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, oats, 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.

→ A diet rich in whole grains has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and some forms of cancer. 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: Fruit and Vegetables

 `1`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”

→Garlic Ginger Beets Fennel Radishes  

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 treeExplain in your own words what makes a herbaceous plant different from a tree

→Herbaceous plants are non woody plants such as most ferns and grasses, which either form tiny amounts of hard woody tissue, or none at all

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

→Fruits and vegetables are very important for humans because they can make us strong and healthy. If we eat many veggies and fruits, it will protect us from cancer , diabetes and heart diseases.

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

→ 1. He is a world famous celebrity with a disability and founder of life without limbs.    2. He started his first business life  without Limbs, a nonprofit organization when he was only 17.

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. 

→ Because they can do things normal people can do with a disadvantage And that is why they are amazing people.

NZ Disability Brochure

 

Research Task: Living with a Disability

 

New Zealand Paralympic Flag

 

5 Facts: Disability in NZ

 

T-shirt Design: Paralympics Supporter Shirt

 

Research Task: NZ Paralympic Athletes

 

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

→She is a New Zealand para- swimmer who represented her country at the 2016 summer paralympics

and the 2018 commonwealth 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. 

→The reason why is that they Represent New Zealand. And They are strong and they never give up

if they are disabled and nothing can stop their dream and I think they have done a perfect job winning

heaps of Gold, Silver, Bronze, medals.

5 Facts: NZ Paralympic Team

 

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

→Down syndrome Hearing problem vision problem Difficulty understanding new formation difficulty with communication and social skills.

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.

Research Task: 6 Disability Groups in the Paralympics

 

5 Facts: 6 Disability Groups in Paralympic

 

Response to text: History of the Paralympic Games

 History of the Paralympics

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1. The name ‘Paralympics’ means Alongside the olympics.

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

→Can't walk paralyze on their legs Wheelchairs Down syndrome one some could have one arm. 

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?

→There are 8 IPC personal goals: Enquiry, Resilience, Morality, Communication, Thoughtfulness, Cooperation, Respect and Adaptability. There is also another  goal of the IPC is for children to focus upon a combination of academic personal and international and through the IPC develop all the skills children will need in order to confidently face the world of tomorrow.