While it can get quite cold in New Zealand, it rarely drops below freezing (00C). Most of the time the temperature in New Zealand is pretty mild. This is not the case in the tundra. The tundra is an area of land that is cold, dry and completely treeless. Did you know that the average temperature in the tundra is 280C?
Over the past few years some how the temperature in the tundra has been rising and the weather has been changing. Let’s imagine that your teacher decides to take you on a class trip to the tundra before the weather changes too much and you aren’t able to go.
(Fake note) (lol)
Dear Mother,
Our class was going to go tundra but the weather kept changing.
The teacher was very worried about our safety and decided that we couldn't go.
Our class was going to go tundra but the weather kept changing.
The teacher was very worried about our safety and decided that we couldn't go.
The class was so upset but we decided to serch it up on the web and found interesting facts.Did you know that has reindeer?.Maybe one day you can take us there to see the interesting plants and animals there. (Maybe I might see rudolph).
Hi Coree,
ReplyDeleteIt's Leslie here, a member of the Summer Learning Journey team.
You've written a creative letter to your mom about visiting, or not visiting, the Tundra. I live in a country that has tundra all across its northern edge and it's called the Arctic Tundra. It is very cold there throughout most of the year. During the brief summers there are beautiful little flowers and shrubs that grow. Caribou cross the area looking for food. My husband has been on the tundra in the summer only, and he finds it hauntingly beautiful and full of life.
But it would a difficult place to visit with a class, that's for sure. There aren't very many towns or villages in the tundra because the weather is so severe.
If you ever visit our Arctic tundra, I'll want to know if you do see Rudolph!!
Keep up your great work on these activities!!
Cheers,
Leslie