Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Article Comprehension - Joey Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest for Eighth Consecutive Year!

Article Comprehension:
Who was responsible for making Nathan's hot dog contest famous? 
However it was not until 2001 when Japan's Takeru Kobayashi devoured 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes it made the comp more famous so he wanted to join it.

How many hot dogs did he eat?
61 hot dogs

How many years has Joey Chestnut won the contest prior to this year?
Seven years

What significant event occurred before the contest began? 
Nesile Ricasa had agreed to marry him on national television
What happened in the women's contest?
Miki Sudo who ate 34 Hot Dogs

Monday, 21 July 2014

Bali inquiry



1. These little parcels are left outside everyday. You see them everywhere. What are they for?
A: they are to worship the gods of hinduism and its part of religion and they sometimes leave food in them to show their appreciation.


2. It was the first day back at school when we arrived. These kids meet their teachers at the beach.
They were about your age
Find out about school in Bali.


Bali International School (BIS) has a rich and proud history back to its humble origins in 1985. Since then the school has grown quickly and now boasts top facilities and an enrolment of 300 people from Preschool through to Grade 12. In spite of our increase in numbers.
3. They have tanks of these fish everywhere. You pay $3 to soak your feet in them for 15 mins. The fish nibble at your feet. Find out what type of fish they are and what they are doing?

4. This was taken at a batik factory. What is batik?


batik is can be used for clothes and table cloths it is a colorful design.how they make it?they die the sheet then they will make little designs.it is cloth and they put wax on it how they like there desighn.  


5. This is the Saraswati Temple in Ubud. Who is it dedicated to?

Saraswati temple Kingdom of Ubud is dedicated to honor the Hindu Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of learning, literature and art.


Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Caveman poo suggests they may have eaten vegetables
















Questions:
1. How long ago did researchers say there was ancient turd in Spain?
2. Where did they find the traces of ancient turd?
3. What did all samples have a trace off?
4. When they did more tests what did they find that was unusual in the poo?
5. Who thinks the neanderthals ate differently to the climate changes etc?
6. What do the neanderthals use as tools that were quite unusual?
7. What are neanderthals close cousins to?


Answers:


1. 50,000
2. Southern Spain
3. Traces of meat
4. Plants, such as tubers, berries, and nuts.
5. Anaira Sistiaga
6. Neanderthal teeth
7. Homo sapiens