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Tuesday 7 December 2021

Naomi Response to text: Marine Animals

 Marine Animals

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1. Approximately how many different species of marine life are in New Zealand?


a) 17,000                                     b) Over 17,000

c) 19,000             d) 16,000


2.According to the article where are Hector’s dolphins found? 


a) All over New Zealand              b) At the top of the North Island

c) Only in the South Island        d) In the South Island with some in the North Island?


3. How many New Zealand sea lions are there?


a) around 12,000 b) exactly 12,000

c) no one knows d) 12,000


4. Describe what the word endemic means:


→I’m not sure if this is right but I heard that endemic means infection?? A population when that infection is constantly maintained at a baseline level in a geographic area without external inputs. (I hope i was right!!)  


5. True or False: Hector’s dolphins have a distinctive rounded dorsal fin that looks like it has one of Daffy Ducks ears.


a) True b) False


6. What is the conservation status of the Hoiho or Yellow-eyed penguin?


a) Endangered             b) Extinct

c) Threatened-Nationally Endangered d) A few away from extinction


7. What is  the conservation status “Threatened-Nationally Endangered”?


→Threatened-Nationally Endangered means a high rate of those creatures going extinct!! We need to protect them because they are one of New Zealand's rarest penguin species!!

8. What can we do as New Zealanders to help protect and save these marine creatures from extinction?


→ To save and protect them, make sure to chuck your rubbish in the bin, not the ground! Trash can kill those species and they will go extinct! Also, animals were on this planet before humans so we need to protect them!! If you see an animal that needs help then help them!! I see that a group of people like Mr Beast and more are helping animals!! It's your turn to help save the sea creatures and living creatures on the ground :D


Naomi 4 Facts: Sea Creatures

 

Hey everyone! Today's 4 facts are about Sea Creatures!! Here are some interesting facts about Sea Creatures o: O hope you enjoy them!! Also, stay safe :D Have an amazing day!!

Wednesday 1 December 2021

Naomi Four Facts: Raphael

 

Hey everyone! Today's 4 facts are about Raphael!! He is a famous artist :D Here are some interesting facts about him!! Stay safe everyone :3

Naomi Response to text: Raphael

 Raphael

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1. Who is renowned as the greatest painters of the High Renaissance?

  1. Donatello                                   b) Raphael

      c) Michelangelo                                       d) Leonardo 


2. Which painting is Raphael best known for? 

a) Mona Lisa                       b) David

c) Madonna                     d) Gabriel



3. Who were Raphael’s earlier mentors for his craft?

a) Leonardo da Vinci     b) Pietro Perugino

c) Giovanni Santi     d) Magia di Battista 



4. Why is Giovanni Santi significant in Raphael’s life?

→Idk sorry??



5. True or False:  Raphael had a pleasant childhood.  

a) True b) False


Explain your answer:

=> He had a bad childhood because his mum died when he was nine, father died when he was eleven and his siblings died when they were young.


6.  Why would Raphael choose to be an apprentice of Pietro Perugino?

  1. Because Perugine was famous around the world for his work

  2. He had an important commission working on the Sistine Chapel??

  3. He had no one to select from.

  4. Leonardo & Michelangelo didn’t like him



7. With the artwork from Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?

  1. Pointillism collage

b) comic art

c) human beauty, nature, religion deities

d) Painting, sculptures??

Tuesday 30 November 2021

Naomi Tuesday: Word Work of the Day (T4W7D1)

 

Today's word work of the day is... Sculpture!! O: I hope you like my word work of the day!! Stay safe :)

Naomi Response to text: Donatello

 Donatello

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1. What materials was Donatello working with?


a) platinum                                   b) diamond

c) titanium                         d) wax



2. What city was Donatello born in? 


a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci



3. While developing his craft, who did Donatello study with?


a) Donato di Niccolo Bardi     b) Lorenzo Ghiberti

c) Battistero di San Giovanni     d) Fillppo Brunelleschi



4. List some of the materials that Dontatello used for his masterpieces?


→I’m not sure if this is right but Stone, bronze, wood, clay and wax!?



5. True or False: The statue ‘David’ is the first known free-standing nude statue made since antiquity.  


a) True b) False



6. Why was the ‘Baptistery of Florence’ ground breaking?

=> Idk sorry?



7. Why wasn’t Donatello liked?

  1. Behaved like a diva

b) because he was protected by the Medici family??

c) He was ego-centric, thought he was great

d) He was rich and didn’t appreciate others.