Yesterday we had an amazing trip to the caves. It was the best day ever!
It was a long bus ride... but worth it!
Did you know:
-Glow-worms eat each other if they are really hungry - Rhys
-You can tell when glow-worms are hungry because their light will shine very bright - Ben
-It takes about 100years for about the size of the tip of your finger to grow on a stalactite or stalagmite - Oisin
-The caves were interesting and had a lot of History about them. - Sarah
-When a stalastalactite or stalagmite joins it is called a column - T.R
-When we breathe we are making caves by breathing carbon dioxide which makes acid and eats away at the ground - Mac
WAITOMO MEANS -
WAI - water
TOMO - HOLE
You all know so many great facts. I wouldn't want to be a glow worm especially if my friends were hungry!
ReplyDeleteFrom Jessica (Ben's Sister)
Sounds like you had a wonderful day Room 8.
ReplyDeleteCatherine