Winter Learning Journey ~ Day 4

Day #4: Swimming with the Sharks

By the end of Day #3, you have seen a lot of the north island of New Zealand.  Hopefully you have enjoyed it and you’re excited for the next phase of your journey – the ferry trip across the Cook Strait from the bottom of the north island to the top of the south island. You will spend the next two days exploring the south island before you head back up to Auckland, via Wellington (the capital city of New Zealand).

 

Activity 1: When you arrive in the south island, Curious Kiwi rents a shuttle van and drives your group from Picton (the town where the ferry dropped you off) to a beautiful beach on the opposite side of the island. The beach area is called Golden Bay and, at one end of the bay, is a stunning area called Farewell Spit.

 

 

 Farewell Spit has been in the news recently as a number of whales accidentally swam into the spit and became stuck on the beach. They were unable to swim back to the ocean because the water was too shallow. Many local people tried to save the ‘beached’ whales. Please follow this Farewell Spit link to learn more about what happened. On your blog, describe what the local people did to try and save the beached whales.

The people that had helped the whales by digging out the sand around them, and they also made sure to keep the whales wet and cool, by pouring buckets of cold water on them.  

Activity 2: After a morning of learning about beached whales in Golden Bay, you and your group are driven to a nearby town, Nelson, to watch a special movie called ‘Whale rider.’ It is a famous movie about a young girl who was born and raised in New Zealand. Watch the following movie trailers for Whale Rider: Whale Rider trailer #1 and Whale Rider Trailer #2 and then write a summary of the movie on your blog. What is it about? Be sure to also give the movie a rating out of 5 based on the trailer [1 = bad movie, 2 = okay movie, 3 = pretty good, 4 = good movie, 5 = excellent movie].

This movie is about a courageous girl who is always getting into trouble because she wanted to participate in the activities the boys did, these activities was training them to become a true leader and sooner or later the leader would be chosen.  One day she was praying/singing to the ancestors/whales and the next day it was a shocking reveal. Whales had been pulled out of shore and were laying still on land. Everyone was worried including Pakea, She had known why they came out so she prayed and sang again to her ancestors/other. One day she knew what she needed to do………

To be continued

When ‘Whale Rider’ finishes, you and your tour group enjoy a delicious meal in downtown Nelson before heading back to your hotel. You need to go to bed early because you have to get up at 4:30 a.m. the next morning to travel back to Farewell Spit to see a group (pod) of Hector’s Dolphins. It is going to be an early morning!

Bonus Activity: Hector’s dolphins are a very special native animal found only in New Zealand. They are the smallest dolphin in the world measuring 1.5 metres long and they are quite rare. Sadly, many Hector’s dolphins are killed every year when they get caught in large fishing nets and can’t escape. Some people have argued that fishermen shouldn’t be allowed to fish in Farewell Spit in order to protect the dolphins living there. What do you think? On your blog, tell us whether you think that fishing in Farewell Spit should be banned (stopped).

YES DEFINITELY…….

I think Fishing in farewell spit should be banned because these creatures are being harmed for no possible reason, I mean come on it's like they don't even care, and I know that so many people stand for this to.

Bonus Activity: 10 points
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Winter Learning Journey ~ Day 3

Bonus Activity: A really cool new website called Wild Eyes has recently been launched in New Zealand. It is a programme for students who want to complete fun activities (called ‘missions’), take pictures and post them on the Wild Eyes site. For this bonus activity, go to the Wild Eyes site and complete the ‘Giant Moa Discovery’ mission. To earn full points you must post a picture of your Moa on the Wild Eyes website and on your personal blog site. The Wild Eyes team and I can’t wait to see what you create!

I have uploaded this piture on wild eyes but its taking to long to upload
I have taken a Penguin, I know its not a Moa, and wrapped it around a piece of
Clothing I had so YEAAA.
P.s I really tried

Bonus Activity: 20 points

Winter Learning Journey ~ Day 3

Day #3: Wild Eyes

You have now woken up after a long, comfortable sleep at your hotel in Dargaville. You’re ready for another day of adventuring! Today, you will drive around the North island and be introduced to amazing animals that live here in New Zealand. Some are native and some are non-native. Native animals are animals that normally live in New Zealand. Non-native animals are animals that were brought into New Zealand from another country. Examples of native New Zealand animals are the kakapo, the kiwi, the kea parrot, the yellow eyed penguin and the pekapeka bat.

 

 

 Activity 1: Curious Kiwi, a native New Zealand bird, is your tour guide for today. He is going to take you to visit the Otorohanga Kiwi House and Native Bird Park where many of his aunties and uncles currently live. The bird park is a five hour drive from Dargaville so you hit the road right after breakfast and arrive in Otorohanga at lunch time. As you walk through the birdhouse you learn about the work being done to conserve and protect the native birds of New Zealand. You decide to help out by ‘adopting’ a native animal. Visit the ‘Adopt a Critter page’ on the Otorohanga bird house website to choose one animal to adopt. On your blog, tell us the name of the animal that you chose and a little bit about them. What kind of animal are they? What do they eat? Where do they normally live? You can use Google to help you with your research.

Name : Tuatara

Tuataras are beautiful Reptiles, Lizards that come in different shapes,sizes and colours normally Navyish Green.

Type : Lizard, Reptile

Diet : Insects, Spiders, Earthworms, Beetles, Other small animals. Also can eat Greens, leaves and other

Location : Tuatara is normally found it New Zealand

Fact

• Tuataras have lived for 200 million years
• They can live up to 100 years
• Males are larger than females
• When they are born they have 3 eyes

http://www.newzealand.com/int/plan/business/otorohanga-kiwi-house-and-native-bird-park/

Activity 2: After your great visit to the Otorohanga bird house it is time to hop back onto the bus and head towards the Hawke’s Bay – your resting place for the evening. Hawke’s Bay is a beautiful region of New Zealand. It is known for its wineries and gorgeous scenery. When you arrive in Napier, the largest city in the region, you go for a walk through Waitangi Regional Park and notice that many of the leaves on the native trees have been damaged. Curious Kiwi tells you that they were damaged by possums, non-native predators, from Australia. People in New Zealand are working hard to trap and kill these predators. Their goal is to remove all of the possums (and other predators) by 2050. Go to the ‘Predator Free 2050 website’ to read more about their work.

http://www.outlawyarn.com/possum.html

On your blog, tell us whether you agree that New Zealand should be predator free. In your opinion, is it right to kill all of the predators (eg. possums) or should we just leave them alone? On your blog tell us what you think and give us, at least, three reasons why you think this way.

I think we should leave them alone……..

First reason is because they are just animals theres no reason why we should kill animals, innocent or not, all animals should be treated with kindness and should be treated equally

Second reason is because it's not like they have guidance and leadership, there wild animals that are probably just scared and afraid.

Lastly, because it's just not right, what kind of world would this be if everyone was killing all the predators or in other words to some people, animals they don't like, If this happened it would be 2 words, JUST WRONG.

Once you have finished your blog post, it is time to relax for the evening. You and your friends have a nice dinner and then head to bed. You are just about to fall asleep when you hear something moving around outside your hotel. It sounds like a large bird. Maybe it’s a Moa…

To learn more about the Moa bird go to the bonus activity for today!

http://www.pottonandburton.co.nz/from-moa-to-dinosaurs/

Bonus Activity: A really cool new website called Wild Eyes has recently been launched in New Zealand. It is a programme for students who want to complete fun activities (called ‘missions’), take pictures and post them on the Wild Eyes site. For this bonus activity, go to the Wild Eyes site and complete the ‘Giant Moa Discovery’ mission. To earn full points you must post a picture of your Moa on the Wild Eyes website and on your personal blog site. The Wild Eyes team and I can’t wait to see what you create!

Bonus Activity: 20 points
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Winter Learning Journey ~ Day 2

Day #2: New Zealand by Land and Sea

After a short ride through Auckland it is time to start exploring the rest of the country. Today you are going to venture around the north island of New Zealand to look at active volcanoes, gorgeous beaches, windswept coastline and lush, green bush. As a group, you will start at Rangitoto, the largest volcano in New Zealand before driving west to Karekare, a stunning beach on the outskirts of Auckland. You will finish the day by driving north to visit Tane Mahuta, the oldest living kauri tree in New Zealand.

 

Activity 1: After a very busy day of sightseeing you and your group drive from Tane Mahuta to your hotel in Dargaville. When you arrive you decide to sit down and record your thoughts in your travel diary.

 

 

Before you start writing, take a minute to read more about Rangitoto island, Karekare beach and Tane Mahuta.  On your blog, tell us which of the three places you most enjoyed visiting and why.  

I think Rangitoto Island is or would be more funner and more cooler because there are many variety of activities and things you could do there including swimming climbing and other and also I love that it's in Ireland pretty much well I think it's an island yeah I think it is also It looks quite beautiful then the other ones, the other ones are pretty cool too but this one I would more prefer.

Activity 2: As an island nation, New Zealand is completely surrounded by water. It is the perfect place for people who like to swim or to sail! While in Dargaville, recovering from your busy day of sightseeing, you notice a number sailboats going by. One of the boats is manned by a young German girl named Laura Dekker. At the age of fourteen she sailed around the world the entire world by herself. You can watch a short video clip about her adventures here: Laura Dekker sailing trip.   

Let’s imagine that you had the chance to interview Laura while in Dargaville. On your blog post five questions that you would ask her.

1. What made you want to Sail?
2. What is your favourite thing about Sailing?
3. What was your favourite country you sailed to?
4. How long did it take you to Become such a great sailor?
5. Lastly, If you could meet any Professional Sailor in the world who would it be?

Bonus Activity: When you finish your interview with Laura, you decide to keep on interviewing people. For this activity, your task is to conduct a real interview with an actual member of your family. Please ask them to think about their five (5) favourite things to do in the out-of-doors. They can be things that they enjoy doing on land or in the water. Post the list of outdoor activities on your blog.

Sister

1.  Swimming
2.  Walking
3.  Sports
4.  Playing with friends
5. Random

Mum

1. Swimming
2. Having a Spa
3. Walking
4. Go karting
5. Driving

Bonus Activity: 10 points

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Winter Learning Journey ~ Day 1

Day 1: 100% PURE New Zealand  

Well, the time has now come! School’s out for the holidays and your tour of New Zealand is about to begin. I hope that you are ready and excited! Curious Kiwi certainly is – he can’t wait to start the Great Kiwi Road Trip! Before you all hit the road, let’s take a minute to review some key facts about New Zealand.

Activity 1:  Go to the Tourism New Zealand website and click on the ‘Facts - New Zealand People’ tab. Read about the people of New Zealand and then choose three interesting facts to post on your blog. The facts must be written in your own words. Do not simply copy and paste the facts from the website☺.

Facts

1. First Fact, Us New Zealander are usually called Kiwi’s - New Zealand People Fact
2. New Zealand is quite a small country, it is actually similar to Japan, or Great Britain - Fact
3. New Zealand was a very loud place, or would of been a loud place, before humans came and settled in - New Zealand Animals Fact
4. When us People came, Birds were hunted down including predators.                 - Animals Fact
5. As, everyone knows, Maoris were the first people to find this beautiful piece of land. History Fact
6. Over the many years New Zealand has been a human country, there have be many different people from different countries,Europe,Asian,Islanders in other word polynesian and many more - Fact
7. New Zealand is a beautiful place filled with Theme Parks, waterparks, Parks in general, Beaches, and Other
8. Very Last one, New Zealand is a proud country of the All blacks which they have one 2 - 3 ( Sorry I forgot ) world cups

  

Activity 2: Your tour of New Zealand is going to start right here in Auckland. Watch the Tourist video for Auckland to learn about the awesome things that you can see and do in the city. Once you’ve finished, choose your favourite five activities from the video and list them on your blog.   

1. Elliott Stables
2. Rainbow end
3. Auckland domain
4. AUCKLAND ZOO YESSSS Sorry Auckland Zoo
5. Sky tower

Bonus Activity: Now it’s time to start your tour! Curious Kiwi decides to start by taking you on a short tour through downtown Auckland. You stop at the Sky Tower, the tallest building in all of New Zealand. When you look up, you see a huge New Zealand flag on the top of the tower. This flag was created back in 1902. That makes the New Zealand flag 115 years old!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_New_Zealand#/media/File:Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg

Last year, the Prime Minister of New Zealand suggested that we should replace the flag with a new, updated design. He invited everyone in New Zealand to come up with their own flag design and submit it.

For this activity, it is your turn to design a new flag. Use any drawing programme that you wish.  Once you have finished, post a copy of your design on your blog. Describe the flag, in words, below the picture. Be sure to tell us what is on the flag and what inspired your design.   

This is my flag I have created, I decided to start from scratch and make it one a google drawing. Here I have the flag I have created, I wanted it to stay similar to the one we have already, so I stuck with Blue Background, The Union Jack, and the 4 stars. The changes I have added it the start are not Just red and also Photos in the stars, Oh and the words We are one in the middle. Anyways the Brown Star represents our Beautiful Country, the Black one means to never stop asking why, the white one means to love one another and lastly the last one means to stick together. Oh and the reason why I have done different shapes and color for the stars is because it means we come in different shapes and colours pretty much.

The text is pretty self explanatory!!

Bonus Activity = 8 points

I am so sorry if there is mistakes and edit difficulties.