America's Favorite Giant Panda Celebrates First Birthday

Article Comprehension:

Every animal turns one so why was Bao Bao's first birthday so special?

While first birthdays are always special, this one was even more so, given that only one other giant panda born at the National Zoo, Bao Bao's brother Tai Shan, has survived to celebrate this all-important milestone.

How did the zookeepers celebrate it?

In keeping with ancient Chinese tradition, the party commenced with the young panda being offered a choice of three honey-dipped bamboo shoots. Next to each, was a colorful hand-painted poster labeled 'Long Life,' 'Good Health' and 'Many Cubs'. Given that the panda's first choice is believed to predict its future, it was fortunate that Bao Bao immediately gravitated to the 'Long Life' bamboo.

They also made her a cake that was crafted from frozen diluted apple juice and dyed various shades of pink, with beet juice. Frozen in between, were slices of  Bao Bao's favorite fruits - apples and pears. Flower appliques carved from carrots and sweet potatoes adorned the top and a large number '1', carved from frozen apple juice, completed the perfect treat. Like any one-year-old

What are some of the things Bao Bao has learnt during her first year? 

The smart panda who now weighs a healthy 44lbs, has even learnt to respond to her name and stand tall on the scale, during her monthly weigh-ins.

What are some of the things in store for her before she turns two?

As the year progresses, she will gradually stop drinking her mother's milk and then just like pandas in the wild, move away from 'home', which in Bao Bao's case means shifting to a separate enclosure. Of course, this will only be a temporary home. 

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Dangerous Decibels

Dangerous Decibels 

25/8/14

Today we had dangerous decibels and I really enjoyed it because we got to learn about things that could make you unable to hear if you are around them to long like rock concerts and fire works and lots of things.

Did you know that 85 decibels is the safest amount of sound you can listen to before it damages your hearing and that if you go to a rock concert that is 120 decibels and you can only last 15 seconds before it starts to damage your hearing.

Mining Cavern Transforms Into World's Largest Underground Trampoline Park

Article Comprehension:

How is Bounce Below different from other trampoline parks?
Trampoline parks are sprouting up all across the world. However, they all pale in comparison to Bounce Below - the world's biggest underground trampoline park, Nestled in a massive cavern that is located inside a 100ft deep and 60ft wide former slate mine, it provides visitors with a bouncing experience like none other. Visitors to Bounce Below begin their journey with a safety briefing they have to wear overalls and safety helmets and embark on an old mine train for the short ride into the mountain.

What are some of the things visitors will experience at Bounce Below?
Bounce below is lit up with many lights, making it look beautiful and magical. There is a series of trampolines across 10,000 square feet, all connected by slides. The biggest is a 60-foot plunge. There is also chutes and ladders. For different age groups, the trampolines are set at different heights, so that everyone can enjoy it. For people who like thrills, or trampoline experts, there is a trampoline that lies 180 feet above the cavern floor. For young children there is a trampoline set 20 feet from the ground.
What are the two ziplines called?

Velocity

Titan

What is special about each one?

The mile-long Velocity, which stands 500 feet above the ground is not just Northern Hemisphere's longest zipline, but also, its fastest, allowing daredevils to fly across at speeds exceeding 100mph.


The newly opened Titan is no slouch either. Besides being the largest of its kind in Europe, it is also the first in the world to feature four lines, side-by-side. This means that families and friends can experience the thrill of flying across at 70mph, simultaneously! And they are not done yet.

Homework Challenges Aims training

Aims Netball training

14/8/14

Today we worked on our shooting and to practice passing the ball in a straight line down the court to get the ball in the hop faster.

We got given a fitness log that we have to fill in every day and we have to show it to our coach every time we have trainings and know one tock theres to training so we had to run 4 laps around the school field.

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Homework Challenges (Netball)

!!!!Netball!!!!

10/8/14

Last Sunday I played a netball tournament and my team won every game and bet lots of teams that we lost against before and it was really fun we also won a bag with chocolate for each player and a netball for the team.

RIMU HOUSE CHALLENGE/Aims training

Aims training 

12/8/14

Today For aims training we worked on our ball skills and our stepping and how to get away form your players by passing in a square.

My main goals for aims are to work on my confidence with the other players in my team and the other teams that we play against and to also work on my technique for my shooting

Homework Challenges (Physical Activity and the Outdoors)

 I Compete in a sport for an entire season

 Netball

I played netball for an entire season last year and I am still playing now and the season is nearly over this year. Last year I was in the E team and I never played before and this year I am in the D team


Netball: Last week we had a hard game and we played Tauranga intermediate C team. I was surprised 

because we only lost by 8 points and they were really good The score was 31-23. I am also In the aims netball 2nd team and my team has training on tuesdays, thursdays and my normal netball team has training on friday.