Lahar Blog post

Today we built Mt Ruapehu in the sandpit. We also made the Whangaehu River valley, the plain below the mountain and the railway bridge at Tangiwai. We wanted to learn how the lahar destroyed the bridge in 1953 causing the Tangiwai Disaster. Kora and Ariana poured lots of water into the crater we had made on top of our mountain. It whoosed down the side of the mountain and into the river valley. The bridge collapsed and bits of our train fell into the river. After that, we watched a short video about what do do if you are on Mt Ruapehu when the lahar siren sounds.  Now I know how to keep safe from a lahar if one happens when I am on a mountain.  Here is my Hazard Notice with the most important information.

Bird Inquiry

Kia Ora, My name is Asbjorn

In the last few weeks we have been doing a bird inquiry.  My groups bird was a North Island Piopio.  What I learnt in this task was what Piopio eats and does and hunts and how it raises its chicks. What I liked in this task was: that I made a presentation I really like making presentations. We had to make a presentation showing everything we have found out about our bird. Here is my task I hope you like it.

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