My Poppa

 

My Poppa

One of my favourite memories with my poppa is going to stay at their batch in lake rotoiti were poppa let me drive the boat with him on the lake. It was so much fun and he taught me how to steer and work the navigation system. My poppa is the best, he does so much for me and teachers me so much.

I love my poppa.

Castles

 -What is England's largest castle?

Dover Castle, built in the 12th century by Henry ll 

-What is the oldest castle?

Citadel of Aleppo, located in syria. Built around 3000BC

-Why were castles built?

for rulers to demonstrate their wealth and power to the local populace 

-Who lived in castles?

Kings and Lords lived in castles as well as there lady (wife) and their family. There were lots of staff

-Does New Zealand have any castles?

Larnach castle, situated on the Otago peninsula in Dunedin. You can visit the castle, it was built in 1871 by william larnach. It took 200 workmen 3 years to build the castles shell and a further 12 years for the interior.

-Name 6 castles and were are they located.

1. Himeji castle, in Japan

2. Neuschwanstein castle, Germany

3. Caernarfon castle, Wales

4. Warwick castle, England 

5.Castle Tioram, England

6. Bran castle, Romania

Fun Facts about castles.

1.The oldest inhabited castle in europe is also 1 of the most famous castles in the world. Windsor castle, built by william l, the queens home for over 900 years.

2. the average time it took to build a castle is 10 years.

3. in the 10th century the average cost of a castle was 100 pounds built by timber. in the 14th century the price rose to 100,000 pounds and made with stone.

4. one very famous castle Alnwick castle in Northumberland was used for filming harry potter.

5.Germany has the most castles in the world, a total off 25,000

6. Chillingham castle is known to be the most haunted castle in england

7. castles did not have toilets

8. the first castles were built by the Normans

9. there are 100s of castles up for sale to this day

10. it could cost you between $10,000-100,000 a month to run a castle

I would like to visit a castle when i grow up. i had fun learning about castles.

The Internet

 -What is the internet?

a vast network that connect computers all over the world 

-Who invented the internet?

Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf 

-How does the internet help us?

helps with facts and figures, information and knowledge for personal, social and economic development.

-Does everyone have access to the internet?

there are 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide. 59.5 percent of the global population.

-Is the internet safe?

not really. there is no limit to what you can do online.

-What is google?

google is most commonly known as a search engine.

-Who came up with google?

Larry Page and Sergey Brin

-Do you like using the internet?

yes

-What are some things you like using the internet for?

1.Playing games

2.searching for information

3.looking for pictures of things i like.

4.talking to family

*Watch a video about internet safety.

Tell me 4 bad things about the internet.

1. can be time wasting

2.can be misused

3. can be addicting

4.isolating 

Tell me 4 good things about the internet.

1.Connectivity

2.banking and shopping

3. entertainment

4. advertising  

Bouncing egg

 

Dress Up

 

I dressed up as the Joker from batman, mum painted my face and coloured my hair green

I did not like wearing lipstick but i had fun having my face painted.

Hope you like it!!

Chickens and Eggs

 -Are eggs good for you? (explain why)

Yes eggs are good for you, they provide the highest quality protein, they also contain 1 essential vitamins and minerals.

-How is a chicken egg laid?

through their cloaca (vent)

-Why do eggshells break so easily?

because there fragile

-Do chickens lay eggs every day?

yes they will if they are happy.

-Do you like eggs?

yes

-List 5 ways you can eat an egg

1.fried

2.boiled

3.scrambled 

4.omelette

5.pouched 

-What is your favorite way to eat eggs?

omelette  

Egg Experiment -Bouncing egg

Materials

-egg

-cup

-white vinegar

now we wait...

The Human Body

 -How many bones are in the human body?

206

-How many bones are in the human hand?

14

-What is a phalanges?

bones in your fingers and toes 

-How many cells are in the human brain?

171 billion

-What are 3 brain cells?

1.neurons

2.glia

3.endothelium

-What is the largest organ in the body?

the skin

-What is the function of the liver?

regulate chemical levels in the blood 

-Can you live without a liver?

no, but you can have some liver removed 

-How many muscles are in the human body

600 

-What are 2 of the bodies strongest muscles?

1.gluteus maximus

2.uterus

-What is a gland?

an organ that makes one or more substances