DAY 5: Here to Stay
Activity 1: Persistent Pollution [4 points]
In 2016, the World Health Organisation announced that Timaru, a small town in the South
Island of New Zealand, had the highest recorded levels of air pollution in New Zealand.
Some of this pollution was caused by natural events (eg. fires) but most of it was produced
(made) by humans.
Island of New Zealand, had the highest recorded levels of air pollution in New Zealand.
Some of this pollution was caused by natural events (eg. fires) but most of it was produced
(made) by humans.
Watch this short video on air pollution. It will tell you more about natural and human causes
of pollution.
of pollution.
On your blog, share three new things that you learned about air pollution from this
video.
video.
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For this activity I’ve decided to create a little presentation, Enjoy!
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Activity 2: Changing Climates [4 points]
Over the past decade, the climate in New Zealand (and around the world) has been
changing. In fact, the climate has been getting warmer and warmer. While many of us like
warm weather, climate change is not good news. Higher temperatures can cause glaciers
to melt (leading to flooding) and increase the amount of rain that falls.
changing. In fact, the climate has been getting warmer and warmer. While many of us like
warm weather, climate change is not good news. Higher temperatures can cause glaciers
to melt (leading to flooding) and increase the amount of rain that falls.
Here in New Zealand, we have noticed the change. In fact, we sometimes have torrential
(huge) rain storms causing flooding, landslides and road closures. When it starts to rain
really hard, Aronui and I usually hide out in our lounge and play games like Yahtzee,
Monopoly and Uno. If it rains all day, we will also spend some time reading, watching
movies and baking.
(huge) rain storms causing flooding, landslides and road closures. When it starts to rain
really hard, Aronui and I usually hide out in our lounge and play games like Yahtzee,
Monopoly and Uno. If it rains all day, we will also spend some time reading, watching
movies and baking.
What about you? What do you like to do on a rainy day?
On your blog, tell us about five things that you like to do when it is too rainy to go
outside..
outside..
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Activity 3: Let It Rain [10 points]
Over the past few decades, we have seen an increase in the amount of rain that falls here
in New Zealand. We are lucky, however, that most of the rain that falls is regular rainwater
and not polluted acid rain. Acid rain is rain that has bad chemicals (pollutants) in it. When
acid rain hits the ground it can enter the water system, killing plants and animals.
Click here to learn more about acid rain.
in New Zealand. We are lucky, however, that most of the rain that falls is regular rainwater
and not polluted acid rain. Acid rain is rain that has bad chemicals (pollutants) in it. When
acid rain hits the ground it can enter the water system, killing plants and animals.
Click here to learn more about acid rain.
Let’s imagine that New Zealand was hit by a massive acid rain storm. Acidic rain fell for
three days and three nights. When the rain fell, you stayed inside with your friends and
family. When it stopped, however, you and your family decided to go for a walk outside.
You opened the door and...
three days and three nights. When the rain fell, you stayed inside with your friends and
family. When it stopped, however, you and your family decided to go for a walk outside.
You opened the door and...
On your blog, write a short story about what happened when you opened the door
and walked outside after the acid rain storm. To earn full points, you must write a
story that is 8 – 10 sentences long.
and walked outside after the acid rain storm. To earn full points, you must write a
story that is 8 – 10 sentences long.
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‘Wow’, What a huge catastrophe. I slowly opened my eyes and walked straight to the front
door, my sister was telling me not to go out there, but I refused to listen. I felt sick and
wanted to stay inside, my mind was telling me ‘Stop, do you know what your getting
yourself into’. I opened the front door and it didn’t sound so nice, but I continued to walk.
My eyes were half open, out in the open I couldn’t see anything so I waited a few minutes.
10 minutes later. A while after that I could see everything, I was in deep shock mode and
was clueless of what to do. I wanted to clean up this place but I had a bad feeling that the
acid rain storm would come back. What should I do? A lot of families knew they were in
deep trouble and were asked to find a new home, I felt sorry for them all and wanted to
invite them to my home but I knew my house was already full. The storm was incredibly
serious and everyone is in deep trouble, I checked the weather of when the next acid rain
storm is, It said upto 4-5 more months until the next one. Are you serious 4-5 months now
our families of Aotearoa is in serious danger. Do you have any ideas of what we could do
about this issue? Comment below NOW!
door, my sister was telling me not to go out there, but I refused to listen. I felt sick and
wanted to stay inside, my mind was telling me ‘Stop, do you know what your getting
yourself into’. I opened the front door and it didn’t sound so nice, but I continued to walk.
My eyes were half open, out in the open I couldn’t see anything so I waited a few minutes.
10 minutes later. A while after that I could see everything, I was in deep shock mode and
was clueless of what to do. I wanted to clean up this place but I had a bad feeling that the
acid rain storm would come back. What should I do? A lot of families knew they were in
deep trouble and were asked to find a new home, I felt sorry for them all and wanted to
invite them to my home but I knew my house was already full. The storm was incredibly
serious and everyone is in deep trouble, I checked the weather of when the next acid rain
storm is, It said upto 4-5 more months until the next one. Are you serious 4-5 months now
our families of Aotearoa is in serious danger. Do you have any ideas of what we could do
about this issue? Comment below NOW!
Task Description:
For this task I was given another 3 more activities to complete. For today's task description
it’s going to be a little short as I have to leave to Manurewa Bus station to pick up my sister.
For more information about today’s activities (as always slide up and enjoy the
rest of your day) Thanks for reading!
it’s going to be a little short as I have to leave to Manurewa Bus station to pick up my sister.
For more information about today’s activities (as always slide up and enjoy the
rest of your day) Thanks for reading!
