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Kasaline Response to text: Kaimoana (Seafood)

 Kaimoana (Seafood)

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1. What is kaimoana?

a) Food that has been gathered from the sea b) Food sold by KFC

c) Food that has been gathered from the sky d) Food sold by McDonalds

2. What do pāua eat (consume)? 

a) Kelp             b) Fish

c) Seaweed         d) Water

3. How many of the 270 fish species found inshore are endemic to New Zealand?

a) 11%   b) 30%

c) no one knows   d) 25%

4. Describe what kōura (crayfish) look like:

→  Crayfish look like a crab or like a lobster.

5. True or False: “Kina are endemic to New Zealand meaning they are found all over the world.”

a) True b) False

6.How many different species of wheke (octopus) are there in New Zealand?

a) 51             b) 32

c) 42 d) 63

7. Why are there limits on how many kaimoana people can take from the sea?

→ Because if you take a lot there won't be any in the future for people to eat.

8. Which type of kaimoana would you like to try the most and why?

→  I would probably like to try the Pipi Tuangi- cockle because I have never tried it before and I want to try new things.

Kasaline 4 Facts: Kaimoana (Seafood)

 Today we are learning about Kaimoana because Seafood is so yum please check out and leave a positive comment on my blog :).

Kasaline Response to text: Marine Animals

 Marine Animals

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1. Approximately how many different species of marine life are in New Zealand?

a) 17,000                                     b) Over 17,000

c) 19,000             d) 16,000

2.According to the article where are Hector’s dolphins found? 

a) All over New Zealand              b) At the top of the North Island

c) Only in the South Island         d) In the South Island with some in the North Island

3. How many New Zealand sea lions are there?

a) around 12,000 b) exactly 12,000

c) no one knows d) 12,000

4. Describe what the word endemic means:

→ it means a disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in certain areas.

5. True or False: Hector’s dolphins have a distinctive rounded dorsal fin that looks like it has one of Daffy Ducks ears.

a) True b) False

6. What is the conservation status of the Hoiho or Yellow-eyed penguin?

a) Endangered             b) Extinct

c) Threatened-Nationally Endangered d) A few away from extinction

7. What is  the conservation status “Threatened-Nationally Endangered”?

→ It means that they are facing a high rate of extension in the short term.

8. What can we do as New Zealanders to help protect and save these marine creatures from extinction?

→ By picking up rubbish because rubbish can go into the water where sea creatures live and they can die from it because they will get stuck and might choke so please be a nice New Zealanders and pick up rubbish to save the Marine Creatures from extinction.

Kasaline 4 Facts: Sea Creatures

 Today we are learning about Sea Creatures where they live, what they eat please check out and leave a positive comment on my blog:).

Kasaline Response to text: Pt England School

 Pt England School

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1. What is the address of Pt England School?

a) 129 Pt England Road                               b) 130 Dunkirk Road

c) 130 Pt England Road             d) 130 Riverside Road

2. How many students attend Pt England School? 

a) 581                       b) 608

c) 576                           d) 600

3. When did the Manaiakalani Education Trust begin?

a) 2005 b) 2009

c) 2010            d) 2011

4. List all of the schools that are part of Manaiakalani:

→ Pt England, Tamaki College,Glenbrae, Glen Innes, Glen Taylor, Panmure Bridge, Ruaoptaka, St Patricks, St Pius X, Somerville Special, Stonefields, and Tamaki Primary. 

5. True or False: “Manaiakalani, the hook from heaven” is the logo and tagline for Manaiakalani. 

a) True b) False

6. Who is the current principal of Pt England School?

a) Mrs Nua             b) Mr Jacobsen

c) Mr Somerville             d) Mr Burt

7. Describe what Mālama Honua was and why it was such a significant thing to happen at Pt England Beach: 

→  Malama Honua was honoured by family and friends. It was such a significant thing to happen because we are named after Pt England Beach that is right next to us.

Kasaline 4 Facts: History of Pt. England School

 Today we are learning about History of Pt England School it was built at 1953 and it changes to back then and it looks different to this year please leave a positive comment on my blog :).