NZ-a-Thon Years 0,1 and 2 Years 0,1 and 2

Week 1 questions Places Places

1. What am I? I live on the farm. I live on the farm. I am usually white. Sometimes I am black. I am usually white. Sometimes I am black. There are millions of us living in New Zealand. There are millions of us living in New Zealand. I give you my wool and meat I give you my wool and meat to sell to other countries. to sell to other countries.

2. Be careful… I’m full of boiling hot mud and hot steamy water. I’m full of boiling hot mud and hot steamy water. Traditionally the Maori used these for cooking. Traditionally the Maori used these for cooking. Don’t fall in or you’ll get burned! I must be visiting... Don’t fall in or you’ll get burned! I must be visiting...

3. Draw me I am very, very tall. I am very, very tall. You can walk around me. You can walk around me. You can jump off me. You can jump off me. I have a red light to tell the pilots I’m here. I have a red light to tell the pilots I’m here. I am the... Draw me. I am the... Draw me.

4. Count me. How many main How many main islands are there islands are there in NZ? in NZ? What are their names? What are their names?

5. The Maori name for New Zealand is _________________ The Maori name for New Zealand is _________________

Week 2 Citizenship Citizenship

6. What am I? Where will you find me?

7. Who, what, where, when?

8. We are… What is another word we use for New Zealander s? What is another word we use for New Zealander s?

9. Make me. How many stars are on the New Zealand flag? How many stars are on the New Zealand flag? What will you find in the top left corner? What will you find in the top left corner? Draw the New Zealand flag. Draw the New Zealand flag.

10. Who works in this building? Name 5 important people who work in this building. Name 5 important people who work in this building. What are their jobs? What are their jobs?

Week 3 We are Unique or Unusual

11. Find 3 words/phrases that are New Zealand colloquialisms. What do they mean? Find 3 words/phrases that are New Zealand colloquialisms. What do they mean?

12. New Zealand is the first country in the world each day to see the new day. New Zealand is the first country in the world each day to see the new day. What New Zealand town is first to see the sun each day? What New Zealand town is first to see the sun each day?

13.Who Am I? My name is _________ My name is _________ and my story was and my story was written by __________ written by __________ One interesting fact One interesting fact about me is_________________ about me is_________________

14. Find out… I am a famous NZ toy. I am a famous NZ toy. You pull me along the floor. You pull me along the floor. My yellow wings roll around and around. My yellow wings roll around and around. I usually have a red body with stripes. I usually have a red body with stripes. Find out and name 4 members of staff who had one of these as a child. Find out and name 4 members of staff who had one of these as a child.

15. Which one is New Zealand’s national bird? I am special to New Zealand. I am special to New Zealand. I’m a bird but I can’t fly. I’m a bird but I can’t fly. I’m awake when you are sleeping. I’m awake when you are sleeping. A B C D

Activities (each activity is worth 5 stamps) Make your awhina animal Make your awhina animal Learn a waiata Learn a waiata Complete an orienteering activity at lunch time (1 or more) Complete an orienteering activity at lunch time (1 or more) Visit the library and complete a library activity (1 or more) Visit the library and complete a library activity (1 or more) Draw a map of Willowbank School Draw a map of Willowbank School Where in New Zealand is George? – see separate PDF Where in New Zealand is George? – see separate PDF