SLJ- Week 1 Day 5 Activity 1&2&3

DAY 5: Blink and You’ll Miss It

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 disagree logging should be allowed in New Zealand because it will damage the trees and there won't be any trees left. I also agree because you could also plant more trees and trees makes wood and you use wood for building houses. if there aren't any wood, we won't have any shelter.

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.

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 mum and dad, it was so cold in the tundra. It was so empty and dry. There weren't a lot of trees around. My class and I did a lot of hiking and fun activities. The mountains were nice to see. We should visit here again so that we can see what it looks like.

From Anamaria

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 very beautiful country to visit. The birds and trees are native and which is only here to found and see. New Zealand is best known for our sheeps, traditional dances such as the Haka and The Lord Of The Rings which was filmed here in New Zealand. You could have a tour of the Movie Set of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings in Rotorua, New Zealand. Rugby is the most popular sport of New Zealand. Our New Zealand famous rugby team the All Blacks competes to a lot of rugby games.

SLJ- Week 1 Day 4 Activity 1&2&3

DAY 4: More than Meets the Eye

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. What was it like to climb Mt Everest (Your feeling)?
2. What part of the mountain was hard to climb (The start, middle or the top?
3. How did you climb up Mt Everest?
4. Why is it your dream climbing up Mt Everest?

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.

Chicken Sinigang (Filipino dish)- Link to how to make it - Sinigang Recipe

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 build my hotel in New Zealand and make my hotel with bricks and stones and everyone can stay at my hotel for free!

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

Activity 1: Fantastic Beasts [4 points]

In New Zealand, we have many unusual animals. One of the most unusual is the kiwi bird - a bird that does not have wings and can not fly. Pretty strange, eh?! J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, has recently written a new book about strange or unusual animals called ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’

For this activity, please watch this cool book trailer. Year 7 and Year 8 students in South Auckland, New Zealand helped to make it. Once you have watched the video, use your imagination and create your very own beast. What does your beast look, smell, feel, and sound like?

On your blog, post a description of your beast. Use interesting adjectives (describing words) to tell us about your beast.

You know the Shreck in the movie, my beast smells like Shreck but his skin is PINK. He has a squeaky voice and he sounds like a mouse. He is as fast as Flash but he is as fat as Snorlax the pokemon. He is a very crazy beast but also sensitive. Whenever someone makes fun of him he will cry and cry for a LONG time and he will stop crying if someone gives him apple juice, he really likes apple juice. 

Activity 2: The Secretive Skink [4 points]

We have a number of small lizards (geckos and skinks) living in New Zealand. One of the least common is the Chevron Skink. According to the Department of Conservation, Chevron Skinks live mostly on two islands - Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island. These islands are ‘animal reserves.’ Very few people, other than staff working for the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC), are allowed to live there. The DOC staff are called ‘Rangers.’ Their job is to protect the wildlife (animals and plants) living on the island.

Would you like to be a DOC ranger and live with the animals on Great Barrier Island?

On your blog list three pros (good things) and three cons (bad things) about working as a DOC ranger. At the bottom of your post, tell us whether you would like to be a DOC Ranger or not.

3 Good Things About Working As A DOC Ranger

1. You could see other different animals.
2. Learn about them (What they like to eat and dislikes, there habitats)
3. Help the animals.

3 Bad Things About Working As A DOC Ranger\

1. If your scared or hate animals, A DOC Ranger won't be the right job for you.
2. SOME (Not ALL, SOME) animals can hurt you (If you don't want to get hurt)
3. It can be hard (If you don't want to do a lot of things)

I want to be a DOC ranger because, I could help other animals but I have a fear of animals and insects. That's why I want to get rid of my fear of animals and insects.

Activity 3: The WWF: World Wildlife Fund [10 points]

In 1961, a number of people came together to start an organisation called the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The main goal of this organisation was/is to protect life on earth. Hundreds of WWF staff work in countries all over the world trying to protect our planet and the animals who live here. To learn more about their amazing work, click on one of the two video links below.

Clip #1: Freshwater Seals

Clip #2: Tigers

Once you have watched the video, go to your blog and, using full sentences, tell us:
1) The name of the animal the WWF is working to save.
2) What the WWF is doing to help the animal.

3) What, if any, success they have had protecting the animal.

1&2
Clip 1- The WWF staff workers are building snowbanks for the freshwater seals. The seals give birth in a lair and it digs into a snowbank. If there aren't any snowbanks, the newborn seals are born in open ice and they won't have any protection against predators, cold and disturbance of humans. Half of the newborn seals could die. They are also making along term plan which it also includes taking action to the climate change.

Clip 2- I don't really understand this but I think the WFF team are protecting the tigers in parts of the world such as in Russia, Bhutan, London, Pavel, Singye and Ollie. They are trying to look for them and research about them.

3.  
1st Clip- They succeeded on making snowbanks for the newborn seals and protecting them from any disturbance and predators.
2nd Clip- They succeeded on protecting the tigers from different parts of the world.

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.