Sunday, 26 July 2015

GOALS

Here are my goals for reading, writing and math for Term 3.






Saturday, 27 June 2015

Bagpipes

Bagpipes are wind instruments.

In Scotland bagpipes are extremely rare.  

Bagpipes have a tube that you blow into and you push the bag with your elbow and the air will come out and make a nice sound

Bagpipes can also be found in Europe.  
Bagpipes were originally found in Europe. You can still find bagpipes  in European countries.

Kowhai

Maori name: Kowhai
Common name: Kowhai
Botanical names: Sophora tetraptera (“large-leaved”)
Sophora mircophylla (“small-leaved”)
Kowhai is renowned for its magnificent drooping bright yellow flowers and distinctive seed pods. It is found throughout New Zealand .
There are two types of kowhai, the large-leaved S. tetraptera variety and the short-leaved S. microphylla variety.

Height:8 meters tall

It grows by rivers throughout New Zealand


Parts used for medicine: Bark and roots

Medicinal use: Boil the bark and it will dissolve and turn into a cream

Both species of kowhai trees either get more leaves or less leaves