Activity 2: What’s in a Name? [4 points]
Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers of all time. He won many World Heavyweight Champion titles.
Muhammad Ali was an African American man born with the name Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. When he was a young man, he became a Muslim and he changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
Imagine that you were allowed to change your name to anything that you wanted.
On your blog, tell us what you would change your name to and why you would choose that name.
I be called Aroha Ihu because that means Love Jesus and because I am caffolic.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Day 4 Activity 1
DAY 4: INDIVIDUAL PURSUITS
Activity 1: Making a Racket [4 points]
Billie Jean King, Venus Williams, and Serena Williams are three amazing tennis players. They have worked hard to make sure women get the same amount of prize money as male tennis players do.
Billie Jean King famously beat a male tennis player, Bobby Riggs, in 1973, to prove that women could be just as good as men in tennis.
Here are two videos about Serena Williams and Venus Williams. Choose one to watch (or watch both!)
On your blog, tell us three things that you learned from watching this video, as well as one thing you would still like to know.
What I learned from the video
1.Serena Williams was born on september 26 1981.
2.Her parents are Richured and oracene williams
3.the parents had five daughters along with another that was a star tennis player named venus.
What I want to know.
1.Did the author daughters become famous too.
Activity 1: Making a Racket [4 points]
Billie Jean King, Venus Williams, and Serena Williams are three amazing tennis players. They have worked hard to make sure women get the same amount of prize money as male tennis players do.
Billie Jean King famously beat a male tennis player, Bobby Riggs, in 1973, to prove that women could be just as good as men in tennis.
Here are two videos about Serena Williams and Venus Williams. Choose one to watch (or watch both!)
On your blog, tell us three things that you learned from watching this video, as well as one thing you would still like to know.
What I learned from the video
1.Serena Williams was born on september 26 1981.
2.Her parents are Richured and oracene williams
3.the parents had five daughters along with another that was a star tennis player named venus.
What I want to know.
1.Did the author daughters become famous too.
Activity 3: Achieving our Dreams [6 points]
The Silver Ferns are New Zealand’s representative (rep) netball team. They play
against teams from all over the world and often win!
To become a Silver Fern, the players had to work very hard, sacrifice (give up)
many things, and show dedication and determination. They also had a lot of
support from others - their family, friends, teachers, coaches - to achieve their
dream.
Please think about your dream job. Who do you think could help
you to achieve this dream? What could they do to help you?On your blog,
share your dream job, who could help you to achieve this, and
what they could do to help. Share your brainstorm as a poster or infographic.
The Silver Ferns are New Zealand’s representative (rep) netball team. They play
against teams from all over the world and often win!
To become a Silver Fern, the players had to work very hard, sacrifice (give up)
many things, and show dedication and determination. They also had a lot of
support from others - their family, friends, teachers, coaches - to achieve their
dream.
Please think about your dream job. Who do you think could help
you to achieve this dream? What could they do to help you?On your blog,
share your dream job, who could help you to achieve this, and
what they could do to help. Share your brainstorm as a poster or infographic.
day 3 Activity 2
Activity 2: Defying the Odds [4 points]
LeBron James is one of the most famous basketball players in the world. He plays in the NBA (National Basketball Association) for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Steven Adams also plays in the NBA. Steven comes from Rotorua, New Zealand. He plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
When they were young, neither of their families had a lot of money. Even though life was hard, they become very successful basketball players.
Image Attribution: Steven Adams, Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
Imagine that you could interview LeBron James or Steven Adams.
On your blog, tell us who you would interview and write three questions that you would like to ask the basketball player.
I choose Steve Adams
Question 1 How many shots can you get in the hop in a row.
Question 2 Why did you choose to play basketball and not a different sport.
Question 3 How old were you when you first played on Live TV.
LeBron James is one of the most famous basketball players in the world. He plays in the NBA (National Basketball Association) for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Steven Adams also plays in the NBA. Steven comes from Rotorua, New Zealand. He plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
When they were young, neither of their families had a lot of money. Even though life was hard, they become very successful basketball players.
Image Attribution: Steven Adams, Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
Imagine that you could interview LeBron James or Steven Adams.
On your blog, tell us who you would interview and write three questions that you would like to ask the basketball player.
I choose Steve Adams
Question 1 How many shots can you get in the hop in a row.
Question 2 Why did you choose to play basketball and not a different sport.
Question 3 How old were you when you first played on Live TV.
Day 3 Activity 1
DAY 3: TEAM PLAYERS
Activity 1: Rugby Superstars [4 points]
Jonah Lomu was an All Black and a rugby superstar. He was Tongan, and grew up in Mangere, South Auckland. He was very tall, strong and fast.
Richie McCaw was also a famous rugby player. He was the captain of the All Blacks for 11 years. As well as being an amazing player, Richie McCaw was also a strong leader and captain.
For many people, players like Jonah Lomu and Richie McCaw are superheroes with extra special ‘superpowers.’
Imagine that you could be a superhero for a day. What three superpowers would you most like to have?
On your blog, please list the three superpowers, tell us why you have chosen each one, and tell us what you are going to do with them.
Activity 1
1. Super speed. So that I can become famous and save people.
2.Indestructible. So I can do cool stunts because I want to hurt myself and I will save people from fires.
3.Super strength.So if my family is in trouble or under something then I can lift whatever they are under and so I can just lift whatever I want.
Activity 1: Rugby Superstars [4 points]
Jonah Lomu was an All Black and a rugby superstar. He was Tongan, and grew up in Mangere, South Auckland. He was very tall, strong and fast.
Richie McCaw was also a famous rugby player. He was the captain of the All Blacks for 11 years. As well as being an amazing player, Richie McCaw was also a strong leader and captain.
For many people, players like Jonah Lomu and Richie McCaw are superheroes with extra special ‘superpowers.’
Imagine that you could be a superhero for a day. What three superpowers would you most like to have?
On your blog, please list the three superpowers, tell us why you have chosen each one, and tell us what you are going to do with them.
Activity 1
1. Super speed. So that I can become famous and save people.
2.Indestructible. So I can do cool stunts because I want to hurt myself and I will save people from fires.
3.Super strength.So if my family is in trouble or under something then I can lift whatever they are under and so I can just lift whatever I want.
Monday, 16 December 2019
Activity 3 day 2
Activity 3: Miracle on the Hudson [6 points]
In 2009, Mr Chesley Sullenberger, or “Sully”, became very famous when he landed his aeroplane in the middle of the Hudson River in New York City.
He had to make an emergency landing when both of the engines in his aeroplane lost power. Amazingly, all 155 people on board the plane survived the landing.
This landing became known as the ‘Miracle on the Hudson.’
Sully must have been scared when this happened, but he was extremely brave.
On your blog, recount a time when you (or someone you know) did something brave.
In 2017 this kid called charlie was at school and we were at the swimming pool and this kid called Quinn Jumped into the deep end of the pool and he couldn't swim and charlie ended up Jumping in to the pool and saving his life even though he could of died two.
In 2009, Mr Chesley Sullenberger, or “Sully”, became very famous when he landed his aeroplane in the middle of the Hudson River in New York City.
He had to make an emergency landing when both of the engines in his aeroplane lost power. Amazingly, all 155 people on board the plane survived the landing.
This landing became known as the ‘Miracle on the Hudson.’
Sully must have been scared when this happened, but he was extremely brave.
On your blog, recount a time when you (or someone you know) did something brave.
In 2017 this kid called charlie was at school and we were at the swimming pool and this kid called Quinn Jumped into the deep end of the pool and he couldn't swim and charlie ended up Jumping in to the pool and saving his life even though he could of died two.
Activity 2 day 2
Activity 2: One Small Step for Man [4 points]
Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut. In 1969 he became the first person to walk on the moon.
Landing on the moon is very dangerous. Neil Armstrong must have been extremely brave.
I always imagine that walking on the moon must be like jumping on the trampoline! Do you like jumping on a trampoline? My daughter Laila loves it!
For this activity, let’s imagine that you were Neil Armstrong.
On your blog, write a short poem describing how you felt when you first set foot on the moon.
My poem
As I placed my foot on the surface of the moon, I felt a slight breeze come across me as I walked, therver and therver on the moon, I started to feel warmer and warmer and then I found the warmish spot and that is where I put my flag.
PS I tried to do my best.
Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut. In 1969 he became the first person to walk on the moon.
Landing on the moon is very dangerous. Neil Armstrong must have been extremely brave.
I always imagine that walking on the moon must be like jumping on the trampoline! Do you like jumping on a trampoline? My daughter Laila loves it!
For this activity, let’s imagine that you were Neil Armstrong.
On your blog, write a short poem describing how you felt when you first set foot on the moon.
My poem
As I placed my foot on the surface of the moon, I felt a slight breeze come across me as I walked, therver and therver on the moon, I started to feel warmer and warmer and then I found the warmish spot and that is where I put my flag.
PS I tried to do my best.
week 1 day 2 Activity 1
DAY 2: UP IN THE AIR
Activity 1: Flying Solo [4 points]
Jean Batten was a famous aviator (pilot) who was born in Rotorua, New Zealand in 1909. She was the first person to fly solo (on her own) from England to New Zealand - amazing!
Amelia Earhart was an American aviator. She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, from Canada to Northern Ireland. Amelia Earhart tried to fly right around the world. Unfortunately, she disappeared in the Pacific Ocean and was never found.
On your blog, share your comparison between the two aviators.
Week 1 Activity 3
Activity 3: Scaling New Heights [6 points]
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and his sherpa (guide), Tenzing Norgay, were the first people to reach the summit (top) of Mt Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
Sir Edmund Hillary also did a lot of charity work. In 1960, he started the Himalayan Trust to bring education, healthcare and safe drinking water to the people of Nepal - the country where Mt Everest is located.
Please choose a charity that you are interested in. You may choose your own or use one from our list (below). Read about the charity.
AUCKLAND
Activity Auckland City Mission was created in 1920 by Reverend Jasper Calder. Reverend Calder’s lead the Mission as it quickly became a necessary service in Auckland – and today, it still is.
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and his sherpa (guide), Tenzing Norgay, were the first people to reach the summit (top) of Mt Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
Sir Edmund Hillary also did a lot of charity work. In 1960, he started the Himalayan Trust to bring education, healthcare and safe drinking water to the people of Nepal - the country where Mt Everest is located.
Please choose a charity that you are interested in. You may choose your own or use one from our list (below). Read about the charity.
AUCKLAND
Activity Auckland City Mission was created in 1920 by Reverend Jasper Calder. Reverend Calder’s lead the Mission as it quickly became a necessary service in Auckland – and today, it still is.
Week 1 Activity 2
Activity 2: Discovering Aotearoa [4 points]
Many people believe that Kupe was the first person to discover Aotearoa, New Zealand in about 1300. He navigated from Hawaiki to Aotearoa using the stars, sun, and ocean swells.
In 1642 Abel Tasman came from The Netherlands, to New Zealand. He thought that he was the first person to ‘discover’ the country, even though Māori already lived here!
Kupe and Abel Tasman came from two very different cultures but they both wanted to explore the world.
Please think about your own culture. Where does your family come from? What is important or special to you and your family? What language do you speak?
On your blog, please tell us about your culture.
My family comes from new zealand
Jesus and God
English
Week 1 Activity 1
Week 1 Activity 1
Activity Imagine that you were invited to join Nainoa for three weeks at sea. You are asked to pack your own food. List 10 food items that you could take on the trip. Remember you will not have a fridge or freezer!
On your blog, post your list of 10 food items you would take on an ocean voyage.
- Sandwich
- Banana
- Twisties/chips
- Coco pops / cereal
- Isagenix bar
- Muesli bar
- String cheese
- Non Greek yogurt
- Cut vegetables,carrots, bell peppers, cucumbers and celery
- Popcorn
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Activity 3: The Greatest of all Time
Activity 3: The Greatest of All Time
Pretend that you are Garry Kasparov and the best chess player in the world.
On your blog, list two good things and two bad things of being the best chess player in the world.
Activity 3: The Greatest of All Time
Garry Kasparov is the best chess player in the world. When you are the best at something, you can be called “The Greatest of All Time” or GOAT for short!
To be very good, you need to practice a lot. Garry did not have much free time to spend with his friends or family.
Image Attribution: Kasparov playing against Vladimir Kramnik in the Botvinnik Memorial match in Moscow, Owen Williams, The Kasparov Agency, CC BY-SA 3.0
Good things
1. You can win money
2. You can make lots of friends
Bad things
1. everyone will be following you and it can get quite annoying
2. People will always ask you questions
Monday, 2 December 2019
Activity 1 day 2 : Shelly - Ann : Summer Learning Journey
DAY 2: SPORT AND LEISURE
Activity 1: Faster than a speeding bullet
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce comes from Jamaica, a small country in the Caribbean. She is a famous sprinter. She is the fastest woman to run 100 metres.
You can compare her fast running to other fast things, like “Shelly-Ann is as fast as a cheetah.” These are called similes.
Please create three new similes. You can use the starters below or you can make up your own.
… is as fast as… (eg: The car is as fast as a lightning bolt.)
… is as tall as…
… is as small as…
On your blog, share your similes.
Image Attribution: Shelly-Ann_Fraser-Pryce_Moscow_2013_cropped.jpg, Erik van Leeuwen, GFDL
Shelly-ann is as fast as a plane
Shelly-ann is as fast as a car
Shelly-ann is as fast as a bullet
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