School Journal Level 2 June 2024
Inside this School Journal are three articles (The Great Rat-catching Competition; Land of Lizards; Making a Lizard Lounge), three stories (Papa Joe; Saving Wānanga; Gecko in the Garden), one interview (Lazy Sneakers), and one example of student writing (A lounge of little lizards). Four texts in this issue share the theme of taking action.
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School Journal Level 2 June 2024
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The Great Rat-catching Competition
In 2022, students from Halfmoon Bay School in Rakiura held a rat-catching competition when a plague of rats threatened native species on the island.
1 of 8Papa Joe
When Papa Joe starts acting strangely, Annie tries to find out why.
2 of 8Land of Lizards
Aotearoa New Zealand is home to one hundred and twenty-five species of native lizard, which aren’t found anywhere else in the world.
3 of 8A Lounge of Little Lizards
A student poem about lizards.
4 of 8Making a Lizard Lounge
Lizard gardens are safe habitats for skinks and geckos – you can make a lizard lounge at home or school.
5 of 8Saving Wānanga
When a kea becomes sick with lead poisoning a team of people help to find and treat him.
6 of 8Lazy Sneakers
Maia Mariner was just twelve years old she started a sneaker bank. Since then she has given away thousands of sneakers.
7 of 8Gecko in the Garden
Matā and Ben learn about geckos in a big way!
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