Sunday, November 28, 2010

Auckland City Santa Parade

Yesterday, several Room 14ers showed up at the massive Santa Parade down Queen Street in Auckland's CBD. It was a beautiful (but hot) day and it was great to see so many Hobsonville Primary School students in the crowd this year! My part in the parade this year was as Clifford the Big Red Dog. To see highlights of the parade, just click on the link below. I appear as Clifford 11 minutes into the broadcast.

2010 Farmers Santa Parade - 3 News

Mr. Nash
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Sun Bears

Many Room 14ers have read the story "Sun Bears Are Special". Yasmin has found a website for us that gives more information on these incredible bears!
Just click on the 'Sun Bears' Link under 'Science' on the side of our blog!

Mr. Nash



The king viper is over 5m long (wow that’s long).
This snake has skin around his face (the skin goes to his neck to his eyes).
His fangs are about 3cm long and 1cm wide.
The snakes tongue is like a fork and it pokes its tongue out without opening its mouth.

By Blake
Thursday, November 4, 2010

Camel Spiders

A Camel Spider can run 20 kilometers an hour (wow that’s fast).
They are not always the same; some are long, big, short and small.
These spiders can kill people (I wouldn’t like to get close to one).
Some of them have mouths like scissors and they can make you bleed.
If you try to catch and see it up close you have to put it in a plastic bag.
They live in deserts.
They usually like shady spots like rocks.

By Blake
Monday, November 1, 2010

Octopuses

Did you know an octopus has 9 brains and 1 of the brain are where our is and the left overs are in their tentacles.
If an octopus loses a tentacle it grows another one.
Octopuses are clever at opening jars that you can’t open.
Male octopuses are bigger than female octopuses.
Octopuses are big in cold water and small in hot water.
Octopuses can be a few different colors and some are the same color.
On an octopuse's tentacle they have suction cups which helps it stick to things.

By Blake