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Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Smart Media
Today We were learning to know how to verify online information and analyse the construction of digital media. i found it really fun to make the slide of how i come to school
Thursday, 17 October 2019
Helicopter Ride
Beep beep whiiiiiiiiir TOKA TOKA TOKA i felt the ground slipping away from my feet,I got nervous. “Welcome to volcanic air said the pilot” “If you look out to your left you will see Mt Tarawera” “and if you look out to your right you will see mokoia island”. As the helicopter flew across the water i got butterflies in my stomach. We came into land on the waterfront and people were waving at us so we waved back. When we were 100 meters from the landing pad i held onto the handrail.
Touchdown. The pilot came around and opened up our doors. As I stepped out of the helicopter I was very cautious that I didn't get my head chopped off by the spinning blades, one last thank you to the pilot and we were on our way back home to Gisborne.
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Friday, 20 September 2019
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
Speeches
In my class we have been doing speeches.
Mine was about topdressers.
here it goes.
Hello my name is Marshall and today i will be talking to you about the history of Topdressers or "fertilizer planes" as you might call them. The idea of topdressing was shown in 1936 by a farmer in hawkes bay, he used a light aircraft to oversow cloverseed.
In 1938 Mr.A.Pritchard then a pilot in the Public Works Department experamented with sowing lupin seed by air on coastal sand country. in 1948 it was proposed that topdressing trials whould be carried out, with the royal New Zealand Air Force supplying the aircraft. Seven tons of "hard to get" Superphosphate
were obtained by the New Plymouth Fertilizer Works and costs and spreading methods were looked at.
A Tigermoth was initially selected to do the spreading but because of a small payload it was decided to use a Douglas dakota DC-3.
This decision was changed again because the corrosive affects of fertilizer werent known and the DC-3 was and expensive machine to run so a Grummin Avenger was used.
The modern Day Topdresser have so much grunt and pushback force that causes them to land in less than a 90 meter strip of land.
now enjoy a clip of a modern day topdresser at work
now enjoy a clip of a modern day topdresser at work
Friday, 6 September 2019
Climate change
Climate Change
What is climate change and what is it doing to our planet?
Climate Change is different to global warming, global warming is the earth getting hotter, climate change is changes on our earth's climate. The earth has warmed by an average 1*C in the last century. Although it might not sound like much, it means big things for people and wildlife around the globe. Though in NZ The temperature is twice the tree and reported for global data, which may be due to the relative absence of sulfate aerosols in the South Pacific.
The Amazon rainforest holds 20% of the Earth oxygen some scientists call it “the Earths lungs”, it has Over 1 million plant species living in it but they're becoming extinct due to logging, fires and greenhouse gases.
Climate change is already affecting wildlife all over the world, but certain species are suffering more than others. polar animals whose icy natural habitat is melting in the warmer temperature are particularly at risk. in fact, experts believe that the Arctic sea ice is melting at a shocking rate 9% per decade!
polar bears need sea ice to be able to hunt, raise their young and as places to rest after long periods of swimming.
The world is changing soon we will be living on a flooded wasteland wearing gas masks and being able to do nothing about it so if you don't want that to happen then step up and do something about it.
By Marshall
6/9/19
What is climate change and what is it doing to our planet?
Climate Change is different to global warming, global warming is the earth getting hotter, climate change is changes on our earth's climate. The earth has warmed by an average 1*C in the last century. Although it might not sound like much, it means big things for people and wildlife around the globe. Though in NZ The temperature is twice the tree and reported for global data, which may be due to the relative absence of sulfate aerosols in the South Pacific.
The Amazon rainforest holds 20% of the Earth oxygen some scientists call it “the Earths lungs”, it has Over 1 million plant species living in it but they're becoming extinct due to logging, fires and greenhouse gases.
Climate change is already affecting wildlife all over the world, but certain species are suffering more than others. polar animals whose icy natural habitat is melting in the warmer temperature are particularly at risk. in fact, experts believe that the Arctic sea ice is melting at a shocking rate 9% per decade!
polar bears need sea ice to be able to hunt, raise their young and as places to rest after long periods of swimming.
The world is changing soon we will be living on a flooded wasteland wearing gas masks and being able to do nothing about it so if you don't want that to happen then step up and do something about it.
By Marshall
6/9/19
Friday, 30 August 2019
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Friday, 16 August 2019
Tom Fedro Art
In my class we have been learning to mix and shade in Art.
i enjoyed drawing and painting the art. Take a look!
Thursday, 15 August 2019
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
Thursday, 8 August 2019
Mary Mackillop
Mary Mackillop Mary Mackillop was a saint. She Worked as a governess looking after her cousins and teaching them. Mary was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church and was one of the first Australians to be recognised as a saint. Mary was born on January 15th 1842 and died on the 8th of August 1909. Her feast day is on the 8th of August. By Marshall 8/8/2019
Monday, 5 August 2019
Drawing
This is a Falco P.A.C 750 XL Spraying a hillside.
I drew it in my own time late at night. I enjoyed getting the picture in my mind and the just drawing freehanded. Do you have these planes in your sky's? Please tell me if you do.
I drew it in my own time late at night. I enjoyed getting the picture in my mind and the just drawing freehanded. Do you have these planes in your sky's? Please tell me if you do.
Friday, 2 August 2019
4 Honey bee facts
In my class we have been learning about bees.i enjoyed making the bee to put the words on.
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Friday, 26 July 2019
Thursday, 25 July 2019
Winter
Winter
Outside Wind howled while on the ground Rain fell into muddy puddles that splished and sploshed When you stepped in them. kids rode motorbikes in the puddles and mud until they were as muddy as a white dog that just swam in a mud bath.People and animals slipped and slid on the grass and ice.
24/7/2019
Friday, 28 June 2019
A.S.M Airport
The lighting on our Airport is finished. I enjoyed wiring up all the wires to make light. Have a look.
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Our Airport Decoration Is Finshed
Me and sam have worked and worked and finally, we finshed our science project decoration. Have a look!
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Airport Science Project
Me, Sam And Alexander have been making a Science Project. It is and airport, it will look like an airport at night but were not done yet. Have a look at it so far.
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
Profile
Hello my name is Marshall. I go to St Mary's School. I am in year 6. I live with my mum, dad, dog, cat and fish. I have a big brother who lives in Australia. I like to go hunting, fishing and play on motorbikes. I also like mountain biking and drawing.
Thursday, 30 May 2019
Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei taonga
Nau mai, haere mai!
Welcome to my blog for learning.
I look forward to sharing my learning with my school,
my whānau and friends everywhere.
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