SLJ- Week 1 Day 2 Activity 1&2&3

DAY 2: Forest Life

Activity 1: Giants Among Us [4 points]

New Zealand has a really special environment. Many of the plants and trees found in New Zealand are not found anywhere else in the world. These plants and trees are endemic to our country.  In New Zealand, one of the largest and longest living endemic trees is the NZ Kauri tree. Kauri are mainly found in three regions of New Zealand: the Coromandel, Auckland, and Northland. The largest Kauri tree in the country is in the Waipoua Forest in Northland. It is called Tāne Mahuta. Some people refer to it as the ‘Lord of the Forest.’

Thousands of people go to visit Tāne Mahuta every year. Would you like to be one of those people who got to see Tāne Mahuta in real life? Why or why not?

On your blog, tell us whether you would like to go and visit Tāne Mahuta one day. Be sure to tell us why you do (or do not) want to visit this endemic tree.

I would like to visit Tane Mahuta someday because it's part of New Zealand's beautiful nature. It's also a native tree of New Zealand which is only found here. The age of Tane Mahuta is unknown but it was estimated between 1,250-2,500 years of age.

Activity 2: Fabulous Ferns [4 points]

One of the most common plants found in New Zealand forests is the fern. It is a special, iconic symbol of New Zealand. You will find pictures of ferns on the jerseys of many famous sporting teams in New Zealand, including the New Zealand All Blacks.

Did you know that many of these teams also have the word ‘fern’ in their name? Use your best researching skills to find three New Zealand sporting teams who use the word ‘fern’ in their title.

On your blog list three sports teams that have the word ‘fern’ in their title. Beside each team’s name, post a picture of their uniform. Then, at the bottom of your blog post tell us which of the three uniforms you like best and why.

New Zealand Silver Ferns- A women's national netball team
Link where I found the picture- Silver Ferns National Netball Team

New Zealand Black Ferns- A women's national rugby team
Link where I found the picture- Black Ferns National Rugby Team

New Zealand White Ferns- A women's national cricket team

Link where I found the picture- White Ferns National Cricket Team

  

I could only find two sports teams that have "fern" in their sports team's name on it but from the two of the uniforms, I like Silver Fern's uniform better. The skirt has a big fern on it and it looks like it has more style looking I don't know but in my opinion.

(Edit)- I now found three sports teams but I still like Silver Fern's uniform better.

Activity 3: Weird and Wonderful [10 points]

New Zealand is just one of many countries that has amazing plants and trees. In fact, the African desert is home to some pretty incredible plants, like the cactus. Some cacti are able to survive on as little as 3 milliliters (ml) of water a day. Wow!

Let’s imagine that you are given a cactus for your birthday. To keep it alive, you must give it 3 ml of water every day.

Over one full year, how much water will you need to give your cactus plant?

On your blog, tell us how to solve this math 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 in milliliters (ml).

1 year= 365 days

300 times 3=900

65 times 3=195

900+195=1095ml

Math is my favourite subject ( A fact about me) :D

Summer Learning Journey- Week 1 Day 1 Activity 1&2

Kia Ora, my name is Anamaria a year 6 soon to be year 7 student in St. Patrick's School located in Auckland.


Activity 1: The Legend Of New Zealand [4 Points]-

According to Māori mythology, much of Aotearoa New Zealand was formed when Māui, a powerful demigod, fished it out of the sea. Legend has it that Māui created a magical fish hook from the jawbone of his grandmother and that one day he took his hook, boarded a boat, and rode out into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Once at sea, he threw his magical hook into the water and caught a fish. This ‘fish’ was actually the North Island of New Zealand! In honor of this legend, the North Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te Ika a Māui or ‘Māui’s fish’ and the South Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te Waka a Māui or ‘Māui’s canoe’.

To learn more cool facts about New Zealand, check out the Tourism NZ website. Read the fun facts posted on the website and choose your ‘Top 3.’ On your blog, post your ‘Top 3 Fun Facts’ about NZ in your own words.

1. Aotearoa is a Maori name of New Zealand which means the land of the long white cloud.
2. The largest city in New Zealand is Auckland (which is where I live). It was also the Capital city of New Zealand before it was changed to Wellington.
3. Kiwi is a native bird in New Zealand. New Zealanders are also called Kiwis (Not the bird or the fruit).

Activity 2: North and South [4 points]

The country of New Zealand is made up of two main islands – the North Island and the South Island. Approximately 77% of the New Zealand population live in the North Island. Many of these people (including our Summer Learning Journey design team) live in Auckland city. Auckland is a great place to live with lots of amazing parks, beautiful waterways and stunning scenery to enjoy. It is also a busy, vibrant city with many cafes, museums, galleries, and theatres to visit. I feel lucky to call Auckland my ‘hometown.’

Now it is time to think about your hometown. What is special about where you live? On your blog, describe your hometown. Be sure to include lots of describing words (adjectives) in your post.

My hometown is Auckland which is located in the North Island of New Zealand. I'm so happy to live in a beautiful city. There are many places to visit in Auckland or nearby such as the Auckland Museum or the Mission Bay Park. Auckland has a lot of history you can check out a Mural about the history of Auckland in Panmure.

Advent Strand 2018

Milk Science Experiment

Today my group and I did a science experiment using milk, food colouring and dish washing detergent.

Materials:

1. 1 saucer
2. 50 ml of milk
3. An eye dropper
4. 2 drops of 3 different colours of food colouring
5. one squirt of dish washing detergent

Method:

1. Grab 50 ml of milk
2. Pour the milk into the saucer
3. Choose 3 different colours and use an eye dropper and put 2 drops of each colour of food colouring.
4. Squirt a drop of dish washing detergent on the middle 
5. See the colour moving and mixing with each other.

Hypothesis- Prediction

I thought the colour will make a swirl and move around separately.

When we put the dish washing detergent it broke the surface tension of the milk and the food colouring, it made the food colouring move and mix together.

Everyone Prepare For The Coming Of Jesus Christ!

Achievements And Goals

Today I was asked to write about my achievements this year and

goals that I will achieve.

My achievements in maths, I understand more about decimals and fully know fractions. My goals are to multiply and divide complex decimal equations.

My achievements in writing, I have been writing more details and information. My goals in writing are to write more sophisticated words and details in my writing.

My achievements in reading, I think critically and understand about what I read. My goals in reading are to read clearly and read more complex books.

Astria Pt.2

A student in another school has recently blogged that:

"Students don't learn much play this game called Astria- Countdown to Impact: Their time could be better spent doing other things'.

This game helps you to think critically and to read the text carefully. This game also learns you new words (bias, factual). For my opinion, Astria is suitable for year 6 and over. This game also has good graphics and effects. I disagree but when you play this game by yourself it can be confusing so I suggest to play it with a partner.