Maths DLO Grid Coordinates

This week we have been learning about grid coordinates and how to find them on a grid. Today I'm going to teach you how to find them.

Argument 3

I strongly believe that animals should be kept in zoos.
I would feel much better knowing lions are behind glass
and secure rather than them being free to roam around.
I believe that animals should be kept in zoos because
they’re pretty well looked after depending on the zoo,
endangered animals are protected and people attempt
to breed them back. Lastly, they can be awesome
entertainment and are sometimes really cool to look at.
Here is some more depth into why I think it’s ok to
keep animals in zoos. 

Firstly, I think that animals are quite well looked after
in zoos. In some zoos the enclosures are really open
and big with not much fencing, as they have natural
barriers such as trees and trenches. They are fed and
watered often and when they are sick they are cared
for. They have places to play and socialise with other
animals of the same species in their enclosure. It also
protects them from poachers and other people who kill
and hunt animals.

Secondly, it is much safer for endangered animals to
be kept in zoos. Think about it, what if there was and
endangered bird in the wild, it could be killed by
poachers for money, killed by predators or catch a
disease. I’m not saying they couldn’t die in the zoo, but
they are more protected there.
They even have breeding programs to help bring
back endangered animals. Indeed, animals such as the Arabian oryx, California condor, Partula
snails, Przewalski's horse and Socorro dove owe their
very existence to zoos.
They get endangered animals and if they only have one
they could ask other zoos around if they have one so
that they can keep the species going. The only way
animals could die in the zoo is of age or an unfortunate
disease.

Lastly, it can be awesome to look at the animals.
They can be so interesting and even cute sometimes.
Personally, my favourite animal in the zoo is a Cheetah.
They are the fastest animal on the planet and look
awesome. Also the lions are really cool. Once we were at
the zoo and we heard the lion roar really loud and we
were scared it had escaped.  The chimpanzees are really
cute especially the baby ones. What’s your favourite
animal in the zoo? Also, animals in the zoo don’t
only provide entertainment, they can educate us about
the animals and what we can do to help them so that
way everyone understands about the beautiful animals
that are in zoos.

This is why I feel that animals should be kept in zoos.
They are well looked after, it is good for endangered
or sick animals and they can be awesome entertainment.
I hope this argument changed your mind about animals
being kept in zoos.

END OF TERM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello, as most people know, it's getting really close to the end of term! For our school tomorrow is the first day of the holidays!

 I want to share with you some of the things I have learnt and enjoyed this term. I only just came to this school at the start of this term and it's awesome!

 Three weeks in we went to Hanmer Springs for our school camp and that was awesome. My favourite activities at Hanmer were the Mountain Biking with Activity Hanmer and also the Hot Pools.

 I also started doing West-a-maths this term. We go in the hall on Fridays to practice maths for a competition next term in week 4. It is really fun because I like maths.

 We also had speeches near the end of this term quite recently and there are going to be some more next term. 

This term was really fun and I hope we do some more fun stuff next term. 

Argument Number 2. Why Shouldn't kids have a phone at school?

Why Children shouldn’t have a Cellphone at school?

I strongly believe that cellphones should NOT be allowed at  primary school. Would you like your child to be distracted from work and learning? I believe children shouldn’t have a cell phone at school because it would be a MAJOR distraction, would make them not want to go outside at lunchtime and they already have a device that they can use to contact you. Here is why I don’t think that cellphones should be allowed at school.

I think that if you let your child bring their cellphone to school, they won’t be able to concentrate on what they are doing. They will be constantly checking their phone for texts and messages. Danielle Einstein, psychologist, says that the mere presence of one’s phone consumes attention even when it’s not being checked and it’s been shown we have reduced working memory capacity and fluid intelligence when our phone is upside down and silent on our desk compared with when it is in another room. Then they could fall behind on work and not learn what they’re meant to. Then they might not even get a job when they are older.

My second reason is that they won’t want to get outside at lunchtime. They won’t be fit or healthy. Young children should engage in at least 180 minutes of physical activity a day from the age of 1 to improve their health, as recommended by the World Health Organization. They need to socialize and have FUN and talk with people and make friends. Will this be possible if your child is glued to their phone at lunchtime?

Lastly, they have their chromebook to contact you if something happens. They can research on it and write on it. I actually think that a phone screen is actually too small to research on. It is easier to see on a chromebook, with a bigger screen. If you don’t have someones email on your chromebook, and only on your phone, then ask them for it, or check it on your phone at home before or after school. That shouldn’t be a reason to bring your phone to school, just because you can’t email someone.

This is why I think that children should not have a phone at school. They’ll get distracted easily and won’t focus on work, they won’t get fresh air or socialize outside and they already have a device to email if they need to. Do you want your child to be behind in all their work just because they take their phone to school? Yeah, I didn’t think so either!

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