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Fungi have no chlorophyll and obtain their nutrients from living plants and animals, or dead trees, plants and animals. The parts of fungi that we see are called fruiting bodies which grow in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours, ranging from vibrant to neutral tones. They are ...composed of densely compacted filaments and all produce spores that are spread by the wind or insects. New Zealand has thousands of fungi species. Many are undescribed with only approximately 6,500 having been reported. Some are exotics that have been brought to New Zealand by humans. Not all fungi grow in our native forests, some grow on sand near the beach, in pine forests and in our gardens.
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In this brand new series Max is on a quest to make the world a better place. From hiding his parents' car keys to preparing vegan dinners, Max is determined to help save the planet through positive direct action! But with hilarious and often disastrous results can Max's enthusias...m pay off in the end?
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Kevin the flying pony blows in on a magical storm and - DOOF! - crashes into the balcony outside Max's flat. As the storm waters rise and the town is besieged with creatures, Max and Kevin set about putting things right. With Max's quick thinking and a constant supply of biscuits... for Kevin, there's nothing this heroic duo can't achieve!
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Title Information: Our Moving Earth: Our Moving Earth explains how the movement of the earth's crust can cause natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, and it discusses the impact that these events can have. The book also explores how the movement of the ear...th constructs and changes landforms.Content vocabulary:aftershock, ancient, atmosphere, avalanche, calderas, continents, core, crust, dormant, earthquake, earthquake engineer, eruption, fault lines, geologist, geothermal, geyser, hazards, lava, magma, magnitude, mantle, plates, Richter scale, tremors, tsunami Key concepts: Movement of the earth's crust can change the earth's surface and create new landforms Movement of the earth's crust can cause natural hazards that have a great impact on people Certain parts of the world are more susceptible to natural disasters than others Reading Strategies: Interpreting graphic devices Related resource:Lesson Plan - Our Moving EarthSeries Information: WorldWise is a high-interest literacy program that encourages inquiry and questioning while extending knowledge in science and a range of STEM topics linked to the curriculum. This engaging program teaches reading strategies simultaneously with natural, earth and physical science concepts - reflecting the diversity of the world students live in. Students will develop strategies and skills to read informative texts across a range of text types while they learn to become informative text writers. With an assortment of text types on offer, themes and concepts are introduced and revisited across the reading stages, building on initial concepts with increasing complexity. WorldWise Lesson Plans support each Student Book, offering practical, systematic and easy-to-implement instructions. These visually appealing resources integrate oral language, vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension, writing and phonics. WorldWise Investigations is a web-based tool that provides extension activities for titles in th
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Title Information: Animals of the African Grasslands: Animals of the African Grasslands reports on the different ways that animals living on these grasslands find their food and stay safe from predators.Content vocabulary:African, browsers, climate, grasslands, grazers, herds, me...at eaters, meat-eating, plant eaters, predators, prey, pride, scavengers Key concepts: Animals of the African grasslands need the plants that live there to survive. Plant-eating animals eat the plants that grow on the grasslands, and meat-eating animals survive by eating other animals. Reading Strategies: Synthesising known and new information Related resource:Lesson Plan - Animals of the African GrasslandsSeries Information: WorldWise is a high-interest literacy program that encourages inquiry and questioning while extending knowledge in science and a range of STEM topics linked to the curriculum. This engaging program teaches reading strategies simultaneously with natural, earth and physical science concepts - reflecting the diversity of the world students live in. Students will develop strategies and skills to read informative texts across a range of text types while they learn to become informative text writers. With an assortment of text types on offer, themes and concepts are introduced and revisited across the reading stages, building on initial concepts with increasing complexity. WorldWise Lesson Plans support each Student Book, offering practical, systematic and easy-to-implement instructions. These visually appealing resources integrate oral language, vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension, writing and phonics. WorldWise Investigations is a web-based tool that provides extension activities for titles in the program. It encourages exploration of content linked to curriculum outcomes in a deeper more hands-on way. Students are supported with a framework that encourages investigation and inquiry. This series is supported by an array of teacher resources which can be obtain
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