My trip to Rangitoto Island

My trip to Rangitoto Island

On Wednesday 15th  November room 9, 10  and a few of room 8 and 7 went to Rangitoto Island to see how the island was formed.

We went on a bus and  when we got there we got into a line. Before you go on the ferry you have to make sure that your bag is not open.

After that we cleaned  our shoes and we made our way onto the ferry. When we got on we sat down and there were some volunteers from Kidscan. They came to help out and they told  us stories about this island .First the boat started to go slow then it  went faster.

When we got there we went to the top of the ferry and we got off and there was a long path leading the way to Rangitoto Island to see the entrance to the island. We sat down and had to talk about some rules.

After that Mr Nath was talking then we got into our groups and we had morning tea. I had sandwich and fruit and  my friend had a donut and chips. After that we got into our groups and started to walk up to the summit .

Then we saw the view and it was beautiful then we had lunch then we started to walk back down then we got on the ferry and went back to school.

I had a fun time at Rangitoto Island.

Acrostic poem

Seven species are Endangered

Eggs are eaten by predators

Artificial lighting Confuses the hatchlings

Turtles are herbivores and some are carnivores
Under the sea they choke on plastic bag
Rubbish gets blown into the ocean
Turtle Excluder Devices help Sea Turtle escape
Leather back turtle is killed to make boots
Everyone should help save the sea turtle
Sea turtle need all your help

Threats to sea Turtle

1.Poaching and illegal trade of eggs, meat, and shells

They are killed for there meat,eggs and shells

2.Predators

Raccoons,Crab,Seabird, and sharks  kill sea turtles.

3.Artificial lighting

It confuses hatchlings when they try to make their way to the ocean.

4.Global Warming & sea turtles

Global warming and risiing sea levels rob the sea turtles of nesting sites on the beaches

5.Pollution

People chucks there rubbish into the sea and turtles choke on plastics

Human action

1.Pick up rubbish

2.Beach clean up

3.Don’t buy jewellery

4.Recycle

5.Don’t buy eggs, turtle soup and turtle meat