Dear Santa

Dear Santa,

My mother told me last night that you weren't real... I cried. Although I believe you are real, my mother always tries to convince me you aren't. This year for christmas I would like a new bike, the one I have at the moment has unicorns and ponies on it, I think I'm a bit too old for that now. I believe I have been a good boy this year and really deserve something decent. That reminds me I want a swimming pool for our family to enjoy, not one of those budget ones though. If you're going to consider getting me a small one just forget it...

This year I will be leaving out beer because I am not totally convinced you liked the milk and cookies from last year. My mother suggested that I should also ask you what type of biscuits you want or if you'd prefer pizza. We can adjust to anything you need.

I know that what I ask for is a big task at this time of the year so it will be fine if I get only half of my wish. Please send my regards to the elves that engineered and produced the products I asked for. Thank you once again for taking time out of your day to read this letter.

Yours Sincerely,
Flynn Wheeler

Third World Countries

Third world countries are countries that suffer extreme poverty and are fighting for survival. Some third world countries include Malawi, Madagascar & Afghanistan. An average citizen of Malawi spends $1.60 per day. They receive just under $1000 dollars a year if they are lucky. The term Third World is commonly used to describe developing countries of Asia & Africa etc. New Zealand is a first world country as it says on the map, as we are quite a developed country. Even though 1/6 of people in New Zealand are living in poverty. Malawi is classified as a Third World country because the majority of land there is drylands and forests. People are forced to survive by hunting and scavenging.

All About Japan

As of January 2012 Japan had a population of 127.6 million inhabitants. The city of Kyoto is 827.9km squared. It has a population of 1.474 million people. Kyoto is 4 hours behind New Zealand time. The city of Kyoto is located in the center of the island of Honshu. Kyoto was formerly the capital of Japan for over one thousand years. In Japanese the city has been called Kyō, Mikayo or Kyō no Mikayo. Later in the 11th century the city was named Kyoto (Capital City).

45 Minute Inquiry - A Rose By Any Other Name - #3

….A Rose By Any Other Name….
A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell So Sweet. This is a commonly used quote from the play Romeo and Juliet. This play was written and directed by William Shakespeare. This piece was created between the years of 1591-1595. The meaning of the quote is, what matters is what something is, not what it is called.

The line was in spoken in Scene two in the play by Juliet. Romeo was having an argument with Juliet at the time the line was recited.

William Shakespeare was born in the United Kingdom in Stratford. He passed away at the age of 52.

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•Light
•Comfortable
•Cost/Cheap
•Water Proof
•Warm
•Good For All Seasons

45 Minute Inquiry - Logging - #2

This logging industry is situated at 10 Rata Street near SH2. The company processing and transporting logs here profit $5.6 million dollars each year. The Tauranga Port has spent $34 million on logging throughout the life of the port. Trains, boats & trucks transport logs around the world all of the time. One of the port's major cargos are forestry.

The trees at this logging port are imported from Asia. Once they are processed the majority are sent back to Asia and a small amount are sent to Kawerau Wood Mill. At Kawerau Wood Mill they process the wood into wood chips and then in to newspaper. A company called  C3 is one of the main processors of the wood sent here from Asia. They process 300,000 wood chips every week.

The wood is used for building materials, fencing & maintenance. All of the trees at the Tauranga Port are pine trees.

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45 Minute Inquiry - Curling - #1

Curling is an international game that is held in the Winter Olympics. The first international event of curling was held in the 1924 olympic games. Curling is mainly played on ice. Curling could otherwise be known as chess on ice. A curling team consists of 4 people.

It can be played by both genders and any ages can compete. The aim of the game is to roll the curling stone onto the target. One game consists of ten rolls, from there all of your points would be tallied up for your grand total. The two or more teams playing would then compare scores. The team with the higher score wins.

One person rolls the curling stone down the center of the lane. Two people from the team of four sweep the ice in front of the curling stone in order for it to travel farther. If they want it to slow down they will make the ice rougher by scratching it. The other person will either score or be the substitute.

Whilst curling people wear curling gloves/mittens and specialized shoes with smooth soles to allow grip on the ice. The equipment needed are curling stones, stopwatches, curling gloves & brooms.


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