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Tuesday 16 August 2011 Oral Language: WALT explain & present media type="youtube" key="iPhzP0Q2S54?hl=en" height="349" width="425"

This is my oral language 1st video What I was good at: Speaking loud and clear.

What I need to improve on: My fluency.

Monday 15 August 2011- WALT:Explain



24.8.11 - WALT infer The Tape Dispenser

To use a tape dispenser is unbelievably easy. It is a wonderful and simple mechanism that holds a roll of tape and dispense it in quantities of your liking.

The contraption is built up of various parts that make it serviceable. Some of the main parts are the jagged metal razor, the plastic body of the dispenser, and the plastic axle in the middle of the body. There is also the foamy grip pad underneath the tape dispenser, which prevents it from sliding and scratching the surface it has been placed on. Some tape dispensers also have sand in the plastic body at the bottom to help weigh it down so it will not slide.

The dispenser is a simple gadget to use. Firstly, the end of the tape should already be stretched onto the razor teeth, so take hold of the tape and tug it gently towards you until it is the length that you require. Be careful not to pull it too hard so you end up with too much tape, and try to avoid cutting your fingers on the metal teeth. Next, pull the tape against the razor in a swift, downwards motion, hence cutting the measure of tape in a straight line. As a result, you can now cut approximate lengths of tape for your work.

As you may or may not already know, a tape dispenser isn’t dependent on electricity or batteries, so it can work anytime, day or night. They are used worldwide in offices, shops, schools, homes, and companies and serve themselves as a reliable working equipment. They’re cheap and can be used to stick objects together, wrap a present, hold a piece of paper or an item to a surface, or even hold items down.

As the world leaps farther into the technology and science of the future, clever effective equipment such as a tape dispenser will surely stay the simple ingenious tool it has been for many more generations.


 * We have to list 5 other uses for tape...**


 * Putting ribbon on something
 * To close up food products
 * To close boxes
 * Wool for knitting
 * To put tape on your ears when playing netball

Writing: Snow WALT: Explain

**Why snow is fun! **

 Introduction:  Snow can be fun for all ages because you can do lots of fun things with your friends or family. You can make lots of things in the snow and then decorate them. Also you can play lots of games for example, snow fights. When you come home from the snow and you are cold what can you do?

 When you go the snow you may think it is BORING but it isn't. You and a friend could make a snowman. All you need to do is roll up a shape (any shape... be creative) of snow. Firstly, make a big one. Then do the same except a medium sized and put this one on top of the big one. Last, but not least, a small one and put that on the medium sized one. Next find two sticks for the arms, five stones: two for the eyes and three for the buttons, a carrot for the nose and, if you want, a scarf and a hat. You can make a snow angel too. Lie on your back in the snow and move your arms and legs up and down. Next carefully get up and now you have a snow angel.

 In the snow, if you want to play games then you can. Get a ski set and ski down a slope or you  can buy a sled, and sled down a hill too, it’s lots of fun! If you are sledding you can have a race. Just get a friend of a family member and sled or ski down a hill/slope together. Also you can have a snow fight. Roll up some balls of snow and through them at each other.

 When you come home from the snow and you are cold. What you can do to get warm.  Well, If you don’t warm up quick you can get sick (e.g: hypothermia or just a cold) So first have a nice warm bath/shower. Next have a hot chocolate/coffee/tea and snuggle up by the fire/heater with a blanket and your hot drink.

 Now you can see that snow can be fun for all ages. So don’t forget to go and explore the snow.

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**3 October 2011: For Inquiry this term we were working on completing our independent inquiries for "The World's in Our Hands." Here are my reflections on my learning.** **You can all see my completed movie at:** **http://wsroom152011-2.wikispaces.com/The+World%27s+in+our+Hands**  <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">**The cities of New Zealand in Maori** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">

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