Snake Mistaken For Loom Band

Summary:

A wildlife charity in Scotland wants to find the owner of a tiny stray snake that was mistaken for a loom band. The Scottish SPCA was called when two rubbish collectors found a baby corn snake outside a house. Animal rescue officer Kim Butrym says snakes are great escape artists.

Opinion:

I think it is crazy that they thought the snake was a loom band. 

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World's Largest Treadmill

Summary:

A new jumbo treadmill has been created by the Oxford Fitness in Chile. It can hold up to 10 runners at a time. The jumbo treadmill is 4 times larger than an ordinary treadmill and it measures 16 feet in height and 19 feet in length. The company  hopes to catch the attention of the Guinness World Record holder Erwin Valdebinto. He holds the record for running 24 hours without stopping on a regular treadmill. They hope Erwin will attempt to set a new record on their jumbo treadmill!

Opinion:

I think this jumbo treadmill is very cool. I would want to run on it but not for more that 24 hours because my legs will hurt.

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Space Probe Runs Out Of Battery

Summary:

Remember the probe that landed on a distant comet recently? Well it has run out of battery power.

The Philae lander sent data back to earth but it run out of battery power and went to standby mode. It lost power because of the lack of light. It is pressed up against a cliff covered in shadows so it can not get enough light on it’s solar panels to recharge.  Researchers hope that the probe can recharge soon and continue it’s work on the comet.

Opinion:

I think that this must be frustrating for the researchers and I also hope that it can continue with its work. It would be cool if the probe recharges and sent more data back to earth.

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Common Favourite Colour

Summary:

What is your favourite colour?

Have you ever wondered what the most common colour in the world is. Well here is your answer - BLUE!

The popular colour has many different meanings depending on the shade of the colour.

Dark blue – trust, dignity, intelligence and authority

Bright blue – cleanliness, strength, dependability and coolness

Light blue – peace, serenity and infinity

Surprised that blue is the most common favourite colour?

Opinion:

My favourite colour is blue and I am totally surprised that it is the most common colour in the world. It is cool that the colour Blue has different meanings.

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Favourite Film From The Manaiakalani Film Festival

Summary:

My favourite movie from the Manaiakalani film festival was from Stonefield School and it was called I am waiting. I am waiting was based around people getting bullied. Her aspect was to speak for those who could not speak for themselves and to empower others to find their voice and speak out against bullying.

Opinion:

I really enjoyed watching all of the movies but this one was my favourite because it was talking about bullying and encouraging people to stand up for themselves. I really liked her poem and I think it was very well written.

Tessellation drawing

This is my Tessellation drawing that I did with Google drawing. Tessellation means to repeat a pattern. I really like it and I enjoyed designing it too. I think it looks very cool.

A Spooky Shattering

Summary:

The people working at the Barnsley Auction Centre in South Yorkshire believed there was a break-in after they found shattered glass on the floor. When the owner, Danny Parker went to see the CCTV footage he was shocked to find something a bit scarier than a break-in. The footage showed the cabinet door opening and shattering without any explanation!

Opinion:

I think this is cool and scary at the same time. Seeing it in the video was cool but it would be scary to see it in real life.

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