2018-2019 Summer Learning Journey Concludes

Hello and Kia Ora Everyone.

We have come to the end of summer learning journey.

I would like to thanks all the teachers who have make summer learning journey possible for students like me. I would also like to say thanks to my teachers and my school for letting me participate and teaching me how to write a blog post.

Summer learning journey was very educational. I get to learn a lot of interesting things. One of the most interesting topic I learned by participating on Summer Learning Journey is on Week 4: Protect and Preserve. I get to know ways I can start to do in helping save the planet. I learned that I need to used reusable things and conserve what cannot be replaced.

One thing that surprised me was that I find it difficult in finding time to do my blog, doing research and thinking about the question and how to respond. I was actually thinking about quitting in week2 but my mum encouraged me to push on. Said if I quit, I'll be a quitter. I am very grateful and thankful for my family especially my mum for encouraging and supporting me through my summer learning journey.

The one thing that concerned me and upsets me during my summer learning journey was because I have to do three blogs a day and try to reply to comments on my blog post. It concerns me because I want to get it done each day and I couldn't do it and it upsets me. I'm glad my mum always helps me understand the questions or figure something out when I'm stuck with a question.

The one thing me and my family can do to help protect our natural environment is by using reusable things like shopping bags and water bottles instead of plastic bags and plastic water bottles.

What would you do to help our environment?

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Adoption Day

Hello everyone,

Do you know by reducing, reusing and recycling helps save our planet, you can also help to save animals and plants by 'adopting’ them.

With the World Wildlife Fund(WWF), you don’t actually adopt the animal and bring it home! It’s a symbolic adoption. Isn't it great! You get to adopt an animal you like but won't have to take it home because your home is not big enough.But you still help looking after the animal by paying for food and care for your adopted animal.

I will be visiting the WWF site and take a look at the animals who are available for adoption and choose my top three animals from the website.

Today on my blog I will list the three animals that I have chosen and then compare and contrast them and tell you out of the three animals the one I would most like to adopt.

1. Panda

2. Snowy Owl

3. Polar Bear

I think the three animals are similar because they are all carnivores (meat eaters) and have the color white and black on their coats. This helps them to blend into their environment. Also the mothers of each animals care for their babies and are very protective.

The difference between these animals one can fly and one lives in the ice cold and one eats bamboo leaves.

All of the animals were amazing but I think I like the panda the most because he looks cute and cuddly and when I look at his face he looks sad.

Would you choose the panda?

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Beat plastic pollution (SLJ)

Hello Everyone,

Have you ever heard of world environment day?

On World Environment Day we do what we can to protect our planet it is in June. This year the focus is on reducing the use of plastic bags and water bottles.

Today I will be telling you three things that I could do to help save the planet.

• conserve and preserve
• use reusable bags and water bottles instead of plastic bags and bottles
• keep our water clean

would you do these things to save the planet?

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Restricted Access (SLJ)

Welcome everyone,

Have you ever heard of a place called Machu Picchu?

Machu Picchu is one of the most unusual and spectacular sites to visit outside of New Zealand. It is an ancient city that was built high up in the mountains in the country of Peru in South America. You have to take a train and/or walk through mountains and valleys to reach it.

Millions of tourists have made it to Machu Picchu. Unfortunately, this has damaged the area and the government has decided to restrict the number of visitors to the site each year. This decision has upset a lot of tourists who really want to see Machu Picchu but aren’t allowed to go.

Today I will be telling you what I think about the government’s decision to restrict the number of tourists able to visit this special site.

I think it is not really fair that the government has restrict the number of people to see this site and upset the ones who want to see it. But I also think that if lots of people go on the site they can seriously damage it. So I think it would be great if the government comes up with ideas to help those who want to visit Mach Picchu and protect the site too.

Do you think the same?

Do you think differently?

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Count Down Plastic Free (SLJ)

Hello everybody,

Over the past few decades some of New Zealand’s beaches have become dumping grounds for waste and rubbish. Almost 80% of this waste is made up of plastic items.

Some companies in New Zealand have heard about the problem and agreed to cut down on their use of plastic. Countdown supermarkets.  

Today I will ask one member of my family or a friend what they think about Countdown’s decision to go ‘plastic bag free and tell you how they felt.

I have asked my mum and she said that it is a good idea because it will be good for the environment due to the fact that it takes lots of years to break down plastic into the soil. Also it would be good for turtles who always mistaken a plastic bag as a jellyfish.

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Slogan (SLJ)

Welcome back to my blog,

Do you know what a slogan is?A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a clan, political, commercial, religious, and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading members of the public or a more defined target group.(from Wikipedia)

Imagine, that you have been hired by Forest & Bird New Zealand to work on one of their campaigns. It is your job to come up with a catchy slogan for the campaign.


'Make New Zealand a better place with Birds & trees today'.
or
'Keep the forest green, keeps birds happy'

In your comment please tell us witch slogan you think is better.

Did you like the slogans?

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Protect and Preserve(SLJ)

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Did you know Sir David Attenborough is a famous TV presenter from England who loves nature and the natural world. He has spent his career filming documentaries about the planet and working hard to protect it. When Sir David was asked in an interview to reflect on all that he had learned and to imagine that he had suddenly been given the power to save 10 animals and plants from disappearing forever. After thinking about the question, he listed these 10 species who he wanted to save.

Let’s imagine that you had the same power and that you could save 10 species (animals or plants) from extinction. Who would you save?

Today I will list 10 species (animals or plants) that I would protect from extinction and give you a reason why I think it is important to protect them.

• Sumatran tiger
• Baiji dolphins
• Ploughshare tortoise
• Iberian lynx
• Sumatran Rhino
• Greater Bamboo Lemur
• Amur Leopard
• Hula painted Frog
• Axolotl
• Yangtze Giant soft-shell turtle

I think it is important to protect them, because first they might go in to extinction fast. Then the future generation won't be able to have the opportunity to see them in real life and I think that every living thing is important and should be saved first before it gets extinct.

Would you want to protect these animals?

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