Lots of Learning Opportunities by Moli

The Auckland Museum is a really good place to visit and learn about different cultures from the Pacific.
It is a large building full of historical items which educates the people about their history.
This museum is located near the Auckland Hospital in the Auckland Domain. It was built in 1928 - 1929 on a hill.
Auckland museum houses a lot of information and has many exhibits which tells the people  about the development of both Auckland and New Zealand’s history. The exhibits have been gathered over a number of years and they come under many different categories such as bones, fossils, trees, landscapes, fish and plants
When school students go on a field trip  to the Auckland museum, they look at spears which were used to hunt animals for food. They also look at artifacts and learn about how  Maori people travelled to other islands. Students also learn about how the tools were crafted by the islanders. The Presentation given by the Maori woman  feature trees, logs, lush sub-tropical forest and wetland.
The Auckland Museum is a place that provides a lot of learning opportunities for the visitors, students and the tourists and place that everyone  should visit.

The frightening volcanic room - a recount by Lisiate

The highlight of our visit to the Auckland War Memorial Museum was the volcano room. In the volcano room we had an amazing day. There was a model of a house in Puia St. As I entered the room I saw a living room and a sliding window where you can see Rangitoto and the ocean. All of a sudden the T.V came on automatic and the news was on talking about smoke coming out of the water. The smoke gets larger and closer, the larger it gets the faster the volcano is going to form. All of a sudden a thud struck out of no where.  It gave me a fright and the T.V turned off automatically. White smoke transforming into black smoke and the room was shaking so hard that it felt like a giant had grabbed me and shook me so hard. KABOOM! The volcano shoots out black smoke and a GIGANTIC amount of smoke rushing towards us like a tsunami. CRASH! Everything quietens down and on the T.V we heard 'The Aftermath'. It was horrible, blobs of lava popping out like a popcorn on the hot burning active volcano sitting right in the middle of the sea. Huge smoke flying in the air as high as the Sky Tower. Burning trees, plants and houses poisoning animals and people. Burning tyres ruling the skies by covering it with black smoke destroying our atmosphere and creating a new world of darkness.
Back to reality, a man in a suit talked about the volcano and told us to go on a website which has a guide to survive before a volcano erupts. It was very frighting and a bit exciting.

An Historical Place to Learn by James

The Auckland War Memorial Museum is a historical place where old and ancient weapons, costumes and artefacts of Maori culture and  customs are stored.

People in New Zealand and all over the world used the Auckland museum to study and learn about Pacific cultures. The Auckland War Memorial Museum looks like a mansion with a  big library in it. In a way it is like a library with lots and lots of information stored in the form of wooden carvings, weapons, photographs,and Maori artefacts.

It’s located in the Auckland Domain, a big park near the city. It’s purpose is to  educate all the people around the world on the history of New Zealand. Specifically the wars and people that lived in New Zealand.

The museum is a good place to go and enjoy yourself and learn about the different artefacts.

Learning Life Lessons - a report by Gemima

The Auckland War Memorial Museum is an interesting place for people to learn more facts about the Maori culture and ancient history.
Every time someone visits the museum, it helps them to learn even more things and helps the brain to be stimulated more and more. The museum has a lot of different historical artifacts.
The Museum is a great place for people to see, find and explore a huge range of different things from maori culture to natural history. It’s a great learning space for people to find out better information about the past or other cultures they want to learn about.
The Auckland Museum is located in the Auckland Domain. The museum is used for storing and displaying old objects that were invented in the olden days. People from all over New Zealand come to the Museum and learn about the Maori culture. It also has information about the number of volcanic eruptions that have happened in the Auckland area. The Auckland Museum has been there since 1929, It is 83 years old.
The Auckland Museum is a great place for children to go to and learn about Te Reo and Maori Culture and customs. If one lives in Auckland one should really visit the Auckland Museum and learn life lessons.


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How to Make Slime by Nathaniel

Today a small group made slime.
CAUTION PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
You will need:

• PVA glue (most kinds of white craft glue will work)

• 2 disposable cupsform 

• Food coloring (any colour will do)

• Water (cold/warm)

• Borax Powder 

• A plastic spoon (for stirring)

• A tablespoon (for measuring)

1. Fill one small cup with water and spoonful of borax powder and stir it up and put it aside.
2. Fill the other small cup with 2.5 cm (1 inch) of glue.
3. Add three 20 ml tablespoons of water into the glue and stir.
4. Add a few drops of food colouring into the glue and stir until mixed.
5. Add one tablespoons of borax you made earlier. Stir well and watch the slime form.
6. Let the thee slime sit out somewhere safe and leave it there for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds pull the slime off the spoon and enjoy playing with it.

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Have fun.

Visiting the Auckland Museum a report by Jerome

The Auckland War Memorial Museum is an historical structure built for displaying  Aotearoa’s most ancient artifacts and taonga that have been preserved.

The Auckland War Memorial Museum is located In the Auckland Domain near the C.B.D. It is also a great place to learn about the most historical artifacts around Aotearoa and Auckland. It looks like a big concrete beehive and is spread over three stories with thirty display areas and galleries.
People moving in and out of the museum make it look like a bee-hive too.  
The Wharenui is a sacred place where people are expected to walk very silently without their shoes. The carved wooden rafters and beams show skills the Maori Craftsman have.
The volcanic room is found on the second floor of the museum. People go there to learn about the volcanic history of Aotearoa. It also provides the visitors with a first hand experience of a volcanic eruption.
Next to the volcanic room is the aquatic room which has a massive range of preserved sea creatures. The aquarium has a crayfish which is about two metres long as its main attraction. This room provides a lot of learning opprtunities for its visitors.
The War Memorial has a list of names of all the brave soldiers who fought in the World Wars and died serving their country, Aotearoa.
Aucklanders who haven't been to the museum should visit the museum to  learn about New Zealand and Pacific history. It will enlighten them about their past.

The Auckland War Memorial Museum - a report by June

The Auckland War Memorial Museum is a great place for people to see and visit. It also helps people learn more about their culture and what has happened in the past. It also has  all sorts of things one hasn’t learnt about, seen and known. The Auckland War Memorial Museum is a good experience for everyone.
The Auckland Museum is located on a hilltop in the Auckland Domain and it overlooks the Auckland Harbour. It is surrounded by a huge park which can be used for picnics and family gatherings.
There  is a gallery filled with Maori treasures and other Pacific items.  The Museum has a lot of memorial items on display as well. It has got records of events that took place in the past.  One would find artifacts and old things from other countries all around the world.
There are 3 parts to to the museum, and there are over 30 displays. The  displays are full of Maori artifacts and Pacific arts. On the third floor all the walls are listed with names of the people who  died in the war.
The Auckland war Memorial Museum is a place for people to visit and learn all about Maori culture and customs and about Aotearoa.

A great opportunity and experience - a report by Hannah

The Auckland War Memorial Museum is a great place for  people to visit and  learn more and more as they visit it.  It helps everyone learn even more things about what happened in the past and had been there for many years.

The Auckland Museum has been standing there since 1929. It means that the museum is 83 years old.  It is located on a hilltop in the Auckland Domain. The Museum is housed over three  levels and has thirty different displays and galleries.

The Museum is a great opportunity for everyone. People can explore in the Museum and find out more and more about the Maori culture and customs and the artifacts found in the ancient times.

The Museum has displays of photographs, artifacts, Maori patterns and wooden carvings that were invented in the past. People from New Zealand come to visit the Museum and learn about their Culture and the past.

One can find out how many volcanoes erupted in the sea and in the open spaces.The volcanic room takes people through real life experience on volcanic eruptions. The sound of eruptions creates an atmosphere of terror and makes people scramble for shelter and safety.
   
The Museum is a great opportunity and experience for all people to see, find, explore, and it is a learning space for people to find out more information about the past and their culture.

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The Auckland Museum - a report by Joan

The Auckland Museum is really good to visit and learn about different cultures from the Pacific. The Auckland Museum is a great experience for all visitors from around the world and New Zealand.
The Volcanic Room is  a great place to learn about the earth and what might happen if there is a volcanic eruption.The volcanic room has a model house that visitors sit inside and experience what it might be like during a volcanic eruption. The Ocean Room tells you all about fish and aquatic life. Inside it has a touch screen monitor that  visitors can access information about the ocean.The Volcanic Room is  a great place to learn about the earth and what might happen if there is a volcanic eruption.The volcanic room has a model house that visitors sit inside and experience what it might be like during a volcanic eruption. The Ocean Room tells you all about fish and aquatic life. Inside it has a touch screen monitor that  visitors can access information about the ocean.The Volcanic Room is  a great place to learn about the earth and what might happen if there is a volcanic eruption.The volcanic room has a model house that visitors sit inside and experience what it might be like during a volcanic eruption. The Ocean Room tells you all about fish and aquatic life. Inside it has a touch screen monitor that  visitors can access information about the ocean.The Auckland Museum is located on a hilltop in the Auckland Domain. Inside the Auckland Museum there are  maori tongoa or treasures and other cultural items. It has exhibitions from New Zealand and other countries. There are also many displays showing the past and how hard life was for people.The Auckland Museum is a really great day out to learn about different cultures and New Zealand’s  past.

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The Auckland War Memorial Museum - a report by Anamanu

The Auckland War Memorial Museum is a huge landmark that is a frequently visited by people from all over the world. It is a place where Aotearoa’s history and culture is stored in different forms.


The Auckland Museum is similar looking to the American White House. It has three levels up and down. It looks very expensive and it was built in 1929. The Auckland Museum is located in the Auckland Domain. It is near to the Auckland Hospital.
This Museum provides opportunities to people to visit the  Aotearoa Maori Galleries and experience things in the Museum. It is to show public visitors interesting materials like the wakas that were built in the old days. People from all over  New Zealand visit the Auckland Museum. School students also  visit the Museum while on school trips to learn about Maori culture and customs.
The Auckland Museum is a very interesting place to visit. Visitors can see the Maori Galleries and learn about Greenstone. Also legends about when it was discovered in New Zealand by a man chasing a giant squid.

This museum is an exciting place to visit and spend time at if visitors want to learn about Aotearoa and its people.

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The Auckland War Memorial Museum - a report by Lisiate

The Auckland Museum is a HUGE place filled with historical artifacts of New Zealand.The Maori artifacts and the War Memorial are important New Zealand artifacts.
The Museum looks like the White House but a little browner. It gives it an impressive look.
The Auckland Museum is located in the Auckland Domain,facing the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It was built in 1929. It been there for 110 years. It’s hard work to build the museum. There are three different levels and 30 different displays and galleries.
The Auckland Museum is a major place where you can learn about different cultures. Thousands of schools visit there to learn about cultures and major disasters. It is a perfect place for people to learn about the traditions and customs of the pacific cultures.
All visitors should visit the volcanic room on the first floor. You can sit in a model house and you will experience what it is like during an eruption. On display are volcanic rocks that were used by Maori to warn of eruptions.
The war memorial is on the second floor. In the armoury has lots of weapons, armour and medals from the museum’s collections. Also see the names of New Zealanders from the Auckland Province who died in wars that New Zealand has fought in.
If you live in Auckland and haven’t been you should visit the War Memorial Museum. It is a place where you can learn about New Zealand and Pacific history. Especially, New Zealand’s part in World Wars.

Image Source: Greg O'Beirne