Kiwi Facts

WAL facts about kiwi for our report writing.

Interesting facts

• The kiwi is the smallest living member of the ratite family.
• A group of flightless birds which includes rheas, ostriches, emu and the extinct NZ moa.
• It lives in burrows in the ground  
• The kiwi is largely nocturnal.
• Kiwi are a symbol for the uniqueness of New Zealand wildlife and the value of our natural heritage.

book review

Topic Book Review

Title:Bananas!

Author:Jacane Farmer

What is this book about:BANANAS

List 3 new things you have learned after reading the book:
1.Bananas were the first fruit.
2.Each banana,has a bulb like root.
3.Bananas grow on a sucker or a rhizome.

Think of 2 questions you would like to ask the author (who, what, where, when, why, how)
1.What other fruit were first to?
2.Why do monkeys love bananas?

Experiments

WAL: about how plants grow best

This is what I think about how plants grow.

We will be doing some experiments to find out if it is true.

1. How much sunlight do plants need to grow?So much,they should stay out all day.



2. Can plants grow in the shade? Can they grow inside?No.There is no sunlight.


3. Can plants grow better by talking to them? Why?No because plants can’t  hear.


4. Can plants grow in sand? or rocks? Why?No.Sand,rocks doesn't help the plant.


5. How much water do plants need to grow? What type of water?Half a watercan a day.Clean water.


6. Can you feed plants food? If yes, what kind?Yes, water,soil,carbon dioxide and sunlight.

Photosynthesis

WAL about how plants grow and what they need to grow


My explanation of how Photosynthesis works:
To make a plant grow you need water, carbon dioxide and sunlight.  The sunlight turns these into sugars, which makes the plant grow.

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