Summer Learning Journey Week 3 day 1 Activity 3

Activity 3: Burning Up…

For this activity, you are asked to use this information to create a graph. The graph should have a title along with the names of each city and their hottest recorded temperatures. You can draw the graph by hand or use a computer programme like Google Draw to create your graph. It’s completely up to you!

On your blog, post a picture of your graph.

Summer learning Journey Week 3 Day 1 Activity 2

Activity 2: You are my Sunshine


On your blog, list five different things that we can do to protect ourselves from the sun this summer!

To stay sun smart you need to -

• Wear a shirt with long sleeves
• Put on sun screen
• Wear a hat
• Wear some sunglasses
• Stay in some shade

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 1 Activity 1

Activity 1: Togs or Trackies?

On your blog, tell us what time of year you think is best for tourists for come and visit. Be sure to share at least three things that tourists could do while they were here in NZ.

I think the best time of the year is Spring because -

• It is the time that the new flowers and leaves appear. So the tourists can come and look at the gardens.
• It is also a great time for water rafting.
• There is a lot of places to go and visit beautiful gardens.

Summer learning Journey Week 2 Day 5 Activity 3

Activity 3: Faded Glory

On your blog, list three different ideas or strategies for raising funds to preserve the Great Barrier Reef. What could you do to fundraise here in New Zealand?

I could put up a lemonade stand then send the money to Australia.

I could ask family members for money then send it to Australia.

I could set up a garage sale.

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 5 Activity 2

Activity 2: The Black Drain

Use Google to help you find two other polluted rivers in New Zealand.

On your blog, tell us:

1) The names of the rivers. 2) The location of the rivers. 3) What is being done to clean up the rivers (if anything).

Manawatu river, located in Manawatu-Wanganu, •   

 Reduce sediment runoff from erosion, roads and areas of major earthworks

•    Reduce nutrient and bacteria in the river from point source discharges
•    Reduce runoff from intensive land-uses such as dairy farming and horticulture
•    Prevent over-allocation of river water
•    Protect habitats for native birds and fish and enable movement between these areas. 
•    Reduce the impacts of flood control and drainage on the natural processes of the river

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 5 Activity 1

Activity 1: Off the Menu

On your blog, tell us what you think about this rule and why you think it!.

I think this rule is good. They have been told that they are not allowed to fish at that area so they shouldn't. Then if they do fish there they should pay $ 100 000.

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 4 Activity 3

Activity 3: Picture Perfect

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.












In this Photo is a bunch of people taking a selfie with Rugby Player Jordan Taufua. I think they are a Rugby stadium after a rugby game. At that time I think those boys were calling his name or Jordan Taufua  was walking around giving out autographs and taking photos.

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 4 Activity 2

Activity 2: It’s All in the Name

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.

* Devil's Baths
Green Grimy Bath

Neon Pool

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 4 Activity 1

Activity 1

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 like to explore Milford Sound by Helicopter because it will be fast to travel and I have never been on a helicopter.

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 3 Activity 3

Activity 3: The Midnight Zone

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. .

only the adults carrying the squid because adults can lift 25kgs, 

25x4 = 100kgs, 25x8 = 200kgs. double that to make 400kgs with 16 audlts, then add another 4 to make 100 more kgs. After that the full equation is like this.

25x20 = 500kgs

So it is 20 Adults.

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 3 Activity 2

Activity 2: A Local Delicacy

Pancakes ingredients - 

flour 

sugar 

baking powder 

salt 

baking soda

milk 

butter 

1 egg.

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 3 Activity 1

Activity 1: Night Owls

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 like the rest of my family but my brother Christopher still wakes up early. But my dad sleeps early sometimes.

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 2 Activity 3

Activity 3: Stranger than Fiction

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.

White Baneberry


Baseball Plant

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 2 Activity 2

Activity 2: Mighty Mangroves

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

My Dad - I think he is very strong because he can lift up the kids including me. He is very tough because he is never scared of anything. He always protects the family from danger!

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 2 Activity 1

DAY 2: Fabulous Flora

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

I would like to try flax weaving because it looks cool and interesting.

It looks cool how people make bags and other stuff using flax.

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 1 Activity 3

Activity 3: Something Smells Fishy

On your blog, write out each fact and in CAPITAL LETTERS beside the fact, write the word ‘TRUE’ if it is a true fact or ‘FALSE’ if it is not true.

True or False?

Fish Fact #1: The oldest known fish in the world is a 65 year old Australian lungfish. TRUE

Fish Fact #2: Sharks are the only fish that have eyelids. TRUE

Fish Fact #3: Starfish are a type of fish. FALSE

Fish Fact #4: Fish communicate with each other by making low-pitched sounds (moans, hisses, etc) TRUE

Fish Fact #5: Fish usually swim together in groups called ‘classes.’ FALSE

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 1 Activity 2

 Activity 2: The Great Taupo Cycle Challenge

On your blog, list the three people you would like to have on your Lake Taupo Cycle Race Support Crew. Tell us why you have chosen each person.

I would choose my big brother Wela because he is fast,strong and fit.

I would choose My other older brother Michael because he is strong.

I would also choose my younger brother Christopher because is fast and smart so he won't get us lost.

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 1 Activity 1

DAY 1: Swimming with the Fish

On your blog, post a picture of yourself doing one of your favourite summer activities. Below the picture tell us what the activity is and tell us why it is one of your favourites.

My Favourite summer activity is swimming but I cannot take a photo because I do not have a pool at my house and I am not at the beach.

It is my favourite activity because I go with my family and it is very fun.

Summer Learning Journey Week 1 Day 5 Activity 3

Activity 3: Going, going….gone

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.


Auckland

New Zealand is a beautiful country. This is a image of my hometown Auckland. There is lots of beautiful plants and animals living here. In New Zealand there are lots of places you can to eat or to play. There are lots of parks and there are lots of restaurants. One of my favourite restaurants in the city is Fortuna, they have plenty of delicious food there for you!

Summer Learning Journey Week 1 Day 5 Activity 2

Activity 2: Living on the Edge

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 Christopher, (little Brother)
My Trip to tundra was pretty HOT! I didn't know what to do there, so I just went walking around look at the mountains. But then it go so hot that I just took off my shirt put it around my head then just laid and stared at the sky. Then I got up went to a near by house and asked them if I could stay there for a little while they said that I can, so I got inside and just drank some water than sat down and had a little rest.

Summer Learning Journey Week 1 Day 5 Activity 1

DAY 5: Blink and You’ll Miss It

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 in New Zealand shouldn't be allowed because

- Trees give us Oxygen so they shouldn't cut it down

- They force animals (e.g Owl or Birds with their nest) who live in trees to find new homes

Summer Learning Journey Week 1 Day 4 Activity 3

Activity 3: Salt and Pepper

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 build my hotel in New Zealand, Auckland, Mt Wellington using Brick.


This is would be my room from a birds eye view!