Halloween stories

WALT: We are learning to write scary stories.

The Doll

One day my Mum went to the vintage store and bought a doll for me. As soon as she came home with the doll, my mum said do you like it and I replied “yes”, but I didn't really like it because it had scary eyes and a really weird mouth. It was 3am and my sister and I always woke up at that time because that's the haunted hour. So we grabbed the doll and 3 candles and we said can you talk and then we waited 10 seconds and the doll said “I’m coming for you!” We were really scared so we ran into our rooms and went straight to sleep. It was the next day and I threw the doll into the trash. We never saw it again!

By Haiden

What did you dress up as for Halloween? Why?

My hydroponic drawing

WALT   We are learning about hydroponic systems  

Sorry my photo is side ways.

Why did you choose this design?

I chose this design because I thought it would be a little bit different from the others and it would be easier to take care of. Also, it would get enough sunlight so the plants wouldn’t die. In my design I had the pipes  on an angle so the water could go down and it would get to the other plants.

By Haiden

Equipment list:

1. Sunlight            2. Water 

3. Wood                4. Pipes

5. Seeds               6. Bottle

7. Plants               8. Stick

By Haiden.

I like this design because it is my own work. It was a bit hard to draw the curved lines. Do you like this drawing?   

My cool Matariki story

The Seven Stars of Matariki
 
One day there was a anxious man named Mitai. He had six brothers that loved adventures as much as they loved Mitai. One night Mitai and his six brothers were relaxing on a chair outside looking at the stars until Mitai saw Waiti, Waita, Waipuna Rangi, Tapuaenuku, Tuarangi, Ururangi, and Matariki.The brothers were so happy they danced the night away. Suddenly Ururangi fell from the sky with terrible fear. Mitai noticed that there was one star missing, so he ran straight to the garden, grabbed Ururangi and said, “are u alright?” then ururangi said “no”. The next morning Mitai woke up and Ururangi was gone. Mitai went searching everywhere and then Ururangi popped out and gave Mitai a fright. One week later Matariki came down and found Ururangi. Everyone was so happy but Mitai was too sad to say goodbye. His six brothers woke up and said “hi Ururangi what are you doing”? Ururangi said, “I fell from the sky but, Matariki here to save me”. So they all said goodbye to each other and then Mittai threw them back in the sky. The men lived happily ever after and each Maori New Year the stars still shine bright in the sky.

By Haiden

I enjoyed writing and planning my story. If I made it myself I would add more information. I found it hard writing some maori words. Have you ever seen the matariki stars?

My amazing hydroponic method

WALT: We are learning how to make a hydroponic system.

Step 1. You will need a drill, a plastic bottle, seeds, nutrient water, cotton wool, a net cup and sphagnum moss.

Step 2. Now grab your plastic bottle, and drill a medium sized circle into the top.

Step 3. Now put your cotton wool around the top of the bottle.

Step 4. Next grab your net cup and put it where you drilled the hole.

Step 5. Now put your seeds into your net cup and then fill it with sphagnum moss.

Step 6. Fill the bottle with nutrient water and put a little bit of nutrient water into your net cup.

Step 7. Now wait a few days or weeks.

Step 8. That’s how you make a hydroponic system. Good luck.

By Haiden

I enjoyed making it because we got to use a craft knife. If I would make my own hydroponic system I would use a drill so I could cut it easier. It was so hard to cut the bottle with a craft knife.

Do you like gardening?