Out+of+the+Ordinary+-+the+Extraordinary

=We are learning about extraordinary New Zealand inventors. In a country of only 4 million people we have produced some amazing creations.=

Topic - I.C.T Task: With your partner(s) research and find out about one of the extraordinary New Zealand inventions below. Use the websites provided. Remember to use your skimming and scanning skills to find out all the important facts. You need to include answers to the main questions: who, where, when, what, why and how.

1. [|Buzzy Bee Toy]

2. [|Zorb - About the zorb] [|Zorb history]

3. [|jetboat]

4. [|Bungy jumping - the very first bungy jump] [|history of bungy] [|AJ Hackett invents modern bungy]

5.[|Britten Motorbike]

6. [|Pavlova] [|Pavlova facts]

7. [|Aquada] [|Aquada facts]

8. [|Martin Jetpack facts] [|Jetpack video]

9. [|Blokart]

10.[|Electric fence] [|Electric fence facts]

11.[|Tranquliser gun]

12. [|Yike bike] [|Yike bike article]

13. Hoverwing

We used divislist to randomly divide the class up into partners. We then put the different activities into a hat and pulled out the one we would investigate randomly. Here is what our groups will be learning about:

Group 1: Connor and Sophia – blokart Group 2: Andy and Shay - Britten motorbike Group 3: Nakita and Sarsha - tranquiliser gun and disposable syringe Group 4: Levi and Hurinui - hoverwing? Group 5: Mariah and Vivek – zorb Group 6: James and Summer – jetpack Group 7: Keegan and Megan - electric fence Group 8: Bailey and Taina – aquada Group 9: Jess and Crystal - buzzy bee Group 10: Zandile - yike bike Group 11: Ashley and Mathew - pavlova Group 12: Josh and Kanishk - bungy Group 13: Tauhir and Zahraa - jetboat