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Friday 21 December 2018

SLJ- Week 1 Day 4 Activity 1&2&3

DAY 4: More than Meets the Eye


Activity 1: Scaling New Heights [4 points]
Aotearoa New Zealand is a country of mountains and valleys, dense forests, and sparkling oceans. At the centre of the South Island sits the tallest mountain in the country, Aoraki Mt Cook. It is the place where Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the top (summit) of Mt Everest, learned how to climb mountains. It was pretty difficult for him, at first, but Sir Edmund Hillary did not give up and, in 1953, he achieved this dream of climbing Mt Everest. His face can now be found on the New Zealand $5 note!
Let’s imagine that you met Sir Edmund Hillary in real life and were able to interview him.

On your blog, post five questions that you would like to ask Sir Edmund Hillary about his life.
  1. What was it like to climb Mt Everest (Your feeling)?
  2. What part of the mountain was hard to climb (The start, middle or the top?
  3. How did you climb up Mt Everest?
  4. Why is it your dream climbing up Mt Everest?


Activity 2: Pancakes and Maple Syrup? [4 points]
Aotearoa New Zealand is home to many spectacular sights and natural wonders. One of these is the Punakaiki Rocks and Blowholes located on the West Coast of the South Island. The Punakaiki rocks attract tourists from all over the world who are keen to see these amazing rock formations. Many people think that they look like pancakes stacked on top of one another. Pancakes are one of my favourite foods! They are delicious and pretty easy to make.
For this activity you are asked to choose one of your favourite foods. On your blog, write the name of your favourite food and then tell us how to make it. You may need to ask a family member, friend or Google (!) for help, if you do not normally make this food for yourself.
Chicken Sinigang (Filipino dish)- Link to how to make it - Sinigang Recipe

Activity 3: Salt and Pepper [5 + 5 possible bonus points]
Deep in the heart of Bolivia (a country in South America) lies a natural wonder unlike anything else. It is a massive area of salt, over 10 000 km2 large, that is referred to as the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Tourists who visit the flats often stay in hotels made completely out of salt (salt hotels). This is not the only unique hotel that you will find around the world. In fact, you can stay in hotels made entirely of ice (ice hotels) or glass (glass hotel). Let’s imagine that you were given enough money to build your very own hotel.
On your blog tell us where you would build your hotel and what you would use to build it. For an extra five points, use Google Drawings to design one room in your hotel. You can also use a paper and pencil to draw your room, take a picture of the drawing, and post it on your blog.
I would build my hotel in New Zealand and make my hotel with bricks and stones and everyone can stay at my hotel for free!

3 comments:

  1. Hi Anamaria,

    Great to see you doing some amazing and steady blogging this week! I must say I am most impressed. I must have a go at Chicken Sinigang - I have had Adobo and a lot of other Filipino dishes, but not this one.
    I just had some Sky Flakes - do you know them? Onion and Chive is my favourite. But I think bread pan is my top snack from the Philippines.

    Everyone can stay for free at your hotel>? Book me in please!
    How would you choose who gets to stay there? Because I think everyone will be lining up!
    Have a wonderful Christmas Ana maria

    Lee




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  2. Actually I have tried Sinigang, but it was Salmon! So at least I've had some experience of it. Great you guys have a shop!

    Maligayang Pasko
    - Lee

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