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學無止
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12 Learning 境 第 1819 期
knows
no
borders 」
For the remaining days, we traveled to
different spots around South Island. The
ich biodiversity with unique flora and students were amazed by the spectacular
Rfauna, a diverse climate, changing scenery in the remote areas of Queenstown.
landscapes and specular scenery—our The tour guide explained how New Zealand’s
students experienced all of these when they geographical features cause the differences
embraced New Zealand’s natural environment. in the vegetation of North Island and South
Island. During our trip we partook in many
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From 13 to 22 April, 2019, three teachers activities, like riding in a 4WD jeep and visiting
and 26 students that study The Sciences, Skipper Canyon where students learnt about
particularly Biology, and other subjects the formation of its sedimentary rocks. We
such as Geography, enjoyed a 10-day eco- also crossed a river and practiced simple gold
tour of the Northern and Southern Island of panning skills (sifting for gold).
New Zealand. The tour provided a variety
of learning activities to enrich our students On the day of the Fox Glacier heli-hike, we
understanding about ecosystems and bio- were very grateful that the weather was
diverse landscapes of New Zealand. perfect for the flight. By a brief helicopter
ride, we arrived on the side of the mountain.
For the first two days, we stayed on North All of us were extremely excited about
Island and carried out field studies in the exploring the glacier on foot and wearing the
sand dunes and mudflats. Through on-site appropriate ‘glacier claws’ which gripped the
investigation of the land, students learnt the frozen mountain side. We also learnt about
basic skills to locate and identify different the special conditions required for a glacier to
animals and plants. We also visited the form at such a low altitude.
volcanic area of Rotorua where students
performed simple tests on the hot spring The tour provided many opportunities for
water to discover its pH and chemical our students to broaden their skills and
constituents. After a whole-day’s work, knowledge about nature, outside of a
students met their homestay families and textbook, and as a result, they received an
experienced a-night with a local. intensive, explorative learning experience in
The Sciences and Geography subject areas.
As Thomas Fuller once said, “He that travels
far, knows much.” This is a true description of
this tour.
Our study group pictured at the Waimangu Volcanic Valley.
