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Metallica lives on an abandoned space craft and astronauts have come back with complaints about him. Metallica has springs for legs for soft landings, short arms and 3 fingers and his nails are squares. He has feet like gumboots and a body shaped like a can of spaghetti. He has one eye and a head shaped like a rugby ball and he is a happy robot. His ears have tv aerials and he has helicopter propellers coming out of his head. He comes from Pluto.
 * METALLICA!**

=//Museum sleepover//=

On Thursday we went on our Museum sleepover. We were all very excited. First we went to the police station. I would not like to be in a cell because I thought it was really cold in there. Then we went to Baldwin St and it was very steep but I did manage to get to the top and back twice. We went to the SPCA for a tour and I liked the kittens the best. After that we went to the 10,000 domino challenge at the early settlers museum. It was cool when all the dominos fell down. Then we went to the museum and we did some activities and finally Discovery world. After we played in discovery world we went to get our sleeping bags, pillows and mattresses and set up camp. We had pizza for tea which was yummy. We went on a night walk and it was a little spooky, then we came back and had supper. Then we went to bed. After breakfast we went to the butterflies and after that we said goodbye to our instructors and then did our last activity. We had to answer questions around the museum. After the activity we spent more time at discovery world. My favourite thing to do at discovery world was the electrical circles because the electricity was attracted to your hand. When we left the museum we went to moana pool and the hydroslide was ours for 2 hours. It was really cool that our class were the only ones allowed on the hydroslide. When we all got out we went to a meeting room and did our performances. They were all very good. Even though I didn't get much sleep and found the night time challenging I still had a great time. Thank you Mrs K for organising anotheer sleepover for us.

**//How to tell what your cat is saying to you by their body language.//**
When your cat comes up to you with it tail high and meows at you it is saying a friendly hello.

When your cats ears down and you try to pat it and it backs away then you walk away.

Never look a cat directly at its eyes because it feels confrontational to the cat.

Understanding your cats meow: 1. short meow: normal greeting 2. hiss: a serious sign of aggression 3. High pitched roow: Anger, pain or fear 4. Chirrup ( a cross between a meow and a purr): a friendly greeting.

When your cat comes up to you and is constantly meowing at you it is asking for food.

If your cat is sitting up and looks alert with its ears up it is listening to a small noise that you can't hear.

When a cat shows its tummy it feels secure and safe because in this position it is at its most vulnerable. If the cat lets you pat it on the tummy it really trusts you.

A cat that is hunting stickes its ears up and bristles its whiskers and fully widens (dilates) its pupils.

There is an old wives tale that says, when a cat blinks at its owner, it is blowing a kiss.

When your cat rubs up against your legs or rubs its head against a corner it is marking its territory by leaving its smell on you or the furniture. It has scent glands on its face.

When you are stroking a cat it is not only good for the cat but it is good for the owner as it lowers the owners blood pressure.

Cats sleep more than any other mammals - an average of 16 hours a day.

When a cat is asleep, you can tell it is dreaming if its tail thumps gently. This means it is chasing something in its dream. When it is dreaming its paws and whiskers twitch and it sometimes makes some little noises.

When your cat is greeting you and its tail is fermly up it is happy to see you.

Often when a cat is being is patted its tail will quiver. This is a sign of a happy cat

Thomas I am very impressed with the progress of your animal inquiry! Have you decided how you are going to present it? Do you have a cat? If you do, I thought you might take a whole lot of photos of your cat and make a movie to share all your learning! Mrs K