Summer Learning Journey Week 1 - Day 4

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. Apart from climbing mountains and exploring new places, what else do you like to do in your free time?

2. Who inspired you to be a climber?

3. While you were climbing Mt Everest, was there any time you would think that you can't make it?

4. Did you climb by yourself?

5. how many days and nights did it take you to climb up Mt Everest and back?

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.

One of my favourite food is butter chicken! here's how you make it! (I googled it)

• Step 1
  Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Spray with oil. Cook onion, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until golden. Add the tandoori paste and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until aromatic.

• Step 2
  Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until browned. Stir in tomato and stock. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Step 3
  Add the cashew and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in the yogurt and spinach. Divide the rice and chicken mixture among serving plates. Top with cucumber and coriander. Serve with pappadums.

The ingredients:

• Olive oil spray
• 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons tandoori paste
• 600g chicken breast fillets, excess fat trimmed, cut into 2cm pieces
• 400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
• 125ml (1/2 cup) Massel chicken style liquid stock
• 55g (1/3 cup) cashews, finely chopped
• 70g (1/4 cup) natural yogurt
• 75g baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups steamed Basmati rice
• Chopped Lebanese cucumber, to serve
• Fresh coriander leaves, to serve
• Pappadums, to serve

(I copied and paste it! I'm don't have the patients to write all of this!)

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 a desert! because if anyone is lost or wanting to rest they could just come to the nearest hotel, which obviously is mine! because its in the middle of nowhere!