Lucas

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 * ==15 October Simple Machines Pre-Test== ||
 * LI: show prior knowledge about what a machine is
 * ==The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas== ||
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 * ==12 September Argument== ||
 * LI: write a strong argument with a variety of reasons to back it up
 * ==7 August athlete biography== ||
 * LI: write an interesting, well sequenced biography on an athlete
 * ==1 August Olympic Oath== ||
 * LI: answer questions and present findings clearly
 * ==23 July Letter to a Charity==

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 * LI: Write a formal letter to a charity
 * ==11 June Anzac Poster== ||
 * LI: To create an informative poster to show an understanding of what ANZAC Day is[[image:yo soljar boy.png height="564"]] ||
 * ==14 May Oral Speech== ||
 * LI: Speak with expression
 * ==30 April Written Speech== ||
 * LI:Write a persuasive speech


 * Water Pollutions in the Oceans**

Did you know that 80% of ocean pollution causes are land based or human induced? Today I will talk to you about 3 main pollution problems… RUBBISH, TOXIC WASTE AND WASTE WATER
 * RUBBISH** – we all throw it away, but where we dispose of it is important. We need to reduce our rubbish and the best place to start is with YOU! Recycle what you can and dispose of anything else CAREFULLY! Remember, some animals in the ocean might eat the rubbish and get sick, or get tangled up and get trapped and die.
 * TOXIC WASTE** – this is poisonous materials that gets dumped in the ocean or on land, and then gets into streams and rivers which flow into the oceans. Fishermen think that toxic chemicals in the ocean are killing the fish. Some marine life is deformed with toxic waste, for example fish can get infected with the toxic gas from the waste itself. The poisonous and gaseous chemicals are so very dangerous that it would kill a single victim in 1 minute! One of the most harmful chemicals in the ocean is lead. Lead can cause many health problems. It can damage the brain and kidneys. Lead can also cause birth defects for people. House and car paint and manufacturing lead-batteries, fishing weights, parts of bullets, water-pipes all give off lead. Many toxic things found in the ocean may cause seafood to be dangerous to human health. The effect on humans of contaminated seafood, are very bad.

This type of pollution can be stopped by watching what pollution we are letting into the ocean. People are trying to decrease the amount of waste going into the oceans by recycling as much garbage as they can, so there is a smaller amount of very harmful materials in the ocean. Whenever people take their boat onto the water for a ride, it creates pollution that can be harmful to the sea-life. Boating pollution is the pollution that comes from the boats engine when it is running and it pollutes the water killing the animals with the chemical from the exhaust. Cars pollute the ocean a lot – how cans this happen if we don’t drive our cars in the ocean? It happens by the exhaust smoke mixing with normal rain to make “ACID RAIN”. Acid rain is pollution mixed with regular rain, and when acid rain gets into the ocean it pollutes the water and kills many fish.

Oceans have many different zones, from the clear shiny top zone to the murky midnight bottom zone. Even though the very bottom zone is about 90 percent of the ocean total, more than 90 percent of all fish life live in the top zone, so it is important that we do not pollute our oceans. In conclusion, I would like to leave you with this thought. Remember the best place to start is with you. Making small changes will make big changes in the future of ocean pollution. || || || ||
 * WASTE WATER** – We are creating waste water every day. Sewage, water from washing our cars, water from washing dirty clothes, and water from washing our dirty bodies. We can try and encourage our parents to buy and use eco-friendly soap products. This would help us to produce better and safer waste water.
 * == Monday 4 April Autobiography == ||
 * LI:Put ideas logically into paragraphs ||
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 * ==22 March House Poster== ||
 * LI: Show a clear understanding of what my house means.
 * ==5 March Waitangi Day Poster== ||
 * LI: Show a clear understanding of Waitangi Day.
 * ==23 February Classroom Recipe== ||
 * LI: To create an interesting classroom recipe.