Cinquains (Sin-Canes)

This week in literacy we looked at cinquains. Cinquains are poems that are 5 lines long, they don't have to rhyme and the number of syllables per line changes, and goes in the order of 2,4,6,8,2. I had quite a bit of fun, but I lacked creativity and basically wrote a cinquain about the first thing that came to mind.

Plastic Pollution - Explanation Writing

Have you ever thought about the effects of plastic? They have a major dark-side. However, there are many different ways of helping the marine ecosystem with plastic pollution by minimising our use of plastics, buying 2nd hand items and cooking more at home.

What is Plastic Pollution? It's plastic where it shouldn't be. It's in the sea and on the beach and it's causing harm because we're using more plastic than ever. It's durable, cheap to produce and we're consuming it at staggering rates. Most times when you throw your rubbish into the recycling bin, you think it’s being recycled right? Well, it’s not. Places like China, Vietnam, and Malaysia are having to take all that rubbish with them. 

Firstly, we can refuse to buy plastic items in the first place. Like plastic wrap, disposable cutlery, straws, and more. This would probably be best if you like buying things. But the second option is buying reusable things. Like cardboard bags, reusable coffee cups, Stainless Steel Drink Bottles, and more!!

Another way to reduce our use of plastics is to purchase second-hand items where we can.Things from places like your local salvation army store, trademe postings, and more places have things that are still ready to be used, even when they were previously used. Things from 2nd hand stores are way cheaper than the price they cost at other  places, so you get to save more money. 

Lastly, you can cook more!! Instead of wasting your money, taking in more plastic and eating food that isn’t  even healthy for you. You can use the different ingredients in your house and make  your own homemade meals. Like home-made Pasta, burgers and more things. It also helps you not buy more food with more plastic containers. 

What are you prepared to do to contribute to minimise our use of plastic products? These are all the basic things you can do to help our Ocean Ecosystem. Minimising our use of plastics, buying 2nd hand items and cooking more at home. Do these to help for the sake of our sea life and our lives. 

Random Facts: (Not Included) 

There are 9,000 volunteers in 42 countries who take part in 239 cleanups, and who gather up more than 187,000 pieces of plastic trash. 

Plastic is mainly being shipped to places in Asia like China, Malaysia, and Vietnam. 

Companies like Coke and Pepsi aren’t being responsible for their plastic trash.

Shearwaters consume more plastic than any other marine animal.

There are approximately 500 billion plastic bags being used worldwide.

Over 1 million marine animals are killed each year due to plastic debris in the ocean. 

There are 100 million tons of plastic in oceans around the world.

Plastic pollution started in the 1960’s. 

Reading - Create Task

 

For  this task we had to create a  post to explain  what are the main causes of Plastic Pollution,what are the Effects of it and what we can do to help. 

Rata and the tree

This is our reading task. It's about the myth or legend of Rata and the tree. First we had to agree or disagree towards a statement. Then we had to pick another myth or legend of Maui. I chose Maui and the sun. I enjoyed this task because I got to re-read this text and get a better understanding of this story.  

Te Reo Maori - Ko Wai O Hoa

For this task we were asking each other, Who are your friends? in Maori. Or we could do parents and teachers. Raua means only two people and Ratou means more than two. For the create task me and my friend Laolao decided to  make it look like we were messaging each other. I also  added Maori and English translation for those who don't understand. I enjoyed this task because I got to learn how to say my friends in Maori!!

John Tui - Tongan Hero

For this task I had to pick a Tongan Hero. I picked a famous Tongan Actor, John Tui. I really enjoyed this task because I got to learn about a person I've never even learnt about.