Tuesday, 31 August 2021
NEW RELEASE: Chocolate Crunch Snickers Edition
NEW RELEASE: Chocolate Crunch Super Crunchy Edition
Tuesday Lockdown Maths: Patterns
Tuesday Lockdown Research: Grains
Tuesday Lockdown Response: Grain
Healthy Grains
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1. Grains are a member of the...
a) Grass Family b) My Family
c) Tree Family d) Herbaceous Family
2. Grains are also known as…
a) Fruit b) Cereal
c) Cookies d) Fibers
3. Grains give us a lot of energy because of...
a) Protein b) Fiber
c) Magic powers d) Carbohydrates
4. List 5 examples of “Grains”
→Wheat, Rye, Oats, Rice, Corn.
5. True or False: Grains are seeds
a) True b) False
6. Which of these products is NOT made from grain?
a) Cereal b) Porridge
c) Bread d) Oranges
7. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include grains in their diet.
→It has carbohydrates.
Monday, 30 August 2021
Monday Lockdown Response: Fruits and Vegetables
Healthy Fruit and Veges
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1. A fruit is the part of the plant that contains the...
a) Roots b) Flowers
c) Seeds d) Money
2. What are the two different types of fruit?
a) Wet & Dry b) Fleshy & Dry
c) Hard & Soft d) Fleshy & Hard
3. Fruit is an important source of...
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
4. List 5 examples of “Root Vegetables”
→Onions, Ginger, Garlic, Beets and Kumara.
5. True or False: Cucumbers are vegetables
a) True b) False
6. Which of these is NOT in the article a cooking option for vegetables
a) Boiling b) Fried
c) Grilled d) Baked
7. Explain in your own words what makes a herbaceous plant different from a tree
→It has no wood.
8. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include fruits and vegetables in their diet.
→It’s healthy. Taste good and useful if there was no meat.
Friday, 27 August 2021
Thursday, 26 August 2021
Thursday Lockdown Response: Famous People with Disabilities
Overcoming a Disability
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1. Frida Kahlo is a famous
a) Singer b) Athlete
c) Artist d) Actress
2. John Nash is an American mathematician who won
a) A Gold Medal at the Paralympics b) The Nobel Prize in Physics
c) An Oscar for the movie ‘Beautiful Mind’ d) The Nobel Prize in Economics
3. Stephen Hawking was a famous Scientist who had to communicate using
a) Sign Language b) Singing
c) A Voice Synthesiser d) Text Messaging
4. List 2 facts about Nick Vujicic
→Nick Vujicic is known for have no arms or legs. Nick learned to play football, swimming and surfing.
5. True or False: Andrea Boccelli became completely blind at the age of 12
a) True b) False
6. Michael J Fox suffers from
a) Paraplegia b) Parkinson’s Disease
c) Schizophrenia d) Muscular Dystrophy
7. Explain why the celebrities mentioned above are amazing people.
→People with disabilities are important.
Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Lockdown Experience: Bike Ride
Task Description: I am going on a bike ride. I hope you like those videos, and sorry that the videos can't process here so here are the links to the videos.
Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Lockdown Experience: Going Outside
Monday, 23 August 2021
Monday Lockdown Response: Paralympic History
History of the Paralympics
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1. The name ‘Paralympics’ means
a) the Olympic Games b) Pt England Olympics
c) the side Olympics d) alongside the Olympics
2. The man responsible for organising an athletic competition for disabled war veterans in 1948 (called the Stoke Mandeville Games) was
a) Mr Goodwin b) Mr Somerville
c) Ludwig Guttmann d) Mr Hughes
3. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held in
a) Auckland b) Rome
c) Sydney d) Paris
4. List some of the disabilities that Paralympic athletes might have
→missing limbs, people who have eye conditions.
5. True or False: IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee
a) True b) False
6. In the Summer Paralympic Games, athletes can compete in
a) 5 sports b) less than 3 sports
c) more than a dozen sports d) 8 sports
7. What is one of the goals of the IPC?
→To make the athletes with disabilities to be great at sport, no matter what.
Friday, 20 August 2021
Friday Lockdown Response: Futuristic Olympics
Future Olympics
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1. What does the IOC stand for?
a) International Olympics Crown b) International Old Committee
c) International Olympic Committee d) Internal Olympic Committee
2. Where is the next Winter Olympics being held?
a) Australia b) Beijing
c) America d) Japan
3. Where are the next Summer Olympics being held?
a) Auckland b) Brisbane
c) LA d) Paris
4. List some of the events in the Winter Olympics?
→Snowboarding, Curling, Bobsledding, Alpine skiing and ski jumping.
5. True or False: Sydney Australia hosted the Olympic games in 2004 ?
a) True b) False
6. How many people live in Los Angeles?
a) 5 million b) 2.5 million
c) 4 million d) 6 million
7. Describe where Brisbane is and some key facts about Brisbane
→Brisbane is in Australia and has hosted the olympics before.
Thursday, 19 August 2021
Thursday Lockdown Response: Olympic New Zealand Athletes
New Zealand Olympic Athletes
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1. How many athletes represented New Zealand in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
a) 197 b) 220
c) 212 d) 32
2. When was Dame Valarie Adams born?
a) 9th October 1984 b) 6th October 1989
c) 6th October 1984 d) 12 November 1993
3. Where did Lisa Carrington grow up?
a) Auckland b) Tauranga
c) Hamilton d) Ōhope
4. What events does Lisa Carrington compete in?
→A flatwater canoeist.
5. True or False: ‘Tom Wlash was born on 1st March 1992 in Timaru, New Zealand’ ?
a) True b) False
6. Who is Peter Burlings sailing partner?
a) Mr Hughes b) Mr Somerville
c) Blair Tuke d) Steven Adams
7. Describe Peter Burlings sailing career and some of his key highlight events
→When he won gold at rio 2016.