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#Keep New Zealand Beautiful #

W.A.L.T - #Keep New Zealand Beautiful #

Thank you to Rachel Williams

W.A.L.T  - Say Thank you to Rachel Williams on a Presentation with someone :)

WinterLearningJourney ( All About Pure New Zealand ) Day 7 #Keep New Zealand Beautiful

7. 7 . #Keep New Zealand Beautiful

Dawn breaks on Day #7 – the final day of your Great Kiwi Road Trip. You wake up early, ready to make the long trek back to Auckland. Along the way, Curious Kiwi stops at two beautiful places, Taupo and Rotorua, for you to get out and walk around.

Activity 1: While in Taupo, you go for a walk around the lake and you notice pieces of rubbish floating in the water. You also notice that there is rubbish on the footpath. As you know, it is really important to put rubbish in the bin and keep New Zealand clean and beautiful for generations to come.

http://www.kiwidaydreaming.com/p/new-zealand-maps.html

With that in mind, it is time think about what you can do to keep New Zealand beautiful. Use your imagination and come up with three things that you could do to make your neighbourhood more beautiful. Post your list on your blog ☺

What i could do to keep NZ Beautiful #1- If i see Rubbish on the ground i will pick it up and put it in the bin .

What i could do to keep NZ Beautiful #2 - If i see some Rubbish flying out of the bin i would go pick it up and put it back in the bin .

What i could do to keep NZ Beautiful #3 If the trash is getting full i would push it down .

Activity 2: After you have finished up in Taupo, it is time to hop back in the car and head for Rotorua – a town where will have the chance for some much needed rest and relaxation. In fact, you will visit the Tarawera Bush Pool – a geothermal hot pool that is located in the middle of a forest. The warm water in the pool comes from underneath the ground. After a few hours in the pool you feel really relaxed.

On your blog, post a picture of yourself doing something relaxing. I find reading really relaxing. Here is a picture of me reading one of my favourite books!

I finded Reading book's , colouring and writing relaxing

Bonus Activity: On your blog, post a video or write a description about your week. What have you learned? What did you like about the trip? What didn’t you like? Was there anything that surprised you?

To earn full points for this activity, you must talk about what you learned, what you liked and what you about your great kiwi road trip.

What i have learned in WinterLearningJouney :)

WinterLearningJouney is the most funest thing to do in the holidays. I like the most out of everything is learning , Exporing and finding out new things all about New Zealand . Going on a Kiwi Road Trip is Amazing because you never know what you can finded anywhere in New Zealand what i didn't like what i didn't like was nothing because i liked everything that i have been on and went to .Bye bye

#Keep New Zealand beautiful!

#Keep New Zealand beautiful!

#Keep New Zealand beautiful!

Bye bye Everyone

WinterLearningJourney ( All About Pure New Zealand ) Day 5 One Step at a time

Day #5: One Step at a Time…

After a long day at the beach, it is now time to move away from the water and drive inland, through the middle of the south island. You are going to start in Nelson and drive south before crossing a huge mountain range called the ‘Southern Alps.’ The scenery is going to be amazing!

Activity 1: After a few hours in the car, you, your group and Curious Kiwi arrive at your first stop – The Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve. It is a beautiful, regional park located at the base of the Southern Alps. You and your group get out of the van and follow Curious Kiwi. He is going to lead you on a short walk through the park. As you start walking, you notice a really cool looking tree on the side of the trail and you stop to take a closer look. When you turn back, the group (and Curious Kiwi) is nowhere to be found. Eek! You are all alone in the middle of a strange forest.

For this activity write a short story (8-10 sentences) about what might happen next. Please be sure to include lots of details about what you might be feeling, seeing and doing after you realise that you are all alone in the forest.

Here i am lost in a Forest Alone by my self i am feeling so scarred and don't know what to do . I Couldn't Believe my eyes i really had ended up in a Forest "Come On !!!!!! " . Ten minutes has past Something had passed my eyes going fast that i could not see it, was just like Flash but 10x Faster it was a black Shadow going past the tree's my feeling's started to change in different kinds of ways . i Knew i had to do something to protect myself for whatever is there so i had to gather up some wood's and i cheeked my pockets if i had anything to sharped the end of the wood with and i had Scissors but sharp. So then i grab the Sharp Scissors and start to sharped the end for the wood , 5 to 9 minutes later i was finished. So then i knew a had only one chance to throw to my best of my ability  to get one perfect shot . I thorwed the wood and i got a " Perfect Shot " so then i need to finded a way back to my home so i had to think hard . So i thinked again i still had my Phone so then i had to ring my friend and she picked up . I said " can u up me up please " and she said Yep Sure . So i had to start walking the road so she cloud see me . A little bit latter about 15 - 20 minutes she had picked me up and took me home to my family .

Activity 2: After the adventure at The Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, you are pretty happy to get back into the shuttle van and continue with your road trip. Over the next few hours you travel up and over the Southern Alps, arriving in the city of Christchurch to eat lunch. You have a delicious meal at a café downtown and then hop back into the van to travel to Twizel, a small town at the base of Aoraki-Mt Cook. Mt Cook is the largest mountain in New Zealand. It is also the mountain where Sir Edmund Hillary trained for his climb up Mt Everest – the tallest mountain in the world. Sir Edmund Hillary is very famous because he was the first person to ever reach the top of Mt Everest!

http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1702543,00.html

Now it is your turn to learn about a famous New Zealander. Use Google to research one famous person from New Zealand and then create a DLO and post it on your blog. Be sure to include: 1. The name of the famous person, 2. Where they were born, 3. Why they are famous, and 4. Two other interesting facts about them.

My DLO all about Jonah Lomu







Bonus Activity: You and your tour group have enjoyed your day in the mountains but you’re ready for a change of scenery. You ask Curious Kiwi to take you to Central Otago, a region of the south island with lots of rolling hills and flat, brown grasslands. While in Central Otago, you decide to join the Otago Central Rail Trail – a 150 km long cycle trail. Curious Kiwi and I (Rachel) cycled the Rail Trail in April and we loved it! On your blog, tell us whether you would like to cycle the Otago Rail Trail one day. Does it sound like fun? Why or why not?


One day i would like to go to the  Otago Rail Trail because it keep me fit and heathly and it sounds fun to me because you get to cycle  Otago Rail Trail and see lots and lots of Nature so i would go and giving thing a go is great too.

WinterLearningJourney ( All About Pure New Zealand ) Day 4 Swimming with the Sharks

Day #4: Swimming with the Sharks

By the end of Day #3, you have seen a lot of the north island of New Zealand.  Hopefully you have enjoyed it and you’re excited for the next phase of your journey – the ferry trip across the Cook Strait from the bottom of the north island to the top of the south island. You will spend the next two days exploring the south island before you head back up to Auckland, via Wellington (the capital city of New Zealand).

http://www.fourcorners.co.nz/new-zealand/interisland-ferry/

Activity 1: When you arrive in the south island, Curious Kiwi rents a shuttle van and drives your group from Picton (the town where the ferry dropped you off) to a beautiful beach on the opposite side of the island. The beach area is called Golden Bay and, at one end of the bay, is a stunning area called Farewell Spit.

http://www.kiwidaydreaming.com/p/new-zealand-maps.html

Farewell Spit has been in the news recently as a number of whales accidentally swam into the spit and became stuck on the beach. They were unable to swim back to the ocean because the water was too shallow. Many local people tried to save the ‘beached’ whales. Please follow this Farewell Spit link to learn more about what happened. On your blog, describe what the local people did to try and save the beached whales.

What they Did #1 - The Volunteers Garb what they can to keep the whales wet .

What they Did #2 - Supervising people , making sure every whale gets equal Treatment .

What they Did #3 - Freedom campers offer their towels, t-shirts and sarongs to drape over the whales.

What they did #4 - They grab their chilly bins, water bottles, cooking pots and mixing bowls to fill with water to keep the whales wet.

Activity 2: After a morning of learning about beached whales in Golden Bay, you and your group are driven to a nearby town, Nelson, to watch a special movie called ‘Whale rider.’ It is a famous movie about a young girl who was born and raised in New Zealand. Watch the following movie trailers for Whale Rider: Whale Rider trailer #1 and Whale Rider Trailer #2 and then write a summary of the movie on your blog. What is it about? Be sure to also give the movie a rating out of 5 based on the trailer [1 = bad movie, 2 = okay movie, 3 = pretty good, 4 = good movie, 5 = excellent movie].

My Summary :

Whale Rider is a Movie all about a Maori Girl who wants to become a Chief of the Tribe . Her Grandfather (Koro) Believes that it is only for males to be a Chief of the Tribe . How Ever When her Grandfather ( Koro) was Teaching the younger Males to become an Chief of the Tribe the Maori Girl Secretly follows what her Grandfather ( Koro ) was Teaching the Males . Find out more by Watching the Movie Whale Rider :) .

Bonus Activity: Hector’s dolphins are a very special native animal found only in New Zealand. They are the smallest dolphin in the world measuring 1.5 metres long and they are quite rare. Sadly, many Hector’s dolphins are killed every year when they get caught in large fishing nets and can’t escape. Some people have argued that fishermen shouldn’t be allowed to fish in Farewell Spit in order to protect the dolphins living there. What do you think? On your blog, tell us whether you think that fishing in Farewell Spit should be banned (stopped).

I Think Fishing for Hector's Dolphins are so Wrong because Hector's Dolphins are Special Native Animals that we should never Fish  that are Special Native Animals and plus Hector's Dolphins did nothing towards People .

WinterLearningJourney ( All About Pure New Zealand ) Day 2 NZ by Land and Sea

Day #2: New Zealand by Land and Sea

After a short ride through Auckland it is time to start exploring the rest of the country. Today you are going to venture around the north island of New Zealand to look at active volcanoes, gorgeous beaches, windswept coastline and lush, green bush. As a group, you will start at Rangitoto, the largest volcano in New Zealand before driving west to Karekare, a stunning beach on the outskirts of Auckland. You will finish the day by driving north to visit Tane Mahuta, the oldest living kauri tree in New Zealand.

(1)Rangitoto: http://www.doc.govt.nz/rangitoto; (2) Karekare:  http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/beaches/88348522/nz-has-one-of-the-best-beaches-in-the-world-according-to-passport-magazine; (3) Tane Mahuta: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/328117/track-to-tane-mahuta-to-be-closed-for-tree%27s-protection

Activity 1: After a very busy day of sightseeing you and your group drive from Tane Mahuta to your hotel in Dargaville. When you arrive you decide to sit down and record your thoughts in your travel diary.

http://www.kiwidaydreaming.com/p/new-zealand-maps.html

Before you start writing, take a minute to read more about Rangitoto island, Karekare beach and Tane Mahuta.  On your blog, tell us which of the three places you most enjoyed visiting and why.  

Most Enjoyed #1 - I like to visit Rangitoto Island because i like to take long walk and to see lots and lots of Nature round Rangitoto Island and i love to explore new things.

Most Enjoyed #2 - I like to go to KareKare Beach it has a Water fall i can just swim in and it is a Nice Lovely Beach to visit to .

Most Enjoyed #3 - Tane Mahuta is a nice Nature place were i can Explore new trees that i have'nt may not know about .

Activity 2: As an island nation, New Zealand is completely surrounded by water. It is the perfect place for people who like to swim or to sail! While in Dargaville, recovering from your busy day of sightseeing, you notice a number sailboats going by. One of the boats is manned by a young German girl named Laura Dekker. At the age of fourteen she sailed around the world the entire world by herself. You can watch a short video clip about her adventures here: Laura Dekker sailing trip.   

Let’s imagine that you had the chance to interview Laura while in Dargaville. On your blog post five questions that you would ask her.

The questions i would ask Laura Dekker

Number 1 - When did u start Sailing ??????

Number 2 - When did u know how to Sail ?????

Number 3 - If there are hard Team in Sailing would u put a hard Game on ?????

Number 4 - How long do u train Hours , Days  , Weeks ??????

Number 5 - How long having u been sailing for your life 

Bonus Activity: When you finish your interview with Laura, you decide to keep on interviewing people. For this activity, your task is to conduct a real interview with an actual member of your family. Please ask them to think about their five (5) favourite things to do in the out-of-doors. They can be things that they enjoy doing on land or in the water. Post the list of outdoor activities on your blog.

My Brother Lomio ( What he likes to do outside ) BOUNS ACTIVITY :)

Answer 1: He likes playing Soccer

Answer 2 : He Likes Running

Answer 3 : He likes Rugby Kicks

Answer 4 : He Playing Passes with the Ruby Ball

Answer 5 : Ball Rush

WinterLearningJourney ( All About Pure New Zealand ) Day 1

Day 1: 100% PURE New Zealand  

                                

Well, the time has now come! School’s out for the holidays and your tour of New Zealand is about to begin. I hope that you are ready and excited! Curious Kiwi certainly is – he can’t wait to start the Great Kiwi Road Trip! Before you all hit the road, let’s take a minute to review some key facts about New Zealand.

Activity 1:  Go to the Tourism New Zealand website and click on the ‘Facts - New Zealand People’ tab. Read about the people of New Zealand and then choose three interesting facts to post on your blog. The facts must be written in your own words. Do not simply copy and paste the facts from the website☺

Fact Number 1 -  New Zealand has become a population , using some unique features to make it a better World to live in .

Fact Number 2 - With all different kind's of Cultures like Maori, European, Pacific Islanders and Asian cultures that is all mixed in New Zealand and it doesn't really matter what Culture you are .

Fact Number 3 - For the same reason that many different kinds of visitors come to New Zealand and most\some Kiwis have passion for outdoors .

Activity 2: Your tour of New Zealand is going to start right here in Auckland. Watch the Tourist video for Auckland to learn about the awesome things that you can see and do in the city. Once you’ve finished, choose your favourite five activities from the video and list them on your blog.

• Number 1 Fav - Auckland is the Perfect Base from which to explore the seen coasted-line
• Number 2 Fav - Enjoy the Beach at Mission Bay Beach
• Number 3 Fav - Going to the Auckland Zoo
• Number 4 Fav - Going to Rainbow Ends
• Number 5 Fav - Going to Mt Eden Mountain to the View of Auckland City

Bonus Activity: Now it’s time to start your tour! Curious Kiwi decides to start by taking you on a short tour through downtown Auckland. You stop at the Sky Tower, the tallest building in all of New Zealand. When you look up, you see a huge New Zealand flag on the top of the tower. This flag was created back in 1902. That makes the New Zealand flag 115 years old!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_New_Zealand#/media/File:Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg

Last year, the Prime Minister of New Zealand suggested that we should replace the flag with a new, updated design. He invited everyone in New Zealand to come up with their own flag design and submit it.

For this activity, it is your turn to design a new flag. Use any drawing programme that you wish.  Once you have finished, post a copy of your design on your blog. Describe the flag, in words, below the picture. Be sure to tell us what is on the flag and what inspired your design.  

This is my Flag that i have created so what i did first was to put New Zealand in a big word and coloured Black for the inside and red for the outline then i putted 7 dark blue stars repersent the 7 stars of the sisters of Matariki and for the top left cornner i have putted a Southern Cross in green because it stand for the Earth and i put blue as its background  because it stands for Sea and Sky and putted NZ for New Zealand and i have putted in the top right Cornner ESS stands for Earth , Sea and Sky and putted a S pattern below it and this flag is part of the Bonus Activity .