WK1 D5 A2 - 'Living On The Edge'

Living On The Edge

A Letter From The Tundra

Dear Mum,

I would like to start off by saying that there are no trees in the Tundra, but its a very dry piece of land. It's a bit cold here too, so I had to make sure I was wearing something warm. We have eaten and explored this strange place. Continuing, we are lucky that the weather has changed through the years. I think that the Tundra has been pretty interesting so far. I would love to go to the Tundra again. I wish I had taken a camera so I could take pictures of this interesting piece of land. I hope to go here again someday.
From Tara

WK1 D5 A1 - 'Towering Timbers'

Towering Timbers

Logging

So, loggers. People who cut down trees so they can use the wood for things.

First off, why would you ruin a forest?! I know it's for houses and that, but I think if you are going to chop down a bunch a trees in a beautiful NZ forest, then go watch the Lorax..! (Pretty good movie.)

Second, THE ANIMALS! THE POOR ANIMALS!

Reasons to support my argument:

1. Have you seen the native NZ Forests? I think many people would love to see them and let the trees grow more and more. It's not that fair to cut it down, and I know houses are important, but I mean, let it grow.
2. Going back to THE POOR ANIMALS. So the animals that live in trees, like birds, will be kicked out of their homes so we can have our homes.
3. The environment. I think the loggers are damaging our environment.

Need I say more?

Anyways, have a nice day. Enjoy your New Year, eat waffles, and relax in a hotel room.

WK1 D4 A3 - 'Salt and Pepper'

This is my hotel. I would build it in Paris, maybe a bit close to the Eiffel Tower because the tourists would be staying at my hotel, and they would get to get a photo by the Eiffel Tower, too. This is one of the rooms:

Leave a comment if you want and have a nice day.

WK1 D4 A2 - 'Pancakes and Maple Syrup?'

Pancakes and Maple Syrup?

My Favourite Food

My favourite food would have to be waffles. (Usually Chocolate Chip.)

How to make Waffles:

You can save your time by buying them at the store and microwaving or toasting them. But if your thinking, 'I'm so lazy, I should totally make some waffles, because I'm a bit too broke to buy them at the-' Forget what I said, let's move on, just make some waffles because you want to.

1. In a large bowl, mix together some flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Set it aside and preheat your waffle iron to whatever temperature you want.
2. Next, in a different bowl, beat the eggs. Stir some milk, butter and vanilla in. Then pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, and beat it until blended.
3. Ladle your batter into the preheated waffle iron. Then cook the waffles until its golden and crisp. Then serve the waffles immediately. (Because your starving, duh. No, not actually, just follow my instructions.)

(Credit to Allrecipes for the directions)

WK1 D4 A1 - 'Scaling New Heights'

Scaling New Heights

Sir Edmund Hillary

If I met Sir Edmund Hillary and got to interview him, these are five questions I would ask him.

1. Have you always wanted to climb mountains?
2. Did you always think climbing mountains looked easy?
3. Would climbing a tall mountain be your biggest achievement so far?
4. Have you ever been afraid of heights?
5. Do you enjoy climbing mountains?

WK1 D3 A3 - 'The WWF - World Wildlife Fund'

The WWF

World Wildlife Fund

The WWF Panda logo doesn't mean the Panda is the main animal they are saving. The WWF is actually saving many animals such as Tigers, Polar Bears, Giant Pandas, Sea Turtles, Seals, Elephants, Rhinos, Whales, and even Gorillas. You can actually adopt a fluffy Panda toy to help save them. Amazing, right? I'll be talking about the Tigers.

(I got a bit confused on this activity, so I just decided to choose one animal they are saving.)

What is the WWF doing to help the Tigers?
The WWF is helping protect their habitat because they need lots of space to roam around, and it will help the other endangered animals there, too. To protect one tiger, they need to conserve around 25,000 acres of forest. The Tigers help us have a healthy ecosystem, so saving tigers would help us. They are also helping around at Thirty Hills, one of the last places on Earth where elephants, tigers, and orangutans coexist in the wild!

What success have they had protecting the Tiger?
The WWF has been capturing photos and videos of the Tigers, so they can keep track of how many there are and such. Don't worry, it isn't harming the wildlife. The WWF is currently clearing more space for the tigers. You can what they are working on here.

Hi, Merry Christmas to all of you guys, I hope you enjoy your day. For this activity I had to find an animal they were working on helping, and then what they are doing to help them, and to finish it off, the success they have had protecting it. This activity took very long. Not surprising, I guess.
Anyway, I hope you leave a comment!

SLJ WK1 D3 A2 - 'The Secretive Skink'

Pro's And Cons 

If I were a DOC Ranger

Pro's:

1. You get to be with animals
2. Your helping plants and animals, so your doing good things
3. You get to stay on an island

Cons:

1. You will be away from your family on the island
2. It's a lot of work
3. It might be annoying hearing the sound of the animals outside