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.
The best time of the year for all tourist to come is when it is summer , Because when it is winter it is always wet and muggy.
I decide to list down six facts.
Side seeing
you can go kayaking
go on boat rides
you can go on plane rides
skydiving
rock climbing.
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!
Wearing a hat
Wearing sunscreen
If there are trees nearby and there are heaps play a game under the trees.
wear a type clothing that isn't to hot
wear glasses.
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!
Here is an example of a graph:
On your blog, post a picture of your graph..
Hi there Sonnia,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Susie and I am a member of the Summer Learning Journey (SLJ) team. It is great to see that you've been busy with blogging over the past few weeks. Have you started school yet? What are you most excited about?
I enjoyed reading through the list of activities that you've listed as a recommendation for the tourists. I agree with you that summer is definitely a good season for them to visit NZ because they will be able to enjoy the beautiful sunshine. A sightseeing tour would be amazing - do you have any places in mind?
Your tips on how to protect ourselves from the hot sun could come in handy when we are travelling during summer. What sort of games do you like to play in the shade? I would love to know all about it!
Did you have a go at creating a bar graph which displays some of the hottest temperature on record? You can use the information below (which is from the SLJ website):
Dallol: 41oC; Dasht-e Loot: 71oC; Tirat Zvi: 54oC; Kabili: 55oC; Bandar-e Mahshahr: 51oC
I look forward to reading more of your awesome blog posts,
Susie