The great garbage patch.

 The reasoning:

The reasoning to the great garbage patch formed gradually as a result of the ocean and marine pollution gathered by the ocean and currents, because currents capture material, wind drives all the garbage to the middle of the pacific ocean and traps it.

The effect:

The great pacific garbage patch kills marine life. 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals animals are effected every year and a lot of other animals have been effected for example turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish.

Explanation:

For example the great pacific garbage patch is a lot of rubbish all cluttered together, where the rubbish all just sticks together. All the garbage together in the middle of the ocean has caused alot of marine animals to die... there was 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals that has died, there was also alot of turtles because turtles mistake plastic bags for jelly fish. Over 1 million animals were found with plastic inside them, washed up on the beach.

Shark finning 🤮

 What is shark finning?

-Shark finning is when people go out on bigggg fishing boat, to catch sharks and cut their fins off and release theyre bodies back into the ocean with no fins to let them die painfully. Sometimes they dont just cut the fins off but they take the whole shark and alot of marine animals. when catching them all in the big nets that they use, they will take the sharks back to docks and cut the fins off and more of their body.

Why is it a delicacy?

-Shark fin soap is considered a delicacy because a chinese emperor created it which is known as the golden era in chinese history. This dish was created as a sign of wealth, power and generosity. 

How is this impacting the ocean?

-Sharks help keep the ocean in tact, and keep's the fishes from overpopulating.

Margaret Mahy, Memory.

today in Wananga we read the book 'Margaret Mahy', along with Miss clark reading out loud while the rest of the class reading from page 1 too 4. The book invloves characters jonny,janine. 

Here are some things about the book.

facts:	emotions:	describe:
-Hes a ‘drunk’ -Family            -janine died                                          Accident -Photo on the tv -The twins parents.	-Miserable ‘quotes.’	-Eye swollen -Lips