CE reading

Article Comprehension:

1. Every animal turns one so why was Bao Bao's first birthday so special?
2. How did the zookeepers celebrate it?
3. What are some of the things Bao Bao has learnt during his first year? What are some of the things in store for her before she turns two?

1.Because he is the only other panda born there apart from his brother.

2.They made signs with symbols on them which are said to give long life they were made from bamboo dipped in honey.

3.Bao Bao can now respond and recognise her name when it is called.

3rd walk

 For this walk I went around The Mount. The Mount has lots of tracks to choose from. The Mount is a very fun place to walk and it seems different every time you walk it. It takes about half an hour walking around. We started walking from the back side at Pilot Bay, the only bad thing about The Mount is you can not take your dogs there, I did not like that.This walk it was only me and my mum, I always like taking my dogs on walks as it's really fun and I like to play with them. Where we started from had lots of maps of The Mount, each course had a time on it and there is also a fishing wharf for boats. In the harbour there are boats of different shapes and sizes and some have different purposes like fishing, water sport and cruise. The mountain also has lots of history, there have been many battles on the mountain and they were all for control over the mountain.Back then it was a great place to live in and a big defensive advantage, because you could see far out and look for war parties and you could only access it from one side. so all attention was focused. The mountain has lots of wild life like birds, pests and sheep, there are lots of fantails on the mount especially at the top.It is also a common place for school trips some go to look at sea life and some plant sand dunes and some people even get to look at traps to catch pests.I also find the weather there weird, like on one side it was hot and sunny on the other cold and windy.The mountains Maori name is MAUAO there are many myths about the mountain like one of them is the mountain was dragged here by pixies. But I really enjoy walking the mount up or around I find it quite fun and I always get an ice cream afterwards.  
 

Rimu homework challenge

For this home work challenge I have done music however my video is not working so there are only pictures of me playing but I still have it on there.I think the trumpet is a very fun instrument to learn and I really enjoyed playing it.I have played the trumpet for just over a year but I have only just stopped doing it.There are also lots of books to complete and play there are fun songs as well.There are also songs for a cations like Xmas Birthdays dinner and much more the trumpet is a brass instrument so it is played with air and valves.

 

Second walk

For my second walk me my Mum Dad and two dogs went to the lakes again but this time we took a different  path I think I liked this walk better as I discovered a new cool park.This park was by far the most interesting and my favourite. When I was down there I looked at the orienteering signs there are lots of the signs you could probably find some without trying. 

Here is one of the many new houses being built at the start of this year there were not many houses but now there are lots more I think their has been and increase of 40 houses.However there are still lots paths to walk I could do 10 of these walks for the challenges.

Rimu homework challenge

For the home work challenges a decided to design a bake off challenge I would do it with one of my sisters and my brother would do it with my other sister. Me and my sister decided to to a large white and milk chocolate cookie and my brother and other sister were doing a chocolate sponge cake.Here are the ingredients for the cookies there are no photos of the ingredients for the cake.We first had to break down the butter and sugar after we had whisked it all we added half of each block of chocolate.Once we had put in all the ingredients we then split the mixture into balls and put them on a baking tray.

We then put them in the oven for 10 minutes but I think we made them too big and one of the trays ended up joining together.I think it was a good fun challenge to do and I really enjoyed it.And here is my brothers and sisters cake.But in the end my Mum and Dad both liked the cookies better yay.

First walk

For my homework challenge I am doing walks around the lakes here is me on my first walk right by the lake.I am with my Mum Dad and two Dogs Sydney and Elvis I think the lakes is a great place to walk run and bike.I really enjoy going to the lakes and I only have to walk 5 minutes to get there.

 Here I am by one of the three parks at the lakes I am trying to balance the sea saw.There is a sea saw and swings at this park there is a big spider web at the second one and a bowl swing at the 3rd one.

Here is me and my Dad standing on the long bridge that goes across the lake with our dogs many people like to race there electronic toy sale boats they also like to set up tracks and courses to race and get the fastest time.But you are not aloud to fish in the lake other wise you will be fined a total of 5000 dollars as the lake would not contain many fish.     

 Here is me and my two dogs on a post by the lakes office the lakes office has tracks to walk for orienteering and it also has houses on the market that are for sale their are also show homes and lots of places to build a house. 

Rimu homework challenge

I decided to make my own challenge the challenge will be to have a baking competition with a brother or sister and then have it judged by your mum and dad it could be a starter a main or a desert it could be all three and have it timed.It could be like master chief I do not have any pictures because I have not done this challenge yet but I am going to do it in the next 2 days. I still need to sign this off so I am able to do it.