Here in New Zealand we have many amazing and unique sea creatures, including penguins. The blue penguin, or kororā, is particularly special because it is the smallest penguin in the entire world! Blue penguins are typically found on the east coast of the South Island in places like Oamaru but they can be hard to spot as they rarely leave the water. If they do come onto land it is usually at night, when most of us are sound asleep! That’s because they are nocturnal. Not all of us, however, sleep all night. In fact, some people love to stay awake late into the evening. People who like to stay up late are called ‘night owls.’ Are you a night owl or are you an early riser, like me? I typically wake up every day around 6:00 a.m. and jump out of bed, ready to start the day!
On your blog, tell us whether you are a night owl or an early riser. Then, tell us about the rest of your family. Are they the same as you?
I am a night owl. I prefer going to sleep then waking up. You usually see me on my iPad. On School nights I stay up till 8:30 (which is very late for me on a school night). On the weekends, it depends. I still go to sleep Relatively early.
My brothers are definitely night owls. They like staying up and don't go to sleep easily unless the are playing the Playstation, watching Pj masks (a tv program for kids) or being on technology in general.
My mum is also a night owl. She tries to wake us up early by putting on an alarm but we never wake up because we are fast asleep.
Activity 2: A Local Delicacy
Whitebait is a very special fish in New Zealand. It is rumoured (believed) to be a very delicious fish. Some restaurants in New Zealand make dishes that feature whitebait, including whitebait fritters. Have you ever tried whitebait fritters? They are a favourite dish of many of my friends. I, personally, prefer foods from places like Mexico and Italy. Pizza and nachos are two of my all-time favourite foods! In fact, I often make homemade pizza with Aronui on Friday nights using the same ingredients (pizza base, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken, red onion, basil and feta cheese) each time.
For this activity, please choose a favourite food and find a recipe for it.
On your blog, share a list of the ingredients that you need to make this food. You must type out the list of ingredients yourself (and not simply copy and paste it from a website) to earn full points.
My mum's shepherds pie ( I have seen her make this so I haven't copied this off a site)
Ingredients:
Potatoes
Mince
Peas, corn, carrots
Cheese
Shepherds pie sachet (you can get these at the supermarket)
Good afternoon Taleisha,
ReplyDeleteI laughed reading your response to the night owl activity where you said your mum tries to wake you all up early with alarms, however, you sleep through them. My Mum is very much the same during the school year, however, in the holidays she lets my little sister sleep till midday without waking her. I am an early bird most of the time as my sleeping pattern has been shaped around work and university hours. I do, however, love a sleep in sometimes!
The shephards pie sounds very yummy, I especially like that you include corn. I LOVE corn! It is one of my favourite things to eat, especially in the summer when I can cook it on the barbecue. Have you ever made the shephards pie with your mum?
I hope you're having a nice holiday and enjoying some sunshine!
Nga mihi, Georgia.
Good afternoon Georgia,
ReplyDeleteIt is really annoying sometimes because sometimes we might have to wake up early for something important but we woke up late and missed it. One time we stayed asleep until 12.
I have made it with my mum. Although not many times. I am her little helper sometimes.
Thank you, and have a nice holiday too!
Taleisha