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Response to Text: Grains (Tuesday W6, T3)

 

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

• Rice

• Aats

• Cornmeal 

• Barley

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.

→ Grains are important sources of many nutrients, including fiber, B vitamins and minerals. People who eat whole grains as part of a healthy diet have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases.

5 Facts: Grains

Research: Fruit and Vegetables

Response to text

 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”

→Onion potatoes kumara garlic carrots 

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

5 Facts: Fruits and Vegetables

Recipe Writing: How to make Cinnamon Buns

Healthy Me Diary Wk5

5 Facts: Week 5 Healthy Habits

 

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Template Poster - Cybersmart Challenge

Research Task: Living with a Disability

Response to text

  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 a fact about Nick Vujicic

Did you know that Nick Vujicic was born in 1982 with no limbs. He claims that as a child he suffered ridicule and discrimination, but with time he learned to see his own potential.

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

5 Facts

 

T-shirt Design: Paralympics Supporter Shirt

 

Research Task: NZ Paralympic Athletes

5 Facts

 

Response to text

  NZ Paralympic Athletes

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1. Sophie Pascoe competes in 

a) Wheelchair Rugby                        b) Para Swimming

c) Parachuting                                             d) Para Athletics

2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the 

a) 2012 London Paralympics                     b) 2016 Rio Paralympics 

c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics            d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics 

3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only

a) 20 years old                                 b) 18 years old

c) 12 years old                                     d) 15 years old

4. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi

→Tupou compete Para swimming. Tupou placed 7th in womens 100m backstroke S9.

5. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg. 

a) True b) False

6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events

a) Shot Put and Discus                                b) Discus and Javelin

c) Shot Put and Long Jump                    d) Shot Put and High Jump

7. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people. 

→ Cause they Represent our country.

5 Facts: 6 Disability Groups in Paralympic

Design - Paralympic Medals

 

Research Task: History of the Paralympics

Response to text: History of the Paralympic Games

 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

→archery, track and field (athletics), cycling, rowing, sitting volleyball, soccer, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, ice sledge hockey, skiing, wheelchair curling, and other cold-weather sports.

 

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

5 Facts: What are the Paralympic Games

 

Happy Birthday To Me!!!

 Today I turned 11 years old. Second year in a row of having my birthday in lockdown! But thats ok as long as I am safe and spending time with my family. I actually had a really great day, my parents surprised me with birthday gifts which I looooove! My Dad made us a really yummy lunch and we had Red Velvet cake afterwards. So many of my Aunties, Uncles, cousins and school friends sent their birthday wishes which made me really happy and I am so very grateful to have a really big family and beautiful friends! 

Research Task: Future Olympics

Response to text: Future 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?

• Figure Skating 

• Bobsleigh 

• Skiing

• Snowboarding

• Luge

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 located in Queensland, Australia. Brisbane is the third most populated city in Australia. The population of Brisbane is estimated to be around 2.6 million people. Brisbane is one of the oldest cities in Australia and was founded upon the traditional lands of the Turrbal people.