SHS Learning Journey Day 7

SHS Learning Journey Day 7

Activity 1:

For activity 1 we went to Taupo and went for a walk along side the lake in the forest. When I look at the lake there was lots of rubbish floating about. We have to write a list of three things of how to keep the lake rubbish free.

• We stop having picnic's in the forest that involve rubbish
• Do a daily rubbish check every day
• Put Rubbish bins around the lake

Activity 2:                                                   

For activity 2 I had to take a photo of our self's doing something relaxing.

Bonus Activity:

Didn't finish

SHS Learning Journey Day 6

SHS Learning Journey Day 6

Sorry I Didn't Finish :(

SHS Learning Journey Day 5

SHS Learning Journey Day 5 

Activity 1:

For activity 1 we had to go to the mountain range of the Southern Alps. Then I find this really cool tree and then when I turned around my group was gone! so then I had to write a 8-10 sentence story about me being alone in a strange forest.

Alone In The Forest. 

Oh no! my group is gone what shall I do? should I stay where I am or go and find the group. I stood there for 10 minutes trying to make a decision and then I went to find the group. "Curious Kiwi " I called "Where are you?" He heard my call. Then I realized that I was in quicksand and I was sinking! "Help, Help" I shouted "I need some help! The group came rushing towards me and pulled me out. Then we all hoped back in the van and shared a sigh of relief.

Activity 2: 

for activity 2 we had to make a DLO about one Famous New Zealander and write about them. We had to put the name of the famous person, Where they were born, Why they are famous and two other interesting facts about them. I chose Lorde.

Lorde's real name is:                                                           

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Conner

Lorde Was Born on:

7 November 1996 Takapuna, Auckland

Why Is Lorde Famous:

Lorde is famous for her Singing and Songwriting

2 Other Interesting Facts:

1: She LOVES Peanut M&M'S

2: Her nicknames in school were Dusty and Casper

Bonus Activity: For our bonus activity we had to put on our blog if we would like to ride on the Otago Trail one day and if it would be fun and Why or Why not. The Otago Trail is a trail in Otago. Otago Is a little south from Dunedin.

I would like to go on the Otago Trail one day because it would be fun and it would be nice to get outside for a day. 

SHS Learning Journey Day 4

SHS Learning Journey Day 4

Activity 1: For activity 1 we had to go to this Farewell Spit Link and learn more about all their beached Whales.Then we had to describe what the people did to try and save the Whales.

This morning when I got out of bed I went to open the curtains and when I looked out the window.... what a sight! There were 16 beached Whales!. I couldn't just stand there I had to go do something! So I went and put my gumboots on and a tracksuit? Then I went outside. I had to go get loads and loads of buckets of water to keep the Whales hi-dratted. lots of other people called the Police to keep track of what happened and the Firefighters to get more water. 

Activity 2: THERE IS NONE TODAY!

Bonus Activity: DID"T FINISH

Calendar Art 2017

We have finished our calendar art for the year. We had to do it this term because if we did it next term then we would be to busy with shifting the stuff to the new school. We had to chose from Happy Hearts, Line Town or Mauri Koru. I chose Mauri Koru.

SHS Learning Journey Day 3

SHS Learning Journey Day 3

Activity 1:

For activity 1 we had to visit the Adopt A Critter Page and "Adopt An Animal" I chose to adopt a Kea.

What type of animal are they?

This a Bird called a Kea.

What do they eat?

They eat a of things and bugs and leaves are only some of them.

Where do they normally live?

                                      Keas live in the country in the South Island.

Activity 2:

For Activity 2 we had to go to the Predator Free 2050 Website and read more about there work and what they do, We were focusing on the possums. Then we had to think if we would like to make New Zealand predator free or not, then put three reasons why we think if they should stay or go. 

I chose for them to go.

Reason 1: A lot of people trap them anyway so they are almost all gone.

Reason 2: People say that they put illnesses in the air and make people sick.

Reason 3: They eat all our native plants and all our native species.

Bonus Activity:

For our bonus activity we had to go to the Wild Eyes site and complete a Moa discovery mission. We had to draw something about a Moa then post it to our blog and the wild eyes site.

My Picture is great!

SHS Learning Journey Day 2

SHS Learning Journey Day 2

For our learning journey today, we had to learn about the Volcano's, Beaches and bushes.

Activity 1: 

Volcano Of The North Island

Karekare Beach Of life

Rangitoto Island The Tree awaits

I would go to Rangitoto Island because the view is amazing and it has lovely greenery to look at and enjoy.

Activity 2:

Question 1: What is it like if you get sea sick?

Question 2: What is it like to sleep?

Question 3: How do you take a shower?

Question 4: What food is essential?

Question 5: What are your hobbies?

Bonus Activity:

 

SHS Learning Journey Day 1

WALT: Go through journeys to improve our learning.
Today we started a learning journey. A learning Journey is where you complete lots of tasks to get points. These points will be added up at the end of the term and the top three people who get the most points get a reward, We are doing this in our literacy groups so there will be nine winners.

SHS Learning Journey

Day 1

Activity 1:

Some people think that three quarters of the New Zealanders live in the North Island.

Most of the people live in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton.

New Zealand is becoming a plot meeting place and the place where not much Happens.

Activity 2

1: Auckland Sky Tower

2: Ferry Terminal

3: Waitakere Ranges

4: Piha Beach

5: Auckland Domain

Bonus Activity

Logo Degsin

We have been working on logos. We had to design our own logos that represent us. It took us 5 sessions for us to complete our logo. Here is my Logo.