Vocab pictures

Pleadingly

embezzle

traumatic

adhesive

embankment

Eclectic

lagging

revelation

malevolent

dejection

vocab pictures

lucrative

Jubilation

extortion

fixated

seminary

Coorong Captive

This book is based in australia, in the outback. A teenager called Fitzie and his aborigonal friend Goondalee were camping out on a river, going fishing and seeing sites. But then Fitzie discovers illegel bird pochers, and he isn't serprised that Goondalee knows it to becuse he knows every thing which goes on. After delaying there escape Fitzie get in alot of truble.



there isn't much action in this book but it's ok to read, it still gets you absorbed and is well writen. It's a prity small one so for a peoson starting to read big books this may be a good one.

Why is Fresh Water Scarce?

1. List the main reasons for water scarcity? The main reasons for water scarcity are low rain fall, land degradation, population growth and water pollution




2. What is a drought? What type of hardships do you think that a drought could cause if you were living in a village in a poor country such as Ethiopia? A drought is when less then usual rainfall happens over several years. Water is hard to get for a more wellthy town in a drought and a poor town in a place which gets alot of rain still finds it hard to get water so a town which is poor and in a drought must find it really hard. The people in a poor town try to grow their own food but if they are in a drouhgt then they have nothing to grow the food with.



3. How does land degradation affect the supply of fresh water? Land degradation makes the rain run off so no water infiltrates the ground into the ground water, so the wells would get less water and they would start getting salt water.

4.(a) What is El Nino? El Nino is a group of winds which change course every couple of years. El Nino winds travel across the Pacific ocean between Australia and South America.

(b) Why does El Nino often cause drought in Australia? El Nino reverses the winds carrying moisture to Australia, to carry it to South America. Dry hot winds come in through the Pacific to Australia.

5. Observe the map showing the global effects of El Nino in 1982-83.

(a) What effects does El Nino have on the availability of fresh water? In Australia they hardly have any water and in South America so much water comes down that it can cause flooding and that can pollute the water.

(b) Name the countries and describe the problems that arose from decreased rainfall caused by El Nino. Australia and Peru are the main countries which are affected by El Nino. The farmers in Australia don't have enough water to grow crops. Cities and towns are put on very tight water restrictions. In Melbourne households are given a target of only using 150 litres per day.

Encyclopedia brown mystery collection

Encyclopedia is a boy who lives in a town called Idaville. Every body calls him Encyclopedia because hes the smartest kid in the country.

His Dad is the police chief and when he comes up agents really tricky cases which even he can't figure out he talks to Encyclopedia. When school is let out he starts his own detective agency.

This book has three books in one: Encyclopedia Brown Carries On, Encyclopedia Brown Sets The Pace, and Encyclopedia Brown takes The Cake. The cases are near impossible and the only way to solve them is to know random knowledge about certain things or there just easy.

They also teach you interesting facts about things and in the third book they even give you recipes to cook.

Kampung Water Cleaning Methods

Our class and other classes went to the Kampung to look at how they clean water. So on the bus we went, and these are the stations I went to.

Station 6
In this station our group looked at these tablets which could purify 20L of water over a period of 30min, 10L if the water is dirty. We also looked at these liquid purifiers which could purify 15L of water after shaking for 30sec and leaving for 30min, lots of thirties. The tablets cost Rp3,000, I don't really know the cost for the liquid drops.

Station 2
We then traveled to the little mosque where the people learn about water cleaning. There we learnt how poo can infect your food and 6 situations to wash your hands. They even made a song about washing which went to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands" which went something like this,
TAMA MUCHI CAMAN MU CAMPOSHO ( ) (!) ( ) (!)
if you're happy and you know it clap your hands ( ) (!) ( ) (!)

TAMA MUCHI CAMAN MU CAMPOSHO ( ) (!) ( ) (!)
if you're happy and you know it clap your hands ( ) (!) ( ) (!)

DANA PASA NAMA AIR, TAMA NAMA AKU AIR
if you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it

TAMA MUCHI CAMAN MU CAMPOSHO ( ) (!) ( ) (!).
if you're happy and you know it clap your hands ( ) (!) ( ) (!).

( ( ) (!) ) means a clap and remember that's not what they actually sang.

Station 4

Another way to clean really dirty water is to use PUR. PUR is a sandy substance which creates Floc. After stirring for 5min let it settle for 5min and then place the water in a filter for 20min. Which, what do you know?, adds up to 30min. They also had a big plastic water dispenser with a clay cup attached to the top. The clay acts as a filter for the water. I didn't get notes for how long it takes the water to go through the clay filter but according to the other ways, I would say it takes about 30 min.

I learnt a lot that day; about how to take care of your hygiene, different ways to filter water on a household scale and how the number 30 can influence your life. :) Overall the field trip was fun :) .

the water treatment plant

Last week my class went to the Water Treatment Plant. There we saw how the water in Jakarta is filtered to make it clean so that lots of people can get clean drinking water.

The first stage is to filter out the big pieces of rubbish. They do this by putting in a big grid and then some smaller ones to get some other sizes of rubbish.

Then they add chemicals and mixes it up to get lots of flock. they also have some filters here to get big amounts of flock.

The water then enters lots of huge pools in which the water settles and the flock goes to the bottom. the water on the top then goes trough holes at the top.

The water then travails to huge tanks with lairs and lairs of sand, rock, gravel, and other things to filter out the remaining of the dirt.

Thanks to this water treatment program you have clean drinking water to drink.

Evaporation: This is a picture of how Evaporation works. The blue wavy arrows are pointing where the water evaporates. The bright sun up on the top of the picture heats up the water and makes it into the gas water vapour.


Condensation: Condensation is when water vapour is turned back into water. Like when water vapour is hot it floats up and when it meets the cold temperatures up there it turns in to tiny droplets which form clouds. Condensation can also occur when hot water vapour hits some thing cold like a drink.

Precipitation: Precipitation is when the water in clouds cools and falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow or hail.

Infiltration: Infiltration is when water seeps through tiny gaps in the ground and goes into the water table. The water then travels to a lake, river, stream, creek etc. and travels along to the ocean or it just goes there straight off. The water can also be sucked up by our wells and other equipment.

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice The Deadly Hunter

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice The Deadly Hunter
Jude Watson
****

This one is like a murderer case, star wars style. They know which bounty hunter is the culprit but who hired her is the Question. Qui Gon's friend Dido said that a bounty hunter is after him and a very skilled one at that. After collecting some information, Dido's friend Fligh is found dead. Obi Wan and Qui Gon think the bounty hunter is after a data pad belonging to a top scientist. They didn't get any thing out of her but then they find that the bounty hunter is setting a trap for Dido. they get there just to late but early enough to get in the trap too. They make a dash for the bounty hunter's space ship, but the bounty hunter gets there first. in the attempt to get on the ship Qui Gon is shot. Is he alive? where is he? or did he gain control over the ship and is fling to help?

My favorite part is when Qui Gon and Obi Wan are facing the bounty hunter at the end. I like the Questioning but it does not have that much action.

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice The shatered Peace

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice The Shattered Peace
Jude Watson
****

Obi Wan and Qui gon are heading to two worlds which live on the edge of conflict. The original method is at the age of 7 the kings first born is sent to the other planet and when they are 16 they come back. But now one does not want to come back and his farther thinks their moon is responsible. Qui Gon and Obi Wan travel to the moon and find Prince Leed. But just as things are going fine Leed gets captured so the Jedi go out to find him. When they retern to the planet with Prince Leed he is forced to stay and every thing is not as you want it to end. But in the last chapter it all changes.

My favourite part is when Dranna,Leed,Taroon,Qui Gon and Obi Wan are having fun and learn skills.

Star Wars Jedi Aprentice the fight for truth

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice The Fight For Truth
Jude Watson
*****

Obi Wan and Qui Gon have been sent to a planet with a another master, apprentice team called Adi the master and Siri the apprentice. They go to this world to receive a child which is force sensitive and to see if they can make an agreement to join the republic. The guides there are very strict and Obi Wan and Siri are mistaken for children and are sent to school with incorrect information and security like a prison.

My favorite part was when Obi Wan and Siri were at school and they did the running course in record time with there lightning reflexes.

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice Day Of Reckoning

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice Day Of Reckoning
Jude Watson
****


Qui Gon wants to pursue his rival which was tiring to destroy the Jedi Temple and Obi Wan wants to help him. They find him on his home planet tiring to mine out natural resources with his secret company.

My favourite part was when the Jedi reveled the troth through pictures which should have been encouraging them to fund the company. Xanatos got totally POWNED.

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice The Captive Temple

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice The Captive Temple
Jude Watson
*****

Obi Wan and Qui Gon have just returned from a planet of civil, which they stopped, where Obi Wan has Quit being a Jedi but now he regrets his diction. The council don't like Obi Wan's diction ether so they don't take him back. Mean while the temple is holding a buck load of valuable crystals to settle down a war. But thefts are happening around the temple and the Jedi know Bruck is involved, Bruck is Obi Wan's old foe at the temple. Obi Wan's friends are moving on. One is taken as an apprentice and another is training to be a special pilot for the Jedi and he is afraid that his best friend is wanting to be Qui Gon apprentice.

My favourite part is when a turbo lift shaft is blown up and the turbo lift is on the edge of falling hundreds of meters into the lake. While Obi Wan's best friend goes for help he tries to help them down. He goes to some staircases and finds a cat walk just above the lift. He jumps down on the shaft and walks along until he finds the lift. Then he starts helping the children out. half way through he is met by Qui Gon and the Jedi council keeping up the lift. Qui gon and Obi save all the children and go down for a unfair talk with the council.

vocabulary words

1. jittering is when something is vibrating
2. Hispanic are people who come from a part of the world with a Certain culture
3. knead is when someone does a massaging motion on something
4. virility is how you describe an attractive man
5. seizure is when your muscles tense up but don't release
6. trepidation is a fear or dread of something which is going to happen
7. dignity is your maturity and how you feel about your self
8. swarming is a group of living beings which move in an unorganised way but still as one.
9. venture is when you're beginning something new or traveling and exploring
10. illuminating is when you get an idea or just putting light on something.

10 sentensects

1. I am good being a VENTRILOQUIST in front of a crowd.
2. I think the bush is VAST but my friend thinks it's got to many rocks.
3. My friend likes BELLOWING at my house.
4. When she hit her head she was in MORTAL danger until the ambulance came.
5. That boy is MALICIOUS at break time.
6. My friend is IDLY on Saturday
7. I made a BLUNDER when I put the cups on the hot frying pan
8. The homework is OVERWHELMING at my school.
9. The river is sometimes RAMPANT so we don't play in it.
10. The math problem was so PERPLEXING I gave up on it.

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice The Uncerton Parth

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice The Uncertain Path
Jude Watson
***

This book is a continuation of the Defenders of the Dead. Obi Won is not a jedi and Qui Gon has his own problems at the temple. Obi and the team Cerasi and Nield tack out the opponents star fighters they win the war. They set up a government and start electing the children in it. But after a vote is against Nield's wishes and Obi wan makes a tie braking diction against him he get very mad. After Cerasi dies in a stand off Obi is banished and calls on Qui Gon for help. After Qui Gon finds who killed her Obi Wan finds Nield and they end the war once and for all when Qui Gon finds a heart touching message from Cerasi before she died. Qui Gon also has been dealing with a thief in the temple and at the end finds an attempt on Yoda's life has been made.


My favourite part was when Obi Wan, Cerasi and Nield work together to disable the star fighters because it shows what a great team they are. They also had help from a young girl who cut the power lines to the ships. They got behind the enemy defences by making a tunnel off their main one. The rest was mostly depressing with every thing going wrong.

6 sentences with me and I

1. My friend and I are going to the movies.
2. My friend and I are going do you wont to come.
3. My friend and I like that toy.
4. Wait for my friend and me.
5. That dog belongs to my brother and me.
6. I hope that it's going to be my friend and me.

Sting the Scorpion Man

Sting the Scorpion Man
Adam Blade
****

Tom was tyring to find the last good beast of Avantia, Arcta the mountain giant. But what he finds first is a wounded Seth. Seth is one big enemy Tom has faced 3 times before and now he was just laying there with arrows in him. Tom helps him and then Malvel comes along and changes Seth into Sting the Scorpion Man. After they escapes from Sting they Head to Malvels Castle and sneak into the tunnels bellow. There they find Arcta chained up in a coffin. Tom breaks one but then Sting comes, after all Malvel did send him here. During the fight Arcta breaks the other chain and starts bringing the Castle down. Sting traps our heroes in the tunnels and goes off to the castle, but Tom uses the newly found purple jewel to get back to Avantia. Aduro the good wizard said he sore Malvel's castle fall and destroying Malvel and sting but I doubt it.

Tusk the Mighty Mammouth

Tusk the Mighty Mammoth
Adam Blade
*****

Tusk the mighty mammoth terrorises the forest of Gorgonia, where the rebels are hiding. She also keeps captive Freno the fire dragon, which Tom must save to keep Avantia safe. The rebels have been found and have been taken over by Malvel the evil wizard guards. After Tom and the rebels take back the camp they go after Tusk. In the battle Tusk accidentally frees Ferno. Tom and the rebels defeat tusk and send Ferno back to Avantia. Silver comes back to Gorgonia and helps Tom and Elena again because he was badly injured in the last book and was sent back to Avantia.

Kaymon the Gorgon Hound

Kaymon the Gorgon Hound
Adam Blade
*****


Kaymon is a big Hound (see picture) that has the power of changing into three hounds the same size as her. Kaymon has captured one of the good beasts of Avantia along with lots of rebels. Tom's magical abilities help him in many ways but he defeats Kaymon through wits. Every so often Tom finds something from his father, who had been a boy knight too, and had mysteriously disappeared when Tom was a baby. In this book he finds a piece of paper attached to a lantern which reads the date of Tom's birthday. When he defeats Kaymon the good beast returns to Avantia and Tom finds the white jewel for his belt. The white jewel gives Tom the ability to make his shadow become separate from his body and he can make it go any where and look at every thing. The only down side is that Tom can't move his legs when he doesn't have his shadow.

Narga the Sea Monster

Narga the Sea Monster

Adam Blade

****

In Gorgonia, Malvel has put a great bounty on Tom's and Elena's heads. So strait after Tom saves Storm from quick sand a gang of bounty hunters come and capture Elena's. Tom is surrounded by them and has to fight his way out. Even with the odds against him he still defeats them all. That's my favorite part because it shows how powerful Tom has got with all the magical gifts he has collected

Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
J.K.Rowling
*****

In this book Dumbledore gets fired and a ministry personnel tacks over so the Wesley brothers , Fred and Gorge, want to do as many practical jokes as possible. Since the teachers don't like the headmaster ether they do nothing to stop them but my must favorite part would be when Fred and Gorge escape by broom stick right in front of her.

Characterization of Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear

The Galaxy of Fear is about two orphans named Tash and Zak and their uncle Hoole and their care taker droid DV7.

Deevee will do a good job of anything he is asked to do, even if he does not like it. Like in the book "Eaten Alive" Deevee says "I just try to do a good job , whatever it is".

Smada is self-centered because he is only worried about saving himself from D'vouron and to not risk anything, he wants to be the only survivor.

Tash is very brave when she tries to find the secrets of D'vouron.

Zak is a bit of a thrill seeker once his parents die so he needs to look out more.

Chood seems to be peaceful but is really a bad guy.

Hoole is a good guy but is a bit mysterious and we don't know much about him.

Beast Quest Skor The Winged stalion

Tom sees that Epos is in trouble and that a new beast called Skor is waiting for him. So Tom, Elena, Storm and Silver set off to rain forest, but before they get there they meet a huge, deep gorge. Silver and Storm stay behind as Tom and Elena cross the bridge. Like all creeky old bridges that sway over a valley, it brakes when they're half way a cross. But they fall on to the wall on the other side and climb up. In the rain forest they find Skor, a huge golden horse with wings. And from Skor's back comes an old foe called Seth (about Tom's age and they meet in the first special Vedra and Krimon Twin Beasts Of Avantia). After they escape him they find Epos The Flame Bird badly injured in a nest and Skor is right on the other side of the clearing ready to attack. After a fierce battel Tom finds that Skors wonds heal instently so he ames for his head but he can't reach it. but just as Skor attacks Elena Tom blows through some swomp reeds and Skor comes right up to him and goes to sleep. Tom then dillivers the finel blow and kills Skor. Tom then finds the green jewel wich heals broken bones, so he uses it to heal Epos and she becomes free.

My favourite part was when Alduro the good wizerd levertats Tom and Elena over the gorge because it would be so fun to do it.

beast quest 14 Torgor the minitor

Beast quest Torgor the minitor

****



Tom ventures into Gorgonia and finds a dreadful world where the sky is red, the water is black, trees try to attack you and Malvel the dark wizard rules with six Beasts. He has captured the good beasts of Avanta leaving Avanta helpless. Toms new Quest is to save them and first Tagus is being held by Torgor the minitor. After Tom escapes a forest which is out to get him he discovers the villagers don't like him and so he sets off to find Tagus. He finds Tagus court by a magical bear trap and finds Torgor near by. Torgor's intention is to kill Tagus before Tom frees him, but Tom makes Torgor snap the chane holding Tagus and together they break his horns. Torgor's strength was in the horns and so he has been defeated and Tom gets the red Jewel, which allows him to understand the good beast's of Avanta.

My favorite part was when Tagus snapped back in to action because it's cool seeing the good beasts fighting.

Beast Quest 12 Trillion The Three Headed Lion

Beast Quest Trillion The Three Headed Lion
****

In this book Tom is fighting Trillion the three headed lion to claim the last piece of the golden armour. The book begins when Tagus the horse man ( the good beast of Avanta that protects the grassy plans) finds trillion. Trillion was about to kill Tagus when Tom and his fathful companion Elena attack him. Trillion runs away and Tagus gets nursed to health. Then Tom goes away to find Trillion and with Silvers nose they found him( silver is Elenas pet wolf and travels with Tom on his adventure). Using Storm for bait (Tom's horse) they bring trillion out of hiding. Tom and Elena try to fight him but hes just to Strong, when Tagus comes to help and Tom finds the golden boots they drive Trillion in to the lake were he drowns. Then a gate way appears and Tom and Elena enter into Gorgonia, Malvel's kingdom(Malvel is the dark wizard that toms trying to defeat).

My favourite part was when Tagus came back to fight Trillion because it's a great beast vs beast battle.

Star wars jedi apprentice 5 the defenders of the dead

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice 5 The Defenders Of The Dead
*****

A Jedi knight called Tahl gets captured on a peace mission and Jedi knight Qui Gon and his apprentice are sent to retrieve her. The two sides of the war on the planet are so filled with hatred of the opponent, that they fight for small things which happened years ago, and they can't even remember why they started it. But secretly some children (from both sides) are forming a group called the Young, and their goal is to make peace. Obi Won is moved by what they are fighting for and helps them to complete their goal. When it is time to leave, a big fight breaks out and the Young are losing. Obi Won gives up being a Jedi for the Young and Qui Gon goes back to the temple. Yes, that's the end, so if you wont to find out what happens read the next book.

My favourite part is when Obi Won helps the Young spread chaos with amplified war toys. This is my favorite part because they have fun and I have fun reading it.

J.K.Rowling

J.K.Rowling is one of my favourite authors because she made the Harry Potter series.

J.K.Rowling was born in July 1965 and grew up in England. Then she went to Wyedean Comprehensive school and then graduated to Exeter University. She studied french and classics there. When she was on a train she got the idea of Harry Potter. Over the next 5 years she planned out the books and started to write the first one. She has had 3 children and wrote 7 books about Harry Potter.

books I read Star Wars Jedi Apprentice 4 The Mark Of The Crown

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice 4 The Mark Of The Crown
*****

This book is about a planet having elections to who should rule it. Qui Gon and Obi Wan are sent to make sure they go smoothly but as usual they get involved in allot of stuff. Qui Gon has been sent to get a hill person to come to the elections. Obi Wan has stayed with the dying queen in the palace, finding lots of secrets.

My favourite part was when Obi Wan was finding out lots of things like that the Queen is getting poisoned and that another candidate is in league with an evil company.

books I have read Star Wars Jedi Apprentice 3 The Hidden Past

Star Wars Jedi Apprentice 3, The Hidden Past
****

This book is about Qui Gon and Obi Wan when they were master and apprentice. In this one they get side tracked off there real mission and find out that a plot is being made to take over the planet they're on and many other planets. The Jedi see that the plot is attached to their real mission and it will make it easier for them if they sort out things here first.


My favourite part in the book was when Obi Wan was captured, brain washed and then he found the prince and took over his ship. It is my favourite part because it shows how clever and strong Obi Wan is.

typhon moricot attacks a hotel

This is tied to people and the environment because people made the hotel and they were included in the incident. The hotel fell down because the water dug out underneath the structure and made it claps. There was allot of rain that made the river come faster and higher. Another reason of the storing currents is that the land was in closed so the water didn't spread out.