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”

→ Rice, Corn, Cereal, Wheat and Oats

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.

→ Whole grains deliver a variety of health benefits. Regularly eating whole grains may reduce your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. This is particularly true when they replace the refined grains in your diet.

5 Facts: Grains

 

Bronze Mon T3 W5

 

Supported Reading: Article

 

Research: Fruit and Vegetables

 

Response to Text: Fruit and Vegetables (Monday W6, T3)

 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”

→Carrot, Beets, Turnips,brussel sprouts and cabbage

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

→Herbaceous plants most often are low growing plants, different from woody plants like trees, and tend to have

soft green stems that lack lignification and their above-ground growth is ephemeral and often seasonal in duration.

8. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include fruits and vegetables in their diet.

→ Fruits and vegetables contain important vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals. They also contain fibre. There are many varieties of fruit and vegetables available and many ways to prepare, cook and serve them. 

5 Facts: Fruits and Vegetables

 

Response to text: Overcoming a Disability

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

→ He lost both his arms and He was born with no limbs

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. 

→ They may have disabilities but they never got the best of them.

 

5 Facts: Disability in NZ

 

Response to text: NZ Paralympic Athletes

 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

→ Her first Paralympics was in 2016 and she has been in 2 Paralympic games

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. 

→ Just because they have disabilities doesn’t mean that they can’t compete in anything.

5 Facts: NZ Paralympic Team

 

Response to Text: Disability in the Paralympics

 

Supported Reading: Disability in the Paralympics

 

Bronze - Measuring Area (Tuesday W5, T3)

 

Research Task: 6 Disability Groups in the Paralympics

 

Response to text: Disability in the Paralympics

 Disability in the Paralympics

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1. The method used throughout the Paralympics movement to create and run fair athletic competitions is called

a) Ability Classification                    b) Disability Classification

c) Natural Classification                             d) Artificial Classification

2. To qualify for the Paralympics an athlete who is an amputee might have 

a) a leg missing                 b) a toe missing

c) a finger missing                   d) no hair

3. Cerebral Palsy is a genetic disease that affects

a) your height (how tall you are) b) the colour of your hair

c) how the brain works             d) how a computer works

4. List some of the problems that a person with an intellectual disability might have

→Academic performance, communication skills, community living skills, the ability of the athletes to safely care for themselves, and their ability to live on their own are the standards against which the disability is assessed.

5. True or False: An athlete with quadriplegia needs to use a wheelchair to compete

a) True b) False

6. Vision impaired athletes have lost their sense of  

a) hearing                         b) touch

c) taste                                              d) sight

7. What is the mission of Paralympic Sports?

→To promote and contribute to the development of sport opportunities and competitions, from initiation to elite level, for Paralympic athletes as the foundation of elite Paralympic sport.

5 Facts: 6 Disability Groups in Paralympic

 

Supported Reading: History of Paralympics

 

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

→These athletes may use wheelchairs or prostheses  to move around. Some athletes are blind or have limited vision. Others have cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or other conditions that limit movement.

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?

→One of its goals is to help athletes with disabilities achieve excellence in sports. Another goal is to increase the world’s respect and admiration for people with disabilities.

5 Facts: What are the Paralympic Games

 

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, luge and snowboarding

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 the capital city of Queensland– Australia's second largest state by area. In addition to being the third most populous city in Australia, Greater Brisbane is the largest of Australia's six capital cities by geographic area, occupying 15,842 sq km across South East Queensland.

Facts-  1.  Brisbane was known to the early Aboriginal people as Meanjin, which means "place shaped like a spike".

2. The Turrbal and Jagera people speak Yuggera and their name for Brisbane is Meanjin. 

3. Brisbane's flag is based on the coat of arms and is flown daily in King George Square outside City Hall.