what Energy Souce I am

WAL about different power sources (where we get power from), and whether they are renewable or non-renewable:

Renewable (will not run out) energy source:
Sun(solar)
Wind
Water

Non-renewable (will run out) energy source:
Natural gas,coal,oil

This is how coal is used to generate (make) power:
 

What is personal?

 We have been learning what is personal and what is private information online.

Personal information we can share online   e.g. favourite things, hobbies, favourite food, first name, age

Private information we do not share online   e.g. home address, birth date, home phone number, full name. If we are not sure we keep it private.

My name is Viliamu and 9 year old and I am from Tamaki Primary My favourite sport is rugby and sprinting. And my favorite food is chips with chicken. My favourite drink is water and I have a sister and brother. Me and my sister always go to school.

How to grow plants

Plant Experiments: What we did



1. Do plants grow better in different light? (Radish)

What we did:
We put dirt and a small bean into polystyrene cup. We left in beside the window in the sun.


What I think will happen-
What i think is that it will grow.

Light: You can put the plant beside the window.

No Light: If you can put it in the cupboard where there is no light.

2. How do plants grow in different soils? (Beans)

What we did:
Is to leave it to grow but keep it healthy by giving it water and it will grow and grow.

What  will happen-  That if you come tomorrow it will be growing.


Soil: Soil is a thing that you plant the seed in

Soil/Bark:
A soil can mix with bark it is a very good thing that plant in.

Sand: Sand is a place with water but if you go to sand you will see plant in the sand.

How Plants Grow

WAL: about how plants grow best


This is what I think about how plants grow.
We will be doing some experiments to find out if it is true.

1. How much sunlight do plants need to grow?
One hour a day


2. Can plants grow in the shade? Can they grow inside?
No it can't grow inside, because its too hot

3. Can plants grow better by talking to them? Why?
No they don't talk

4. Can plants grow in sand? or rocks? Why?
No, because because its a plant

5. How much water do plants need to grow? What type of water?
2 times a day, water from a tap


6. Can you feed plants food? If yes, what kind?
They can feed themselves

Photosynthesis

WAL about how plants grow and what they need to grow

My explanation of how Photosynthesis works:
A plant needs water to grow and it needs sunlight and carbon dioxide, so the plant can grow.  

MY LEARNING GOALS

Writing

My goals are:

• Organise ideas in my draft in the correct order.
• use compound sentences correctly in my writing
• check my writing to correct spelling and punctuation errors.

Reading

My goals are:

• continue to practice my oral reading skills and participate fully in group work and discussion in class.
• learn to identify the author’ s message as well as ideas that are not directly stated in the text.

Maths

My goals are:

• continue to develop my understanding of place value and whole numbers to 3 digits.
• apply this knowledge to help solve addition and subtraction problem.

About Me

I am a year 5 student Tamaki Primary School in Auckland NZ. I am in Room 6 and and my teacher is Mr Craig. My favourite subjects are maths and reading. I like maths because I like using numbers in different ways. I like to write imaginary stories. In my spare time I like to play rugby outside, read books and do maths. In the future I want to be a rugby player for Samoa, and be a policeman.

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