Summer Learning Journey Week 4 Day 3 Activity 3

Activity 3: The Power of Ten


On your blog, list 10 species (animals or plants) that you would protect from extinction. For each one, give a reason as to why you think it is important to protect.

Maui Dolphin because they are so unique.

White tigers because they look so cool and they are one of my favourite animals.

Sumatran Rhino because they look so amazing.

Black lion tamarin because the look cute and cool.

Sunda pangolin because they look cool with there scales.

Summer Learning Journey Week 4 Day 3 Activity 2

Activity 2: Protecting the Most Vulnerable - Fact or Fiction?


On your blog, post three facts that you learned about the Māui Dolphin. Then, using your imagination, create three more statements about Māui dolphins that are not true (i.e. false). Please don’t tell us which of your statements about Māui Dolphins are true and which are false. It will be the job of the students and staff who read your blog to figure it out.

1. Maui Dolphins have different fins then common dolphins.
2. They only live up to 20 years which is different to other dolphins and whales.
3. Females have the baby when they are 7-9 years of age.

Summer Learning Journey Week 4 Day 3 Activity 1

Activity 1: Predator Free 2050 – A Call to Arms

Click on the links below to watch videos about three of the current projects operating to make New Zealand ‘Predator Free by 2050.’

Predator Free Video #1: Cacophony Project

Predator Free Video #2: Taranaki Mounga Project

Predator Free Video #3: Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP)

On your blog, tell us which one of the videos you liked the best and why..

I like video number 1 because we kind of did something like that when I was in Room 5 with Mrs Middleton.

Summer learning Journey Week 3 Day 2 Activity 3

Activity 3: A House is Not a Home


On your blog, tell us which project you find most interesting and why..

Conserving the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey in Vietnam

Summer Learning Journey Week 4 Day 2 Activity 2

Activity 2: A Protective Plant


On your blog list 10 veggies, fruits, or herbs that you would plant in your garden.

Carrot, Cabbage, Watermelon, Strawberry.

Summer Learning Journey Week 4 Day 2 Activity 1

Activity 1: A Flying Fox


On your blog, tell us how you would feel about going ziplining in Rotorua. Try to use some descriptive words (adjectives) and action words (verbs) in your post!.

I think that ziplining is pretty cool.

Words to describe it would be Nerve-wrecking and Amazing.

Summer Learning Journey Week 4 Day 1 Activity 3

Activity 3: The Sky in Shanghai


On your blog, write a poem that describes your feelings about travelling to Beijing, China.

Haiku

Humongous buildings,

Terrible Air Pollution,

Fascinating Food.