Week 2, Day 3: First You ‘Sea’ Me, Now You Don’t - SLJ

DAY 3: First You ‘Sea’ Me, Now You Don’t…

Activity 1: Night Owls [4 points]

Here in New Zealand we have many amazing and unique sea creatures, including penguins.
The blue penguin, or kororā, is particularly special because it is the smallest penguin in the
entire world! Blue penguins are typically found on the east coast of the South Island in
places like Oamaru but they can be hard to spot as they rarely leave the water. If they do
come onto land it is usually at night, when most of us are sound asleep! That’s because
they are nocturnal. Not all of us, however, sleep all night. In fact, some people love to stay
awake late into the evening. People who like to stay up late are called ‘night owls.’ Are you a
night owl or are you an early riser, like me? I typically wake up every day around 6:00 a.m.
and jump out of bed, ready to start the day!

On your blog, tell us whether you are a night owl or an early riser. Then, tell us about
the rest of your family. Are they the same as you? .

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Here is a little presentation I setted up for this activity, Enjoy it!

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Activity 2: A Local Delicacy [4 points]

Whitebait is a very special fish in New Zealand. It is rumoured (believed) to be a very
delicious fish. Some restaurants in New Zealand make dishes that feature whitebait,
including whitebait fritters. Have you ever tried whitebait fritters? They are a favourite dish
of many of my friends. I, personally, prefer foods from places like Mexico and Italy. Pizza
and nachos are two of my all-time favourite foods! In fact, I often make homemade pizza
with Aronui on Friday nights using the same ingredients (pizza base, tomato sauce,
mozzarella cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken, red onion, basil and feta cheese) each time.

For this activity, please choose a favourite food and find a recipe for it.

On your blog, share a list of the ingredients that you need to make this food. You must
type out the list of ingredients yourself (and not simply copy and paste it from a
website) to earn full points

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Here is my way of showing you all how I make Tacos. In this little document there is the ingredients and the directions.

Activity 3: The Midnight Zone [10 points]

 One of these creatures is called the ‘Colossal Squid.’ A colossal squid can weigh as much as 495 kilograms (kg)! Here in New Zealand, we have a full sized colossal squid on display at Te Papa Museum in Wellington. It is the only specimen of its kind in the entire world! This squid weighs approximately 500 kg. In 2018, a team at Te Papa decided to move the giant squid from one area of the museum to another. Deep in the ocean, far below the surface, lies an area called the ‘Midnight Zone.’ It is called the midnight zone because it is always dark or ‘pitch black’ in this area. Much of the deep sea has yet to be explored by humans, however, we do know a little bit about the creatures that live here.

Let’s imagine that the average adult can lift 25 kg and the average child can lift 15 kg. How
many adults and children will it take to move the giant squid into its new room at Te Papa?
[Note: There is more than one right answer to this question.]

On your blog, tell us how you will solve this maths problem. You can write your answer
in words, use a Sketchpad image or post a video explaining how you would figure it out.
Be sure to give us your final answer. ..

Task Description:

For this task I was to complete 3 awesome blog posts, and today I had completed day 3 of week 2. This was quite a challenge as all the activities were made on documents, but surprisingly I got them all done and dusted. I really hope you enjoy todays blog post, only 2 more days to go until this weeks summer blogging is completed. Enjoy and Happy New Year!