Homework Challenges

Excellence in the Arts


Learn an instrument or craft or join a dance school/team during the year


I learn an Instrument and that is Guitar I have been learning it since beginning of last year.

Homework

Rimu Homework Challenge:






Improve your fitness: Over a 12 week period run or
walk at least 60km or cycle 120km



I know that I cycle over 120km over a 12 week period because whenever I am not down at Ruapehu skiing on the weekends my dad and I normally go on our road bikes and go for 40 - 60kms around Tauranga, Papamoa, Mount and Oropi.

CE Reading

Boeing Article

I predicted from the title of this article that the Boeing employes were scared to fly on the 787's because they were the ones that built them.

After reading the article I was shocked because I am going to be flying back from Japan in January on the new Boeing 787-9.  

CE Reading

Article


I predict it will be about someone taking a bus for a joy ride in their pajama's.



This article was about a kid that took a bus for a joy ride while the bus was in the workshop getting maintenance done to it.

CE Reading

1. What causes cavities?
2. What was the genius idea the scientists at OraganoBalance came up with to try combat cavities?
3. What was the experiment they conducted to test their thesis? Was it successful?

Answers: 

1. What causes cavities? Cavities are caused by the sugar remains left on your teeth and the sugar eats away at your teeth. 
2. What was the genius idea the scientists at OraganoBalance came up with to try combat cavities? The bacteria that is naturally found in cultured milk product, Kefir, is known for its ability to bind with streptococci mutans and therefore could potentially help draw the bacteria away from the teeth
3. What was the experiment they conducted to test their thesis?  They tested it on rats. Was it successful? Yes it was successful.