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Volume 20 Number 8
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LONG GONE BUT WHY?
Extinct means that this creature is no longer living anywhere on earth. Every one of those creatures has died out. Sometimes it has to do with man – or it could be a big event that happens in nature, like a volcano erupting or an earthquake.
Scientists are still puzzling as to why dinosaurs became extinct.
WHEN? It happened about 65 million years ago. They all became extinct roughly at the same time. A lot of animals that were alive at the same time like crocodiles, salamanders and birds survived.
CONFLICTING SCIENTISTS
Some scientists think that a huge rock from space hit Earth. Others think volcanoes erupted continuously for a long time. Others think both things happened, and the earth was covered in a huge cloud of ash, smoke and dust that blocked all the sunlight. No sunlight reached the earth, and it became dark. This darkness lasted a few years.
LIGHT
Without light – the plants would die, so the PLANT-EATING DINOSAURS would be without food. When the plant-eating dinosaurs died FROM STARVATION, the MEAT-EATING DINOSAURS had no food, so they died too.
COLD
When it was dark it became very cold and the temperature on earth dropped. Many other dinosaurs did not survive the big changes in temperature.
DINO DATA
READ THIS INFORMATION ABOUT DINOSAURS THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON THE NEXT PAGE.
Dinosaurs lived long ago. There are two main types of dinosaurs, CARNIVORES which are meat eaters and HERBIVORES which are plant eaters.
The carnivores had huge, sharp teeth to tear the meat. They were very scary looking. The TYRANNOSAURUS REX was a fierce carnivore. It had short arms and longer legs.
Herbivores liked to eat plants. The BRACHIOSAURUS loved wading in the water eating water reeds.
The TRICERATOPS had three horns on its head. Tri means three, just like a tricycle has threeItwheels. was herbivore.a
The PTERODACTYL could fly. It was fast and quick in the air and could catch its prey easily.
HERBIVORES had long necks to reach to the top of high branches to get their food.
The BRONTOSAURUS was also a herbivore.
Beading is FUN!Beading is FUN!
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There are 25 FRIENDS making earrings. They each need 4 beads for their earrings. How many beads do they need altogether?
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There are l0 FRIENDS making necklaces. They each need l5 beads for their necklaces. How many beads do they need altogether?
MAKING JEWELRY for friends is super easy and a lot of FUN . Sometimes you have to do a little MATHS to get it right!
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There are l6 FRIENDS making bracelets. They each need 8 beads for their bracelets. How many beads do they need altogether?
There are 56 beads left over. Share them between 4 FRIENDS. How many do they each get? 4
I LIKE MY FRIENDS BECAUSE ….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICKEY and MINNIE
CELEBRATE ALL WEEKEND WITH NEW EPISODES OF
FROM 16–18 NOVEMBER
Can you match Mickey’s shadow?
LEOPARDS ARE ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S BIG FIVE.
They can live in many different places. Your can find them in rainforests, mountains and even deserts.
They eat anything from small birds and insects to large buck, depending on where they live.
are called ROSETTES because they look like little roses.
LEOPARDS are very stealthy. They get very close to their prey without being noticed.
LEOPARDS are excellent climbers and often drag their prey up into trees to keep it safe from other animals. They usually live alone and are very territorial, marking their areas with scratches on trees and their scent.
LEOPARDS can run up to 58 kms an hour to catch their prey.
LEOPARDS are mostlyactiveandhunt duringthenight.
Robo and Spinner are the new Smart-Kids characters who will help teach children the basic principles of coding and robotics.
MY SCHOOL 2024!
MY SCHOOL’S NAME IS:
My principal’s name is:
My teacher’s name is:
I my school BECAUSE:
The number of learners in my SCHOOL: The number of learners in my GRADE:
The number of learners in my CLASS:
My school uniform is COOL because:
MY SCHOOL SHOES ARE: (tick the right one) BLACK BROWN
Cool for S'COOL!
WHAT IS THE BEST THING TO DO IF YOU SEE A T-REX?
Hope that it doesn’t SEE YOU!
What do you call a DINOSAUR that is sleeping? A DINOSNORE!
WHAT DO YOU GET IF YOU CROSS A T-REX WITH EXPLOSIVES? DINO-mite!
What did the dinosaur say when it saw the volcano erupt? ‘WHAT A LAVA-LY DAY!’
WHAT DID THEUSEDINOSAUR TO CUT WOOD? A DINO-SAW
What’s as BIG AS A DINOSAUR but weighs nothing? A dinosaur’s shadow.
Why can’t you hear a PTERODACTYL when it goes to the toilet?
BECAUSE THE ‘p’ is silent!
What DINOSAURdoyoucallafart? fromAblast thePAST!
Which hasDINOSAUR 3 horns and is seen on 4 wheels?
ATriceratops on a SKATEBOARD. callWhatdoyou thatadinosaur doesn’t takeabath? STINK-OSAURUS
DINOSAURSWhydidcarnivorous eat raw meat? BECAUSETHEYDIDN’T KNOWHOWTOBRAAI!
What do you say when you meet a two-headed DINOSAUR ?
Hello, hello!
Your friendly & trusted KANGAROO!
Our body is more than 70 % water. Water is IMPORTANT because it transports oxygen to our body cells.
To properlfunction y, every organ in your body needs WATER.
LET’S DRINK!
SWEATINGis the body’s way of cooling down. You need to make sure you replace that liquid by drinking water.
Children deh y drate quic k er than adults. This means their bodies are using u p more wa t er than the y are drin k ing.
Your body temperature is determined by the amount of water in your body.
A HUMAN CAN SURVIVE WEEKS WITHOUT FOOD BUT ONLY DAYS WITHOUT WATER.
DRINK WATER BEFORE AND AFTER YOU PLAY SPORT.
WATER IS
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION: OF THE COMPETITION:
APRIL WINNER: JULY WINNER:
Lea Van Niekerk Lea Van Niekerk
FISH FLINGER
flings fish far, with aim so bold. Protecting the sea from villains, a tale to behold.
DARK SHADOW DARK SHADOW
With lightning speed and stealthy grace, Teleporting unseen to any place, Guarding the waves from shadows and fear!!
The
The leanest, meanest, protein.
I love my protein and I love to flex. When it comes to being lean and mean, I’m the best!
captain crisp
always golden at crunch-time.
I’m the leader of the Fish Fingers!! My smile is always showing And my golden crisp is always glowing!
Incredible Hake Omega Mind
Big on Omega, Big on Brain power.
I’m keen and clever and i’m only getting better. I’m the Omega found in Hake. It’s the best “brain food” mom can make!
1 Mrs Kgotla is taking her class of 32 children to the beach. There are 8 cars to transport the children. How many children will go in each car if they divide equally?
2 When they got to the beach, 9 of the children went for a walk. They collected 3 shells each. How many shells did the 9 children collect altogether?
3 Liz had 18 shells. She shared them equally with Thabo. How many did each child get?
4 There were l7 seagulls on the beach. 9 Flew away when the children walked past. How many seagulls were left?
5 Jay enjoys collecting shells. He puts his shells in piles. He made 6 piles of shells with 3 in each pile. How many shells did he collec t ?
HAMMERHEADS
Every year hundreds of baby hammerhead sharks are born in the waters of Mossel Bay in the Eastern Cape. cannotHammerheads see in front of them because theireyesareon the side of their hammerhead.shaped They have small mouths and are not towardsaggressivehumans.
THEY LOVE TO SWIM CLOSE TO THE SURFACE SO ARE EASY TO SPOT.
HOW D I LEARN?
It’s that time of the year where we have to really focus on learning for those extra tests, so this means extra learning. We all have different styles of learning so have a look to see what YOUR style is.
COLOUR IN THE SMILEY FACE NEXT TO THE POINT THAT IS TRUE FOR YOU.
VISUAL / SPATIAL (I LIKE PICTURES)
I enjoy drawing and creating images.
I use pictures to help me remember information.
In class, I prefer watching educational videos rather than listening. I doodle diagrams next to my notes to understand better.
I think in pictures and often daydream in class.
In group work, I prefer being the artist.
VERBAL / LINGUISTIC (I LIKE LANGUAGES)
I enjoy word games.
I like reading and writing.
I like telling stories.
I read books just for fun.
I have a good memory.
I enjoy debates.
In group work I prefer to do the researching and the writing.
MUSICAL / RHYTHMIC (I LIKE MUSIC)
I like to hum when working. I like to have music playing in the background when I study. If I have to memorise information, I create a rhyme or rhythm.
I enjoy playing a musical instrument.
INTERPERSONAL (I LIKE OTHER PEOPLE)
I enjoy working with others in groups.
I like helping to explain to others. I like to belong to social and sports clubs.
I try to understand others. I like to ask my friend to quiz me to see if I remember information.
In group work I like to be the mediator.
LOGICAL / MATHEMATICAL (I LIKE NUMBERS)
I really enjoy my Maths class.
I love brain teasers and brain puzzles.
I like placing things in a logical, stepby-step order when problem-solving.
I enjoy grouping information into categories.
I enjoy playing games that make me think things through.
KINAESTHETIC / BODILY (I LIKE BEING PHYSICAL)
I enjoy PE lessons and sports. I like working with my hands.
I enjoy lessons where we move about.
I understand better when the teacher uses real-life examples.
I like to dance and move when doing my chores.
I prefer taking things apart to figure out how the different parts work, rather than reading the instructions.
INTRAPERSONAL (I LIKE BEING INDEPENDENT)
NATURALISTIC (I LIKE
NATURE)
I like to work with animals and plants.
I am very aware of the environment around me.
I enjoy working in the garden.
I like to collect things, especially from nature.
I like to organise things into groups. The environment is very important to me and I do my best to conserve it.
MY LEARNING STYLE
YOU WILL SEE THAT:
• You have coloured in smiley faces in each group.
• The higher the number in each group shows how you like to learn.
• This means that when you study, you need to combine learning styles.
I prefer working alone. I know what I’m good at and what I need to improve upon.
I like to come up with different ways of doing things.
I like to think about how I work and how I can improve.
If I have to work in a group, I tend to work alone until it is time to present our idea.
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