Why its important to know how to swim

New zealand  is surrounded by water and it more likely to die , did you know it only takes a teaspoon of water to  make you die.

Each year many children die by drowning . Thats why many people take there kids swimming lessons , they get more support in the pool and when they go to the beach they are comfortable in the ocean . Gaining our strength in swimming will help      

Drowning is consistently the third highest cause of unintentional death in New Zealand, behind road vehicle crashes and accidental falls. Water Safety New Zealand records drowning statistics, and produce reports, fact sheets and research based on these statistics.

Swimming could help you to not be afraid of your fears in the water . Swimming can help you in case you get caught out in some kind of disaster.

Don’t have to be a pro swimmer or an expert but you need to be able to keep safe that all it matter is  being able to stay  . Try and get support in case you get caught out in some kind of disaster .

Sound facts

Sound can’t travel through vacuum ( an area empty of matter ) .When you are  traveling through water, sound moves around four times faster than when it travels through air. Sound comes from vibrations. These vibrations create sound waves which move through mediums such as air and water before reaching our ears.

Sound dictation

This is me and my groups first go at explaining sound

Like many terms in science, Sound is formed from a vibration and from mechanical waves. in everyday use, sound refers to what the ear can hear. Sound can be pleasant unpleasant hard or soft high or low. The scientific meaning of sound is based on an understanding interaction between matter and energy, what the brain hears of sound or interprets gets its start from the energy of moving molecules of air.

when a guitar string  vibrates energy comes from vibrations. these oscillating sound waves can move through substances like water dirt or solid rock.

Energy comes from vibration like a guitar strings.

What I am still learning

this is what I am still learning and what I am still learning . As  you can I am learning about place values in whole numbers . And the is 60

Using Commas and "SPEECH " Marks

COMMAS

Comma - a pause

Use commas:

• After and before direct speech.

“Help,” called out Serena. Joe said, “Get lost.”

• To separate items in a list.

Ice cream, peaches, raspberries and strawberries.

• To show a pause in a sentence with two  closely related ideas.

The dog loved chasing balls, running after them until it was tired.

Activity

Add commas where needed to the following sentences.

1. Mark had chocolate milk, ham sandwiches, crunchie bars, a pie and ice cream for lunch.

2. “ I’m sure I won’t get fat , ’’ he told his mum.

3. Dan was a great rugby player , and a good sport.

4. Kyana loved practising her poi skills , carrying her poi with her constantly.

5. “ Sione ,  “  said his mother  “Go and help your father with the dishes.”

6. I love to go to the beach , and collect shells.

7. My favourite foods are chocolate  ice cream ,  salt and vinegar chips , and chocolate mousse.

SPEECH MARKS

Put speech marks in the following sentences where needed.

1. “Isara,” come and help me, Sina said.

2. Cruz walked into the classroom and called out to his mate, “Can I borrow a pencil? ”

3. “The Mystics are going to win,” said Mrs Nua.

4. In the novel The Great Gatenby, by John Marsden, the main character Erle Gatenby says, “ “ “I’m cooler than a naked polar bear.”

5. “Get that dog away from me,” yelled Casey.  “It’s going to bite me!”

6. “I like the seaside - I grew up there, “

empathy recount

This movie to show how empathy works . This is my way showing empathy .  

Paula FiaFia Rehearsing

I felt quite , mad of my self because everyone was looking at me .

      I was on the stage I felt  clutched inside my stomach and my face was red .

When Gloria introduced the Tongan boys onto the stage I felt like I was go to faint and gonna cry .