DAY 1: A Heated Debate
Activity 1: Togs or Trackies? [4 points]
New Zealand is a pretty lovely place to live, isn’t it? Apparently, New Zealand (NZ) is also a pretty lovely place to visit. In 2017 approximately 2-3 million people came to visit NZ as tourists. Some of them chose to come in the middle of our summer, while others braved it and came in the middle of winter! When do you think is the best time of year (season) to visit NZ?
If you would like some help making a decision, feel free to read the Go New Zealand website. It has lots of information about the seasons in NZ!
I, personally, encourage my friends and family from overseas to come and visit NZ in early spring. The weather is usually warm and dry and the tourist attractions, beaches and holiday spots are less busy than they are in the middle of summer.
On your blog, tell us what time of year you think is best for tourists for come and visit. Be sure to share at least three things that tourists could do while they were here in NZ.
I think on spring or autumn because it's not to cold and it's not to hot during that time of year in New Zealand.
- Have a look and explore the history of New Zealand (Like going to the museum or old historical places)
- Experience going to the wonderful beaches and beautiful landscapes in the country (Not to busy and not to hot when you go to the beach during Spring and Autumn)
- Try other different outdoor activities like rugby (sport), abseiling, bungee jump, caving and many more.
Activity 2: You are my Sunshine [4 points]
People in New Zealand love spending time outdoors. Unfortunately, the sun is very powerful and the rates of skin cancer are incredibly high in New Zealand. In fact, they are higher than anywhere else in the entire world! To protect ourselves against skin cancer, we need to be careful about how much time we spend in the sun. We have to be ‘Sunsmart.’
On your blog, list five different things that we can do to protect ourselves from the sun this summer!
- Put sunscreen before going outside.
- Wear a hat as possible.
- Drink fluids to keep hydrated.
- Stay on the shaded areas.
- Avoid going out if it's very hot
Activity 3: Burning Up… [15 points]
While it can get hot in New Zealand, especially in the middle of summer, it gets even hotter in places like Dallol (Ethiopia), Dasht-e Loot (Iran), Tirat Zvi (Israel), Kabili (Tunisia) and Bandar-e Mahshahr (Iran).
The hottest temperature on record in each place is: Dallol: 41oC; Dasht-e Loot: 71oC; Tirat Zvi: 54oC; Kabili: 55oC; Bandar-e Mahshahr: 51oC. Crazy ‘eh?!
For this activity, you are asked to use this information to create a graph. The graph should have a title along with the names of each city and their hottest recorded temperatures. You can draw the graph by hand or use a computer programme like Google Draw to create your graph. It’s completely up to you!
On your blog, post a picture of your graph..
Hello Anamaria,
ReplyDeleteThose temperatures seem really hot and uncomfortable. I also like your sun safety hacks. Well written!
I definitely would not want to go to Dash E Loot because even 20 degrees Celsius is too hot for me! I like your hack to drink lots of water because that is true, but not many people do it.
Where do you live? I'd love to know!
Happy Blogging
Gargee HPS
hpsgargeej.blogspot.co.nz
Mōrena Anamaria
ReplyDeleteAutumn is my favourite time of year. It starts to get colder, some of the trees loose their leaves and I get to start wearing big, warm jumpers again. It is a great time to visit New Zealand. I really like the activities that you have listed. Have you ever been bungee jumping or abseiling before? I haven't. Bungee jumping is too scary for me.
Great sun smart tips. My favourite tip is to keep hydrated.People always remember to wear a hat and sunscreen but never to make sure they are drinking enough water. How do you make sure you drink enough water through out the day?
Your graph looks great. Can you imagine what it would feel like being in 71oC weather? What would you do so to stop yourself over heating?
Have a great weekend Anamaria.
Izzy
Hi Anamaria...great to see you blogging on the SLJ. There's still some time to complete the activities before school begins - how many more can you get done? Keep up the great work.
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