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 :).

Kasaline Four Facts: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

 Today we are learning about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles who are actually the artists we have been learning about this week please leave a positive comment on my blog and also check out the amazing post i been uploading on my blog :).

Kasaline Number Knowledge Sheets

 

Kasaline Michelangelo (Thursday Research W7, T4)

 

Kasaline Response to text: Michelangelo

 Michelangelo

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1. Introducing Michelangelo - what year was he born?

1. 1475                               b) 1564

      c)  1745                 d) 2021 

2. Michelangelo was not only involved with art but with … ? 

a) coding                        b) architecture

c) engineering                     d) business

3. What famous art creations is Michelangelo known for ?

a)Mona Lisa     b)Madonna

c) David    d)Sistine Chapel Ceiling 

4. “… His most famous paintings are huge frescos..” 

What does the word fresco mean?

→ Fresco means a painting done rapidly in watercolour on a wet plaster on a wall or ceiling , so that the colours penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.

5. True or False:  Before Michelangelo passed away, he was still supervising the construction of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.  

a) True b) False

Explain your answer:

=> Because when he passed away his body got taken back to Florence and buried in Rome

6. Working for the Medici family (most powerful family in Florence), Michelangelo benefited by?

1. Learning new things about his craft

2. More recognition for his accomplishments and commission

3. He was getting free lunches.

4. His family were too poor to look after him

7. With the artwork from Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?

1. Avengers

b) nature, admiration of human beauty 

c) architecture

d) Painting, sculptures

Kasaline Four Facts: Michelangelo

 Today we are learning about Michelangelo he is a artist who made 182 artworks in Rome please leave a positive comment on my blog :).

Kasaline Wednesday: Word Work of the Day (T4W7D3)

 

Kasaline Raphael (Wednesday Research W7, T4)

 

Kasaline Response to text: Raphael

 Raphael

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1. Who is renowned as the greatest painters of the High Renaissance?

1. Donatello                                   b) Raphael

      c) Michelangelo                                       d) Leonardo 

2. Which painting is Raphael best known for? 

a) Mona Lisa                       b) David

c) Madonna                     d) Gabriel

3. Who were Raphael’s earlier mentors for his craft?

a) Leonardo da Vinci    b) Pietro Perugino

c) Giovanni Santi     d) Magia di Battista 

4. Why is Giovanni Santi significant in Raphael’s life?

→ Because he was his dad and his teacher but then he passed away when he was only eleven years old.

5. True or False:  Raphael had a pleasant childhood.  

a) True b) False

Explain your answer:

=> Raphael did not have a pleasant childhood because his mother passed away when he was nine years old and his father passed away when he was eleven years old. And his siblings also passed away when they were young.

6.  Why would Raphael choose to be an apprentice of Pietro Perugino?

1. Because Perugine was famous around the world for his work

2. He had an important commission working on the Sistine Chapel 

3. He had no one to select from.

4. Leonardo & Michelangelo didn’t like him

7. With the artwork from Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?

1. Pointillism collage

b) comic art

c) human beauty, nature, religion deities

d) Painting, sculptures

Kasaline Four Facts: Raphael

 Today we are learning about a Artist called Raphael please leave a positive comment on my blog :).

Kasaline Response to text: Donatello

 Donatello

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1. What materials was Donatello working with?

a) platinum                                   b) diamond

c) titanium                         d) wax

2. What city was Donatello born in? 

a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci

3. While developing his craft, who did Donatello study with?

a) Donato di Niccolò Bardi     b) Lorenzo Ghiberti

c) Battistero di San Giovanni    d) Filippo Brunelleschi

4. List some of the materials that Dontatello used for his masterpieces?

→ Bronze, wood, clay, and wax.

5. True or False: The statue ‘David’ is the first known free-standing nude statue made since antiquity.  

a) True b) False

6. Why was the ‘Baptistery of Florence’ groundbreaking?

=> Because of Renaissance Christian art for it’s realism and the unique vision of Mary Magdalene.

7. Why wasn’t Donatello liked?

1. Behaved like a diva

b) because he was protected by the Medici family

c) He was ego-centric, thought he was great

d) He was rich and didn’t appreciate others.