Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 1 Activities

DAY 1: A Heated Debate

Activity 1: Togs or Trackies? [4 points]

New Zealand is a pretty lovely place to live, isn’t it? Apparently, New Zealand (NZ) is also a pretty lovely place to visit. In 2017 approximately 2-3 million people came to visit NZ as tourists. Some of them chose to come in the middle of our summer, while others braved it and came in the middle of winter! When do you think is the best time of year (season) to visit NZ?

If you would like some help making a decision, feel free to read the Go New Zealand website. It has lots of information about the seasons in NZ!

I, personally, encourage my friends and family from overseas to come and visit NZ in early spring. The weather is usually warm and dry and the tourist attractions, beaches and holiday spots are less busy than they are in the middle of summer.

On your blog, tell us what time of year you think is best for tourists for come and visit. Be sure to share at least three things that tourists could do while they were here in NZ.

In my opinion I think tourist should come during Summer time. Events may be packed but a lot of activities are out there that are open during Summer. Tourist can go to the beach (1), they can also go to the capital of New Zealand which is wellington and visit all the amazing buildings and status (2), and they can visit the Museum as well.

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People in New Zealand love spending time outdoors. Unfortunately, the sun is very powerful and the rates of skin cancer are incredibly high in New Zealand. In fact, they are higher than anywhere else in the entire world! To protect ourselves against skin cancer, we need to be careful about how much time we spend in the sun. We have to be ‘Sunsmart.’

Read the Sunsmart website.

On your blog, list five different things that we can do to protect ourselves from the sun this summer!

1. You can put on sunscreen when in the sun

2. Go into the shade of an umbrella or a tree

3. Wear a hat

4. Put on sunglasses to protect your face

5. Put on a t-shirt with long sleeves

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While it can get hot in New Zealand, especially in the middle of summer, it gets even hotter in places like Dallol (Ethiopia), Dasht-e Loot (Iran), Tirat Zvi (Israel), Kabili (Tunisia) and Bandar-e Mahshahr (Iran).

The hottest temperature on record in each place is: Dallol: 41oC; Dasht-e Loot: 71oC; Tirat Zvi: 54oC; Kabili: 55oC; Bandar-e Mahshahr: 51oC. Crazy ‘eh?!

For this activity, you are asked to use this information to create a graph. The graph should have a title along with the names of each city and their hottest recorded temperatures. You can draw the graph by hand or use a computer programme like Google Draw to create your graph. It’s completely up to you!

For the Summer Learning Journey I have completed the 3 activities for Week 3 Day 1. The activities I did was to make a bar graph based on the hottest places in the world, name 5 things you can do to protect yourself from getting sunburn, and the last activity was explaining what time of the year you would let tourist come to New Zealand and what activities tourist could go to. I enjoyed all activities and can't wait for the next activities.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 Day 5 Activities

Today I have completed Week 1, Day 5 Activities which is the last day for Week 1. The activities I did was write a description about New Zealand as if New Zealand was going to be sink under water, letter to a friend about a trip to the Tundra, and the last activity was based on if you would go for and against logging. The activity I enjoyed the most was the logging task because I got to choose which side I was for the argument. As you can see I was against the argument which means I don't want people cutting trees. One reason is because animals homes are going to be destroyed.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 Day 4 Activities

For the Summer Learning Journey I have completed Week 1, Day 4 activities. I enjoyed these activities especially the hotel. For this activity I was to write down where I would build a hotel of mine and what it would be made out of. I was also to draw my own room for that hotel. As you can see I have drawn my bunk bed which is what I will have if I was to build a hotel. Why? Because if your sleeping on the top bunk you can see the beautiful view of Tongatapu. The other activities I did was How to make watermelon and pineapple otai (Tongan traditional drink) and the Sir Edmund Hillary interview questions. One of my questions I would ask to Sir Edmund Hillary is How does it feel to be on the $5 note. 

Summer Learning Journey|Week 1 Day 3 Activities

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For the Summer Learning Journey I did 3 activities for Week 1 Day 3. These activities were called a place to stand. The activities I've done were building snowbanks for endangered animals (freshwater seals), DOC Ranger, and the Fantastic Beast. I mostly enjoyed the Fantastic Beast because I got to draw and also describe it. In one of my activities I've learnt that the WWF team were helping the freshwater seals by building snowbanks for them. 

Summer Learning Journey|Week 1 Day 2 Activities

How to solve the problem - This problems is simple to solve out. All you do is times 3 to 365 since there is 365 days in a year. This will equal 1095 which means the answer is 1095 ml. 

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Today I have started Week Day activities for the 2018 Summer Learning Journey. There were 3 activities for day 2 which were based on why you would visit Tane Mahuta, find out 3 sport teams in NZ that has the fern on their uniform and a cactus maths problem. My favorite one was the cactus maths problem which is actually called weird and wonder. This was my favorite one because maths is my favorite subject and it was easy to solve out. 

Summer Learning Journey|Week 1 Day 1 Activities

 

This year is the Summer Learning Journey and there are amazing activities to do during the Summer Holidays. I've done 3 activities for Week 1, Day 1. The activities were based on cyber smart footprint tips, facts about New Zealand, and a special hometown to you. My favorite activity was Auckland being my hometown because it's nice how I could describe how Auckland looks like. In my DLO I've explained places you could go to and also the mix of culture population in Auckland and how most of my family lives in Auckland. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 5 - Bonus Activity

It's been a wonderful journey during the Summer Learning Journey. It's been great travelling through times and learning about over 200 years of New Zealand history. For the last Summer Learning Journey I had to write a description of what New Zealand will be like at the time (80-90 years from now). In my description I have to write what kind of houses will people live in, what people eat and where will people work.

I think 80 years time houses will be two story and have elevators in them. I also think there going to be more bigger rooms with more closets. I think food will be more expensive. I think the pizza we eat will be more big. Maybe there will be machines that prepare your breakfast, lunch and dinner. I think people will work late and finish late. I also think people will be working in good and stylish buildings. The one thing I am always thinking about in the future is having cars to fly. 
Photo by Ltljltlj (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 5 - Activity 2

Today for the Summer Learning Journey I have completed activity for day 5 of week 4. For this activity I had to pick out of three cars and tell why I picked that car. The three cars below are the three I had to choose from. I decided to choose the flying car on the right.

I would like the flying car because it can take me too places that are pretty far. If I have to rush someone (e.g birthday) the flying car can use its speed to take me quickly to the birthday. I would like this car because it looks stylish. My last reason on why I like the flying car is if there is traffic and I need to rush to school the flying car can fly over the cars and would take me to school quickly and safe.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 5 - Activity 1

For this Summer Learning Journey activity I had to think about my future. What would I like to do when I finish school? Would I like to work in a specific job? Would I like to study at university? What would I study? Maybe I'd even like to move overseas.

When I finish college I would like to go to University to go study to become a pilot. This was my dream job since I was a little kid. During my rugby games there would be a plane flying pass the rugby field and instead of concentrating on the game I looked up to the plane. I want to be a pilot because I want to travel around the world.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 4 - Bonus Activity

For this Summer Learning Journey activity I had to choose my favorite song and write down the person who wrote it, the name of the song and the lyrics of the song. To earn full points for this activity I had to write down lyrics not copy it from a website. My favorite song is don't give it up. When I hear the music I can't stop singing it even though I don't know that much lyrics. 

Song name: Don't give it up

Song writer: Six60

Lyrics:

Don't give it up

I'm telling you

Telling you

Telling you, I

Won't give it up

No, no, no

So don't even

Don't even

Don't even try

People lie all they do is dance between the lines they wont change fake gold chains and shades to hide those eyes

I can't complain

Its just the nature of these times, times

Don't give it up

I'm telling you

Telling you

Telling you, I

Won't give it up

No, no, no

So don't even

Don't even

Don't even try

I was you, trying to find a way

To waste my youth

Ups and downs

Round and round

The world, it turns on you

I can't complain

Its just the nature of these times, times

Don't give it up

I'm telling you

Telling you

Telling you, I

Won't give it up

No, no, no

So don't even

Don't even

Don't even try

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 4 - Activity 2

For the Summer Learning Journey I have completed activity for day 4 of week 4. For this activity I had to watch a a little clip from Country Calendar. After watching the clip I had to give at least two reason on why/why not I should be a farmer when I get older.

For me I would like to be a farmer

WHY?

1. I wouldn't like to become a farmer because it doesn't look fun.

2. I wouldn't like to become a farmer because its not my dream job.

3. My last reason on why I don't want to become a farmer when I grow older is because I don't want to drive big trucks.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 4 - Activity 1

For this Summer Learning Journey activity I had to watch the trailer for Moana and then write a summary of the movie on your blog. If I've already seen the movie which I have, I have to include my favorite part!. I have to tell what the movie is it about? Who are the main characters in the movie? What do they do in the movie? Where do they go?


I've seen this movie times now. My favorite parts is when Maui and Moana was fighting the shinny crab. In this movie is all about a Polynesian girl called Moana from a island far far away called Motonui. The Main Characters are Maui and Moana. Maui is the big man with the moving tattoos who has a big hook. This hook can make him turn into anything. This movies is about Moana going on missions and adventures trying to save her people. One day while Moana was on her journey she met Maui. They both sail together across the sea and fight big monsters like the shiny crab. This is all I know about the movie Moana.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 3 - Bonus Activity

Today I have completed one of the Summer Learning Journey. For this activity I had to Imagine that I am a teacher, and I had to design my own classroom. What would it look like? What furniture would I have?


These are the furniture I would have in my class rooms.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 3 - Activity 2

Auckland, Panmure

For this activity I had to post a picture of my hometown and provide a list of three things that tourists could do if they came to visit. 

1. Tourists could visit our local library.

2. They could also visit the Panmure Pools which has a slide and a diving pool.

3. Tourist should also visit our local fire station. 

What I love most about my town is that theres a lot of shopping centers and theres a cool swimming pool. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 3 - Activity 1

Today for the Summer Learning Journey I completed activity for day 3 of week 4. For this activity I had to imagine that I had to form a coalition government with two other people.

I would choose my teachers Mrs Anderson and Ms Kirkpatrick. I would choose Mrs Anderson because she really creative with learning and she really fun to be with. Ms Kirkpatrick would be great because she is really smart and fun to be with as well. These two and I will form a good coalition group.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 2 - Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: Shake it Off

In recent years, many New Zealanders have embraced a new form of exercise called Zumba©. It was developed by a man named Alberto Perez who lives in the country of Columbia. He created Zumba by bringing together many different dance styles including: cumbia, mambo, hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, tango, merengue and mambo.

            The Merengue                                      The Tango

Choose one of the dance styles mentioned above and click on the name to read more about it. Once you are done, post three interesting facts about the dance style on your blog. In which country did it originate? Who originally created it?  

I decided to choose samba.

1. Samba is orignally a Brazilian music genre and dance style.

2. Most of the Samba drum is made out of light material so its easy for people to carry it on long parades.

3. Bands traditionally play Samba, which is carnival rhythms, in Brazil. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 2 - Activity 2

Today for the Summer Learning I did the first activity for the second day of the fourth week, for it I had to tell my sporting hero. I have to tell who they are? Why are they a hero? and also include a photo of them.

My sporting hero is Jason Taumalolo. He is a former North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL (National Rugby League). He is also a Tongan international representative. He played for the 2017 Mate Ma'a Tonga team last year. I was so proud that they made it to the Semi Finals with England. In 2016 he was named the RLPA (Rugby League Players Association) player of the year. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 2 - Activity 1

Activity 1: Chasing Great

Over the past 17 years New Zealand has experienced a number of sporting highlights, perhaps none larger than the back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories in 2011 and 2015. In both competitions our national rugby team, the All Blacks, was captained by a man named Richie McCaw. He is arguably one of the best rugby players of all time. A movie called Chasing Great was recently created to document his incredible rugby career.

Please watch the trailer for Chasing Great and read about Richie McCaw online. On your blog tell us three things that you learned about Richie that you did not know beforehand. What else would you like to know about Richie?

What I don't know about Richie McCaw?

1. I didn't know that Richie McCaw was born on the 31th of December 1980.

2. I also didn't know that McCaw was the first All Black to reach 100 caps, and the first rugby union player to win 100 tests.

3. I didn't know he had a movie name Chasing Great.

What else would I like to know about Richie?

1. I want know what his dream job is

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 1 - Bonus Activity

Today I have decided to complete the bonus activity for week 4 of day 1. For this activity I had to take a selfie of myself and post on my blog. I had to try to Try to show at least one of my hobbies or one or my favorite things.


One of my favorite things to do is look  at previous photo like the one I'm holding below. That photo was taken during school. I like looking at photos because it takes me back when I was a little kid. I think looking at photos is a really amazing hobbie for me. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 - Day 1 - Activity 2

Today I have completed one of the Summer Learning Journey activities. For this activity I had to Imagine that instead of Peter Jackson spending the money on the movies (Lord of the Rings) he decided to give all of this money to me. I have to tell what I would do with $300 million dollars.

For me I would half the money for the poor people and half for me. So the poor people will have $15,000,000 dollars and I will have the same amount as well. I would spend this on my school fees and school stationary. I would also spend on getting a new Chromebook for school and a new uniform for school. The last thing I would do with my money is buy new clothes and shoes.