My Passion Project - The Solar system - Hinepukohurangi

I did my Passion Project on the Solar System these are some facts I learnt about each planet.

The Sun- The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System and is by far the most important source of energy for life on earth.

Mercury- Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun in the whole Solar System.

Venus- Venus is the second planet closest from the Sun orbiting it every 224 earth days.

Earth- Earth also known as the world is the third planet from the Sun. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets.

Mars- Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after Pluto.

Jupiter- Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the biggest planet in the Solar System.

Saturn- Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of earth.

Uranus- Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System.

Neptune- Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and has a radius of 24,622 km.

Pluto- Pluto is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond Neptune. Pluto was the first Kuiper belt to be found.

By Hinepukohurangi

Japan Information Report

INTRODUCTION

Japan is a small country in the Pacific Ocean with massive tall buildings, beautiful palaces and thousands of temples.

GEOGRAPHY

Tokyo, the over-crowded capital, is known for its neon skyscrapers and pop culture. Tokyo is the capital city in Japan and is the second biggest city there. Japan's closest neighbours are Korea, Russia and China. Japan is made of 6,852 islands.The three largest islands in Japan are Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku.

FOOD

The traditional food of Japan is based on rice with Miso soup and other dishes. The side dishes mainly have fish, pickled vegetables, and vegetables cooked in broth. Broth is a liquid type of food with water, Broth is used as a base for other edible liquids like soup, gravy, or sauce. Sushi is the national food of Japan and is sold almost every where in Japan.

JAPANESE TRADITIONAL SPORTS

Japan's national sport is Sumo wrestling and is well loved. Sumo Tournaments are every 2 months, Most sumo wrestles spend at least 7 hours a day training for their fights, Sumo has a history of over 1,500 years.

CONCLUSION

So as you can see from this text, Japan has lovely traditional dishes that are enjoyed all over the world and Japan is a very over-populated country just like China.

By Hinepukohurangi

Golden Key Mentoring

Term 2, June 2015

This term, ten children from Kahikatea were chosen to participate in the Golden Key Mentoring programme. Each child was matched with a mentor from the University of Canterbury. The child and their mentor then chose a project that they would like to learn more about. Below are some photos of some of their projects.