Day 4: More than Meets the Eye

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.

QUESTIONS I WOULD TELL SIR EDMUND HILLARY.

Question 1: Did you ever nearly fall down Mt Everest when you were climbing?

Question 2: Were you the first one to reach the top or Tenzing Norgay?

Question 3: Did you nearly freeze to your death?

Question 4: When you went for your climb did anybody except Tenzing Norgay followed you? 

Question 5: If you could tell the temperature, How cold was the top of 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.

FAVOURITE FOOD!

My Favourite food is. I call it Chocolate Biscuit. Because it tasted like a biscuit for my perceptive. The recipe is 2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, quarter cup of sugar, 700 hundred grams of melted butter, and 4 tablespoons of coco powder, you can use your own icing on the Chocolate Biscuit WHEN IT IS COOLED DOWN, a knife, a small bowl for your butter, a wooden spoon, and a whisk.

Things you need to make the Chocolate Biscuit.

You will need a small bowl, a giant bowl for your mixing, a sift, a tablespoon for your mixing, any tray but has to be a bit tall sides, soft butter on the tray you are using, a measuring cup, a wooden spoon, and a whisk.

Making the Chocolate Biscuit.

You first need to grab your bowl. You add the 2 cups of flour in the sift, make sure you shake all of the flour in the bowl. Do the same thing with the coco powder and baking powder. Put in 2 teaspoons of baking powder in the sift. Then finally put in your 4 tablespoons of coco powder in your sift and make sure it is all sifted up in the bowl. Make sure you whisk the ingredients in your bowl. Cut down 700 hundred grams of butter to put in the small bowl. If the butter is too big to melt in the small bowl maybe use a bigger bowl or 2 bowls will be fine. When all of the butter is melted, pour slowly in the bowl, pour half of the melted butter. Now whisk until you think that it is quite mixed, don't whisk too long because your butter might cool down. Pour all of your butter in and now use your wooden spoon. Mix it up with the wooden spoon until all of the butter is mixed in the batter. Now it is time to grab your tray and rub soft butter onto it. When it is rubbed in, pour all of your batter in the tray. Make sure your batter in the tray has an even your height in the tray. Make sure it is spread your batter everywhere in the tray. Now bake your batter in the oven. The temperature to bake the batter is 170 degrees Celsius for 35 minutes. When it is done enjoy!

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 the skyscraper in Auckland New Zealand. Because I see the most amazing views such as, the sunset, the buildings everywhere, and the lights. I would use the hotel for my relaxing time if I'm frustrated on something. The little bar over there next to the T.V and door is only Grape juice and Soft drinks because I am too young to have alcohol. I have a giant pool right across the the wall. I swim in the giant pool if it is a hot day. I have my own 6 foot T.V with my old favourite movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans chest. I have my own balcony for fresh air to see the most outstanding views.