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.
1) Go to a river or a beach for a swim (I love the Punakaiki one)
2) Luging, Jet Boating, Carting, Zip-lining in Queenstown. (I have been luging loads of time and I have been in a jet boat once, I loved it. I also want to try the carting and zip lining)
3) Go for a stroll or tramp, we have tons of walks in New Zealand!
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!
Slip) Slip into the shade and slip on a shirt with long sleeves
Slop) Slop sunscreen all over your body
Slap) Wear a hat
Wrap) Wear wrapped around sunglasses
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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..
Here is my graph:
Hello Caitlyn
ReplyDeleteAwesome to see another brilliant blog post!
Activity 1
Wow! That's a wonderful list of things to do in summer! Almost all of them sound amazing. I would really love to go jet boating one day! Queenstown is such a beautiful place. I was lucky to go last year for my birthday. I got to stay at the Rydges! The most beautiful hotel ever. The view was incredible.
Activity 2
Thanks for the great sun safe tips! Many people forget to drink water on hot days! You can easily get dehydrated if you don’t drink water. Remember to always keep a water bottle with you. I also think schools should have a bottle of sunscreen in every class!
Activity 3
Well done on creating an informative graph! It is very clear and easy to read! Pat yourself on the back.
I enjoy New Zealand’s hot summers but it’s absolutely crazy to think about how hot other countries get! I once went to Australia a few years ago, it was 40 degrees! I was totally melting! What is the hottest temperature you have experienced?
Keep up the great work!
He Whetu Koe! (You’re a star!)
Hasiba
Hi Hasiba,
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting on my work. It really helps to see someone comments on my work. I don't know what the hottest temperature I have been in,I haven't been out of the country. My guess is probably at the high 20s and low 30s. How many countries have you visted?
-Caitlyn-
Hi There Carolyn!
ReplyDeleteWell, when I got my first job at a supermarket. I saved my paychecks and brought tickets to America! I got to visit San Diego , Los Angeles, Arizona, Las Vegas. I would love to go again but this time visit New York!
My Cousins live in Melbourne! So I go Australia once every few years.
I originally come from Afghanistan, I was born there!
In the future I'd like to visit Italy, Canada, Japan and India! Do you have any dream destinations?
Hasiba :)
Hi Hasiba,
ReplyDeleteCool, have you visited a lot of places. My dream places to visit are America, Canada, Australia, Italy and Hawaii.
-Caitlyn-
Konicchiwa (hello) Caitlyn!
ReplyDeleteActivity 1:
What great activties these are to do when tourists visit. When you did this task you didn't write what time of year you think is the best time for them to visit.
Activity 2:
These are great things to do when your in the sun and very very important to remember. I noticed on the learning intention the task said to write five different things you can do to protect yourself from the sun but you only put four. I suggest you put one more in like drink heaps of water when in the sun to prevent you from getting dehydrated.
Activity 3:
Wow these places have very hot temperatures, aye? This a great graph showing the things you need on the graph like the name title, place names and the temperature.
Keep up the amzing work Caitlyn!
-Jennae