Maths DLO Enlarging By A Scale Factor

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.

Statistics DLO

Probability DLO

This week we are learning about probability. We had to show our understanding of it. Here is my DLO to explain about probability.

Maths DLO about Nets

Climbing

On Tuesday at about 7 o'clock we went to the indoor climbing wall in Greymouth. It was really fun we got to climb on a few different walls but first we had to put on some climbing shoes and a harness. Then we had to have someone belay us. Then we got to climb. I climbed the easiest wall first whilst my brother Josh climbed a harder wall. I made it and Josh didn't. Then my younger brother Harry went on the wall that Josh went on. He made it! I then tried that wall and almost got to the top but not quite. I then went back to the easy wall and climbed that one again while Harry climbed an even harder wall that had tiny hand holes. He made it to the top on that wall too. Then I tried the same wall that Harry had just been on and I made it somehow to the top. Then I wanted to try the one I didn't make again but there was people using it then we had to go. It was really fun. That's what I did on Tuesday. Thanks for reading.

Hanmer Springs Camp Recount

Sculpture Walk in Hanmer

A few classes from the school went on camp in Hanmer Springs. We went on a sculpture walk and the sculptures were really cool. There was a dog on a tree stump carved in redwood. Then there was a possum hanging on a tree. Then there was something that looked like a bigger possum on a tree wearing a helmet and climbing gear, it was funny. There was a bird and mice and I stood up on a high stump with the bird and Miss Hines took a photo. Then there was a place where you had to turn left but most of the group turned right or straight. It was Miss Hines, My Dad, Tom, Franklin, Oli, Kyra and Me that went the right way. There weren't any more sculptures but we kept walking and there was this cool hut thing made out of wood that we went in. Then we walked back along the path and waited at the dog sculpture. Then the other missing people came back and we went back to camp for our next activity. 

By Dylan

Camp

This week we went to Hanmer Springs for our school camp. We stayed 3 days and 2 nights. It was amazing. We did orienteering, walk to the cemetery and a sculpture walk, mountain biking, walk up Conical hill then the lolly shop and then tree climbing. My favourite activities were probably mountain biking and tree climbing. In tree climbing there was a big tree and I climbed to the top of it. I was happy and impressed with myself. Mountain biking was so fun. You don't know whats coming next whether it's a sharp bend, a slope, a bridge or an uphill. I liked it when there were bends and bridges. 

Thank you to all the adults who made this possible.

Maths Workbook Week 3