The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 5 - Activity 3 - SLJ - The Sky’s the Limit!

Concluding the Journey!
The Finish Line!

1. What is one thing that you learned from participating in the Summer Learning Journey programme this year?

I learnt that a honey bees and bumblebees are different! A single bumblebee can do 50 times the work of a honeybee and carries a bigger payload of pollen. 

2. What is one thing that surprised you?

I never knew there was such a dolphin called the Maui dolphin! Fun Fact - Māui dolphins are the smallest of the world’s 32 dolphin species.

3. What is one thing that concerned or upset you?

I was upset when I heard that in some cities of china there is air pollution, because of this everyone has to wear a mask and it's all foggy there!

4. What is one thing that you (or your family) can do, moving forward, to help protect our natural environment?

My family and I can be everyday heroes by recycling and convincing others to recycle as well!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 5 - Activity 2 - SLJ - The Sky’s the Limit!

Adoption Day!
Save Animals!

I chose these 3 animals!

• Kangaroo!
• Meerkat!
• Arctic Hare!

Similar Things:

• They all have fur!
• The arctic hare and kangaroo have pointy ears!
• The meerkat and kangaroo are kind of the same brown colour!
• The meerkat and kangaroo can both stand on 2 legs!
• The arctic hare and meerkat dig holes!

Different Things:

• Meerkats have small ears but the other two animals have pointy ears!
• Kangaroos are very big but the meerkat and arctic hare are small!
• The arctic hare lives in the arctic but the other two animals don't like the cold!

The KING!

The animal I would like to adopt the most would be the meerkat because they are so cute, fast, and mischievous!

By Cathy/ Catherine!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 5 - Activity 1 - SLJ - The Sky’s the Limit!

Environment Day - Beat Plastic Pollution!
Save the Planet!
3 Things I could do to save the planet!

• Don't litter!
• Put everything recyclable in the recycle bin!
• Convince others to do the same!

By Cathy / Catherine!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 4 - Activity 3 - SLJ - Making Promises!

Restricted Access!

RULES!

I think this rule is okay because if tourists damage the area, we definitely need a change! I think there is another solution for this problem. Maybe there could be no limits of how many people come, but this could only be opened on some days!

   

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 4 - Activity 2 - SLJ - Making Promises!

The Plastic Pledge!
You're being a Hero!

I think this is an amazing idea! After so many people making speeches, videos, adds, and so many other things to make people understand that we need to help the environment, people are finally going to do something about this! YASSSSSSS! My dad agrees with me and says it's a good idea and that this will help save the land we live on! NATURE!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 4 - Activity 1 - SLJ - Making Promises!

Campaigning for Conservation!
Campaigns and Slogans!

Native Wildlife!

I chose the campaign Native Wildlife because New Zealand as lots of amazing native animals and plants like the Kiwi! As soon as I saw this campaign I came up with this slogan:

Our home, our land, our responsibility!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 3 - Activity 3 - SLJ - Taking Action!

The Power of Ten!

Be a HERO and save ANIMALS!

I would love to save these ten animals / plants!

Animals:

• Elephant - These are amazing animals because they are huge and many people's favourite animals! They can survive in very hot climates!

• Panda - They are so cute but strong and dangerous creatures!

• Polar bear - they are one of the fantastic creatures that can leave in very cold temperatures!

• Tiger - Like the elephant these animals are many peoples favourites! They are very beautiful and look like a cat and many of them are dying because of people!

• Lion - An animal like the tiger! Many people love this creature and many people want to kill it for it's skin and teeth!

• Black Rhino - A very strong and large animal that people want to kill just because of it's horns, because of that they are now becoming extinct!

Plants:

• Rafflesia - A very large and red plant, with unique abilities and looks! This plant is also becoming extinct!

• Acalypha - This wonderful plant is becoming extinct and has about 450 to 462 different species!

• Saint Helena Olive - A small plant that is becoming extinct!

• Platanthera Praeclara - Endangered plant that was discovered year and years ago!

By Cathy / Catherine!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 3 - Activity 2 - SLJ - Taking Action!

Protecting the Most Vulnerable - Fact or Fiction?
True or False!?

Quiz Time - MAUI DOLPHINS!

There are only 53 Maui dolphins lefts! TRUE / FALSE

People predict that these dolphins will be extinct by 2033! TRUE / FALSE

Maui dolphins are native to Australia! TRUE / FALSE

Maui dolphins are the smallest of the world’s 32 dolphin species! TRUE / FALSE

Females Maui dolphins have their first calf (baby) between 7 – 9 years 

of age! TRUE / FALSE

Maui dolphins are a orange colour! TRUE / FALSE

Maui dolphins only live up to 20 years! TRUE / FALSE

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 3 - Activity 1 - SLJ - Taking Action!

Predator Free 2050 – A Call to Arms!
Helping Mother Nature!

Cacophony Project!

I liked the cacophony project the most because this smart man was using technology for the greater good of wildlife! He made traps and used different luring techniques. I would of never thought of that. The traps didn't kill the animals but just trapped them! There was a camera so you could watch the animals! This is why I liked this project the most!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 2 - Activity 3 - SLJ - Protecting Our Own!

A House is Not a Home!

Pick a project!

Cattle water and wildlife!

I picked this project because every other project I saw was about an animal or plants! But this one is different because it's about water for animals. I also chose this because last year (2018) I was is the water group for inquiry. We looked for ways to save water and realised how important water is, for us and the wildlife!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 2 - Activity 2 - SLJ - Protecting Our Own!

A Protective Plant!

5 + a day in your own garden!

Carrot!
Eggplant
Cauliflower
Lettuce
Broccoli
Avocado
Cucumber!
Potato!
Celery
Mushroom

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 2 - Activity 1 - SLJ - Protecting Our Own!

A Flying Fox!
I believe I can FLY!

If I had a chance to go ziplining, I would be so excited but at the same really, really scared! I love flying foxes, but I have never seen one this long that's why I would be so excited! But I will also be really scared because what if I got stuck on the way and got lost?!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 1 - Activity 3 - SLJ - Preserving the Past!

The Sky in Shanghai!
Poetry!

Haiku Poem!

City skies aren't clear

People die because of air

Pollution in air!

Cities with their skies

Pollution is everywhere

Can not see that clear!

By Cathy / Catherine!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 1 - Activity 2 - SLJ - Preserving the Past!

Guardians of the Sea!
True or FALSE!

I BELIEVE! I think this is true because there couldn't be anything in the river ( other than the taniwha ) that would be that big to make those big bubbles! Also scientists have only looked through 5 percent of seafloor because it's too deep! So no one actually knows what's deep in the water, there could be many unique creatures like the taniwha! No one actually has explored through the whole river! This is why I believe that the taniwha could be real!

The World Around Us! - Protect and Preserve! - Week 4 - Day 1 - Activity 1 - SLJ - Preserving the Past!

World of Wearable (WOW) Art! Interview time!

Q's for Dame Suzie Moncrieff:

1. What inspired you to start this event?
2. Was it just your idea or did someone help you come up with this idea?
3. Who helped you start this event?
4. Is it easy to make recyclable clothes?
5. If you didn't start this event what would you be doing?

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 5 - Activity 3 - SLJ - Here to Stay!

Let It Rain!
ACID RAIN!

It's been three whole days and there is a nonstop rain! Not any regularly rain, ACID rain! Cathy and her friends and family have been inside for so long. When the rain stopped everyone was so happy and immediately ran up to the door. They all wanted to go out for a walk because they were so tired of being inside for three whole days! They slowly opened the door... There were puddles everywhere! Here, there, EVERYWHERE! They all put on their shoes and rain coats and ran outside! They started playing and jumping in the puddles and after a while the sun came out of its hiding spot!

THE END!

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 5 - Activity 2 - SLJ - Here to Stay!

Changing Climates!
Inside not Outside!

I like to do lots of things on a rainy day! These are 5 things I like to do on a rainy day:

1. Watch youtube!
2. Play games on a computer, phone, or games like monopoly, connect 4, and other games!
3. Listen to music!
4. Draw and make crafts!
5. Read books!

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 5 - Activity 1 - SLJ - Here to Stay!

Persistent Pollution!
Stop HUMANS! STOP!

In this video I learnt 3 new things:

      1. I learnt what Smog means:

      Smog: Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants.

      2. I learnt that some air pollution comes from natural sources:

• Volcano eruptions!
• Fires
• ...

      3. I learnt that there are solutions to stop air pollution! We just need to decrease the use of fossil fuels! 

By Cathy / Catherine!

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 4 - Activity 3 - SLJ - Like a Scene Out of a Movie!

Crazy, Cool Clouds! A new hair do!

#Picture 3

In this picture I can a see lots of clouds! In the middle of the photo I can see a big fully moustache! The sky is a light blue colour and there are many other little clouds around! I can see two clouds that look the same way! One at the top left corner and the other at the top right corner! They kind of look like two little elephants with pointy ears!

By Cathy / Catherine!

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 4 - Activity 2 - SLJ - Like a Scene Out of a Movie!

The Seven Sisters!
Story Time!

The Seven Stars of Matariki

Once upon a time there was a man called Mitai who had six older brothers! One day Mitai and his brothers were out hunting and saw some women and immediately fell in love! The six older brothers were bewitched by the women and gave up eating, looking after themselves, and working. Mitai found out that the women are fairies so he made a plan with his brothers! The brothers captured  the fairy women and then took the fairy women to the god of the heavens and stars! The god took the women far, far away in the sky and let their beauty shine in the eastern sky as stars every year in the winter season!

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 4 - Activity 1 - SLJ - Like a Scene Out of a Movie!

The Southern Lights!
Light it UP!

L - Light up the sky!

I - I like the colours!

G - Gasping people!

H - High in the sky!

T - Together with family!
S - South Sky!

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 3 - Activity 3 - SLJ - Taking Flight!

Wind Beneath My Wings!

Squirrels can FLY!?

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 3 - Activity 2 - SLJ - Taking Flight!

Flying Foxes!
Super ME!

If I had a super power it would be to change into any animal I want, when I want too! I want this super power because:

• If I want to be strong I can change into a gorilla!
• If I want to fly I can change into a bird!
• If I want to be invisible I can be a small animal!
• If I want to be fast I can change into a cheetah!
• ...

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 3 - Activity 1 - SLJ - Taking Flight!

Bird of the Year!
Birds, Birds, Everywhere!

Black Robin:

A Black Robin bird has black feathers! The Black Robin also known as Chatham Island Robin is an endangered bird from the Chatham Islands, off the east coast of New Zealand. Black robins look in the leaf litter on the ground for grubs, weta, cockroaches,
and worms. Black robins will hunt for food during the day and night! They have good night vision.

The World Around Us! - Up, Up, and Away! - Week 3 - Day 2 - Activity 3 - SLJ - The Air Up There!

Flying Fungi!

Quick Maths!

Let’s imagine that we tested the air in your classroom and found 7 different kinds of mould. Eek! The cleaner says that it takes 5 days for each mould to be eradicated (removed). If the school had to remove each mould one at a time, how long would it take to remove all the mould from the classroom?

7 different kinds of mold and it takes 5 days to remove 1 mold so:

7 x 5 = 35

It will take 35 days to remove all 7 molds from the classroom one by one!