DAY 2: Forest Life
Activity 1: Giants Among Us [4 points]
New Zealand has a really special environment. Many of the plants and trees found in New Zealand are not found anywhere else in the world. These plants and trees are endemic to our country. In New Zealand, one of the largest and longest living endemic trees is the NZ Kauri tree. Kauri are mainly found in three regions of New Zealand: the Coromandel, Auckland and Northland. The largest Kauri tree in the country is in the Waipoua Forest in Northland. It is called Tāne Mahuta. Some people refer to it as the ‘Lord of the Forest.’
Thousands of people go to visit Tāne Mahuta every year. Would you like to be one of those people who got to see Tāne Mahuta in real life? Why or why not?
On your blog, tell us whether you would like to go and visit Tāne Mahuta one day. Be sure to tell us why you do (or do not) want to visit this endemic tree.
For I wouldn't go visit Tane Mahuta because I'm not a outside person but visitiing the tree looks fun but in genral I don't like walking around in the wild because I don't like it that much that's why I don't want to go visit.
Activity 2: Fabulous Ferns [4 points]
One of the most common plants found in New Zealand forests is the fern. It is a special, iconic symbol of New Zealand. You will find pictures of ferns on the jerseys of many famous sporting teams in New Zealand, including the New Zealand All Blacks.
Did you know that many of these teams also have the word ‘fern’ in their name? Use your best researching skills to find three New Zealand sporting teams who use the word ‘fern’ in their title.
On your blog list three sports teams that have the word ‘fern’ in their title. Beside each team’s name, post a picture of their uniform. Then, at the bottom of your blog post tell us which of the three uniforms you like best and why.
My Favourite is the Silver fern because I am a netball player and love to play it a lot with families and friends and my other favourite is the kiwi ferns because when I was small I used to play rugby a lot but I didn't want to be in a team because I didn't feel confterable but I still do play it with family and friends.
Kia Ora Akesa,
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part in day 2, I've really enjoyed reading what you have written!
I understand your reasons for not wanting to go to Tane Mahuta. I didn't think I was much of an outside person either, but luckily enough I did get to go and visit the tree, and I'm glad I did!
What indoor hobbies do you like to take part in?
I'm glad you like the silver ferns - they're pretty amazing. I hope they get back to the top again one day soon. Do you like to play any Summer sports?
It's great to see you using images to illustrate your blog posts. Every time that we use an image on our blog, it's really important that we tell our readers where we found it, and give credit to the owner of the picture. To properly credit a picture you will need to include a link to the site where you found the image. We have created a guide that you might find helpful. You can check it out here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VKjkMGwBrk2YI6Vtmg91OAQljr_T3ZSV6YZtu6MWFNM/
You will need to follow these instructions to earn full points for any Summer Learning Journey activity that has asked you to post an image.
Keep up the blogging, I'm really enjoying it!
- Lee