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Hi,my name is Amie. I'm from waikowhai primary school. This is a quick tour about my blog and what I have posted so far, check this out. Feel free to leave a comment.I hope you enjoy this video! 

Blade Runner 2049 - Bonus and last activity

Hello Blogging world! Over the past 4 weeks I hoe you have enjoyed the blog posts I have been posting including today's one. There is this new movie that is coming out and is called Blade Runner 2049, it is a movie based about what 2099 would look and be like. For this activity we had to think about what 80-90 years would look like from now on. 

The kind of houses people will be living in would be like Modern houses or either pent houses, because peoples knowledge must be getting bigger from other people. They will probably still kind of eat the same food but cook it in different ways like a automatic robot cooker, because years later people would want to invent robots. I think people will be working in like digital and coding jobs because right now coding matters a lot and there is a load of digital evolving in activity's like blog posts, and Summer Learning Journey!

I hope that you have enjoyed my blog posts throughout the weeks. PLease feel free to leave a comment about my work! I am sure gonna miss working and blogging with the Summer Learning Journey groups! Bye! Bye! Blogging world! ☹😘😊👋

Flying Cars - Activity 2

Hello Blogging world! For this activity we had to imagine that we have just got our drivers licence, and our family decides to buy us a car. We had to choose out of these 3 cars and which one you would use and why. Here is what I would choose.

I would defiantly choose the white car because, it can probably fit 4 people rather than 2 people. The windows could probably go down all the way until you can't see it like the red car or you can just leave it closed up for warmth. The white car you can also fly with it so probably it is a special feature and most cars don't have it.

I would have chosen the black car because it can fit a lot of stuff and it is probably a 4WD, but the parking might be a little harder. 

I could have chosen the red car because it would be really refreshing and cool for the summer, but you can only fit 2 people!

Which car would have have chose? The red, The white or the black? Leave a comment down below! I hope you have enjoyed this blog post! Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Your Future Self - Day 5

Hello Blogging world! Today is the last day for the Summer Learning Journey! I am so excited to see the prizes and write some feedback! But it is also very sad that it is my last day because I will miss blogging due to that my blog is going to be shut down after the Summer Learning Journey, so I can't post anymore but you can still be able to read what I have written. For doing the Summer Learning Journey I have accomplished to finish over 100 blog posts too! 

But on to today's activity, we had to imagine that we are graduating from High School. We had to decide what we would like to do next. There are so many options but here is what I thought I would like to do.

When I finish school I would like to travel to America or China again for 1 month like the Big "OE." After that month I would love to go to Auckland University and study being a Artist, Architect or a lab tester. I don't really have a specific job I want to be but I want to become one of those from the above. 

Well those were what I would like to do. What would you have done? Please leave a comment about what you would have done! I hope you have enjoyed my 3rd to last blog post! Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Singing a different tune - Bonus Activity

Hello Blogging world! A number of New Zealand singers and songwriters have burst out onto the music scene. One of the singers Lorde has gain a lot of recognition for her unique style of her songs. People all over the world seem to love her lyrics of her songs. For this activity we had to share our favourite song with you and type the Lyrics out without copy and pasting here is the lyrics, to Lost Boy...

I  am sorry that it had to be on Google Doc because the Lyrics was so long it couldn't fit onto this blog post! I couldn't take photos either because it used 3 pages. Please feel free to scroll down and read the lyrics. It was hard to type the whole lyrics knowing that every song is very long! I learnt that you blog post can't be too long or else it won't fit. I hope you have enjoyed this! Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Country Calendar - Activity 2

Hello Blogging world! The longest running television show in New Zealand was Country Calendar. It started on March 6th 1966 and has been running since. The show includes people that are farmers. For this activity we had to find lout what is interesting or challenging and give 2 reasons why you want or not to be a farmer. 

It is very interesting that this show has been up for 4 decades/40 years! It must be hard to keep up with all the animals on the farm and buy the food. I would love to be a farmer because there would be so many pretty views of the farm and so many adorable animals. Another reason why I want to be a farmer because you don't always have to go to the supermarket to buy fruit or veges because you can grow a lot of that!

Does my reasons sound convincing? What would your reasons be, leave a comment about that! From making this blog post I learnt what Country Calendars is actually about. It was easy to give the reasons because owning a farm could be very useful! I hope you liked this blog post! Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Moana - Day 4

Hello Blogging world! In the late 2016 a movie name Moana released by Disney. It is a story a girl named Moana goes on a big adventure. In this activity we had to watch the trailer for the movie, and write a short summary about the movie on our blog post. And if we have watched the movie we had to write what our favourite part was. What is it about? Who are the main characters? What do they do? Where do they go? Here is what I thought.

A long time ago Maui summoned a lava monster but the lava monster is destroying Te Fiti, so Moana had to go find Maui and get him to help Te Fiti by putting Maui's gem on the lava monster. Maui can also change to a eagle and fly high. At the end they finally dodged the lava monster and saved Te Fiti! 

The main characters are Moana, Maui, Gramma Tala, Cheif Tui and Hei Hei the rooster. They try to defeat the lava monster in a valid amount of time, and try to save Te Fiti. Moana goes to find Maui which is on the deserted island. 

Because I have watched this my favourite part was when Moana started to go on her boat and minutes later she heard a coconut banging she kept wondering what it was until she opened this trap door and found Hei Hei the rooster. It was so funny because it was making such funny noises when she tried to sing. 

That was what I thought. Have you seen the movie? Tell me in the comments. I hope you have enjoyed this blog post about Moana. Bye! bye! Blogging world!

Modern Learning Environments - Bonus Activity

Hello Blogging world! Over the past years some schools have changed their classrooms either bigger or different learning. People had MLE which is short for Modern Learning Environment. My previous school made a different type of classroom but it was ILE which is short for Innovative Learning Environment. Some prefer MLE while some are still not sure. For this activity we had to design our own creative classroom and write why it is special and why we designed it this way.





This is my classroom. I use google drawings and took a screenshot and then used thing link to talk about my classroom. Just hover over the image and you will find these dots hover over them too and it will describe what you need to find out. This classroom is special because it is very colourful and makes kids want to learn even more! I designed it this way so that kids can have fun while learning. I hope you have enjoyed my classroom. I forgot to write that the seats were bean bags too, so that is my goal for next time! Please leave a comment if you like my class. Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Migration - Activity 2

Hello Blogging world! Over the past decades, there has been a huge number of people coming to New Zealand to travel of even live. My family would have been one of those people too! In this activity we had to share our hometown (where we were born) and add a picture but remember to be cyber smart and don't add your address. We also had to list 3 things that tourists could do if they come to my hometown. So here is my hometown.

This is a link where I got my picture from, click here. My hometown was Waiuku/Pukekohe and I lived here for about 4 years and now moved to Auckland. 3 things you can do here as a tourist is go to the beach that is in Waiuku and go fishing. The 2nd thing to do is biking because there is a lot of mountains that you can bike on. The last things to do is if you are into horses you should go to Silver Fern Riding Stables.

If you are interested to go to Waiuku here is a map. I hope you have enjoyed this blog post! Please feel free to leave a comment about what your hometown is. Bye! Bye! Bogging world!

Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP) - Day 3

Hello Blogging world! In 1996, New Zealand adopted the MMP voting system. In September 2017 we had a national election. Only people the age of 18 and over were able to vote, the vote was so close and in the end. 3 different political parties came together and made their own government. It was called a ‘coalition government’ because it includes different people from different political parties. For this activity we had to imagine that we were in a coalition government with 2 other people. We had to choose 2 other people and say why is that your decision? Here is mine.

I would form a coalition with my friend Lily and my other friend Ashana. I chose Lily because she is very smart and she knows a lot of digital and coding stuff, she also is very funny and talkative. I also chose Ashana because she is good at problem solving, she is very helpful and kind.

Do you like my reasons? Well, who would you choose tell me in the comments! I hope you have enjoyed this blog post and learnt more about voting if you would like to know more about the MMP voting system click here! Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Shake it off - Bonus activity

Hello Blogging world! In recent years, many New Zealanders have embraced a new form of exercise called Zumba. It was made by a man named Alberto Perez who lives in a country, Columbia. He created Zumba up by bringing together many different dance styles like: cumbia, mambo, hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, tango, merengue and mambo. We had to choose one of the dance styles and read more about it. We had to post 3 interesting facts about the chosen dance and what country was it originally from and who created it? I chose The Tango.

1. Tango is a partner dance so you can't dance by yourself.
2. Today there is many forms of Tango extant.
3. The Tango got created in the 1880s.

The dance was originally Argentina and Uruguay. Tango is a partner dance along the River Plata the dance soon started to spread. I hope you have learnt more about this type of dance. Please leave a comment about this dance! Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Sporting Heros - Activity 2

Hello Blogging world! In 2015 a kiwi golfer named Lydia Ko became the youngest women to reach the #1 ranking. She was only 17 years old that time, many people admired her and said she was their idol. For this activity we had to share our favourite
sporting hero or either a famous athlete. Who are they and why are they a hero? I don't have much sporting heroes but I chose Valerie Adams.

She is a kiwi shot put player and she has played in the Olympic games and Commonwealth games too. She has been to many countries to compete and has won a lot of medals. Valerie is a sporting hero because she has been the dominant women's shot putter in the world since 2006.

Does she sound like a cool sporting hero, well if you would like to find out more about her click here.   I hope you have enjoyed this blog post and have learnt who Valerie Adams is if you have not yet. Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Chasing Great - Day 2

Over the past 17 years New Zealand experienced a number of sporting highlights, perhaps none larger than the back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories in 2011 and 2015. In both competitions a our national rugby team the All Blacks, was captained by a man named "Richie McCaw." He is the all time best rugby player. A movie called "Chasing Great" recently created was about his incredible career.

For this activity we had to watch the trailer of Chasing Great and learn more about him online that we never knew. After watching and learning we had to list them. We also had to write what else we would like to find out.

Here are my facts,

1. He wants to take his team to places people have never been.
2. When he was little he wanted to become a great All Black player.
3. He exercises almost the whole day, like even at night!

This trailer seems so interesting and makes me want to watch the movie. Another thing I would like to learn more about Richie McCaw was when did he start being in the All Blacks team and when he started loving sports.

The Rise of the 'Selfie' - Bonus activity

Hello Blogging world! In the early 2000's people started to take selfies and post it online. For this activity we had to take a selfie of our selves and post it online. We also had to share 1 thing that we love. Here is my selfie.

That was my photo. I was squishing one of my squishes that I love! My hobbies is Art, Crafting and designing. I also love playing with my squishes and slime! I hope you have enjoyed  my blog post for today. Please feel free to leave a comment about what your favourite hobbies is. Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Lord of the Rings - Activity 2

Hello Blogging world! In New Zealand there was this New Zealander named Peter Jackson, he filmed the 3 movies of Lord of the Rings. The first movie released in 2001, the 2nd one released in 2002 and the 3rd one released in 2003. To produce these movies it would cost about $300 Million Dollars which is a load of money! For this activity we had to imagine that Peter Jackson would give that $300 Million Dollars to you. We had to think carefully about what we should do with the money. So here is what I would do. 

I would first buy a average house not too big and not too small. Then for transporting I would buy a good car also not too big and not too small. I would buy some grocery's to put into the empty cupboards and some decorations. I would also buy a Warehouse to sell things so I would get even more money! Next I would donate $1 Million Dollars to Charity. The rest of the money could be saved up for the bank and bills. Saving up is a good thing so that you won't be poor once you have bought and donated all of these stuff.

Do you think I spent my money wisely? Well tell me in the comments. I hope you have enjoyed this blog post! Please feel free to also talk about what you would do with the money. Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Celebrating a Win - Day 1

Hello Blogging world! In 2000, New Zealand celebrated when Russell Coutts and his sailing team won a 2nd straight America's Cup. Many people celebrated with their family and friends. For this activity we had to share what our family would do for special events. 

When it is a special event we usually got to the beach when the weather is great. At the beach we also eat pizza, fried chicken, hot chips and much more yummy food. 

From making this blog post I learnt that in 2000 Russell Coutts and his sailing team won the America's Cup. I hope you have enjoyed this blog post! Please feel free to leave a comment about what your family would do to celebrate. Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

You have to Pay to Play - Bonus activity

Hello Blogging world! It all changed in 1990 when people had to start paying for University. Students had to pay thousands of dollars to go to school. Th new labour government has promised to give up 3 years of free post secondary education. (After high school) For all New Zealanders in 2020! which is great! For this activity we had to think if paying for University is good or not.

This was a hard decision but I think it is not a good idea because paying a thousand dollars each year is a lot of money, and every student should be able to learn and study because some people might not be able to afford a thousand dollars every year. 

I hope you have enjoyed my reasons. From making this blog post I learnt that our new Prime Minister promised that going to University would be free post in 2020. Please feel free to leave a comment! Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Leading New Zealand - Activity 2

Hello Blogging world! In the 1990s there were four different individuals served as Prime Minister of New Zealand. Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore, Jim Bolger and Jenny Shipley. For this activity we had to choose one of these people and write a profile about one of them. I chose Mike Moore. Here is my profile about him.





That was the profile about Mike Moore, I know the profile is quite small but I can't change the size. From making this blog post I learnt more about Mike Moore. He looks and sounds like a nice and welcoming Prime Minister. Who would have you chosen out of those 5 people? Tell me in the comments! I hope you have enjoyed this blog post! If you would like to learn more about him here is a link. Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

Hiking Tongariro - Day 5

Hello Blogging world! In 1990 one of the biggest national parks was Tongariro, It is truly a wonderful view! Every year over a thousand people come to cross the Tongariro Crossing. For this activity we had list 5 things that we would have to bring to hike Tongariro. Here is my 5 things.

1.  Rain coat because you don't know when the weather is going to change at Tongariro.
2.  2 bottles or more water because hiking Tongariro is hard work!
3.  Sunhat for the sun.
4.  Jacket in case the weather changes.
5.  A backpack to carry everything you need.

Those were just basic stuff that you will always need on a hike. If you found this blog post interesting and helpful please comment down below! Bye! Bye! Blogging world!

The 4 O’Clock News - Bonus Activity

Hello Blogging world! In 1982 a Maori Launguage show started and still is available to watch today. Just go on channel 1 at 3:55pm and you would see it! There is this man named Scotty Morrison and he hosts this channel he could interview anyone. For this Bonus Activity we had to imagine that were Scotty Morrison and we could interview anyone we wanted to. I would like to interview Jacinda Arden.

I would like to choose Jacinda Arden because she lives in New Zealand so that she doesn't have to travel that far to New Zealand, and she is our new prime minister. I would ask her if she likes being the prime minister of New Zealand? I would also ask if she is very tired of being the prime minister?

From making this blog post I learnt that Scotty Morrision hosts the Maori Language show. I hope you have enjoyed this blog post! Who would you have interviewed? Tell me in the comments! Bye! Bye! Blogging world!