Activity 1: Towering Timbers [4 points]
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.
Left: NZ native forest Right: A logged forest
Some people like logging because it creates jobs for the loggers and generates money for New Zealand while others are against (opposed to) logging. Many of those opposed are worried that logging will damage the environment. It might also force animals who live in trees (eg. owls) to find new homes.
What do you think about logging?
On your blog tell us whether you think logging should be allowed in New Zealand. Be sure to provide at least two reasons to support your argument.
Well I think logging should not be allowed here in New Zealand because many birds and other creatures will struggle to find new home because we are cutting the tress down. My second reason is Our environment is so beautiful with all the tress and plants and all sort. So many trees are given to us as a present it helps people by using the leaves or plant as a medicine. Also trees give us oxygen with we need.
Activity 2: Living on the Edge [4 points]
While it can get quite cold in New Zealand, it rarely drops below freezing (00C). Most of the time the temperature in New Zealand is pretty mild. This is not the case in the tundra. The tundra is an area of land (biome) that is cold, dry and completely treeless. Did you know that the average temperature in the tundra is -280C?
Over the past few years, however, the temperature in the tundra has been rising and the weather has been changing. Let’s imagine that your teacher decides to take you on a class trip to the tundra before the weather changes too much and you aren’t able to go.
On your blog, write `a letter to your best friend or a family member telling them about your trip to the tundra. To earn full points your letter must have a greeting (eg. Dear…) followed by 5 – 6 sentences of information about what your experience.
I have decide to write a bit more sentence.
Dear Jahzara or Lilly
My experience to the tundra was so amazing. We got to explore new things that we normally wouldn't explore in our life. We were a bit cold but that didn't hold us back. I was very lucky that I was able to come because if I didn't I would be really upset because all of yous came back from an amazing trip and yous are all talking about it well I talk about what I did back at school. it was really tiring climbing up especially if we had our bags full of water and snack.
Activity 3: Going, going….gone [10 points]
Over the years, scientists have made some surprising discoveries. One of
these discoveries is that we have entire cities (e.g. Jakarta, Indonesia and Venice, Italy) that are slowly sinking into the ocean. Scientists believe that, one day, the cities will disappear completely under the water. Yikes!
Some of the residents (people living in the cities) have taken pictures of their neighbor hoods and written stories about their lives in order to make a record of what ‘life was like’ in their city before it disappeared.
Let’s imagine that New Zealand was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean next week (Eek!). Before it sinks you are asked to write a blog post telling people what life was like in New Zealand in 2018.
On your blog, post a description of life in New Zealand in 2018. Please remember that the people who read your post will have never been to New Zealand or even seen a picture so it is your job to ‘paint a picture’ of New Zealand using your words. You can also post pictures, if you wish. Be sure to fully attribute the pictures.
Well New Zealand was a great place to be unfortunately there was bad news. New Zealand is going to be sinking under the ocean next week. Now won't be a good time to come because you will have nowhere to stay.
I am very sorry but for some reason my picture thing isn't working I will insert a image and it pops up with a different one.
Kia ora Sonnia,
ReplyDeleteGeorgia here, from the Kaikohekohe (Northland) cluster! You will be seeing me and Dani floating around your cluster today, because you guys are so busy. It is awesome to see how much effort and joy you guys are putting into your blog posts, keep this up!
Well done on having a clear understanding of the negative effects logging has on our environment! It is really sad when you drive past huge forests and you see that a lot of it has been cut down. You are right the birds and other animals do need a place to live. Thank you for giving some really informative reasons.
I really like how you made your letter out to your friends, have they seen this yet? I really like how you explained how you felt when climbing, where were you climbing? To earn the full marks for this activity can you explain a little bit further about what happened or how you felt when you were in Tundra?
I really like your effort in trying Sonnia! Thank you for taking the time to explain that you struggled to attach the picture to this post. How sad would it be if New Zealand sunk to the bottom of the ocean? It definitely would be a good time to visit if that was happening.
To be rewarded with the full marks you will need to explain what New Zealand was like in 2018 before it sunk! Or if you could upload that picture that you couldn’t upload.
Let me know if you need any help! We are pretty speedy with comments!
Looking forward to reading your activity ‘Living on the Edge’ & ‘Going, going… gone’.
Blog you later,
Georgia E