Thursday, 31 July 2014

Weird foods

This is a fried cow brain sandwich. You can find this burger in the U.S.A and Mexico.

This is a balut. Balut is a boiled chicken or duck with an almost fully developed specimen inside. Popular in south-east asia.


This is deep fried tarantula. Popular in Cambodia.

This is frog sashimi. Frog sashimi is raw, skinned frog. Popular in tokyo.

This is fugu, a japanese word for poisonous pufferfish



Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Social dance

Stepping to the waltz
On the dance floor
Clapping to the beat
In the hall
All decorated
Like professionals

Dancing to the music
A lot of moves to learn
Not the dougie
Cool moves
Exercising

Monday, 28 July 2014

The stolen ring


A stolen ring, fear of spiders, and a sinister stranger.
Once in Matamata, I-I-I mean hobbiton there was a nice chap called William. William never stole anything, but today he was going on an adventure, an adventure of a different type, He was going to climb a mountain, a very tall mountain. William was almost there and he saw something on the ground, and a very strange looking man walking around who looked like he was looking for something. Normally William would ask the person if it was his, but this thing was shiny and gold so he didn't ask.
TO BE CONTINUED...

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Wonder

This is the moment in the book where August and his family meet the school principal for the first time in the book Wonder, By R.J. Palacio.

Thursday, 24 July 2014

Maori quiz

Sorry but I cant embed this quiz into my blog so here is the link.
My quiz

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Maori gods

1. Who is Ranginui?
2. Who is Papatuanuku?
3. Who is the Maori god of the forests?
Tane Mahuta.

4. Who is the Maori god of the winds?


5. Who is the Maori god of war?


6. Who is the Maori god of the sea?


7. Find a link on YouTube to the Maori story of creation about Ranginui and Papatuanuku. Embed the video.



8. Summarise the story of creation in 10 words.

Monday, 21 July 2014

Islands in Tauranga Moana

Task
This week is Te Wiki o te Reo Maori. Our daily blog posts will all be related to this, this week.

Islands in Tauranga Moana

Leisure Island - Moturiki Island

Peach Island - Motuopae island

Rat Island - Motuopuhi island

Mayor Island - Tuhua island