SKI TRIP!!!

Wow - what a great trip. I'll post pics here and on Flickr [That's me above]

The trip was fantastic - day one was overcast but we had to stay in Happy Valley anyway. Days two and three were brilliant, sunny days with the whole mountain covered in snow.

Sasha and I got good enough to ski from top to bottom with confidence and the kids progressed fantastically too. Luckily for them the Rock Garden had heaps of snow in it this year and was great fun with many different runs to explore.

One of the highlights for me was filming "Logon" skiing after me at high speed, scooping up snow balls to hurl at my head. Great Stuff!!!

How was the songfest ?

Who has the budgies?

Where is the rat food?

Evolution

Some of you don't believe in evolutionary theory. I do. In fact my degree was strongly based around understanding religion and natural sciences like biology, geology, paleontology, etc.
Here is a cool image that someone has developed using d.n.a. evidence of one of our nearest ancestors - the neanderthal.
Do you believe....?

Field trip

Tell me what you though of our field trip.
Post your favourite photo on your blog or glog.
I loved it all - you little poeple were incredibly cool.
:-)

An inconvenient amount of "truths"

We are watching "An Inconvenient Truth". But who decides what truth is?
Evidence must play a part, but is all evidence reliable?
Who should we believe?
Opinions are different from facts - it is difficult to establish some facts.
The movie is convincing. I believe it. Many don't.
Here are some websites with different viewpoints.
There are also some cool sites with pictures of Earth from Space and more...

http://researchpark.arc.nasa.gov/lecture%20series/archive/Benson_Lecture.html

http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/global-ecology.php

http://www.junkscience.com/Greenhouse/

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/05/060524-global-warming.html

http://www.dels.nas.edu/basc/earthobservations/?gclid=CLjKwdLx5JUCFRGiiQodTk7xeA

http://virtualterritory.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/inconvenient-truth-like-slides-of-the-our-globe-from-space/

San Francisco Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences Aims to Be the Greenest Museum on Earth:

What a great idea. We also have greener work environments being developed in Hamilton East - Kakariki House is a newly designed sustainable, green work place.

Could our school be greener? It sure could. I wonder why we continue to develop old fashioned buildings and work places...

Glogster

Who has a glog? What's your glog nickname?
How could you use your glog to showcase your school work?
Research eportfolios and let us know how we could create really cool ones that will impress our audience...

mrw00dy [on glogster]

Room5ian All Blacks

The Room5ians have been assigned a personal All Black.

I am using their real names and hoping they won't be abducted. [-the kids and the ABs]

Roo – Ali Williams [lock]
Sebastien – Adam Thomson [loose forward]
Mojo – Tony Woodcock [prop]
Yaniv – Conrad Smith [centre]
Ella – Jimmy Cowan [halfback]
Hilary – Greg Somerville [prop]
Snowy – Joe Rocococo [wing]
Savannah – Sitiveni Sivivatu [wing]
Adnan – Graham Henry [coach]
Mudpies – Ritchie McCaw [openside flanker - captain]
Max – Anthony Boric [lock]
Cecelia – Neemia Tialata [prop]
Courteney – Sione Lauaki [no. 8]
Joe – Kevin Mealamu [hooker]
Sharnden – Piri Weepu [halfback]
James – Stephen Donald [1st five eighths]
Peitong Asian Dub Foundation – Mils Muliaina [fullback]
Marissa – Andrew Hore [hooker]
Seb F – Richard Kahui [centre/wing]
Veronica – Daniel Carter [1st five]
Kittymilo – Rodney So'oialo [no.8]
Zak – John Afoa [prop]
Mr Woody – Brad Thorne [lock]