My Guided Inquiry Project....! ! !

My Reading.... ! ! !

1. Recall

Give a brief summary of the story.

The story is about a girl called Sally was a BMX rider for not that long and she is already enjoying it.

2. Infer

What kind of a person is Sally Davies? Tell why you think this.

Sally Davies is a competitive person. She is really competitive. She doesn’t care about who she is racing. But she does want more girls in club to make more competitive.

3. Evaluate

Explain why you think the author entitled the story as “Pumping Pedals”

I think the author entitled the story as “Pumping Pedals” because the story is about BMX biking.

4. Think about it

Why do you think Sally would like to attract more girls to the sport of BMX racing?

She wants more girls out there in the track because she wants more competition.

5. Recall

How are the bikes designed and what are they made of?

The top models are made of light-weight aluminium, titanium, or carbon fibre. They’re smaller than mountain bikes, with a very slow saddles, so you have to stand all the time while racing. They have small wheels with thick, chunky tyres. The bikes have only one gear, so a rider’s legs spin around really fast, and there’s only brake at the back.

6. Think about it.

Why did Sally groan as she remembered her first racing bike?

She groaned because it was a freestyle bike and so heavy, with huge tyres. Her new bike is much better.

7. Please explain the racing technique called “pumping” and why it might be important?

It might be because you have to use your legs to pump the pedals.

8. Do you think BMX racing is a dangerous sport. Tell why or why not you think this.

I think this sport can be dangerous because you can hurt yourself badly and can be in a comma.

9. Synthesize

Please tell what you liked most about the story and why or why not you would like to be a BMX racer.

I would like to be a BMX racer because it’s fun. I’ve always been a fan of bike riding. And I would like to try it out on an actual racing track.

10. Design a flyer to attract and introduce new riders to the sport. Be sure to tell when and where it meets and what equipment is required. When you are finished please upload to your blog.

MY Great Answers For Reading...:P

What did Phil love when he was a boy?

Answer:He loved  playing with toy trucks.

What is a dirt bank?

Answer:A dirt bank is a bank full of dirt.

What did Phil do when he left school?

Answer:When Phil left school he got a job driving a 50-tonne bulldozers and a 80-tonne motor scraper for a road-building company.

How many diggers does Phil own?

Answer:Phil owns only four diggers.

How many people work for Phil?

Answer:Phil only has two diggers.

Why did Phil get tired of seeing other people’s names on the side of the truck?

Answer:He was tired of it because he has always wanted his own name on the side of a truck of his own.

Does Phil work long hours?

Answer:Phil works long hours.

Why?

Answer:He works long hours because he works 8-10 hours a day.

What safety gear do the workers wear?

Answer:The workers wear steel-capped boots, hard hats, and bright-coloured vest for safety.

Why is it important to wear these?

Answer:They wear that to be safe.

On page 24-25 parts of the machines and its functions are listed. Write down each part and explain what it does.

1.Mulcher

2.Ripper

3.Root Rake

4.Rock Breaker

Phil is looking for more employees. Apply for the job and write a letter to Phil telling him about you and what you can do for the job.

To Phil:

I would really to take a job as your worker. I can help you with things you would like help with. I can follow rules you have made. I can do jobs exactly the way you want me to. I sometimes like to ride trucks. When my dad was a truck driver he would take me with him and we would ride around in the truck when I was little. I think I would be great to be your worker. I am really confident, even though I am shy. I can probably help you out with high shelves because of my height. I would love it you would let me apply for the job.

Yours sincerely

Hannah

Our Fun Last Day At ICT....:(

Today at ICT we did about like the same thing but it was a bit difficult this time. We kept on asking for how do we this, how do we do that. We used new tools too. I was the magnet lasso tool and the move tool. Beside of that it was really fun today, and we're a bit sad because it's our last day today. But at least this last day was a really fun day.

"Where No Boat Could Live"

1. Where is Chatham Island, and what is the weather like there?

Answer:Chatham island is in New Zealand, and the weather there is quite dangerous.

2. Who were the first people to arrive there? How did they get there?

Answer:The first people to arrive there were the Moriori. They got there in huge double-hulled canoes.

3. How did the Moriori live? Give some example of what they did to survive?

Answer:They travelled to find some food. Most of the food were food they have never eaten.

4. What is a wash - through waka? What was it used for?

Answer:A wash through waka is a waka that could carry heavy loads and a large number of people.

5. Why were the waka korai and the waka paging so special?

Answer:They were special because both the waka korari and the waka pahi were perfectly suited to the local conditions, even though visiting European sailors thought the smaller waka looks like wheelbarrows.

6. What do the words ballast and capsize mean?

Answer:Ballast means heavy material, such as gravel, placed low in a vessel to improve its stability. The word capsize means (of a boat) Overturn in the water: "the craft capsized in heavy seas"; "gale-force gusts capsized the dinghies".

7. Please give a brief summary of the article.

Answer:Where the Boat Could Live is a story about the Moriori people visited the Chatham Island, and how they decided to live there, and how they survived.

8. Why were the Moriori considered backward?

Answer:I consider that the Moriori people can be very smart because they make really difficult boats, and they survive the hard way of finding food to live.

9. What do you think about the skills and designs of the Moriori and why? Please upload questions 7,8,& 9 to your blog with a picture to support your ideas.

I think the skills and the designs were made perfectly. I love the way the boats were looking. I love to see their braveness when they’re in the water finding food. They were very smart when they were building their wash-through waka.

Music Is As Important As Education!.... :)

Do you ever wonder why you can’t be like all those famous singers out there?

In this school I think our principal should give us more music time.

Do you ever get tired of just singing to only two people and not let everyone see what you’re capable of?

I believe that we should have more music in this school. Instead of just dancing maybe a little more singing.

The reasons why I want more music in this school is because students learn better with music, it’s helpful, and the lyrics in a song can help us in life.

FIrst of all, we should have more music because students learn better with it and it can be good for our education. For instance, we always bring our earphones and headphones when we’re not supposed to. In addition, we barely get to do anything with music but dance. In fact, because we barely finish our work some of us, it helps us concentrate.

Second of all, it can be helpful. To begin with, we can start following our dreams and become better when we’re older. For instance, we can get rid of stage fright and shyness since we have already been singing to people. In addition, we can write good songs and write better stories in writing with the good words we know.

Finally, the last reason why is because some songs can help our lives eg. if we have a problem in the family. In addition, the lyrics helps us, when we read we can also improve in our writing. Furthermore, music is therapeutic. It means music helps people get through hard times i.e breakups, and deaths in the family.

As you can see, it is really important that have music in this school. Look around the world, people have earned their living through music. For instance Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Adele, Beyonce, Mandy Moore and so much more. Their music have given them luxury lives. I believe we should do our part too, so we can achieve following our most wanted dreams. Just imagine all of us growing becoming a better and older person. It would be perfect for all of us. Having music in life is a good thing. Without music life would be a mistake. Our lives would be mistake too if we don’t do something we want to do.

The Collage Making of Hannah

Today at ICT, we wrote about the collage of images that we found on the internet. We wrote our target

audience, our positives, and our negatives. It was really fun at ICT today. I can't wait till next week.