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Monday 9 March 2020

Whats In The News

Read the articles and answer the questions. Be sure to answer in FULL SENTENCES

Where was the whale shark seen?
The whale shark was spotted in tauranga cost



Who saw the whale shark?

The skipper/captain spotted the whale sark





Copy your 3 favourite whale shark facts:
1)Whale sharks are in no way related to whales. Although they are sharks, they are very docile and pose no real threats to humans.


2)Whale sharks have about 3,000 tiny teeth (less than 6mm long) but they don’t use those teeth to eat.



3)Whale sharks aren’t the fastest swimmers, reaching speeds no higher than 5 km/h.








How many rolls of toilet paper did the family accidentally buy?
The australian family purchased 2,300 toilet rolls 





How long does the article say the rolls will last the family?
The toilet rolls will last the family twelve years.







What is the family doing with all the leftover toilet paper?
The family is now using the leftover toilet paper to fundraise for their daughters school.







Look up locusts. Insert a picture in a box below and explain what it is.

Image result for locust
Locusts are bugs that have lived since the days of the ancient egyptians.
Locusts are also predators of crops.  


Locusts are eating crop in Pakistan. What is a crop?
A crop helps make profits.







How are the ducks going to help?

Ducks can help because they can eat 200 hundred locusts a day. 





Where will the trial take place?

A trial will start in China’s western region of Xinjiang later this year before the ducks are sent to Pakistan.








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