👁️ Summer Learning Journey - Day 3 - Week 2 👁️

First You Sea Me Now You Don't.

Activity 1 ( Night Owls )

In this activity, we have to write about our family.

I think I am an early riser because I usually wake up quite early in the school holidays and weekends. My mum is an early riser, but my dad and my sister are both night owls.

Early Bird & Night Owl

Activity 2 ( A Local Delicacy )

 One Of My Favourite Food Is: Pad Thai

Ingredients:

- 3 to 4 ounces of rice noodles

- Boiling Water

- 6 to 8 ounces of chicken breast

- Salt

- 2 tablespoons of peanut oil

- One large shallot finely diced 

- 3 to 4 cloves of garlic

- 1 teaspoon chopped ginger

- 2 eggs ( whisked ) 

-  3 tablespoons of fish sauce

- 3 tablespoons of sugar

- 2 teaspoons of soy sauce 

- 3 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar

- Chilli flakes

- Juice of half a lemon

Pad Thai

🌸 Summer Learning Journey - Day 2 - Week 2 🌸

🌸 Fabulous Flora 🌸

Activity 1 ( Weaving A Tall Tale )

For this activity, we have to write whether or not we would weave with flax.

Flax

I would love to try flax weaving because it looks really enjoyable, and you can make quite a lot of interesting things out of it. Flax weaving looks difficult but one day I would love to try this amazing art.

Activity 2 ( Mighty Mangroves )

My mum is someone who I think is strong and tough because she can stand any obstacle and still be able to smile. She is someone who gives off a positive vibe and loves helping others in need. She is an amazing role model and is a real comedian. These are some reasons why I think my mother is so strong and tough. 

Kiwi Mangrove

Activity 3 ( Stranger Than Fiction ) 

Venus Flytrap & Pitcher Plant:

Similarities :

- They are both carnivorous plants.

- Both plants eat small insects and animals.

- Both plants use leaves to trap their food.

Differences:

-The Venus Flytrap uses special lobes to trap animals whereas the pitcher plant uses a fluid.

-The Pitcher Plant is found in south-east Asia and the Venus Flytrap is found in Eastern Carolina.

-The Venus Flytrap gives off nectar to attract insects however the Pitcher Plant attracts insets through its deep red colour.

🌊 Summer Learning Journey - Day 1 - Week 2 🌊

Water Water Everywhere 

Activity 1 ( Surfs Up! ) 

This is a picture of me and my friend walking at Taylors Mistake.

I like walking on tracks because it's good for you and Its a lot of fun. Some tracks are difficult but fun and some tracks are easy and can be finished really fast.

Activity 2 ( The Great Taupo Cycle Race )

In this activity, we have to list three people I would like to have for my support crew if I was to do this race. 

1. Mum ( I chose my mum because she is really energetic and would be proud of me no matter what position I came ) 

2. Sister ( I chose my sister because she is really funny, active and she is always making me smile ) 

3. My Dad ( I chose my dad because he would encourage me to do my best )

Activity 3 ( Something Smells Fishy )

👁️ Summer Learning Journey - Day 5 - Week 1 👁️

Blink Or You'll Miss It

Activity 1 ( Towering Timbers )

In this activity, we are supposed to argue if logging should be allowed in New Zealand. If you don't know what logging is, click here.

I think logging should be allowed in New Zealand because it will help New Zealand in a number of ways, such as paper, houses & energy. Well, you might be thinking why to cut down beautiful trees and ruin our native forests and parks. I think for every tree we cut down we should plant more trees in a different area ( not native parks ). So in the following years, we have more trees to cut down without harming any animals or forests. This cycle will go on without any harm for years to come. This also opens up job opportunities for people. I think this approach to cutting down trees is a smart and healthy way of preserving our trees. Unlike the movie Lorax.

Pic - Logging

Activity 2 ( Living On The Edge )

In this activity, we have to write a letter to a family member describing a class trip to tundra.

Dear Family, 

I was extremely fortunate to go on a class trip to the tundra. When we arrived we got a fresh cold wind slapping us in the face as we walked out of the bus. I checked the temperature, and it stated that the temperature was about -24 to -26 degrees. Our class group walk towards a small pool of water and I touch the water, it feels as my hand could freeze instantly. One of our group members spots a skulk of arctic foxes running together. Everyone gets there phone out and takes pictures, this experience coming tundra has been very memorable.

Activity 3 ( Going, going ...gone )

We have to describe what New Zealand was like before the whole country sinks!

New Zealand such a lively and beautiful country, with gorgeous chirping birds, like the Tui, Pukeko, Kiwi and various others. Covered with tall, beautiful trees and their bright leaves. From the bottom of Stewart Island to the top of the North Island, embraced with people who admire and call this country home. From the crowded and busy streets of Auckland to the windy and steep hills of Wellington comes the North Island, stories say the giant fish of Maui. The canoe of which Maui and his brothers caught the fish, is the South Island. The South Island consists of large hills and mountains such as the Aoraki Mount Cook and many cities and towns who love living here. Surround by water, there are beaches everywhere. New Zealand, a country to be appreciated.

🌞 Summer Learning Journey - Day 4 - Week 1 🌞

⛰️Activity 1 ( Scaling New Heights ) ⛰️

In this activity, we are supposed to write down 5 questions that we would ask Sir Edmund Hillary :

- What made you want to climb Mount Everest?

- How does it feel to be on the NZ $5 note?

- If you were to climb Mount Everest again, would you?

- How does it feel to represent your country doing these frightening activities?

- When climbing Mount Everest did you ever feel scared of the heights? 

Activity 2 ( Pancakes And Maple Syrup )

Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients: 

1 cup rice

shredded chicken 

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup frozen peas

4 carrots, diced

3 tablespoons sesame oil

1/4 cup soy sauce

1. Cook 1 cup rice with two cups water in a rice cooker or on the stove.
2. Heat sesame oil in a large wok over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, peas, and carrots. Cook for 5-7 minutes.
3.  Add in the vegetables and give it a stir.
4. Add the rice, chicken, and soy sauce to the pan. Stir to the wok and take it off the heat.
5. Enjoy!!!

Activity 3 ( Salt And Pepper )

In this activity, we have to give some information on our dream hotel:

If I got a choice to build a hotel, l I would build it in The Bahamas and my hotel would be built out of wood.

🦁 Summer Learning Journey - Day 3 - Awesome Animals 🐼

Activity 1 ( Fantastic Beasts )

In this activity we are supposed to create our own beast, here's mine:

My beast consists of four crinigerous legs and very long keen toenails. He has really rough black fur on his body and has a strong hearing ability. He has eyes as red as blood and when stared into you will be hypnotized. Along with his eyes, he has razor-sharp teeth. This beast has an appetite for blood from any living creature and will hunt you down alive. He can run nearly as fast as a cheetah ( WATCH OUT ). There is one of his kind making this beast very rare and unique. Good Luck finding him as he only lives in dark caves in the depths of the forests. There is no name for this unknown creature. 🐺 BEAST 🐺

Activity 2 ( The Secretive Skink )

Pro's & Con's - Doc Ranger:
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Pros:

Doc Rangers get to hang out with cool animals. 

They're preventing animals from getting extinct.

Rangers also hang out with people who have similar interest ( animals ).

Cons:
Because your living on an island you can't see your family members every day.

You might get attacked or bitten by the animals.
Animals might die, and many people get attached to those animals.

I think I would not become a D.O.C Ranger because of the fear of getting bitten by animals is scary for me. Also, your living on an island without seeing your family and for me, I wouldn't like a job like that.

Activity 3 ( World Wildlife Fund ) - Bonus 

This is the video I watched relating to the WWF. Questions to answer:

The name of the animals the WWF is trying to save?

In this video, the WWF is trying to save Saimaa Ringed Seal.

What the WWF is doing to save the animals?

For this endangered seal to give birth the seal has to dig a snow bank in order to reproduce. If there are no snow banks available the seal pups are born on exposed ice which can harm them because they don't have any protection. So this organisation is building snow banks for the pups because up to half of these special creatures can die.

What success have they had?

They have had quite a success as last year 73 pups were born out of 83. This year they built 10 more snow banks than last year.

Saimaa Ringed Seal

👣 Day 1 - Summer Learning Journey - Digital Footprint 👣

👣Activity 3 ( Digital Footprint )👣

Inactivity 3 we are supposed to create a digital foot which explains ways to stay safe on the internet. Here is mine:

🌲 Summer Learning Journey - Day 2 - Forest Life 🌲

Summer Learning Journey 

🌲 Activity 1 ( Giants Among Us ) 🌲

I would love to be one of the thousands of people that visit the Tane Mahuta kauri tree. Because I want to see how to tall the tree actually is, and I live in the South Island making it difficult to find a kauri tree. So I would definitely love to visit this magnificent tree.

Activity 2 ( Fabulous Ferns )

One task for this activity was to name 3 NZ sporting teams that have the word " Fern " on their title:

1. White Ferns ( New Zealand Women's National Cricket Team ) 🏏

2. Silver Ferns ( New Zealand National Netball Team ) 🏐

3. Black Ferns ( New Zealand Women's National Rugby Union Team ) 🏉

 

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I think the best uniform is the white ferns cricket team. Because I like that the uniform is pink, white and black it looks really unique and pink is a bold colour which looks really nice on the uniform.

Pic 1

Activity 3 ( Weird and Wonderful )

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Link To Pic 3

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Link To Tree Photo

⛪ Hometown ( North & South ) SLJ ⛪

Christchurch - Summer Learning Journey 

Christchurch, an exciting and energetic city packed with innumerable artworks throughout the town. Crowded with vast and broad parks including gardens in the city. Known for its English heritage surrounded with many churches and memorials. Christchurch is a wonderful city to live in because of its tall buildings and astonishing history. Not to forget the beautiful beaches and bays such as Lyttleton, New Brighton & Taylor Mistake. There are so many things to do in Christchurch such as explore the city, ride among the trams and walk through the cities history, you'll never get bored. Making Christchurch a fascinating city to live in.

Link To The Picture

🇳🇿 Top 3 Fun Facts About NZ. SLJ 🇳🇿

Summer Learning Journey

S.L.J has begun and this week we are blogging about: A Place To Stand. Day 1 ( In The Beginning ). Activity 1: Post 3 Fun Facts About NZ.

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Top 3 Facts 

- New Zealand is one of the three countries in the world that has two official national anthems of equal standings. The first is God Save The Queen and the other is God Defend New Zealand. ( One of the other countries is Denmark ).

-  30% of New Zealand is covered in forest.

- The largest city in New Zealand is Auckland although its capital is Wellington 

Link To The Flag

Link To The Website ( Fun Facts )

Antarctica - Discovery & Animals - 2018

Antarctica

How well do you think this work has gone?

I think my group was successful in completing this assessment and presenting it. I think we researched well and done better than we expected. Overall we got a good result. 

What was the best section of your work?

I think the best section of our work was the discovery part of the video, which explained who and when Antarctica was discovered by. 

Where did you go wrong in completing the assessment?

I think we should have put more sources and websites on where we got the information from in our presentation to get a higher mark.

How might you improve your outcome in the future?

I would improve by perhaps focusing on one idea than tossing around with two or three ideas and making the presentation confusing. Also next time I would do presumably make a model to show a better picture.

What did I find interesting about the topic I completed my presentation on?

Something interesting I found out was when and who discovered Antarctica because they were many people. I also found out there are many countries who have much ownership over Antarctica.

What did I struggle with during the assessment?

I struggled with finding the key and interesting information about the topic. I also struggled with my group as they would slightly get off task.

Link to my presentation:  Click Here

🚶 Tramping - Outdoor Education 🚶

Taylor's Mistake:

This name was used from at least 1853 and onwards when he made the mistake is uncertain. This name is usually used to refer to a ship which Taylor was on and he mistook the bay for Lyttelton harbour. Captain of an Amercian Ship.  Taylors mistake is a harbour/bay found nearby Sumner in Christchurch.

Godley:
Named after John Robert Godley ( Irish ), is a statue placed in the cathedral square in Christchurch. The statue honours the founder of Canterbury ( John Robert Godley ). It was the first ever statue in New Zealand to represent a person. The statue is a bronze colour.






Godley Head ( Awaroa ):

Godley is a widened area and located at the entrance of Lyttleton harbour. The area is named after John Robert Godley. Godley head is a statue at the front of the entrance. Built at the building WW2, coastal defence barriers 

( batteries ) sit on top of a 120-metre cliff.  They fought against many countries.

Kiwi Guardian:

This programme involves kids learning about nature, earning cool rewards & going on family adventures. There are steps to this programme:

-Follow adventure maps

-Take actions in your backyard

- Attend special events

- Earn kiwi guardian medals.

If you have completed the map you receive a medal and a certificate.

The Map

Track Information: Click Here🚶

Weather:

The weather on Thursday 6th December will be cloudy & windy with a southwesterly wind. It will be a low of 11 degrees and a high of 13 degrees.

Gear: A Raincoat, Gloves, Socks, Jacket, Beanie, Hat, Drink Bottle, Lunch, Back Pack, Personal Medication, Cellphone, Sturdy Footwear, First Aid, Sunscreen & Polypropylene clothing