Why pets deserve the same care as humans

This is my speech about why pets deserve the same care as humans from term 3. Why pets deserve the same care as humans Pets all around the world are being loved, cared for and feed well. But not all animals are being treated the same. They are getting abused, killed and are begging for food. Hi I'm Poppy and today I'm talking about why pets deserve the same care as humans. Owners are taking granted for there animals not speaking. If there owners are hurting and neglecting their pets. Those animals aren't able to speak or say something. It's been estimated that there are 900 to 2,000 abused animals every year in the US. Puppy mills are large scale dog breeding operations that put profits on the health of the puppies. Many dogs with illnesses like kidney or heart disease stay in their position by their owners. Thousandddsss of greyhounds die each year some in the name of “selective breeding” before they ever touch a racetrack. Which brings me to my next point.y y Sadly, some people are unwilling or never spend the time and money to heal their sick or injured pets. About six million animals enter shelters every year. More than 50% of fur in the US comes from China, where millions of dogs and cats often have to go through traumatizing experiences, like bleeding and skin taken of them alive until they pass away. So if you wear any fur, there’s no sure way of knowing whose skin you’re in. What can you do to help. Foster or adopt an animal or pet, or fundraised for animal rights. There are many fundraisers that you can donate to help. Many different animals are used around the world for animal testing. They test to make your favourite cosmetic products, clothing items and hair dye. But the most common for testing are mice, fish, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, farm animals, birds, cats, dogs and pigs. And in some countries, monkeys and chimpanzees. They practice and test to help cure sicknesses and and desesses. But why dont they help to save our animals? Instead of listening to that depressing news, 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year from being homeless and neglected. That's millions of dogs, cats and more. When foster animals are adopted they know they are loved, and when you think about it you are saving a life when adopting. We are very lucky to have these animals in our home or in our lives. To protect and love us. Why does hurting these innocent pets and animals make you feel good? They are there for us so we should be too. {Pause}. I believe they should be respected as animals. They should have the right to their own freedom, their own families, and their own life. Animals should be treated the same as humans. In conlution I think animals should be treated right by being fed well, going for walks, not getting neglected or abused. All round loved and cared for. They make you smile, laugh and joyful. Thank you for listening.

The Plastic Crisis

The Plastic Crisis#savetheturtlesksksk We all know what plastic pollution is doing to our oceans, it has been like this for years. But it has gotten worse. More sea life are dying every day, different species are also on the verge of extinction. What is plastic pollution doing to our earth? Other than killing our sea life, the plastic pollution crisis is killing our beaches. From cigarette buts, plastic caps and more types of small plastics are being found on our beaches. Fish can eat it in the ocean, but birds can eat it on the beach. Our sealife is dying, and some species are on the verge of extinction. Plastic was made in 1907. Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic. That means no molecules were found from nature. Little did he know that his great invention would turn into a real-life nightmare. To reduce plastic pollution in our oceans and on beaches we can… use reusable Tupperware. Metal straws and plastic containers are very useful. Better than plastic wrap and single-use plastics. Single-use plastics are plastics that are not useful after the first time. For example plastic wrap or bottles, you can only use them one time. But reusable Tupperware is something you can use forever. Even if it’s plastic. The plastic pollution problem is not just killing our sea life but killing our oceans and land. If it ends up in our fish then we eat the fish. With other climate change and global warming problems, plastic pollution is not going to help. If we want to help we need to do it now by reducing plastic and single-use items and using reusable things. By Poppy

How climate change will affect insect species and insect-borne diseases

WALT: In room 4, we had to write an explanation about how climate change will affect insect species and insect-borne diseases.


How climate change will affect insect species and insect-borne diseases

How climate change will affect insect species and insect-borne diseases. One concern is how climate change will affect the spread of insect species and insect-borne diseases. These include Dengue fever, Malaria, Lyme disease, Nile virus, Yellow fever and much more. Those are spread through bites of vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks and flies.

Due to the warming of the climate more mosquitoes are appearing, because they carry those diseases there is more chance of them transmitting it. Diseases can spread quickly through animals and humans if they are not properly contained and treated. Warmer temperatures in climate change have already affected wildlife and agriculture systems. With extra greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, our earth is getting hotter. Due to the earth getting warmer more bugs are appearing, who transmit those diseases.

Vector-borne diseases: It is from an infection transmitted to humans and other animals by vectors such as mosquitos, ticks and fleas. They carry infections and diseases through there blood. Vector-borne diseases are diseases such as Dengue fever, Nile virus, Yellow fever, Malaria and more.  How to stop it: Other than trying to cool the earth down, to stop ever getting bitten by an insect that carries diseases you can wear light coloured long-sleeved pants and tops. You could also install window seals to keep them out.

If climate change is getting worse, so will insects and insect-borne diseases. Insects like vectors spread in warmer temperatures. If our earth is getting hotter, more insects that carry those diseases will appear. There are ways we can reduce those insects. We can wear protective gear/clothes, or join organisations and groups to help cool down the earth.             
                                                         
By Poppy

How to swim freestyle successfully

WALT: In room 4 we had to write new explanations about different topics.  I chose How to swim freestyle successfully


How to swim freestyle successfully

Being a good swimmer takes time, effort and patience. Every top swimmer has practiced hundreds of times and that is what makes them great. I’m telling you how to swim freestyle successfully.

To be a great swimmer you need to practice, laps and laps of swimming.  Many famous olympic swimmers have to practice for hours to be the fastest. Practice makes perfect. Freestyle comes in handy when you’re in trouble in the ocean. You’re having fun in the water but then, next thing you know your in a rip. Freestyle can help you get out and get you closer to land.

The types of swimming techniques are. Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Freestyle.  To help improve your freestyle technique, you can use a high elbow position, don’t lift your head and breathe. Just breathe on your side and use a neutral head position. For freestyle your hands have to be in a spooning position, and arms diving into the water.

Our core abdominal and lower back muscles help to make you faster and stronger. Your glutes make sure that your legs are moving like a mermaid to get faster and our pecs, hamstrings, shoulders, calves and biceps are all used when in a powerful stroke.

To be a great freestyle swimmer it takes patience, effort and a lot of practice. If you practice a lot and do laps after laps you could be in the olympics for freestyle swimming.

By Poppy

How crystals form

WALT: In-room 4 we had to write an explanation about something in science.

How crystals form

Have you ever wondered how crystals form? Or where those crystals in your jewelry come from? How long do they take to grow? Well, today I’m answering all your questions about “How crystals form”.

Its all starts with crystallization. Crystals form in nature, when some liquids cool and
start to harden. Molecules in the liquid gather together and try to make it stable and
solid. In nature, crystals can form when liquid rock, called magma cools. The word crystals come from the greek krystallos, which means ice.

How long does it for crystals to form? All crystals form the same way, but some different times. Just like normal atoms come together in a cluster. In the process it can take a
few days or thousands of years. Natural crystals come from the earth all form the
same way.

Some mood rings have either synthetic or natural liquid crystals, to change the
 color according to the temperature. The ring is normally with a gemstone.
Either quartz or glass. Which is a clear capsule filled with thermochromic liquid
 crystal. A heat changing liquid. Then has a thin sheet of liquid crystal.

The atoms all cluster together to grow crystals. Some rings called mood rings have synthetic or natural liquid crystals.  to change the color according to the temperature.
Which is a clear capsule filled with thermochromic liquid crystal. Then has a thin sheet of liquid crystal. Now you know how crystals are made.

By Poppy

How to be a good sibling

In-room 4, we had to write an explanation about how to be a good sibling.

How to be a good sibling

Being a sibling is not always the best. Fighting, yelling and bickering to each other can get sometimes annoying. To be a good sibling you are able to show empathy, care and love.

To be a good sibling you could help if they ever get stuck on their homework or school work. This probably won't work if you have older siblings. If they are lonely you could play a game, do something fun or help build your relationship. 

If they are feeling down help them feel better or build them back up again. Or if they are hurt show that you care. If you show empathy towards your siblings they might show it back.

Trying not to fight is impossible. Not being cheeky or starting an argument can help. If you start bickering and fighting back and forth it might escalate into and fight or an argument. Don't let a little bickering with your siblings destroy your relationship. 

Being fair and sharing your stuff can build assurance between your siblings. If you trust each other with your stuff you wouldn’t start as many fights.

My conclusion to be a good sibling is that you should love, care and help them no matter what even if they are on your last nerve.

By Poppy 

Windy waters

WALT: For the Hiwi the Kiwi show, we had to write a narrative about lessons in the water.


Windy waters

It was one stormy day. “Boom, crash” the waves crashed on the sandy shore at  Ahipara. I and mum suggested we stay home by the warm crackling fire. But dad, oh dad just had to go out. We loaded our boat onto the windy waters. “Swish, swash” the boat rocked. “Woah” dad ran over to the other side of the boat. “Erkkk.” The boat creaked. Off we went, me and mum feeling like we were going to be sick. We all remembered our life jackets on a day like this. We cast our fishing line, me and mum still feeling nauseous. “I’ve got one yelled dad!” We excitedly ran over. Dad moaned and groaned trying to get this fish out. “Ah ha.” It flipped and wiggled all over the deck. Dad pulled out the ruler. He was about to pick it up with his bare hands. I quickly stopped him. “You need to use a cold wet cloth to pick it up with dad.” He questioned my comment. “All right then”, he measured the fish, still with a wet cloth wrapped around it. “26 only 26!!!” Dad yelled. “Better get a good one soon.” After hours of waiting, feeling sick and catching no good sized fish, Mum finally got one. She pulled and tugged on the rod. It felt like years, after she got it in. “This ones a big one” I said. Without questioning dad carefully threw it back. “Hey why did you do that yelled” mum madly. “It was pregnant” said dad. “We want more kaimoana for years to come, don't we, that’s why we put it back.” We gathered up our gear and headed home. “What a day,” I said “what a day”!

By Poppy