FABULOUS FINISH

FABULOUS FINISH

For two weeks I have worked on my fabulous finish we have been doing this for four terms this year this is my last couple of days in whetu so I want to make them count to get on with it. I have done ghost drawing I have included the shoes that he stole and a basketball because he played basketball and I play basketball. This year is one of the best years that I have had at Ngatea primary school the bad thing is that I am almost in collage and I am scared :( I will always miss Ngatea Primary School.

BUSH SURVIVAL

BUSH SURVIVAL

To start off if you are flying over the New zealand bush and your plane gets hijacked by terrorists trying to make a name  for themselves. (but there is not a lot of attacks in NZ) You get a parachute and jump fly into and tree and get a big cut on your arm and bleeding. To stop a blood wound put pressure on it if it is a small one put your finger over it and wait a few minutes a big cut rip your shirt your into a square if possible then wrap it around then tie a knot a strong knot. 

To get to the point.

BUSH SURVIVAL

The S.T.O.P acronym are:

(Stop) what you are doing 

(Think) where you are 

(Observe) the area around you 

(Plan) where you are going to do

FIRE

To start a fire it needs to be somewhere where it won't make a forest fire and where the wind won't blow it out it the ground is soft grab two logs first log is going in the ground so point it down then start hitting it till it is kind of half way then again. find some dry bark and You will need tinder, kindling, and logs. Grab a small ish stick make sure it is strong then put two logs one on the left and right then little ones in the middle put the tinder between the two logs and go back and forth with your hands. 

WATER

To find water you would look for plants and animal tracks they will always know where water is because they have lived in that area that you are in. And swarming insects when you pause to rest Bring and filter, is a good idea. Running water is better than still water because the bugs are moving in still water they will stay and more and more will come from the running water downstream is where the ocean will be.

FIRST AID

For first aid if you are bleeding put pressure on the wound to stop it after a few 10-15 minutes take your hand away when you are putting pressure on and blood is still coming put it down harder.

If it is a big cut rip your shirt up into a square then wrap it around it tight

SIGNAL FOR HELP 
This one is pretty easy all you would do is do some stones in you where on a beach Signal Using Smoke and Fire
Use of a Mirror or Any Reflective Surface 
Sending an Audio Signal Creating Ground to Air Signals
Using a Satellite Phone Using Personal locator beacons Making Use of Ground Markers

SHELTER

To build a shelter you would need a strong base like a cave or a fallen tree for a fallen tree grab some logs and put it against it and for a cave try to make a door with small logs and rope there is hundred of more shelters and I can't tell you all of them because it would take to long and I have a deadline.  

Fire:
Tinder 
Logs
Sticks
Water:
Water filter 
Plastic cups (DO NOT LITTER OR I WILL COME FOR YOU)
Pouring system 
FIRST AID
Bandage 
Cloth
Water
SHELTER
Tarp
Rope
Logs

Shelter building

Shelter building

With my team and I we have made a shelter that can be used in a life or  death situation. The hardest pit was again working as a team the easiest was putting the rope in the holes on the side of the tarp we used 4 rocks, 1 tarp, 1 rope and the entry of the max'in maze structure. People should always know how to tie one little know at least. The wind was a pain and it kept on blowing the rocks off the tarp and the rocks were very light. The angle that it is on will help it let the wind go over because of its form the wind will go straet off it and the person inside will be alright for the night. The biggest fear you would have in New Zealand is mosquito or the water. (flash floods) We kind of worked as a team I would give team kowhai a 3 out of 5 because we need to get rid of or difference and work as a team. What worked well was the rope getting it to stay and not move. Hunters will use shelters like this, hunters will maybe make a bigger one so they could fit there gear and there friends that are going with them they might even buy a tent or a sleeping bag instead of spending a long time making shelter. 

CC GHOST BOOK COVER

GHOST BOOK COVER

I have made a front and back of the book that we are reading Ghost based on a basketball player tying with there best runner and almost getting shot at a young age. After becoming one of the best runners at that city  

ROCKS

ROCKS

I have made rocks, I have made them with lego and I have done a underwater scene with seaweed and rocks The hardest was to make the lego pieces to stay because I had used a one way block as my base so I had pieces that was holding on to one block.  

Tent building

TENT BUILDING

Today we have made a one person tent with my group Mia, Calin, Bella, Payton and I. The most challenge we had to face was working as a team, We loved the tent building and working as a team. The best thing about camping is marshmallows and camping in a unknown area with your friends away from wifi and noisy neighbors. And going hiking while camping 
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TENT BUILD 2

TENT BUILDING 2

Mia	We can use it for gathering food in it.	You use the tent in the NZ Bush.	It is good when you are sleeping or eating when it is raining it won’t wet you.
Bella	We can use it for shelter.
Calin	We can use this tent for sleeping	You can use it however if you are tired and it is really sunny.	You can use the blue tent for if it started to rain.
Peyton	I like the thing And it is safe and too hot.	The hardest part was getting it out of the bag.	The funniest thing was making the Tent
Jesse	You should always have a source of shelter in you car like a tarp and rope.	The hardest was working as a team and listing to others	The most fun thing was making it and going inside.

Shelter building

SHELTER BUILDING

The best place to build a shelter is in between two trees or under a tree because, the tree will brevide a strong structure for you Then you could find some big tree branches to put on the log. A shelter needs to protect you from mosquitoes, because they can transmit viruses through biting you, and rain because you body temperature if you body is not warm it makes you sick. And wind if you don't have good sleep you will also be sick. You could use sticks logs leafs and your hands to make a shelter. You would need to sleep in the most reliable spot in the tent and put leafs as a mattress and put dirt around the sticks or stones to support the structure.

The Scientific name: Metrosideros excelsa

 Metrosideros excelsa, with common names pōhutukawa, New Zealand pohutukawa, New Zealand Christmas tree, New Zealand Christmas bush, and iron tree, is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae,that produces a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens

How to plant a Pohutukawa tree 

 1. Choose a site that receives direct sunlight each day and is not crowded by other trees and vegetation. Plant the tree far away from buildings and pipes because the roots have been known to cause severe damage to homes and foundations.

2. Dig a hole 3 inches wider and deeper than the root ball of the pohutukawa tree. Fill the bottom 3 inches of the hole with soil, and water it until moist. Place the root ball into the hole and fill in the surrounding areas with soil.

3. 

Cover a 3-foot radius around the trunk of the tree with cedar mulch to retain moisture and prevent the growth of weeds. Water the tree until the soil is soaked.

4. Water the tree once every two or three days in the first growing season. This will help the tree remain strong and establish itself faster. 

5. Fertilize the tree by spreading a handful of bone meal and blood meal around the base of the tree in the spring.

6. Prune back any damaged or diseased branches as they appear, and discard them to prevent the spread of disease to the rest of the tree. Prune back growth during the winter to shape the tree and give it a bushier appearance. 

Things You Will Need

• Shovel
• Sand
• Compost
• Bone meal
• Blood meal
• Mulch
• Hose
• Pruners

Tips

• Pohutukawa trees tolerate many soil types as long as the drainage is good. If the drainage of the soil is poor, mix sand into the topsoil before planting. Mix a few handfuls of bone meal and blood meal fertilizer as well as rich compost into the soil.
• Pohutukawa trees are best planted in large rural lots far away from buildings and other structures -- not in urban areas.

CC week 4

This is my Chapter chat for this week I have done away with words from week 3 I have enjoy this lie all weeks and going on to twitter and seeing all of other peoples creations and putting good feedback on there posts.

Over hand knot

Over hand knot

The over hand knot is used for fishing, climbing, Making other knots and shoe laces. The overhand knot is one of the most fundamental knots, and it forms the basis of many others, including the simple noose, overhand loop, angler's loop, reef knot, fisherman's knot, and water knot. The overhand knot is a stopper, especially when used alone, and hence it is very secure, to the point of jamming badly. And it is related to Figure-eight knot, Reef knot, Fisherman's knot, Water knot, Overhand loop, Angler's loop, Simple noose knots. 

Clove Hitch

Clove Hitch

The Clove hitch is a strong Knot that you put around a round or square object. used for Securing lines running along a series of posts, belaying, starting lashings, weak binding. The clove hitch is a type of knot. Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, it is often considered one of the most important knots and is commonly referred to as a Double Hitch. A clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing knot. The hardest was finding something to tie on