Day 4: More than Meets the Eye

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.

QUESTIONS I WOULD TELL SIR EDMUND HILLARY.

Question 1: Did you ever nearly fall down Mt Everest when you were climbing?

Question 2: Were you the first one to reach the top or Tenzing Norgay?

Question 3: Did you nearly freeze to your death?

Question 4: When you went for your climb did anybody except Tenzing Norgay followed you? 

Question 5: If you could tell the temperature, How cold was the top of 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.

FAVOURITE FOOD!

My Favourite food is. I call it Chocolate Biscuit. Because it tasted like a biscuit for my perceptive. The recipe is 2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, quarter cup of sugar, 700 hundred grams of melted butter, and 4 tablespoons of coco powder, you can use your own icing on the Chocolate Biscuit WHEN IT IS COOLED DOWN, a knife, a small bowl for your butter, a wooden spoon, and a whisk.

Things you need to make the Chocolate Biscuit.

You will need a small bowl, a giant bowl for your mixing, a sift, a tablespoon for your mixing, any tray but has to be a bit tall sides, soft butter on the tray you are using, a measuring cup, a wooden spoon, and a whisk.

Making the Chocolate Biscuit.

You first need to grab your bowl. You add the 2 cups of flour in the sift, make sure you shake all of the flour in the bowl. Do the same thing with the coco powder and baking powder. Put in 2 teaspoons of baking powder in the sift. Then finally put in your 4 tablespoons of coco powder in your sift and make sure it is all sifted up in the bowl. Make sure you whisk the ingredients in your bowl. Cut down 700 hundred grams of butter to put in the small bowl. If the butter is too big to melt in the small bowl maybe use a bigger bowl or 2 bowls will be fine. When all of the butter is melted, pour slowly in the bowl, pour half of the melted butter. Now whisk until you think that it is quite mixed, don't whisk too long because your butter might cool down. Pour all of your butter in and now use your wooden spoon. Mix it up with the wooden spoon until all of the butter is mixed in the batter. Now it is time to grab your tray and rub soft butter onto it. When it is rubbed in, pour all of your batter in the tray. Make sure your batter in the tray has an even your height in the tray. Make sure it is spread your batter everywhere in the tray. Now bake your batter in the oven. The temperature to bake the batter is 170 degrees Celsius for 35 minutes. When it is done enjoy!

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 the skyscraper in Auckland New Zealand. Because I see the most amazing views such as, the sunset, the buildings everywhere, and the lights. I would use the hotel for my relaxing time if I'm frustrated on something. The little bar over there next to the T.V and door is only Grape juice and Soft drinks because I am too young to have alcohol. I have a giant pool right across the the wall. I swim in the giant pool if it is a hot day. I have my own 6 foot T.V with my old favourite movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans chest. I have my own balcony for fresh air to see the most outstanding views. 

Day 3 Awesome Animals

DAY 3: Awesome Animals

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.
Mythilion
Means 2 words, Mythic and Lion. He has a really long golden and mythical hair. He has the strength of a Dung beetle. He has the most horrific roar that nearly cracks the earth. He has the sharpest plus dirtiest from all the fearful wars he has been into. Mythilion has the sharpest and brightest teeth I have ever seen.

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.
I would be a ranger.
Reason number 1: I would be a ranger if I had no other jobs I dreamed to have. I would have that job because I like learning new things and if they evolve into new things, like what happens if they didn't look the same when they were first discovered. I think that their skin is light green with blue sideways eyes and are 5 times it's size.
Dangerous reason number 1: It will be a dangerous journey there. Because there might be some intruders stealing their research equipment.

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.

ANSWERS 1!
Question: The name of the animal the WWF is working to save. 
Answer 1: The World Wildlife Fund is working to save the Saimaa ringed seals which is fresh water seals from the cold and so their pups won't die from humans, predators, and the cold. If the Saimaa ringed seals are not going to build a snow bank for their pups, half of them will die.
Question 2: What the WWF is doing to help the animal.
Answer 2: The World Wildlife Fund is working to build more snow banks for seals so they can make more pups and stay safe from humans, predators and the cold.
Question 3: What, if any, success they have had protecting the animal.
Answer 3:  The World Wildlife Fund is a bit struggling on a long term plan and if the pups grow even more, then they need more action and people to help with making the snow banks.

ANSWERS 2! 
Question 1: The name of the animal the WWF is working to save:
Answer 1: The WWF is working to save the tigers from hunters out in the wild for their meat to eat and skin for warmth.
Question 2: What the WWF is doing to help the animal.
Answer 2: They are in different countries protecting tigers out in the wild from predators or hunters to kill them until extinct.
Question 3: What, if any, success they have had protecting the animal.
Answer 3: The WWF is having great progress, but sometimes a bit too late until the hunters kill the tigers but WWF is having more progress more than the hunters out in the wild. 

Day 2: Forest life

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 go and visit Tane Mahuta.
Reason number 1: I would like to go visit Tane Mahuta because I have read outstanding theories about Tane Mahuta and his brothers.
Reason number 2: I have not heard this name of this enormous tree I have seen in this picture.

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.

Tall ferns

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Black Ferns-

White Ferns-

MY FAVOURITE UNIFORM!
I chose this legendary uniform because it looks like a t-shirt for hard working rugby and have pride for your country that you are representing.

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 millilitres (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 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 in millilitres (ml).

You have to give your cactus 1095 ml (millimetres) of water in a year, because I know that 2 times 365 is 730 then plus 365 which the answer is 1095 ml of water.

Day 1: In the Beginning....

DAY 1: In the Beginning...

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 honour 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’.

TOP 3 FUN FACTS ABOUT NZ!

Fun fact number 1: Gisborne is the first city in the world to see the sunrise because it is 496.3 kilometres away from the International Date Line. This is my top 3 fun fact about New Zealand because I did not know that Gisborne is the first to see the sunrise in the whole world. As soon as I read the whole text I could not believe it, so I decided to choose this shocking text for my top 3 fun facts about N.Z. 

Fun fact number 2: Dairy farmers produce a whopping 100 kg of butter and 65 kg of cheese each year for each person living in New Zealand. I chose this as my number 2 fun fact because I did not know that Dairy farmers produce 100 kg of butter and 65 kg of cheese I was so shocked as soon when I caught my eye on the shocking fact. I imagined that all the dairy farmers in N.Z making 100 kg of butter an 65 kg of cheese so I would see the total now of how much all of the dairy farmers in N.Z would add up their total of butter and cheese.

Fun fact number 3: It is one of the three countries in the world that has two official national anthems of equal standing.  The first is God Save the Queen and the other is God Defend New Zealand. I was amazingly shocked when I just read that we are one of the three countries that has 2 official national anthems. I did not know that we had England's God Save the Queen national anthem.

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.

What is special about your hometown and why it is your special hometown.

I live in the wonderful city of New Zealand, Auckland. I like the pools in Auckland such as the Henderson wave pools, their pools are so amazing that at the end of the pool is like the height of the Auckland sky tower and the waves are so fun. But caution never eat then go in the pools while the waves are on. I love that G.I (favourite suburb in G.I) has the right people I expect everyday. I get along with all my favourite friends.

Activity 3: Ice, Ice Baby [10 points]

Antarctica is the world’s coldest continent. Even though it is made up of ice, it is also the driest continent in the world. In fact, it hasn’t rained there for nearly 2 million years! It is home to many animals such as whales, seals, birds, and fish. There are no permanent human residents (people who live there all the time) in Antarctica, however scientists do visit and stay in Antarctica for a while to study it.
On your blog, make a copy of this footprint and, inside the footprint, explain how you create a positive, digital footprint. What do you do to stay smart online?.