Room 11 travelled back in time to 1880's to work on a bush camp in the Waitakere Ranges

We learnt what life was like back then and the impact chopping down trees for wood to use for houses, furniture and ships has had on our forest today.  We need to think how we can protect our forests and native wildlife for future generations.

Have a look at our iMovies sharing our day, a big thank-you to Oliver's mum Francine for her wonderful photography on the day.  We used Francine's photos and edited them in iPhoto, some of us also created our own instrumental music on Garageband.

Aiden and Jack's Bob's Bush Camp Movie from Courtney on Vimeo.

Oliver Wyatt and Zac from Courtney on Vimeo.

Shea, Cooper and Maddies Bush Camp Movie from Courtney on Vimeo.

charlize and letisha from Courtney on Vimeo.

Paloma's Prezi on life in the 1880s

Check out this fantastic prezi Paloma created for homework about life in the 1800's.  We visited Bob's Bush Camp and experienced working in a bush camp in 1883.  Life was definitely tough back then.  Prezi is a great online presentation tool and I'm sure the rest of our class will be eager to learn how to make a prezi from our class expert Paloma.

Click here to watch Paloma's Prezi

Cyan's Cameo

Waiweka Gorge

The water is fresh. The forest is nice and quiet. The waterfalls flow...splash...splash...splash.It is great to hear tweet of beautiful native birds.  Clean fresh air and sparkling water so fresh you can drink it. When you drive past the view is so so amazing.

Zac's Cameo

Special place: Rarotonga beach 

A beautiful bright day were all the different fish swim suspiciously through the clear water. I lie down in the golden soft sand.

I walk slowly to the water dreaming of fantasy everywhere.

All the Fish swim away like a very small blue dotted shark. I dive into the water as smooth  as a colorful  Dolphin. The water shivers up my spine, thats my special place.

WEATHER VIDEO!

Shea's Project from Courtney on Vimeo.

Shea's reading response activity to his groups Weather themed book.

The Daunting Dare

An icy chill ran up my back, squashed up in the dreadful ride. I was already regretting this. My heart was throbbing steadily, jolting up, the bold colors of the ride are a blur, looking down to see the pale dots of my friends on the gray-colored concrete.

Pride sweeps through me, I’m at the top and all above me now is the bright sapphire sky with the sun blazing. Anouska counts down,  5,4,3,2,1...

I clutch the metal hand bars, Suddenly we are flying through the air, my head spinning and colors flying.  I think to myself.....this was a daunting dare.

By Letisha

Ethan and Jack's Mammoth Movie

MAMMOTHS from Courtney on Vimeo.

One of our reading groups were working on a non-fiction book about Mammoths.  Check out this iMovie made by Jack and Ethan.