Summer Learning Journey WK1 Day 5 Activity 2

Activity 2: Living on the Edge [4 points]

While it can get quite cold in New Zealand, it rarely drops below freezing (00C). Most of the time the temperature in New Zealand is pretty mild. This is not the case in the tundra. The tundra is an area of land (biome) that is cold, dry and completely treeless. Did you know that the average temperature in the tundra is -280C?

Over the past few years, however, the temperature in the tundra has been rising and the weather has been changing. Let’s imagine that your teacher decides to take you on a class trip to the tundra before the weather changes too much and you aren’t able to go.

On your blog, write a letter to your best friend or a family member telling them about your trip to the tundra. To earn full points your letter must have a greeting (eg. Dear…) followed by 5 – 6 sentences of information about what your experience.

Dear Mum and Dad,

We're in Tundra now. I can't really describe the weather right now, it's humid and there are hardly any trees around! We've been given a worksheet and we got to figure how many of each thing we see, for example; Trees, but do we see any? Nope.

At the moment I can see 3 thousand rocks, 1 tree, huge lumps of clouds in the sky and a.....? Reindeer, A REINDEER! Well, that seems to get us into the Christmas spirit?

We're staying in this smelly, old shack but the only cool thing about it is that it is lined with bunk beds!

We're coming home today and I am so happy that we're coming back to New Zealand. When I get home, I'm going straight to the shower!

See you soon!

-Patience

Summer Learning Journey WK1 Day 5 Activity 1

Activity 1: Towering Timbers [4 points]

There is a long and rich history of logging in New Zealand. Logging involves cutting down trees. The people who cut them down are called loggers. The trees that they cut down are sold and used to build things (eg. houses), to make products (eg. paper), and to generate (create) heat and power. Over the past two centuries, many of the trees in New Zealand have been cut down by loggers. Some people like logging because it creates jobs for the loggers and generates money for New Zealand while others are against (opposed to) logging. Many of those opposed are worried that logging will damage the environment. It might also force animals who live in trees (eg. owls) to find new homes.

What do you think about logging?

On your blog tell us whether you think logging should be allowed in New Zealand. Be sure to provide at least two reasons to support your argument.

It is a pretty difficult decision to make because logs are cut down for people to live, but then cutting the trees down are no good for the environment.

I'm going to have to go with not cutting down trees. My first reason is because once a tree is cut down animals (like birds) are going to have to find a new home because most live in trees. My second reason is, cutting down trees might effect our breathing because, we get our oxygen from trees, and if people cut down too many trees, it will be difficult to breath.

Summer Learning Journey WK1 Day 4 Activity 3

Activity 3: Salt and Pepper [5 + 5 possible bonus points]

Deep in the heart of Bolivia (a country in South America) lies a natural wonder unlike anything else. It is a massive area of salt, over 10 000 km2 large, that is referred to as the Uyuni Salt Flats.

Tourists who visit the flats often stay in hotels made completely out of salt (salt hotels). This is not the only unique hotel that you will find around the world. In fact, you can stay in hotels made entirely of ice (ice hotels) or glass (glass hotel). Let’s imagine that you were given enough money to build your very own hotel.

On your blog tell us where you would build your hotel and what you would use to build it. For an extra five points, use Google Drawings to design one room in your hotel. You can also use a paper and pencil to draw your room, take a picture of the drawing, and post it on your blog.

My Hotel would be built it Stonefields. There would be a big pool and spa at the bottom of the hotel.

It would be a 4 story. The first floor is the eatery with breakfast, Lunch and dinner.

The second floor would have the rooms along with the third floor. But no one knows what is on the very top floor, the fourth floor….

My hotel would be made of a light maroon concrete, the doors would be made of black polished wood with gold metal door knobs.

Instead of making a google drawing of the room, I made the hotel instead. Take a look!

Summer Learning Journey WK1 Day 4 Activity 2

One of my favourite foods are Dairy free scones. This is an original recipe my dad and I made up. Here is how to make it: