Activity 1: Giants Among Us
New Zealand has a really special environment. Many of the plants and trees found in New Zealand are not found anywhere else in the world. These plants and trees are endemic to our country. In New Zealand, one of the largest and longest living endemic trees is the NZ Kauri tree. Kauri are mainly found in three regions of New Zealand: the coromandel, Auckland and Northland. The largest Kauri tree in the country is in the Waipoua Forest in Northland. It is called Tāne Mahuta. Some people refer to it as the ‘Lord of the Forest.’Thousands of people go to visit Tāne Mahuta every year. Would you like to be one of those people who got to see Tāne Mahuta in real life? Why or why not?
I Would Like To Visit It Because I Would To See How Tall It Is In Real Life
Activity 2: Fabulous Ferns
One of the most common plants found in New Zealand forests is the fern. It is a special, iconic symbol of New Zealand. You will find pictures of ferns on the jerseys of many famous sporting teams in New Zealand, including the New Zealand All Blacks.Did you know that many of these teams also have the word ‘fern’ in their name? Use your best researching skills to find three New Zealand sporting teams who use the word ‘fern’ in their title.
On your blog list three sports teams that have the word ‘fern’ in their title. Beside each team’s name, post a picture of their uniform. Then, at the bottom of your blog post tell us which of the three uniforms you like best and why.
1. Sliver Ferns (Netball)
2.Black Ferns (Rugby)
3.Tall Ferns(Basketball)
My Favorite Uniform Is The Sliver Ferns Because It Is Like A Dress
Bonus Activity:Weird And Wonderful
New Zealand is just one of many countries that has amazing plants and trees. In fact, the African desert is home to some pretty incredible plants, like the cactus. Some cacti are able to survive on as little as 3 millilitres (ml) of water a day. Wow!
Let’s imagine that you are given a cactus for your birthday. To keep it alive, you must give it 3 ml of water every day.
Over one full year, how much water will you need to give your cactus plant?
On your blog, tell us how to solve this maths problem. You can write your answer in words, use a Sketchpad image, or post a video explaining how you would figure it out. Be sure to give us your final answer in millilitres (ml).
3x365=
3x300=900
3x60=180
3x5=15
1905ml
I Used Place Value For This Math Problem
Mōrena Nici!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to see that you've completed another days worth of activities :)
That's a great reason to want to visit Tāne Mahuta. Sometimes you can't tell just how big things are in a photo, can you? If you did get a chance to visit Northland and see Tāne Mahuta, who would you take with you?
Well done on researching some great New Zealand sports teams. I think I agree with you - the Silver Ferns uniform is my favourite too. It reminds me of the uniform I wear when I play netball. Do you play any sports?
You've used the place value strategy perfectly Nici, well done! Maybe just double check your addition at the end there.
It's also really great to see you using images to illustrate your blog posts. Every time that we use an image on our blog, it's really important that we tell our readers where we found it, and give credit to the owner of the picture. To properly credit a picture you will need to include a link to the site where you found the image. We have created a guide that you might find helpful. You can check it out here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VKjkMGwBrk2YI6Vtmg91OAQljr_T3ZSV6YZtu6MWFNM/edit
You will need to follow these instructions to earn full points for any Summer Learning Journey activity that has asked you to post an image.
Blog ya later! :)
Mikey
Hi Mikey Thanks For Commenting Again
DeleteI Agree That In Photos You Can't Always See How Big Things Are In Photos.
It Is Good That Another Person Agrees With Me For The Sliver Ferns Uniform Because I Thought I Would Be The Only One Who Thought That.
Thanks For The Tip For The Maths Activity I Will Cheek That.
Thanks For Giving Me The Link To That.
I Am Glad That You Keep Looking At My Blog For The Summer Learning Journey.
Blog You Later
Nici