SLJ Day 5 The Sky's The Limit Week 4

Activity 1 Environment Day - Beat Plastic Pollution

1. We use material bags instead of plastic
2. Not buy plastic bottles, use a metal bottle instead
3. Pick up rubbish outside and put it in a rubbish bin

Activity 2 Adoption Day

I choose the Kangaroos, Quokka and Wombat

Simalarates:

• They are all native animals to Australia
• All three of these animals are herbivores
• Kangaroos, Quokkas and Wombats eat grass

Differences:

• Wombats are threatened by hunting
• Kangaroos communicate by making clucking sounds
• Quokkas and Wombats come out at night to hunt

Activity 3 Concluding The Journey

What is one thing that you learned from participating in the
Summer Learning Journey programme this year?I learnt that
burning fossil fuels is a participant to global warming.

What is one thing that surprised you? One thing that surprised me
was how quick I completed the Summer Learning Journey.

What is one thing that concerned or upset you? Something that
concerned me was how endangered some of the animals in the
world are.

What is one thing that you (or your family) can do, moving
forward, to help protect our natural environment? Continue to
use material bags and pick up any rubbish that is not in the rubbish
bin.

SLJ Day 4 Making Promises Week 4

Activity 1 Campaigning For Conversation

I choose to do my campaign about the Sea Lions. My slogan is

Sea you later, maybe

Activity 2 The Plastic Pledge

I asked my Mum about Countdown going plastic bag free, this is
what she said, “it is a good idea because plastic bags are doing a
lot to the environment”

Activity 3 Restricted Access

I think that restricting the amount of people that visit Machu Picchu
is a bad idea. I think this because lots of people want to go up to
the mountain, some people might  travelled a long way to see the
mountain and they can’t go and see it. Maybe instead of putting
restrictions on Machu Picchu, the government could put up barriers
so that the environment can grow again, and when it has completely
healed then they can take the barriers off.

SLJ Day 3 Taking Action Week 4

Activity 1 Predator Free 2050 - A Call To The Arms

I liked the first video, the Cacophony Project.
I choose this video because I think that using technology as
part of the traps is a really cool idea. I think that adding technology
to the pest traps will help catch them faster, and that the big project
they are working on will work really well.

Activity 2 Protecting The Most Vulnerable

1. Māui dolphin males are smaller and lighter than the females
2. There are 63 individual Māui dolphins left in the world
3. Female Māui dolphins can weigh up to 50 kg in weight
4. Māui dolphins have a pointed dorsal fin
5. Māui dolphins have mixed groups with male and female
6. Māui dolphins like to swim in water deeper than 20 m

Activity 3

Polar Bear: I would save the polar bear because I don’t think that
it is fair that their population is declining because of global warming.

Panda:  I would save the panda because they are being hunted by
humans and their habitat is being destroyed.

Stinking Corpse Flower: I would choose to save this plant because
it is so unusual.

Bengal Tiger: Bengal  tigers are really endangered and I would save
these because like I said with the polar bear I don’t think that it is fair
the they die out because humans are destroying their habitats

Sumatran Rhino: I think I would save this animal because there
only around 80 left in the world

Eastern Gorilla: I would save the Eastern Gorilla because they are  
cool animal and they should not go extinct because of humans.

Kakapo: I would choose to save this bird because it is native to
NZ and we need to keep it alive.

Kea: I think that the Kea needs saving, it is also another native
animal to NZ, and it can only be found in the South Island so I
think that we need to save it, because it is so rare.

Blue Throated Macaw: I think we should save this bird because
we need to stop poaching and this bird is being hunted by poachers.

Vaquita: This porpoise needs saving because they are so close
to extinction and they are so rare, did you know there is about 30
of these animals left in the world.  

SLJ Day 2 Protecting Our Own Week 4

Activity 1 A Flying Fox

I want to try the zip lining in Rotorua, because being able to go on
long zip line sounds fun plus look down at all the plants and nature.
It would be fun to have the wind whipping at your face, as you zoom
of the tree tops. Although it would be fun it would be a bit scary, the
thought of being metres high in the air hanging from a wire is a bit
scary.
Over all I would love to try the zip lining and fly over the trees, and
look down and admire the view.

Activity 2 Protective Plant

1. Plums
2. Capsicum
3. Raspberries
4. Oranges
5. Mint
6. Kumara
7. Apples
8. Corn
9. Onions

Activity 3 A House Is Not A Home

I picked the Lansan trees in the Caribbean because I think it is
interesting that people believed that the resin from the trees can
be used ward mosquitoes. I think that it is good that they are
teaching the people who harvest the resin from the trees how to do
it in a way so they don’t damage the trees.

SLJ Day 1 Preserving The Past Week 4

Activity 1 World Of Wearable Art (WOW)

1. What made you decide to create the World Of Wearable Arts?
2. Do you participate in the competition?
3. Do you think that people have benefited from Wearable Arts?
4. What's your favourite part of the World Of Wearable Arts?
5. Do you enjoy seeing what other people have created?

Activity 2 Guardians Of The Sea

I don’t believe that Taniwha exist. I think this because
I personally don’t think that a dragon under the sea exits, and I
just don’t believe in this sort of thing.

Activity 3 The Sky In Shanghai

Sacred to walk out the door

The bustling city submerged in thick smog

Gathering my bravery I step outside

A coughing sensation builds in my throat as I breathe in the harsh air

Putting my nose in my t-shirt I run to the car and jump in