Mangroves - By Giselle

Learning Intention: W.A.L.T - write a report.

Success Criteria: I know I am successful when I can write a report about mangroves.

  Mangroves are plants that can survive in salty water.

 Small fish, tad poles, can be found in Mangroves. Fiddler crabs live in the roots of the Mangroves. Eels can be found Mangroves.

The leaves of mangroves stop the fish from going bad in the sun. They have a store house for food.

Mangroves will always take care of the sea.

Maui Dolphins - By Giselle

Learning Intention: W.A.LT - write a report. 
Success Criteria: I am successful when I write report about Maui dolphins.

Maui dolphins are mammals and they are cold blooded. 

Maui dolphins like to eat small fish. They like to eat squid, sea weed and flat fish.

Maui dolphins are found in the west cost of New Zealand. They live in New Zealand ocean. Some live near the river.

Maui dolphins use their tail to swim. They move there tail up and down.They also use their tail to swim faster. They use their fins to balance. They use their flippers to swim.  

Maui dolphins are grey and white. They have sharp teeth. Maui dolphins are small. The top fin on the Maui dolphin  is round.

Maui Dolphins are in dangered. 

Whales- by Giselle

Learning Intention: W.A.L.T write a report 

Success Criteria :I am successful when I can write a report about whales.


Whales are mammals. They live in water. 
 They are very big, and they look like  fish. The tail fins are called flukes, and help whales to move forward. Some whales have teeth and eat fish, squid,other whales and mammals.

Some whales don't have teeth. Some whales are blue or grey. 

Whales live in oceans. They can survive in both warm and cold water.You can find them in New Zealand.
The biggest whale is the blue whale.Whales breath air into their lungs. 

Whales are enormous.