oysters (as in the name!) aswell.
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Pied stilt = Is a bird that is mainly white and has a little bit of black on the wings. It has stick like legs and a really thin beck.
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fell trees = Is the process of cutting down individual trees and the person cutting down the tree is called a tree feller.
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subdivisions = An area of land being divided into different plots for sale or the action of being subdividing or being subdivided.
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stormwater drains = Are used to drain out extra rainwater from sidewalks, parking lots and roofs.
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smother = A mass of something taking over or killing someone by covering their nose and mouth.
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detergents = A soap and water liquid used for cleaning dirt off of things.
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sewage = Wastewater from toilets, sinks, bathtubs and more.
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stabilised = Make or become unlikely to change or fail
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National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) = They research about the water and atmosphere
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Contractors = A person in a business signing a contract and gets a special job or someone who looks after the contracts.
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Choose 10 words to go into your home learning book this book. These will be your spelling words to learn for the week.
Day 3
Success Criteria 2 - identify answers about the estuary and its role to draw out ideas about ecosystems generally
Research the answers from your KWL Chart. Record answers here.
- Eco friendly means It is not harmful to the environment.
- There is 1, it is green eg; keeping your city green. Keep it clean.
- There are 7 eco friendly inventions. They are, Solar powered parking meters, staple-free stapler, water powered desk clock, environmentally safe insect repellent, portable universe charger, solar powered suction cup and solar power.
Day 4
Success Criteria 3 - summarise the causes of problems in the ecosystem.
Write your summary here of what causes problems in the ecosystem.
Day 5
Success criteria - integrate what we have learned to suggest action in relation to the ecosystem.
Record here all the possible ways you think you could fix (make better) the problem to the ecosystem
Set up an ecosystem group/club and do things like pull out all the weeds and biking everyday or taking public transport for a fortnight.
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