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Wednesday 26 July 2017

3 state matters - Room 8

Today Room 10 went to Room 8 for science intensive. We were learning about the 3 matters (Gas, Solid, liquid). Our first activity was melting chocolate. The chocolate was first a solid and then once we melted the chocolate in the microwave, it became a thick liquid. Then we made figures out of them and let them cool!



Monday 24 July 2017

WLJ - Day 5 BONUS ACTIVITY!

Bonus Activity: You and your tour group have enjoyed your day in the mountains but you’re ready for a change of scenery. You ask Curious Kiwi to take you to Central Otago, a region of the south island with lots of rolling hills and flat, brown grasslands. While in Central Otago, you decide to join the Otago Central Rail Trail – a 150 km long cycle trail. Curious Kiwi and I (Rachel) cycled the Rail Trail in April and we loved it!
On your blog, tell us whether you would like to cycle the Otago Rail Trail one day. Does it sound like fun? Why or why not?
I would love to go Otago Rail Trail because………
I would love to see more about New Zealand and also i've never been to the South Island! I would love to see the amazing views while on the Trail! After looking at the photo it just makes me want to go on the Otago Rail Trail! (Plus this looks so much fun and sound like it also!)
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Rachel on the Otago Rail Trail, April 2017
Bonus Activity: 10 points

Whew! It has been quite the day of sightseeing. You reach your hotel in Dunedin tired but excited. Tomorrow you are going to visit a very special and important place in the south island before you drive back to Auckland…

Wednesday 19 July 2017

WLJ - Day 7 BONUS ACTIVITY

Bonus Activity: On your blog, post a video or write a description about your week. What have you learned? What did you like about the trip? What didn’t you like? Was there anything that surprised you?
To earn full points for this activity, you must talk about what you learned, what you liked and what you about your great kiwi road trip.
For the past week I have been exploring New Zealand! New Zealand was filled with so many thing that can shock and surprise you! What I learnt while I was exploring was that I saw things that I never usually see back in Auckland! What surprised me was that I can’t believe that Hector Dolphins are killed every year due to fishing! That really surprised me and I couldn’t believe it! The thing I really enjoyed about this adventure was when I got to learn more about different places in New Zealand! I really enjoyed this adventure and I hope you did too!
Thank you Rachel, for what you have given my school and I thank you for the opportunities you have given us! Thank you once again!!

WLJ - Day 7 Activity 2

Activity 2: After you have finished up in Taupo, it is time to hop back in the car and head for Rotorua – a town where will have the chance for some much needed rest and relaxation. In fact, you will visit the Tarawera Bush Pool – a geothermal hot pool that is located in the middle of a forest. The warm water in the pool comes from underneath the ground. After a few hours in the pool you feel really relaxed.
On your blog, post a picture of yourself doing something relaxing. I find reading really relaxing. Here is a picture of me reading one of my favourite books!
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What relaxes me …...
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Is when i’m either reading a book and listening to music! Reading a book makes me stay calm and have quiet time to myself. Music on the other hand just takes me out of my comfort zone and it calms me down also. If i’m not reading a booking or  listening to music I would either sometimes study on my chromebook or go outside!

After a long soak in the natural hot pools, it is time to get back home. Your family and friends can’t wait to see you and they can’t wait to hear all about your adventures. Take a moment to think about what you have seen and done over the past week.

WLJ - Day 7

  1. #Keep New Zealand Beautiful
Dawn breaks on Day #7 – the final day of your Great Kiwi Road Trip. You wake up early, ready to make the long trek back to Auckland. Along the way, Curious Kiwi stops at two beautiful places, Taupo and Rotorua, for you to get out and walk around.
Activity 1: While in Taupo, you go for a walk around the lake and you notice pieces of rubbish floating in the water. You also notice that there is rubbish on the footpath. As you know, it is really important to put rubbish in the bin and keep New Zealand clean and beautiful for generations to come. C:\Users\rwil313\Desktop\NZ Map - Schematic.png




http://www.kiwidaydreaming.com/p/new-zealand-maps.html
With that in mind, it is time think about what you can do to keep New Zealand beautiful. Use your imagination and come up with three things that you could do to make your neighbourhood more beautiful. Post your list on your blog ☺

  1. Look around the neighbourhood for rubbish!
  2. If you see rubbish then pick it up
  3. Last but not least put it in the right bin!

Tuesday 18 July 2017

WLJ - Day 6 BONUS ACTIVITY!

Bonus Activity: As part of the Matariki festival, there is a two day Kapa Haka competition. The haka is a traditional war dance that Maori performed before going into battle. The haka is now performed by children/adults in the community and by professional sporting teams, including our national rugby team, the ‘All Blacks.’  The All Blacks have performed various haka over the years. Watch the following three haka videos (1 – 3) and, on your blog, list the haka videos in order from best (#1) to worst (#3). There are no right or wrong answers ☺
#1. All Blacks vs South Africa 2016
#2. World Cup 2015 - All Blacks vs Argentina
#3.Rugby World Cup - All Blacks vs France 2011




WLJ - Day 6 Activity 2

Activity 2: After visiting Shag Point, you hop back in the van and drive all the way up the east coast of the south island until you reach the town of Picton. You get out of the van and onto the Interislander ferry. It travels back across the Cook Strait to Wellington. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand and every winter the city hosts a huge Matariki festival to celebrate the Maori New Year. This year part of the festival is being held at Te Papa, a big museum in Wellington.
Read about the Matariki festival at Te Papa.  There are so many different things to see and do at the festival this year. On your blog, tell us about three of the events. You can choose any three events that you wish.
1)Matariki dawn:
I would want to do the Matariki dawn because I would want to learning more about the Maori culture and learn more about the 7 sisters!
2)Star weave jam:
I would love to do the star weave jam because I would love to learn how to weave so I can make my own useful things to use!
3)Matariki Fireworks
I would love to see the fireworks because they would be very satisfying to look at and plus sometimes I forget their are fireworks firing so they can give me frights!



WLJ - Day 6

Day #6: Native Aotearoa
Welcome to Day #6 of your journey and the last day in the south island. You are going to start the day by traveling 63 km north up State Highway 1 from Dunedin to a place called ‘Shag Point.’ Shag Point is one of five places in the south island where the Maori arrived hundreds of years ago to settle in New Zealand. They arrived at Shag Point in large canoes called ‘wakas.’ For more information on Shag Point and other Maori landing places, go to the Waka landing places website.

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http://www.kiwidaydreaming.com/p/new-zealand-maps.html
Activity 1: Let’s imagine that you were on the first waka to arrive at Shag Point. You had never been to New Zealand before and you had no idea what to expect. Write a poem describing how you would have felt when you arrived in New Zealand. Would you have been excited or scared? I would have felt pretty nervous, I reckon…
Being first to be at Shag Point

At first being happy and excited,

But just looking ahead of miles of land,

I feel miserable,

Just seeing nature and nothing but silence,

What is bad on this island?

Vicious  and venomous creatures,

Dark and frightening

Spirits that can haunt you

But isn’t their things that are not that bad?

The nature and the amazing views!

The kind and caring creatures,

But the whole island is nothing but with me in it!





Friday 14 July 2017

WLJ - Day 5 Activity 2

Activity 2: After the adventure at The Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, you are pretty happy to get back into the shuttle van and continue with your road trip. Over the next few hours you travel up and over the Southern Alps, arriving in the city of Christchurch to eat lunch. You have a delicious meal at a café downtown and then hop back into the van to travel to Twizel, a small town at the base of Aoraki-Mt Cook. Mt Cook is the largest mountain in New Zealand. It is also the mountain where Sir Edmund Hillary trained for his climb up Mt Everest the tallest mountain in the world. Sir Edmund Hillary is very famous because he was the first person to ever reach the top of Mt Everest!

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Now it is your turn to learn about a famous New Zealander. Use Google to research one famous person from New Zealand and then create a DLO (Digital Learning Object) and post it on your blog. Be sure to include: 1. The name of the famous person, 2. Where they were born, 3. Why they are famous, and 4. Two other interesting facts about them.

Tuesday 11 July 2017

WLJ - Day 5

Day #5: One Step at a Time…
After a long day at the beach, it is now time to move away from the water and drive inland, through the middle of the south island. You are going to start in Nelson and drive south before crossing a huge mountain range called the ‘Southern Alps.’ The scenery is going to be amazing!
Activity 1: After a few hours in the car, you, your group and Curious Kiwi arrive at your first stop – The Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve. It is a beautiful, regional park located at the base of the Southern Alps. You and your group get out of the van and follow Curious Kiwi. He is going to lead you on a short walk through the park. As you start walking, you notice a really cool looking tree on the side of the trail and you stop to take a closer look. When you turn back, the group (and Curious Kiwi) is nowhere to be found. Eek! You are all alone in the middle of a strange forest.
For this activity write a short story (8-10 sentences) about what might happen next. Please be sure to include lots of details about what you might be feeling, seeing and doing after you realise that you are all alone in the forest...

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As I was on my own in the middle of a forest trying to find my group! I was scared which is why I heard something pouncing very quietly behind me, I thought it was my last few moments but it was a tourist and his own group who was exploring the forest. I asked if he saw another group go by and asked for directions, and then he said yes! I was relieved and also asked if he had a map of the forest if he had one. Relievingly he gave me one incase I was lost again and if it was the wrong group. As he gave me the directions I did what he asked and finally I found my group again! I finally learned my lesson that I should focus on my group rather than something else!

Monday 10 July 2017

WLJ - Day 4 BONUS ACTIVITY

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).
I think that fishing in Farewell spit SHOULD be banned. The reason is that they are killing innocent animals. These animals are almost extinct and these animals are growing less and less!
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Bonus Activity: 10 points

WLJ - Day 4 Activity 2

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 calledWhale 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].
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Whale rider: There's a girl named Paikea. Her ancestor came on a whale to her village. That ancestor was a boy. For every generation the first boy born has the name Paikea and become the chief. Paikea’s grandfather didn’t expect Paikea to be the chief since she was a girl. He didn’t want her to be in a boys haka especially since she was a girl. But she found a way that just because your a girl doesn't mean you can’t do anything the same as a boy.


I rate this movie a 5 ( Excellent movie!) This was an inspirational movie and I like the way Paikea was trying to share the message that just because your a girl doesn't mean you can't do anything the same as a boy.

WLJ - 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).
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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.

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http://www.kiwidaydreaming.com/p/new-zealand-maps.html
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 locals were trying to grab anything they have and make sure it was wet to put on the whales to keep them alive! The shore was too shallow and the whales couldn’t swim back! They grabbed their chilli bins, water bottles, bowls and more to help keep the whales wet! Unfortunately these sea creature didn't survive.

WLJ - Day 3 Activity 2

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.
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.

My opinion is that we should just leave the predators alone the reason is that it is wrong to kill but they can be useful. We can probably take the kiwis somewhere further than the possums so they can never find them!

Sunday 9 July 2017

WLJ - 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.

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http://www.kiwidaydreaming.com/p/new-zealand-maps.html
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.

Brown Kiwi
What does it eat?
They eat especially earthworms and larvae of beetles, cicadas and moths; centipedes, spiders, crickets and weta. Some small fallen fruit and leaves are eaten.
Where do they normally live?
The brown kiwi is mostly found in the Northern island. There are only 2/3 ‘s are brown kiwis and the remaining 35,000 are the most common kiwi!
How long does it live for?
This bird can live up to 25 - 50 years! ( AMAZING!!)
What is their breeding season?

February
January
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

The breeding season for the brown kiwi are the month of April.
What does the brown kiwi look like?
Large brown kiwi. Dark brown spiky feathers streaked with reddish brown and black, long pale bill, short dark legs, toes and claws.
How much do they weigh?
Males 2 kg Females 2.7 kg
How high can their voice go?

Voice:  Male gives a high-pitched ascending whistle repeated 15-25 times, female gives a slower and lower pitched guttural cry repeated 10-20 times.