SLJ (Summer Learning Journey) Day 5, Week 1,

Activity 1 (Towering Timbers) (4 Points) Is logging good for New Zealand?

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.

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I will be giving you two different opinions of why logging should not be a thing in New Zealand and why it should. 

1. I think that logging is not much of a problem. Why? Because they help us. What they do is cut down trees so that we can live in houses they use those trees so that we can live in places and be safe. So I really don't think that logging is really a big deal. Believe it or not most of the medicine is actually made out of tree, a very interesting fact right!  

2. Why I think we shouldn't have logging in New Zealand? It's because it is ruining our nature it doesn't help our country to stay healthy so I do think that the loggers should be cutting less at a time. Well pretty much if we had no trees around us we will probably be not living in this world right now. Also trees grows alot of things like food, flowers and many more so we shouldn't be cutting our trees. 

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Activity 2 (Living on the Edge) (4 Points) Write A Letter!

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Activity 3 (Going, going....gone) (10 Points) 2018 In New Zealand

2018 here in New Zealand was differently the best years. I positively had a great time in my hometown of Auckland! In Auckland, you get to see many things like the Sky Tower, restaurants and of course beautiful beaches. 

The most exciting thing is that when the Tongans took over the whole of Auckland. The most fun thing that happened during the MMT (Mate M'aa Tonga) games is probably when the decorate there houses with the bright red colors and of course there Big red and white flags. I do differently think that the Tongans were proud to be Tongans.

All though like I said 2018 was great and crazy. I will be looking forward to next years amazing facts!

SLJ (Summer Learning Journey) Day 4, Week 1

Activity 1 (Scaling New Heights) (4 Points) Sir Edmund Hillary

If you ever had the chance to interview Sir Edmund Hillary what kind of questions would you ask him? 

On your blog, post 5 questions that would like to ask Sir Edmund Hillary about his life.
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His face must be known on the New Zealand $5 note. In my opinion, Sir Edmund Hillary is one of New Zealand's most braves and strongest person. I do think that he was lucky to climb interesting mountains because he got to experience a lot about New Zealand and had the chance to see amazing things about our culture, even though he did a very hard job I do think he was very lucky. 

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Activity 2 (Pancakes and Maple Syrup?) (4 Points) How to make Sapasui



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Activity 3 (Salt and Pepper) (10 Points) My Hotel Room 

If I were to build my own hotel room I would defiantly use bricks, very strong bricks. Why? So that it can be nice and wide and that it would be a very big and spacey room. 

Where would I build my hotel room? Well, I would probably build it next to a very quiet and beautiful beach. Why? Because I want people to wake up and see a very beautiful view.

I would want my hotel room just like this but a bit more like a hotel room (Because I drew it and it doesn't look right) But I would like something a little bit similar to it. I want to have a big sign on top of the bed that says "Hotel" and then have a balcony next to the bed so that they can relax and enjoy the beautiful view. On the bed, I do want a lot of pillows so that the can feel comfy while they sleep and a long chair on the bottom of the bed. Also an extra blanket just in case they get a little chilly.   

SLJ (Summer Learning Journey) Day 3, Week 1

Activity 1 (Fantastic Beasts) (4 Points) 



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Activity 2 (The Secretive Skink) (4 Points) 

For me I don't really think I would like to be a DOC Ranger the reasons why is because I am a girl that doesn't do things like this. I really don't like being around the ocean alot cause it sometimes causes me to be sick, but since I gave my reasons why I wouldn't like to be a DOC Ranger why don't you comment down your positive comment down below if you would like to be a DOC Ranger! If you do then I really think that you are a very caring and loving person. 

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Activity 3 (WWF) (10 Points) World Wildlife Fund 

In 1961, a number of people came together to start an organisation called the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The main goal of this organisation was/is to protect life on earth. Hundreds of WWF staff work in countries all over the world trying to protect our planet and the animals who live here, including the Maui Dolphin. At present there are only 63 Maui Dolphins left in the world and the WWF is asking for our help to protect them. They have created a petition that everyone in New Zealand is invited to sign. If you would like to sign the petition to save them, please follow this link. 

WWF is working on to save the Freshwater Seals. Why? Because half of them are dying and they do need help if you are wanting to help click this link and it should take you straight to the website. But let me give you some information about what the WWF is working on. 

People are trying to save the Freshwater Seals by building snowbanks for the arriving newborn baby's. If they didn't build the snowbanks the seal pups will pretty much die.

I think what the WWF Company are very brave of them cause I bet that no one around the world would help to save our animals. They are doing a very amazing job to help and save our animals.     

SLJ (Summer Learning Journey) Day 2, Week 1

Activity 1 (Tāne Mahuta) (4 Points) Giants Among Us

Would I want visit Tāne Mahuta?

I do think that it is a very beautiful place to be taking adventures and I would love to come here in the future while I was doing researches about Tāne Mahuta it says that people don't usually call it Tāne Mahuta they also call it the Lord of the Forest. Well, the reason why I would like to come here is that it has many things to experience like the tree (Of course) and also it is surrounded by other beautiful nature. 

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Activity 2 (Fabulous Ferns) (4 Points)

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Activty 3 (Maths Problem) (10 Points) Weird and Wonderful 

SLJ (Summer Learning Journey) Day 1, Week 1

Activity 1 (Digital Foot Prints!) (10 Points) Ice, Ice Baby 
                                                    

Make sure to be cyber smart over the holidays guys!

On your blog, make a copy of this footprint and, inside the footprint, explain how you create a positive, digital footprint. What do you do to stay smart online?

About The Auckland Islands!

About Waiheke Island!

If there where any other places that I would want to go to Auckland are probably Waiheke Island. I would love to come here with my family and explore around the places on the island. What Waiheke means in English is Cascading or Ebbing Water. Waiheke is the third most populated area in New Zealand. 

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About Rangitoto Island!

Rangitoto Island is a very beautiful Island, it has beautiful mountains and many more! Fun facts about Rangitoto Island is that its the youngest volcano of the other 48 volcanoes in Auckland. Also, this island is where all the Maori people use for there lookout in times of war. Rangitoto literally means Sky Blood. Have you ever been to Rangitoto Island? Well then comment down below if you have!

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About Motutapu Island!

Aren't we lucky Aucklanders to have such beautiful, and wonderful Islands? Well, this Island is called Motutapu Island. And surprisingly this island near   Rangitoto Island. Its full name is Te Motutapu a Taikehu. Which means. "The sacred island of Taikehu. On the internet, it says that it is 20 million years old of age. Motutapu is the 27th largest island of New Zealand. The size of Motutapu island is 15.1 sq. km which is very huge. 

Levin Here We Come!

Tauranga

Mount Maunganui is one of the mountains that I have been to in Tupou. My parents Maima & Lemuelu where married at Levin. The only reasons why my parents took us to Levin is because they wanted us (Me and my siblings) to see the places they have been visiting while they where getting married. I have really enjoyed the places that I have been visiting with my family. The places that I have been to in Levin was the Marai, Mount Maunganui, and Farms. One of my favorite activities that I have done was going to Mount Maunganui. 

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The Marai 

This Marai is where all my family members all slept in because my parents were getting married so they all had to sleep in the Marai. I have been in this Marai with my siblings and I find it a very small place to sleep in with a big family. When I got inside this Marai I see pictures of old people and thought that they were the ones that owned the Marai. First of all, we had to take off our shoes because we had to respect the Marai as if it was our own house. As we go to the kitchen where my family was having there feed was also a very small place to be eating. 

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Photos at Taupo