Summer Learning Journey, Day 16!

Hey bloggers, I'm back!
Today is the 16th day or the first day of the 4th week! Which means that there are 4 days left until the Summer Learning Journey is finished! YAY! I am so excited to see who won! Anyways, lets get on with the activities, here is the first one!

If we want to protect our natural world, we must be thoughtful about what we make, how we make it and how we dispose of it (throw it away). At the moment, the waste in New Zealand is separated into two main categories: 1. Recycled items (eg. bottles, cans, paper) and, 2. Non-recycled items (rubbish). Most of the rubbish is collected by rubbish trucks and taken to a rubbish tip (landfill) where it is dumped and never used again. Much of the recycled material is to taken to a place where it is sorted, separated and sent out to be used again.

The idea of reusing materials was taken to a whole new level by a woman named Dame Suzie Moncrieff who, thirty years ago, created an event in New Zealand called the ‘World of WearableArt’ (WOW). WOW takes place in Wellington (and in other cities) every year. Artists from around the world create outfits made entirely from recycled materials.

Let’s imagine that you were invited to this year’s WOW awards and you were able to interview the creator.

On your blog, list five interview questions that you would like to ask Dame Suzie Moncrieff.

How did you come up with the idea?

Why did you decide to create this event?

How come you didn't pick another type of event?

Do you have a goal you wanted to complete?

Have you accomplished it?

Here is the second activity!

One of the largest rivers in New Zealand is called the Waikato River. It is found in the central part of the North Island of New Zealand. The river (awa) was given the name ‘Waikato’ (meaning flowing water) by a group of men and women from the Tainui iwi who, legend has it, travelled down the Waikato years ago and settled in the area. According to Māori legend, the Waikato River has hundreds of taniwha (mythical water spirits) living in it, guarding the sea.

Unfortunately, the Waikato River has become polluted in recent years and is, sometimes, closed to the public. This is very upsetting for many people, especially for those who believe that taniwha live in the river. Please click here to read about taniwha and watch this short video about taniwha.

Once you have finished learning about taniwha go to your blog.

On your blog tell us whether, or not, you believe that taniwha exist. Be sure to explain to us why you feel this way.

I don't think that taniwha exists and to those who do believe he exists, don't be offended. Anyways, the bubbles that were in the lake could have been made by anyone, it could have been a fish or pipes or maybe even taniwha. I searched for photo's of taniwha and there were different types of photos which probably means that nobody has actually seen him and the photo's looks realistic but I don't think that taniwha exists.

Here is the last activity!

One day I would really like to travel to China. It is a country with a rich history, vibrant cities, tasty food, and fascinating architecture   (buildings). Unfortunately, some of the largest Chinese cities have high rates of air pollution. The air pollution in Beijing, one of the largest cities in China, can get so bad that roads are closed, flights are cancelled and events are postponed while they wait for the smog in the air to clear. The terrible pollution is also having fatal (deadly) effects as, approximately, 1.1 million people in China died last year from air pollution-related causes. The Chinese government is very concerned and they have introduced a number of strategies (ideas) to reduce the pollution levels. Imagine that you were asked to travel to Beijing. How would you feel?

              

On your blog, write a poem that describes your feelings about travelling to Beijing, China.

I am going to be doing an Haiku and an Acrostic poem.

Beijing

It is a great place,

I haven't been there before,

But I want to go!

Beijing is a city in China with beautiful places
Everyone there was happy until the air pollution got really bad
It got so bad bad that 1.1 people died in China last year from Air Pollution related causes
Just terrible news but sometimes, flights have to been canceled, roads get closed and events got delayed
I hope that the air pollution gets better and
Never comes back again but the
Government has some idea's.