Pages

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Endangered species- Chatham island black robin

Chatham island Black Robin are

Definition: The black robin or The Chatham Island Robin is an endangered bird species from the Chatham Island off the east coast or new Zealand


What was wiping them Out: By 1900, The introduction of rats and cats following human settlement had wiped out the birds from everywhere apart from little Mangere Islands.When we introduced predators to the two islands where it presently survives is still a threat 
All black robins have the same weaknesses and strengths, stemming from the fact they have similar DNA. This means that a single disease could kill them.

How to help the black robin would be if you were to travel to the Chatham islands or transporting anything like food or livestock there, be careful that you don't accidentally introduce pest animals, plants or diseases. These might threaten the black robin or other rare endangered flora and fauna in the unique environment.

FACT: All of today's black robins are descended from the last breeding female, Old Blue. She was one of the longest-lived robins known, reaching 14 years old.

The story about how the Chatham Island black robin became endangered but then saved.

the total world population of Black Robins in 1980, And only one of them was a female.

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Introduced species

Questions 

  1. What does ''Introduced species'' mean?
  2. Why were they brought to NZ?
  3. Why have their numbers exploded?
  4. What after so they have on our native plants and animals?
  5. How is Doc trying to get rid of them?
  6. Choose two introduced species 
  7. write about how they are affecting our native forests 
  8. what control methods are being used 
  9. are these methods having any susses 

Rats 



Wednesday, 6 September 2017

Kaitiakitanga

Nuclear Disasters

  1. fukushima 
  2. Chernobyl 
What is fukushima? Fukushima was a great big earthquake of magnitude 9.0
When was Fukushima? at 2.46 pm Friday 11 March 2011
When was Chernobyl?
What is Chernobyl? Chernobyl is a nuclear power plant that took place in the northern Ukraine. 
Where was fukushima?
Where was Chernobyl?
Why is fukushima important?
Why is Chernobyl important?
What effect have they had on the areas around fukushima?
What effect have they had on the areas around Chernobyl?
What has been done to protect the surrounding areas from Chernobyl and radiation? 
What have we learnt from Chernobyl and Fukushima? 

Tuesday, 5 September 2017

Gymnastics

Today we did Gymnastics and it was fun because we were playing on the mat doing cartwheels, Forward roll, Backward roll and jumping forward and backwards on the beam.