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Monday 9 March 2020

what's 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 seen in tauranga in Mauou



Who saw the whale shark?


The whale shark was spotted by the skipper of the bay explorer there were 16 people on board




Copy your 3 favourite whale shark facts:
1)whale fish are the largest fish on the planet


2)whale sharks have 3,000 tiny teeth the teeth are about 6cm tall



3)whale sharks can reach 14m tall








How many rolls of toilet paper did the family accidentally buy?


The family accidently bought 2,300 toilet rolls



How long does the article say the rolls will last the family?



The toilet rolls will last for 12 years



What is the family doing with all the leftover toilet paper?
They used the left over toilet paper to help her daughter













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



Image result for locustslocusts are a collection of certain species of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that have a swarming phase. These insects are usually solitary, but under certain circumstances they become more abundant and change their behaviour and habits, becoming gregarious.

Locusts are eating crop in Pakistan. What is a crop?



A crop is a plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. Crop may refer either to the harvested parts or to the harvest in a more refined state. Most crops are cultivated in agriculture or aquaculture. A crop may include macroscopic fungus, or alga.


How are the ducks going to help?

One duck can eat over 200 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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