Thursday 27 September 2012

Beef Farming

School Garden Day


Whanau Day from Tamaki Primary on Vimeo.

This video is about our school garden day.
We had to explain to our parents what our kai garden is about.
Some seniors up stares had to go to different stations to explain what those stations was about.

Reverse Key

Name 12 things a spade cannot be used for.


  1. Cannot be used for shampoo.
  2. Cannot be used as toilet paper.
  3. Cannot be used as hair spray.
  4. Cannot be used as microphone.
  5. Cannot be used for shower.
  6. Cannot be used as a toy.
  7. Cannot be used as a towel.
  8. Cannot be used as a DVD.
  9. Cannot be used as a steering wheel.
  10. Cannot be used as a bin.
  11. Cannot be used as can opener.
  12. Cannot be used as a sponge.

Topic Reflection

Energy –The Balance of Life

What is energy?
Energy is power to help our body move and other animals as well.

Where do humans get energy from?
Humans get their energy from food, drinks and water.

Plants
1. What substance does a tree use for food?(highlight your answer in yellow)
a. photosynthesis                                                       b. chlorophyll

c. glucose                                                                   d. leaves

2. What four things does a tree need for photosynthesis? (highlight your answer in yellow)
a)_Light Energy_______________________
b)_Water_______________________
c)_Oxygen_______________________
d)_Carbon dioxide_______________________

3. What causes a tree's leaves to appear green?
Chlorophyll

4. What signals a tree to preparing for winter?(highlight your answer in yellow)

a. The days become colder.
b. The weather becomes dry.
c. There are more rainy days.
d. There are fewer hours of sunlight.

5. How does a tree get water?(highlight your answer in yellow)

a. It makes water in its leaves.
b. It turns glucose into water.
c. It absorbs water through its roots.
d. It uses photosynthesis.

6. Why do a tree's leaves change color in the fall? (highlight your answer in yellow)

a. The tree has less chlorophyll.
b. The tree has less water.
c. The tree has no leaves.
d. The tree is growing quickly before the winter sets in.

Compost
What is compost?
Compost is a soil that is used to help plants grow and instead of buying compost you can make it using your own compost bin.

What are the things that you cannot put in a compost bin?

  • juice
  • chips
  • oranges
  • acid food
  • fizzy

List 5 things that you can put in a compost bin.

  • Grass
  • Food scraps
  • Water
  • Dirt
  • Green and brown stuff

Sustainability
This term you have completed a group project about the roles, rights and responsibilities of how people maintain sustainable food sources.
Draw a flow chart that represents the responsibility that people have to maintain the food source your group researched this term.

Sustainability group topic (e.g pork farming):____Beef Farming_________________


MY TOPIC REFLECTION


  • What have you learnt about this topic?
  • What did you like about this topic?
  • What is your role in practicing sustainability for a balanced future - at home, at school, in my community?

This term our topic was about energy I have learned how to plant food and I also learned how to use old fashion Maori tools. I liked working with my friends and learning different things. I think the main thing about this topic was what is the future of or school is going to look like. My roles, rights and responsibilities is recycling at home by putting recycled materials into the recycling bin so we can use it to make other stuff for the community like toys, bottles, machines and paper. At school I can be sustainable by achieving my gaols and doing my homework every week.