Marton

The Best birthday Ever!!!!

Once there was a big siren and i didn't know what to do, it was a cat that was making it go off actually it as a stray cat. then me my two sisters my mum and my dad went to take a picture in the towns photo booth for my birthday that was tomorrow they were going to print them out and hang them up.  we were going to take lots of photos until when we got there we realised that the stray cat was sitting on the seat and we were trying to get it out and then my mum and dad took it out and put it in the boot of the car. and then we took the pictures there was funny, silly, serious and nice photos of me and my family. then we went home and i kept on asking what was making that weard noise and they said that they would take care of it and i knew that they were up to something and then when we got home we parked the car in the garage and then i went inside and had my dinner and then i did all of my jobs and then went upstairs to my bedroom and i went to sleep in two minutes. it was morning and there was balloons in my room and then my parents came up to see me and my sisters came running in seconds after them and then they told me to open all of my presents but i had to open my big one last of all. i got a netball a new iPhone 8s and then i opened my last one and it was a little kitten it was the best birthday i had ever had and i wan now 16 years old!! 

By Lucy

Our First Rocket Flight

 In My Class we have been learning about rockets. Zeph, Keira and I made a rocket together. we put our names on it and we put a parachute in the nose cone that was made out out a plastic bag. when we did our first launch it flew into the air on the side and the nose cone didn't come off the top so that made the parachute onto work because it did not fill up with air.

My Otaki Map

Our class has been learning about mapping using google maps. We have learnt how to locate different places in our community. Here is what I have Done so far.

15 minute writing

Dog Facts

1. Dogs have a sense of time.
2. Your dog is as smart as a two-year old
3. a dog can grow in any size
4. Puppies love games such as hide and seek! Hide, then call your pup's name so she can try to find you.
5. Dogs can learn more than 1000 words.
6. Big happy "helicopter" tail wagging is one sign of a really nice dog
7. Upright, stiff, rapid tail movement is not wagging or "friendly" but indicates a dog who's rather excited and focused.
8. Puppies grow to half their body weight in the first four to five months!
9. Puppies grow to half their body weight in the first four to five months
10. Puppies then take a year or more to gain the other half of their body weight.
11. Puppies can sleep 18 to 20 hours a day during that rapid body growth phase.
12. Dogs sometimes appear to smile -- much like humans -- with open mouth grinning. This may indicate a relaxed, submissive state.
13. Tired puppies get cranky just like little kids. If you have a fussy puppy, try nap time.
14. The fastest breed, the Greyhound, can run up to 44 miles per hour
15. Perky-eared dogs hear sounds better than floppy-eared dogs.
16. There are about 400 million dogs in the world.
17. The Labrador Retriever is the most popular breed, according to the American Kennel Club.
18. There are hundreds of breeds of dogs.
19. The average dog lives 10 to 14 years.
20. In general, smaller breeds live longer than larger breeds.
21. The world's oldest breed, the Saluki, originated in Egypt around 329 B.C.
22. According to a study shared by Cornell University, dogs were domesticated between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago.
23. Thomas Jefferson helped enact a dog tax in Virginia, because he was annoyed that dogs were killing his sheep.
24. Stroking dogs and gazing into their eyes releases the "feel good" hormone oxytocin for both people and dogs.
25. Dogs are omnivores -- they eat meat, grains and vegetables.
26. The heaviest breed, the Mastiff, weighs about 200 pounds
27. More than half of all U.S. presidents have owned dogs.
28. President Calvin Coolidge owned at least a dozen dogs.
29. Just like human fingerprints, no two dogs' nose prints are alike.
30. At about 6 inches, the Chihuahua is the shortest breed.
31. Irish Wolfhounds, the tallest breed, are 30 to 35 inches tall.
32. A Russian dog named Laika was the first animal in space, traveling around Earth in 1957.
33. Dogs who bark the most: Miniature Schnauzers, Cairn Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers, Fox Terriers and West 
34. he best age to bring a puppy home is 8 to 12 weeks
35. Dogs can be taught to count and solve simple math problems.
36. With love and a little patience, dogs can learn to walk backwards, salute and bow.
37. Pit bulls have been given a bad rap. BADRAP was started in the San Francisco Bay area on behalf of "pit bulls and their people" and was ranked nationally as a No. 1 high-impact nonprofit for animal welfare.
38. Revolutionary War soldiers sometimes brought their dogs with them into battle. Such was the case with George Washington and his dog, Sweetlips.
39. The American Water Spaniel was the first hunting breed developed to retrieve from boats.
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    By Lucy