DAY 4: Spectacular, Spectacular
Activity 1: Planes, Trains and Automobiles [4 points]
Arguably, one of the most dramatic and spectacular (beautiful) places to visit in New Zealand is Milford Sound. It has been referred to as the ‘eighth wonder of the world.’ It is a beautiful fiord (steep valley) that was formed when big pieces of ice (glaciers) melted. The melted glaciers created a beautiful river that is surrounded by dramatic cliffs and snow-capped mountains. People who visit Milford Sound are able to take a boat cruise through the middle of the fiord, walk around the area on the Milford Track or fly above the fiord as part of a private helicopter tour.
Let’s imagine that you had the chance to visit Milford Sound by boat, foot (walking) or air (helicopter). Which option would you prefer?
On your blog tell us which of the three options you would take to explore Milford Sound. Be sure to tell us why you have chosen this option.
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Activity 2: It’s All in the Name [4 points]
Rotorua is one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations. It is a city filled with incredible forests, mountain biking tracks, lakes, and geothermal wonders, including hot springs (geysers) and mud pools. One of the most famous geothermal pools is called the Devil’s Bath at Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. It is a neon green pool of stinky water.
Over the years, people have suggested that we come up with a new name for the pool. What do you think we should call it? Take a minute to let your creative juices flow.
On your blog, give us a list of three to five options for the name of this geothermal pool. Put a star (*) beside the name that you like the most.
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My list:
Skunk bath*
Green smoothie
Dump tub
Satan's Lake
Volcano bay
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Activity 3: Picture Perfect [10 points]
While New Zealand is home to some beautiful waterfalls, there are a number of stunning waterfalls in places like Canada and South Africa. In Canada, the largest waterfall is called Niagara Falls. It sits on the border between Canada and the United States of America. Thousands of tourists flock (go) to Niagara Falls every year to see the falls and to have their picture taken in front of this natural wonder. Over the past few years people have started taking ‘selfies’ and posting them online. Do you ever take selfies?
For this activity, choose one of the following three selfies. From left to right: Selfie #1, Selfie #2, Selfie #3
On your blog, write a short story about what you think is happening in the picture. Be sure to tell us where you think the people are and what you think they were doing at the time that they stopped to pose for the selfie. To earn full points, the story must be 8 – 10 sentences long.
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One time this wonderful lady was exploring Niagara Falls. She walked along a long pathway when she saw a beautiful view of buildings at the end , so she walked there with excitement. As she got to the end of the pathway she wanted to take a beautiful picture to keep for memories so she did! She carefully climb to the corner of that pathway and took one of the most beautiful pictures of all time! After her picture she saved it and posted it online for others to see. While she was taking a photo of herself take a selfie her best friend took a photo of her take a selfie so that she can included that image with her post as well! The wonderful lady took more and more selfies with herself and her best friend. They had such a beautiful view that they wanted more people to come to where they were so they added where they were in their post. After taking photos they both admired the view and went to enjoy more of Niagara Falls. So in this story the lady and her best friend really enjoyed their time at Niagara Falls taking selfies in front of a beautiful view behind them. They buildings and ocean behind them made the selfies beautiful!
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Task Description:
Summer Learning Journey has been so much fun today! So I did another activity! Today's activity I have done is day four activities one , two and three. In activity number one we had to choose if we would like to go a view a beautiful place on a boat , helicopter or walk. Once we have choose one we had to explain why we have choose that one. The second activity we had to give the Devils Bath five new names that it's name should be. As for the last activity we had to write a 10 sentence story about what the people or person is doing in the image we choose out of all three options we had. Hopefully you have already enjoyed my Summer Learning Journey activities today. Stay tune for more coming! Bye.
Kia ora Leilani,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Susie and I am a member of the Summer Learning Journey (SLJ) team this year. I am very impressed by the quality of these blog posts you've been working on over the course of past few weeks. I really enjoyed reading through this blog post.
I would have to agree with you that a trip around Milford Sound on a boat would be an unforgettable experience. As you've mentioned, you may be able to spot some marine creatures living in the area. It would be awesome to see some dolphins!
I think you have given some outstandingly creative names for the geothermal pool. Skunk Bath and Green Smoothie would have to be my favourite because it stands out the most. Great thinking! Do you think there might be any creatures living around the pool?
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on what you think was happening in the selfie. It surprises me that some people would go to an extend of risking their safety just for the "perfect" photo. Would you ever take photos in places like this? I hope the lady in your story has safely made her way back to the hotel. I thought it was very interesting that you thought of Niagara Falls after seeing this selfie. Have you seen some images of Niagara Falls? Would you like to visit there in real-life?
Keep up the awesome blogging,
Susie