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.

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.

For this activity, compare and contrast these two aviators. You could use this venn diagram.

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.

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.

1. Sandwich 
2. Banana
3. Twisties/chips 
4.  Coco pops / cereal
5. Isagenix bar
6. Muesli bar
7. String cheese 
8. Non Greek yogurt 
9. Cut vegetables,carrots, bell peppers, cucumbers and celery
10. Popcorn  

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

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 

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