Tsunami discription

Tsunami Disaster

I just arrived home, I went in my room and got changed. Then I came back out. I could hear a big sound coming towards me. When I looked at the window I could see a tsunami. I could see people running around their houses then I could smell sea water.

I said to myself “No wonder there’s a storm out side.” So I ran on top of my roof. It was cold outside, so I ran back down and got my jumper. Then I froze... and I was thinking what will I get too? Oh right I’ll get my camera! So I got it and came back up.

I could see houses floating on the water. It was a catastrophic. It felt like I was going to die. I lived close to the sea. It was at 4 o’clock when the tsunami struck. “Oh that’s right I’ve got my camera, I could take a video of the tsunami!” People were confused and afraid of the tsunami. It was terrifying so I turned on my camera.

I could hear power lines falling, cars bumping into each other. Then I heard a helicopter so I started waving my hands. I saw a men coming down from the helicopter and took me inside.

When I looked back I could see people waving their hands and crying for help. There was one more space.

We got a man and he was really cold but we saved him. He was lucky.

When we arrived at the airport, it was flooding, so we had to land on the roof. When we came out it was really cold.

If it wasn't for the people who saved us we would have died. We said thank you you and then they went back.

By Brian

Layers of the Earth

The Layers of the Earth

WALT: make a model of the layers of the earth out of play-dough

So...that when we learn about natural disasters we can use our knowledge of the layers to understand them better.

To... help us in topic and science and learn about the earth around us.

1. Crust:
The crust is the outside of the earth (land,sea) the thickness of the earth is 15-75km.

2. Mantle upper and lower:
There are two parts of the mantle. It is the upper mantle and the lower mantle.

The upper mantle is 400km thick and it is made out of iron,magnesium and silicates. The lower mantle is 2300km thick.

3. Outer core
The outer core is 2300km thick and it is iron, nickel and sulphur. It is made out of liquid.

4. Inner core
The inner core is 1220km thick and it is iron, nickel,solid and sulphur.
The temperature is 6650 degrees Celsius! It is really hot under the ground!

Aitua

We are learning the Maori words for different Natural Disasters (Aitua). I hope you like my illustrations.

My journey to the moari village

Title: My Journey To the Maori Village

Label: Writing

When I arrived there, the door just opened and steam was coming out. I could not see anything. When I took my first step I thought there was concrete but it was mud. I said to myself “Where am I? Oh no! did I take the time machine?” When I looked to my left, I saw miss Hancell - phew! it was my teacher but when I looked back I said to my self “Hey, where did she go?” I thought that she might have vanished.

I saw people walking around and looking at me. Why am I alone? So I kept on walking. I thought there was a time machine at the end of the village. I looked at their houses. They were old and the ground was muddy, but the smell was like hangi. It was yum but I already had my breakfast. They were wearing dirty clothes. Then I remembered - that’s right! I have got a walkie-talkie! I can talk to my friends.

When I took out my walkie-talkie, I tried to talk to my friends but I couldn’t . No, no! Why is it like this? Finally they reached me. “Brian, Brian are you there?”
“Yes I am! Finally! Where is the time machine? Send it down! I am stuck!”
“No, it’s ok. Calm down!”
“No no the village people are coming after me!”
“What?”
“They are coming after me! I told you, now I’m stuck.”
The village people walked towards me. “No!” I screamed and covered my face with my hands, but then someone said in a soft voice “Would you like some hangi?” I was starving because it was lunch time. They were so kind to me I forgot to reply back to my friends.

I heard boys doing the haka, I heard babies crying, girls and boys saying the karakia(prayer). I heard birds singing in joy.

I finished their hangi. It was smokey and tasty. I was about to ask them if I can have some more but then I said to my self “ It’s ok they don’t have much. ” I heard a loud sound outside. I ran out. Finally, the time machine had come down. “Thank you very much!” I waved goodbye. When I was inside the time machine I went to sleep.

I heard someone calling me, “Brian! Brian!” It was my friends - when open my eyes it was my mum. It was a dream.

By Brian

Alphabet Key

Title: Alphabet Key

Label: Inquiry

I used the alphabet key to think about words to do with Whanaungatanga. Here is my list.

A. Aroha
B. Being responsibility
C.Co-operating
D. Determination
E. Effort
F. Fairness
G. Growth
H. Harmony
I. Integrity
J. Justice
K. Kotahitanga
L. Looking after each other
M. Marae
N. Nice
O. Opportunity
P. Peace
Q.Quality friends
R.Respect
S. Smoke free
T. Trust
U. Understanding
V. Very good
W. Whanaugatanga
X. Extra-friendship
Y. You know best
Z. Zig zag colors a values