Printing Prosthetics!

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey is Printing Prosthetics. For this activity, we would like you to learn more about 3D printed prosthetics (artificial body parts, like hands or arms). Please watch this video about 3D printed prosthetics (artificial body parts, like hands or arms).On your blog, tell your readers: One thing that you learned from watching this video. One thing that surprised you when watching this video. Do you like the idea of the 3D prosthetics, if so why?

The video was really amazing and truly inspirational. I wonder how it felt having a 3D prosthetic hand. One fact that I was really surprised about was the work and effort people make to help save those kids and that 5,400 contributing members, they are on track to provide prosthesis too 6,000 people over the next two years. One thing I also learned from this video is that modern prosthetics can cost tens and thousands of dollars and kids quickly outgrow them, and for most children getting access to these devices is an impossible dream. 

(1) Image Attribution: Auto Desk 

(2) Image Attribution: Start Some Good

INVENTIVE INVENTORS! Would You Like To Live In Your Own Tiny House?

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey is "INVENTIVE INVENTORS" For this activity, please visit the ‘Build Tiny New Zealand’ website and scroll to the bottom of the page where you will find a series of Video Tours of tiny houses. Watch any three videos on the site. On your blog, tell us whether, or not, you would like to live in a tiny house one day. Please be sure to tell us why you feel the way that you do. This task was so much fun! What are your thoughts on living in a tiny house? 

When I scrolled to the bottom of the page on the "Build Tiny New Zealand" website there was a selection of three different videos of tiny houses. In my opinion, I think I would love to live in a tiny house because they look so amazing on the inside with all of the extensions in the house, with the bookcase expanding out into a staircase leading up to the bedroom which then has an amazing view. When you first walk in there is a kitchen and a shower in a little nook and gleaming lights hanging from the ceiling. The thought of a tiny house is an amazing idea for someone looking for somewhere to live. Not only are they an awesome place to live in but they are a cheap and affordable price. 

(Image Attributions: New Atlas)

Cracking The Code! Through Careful Observation

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is "Cracking The Code, Through Careful Observation." For this activity, we would like you to select one of the pictures below and to study or observe it closely. What do you see? On your blog, describe the painting in detail. What do you see when you look at it? Please give us as much detail as you can! Out of the two images which are your favorite?

For the very first image, I see is a very beautiful and creative piece of painting created by Vincent Van Gogh. The Starry Night is an oil on canvas by the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it describes the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an ideal village. From my point of view in this painting is a beautiful beaming, golden sun, with clouds filled with a variety of different colors light blue and dark blue. Not only do I see the sun and the sky filled with colors but a city with lights glistening throughout the town and waves streaming behind the hills. 



The second painting is called Day and Night. The painting at the very top of the canvas looks a little illusionary by all the birds flying in the sky in opposite directions some going right and others going left. I also see two large lakes streaming throughout the town with a bridge towering over the two lakes. There are also hills and a town that has lots of little houses surrounded around, and the colours go from white to grey then a darker shade of grey/black.

Influencers! What Content Would You Create If You Were A Youtube Influencer?

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey is "Influencers" For this activity please imagine that you had the chance to create your own YouTube channel. What would it be about? What kinds of videos would you create and post? This task was really fun, enjoyable and really made me think about the other side of being creative and using my imagination. If you were a youtube influencer what type of content would you create? I hope you enjoy!

YouTube is a website designed for sharing a video. Millions of users around the world have created accounts on the site that allow them to upload videos that anyone can watch. When YouTube was created in 2005, it was intended for people to post and share original video content.

 If I had the chance to have my very own youtube channel I would post "How To Do" Videos e.g (How to make necklaces, bracelets) I would post this type of content because I'm a really creative person and I love to teach other people how to make different things. Not only would I teach people how to make things but to invite my friends around to participate in my very own challenges.

The World Wide Web!

Hi Everyone,
Today I made it past week two and now I'm moving on to week three. Day one's task is "Driving Digital Innovation" The first task I will be completing is The World Wide Web. For this activity please take screenshots of four different websites that you find helpful for your learning. They can be websites that you use in class or websites that you use on your own at home. Present the screenshots as a poster or put them into a presentation. What are your four favorite learning websites to use?

Choose Your Own!

Hi Everyone,
Today I have made it to the end of week two then moving onto week three. Todays Task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is Choose Your Own. I have now earned the chance to choose my very own politician or activist who you think has changed the world. There are no right or wrong choices for this activity, so find someone who interests you and tell us about them on your blog. It could be someone from your family, church, community and/or someone famous who you admire. I chose to write about a politician Winston Peters. Who is one of your favourite politicians?

Winston Peters was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs after the 2017 general election. He is also appointed the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, and Minister for Racing. Mr Peters is Leader of the New Zealand First party which entered into a coalition with the Labour Party, with the Green Party as a support partner.

Winston Peters has had a long political career. He first entered Parliament in 1978 in the seat of Hunua, was MP for the electorate seat of Tauranga from 1984 till 2005, he has entered parliament as a list MP, although held the Northland seat from 2015-2017.

In 1993, Peters formed the New Zealand First Party. It gained representation in New Zealand’s last election, and then in 1996 won 17 seats in New Zealand’s first MMP (mixed-member proportional) election.

He was Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer from 1996-1998, leading business and finance delegations to Asia’s capitals, the US and Canada.

This is Mr Peter’s second appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs.  From 2005-2008, he held the portfolio when New Zealand First entered a confidence and supply arrangement with the Labour Government. As well as being a former primary and secondary school teacher, Mr Peters has practised as a barrister and solicitor, including in his own law firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws.

HUMANITARIAN HEROES! Helping The People In Australia Who Are Being Affected By The Bush Fires

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is HUMANITARIAN HEROES!  In what five ways could we help support the people who are affected by the fires in New South Wales, Australia. You could think of ways to raise money, things to send them, and ways to keep them feeling positive. For my brainstorm idea, I have been using Google Draw. I will do advertising e.g on social media but I would like to do as much as I can face to face as it makes it more personal. In what five ways could you help the people living in Australia? 

Wise Words!

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is Wise Words. Who is someone in your family that is a role model for you and shares one piece of wisdom (advice) with you that they think you and your blog readers should hear? Someone who I think is a role model is my nana. She is someone who I look up too, she shows all of the five R's which are Respect, Resourcefulness, Reciprocity, Resilience, and Reflectiveness, she also cares for a lot of people in my family and is kind and caring. I am really proud and thankful that she is my nana because she is someone who I really care about and love very much. My nana's word of wisdom to myself and others is "A Day Not Learning Is A Day Lost" Who is someone in your family you look up to and think they are a role model? 

I Have A Dream!

Kia Ora Everyone,

Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is "I Have A Dream" For this activity, please consider the problem that black men and women faced in America at this time. On your blog, describe the problem. Martin Luther King Jr was a Christian minister in the United States of America (USA) in the 1950s and 1960s. He spent much of his life fighting for equality (equal rights) for people of color. At the time, there were laws that kept black and white people separated - they went to different schools, used different toilets, and even sat in different parts of a bus and ate in different areas of a restaurant. This was called ‘segregation.’ (The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others)

Dr. King did not agree with these laws and he led many protests against them. He was joined in his protests by many people, including an African American woman named Rosa Parks. In 1955, Rosa boarded a bus in Alabama (USA) and when the bus filled up with people, she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. 

The brave actions of people like Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks were instrumental in changing the way that African Americans (people of color) were treated in the United States. What did Rosa Parks do about the problem? How did other people react? Know that I have completed this task it has definitely taught me a lot about what black men and women faced in America. Have you completed this task before? 

1. Question: What did Rosa Parks do about the problem?

Answer: She was instrumental in changing the way that African Americans (People Of Colour) were treated in the United States.

2. Question: What did African Americans do in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks?

Answer: They boycotted (Refused to use) by not riding the city buses. 

Indigenous Rights!

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey is Indigenous Rights! The task I have to complete is to become more familiar with some of these amazing indigenous communities. Once you have finished learning about these groups, please choose the two that interest you the most. On your blog tell us the names of the two groups that you chose and then tell us at least two interesting facts about each group. To earn full points, you must provide two facts about both groups - 4 facts in total. 

The two groups that I found the most interesting were the Inuit and Papuan people. Two facts I learned about the Inuit was The majority of their population lives in 51 communities spread across Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland passed 35 percent of Canada’s landmass and 50 percent of its coastline. The Inuit have lived in their homeland since time immemorial. Their communities are among the most culturally resilient in North America, and despite their small population, Inuit communities have produced world-renowned musicians and artists and our leaders have helped advance the global struggle for Indigenous self-determination and human rights. Today Inuit occupy a number of professions in the arts, medical field, government, and academia. 

Now the two facts that I learned about the Papuan People was The indigenous population is almost entirely Melanesian, though there are small Polynesian outlying communities north of Bougainville. There are significant ethnic distinctions between population groups in different parts of the country. And my second fact is the overwhelming majority of the population is Christian, although traditional beliefs remain very strong and reports of religious discrimination are rare. Baha’is from the second-largest religious group, with local leaders claiming up to 40,000 followers. What were the two amazing indigenous communities you found the most interesting? 

Leading By Example!

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey is "Leading By Example" What is your random act of kindness? For this task you had to think of a random act of kindness you have done before, how did that person feel and how did it make you feel. Because it is the Christmas month, a few weeks ago my mum and I were taking my dog (Baxter) for a walk around the subdivision. Randomly my mum mentioned to me about how we should bake some cookies for the homeless. 

So later that evening we stayed up and baked some nice Hokey Pokey biscuits. The day after we drove around town we got out of the car and had a walk around. As we were turning the corner we walked past a shop named Balleyntines where we saw a bunch of homeless people sitting down some with a warm jacket or jersey wrapped around them and a cardboard sign saying "Starving" so we got to the man and offered them a couple of cookies they were so happy and joyful and were very thankful, it made theirs and my day. Have you ever done something nice for someone else before? If so what did you do that was kind and how did they feel? 


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Dear Jacinda!

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is to write a letter to Jacinda that includes the issue you have chosen, why you have chosen it, and what you would like our Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to do about it. This task was really fun and I hope that Jacinda Ardern gets the chance to read my blog! Here is the letter I wrote.

Dear Jacinda,
It is a pleasure to be writing this letter to you. My name is Bella and I have recently turned twelve. During literacy at school, I have been learning a lot about refugees and how they are being forced to cross national boundaries and cannot return home safely. My point is that I would like you too let more refugees into New Zealand and help keep them safe. I know that Each year, New Zealand accepts 750 refugees, increasing to 1,000 in July 2018, as part of an agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, but in my opinion, I think that is not enough. 

I believe that New Zealand should accept more refugees because the refugees are fleeing the war-torn area in order to seek a better life for their families. Countries like New Zealand have to do more to show support to the Syrian refugees and help bring order to the Middle East, as we are one of the safest countries in the world.

This time, New Zealand should step up and offer to take some more of those refugees. They're not that different to us. Not long ago they were jetting off to beach holidays just like we do. They bought designer clothes, repainted their houses, and wondered if it was time to upgrade the car.

Please consider my thought of opinion.

Kind Regards
Bella

(Belle Of The Ball) A Dogs Way Home!

Hi Everyone,
Today with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is to share your favourite book take an image of it and write a short description/review about the book. My favourite book that I would like to share with you is called "A Dogs Way Home"  The film starts with a small dog named (Bella) narrating about her current home life. The dog then runs out after hearing Lucas's voice and goes to him. 

Lucas immediately falls in love with the dog, but he and Olivia are told to leave by Gunter, who owns the property. A Dog's Way Home is a beautifully told, charming tale that explores the unbreakable bond between us and our pets. This fantastic and exhilarating journey of the heart is in the same tradition as the beloved bestseller, A Dog's Purpose also is in the movie theatres. 

What I like about the book is that it is a very hopeful book and all the things that happen, the dog or the owner they are looking out for each other at every minute in time. The book is also very heartbreaking as Bella starts her life in Denver as a stray pup who lives in an abandoned lot with her mother and littermates. After Bella's mom is caught by animal control, a mama cat nurses Bella and adopts her, so Lucas (The owner) tries looking for her calling people and searching for hours. What is your favourite book to read?

Playing Favourites! What Are Your Top 5 Most Favourite Things To Do!

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is to list your top five favorite things to do and put an image of you doing that activity. This activity was so much fun to complete considering they are my top five things to do. What are your favorite activities to do?

1. Playing On The Tramp and doing lots of tumbling tricks.
2. Dancing and performing in front of my family and going to competitions.
3. Playing lots of Sports, my favorite sport is netball.
4. Hanging out with my siblings. 
5. Doing my homework and completing them to a high standard.

The Right To Vote! Who Do You Think Should Be On The $10 Note To Replace Kate Shepard?

Kia Ora Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is to imagine that the government decides to create a new $10 banknote and replace Kate with a picture of a different New Zealand woman.On your blog, tell us who you think the government should put on the new $10 note. Please provide us with a picture of this amazing woman and a short explanation of why you have selected her as Kate Sheppard’s replacement. Who do you think should be replaced by Kate Sheppard?

In my opinion, I think that the government should put Winston Peters on the $10 note because he is going to be retired soon and he is a politician of New Zealand. So every time there is a new politician that person should be put on the note, here is an image. 

School Strike For Climate!

Hi Everyone,
I have now completed week one and now moving on to week two. For the week two task today I'm doing School Strike For Climate. You have to visit the "School Strike For Climate Australia" website and list three new facts you didn't already know and take a photograph of something that you are doing around your home that is helping the environment. A few months ago my class and I walked around New Brighten Beach, held reusable bags in our hands and had gloves on and we were picking up litter that we saw lying around or floating somewhere. The reason being why we were walking around New Brighton not only was it too help save the environment but it was for our inquiry as we were doing wearable arts.  As we were walking I saw piles/tones of rubbish so I picked it all up and I managed to get my bag filled to the very top!  Have you ever been out somewhere to try and save our planet by picking up some litter?

Facts

1. Climate change is one of the biggest problems facing the world and it isn’t being addressed quickly enough.

2. The climate crisis protests were likely the largest public demonstrations in Australia since the marches against the Iraq War in 2003.

3. Organizers of the school strike for climate claimed about 300,000 people attended dozens of rallies, including an estimated 100,000 in Melbourne and 80,000 in Sydney.

For helping save the environment at home, I have been emptying every single rubbish bin in my household and putting them in the correct bins, here are some photos. 

Achieving Our Dreams! How Would You Help A Family Member Or Friend Achieve Their Dream Job?

Hi Everyone,

Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey is "How would you help a family member or friend achieve their dream job?" I asked my dad and he explained to me how he wanted to be a "National Pricing Of New Zealand" here is the poster I created. My dad has been working really hard over the past years and by using his persistence key he has achieved and accomplished his dream job and is know the National Pricing Manager Of New Zealand!

Eliza McCartney Pole Vault New Zealand!

Hi Everyone,
Today with the Summer Learning Journey Programme I have reached to the end of week 1 tasks and I can't wait to start working on week 2. Today's task is to choose your own sports person in New Zealand and write some description about that person and what they do. For my sports person, I chose to write about Eliza McCartney who is a New Zealand Pole Vaulter and one bronze in the 2016 summer Olympics, I hope you enjoy it. Who is your favorite New Zealand sportsperson?

Eliza McCartney's Story

Pole Vaulter Eliza McCartney stormed into the international scene winning the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic games in her first-ever major event. Two years later Eliza McCartney backed up the bronze with silver at the Gold Coast 2018 commonwealth games. 

Eliza McCartney first made the athletics world take notice of her abilities with a fourth place at the world under 18 championships in 2013. At the end of 2015, Eliza McCartney set a world junior pole vault record with a whopping 4.64 meter, just days before she qualified for a junior world record ended. 

Since then she has extended her New Zealand record to 4.82 meters and placed fifth at the world indoor Championships in Portland, United States Of America. Eliza is coached by Athletics NZ high-performance program coach Jeremy McColl and competes for the North Harbour Bays club. 

She was also only the fourth New Zealand Olympic medallist in a field event, after Yvette Williams (long jump, 1952), Valerie Adams (shot put, 2008, 2012, 2016), and Tomas Walsh (shot put, 2016).

Facts About Eliza McCartney

• McCartney was a Vauxhall Primary School mate of pop star Lorde, and they played in the same age-grade netball team. Lorde's mother, Sonja Yelich, posted a picture of McCartney on her Instagram account during the Olympics: "This is Eliza McCartney - just the nicest person ever - and a finalist in today's pole vault in Rio." The girls were also at Takapuna Grammar.

• She was fifth at this year's world indoor championships in America, her first major international competition, where commentators tipped her as a star on the rise. She won the world junior bronze two years ago.

• At age 19 years old, Eliza McCartney became the youngest Olympic medallist in the women's pole vault. 

• Eliza McCartney was also only the fourth New Zealand Olympic medallist in a field event, after Yvette Williams (long jump, 1952), Valerie Adams (shot put, 2008, 2012, 2016), and Tomas Walsh (shot put, 2016).

Images

 

Yusra Mardini Story!

Hi Everyone,
Today's Task with the Summer Learning Journey is to retell Yusra Mardini's Story. When I read her story on her website I felt really hopeful and it is a really inspirational story. I hope you follow through and enjoy it. 

Yusra and her elder sister fled the Syrian war and set off on a perilous journey to find safety in Europe. In summer 2015, they traveled through Lebanon to Turkey before departing for Greece in an overcrowded dinghy.  

Fifteen minutes later into the sea crossing the boat’s engine failed and stopped. As a professional swimmer, Yusra was determined not to let any of her passengers drown. Yusra, her sister, and two others jumped into the waves and swam for three and a half hours in open water to stop their dinghy from capsizing, and then saving the lives of 20 people.

As time went by a year later Yusaras courage and determination and strong swimming skills were recognized by the international worldwide Olympic committee and she then became a member of the first-ever refugee Olympic team.  

Years later she has addressed (Talked too) the United Nations such as Barack Obama and Pope Francis. Yusra Mardini has been presented with many awards and has been recognized by the New York Times, people and magazines. 

Yusra now lives in Berlin, Germany and is concentrating on her professional swimming career. Her goal is to compete at the next Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. Yusra is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency and works global perceptions of refugees. Her message of hope, determination, and courage reminds us that those who flee their countries are capable of achieving great things later in life. 

Quote "We Only Live Once So Make It Worth It!"

Worth Her Weight In Gold!

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey is to create a travel brochure of a place you would love to visit and include lots of great tips about what to do and see in the country. This task was fun to create if you were wondering about what website I was using it is called "Pickto Chart" Have you ever traveled out of the country before? If so where was the place you travelled to and what was your favourite activity to do there? I hope you enjoy. 

Whats In A Name?

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is "If you could change your name what would it be and why?" If I was to change my name it would probably be Maddison because it is a name that I have always wanted to have since I was younger and it represents lots of different meanings to it. Have you ever changed your name before or would like too?

Defying The Odds! If You Had The Chance To Interview A BasketBall Player, What 5 Questions Would You Ask Them?

Hi Everyone,
Today's task with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is if you had the chance to interview a famous basketball player list five questions of what you would ask that person, I chose Steven Adams. These are the five questions I listed. Have you ever been to a basketball game before or had the chance to talk to that basketball player?

1. How do you stay motivated after losing a game?
2. How do you deal with the pressure of having to perform in front of the crowd?
3. What do you think you have improved this season?
4. How did your team work together?
5. What advice could you give to someone wanting to play basketball?

Imagine! What Three Super Powers Would You Have For A Whole 24 Hours?

Hi Everyone,
This week's task that I have completed with the Summer Learning Journey Programme is imagined if you had three superpowers for a whole day, what superpowers would they be and what would you use them for. This task was so much fun to complete like all the other tasks they have added. Have you completed this task before or done something similar? Here are the three Super Powers I listed.

 1. Invisibility (I would definitely choose to have invisibility as my number one choice because if someone was trying to find me they would not be able too.)

2. Mind links. (Not mind reading, just the ability to link your mind with another person’s mind to be able to see every thought the person has ever had, as well as share your own thoughts with them (voluntary for you, not for the other person). The best way to collect information ever, not to mention an excellent way to cheat in tests because it is completely undetectable.)

3. Ability to predict the future and change it. (I would love to have the ability to predict the future and change it because we can help to stop global warming, littering could all be gone and we won't see it in our oceans or in the streets flying around everywhere. And I would also love to help the people that are poor and have no money.

Neil Armstrong (Poem) How Did You Feel When You First Landed On The Moon?

Hi Everyone,
Today's Summer Learning Journey Task was to put yourself in Neil Armstrong's shoes and think about how you might have felt when you first landed on the moon and describe how you felt. I found this activity challenging but achievable and I'm really proud of the poem I have created and the outcome.  Have you participated in the Summer Learning Journey Programme?, If so what Activities have you completed so far?

I climbed into the rocket feeling strong.

And I turned on the ignition.

"Three, two, one,...blast-off!" I was off

On my lunar mission.

Up I went high into the sky

Up higher, and higher, and soon

I had left the earth far behind.

I climbed down from the rocket,

 But the stairs were really quite steep. 

I leaped from the rocket to land on the rocky moon.

I felt happy, joyful all the words you could think of. 

I had done it, I was officially the first person that had landed on the moon.