Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 Day 4 Activity 1: Scaling New Heights

DAY 4: 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, post five questions that you would like to ask Sir Edmund Hillary about his life.

1) What was the idea of climbing Mt Everest?

2) Why did you choose to climb mountains?

3) Would you ever go back to climbing Mt Everest?

4) Did anyone inspire you to climb mountains?

5) Do you still climb mountains?

Sir Edmund Hillary

Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb to the very top of Mount Everest, which he climbed in Asia on the 29th of May 1953.He was born on the 20th of May 1919 but now he passed away on the 11th of January 2008.It was sad to hear him being away, but it was a good thing to see that he has achieved his goals nine days after his birthday.