Reading Group Activities 34A & 34B

Reading Group Activities from 34A and 34B

Our Grade 3 and 4 students have been busy in their reading groups. Here are some things the students would like to share about what they've been reading and learning:

Important Information About Koalas

By Yousef, Roy and Amira

Koalas are native to Australia. 

Koalas have sharp claws which they use to help them climb trees.

By Mase, Adam Jordan and Charlee

Koalas sleep from 18 to 24 hours a day. 

A baby koala is called a joey. 

By Aria and Matilda

Koalas have sharp claws which they use to help them climb trees. 

By Susana, John and Mayesha

Koalas are native to Australia and are marsupials. 

Koalas are mostly nocturnal which means they are awake at night and asleep in the day. 

By Eva and Naeema

An adult koala can eat about half a kilogram to one kilogram of leaves each night. 

Koalas have two fingers acting like thumbs to help them hold on to food and branches.

Important Information about Blue-Ringed Octopus

By Maha, Ellie and Betul

They live in coastal waters that can be up to 50m deep.

The blue-ringed octopus are found all along the coastline of Australia.

By Loudia, Ian and Elia

The blue-ringed-octopuses have eight arms with rows of suckers.

The blue-ringed octopuses usually come out at night to hunt. They eat crab, small crustaceans and small fish.

By Hana, Blessing and Rayden

There are more than 10 different species.

They are found in the sea of Japan down to Southern Australia.

By Kevin, Mathew and Omar

They are common but many people have not come across one because they hide from predators during the day.

The blue-ringed octopus likes rock pools and shelter such as empty bottles under rocks or among shells .

By Andrea, Lana and Zena

The blue-ringed octopus is tiny but dangerous.

There are more than ten different species, with the most common one in Australia.