The Smell Collector

This is my poetry. I hope you enjoy. It's called The Smell Collector.

Argo Floats

An argo float is something that measures the temperature and salinity of seawater. There is around 3500 argos adrift. Argo float don't just drift around they are programmed to travel up and down in a continuous. cycle They are measured to be 1.2metre tall, they weigh about 40 kg, They cost $19000 and their lifespan is 5 years. The argo float allows them to measure temperatures in deeper and shallow waters. It can drift thousands of kilometres before the battery runs out. They are only made in three countries United States, Germany and France. The argo cycle first it descends around for six hours, then then it parks at 1000 metres, then drifts for 9 days, then descends to 2000 metre. then it ascends to the surface around 6 hours collecting data. Most argos work for about 5 years after that they sink to the bottom for good. They released around 800 each year so they don't run out. It costs them around $15,200,000 a year.  

Argo are an international project 30 world wide countries are involved. Oceanographers use argro data to learn more about the world ocean and also how water moves. Scientists were very interested when data comes back when it was hotter rather colder. Scientists can also make predictions about the effects of the water, which include rising sea water and and an increase of tropical storms. New Zealand waters are famous for releasing the highest number argos in the world (750). In 2012 there were over 3500 active argo float in the worlds oceans. The argo floats that are released near Antarctica with special ice sensors. If the surface covers over with ice it will stay down for a week, but sometimes it takes several months for it to unfreeze and for it to send its data.

 This is an argo float. It is much bigger than this.  

3200 Year Old Tree

Photographing the 3200 Year Old Tree

First, read and summarise the article.

This giant sequoia tree is 3200 years old and not till now it has not been photographed with a special camera.

It is 227 feet tall, 45,000 cubic  feet in volume, 27 feet wide and there is over 2 billion needles that more than any tree on the planet.

It’s one of the fastest growing trees in the world. It only exists in one place,in the Sierra Nevadas in California.

They had a very special camera that takes heaps of photos with a few cameras on it.

Then:

- watch the video and recount how 'they' took the photo.  

 It took ages wiring the things together then a even harder job pulling it up on pulleys to take the photos to the very top. It took them 32 days to - put the photo together in all its right bit and pieces.

describe the photo

Its a very unique photo because its got put together by heaps of different photos. I think its very clever because it must of taken a lot of work because it took 32 day just to put together.

I reckon it was worth  doing all the work because it looks incredible.  

- write about the biggest tree in our country

Te Matua Ngahere is the biggest tree in New Zealand but not the tallest. Its 16.41m around the tree trunk, 10.21m that is the trunk height, the total height is 29.9m   and the trunk volume is 201.8m.

The tree is based in Waipoua Forest of Northland Region New Zealand. The tree means father of the forest. To get to it you have to park your car and walk to it on a track. You used to be able to go right up to it but not anymore because kauri trees root are close to the surface and they don’t want to hurt them.

Kayak Fun

Kayaking Fun

Buddy Assessment (Buddy: Tracey)

Paddle Hold (right angles, right way)

• I thought I held my paddle correctly and it felt comfortable. My buddy gave me two ticks.

Kayak Balance

• I think I did well I did not feel wobbly, I did not capsize. I got two ticks

Overall Safety

• I was ok but I kept going crooked I got a smiley face.

Speed

• I was not too fast  if I have to say myself. I got a question mark.

Enjoyment

• I had fun in everything we did and really enjoyed myself. I got two ticks  

Reflection

Something I enjoyed learning was how to keep straight.

Something I found challenging was trying to keep straight and get straight for the race

My favourite thing about kayaking in the pool was the whole thing because I love kayaking.

My Great Great Grandmother

My great grandmother is incredible and resilient also she survived the influenza epidemic in the 1920's in Wellington. She is called Alice Jean Findlay. She was born in 1918 during the 2nd world war. In the second world war she worked Wellington hospital as a nurse. She married a man called John Findlay. Jean has six kids, 17 grandchildren, a lot of great grandchildren including me and one great great grandchild. My grandmother is strong and loyal. It was her 96th birthday not long a go and now she live in a rest home called princess Alexandra. I love my grandmother heaps and heaps.

Fun Swimming Sports

I dived into the pool and I suddenly felt as frozen as ice, I came to the surface and began to run.  The water splashed into my mouth it tasted strongly of chlorine. I could see people cheering and encouraging us racers on. It was so noisy people cheering, Mr G commentating, clapping it was such a hullabaloo. The penny dive came  quickly. The last event then we can hop out. I could hear the pennies splash on the water then fall to the bottom. I could see them almost everywhere I looked. I could smell the chlorine underwater but I didn't mind I just kept looking I found nine in the end it was a great day.

In the jungle

WALT describe using the 5 senses

• look
• hear.
• taste.
• smell.
• feel or touch.

My scene: In the jungle and I am a monkey

The shade cooled my fur right over my back. I could hear the the other monkeys squawking and swimming in the nearby water hole. The air smelt so delicious, of yummy bananas. I wished the bananas would just appear in front of me, it was just too hot to move. The air tasted like juicy fruits, it just made me hungrier and hungrier. The green,green grass the bananas hidden in the leaves.  I gazed and gazed at the trees. Finally, I was off in another world .  

Waka Art

This is my waka art. I did three different bits. One is what I like to do, Gymnastics, Swimming and hanging out with my family.

The next bit is where I am from and I am from the amazing Kenya and the incredible New Zealand. 

Also there's a bit about me and my classroom. The pride tree is in the centre. Six, that's our classroom number and the totara hub because we're in that totara hub.

 This is my oar. I chose my two favorite colours and I wrote my name in black so it stood out.

How to get over your stagefright

This is my poem I created on getting over your stage fright.
Hope you enjoy.