Arataki education center

On the 6th of September, all the year 5s went to Aritaki education center. We traveled there by bus, it was getting too long for me a started feeling car sick. We finally arrived there, when we all got out of the bus we started eating our snack. Once we had finished our yummy snack we went into the classroom. When we were in the classroom we learnt about how the different native plants and animals that were extinct or endangered. We also what different animals that don't belong in New Zealand. Room 15 went down to the place where they help grow the trees. We were meant to bring a yoghurt cup to the trip because we were bringing the plants back to school. Some people brought a container. This is why we needed to bring a yoghurt cup, it was because the parents were meant to poke a hole in it with a nail. Once we had finished planting our plants in the yoghurt cup we went back up the hill back to the porch of the class. We were enjoying our lunch and chatting away. After we ate our lunch room 15 went on a nature walk. We had some stops while we were walking. We had a stop and we had to sit down and listen to what was around us, then we had to write down what we heard on a piece of paper. We had to go find these things that helps you know what pests are in the area. We also had to identify what animal or insect the footprint is. After we found all of them we looked at the traps that kill the pests. It was sad to know how the pests are getting killed I don't think it's their fault that they are killing our native birds and plants. Sadly it was time to go back to school, I had soo much fun being there I hope we can go there again

term ended 🛑

Sadly the term has gone to an end. But I am exited for the holidays and the next term. Well I have lots of lovely times during this term, like passion project how I loved making the edible starburst slime, I also enjoyed inquiry like the news report I couldn't stop laughing at myself. I have also had some hard times like in maths the work shop I am in, the first time I had no idea of what we were doing but with the help of Mrs Hensman, but I have to look to the future like what wonders will I explore next term, but before I have to get through the holidays.
Ocean pollution
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Ocean pollution

Introduction

Ocean pollution occurs when harmful chemicals or particles enter the ocean. Ocean pollution also occurs when animals die  from eating the harmful chemicals or particles because when an animal dies the flesh will rot and be consumed by another animal . Have you ever wondered what are the main types of harmful objects that go to the sea? What is the effect of plastic and how  can we reduce the amount of plastic that ends in the sea?

What are the main types of harmful objects that go to the sea?

The top 5 types of rubbish that go into the ocean are cigarettes, cups, lids, plastic bottles and food wrappers. Other trash which can be found in the ocean is cardboard, fishing gear, balloons, utensils, straws, glass bottles, cans, plastic cups, and PLASTIC BAGS! Many of these objects are made from plastic that is why plastic is so terrible for our oceans. As an example of how much plastic is being used America use roughly 500 million plastic straws a day! Most of them end up in the ocean.

What is the effect of plastic

The effect of plastic is that the environment is no longer clean so the wildlife may try it or there main food source is underneath the plastic. A lot of  plastic waste is found on Islands because of ships that dump the plastic waste on Islands which can enter the ocean. When an animal eats the plastic it stays there forever because plastic does not break down quickly it takes about 450 year to break down.

How to reduce your use of plastic

Bring reusable plastic bags like fabric bags. And don’t buy bottled water and instead use tap water, chose cardboard over plastic bags, bring your own thermos to coffee shops, and say no to straws. But if you still want to use straws buy the reusable straws. Also if you want to use food wrappers use beeswax wraps, this is how you make it step 1 get fabric step 2 get liquid beeswax step 3  sprid the beeswax on the fabric step 4 let the beeswax dry and now you are done when the beeswax drys.

Conclusion

Always remember these points what are the main types of plastic that goes in the sea, what is the effect of plastic and how to reduce the amount of plastic. Plastic pollution is terrible and if we work together we can make a difference!

We should stop using plastic bags and wrappers

We should stop using plastic bags and wrappers because they get stuck on animals, littering is bad for the environment and plastic s not recyclable.

Firstly animals can choke on plastic and rappers, also at the beach seagulls get coke bottle holders stuck around their neck. Most fish swallow bits of plastic, then they start to die. Did you know that a rare type of turtle died because of eating 1 litter of plastic!Some people throw plastic in the water.

Did you know that litter attracts bacteria? Also litter breaks down really slowly in the sea and water, which creates pollution and oil. Plastic bags and wrappers carried by the wind then it gets blown into drains.

Lastly using plastic increases the amount of time and years of breaking up the plastic. It’s not easy to break up plastic. At home when plastic bags break it stays like that.

In conclusion I think that we should stop using plastic bags and wrappers becauses they get stuck on animals, littering is bad for the environment and plastic is not recyclable.