The Christchurch Earthquakes

 Predictions-

What do I think I know about this disaster?

I don’t know much about this topic 

What do I think I will find out about this disaster?

I think I will find out the death toll, the date and time and of course how it occurred 

Reading Comprehension-

1. Why do you think there was no loss of life in the September earthquake?

I think it’s because it was in the early morning and I think it’s also cause it wasn’t closer to the city centre

2. How many people were injured in the February earthquake?

6,459 amount of people had gotten injured

3. Explain liquefaction in your own words

When soil acts more like liquid during an earthquake, that’s what you call liquefaction

4. How many people died when the CTV building collapsed?

115 people died 

5. List three words that are synonyms of the word ‘huge’

- ginormous 

- big

- enormous 

My Notes-

Video 1 

• Plate boundary 

• Sizemechly active 

• Collision of 2 plates

• Scar length of the South Island 

• 8.2 or 8.3 earthquake 

Video 2

• At least 65 people dead

• Collapsed buildings

• In 5 months

• 10lm 

• Aftershocks 

  
  

Poster

Reflection- 

What am I learning?

I am learning about Christchurch earthquake 

How does this work show my learning?

Since all the knowledge I gained of this topic is written in this post 

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

How many pets were lost too

Looking back at my predictions, what did I get right, what was different and why?

Like always, everything got answered and nothing is different 

The Whakaari Eruption

 Predictions-

What do I think I know about this disaster?

I really don’t know anything about this subject 

What do I think I will find out about this disaster?

I feel like I will find out the reason, death toll, time and date 

Reading Comprehension-

1. What is the name of the cruise ship that sent guests to visit Whakaari/White island?

Ovation of the Seas

2. Why does Whakaari/White island have two names?

Because Captain Cook and the ancestors had different opinions 

3. What time on December 9 did the volcano erupt?

At 2:11 pm

4. How many people lost their lives in the eruption?

22 of them

5. Why was a rāhui placed on the island?

It was to consider the island a grave

6. What is an example of heroism from this passage?

When  the pilot came to try and rescue the trapped people even though the volcano was still erupting 

My Notes-

Video 1

• People on the island 

• 47 trapped in the crater 

• 21 dead

• Set sail from Sydney for New Zealand 

• Eruptive activity is more likely than normal 

Poster-

Reflection-

What am I learning?

This learning is about the Whakaari eruption 

How does this work show my learning?

It shows my learning cause of the info I wrote down 

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I’m currently wondering when the next eruption of the volcano

Looking back at my predictions, what did I get right, what was different and why?

I noticed I got everything right