Day 4 of SLJ: More than meets the eye

Activity 1: Scaling new heights

Aotearoa New Zealand is a country of mountains and valleys, dense forests, and sparkling oceans. At the centre of the South Island sits the tallest mountain in the country, Aoraki Mt Cook. It is the place where Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the top (summit) of Mt Everest, learned how to climb mountains. It was pretty difficult for him, at first, but Sir Edmund Hillary did not give up and, in 1953, he achieved this dream of climbing Mt Everest. His face can now be found on the New Zealand $5 note!

Let’s imagine that you met Sir Edmund Hillary in real life and were able to interview him.

On your blog, post five questions that you would like to ask Sir Edmund Hillary about his life.

Question 1: how did you feel when you first reached the top of Mount Everest?

Question 2: when did you first the title 'Sir Edmund Hillary'? 

Question 3: how many people helped you with your voyage to Mount Everest? 

Question 4: what happened on the first day of your voyage?

Question 5: why did you go the voyage? was there a reason you had to go there? 

Activity 2: Pancakes and Maple syrup? 

Aotearoa New Zealand is home to many spectacular sights and natural wonders. One of these is the Punakaiki Rocks and Blowholes located on the West Coast of the South Island. The Punakaiki rocks attract tourists from all over the world who are keen to see these amazing rock formations. Many people think that they look like pancakes stacked on top of one another. Pancakes are one of my favourite foods! They are delicious and pretty easy to make.

For this activity you are asked to choose one of your favourite foods. On your blog, write the name of your favourite food and then tell us how to make it. You may need to ask a family member, friend or Google (!) for help, if you do not normally make this food for yourself.

My mum's rice krispy treats (there really yummy)

The ingredients you'll need are:

Marshmallows

Butter

Rice bubbles

Sprinkles or any add on's (this is optional) 

Materials:

Pot (size depends on how much you want)

Spoon (wooden) 

Something to put your mixture in

Steps:

First: you place the rice bubbles in the pot along with the marshmallows and butter

Secondly: you heat up the pot and wait till the marshmallows and butter have melted

The mixture should be a little sticky. 

Thirdly: you need to put the mixture into a dish. This is the time you can add on some sprinkles or melted chocolate. Again. The additions are optional. 

Lastly: Wait for it to harden a bit.

Now this step isn't hard. You get to eat it!

Activity 3: Salt and pepper 

Deep in the heart of Bolivia (a country in South America) lies a natural wonder unlike anything else. It is a massive area of salt, over 10 000 km2 large, that is referred to as the Uyuni Salt Flats.

Tourists who visit the flats often stay in hotels made completely out of salt (salt hotels). This is not the only unique hotel that you will find around the world. In fact, you can stay in hotels made entirely of ice (ice hotels) or glass (glass hotel). Let’s imagine that you were given enough money to build your very own hotel.

On your blog tell us where you would build your hotel and what you would use to build it. For an extra five points, use Google Drawings to design one room in your hotel. You can also use a paper and pencil to draw your room, take a picture of the drawing, and post it on your blog.