An Ant

We were standing on the side of the cross country track, tape and I. We were watching the cross country at Tauranga Intermediate School. I was cheering my favourite house Rimu, the red army ants. The year eight girls were getting ready to start there race next to Sophia across the front was Rachel, she was one of the only people who hadn't tried to stomp on my colony. Even though I was grounded I had snuck out to watch the race. 

Suddenly BANG!!!!!!, what was that I had wondered then I suddenly felt vibrations like a stampede I was about to yell out stampede when all the year eight girls ran past tape and I I was jumping around and everybody started cheering I thought my antennae were going to burst! I only saw Rachel from all the paint on her legs and the red "scar" that she had over her right eye. Then they all went out the gate and then nothing.

When I was paying attention again I saw a lot of people down the finishing shoot then I saw Rachel lots of people were cheering her on and she was high fiving a lot of them. She sprinted past a girl in Matai and ran across the finishing line, she came 19th and I was cheering for her the whole time but it probably only sounded like a minute squeak.

Australia's Favorite White Humpback Makes A Rare Appearance

Australia's Favourite White Humpback Makes A Rare Appearance

1. What is so special about Migaloo?
Migaloo, which means 'White Fella' in the indigenous Australian language, was called this because he is white and was first spotted off Australia's Byron Bay in 1991. The gorgeous 55-ton all-white humpback, was sighted with five other whales as they made their annual migration from the Antarctica to the breeding areas off Queensland in Western Australia

2. Cite a few facts from the article that tell you how precious Migaloo is to the people of Australia.
Not surprisingly, he became an instant local darling and was immediately elevated to the status of 'special interest whale'. This means that boats and jet-skis have to keep a distance of at least 500 meters, while airplanes have to be more than 2,000 meters away from the mammal. Anybody caught violating this rule is subject to a fine exceeding $12,500 AUD.

3. Why is Migaloo known as a 'hypo-pigmented' humpback? is he the only one?

Because he might be the colour he is because of hypo pigmented which is discoloured skin. No he is not the only white whale because in September 2011, Alan Fewings and his family reported seeing a white calf amongst a pod of migrating whales, near Cid Harbor off the coast of North Queensland.

Critical Thinking Challenge:

Do you think Migaloo's special colour helps or hurts him from human predators? Why

I think that it help shim because people are not allowed to hunt him or even go near him, boats and jet-skis have to keep a distance of at least 500 meters, while airplanes have to be more than 2,000 meters away from the mammal.

Who Knew Corn Flakes Could Look So Good?

Who Knew Corn Flakes Could Look So Good?


1. What cereal does Rosado use to create her portraits?
The artist who name is Sarah Rosado, decided to pick cereal or to be more precise corn flakes, for her creations. The 30-year-old says that the inspiration to create artist portraits from grains of corn flakes hit her while she was eating breakfast, which comprised of well . . . corn flakes, and listening to oldies and R&B music.

2. Why does it take so long to create each masterpiece?

Each masterpieces take 5 hours to create. But the end result as you can see, is quite stunning.

3. Name some celebrities that have featured in her cereal art series. What kind of art did Rosando unveil in 2013?. Among Rosado's many cereal art celebrity creations are 'the king of pop', Michael Jackson, Reggae legend Bob Marley, R&B singer Alicia Keys, as well as, former Beatle, John Lennon. The kind of art Rosando unveiled in 2013 was a series of artwork that was made entirely from dirt

Critical Thinking Challenge:
Why do you think that artist picked Corn Flakes and not any other cereal? Can you think of any other everyday food that could be used to create art?

I think that she choose cornflakes because they were her inspiration and she was eating them at the time. Other everyday food you could use probably are raisins , marshmallows, melted chocolate and a spread of some sort along with others.  

114-Foot Tower In Budapest Is The World's Tallest Lego Structure

114-Foot Tower In Budapest Is The World's Tallest Lego Structure

1. Where was the most recent tallest Lego structure built? Who built it?
The most recent tallest structure was in front of the Saint Stephen's Basilica in Budapest which is in Hungary. The people who built the Lego structure was elementary students in Budapest requested a team of official Lego builders from Denmark.


2. What are the two requirements imposed by the Guinness World Records before a Lego tower can be eligible for inclusion?  In order for the Lego tower to be eligible for the Guinness World Records,  wires were removed that were secure the tower while building. But that or the fact that it had been built using no adhesives (another requirement).


3. Why does the author believe that a new Lego tower record will be attempted soon?

Because this record was broken three times in 2012 alone.

Critical Thinking Challenge:

What in your opinion makes building 'the world's tallest Lego structure' so popular?

The fact that peopl are trying to get a world record and they are doing it in public so people want to know whats going on, and that it might be broken by people fro there country.

Vegetarian Crocodiles

Vegetarian Crocodiles? You Better Believe It!

1. What is unusual about the reptiles that live at Nyanyana crocodile farm? The unusual thing about the Nyanyana crocodile farm is the crocodile are vegetarian, they are mellower and the sleep most of the day and there skin is softer than normal crocodiles where usually when the are wild they eat meat they are more violent and they don't sleep much, and they have tough skin which is probably like an armour to protect them and it would be hard to penetrate.


2. How did they turn this way
The crocodile turned out the way they are because the Zimbabwe in 2006 area went through a economic crisis and the company could not afford and could not find any cheap meat so the put the crocodiles on pellets that were a mix of meat and vegetables. After noticing that the change in diet did not seem to deter the reptile's growth, they gradually eliminated the meat completely and are now raising crocodiles that are 100% vegetarian., so they started to out the meat part and keep the vegetable, This made the skin soft and the reptiles more mellower and sleeper.




3. What are the crocodiles being bred for?

The crocodiles are bred for there skin and their skins which are sold to European tanneries where it is transformed into leather and sold to fashion houses like Hermes and Gucci to make expensive handbags, shoes and belts. They are slaughtered when they are 30 months old when they are about 1 and half meters long and it easier to cut of their skin because it is soft and supple.

Critical Thinking Challenge
How do you feel about the crocodiles being bred for their skin? Is it different from breeding cows or chickens that are killed for meat? why?

I think that it is unnecessary for the to kill crocodiles for only their skin. They should be keep for seeing proposes or showing that crocodiles can be turned into vegetarians. I think it is different and it is not from breeding cows or chickens that are killed for meat because they are used as food and other proposes but then its a living thing so the shouldn't be killed but then they are food that people rely on.

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13-Year-Old Indian Girl Becomes The Youngest Female To Conquer The Everest!

1. What did Malavath do? Why does the author believe it is so admirable?

Malavath was the youngest female to climb Mount Everest. The author probably thinks that its so admirable, the someone the age of 13 can be brave enough to go up Mount Everest because some people have died trying to climb the dangerous mountain.

2. What did she have to do to get selected for the Mount Everest climb? What happened when Malavath reached the advanced base camp?

Darjeeling Himalayan Mountaineering Institute for two weeks. After that, only two younger people were chosen, and one was Malavath. Once Malavath had climbed to the advanced camp, she got altitude sickness and was sent back down to base camp. After three days, she didn't want to give up so she continued climbing.

3. How long did it take the team to get to the summit? What does Malavath hope her achievement will do to help other people?
It took the team 52 days to reach the summit and Malavath hopes that her achievements will inspire underprivileged people and girls all over the world, to try achieve their dreams.