Summer Learning Journey, Week 2, Day 4

Activity 1: Planes, Trains and Automobiles [4 points]

Arguably, one of the most dramatic and spectacular (beautiful) places to visit in New Zealand is Milford Sound. It has been referred to as the ‘eighth wonder of the world.’ It is a beautiful fiord (steep valley) that was formed when big pieces of ice (glaciers) melted. The melted glaciers created a beautiful river that is surrounded by dramatic cliffs and snow-capped mountains. People who visit Milford Sound are able to take a boat cruise through the middle of the fiord, walk around the area on the Milford Track or fly above the fiord as part of a private helicopter tour.

Let’s imagine that you had the chance to visit Milford Sound by boat, foot (walking) or air (helicopter). Which option would you prefer?

On your blog tell us which of the three options you would take to explore Milford Sound. Be sure to tell us why you have chosen this option.

I would not walk because I would just complain and I am afraid of heights. SO I would go with boat. I would go with a boat because I like the breeze when you go out on the deck and you sit down or stand of anytime. Sometimes they have toilets and Because I love the view when you are standing at the edge of the boat.

Activity 2: It’s All in the Name [4 points]

Rotorua is one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations. It is a city filled with incredible forests, mountain biking tracks, lakes, and geothermal wonders, including hot springs (geysers) and mud pools. One of the most famous geothermal pools is called the Devil’s Bath at Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. It is a neon green pool of stinky water.

Over the years, people have suggested that we come up with a new name for the pool. What do you think we should call it? Take a minute to let your creative juices flow.

On your blog, give us a list of three to five options for the name of this geothermal pool. Put a star (*) beside the name that you like the most.

1.Green dump.

2.Monster legend.

3. Mysterious pond.*

4.Wild point.

Activity 3: Picture Perfect [10 points]

While New Zealand is home to some beautiful waterfalls, there are a number of stunning waterfalls in places like Canada and South Africa. In Canada, the largest waterfall is called Niagara Falls. It sits on the border between Canada and the United States of America. Thousands of tourists flock (go) to Niagara Falls every year to see the falls and to have their picture taken in front of this natural wonder. Over the past few years people have started taking ‘selfies’ and posting them online. Do you ever take selfies?

For this activity, choose one of the following three selfies. From left to right: Selfie #1, Selfie #2, Selfie #3

On your blog, write a short story about what you think is happening in the picture. Be sure to tell us where you think the people are and what you think they were doing at the time that they stopped to pose for the selfie. To earn full points, the story must be 8 – 10 sentences long.

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I choose selfie #3. Wow, I just walked up this 2 hour long walk. My legs are aching and I have lost my breath. I stop for a minute just to catch my breath. And then spot the ocean shimmering and sparkling. The view is spectacular great for a photo. Stand on the ledge and lean back. Awesome background with the city pumping. Great photo this with totally make it on the fridge.

Summer Learning Journey, Week 2, Day 3

Activity 1: Night Owls [4 points]

Here in New Zealand we have many amazing and unique sea creatures, including penguins. The blue penguin, or kororā, is particularly special because it is the smallest penguin in the entire world! Blue penguins are typically found on the east coast of the South Island in places like Oamaru but they can be hard to spot as they rarely leave the water. If they do come onto land it is usually at night, when most of us are sound asleep! That’s because they are nocturnal. Not all of us, however, sleep all night. In fact, some people love to stay awake late into the evening. People who like to stay up late are called ‘night owls.’ Are you a night owl or are you an early riser, like me? I typically wake up every day around 6:00 a.m. and jump out of bed, ready to start the day!

On your blog, tell us whether you are a night owl or an early riser. Then, tell us about the rest of your family. Are they the same as you? .

I am a night owl, because I want to stay up and in the morning I don't want to get up.

My parents are both, they would go to bed very late and then still get up very early.

My sister is a early riser because she would get up very very early and wake us up.

Activity 2: A Local Delicacy [4 points]

Whitebait is a very special fish in New Zealand. It is rumoured (believed) to be a very delicious fish. Some restaurants in New Zealand make dishes that feature whitebait, including whitebait fritters. Have you ever tried whitebait fritters? They are a favourite dish of many of my friends. I, personally, prefer foods from places like Mexico and Italy. Pizza and nachos are two of my all-time favourite foods! In fact, I often make homemade pizza with Aronui on Friday nights using the same ingredients (pizza base, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken, red onion, basil and feta cheese) each time.

For this activity, please choose a favourite food and find a recipe for it.

On your blog, share a list of the ingredients that you need to make this food. You must type out the list of ingredients yourself (and not simply copy and paste it from a website) to earn full points.

Nachos:

Beef mince.

Tomatoes.

Corn chips.

Cheese.

Sour cream.

Beans.

Nacho mix.

Activity 3: The Midnight Zone [10 points]

One of these creatures is called the ‘Colossal Squid.’ A colossal squid can weigh as much as 495 kilograms (kg)! Here in New Zealand, we have a full sized colossal squid on display at Te Papa Museum in Wellington. It is the only specimen of its kind in the entire world! This squid weighs approximately 500 kg. In 2018, a team at Te Papa decided to move the giant squid from one area of the museum to another. Deep in the ocean, far below the surface, lies an area called the ‘Midnight Zone.’ It is called the midnight zone because it is always dark or ‘pitch black’ in this area. Much of the deep sea has yet to be explored by humans, however, we do know a little bit about the creatures that live here.

Let’s imagine that the average adult can lift 25 kg and the average child can lift 15 kg. How many adults and children will it take to move the giant squid into its new room at Te Papa? [Note: There is more than one right answer to this question.]

On your blog, tell us how you will solve this maths problem. You can write your answer in words, use a Sketchpad image or post a video explaining how you would figure it out. Be sure to give us your final answer. .

4 adults are 100 kg so then you would need to go how many kids make 100 kg 7 kids would make 105 kg. Then you would do 8 adults are 200 kg plus 105 kg which is 7 kids = 305 kg. So far we have 8 adults and 7 kids. Then with 305 kg you need another kid which is 8 kids so that means 320 kg. Then add a adult which is 9 adults and that would make 345 kg. add one more adult and that is 10 adults. Then one more adult would make it 370 kg. add two more kids that would make 10 kids. And it would make 410 kg. Now you add three more adults which is 13 adults. And that would make 485 kg. Now add a child which is 11 kids and then it would be 500 kg.

So to lift the squid it would take 11 kids and 13 adults.

Summer Learning Journey, Week 2, Day 2

Activity 1: Weaving a Tall Tale…[4 points]

There is a long history in New Zealand of collecting natural plants, including flax (harakeke), and using them to create cloaks, baskets (kete), mats, traps and ropes. Flax weaving is an art form. It can take years for people to perfect the art of weaving. Have you ever tried it?

For this activity, you are asked to watch a short video of someone weaving a fish (ika) out of flax.

On your blog, tell us whether or not you would like to try flax weaving. Does it interest you? Why or why not?

I don't really want to try to flax weaving. I am not really interested in it that much. I am not that patient and I would probably get bored really quickly. I would try it but it would not be a thing I would like to do for long.

Activity 2: Mighty Mangroves [4 points]

Here in New Zealand we have a native tree called a Kiwi Mangrove. Kiwi Mangroves grow in shallow water (harbours). The largest mangrove or manawa forests in New Zealand are located in Northland and in Auckland. According to many environmental experts, they are one of the toughest and strongest trees in the world because they can survive in really harsh (difficult) conditions.

For this activity you are asked to think of someone who is very tough and strong. They can be someone who you know personally or they can be a character that you have read about in a book, seen in a movie, or on a television show.

On your blog, tell us about this person. Who are they? Why are they, in your opinion, so strong and tough?

Name: Valerie Adams

I choose her because to do shot put you have to be very fit and strong. And because she went to the Olympics and to go there you have to train hard.

Activity 3: Stranger than Fiction [10 points + 5 possible points]

Here on earth there are more than 298 000 different kinds (species) of plants. Some of these plants live on land and some live in the water. Follow this link to read about 10 of the strangest plant species in the world. When you are finished, choose two of the plants from the list.

On your blog, list three similarities and three differences between the two plants that you chose. To earn five extra bonus points, post a picture of both plants on your blog..

Rafflesia Arnoldii:
It is more bigger than the Pitcher Plant.
The plant is really different, it has a hollow hole in the middle unlike the Pitcher Plant.
It has a very unpleasant smell.

Pitcher Plant:

It has a pleasant smell unlike the other plant.

The Pitcher Plant likes like beans not like the Rafflesia Arnoldii

Same:

Both a smell to the plant.

And they both have red on the plant.

I got the pictures from the site with the info of the plant:
https://themysteriousworld.com/top-10-most-amazing-and-strangest-plants-in-the-world/

Summer learning Journer. Week 1, Day 5

Activity 1: Towering Timbers [4 points]

There is a long and rich history of logging in New Zealand. Logging involves cutting down trees. The people who cut them down are called loggers. The trees that they cut down are sold and used to build things (eg. houses), to make products (eg. paper), and to generate (create) heat and power. Over the past two centuries, many of the trees in New Zealand have been cut down by loggers.

Left: NZ native forest Right: A logged forest

Some people like logging because it creates jobs for the loggers and generates money for New Zealand while others are against (opposed to) logging. Many of those opposed are worried that logging will damage the environment. It might also force animals who live in trees (eg. owls) to find new homes.

What do you think about logging?

On your blog tell us whether you think logging should be allowed in New Zealand. Be sure to provide at least two reasons to support your argument.

I think logging should not be allowed in New Zealand because it is cutting down trees in our wildlife. One day they will cut down all of our native trees and our wildlife will be despairing by the minute.These days everyone uses technology so why do we need that much paper. We need trees to breathe oxygen. So I am against logging.

Activity 2: Living on the Edge [4 points]

While it can get quite cold in New Zealand, it rarely drops below freezing (00C). Most of the time the temperature in New Zealand is pretty mild. This is not the case in the tundra. The tundra is an area of land (biome) that is cold, dry and completely treeless. Did you know that the average temperature in the tundra is -280C?

Over the past few years, however, the temperature in the tundra has been rising and the weather has been changing. Let’s imagine that your teacher decides to take you on a class trip to the tundra before the weather changes too much and you aren’t able to go.

On your blog, write a letter to your best friend or a family member telling them about your trip to the tundra. To earn full points your letter must have a greeting (eg. Dear…) followed by 5 – 6 sentences of information about what your experience.

Dear Simone,

This week my class went on a class trip to tundra. I was so excited. But it was very very cold. I really enjoyed my time there. The temperature was - 18, so cold right. We saw different animals there like reindeer and a polar bear, they were so cute. I don't know how they stand that cold. While we were walking we were talking about different facts like the normal temperature there is -28. That would be so cold. I hope you now want to go, I surely want to go again. Maybe with you.

Love from,

Alexandria

Activity 3: Going, going….gone [10 points]

Over the years, scientists have made some surprising discoveries. One of

these discoveries is that we have entire cities (e.g. Jakarta, Indonesia and Venice, Italy) that are slowly sinking into the ocean. Scientists believe that, one day, the cities will disappear completely under the water. Yikes!

Some of the residents (people living in the cities) have taken pictures of their neighbourhoods and written stories about their lives in order to make a record of what ‘life was like’ in their city before it disappeared.

Let’s imagine that New Zealand was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean next week (Eek!). Before it sinks you are asked to write a blog post telling people what life was like in New Zealand in 2018.

On your blog, post a description of life in New Zealand in 2018. Please remember that the people who read your post will have never been to New Zealand or even seen a picture so it is your job to ‘paint a picture’ of New Zealand using your words. You can also post pictures, if you wish. Be sure to fully attribute the pictures.

New Zealand is a wonderful place. We have beaches in almost every town/city. We have the most amazing wildlife in our country. We have lots of different animals to see. And every time you stay in a hotel here the views are outstanding. New Zealand summer is always crazy with busy beaches and busy towns. This is what makes New Zealand special.

Thank you for these actives. First week down 3 more to complete.

Summer learning journey, Week 1, Day 4.

Activity 1: Scaling New Heights [4 points]

Aotearoa New Zealand is a country of mountains and valleys, dense forests, and sparkling oceans. At the centre of the South Island sits the tallest mountain in the country, Aoraki Mt Cook. It is the place where Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the top (summit) of Mt Everest, learned how to climb mountains. It was pretty difficult for him, at first, but Sir Edmund Hillary did not give up and, in 1953, he achieved this dream of climbing Mt Everest. His face can now be found on the New Zealand $5 note!

Let’s imagine that you met Sir Edmund Hillary in real life and were able to interview him.

On your blog, post five questions that you would like to ask Sir Edmund Hillary about his life.

1. Did you go with anyone?. And who was it?

2. At any point did you regret wanting to climb Mt Everest?

3. What did you feel like when you finished climbing the mountain?

4. At any moments did you fall down, like a stumble?

5. How long did it take you to prepare for the climb?

Activity 2: Pancakes and Maple Syrup? [4 points]

Aotearoa New Zealand is home to many spectacular sights and natural wonders. One of these is the Punakaiki Rocks and Blowholes located on the West Coast of the South Island. The Punakaiki rocks attract tourists from all over the world who are keen to see these amazing rock formations. Many people think that they look like pancakes stacked on top of one another. Pancakes are one of my favourite foods! They are delicious and pretty easy to make.

For this activity you are asked to choose one of your favourite foods. On your blog, write the name of your favourite food and then tell us how to make it. You may need to ask a family member, friend or Google (!) for help, if you do not normally make this food for yourself.

Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup of granulated sugar.

3/4 cup of packed brown sugar.

1 teaspoon of vanilla.

1 cup of soften butter.

1 egg.

2 1/4 cups of flour.

1 teaspoon of baking soda.

1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Chocolate chips.

Steps:

1. Heat the oven to 375 Fahrenheit.

2.In a big bowl, beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar,butter, vanilla, egg with a eletric mixer on medium speed or you can mix with a spoon until mixed.

3. Then you stir in flour, baking soda and salt.

4. Then you stir in chocolate chips.

5. Make little balls of dough and put it on a baking pan. Make sure you don't put them to close to each other.

6.Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Make sure you let them cool down.

Enjoy your cookies.

Activity 3: Salt and Pepper [5 + 5 possible bonus points]

Deep in the heart of Bolivia (a country in South America) lies a natural wonder unlike anything else. It is a massive area of salt, over 10 000 km2 large, that is referred to as the Uyuni Salt Flats.

Tourists who visit the flats often stay in hotels made completely out of salt (salt hotels). This is not the only unique hotel that you will find around the world. In fact, you can stay in hotels made entirely of ice (ice hotels) or glass (glass hotel). Let’s imagine that you were given enough money to build your very own hotel.

On your blog tell us where you would build your hotel and what you would use to build it. For an extra five points, use Google Drawings to design one room in your hotel. You can also use a paper and pencil to draw your room, take a picture of the drawing, and post it on your blog.

I would like to have a hotel in the city.

Thank you today was really fun. Sorry this was late we had a powercut