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Today at school we have been doing the Kiwi Kids article. I did 5 of them on a google document. It took me a long time to finish it. Here is what I have done.
A New Zealand soldier has died in the war between Ukraine and Russia.
He has become the latest foreign fighter and the first New Zealander to die in the war.
Cpl Dominic Abelen, 28, enlisted with Ukraine’s international legion, joining thousands of soldiers who have traveled to the conflict from around the world in the months since Ukraine’s government called for volunteers.
He had served in New Zealand’s army for 10 years. Abelen had previously deployed to Iraq and was based in Christchurch before he left for Ukraine.
He had not told the defense force he was traveling to Ukraine or sought its permission.
New Zealand’s military would not comment on the circumstances of Abelen’s death because he was not on active duty, but his commanding officer said he was well-liked and respected.
- Who is the main person or group of people in this news article? Abelen
- What was the key event from the news article? A New Zealand soldier has died in the war between Ukraine and Russia
- Where did this event take place? Ukraine
- When did this event take place? August 29, 2022
Thinking Questions:
- In your own words describe what happened in this news article. So there was a man from New Zealand who joined the Ukraine army and he died in the war.
- Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place. It was in Ukraine. Ukraine is the biggest country in Europe.
- Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future. So the event took place in Ukraine and the date was August 29, 2022. Right now there is a war Between Ukraine and Russia and I think Ukraine might lose. That is Super duper SAD.
- Explain in your own words why this event took place. Because he wanted Ukraine to win the war With Russia.
A British stunt driver has broken two Guinness World Records — one for parallel parking, and another for doing donuts around a motorcycle.
Paul Swift took on the Guinness World Record for the tightest parallel park in an electric car twice during the British Motor Show in Farnborough, England.
On the first day of the show, Swift’s first attempt successfully set the record with 35cm to spare. He broke his record on the fourth day of the show, parking with 29cm to spare.
Swift also took on the record for most donuts (spins) around a motorcycle performing a wheelie in one minute.
Swift drove a Ford Mustang in tight circles around motorcycle stuntman JD Stunts.
He successfully broke the record on his first attempt by driving in 8 tight circles around the motorcycle and bettered his total with 10 donuts on his second attempt.
Check out Paul’s parking ability below.
Recall question
- Who is the main person or group of people in this news article? Paul Swift
- What was the key event from the news article? A British stunt driver has broken two Guinness World Records — one for parallel parking, and another for doing donuts around a motorcycle.
- Where did this event take place? it was in British
- When did this event take place? August 29, 2022
Thinking question
- In your own words describe what happened in this news article. So British stunt driver broke the world record for parallel parking.
- Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place. The event was held in England the date was August 29, 2022. Here is some information. England is a country in the UK, You can’t get drunk in English pubs, The World Wide Web was invented in England.
- Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future. The event took place in England. On August 29, 2022, in the future, he might beat his record for parking the fastest.
- Explain in your own words why this event took place. To show others how to parallel park fast. And showing he beat the Guinness world record.
Black number plates with silver writing are coming to New Zealand.
New Zealand number plates company KiwiPlates this week announced the launch of Black Number Plates as the latest car accessory.
The new and customizable Black Plates will come in a range of sizes and character colors. The characters will be silver.
New Zealand used to have black number plates from 1964 until 1986. They were stopped in 1986 to make way for the white variety we currently use today. KiwiPlates was appointed by Waka Kotahi in 2016 to market and sell personalized plates in Aotearoa.
Recall
- What was the key event from the news article? Black number plates with silver writing are coming to New Zealand.
- Where did this event take place? New Zealand
- When did this event take place? September 4, 2022.
Thinking
- In your own words describe what happened in this news article. So they bring back black number plates and silver writing on it. They used to have black number plates back in 1964 and 1986.
- Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place. The event took place in New Zealand on September 4, 2022. Information: National Reserves Make Up 30 Percent Of The Country, New Zealand Has A Hill With The World’s Longest Name. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
- Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future. The event happened on September 4, 2022. And I think that in the future they might get a new license plate with different colors.
- Explain in your own words why this event took place. Then People know that there is going to be a new license plate.
Crab shells to be used for batteries
Scientists want to use a chemical found in crab shells to make batteries more sustainable.
Based in Maryland USA, scientists have developed batteries that use a product derived from crustacean shells to store energy.
Crustaceans such as crabs, shrimps, and lobsters have exoskeletons made of cells that contain chitin. This is a kind of polysaccharide that makes their shells hard and resistant.
The scientists found that a battery made with this product is 99.7% energy efficient even after 1,000 battery cycles, which is about 400 hours. This means they can be quickly charged and discharged without significantly affecting their performance.
Finally, the batteries are not flammable and two-thirds of the battery made of chitosan can break down in soil thanks to microbial degradation in just five months, leaving behind recyclable zinc.
Recall
- What was the key event from the news article? Scientists want to use a chemical found in crab shells to make batteries more sustainable.
- Where did this event take place? based in Maryland USA
- When did this event take place? September 4, 2022
Thinking
- In your own words describe what happened in this news article. So they are using crab shells to make the batteries more sustainable
- Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place. in the USA Maryland, it was on September 4, 2022
Information: Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria of England,
- Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future. It happened on September 4, 2022, in the future they might create something new that can charge the phone
- Explain in your own words why this event took place.
So people know that crab shells can charge phones.
Nasa has had to delay the launch of its new Artemis I Moon rocket – for the second time in a week.
The test flight was called off because of a liquid hydrogen leak.
NASA first tried to launch the rocket – known as the Space Launch System (SLS) – on Monday but canceled that launch just 40 minutes before lift-off because of engine problems.
Engineers now want to inspect the rocket. They will carry out any repairs that need to happen in the workshop rather than on the launch pad. This means we may not see a third launch attempt before next month.
Why was the flight canceled?
NASA’s latest Moon rocket is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever developed.
It will be used to send astronauts and their equipment back to the Moon.
Much of the SLS’s enormous power comes from burning almost three MILLION liters of super-cold liquid hydrogen and oxygen in four big engines.
But when engineers start to fill up the rocket’s hydrogen tank, an alarm went off, which showed that there was a leak.
Recall
- What was the key event from the news article? Nasa canceled the flight
- Where did this event take place? Nasa rocket base
- When did this event take place? September 7, 2022
Thinking
- In your own words describe what happened in this news article. Nasa canceled the moon flight because of an engine leak
- Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place. it was at the Nasa rocket base. Information about it NASA is a U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space. NASA was founded on July 29, 1958, in the United States.
- Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future. This event happened on September 7, 2022, I think in the future they are going to make even better rockets.
- Explain in your own words why this event took place. So everyone knows that the NASA rocket won’t be going to Moon because of an engine leak.
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