Measuring my foot against a 1 meter ruler

Today we measured our netball court
To save time we measured 1/2 of the length and 1/2 of the width
I worked with my friend Sophie.
We found out that my 4 1/2 of my feet fit into a meter and Sophie could fit 4 feet into a meter.
We decided to use Sophie's feet so it wouldn't be to complicated.
At the end of it we found out the the length of our court was 122 feet
And the width was 32 feet.

6 Animal Kingdoms

My acrostic poems

Phylum

Reproduce
Invertibrae

Mammal

Arrangement

Taxonomy

Excretion 

Sensing

Excretion
Nutrition
Species
Invertibrae
Nomenclature
Growth

Growth

Reproduction
Order
Water
Taxonomy
Health

mnemonics

my mnemonics to help me spell words

Primate - Pimps Refused Iodine Meanwhile Amphibians Teared Energetically.

Sensing - Sour Earls Neutralized Sushi Into Nervous Goofy.

Growth - Giant red owls want to help 

Definitions

This week we have to find the definition of these words that fit into taxonomy and MRSGREN

Definitions

Movement- The way something moves - eg using their legs 

Respiration -  How something breathes

Sensing - The senses that animals have like taste, smell etc...

Growth - They way something develops

Reproduction - Giving birth to something 

Excrete - getting rid of food waste 

Nutritions - The things someone or something eats

Marsupials - A animal that carries it young before giving birth - doesn't lay eggs

Monotreme - Is laid in a egg but is still fed by its mother 

Mammal - A warm blooded animal

Carnivour - A animal that eats other animals - eg meat

Primate - The section humans fit into

Invertebrate - Doesn't have a spine/backbone

Vertebrae - Has a spine/backbone

My mnemonic

My mnemonic is to remember the order of Taxonomy
A mnemonic is to help you remember something
by using the first letter of the word.
Here is mine...

Kids prefer chocolate over fried green sausages 
Which stands for...

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

William pike

                         This is my William pike percentages

I am nearly done my passion projects and I am determined to get started on
my community since I have barely done 2 hours 

Science/Otter/MRSGREN

Today we learnt about MRSGREN
Which stands for
Movement , Respiration , Sensitivity , Growth , Reproduction ,  Excretion and Nutrition.

This is my otter MRSGREN that I did with my friend Sophie.

MRSGREN

Otter

By

Sophie and Kirsten

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Movement 

 They move by paddling their hind limbs and sculling with their tails. For rapid swimming and for diving, they swim similarly to other otters, using up-and-down undulations of the body.

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Respiration

They also have webbed feet, water repellent fur to keep them dry and warm, and nostrils and ears that close in the water. They remain active in winter, using ice holes to surface and breathe. They can hold their breath underwater for some eight minutes

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Sensitivity

Otters have the same sense as humans but struggle with there sight. 

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Growth

Like most other otter species, giant otters come ashore to give birth. Females retreat to their underground dens and deliver litters of one to six young. Young otters remain in the den for a month but grow up quickly. After nine or ten months, it is difficult to tell mother from child.

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Reproduce

They produce by having a male and a female.

Otters are ready to reproduce when they are from 2 to 3 years of age.

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Excretion 

The Sea Otters digest food through the mouth and the excrete it though there rectum small intestine, large intestine

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Nutrition 

They normally eat small fishes in the water, and bring larger prey to shore. Shellfish-eating clawless otters catch prey with their paws.

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Technology

For technology I did sewing.
I managed to finishing my painting for my deforestation design and sewing the seam for my bag and the handles.
My goal for next term is to be able to do the miters for the corner of the bag and the lining.

Cross country

For cross country the Year 5/6's had to run 2km and the Year 7/8's had to run 3km.
So since I am a Y8 I had to run the 3km
I ran the first 2km with my friend Clara , but at the last 1km she ran off a bit.
I found the first 2km nice and relaxing.But the last 1km was a bit difficult.
I managed to come 2nd and Clara came first
I am really excited for zones since it is my last year at primary/intermediate.

Williiam Pike

For William pike I am starting to do the yoga challenges with a group of four.
By doing the yoga challenges I am going to learn how to have more confidence.
I am also having to hold my partner which is building strength too.