Inquiry
This is my inquiry it was based on the question: Do leaders interfere with peoples libves and if so how does it effect them? I created my presentation on an online program called Spresent which is used to create slide shows like this.
Photostory Movie
This is a short photostory movie that Darcey and I created using a poem I wrote last term.
Download Video: Posted by lynnec at TeacherTube.com.
Which is more lasting,lost or found?
Lost is more lasting because you remember the things you have lost, like if someone close to you died you would remember that your whole life and if you found something you would only remember it for a moment.
Cheetah Report
Cheetahs are a special breed of unique cats that are becoming endangered and primarily live in African and Russian areas, cheetahs are rarely found in Iran but small numbers live there. Cheetahs do not like to live in captivity and extremely hate crowds. Cheetahs are an endangered species because humans in African areas hunt them and skin them to sell there furs at a very high price on a African black market. The word “cheetah” comes from a Hindi word which means covered in spots. Cheetahs are athletic slender animals that have very strong thin legs designed to reach huge speeds in seconds. Their paws posses semi retractable blunt claws that improve traction when running at extreme speeds. There coat is made up of short coarse hair and is usually a light tanned colour that has scattered black spots all over it. They have a small head with high set eyes that improve vision when looking for prey. Cheetahs are fairly small animals and can grow up to 152cm long but can be as small as 105cm long; an average cheetah has a tail length of 87 cm and a weight of 31-64kg.
Cheetahs thrive in vast expanses of land and live in dry hot conditions, 95% of all cheetahs live on commercial farm lands. Cheetah can be found in a variety of places such as grasslands, savannahs, dense vegetation and mountain terrain.
Cheetahs usually feed on small hoofed animals and can last up to four days without finding a meal. Their common diet consists of small Antelope, young of large Antelope, warthogs, springhare and large game birds. When cheetahs can’t find water they feed on melons as a water substitute.
Cheetahs usually reach sexual maturity at the age of 20-23 months, the cheetahs gestation period last around 95 days and when the cubs are born they are about 30cm long and weigh around 300 grams. There can be up to 5 cubs in one litter but often 75%of the cubs are killed before they reach the age of three months old.
The majority of cheetahs hunt alone but sometimes siblings can form a coalition and hunt in groups, cheetahs are more likely to survive this way. During the mating season there are vicious fights between males; females also avoid other female cheetahs. Cheetahs use speeds of up to 110km an hour to hunt and use fatal neck bites to take down there prey. On average cheetah cover 7-8m with each stride.
Though cheetahs are great animals they are still endangered and are at risk from poachers and people who make them live in captivity. It is estimated that there are 12000-15000 cheetahs still left in the world, many countries are taking action about this such as U.S.A who having been helping save the cheetah.
Gareth
Which is more secure, a key or a lock?
In my opinion, a key is more secure because locks trap you in places you might not want to be and keys can open doors to new and exciting places that may be better than before.
What is more secure to you, a key or a lock?
Book Reveiw Task 2: No Safe Harbour
Author: David Hill
Stuart and his annoying twin sister Sandra are coming home to Wellington after a boring funeral. They are traveling on the ferry and Stuart knows that he will enjoy this trip because he is an excellent sailor, but his sister Sandra is a bad sailor and gets terrible sea sickness. The trip should have been a good one, but it is the year of 1968 and the ship is called the Wahine . As tragic events unfold Stuart and Sandra battle to stay alive, this creates many acts of heroism and fear. This story would have been a lot better if it didn’t jump straight into the plot, as when it got to the actual event it was dragged out a lot. I enjoyed this book and I thought the characters emotions were showed very well and I could relate to what some of the feelings were as I get terrible sea sickness and this was described very realistically. When the ship sank the descriptions of the events made me feel that I was really there and I could sense the fear in the characters. The way that the author wrote the story from a young teenagers point of view really made the book better because I could relate to the language the characters used. I would really recommended this book to ages 12-14 because I enjoyed it thoroughly and you don’t have to be interested in any particular kind of book.
