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Snakes 

• Snakes are carnivores (meat eaters).
• Snakes don’t have eyelids.
• Snakes can’t bite food so have to swallow it whole.
• Snakes have flexible jaws which allow them to eat prey bigger than their head!
• Snakes are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica.
• Snakes have internal ears but not external ones.
• Snakes used in snake charming performances respond to movement, not sound.
• There are around 3000 different species of snake.
• Snakes have a unique anatomy which allows them to swallow and digest large prey.
• Snakes are covered in scales.
• Snake skin is smooth and dry.
• Snakes shed their skin a number of times a year in a process that usually lasts a few days.
• Snakes smell with their tongue.
• Some sea snakes can breathe partially through their skin, allowing for longer dives underwater.
• Despite snakes often being feared, more people are killed by bees than snakes every year

Make a Clinometer

Materials - set square, cotton, sellotape, blue tac, cut up rubbers, 1 meter rulers.
Task-  To make a clinometer, so we can measure the height of various objects around the school.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMLcU1Qknts
Here's a picture of how to make a clinometer.

After we had made the clinometer we measured
The olive tree = 12.5 to 13.5 meters.
Toilet block    = 3.64m.
Norfolk pine  = 30.5m.
Goal posts      = 5.65m.
We had problems sighting the clinometer, but with a bit of practice we got it. It took 2 people to make sure the string and rubber was hanging vertically. We found where to stand if the Norfolk pine  was cut down so we couldn't get hit by the falling tree.

Art work

 Today we are with Kerry from Manaiakalani. Blogging is the order of the day and the students are making lists of public and private  things that could, or should not be published under their name. Public things could be hobbies, sports, group meetings etc. Private things could be address, birthday, siblings names etc. Kerry is encouraging the students to blog their art work. e.g.

This is an example of pastels, pencils and dye work. Using OHT's to make an outline for art to be created within.

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