Edith's Narrative

Once upon a time there was a dog and a owner. The dog's name is Bolt. Bolt is a fluffy dog and they lived in an enormous house by the beach  and the owners name was Becca. The dog's talent was that he could swim. One day Becca and Bolt went strolling to the beach. Bolt went for a swim but it was high-tide and Bolt almost drowned and Becca shouted "Oh no!" Bolt was swimming out but the current was too strong. The other dogs could not get out too. Bolt went real rough then Bolt helped all the dog's and got out. Everyone clapped and cheered then Becca and Bolt went home glad.

Argument: Should Mum's go to work

Describing words

Today The Tawa Reading group learned to make their stories interesting for their audience by using describing words.
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Making Good Decisions

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Making garden flowers

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Investigation: Why does salt stop dissolving in water ?

Today we were learning how solids can turn into liquids and liquids can turn into gases. We chose to dissolve our solid (salt) into water. After some time we noticed that salt stops dissolving. We all tried hard and gave a good stir till we gave up. We researched and found out that salt will keep dissolving till there is  space between the water molecules. When no spaces are left, salt stops dissolving.

By: Rebecca,  Edith and Tevita

Room 4's News

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Procedural Text: How to make paper mache bowls

 Goal:
 How to make paper mache bowls.

 Materials Needed:
1. A few Empty egg trays
2. Some Glue
3. Some Plaster of Paris
4. A large bucket with some water
5. A blender
6. A mould
7. Some oil
8. Some paint
9. Glitter to decorate

 Steps
1. Tear the empty egg trays into little pieces.
2. Soak the little pieces in water for two days.
3. Blend the soaked pieces in a blender.
4. Mix some glue and plaster of paris in the blended mixture.
5. Spread some oil on the mould.
6. Spread the mixture onto the mould.
7. Leave it to dry for 2 days.
8. Separate the mould from the paper mache bowl.
9. Paint the bowl.
10. Decorate it with glitter.

 By: Edith Room 4