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Links to New Zealand
[|Our Chinese Garden]

[|Chinese History in Otago]

Geography and Environment
[|Type in City names and get maps and photos of the area]

[|Wild China- Find out about the animals and environments in China]

Visit the giant panda bears at the zoo in China. Watch Mei Xiang and Tian Tian on the pandacam and read about them.
 * Giant panda**

> Press the Print Screen button on your keyboard > Open your panda document and click where you want to paste your image. > Press Ctrl V (paste)
 * 1) Open a document on the computer and save it in your folder called panda followed by your name.
 * 2) Open the Giant Panda Puzzle, complete it, and take a screen shot to paste into your panda document.
 * 3) Open the Giant Panda Quiz, complete it, and take a screen shot to paste into your panda document.
 * 4) Open the Giant Panda Crossword, complete it, and take a screen shot to paste into your panda document.
 * 5) To take a screen shot:

History
[|Find out more about China's History.]

[|China's Hall of Fame] Chinese History Videos Select any video on this connecting page and take notes as you watch. Tidy up your book with additional notes and an illustration after you have watched the video.

While in Beijing, you and Jai decide to tour the Forbidden City. Check out the sights and answer the questions. > a) What year was the Hall of Supreme Harmony built? > b) How many Chinese emperors have lived there? > c) How high are the surrounding walls?
 * Forbidden City**
 * 1) Open the Forbidden City website.
 * 2) Take the virtual tour and answer the following questions in your book: Write a titile 'Forbidden City', Write each question and then your answer underneath.

The Great Wall of China is one of the longest human-made structures in the world! Take a stroll along it and complete these activities. media type="youtube" key="7SdJtYkAzTw" height="315" width="420" align="right"
 * Walking the Wall**
 * 1) Connect to the Wall of China website.
 * 2) Stroll through the images of the Great Wall and answer the following questions on the map of China handout.
 * 3) Look at the Great Wall of China site. On your map of China, draw a bird's eye view of the wall on your map.
 * 4) Stick these into your book.

Technology and Science in China
About Magnetism
 * The Compass**

Game, Information and a Quiz (Test your magnet knowledge)


 * Paper Making**

Science of paper-making

Culture, Traditions and Celebrations
Asian Food Website and Recipe

History of the Paper Fan as Artwork in China
 * Paper Art**

View some fans decorated in the Chinese style Notice the use of Translation in these Artworks. See the use and balance of enlargements and reductions. Translations, rotations and reflections. many fans use symmetry.

Modern Paper Art (This is amazing and your homework) Quilling is not Chinese but this would also count for your homework task

Use this website to find a translation for your own name and insert it into your passport.
 * Language and Writing**
 * Chinese translation**
 * 1) Open the Chinese translation website and follow the instructions.
 * 2) Copy your Chinese name into your book.
 * 3) Find the meaning for your name from the same website and insert this into your book as well.

[|Chinese Characters for your own calligraphy]

Kanji is a form of Chinese writing using characters. Create some Chinese characters and write their meanings.
 * Curious Kanji**
 * 1) Open the Kanji website.
 * 2) Choose five characters and their meanings that catch your eye.
 * 3) Create them in a paint program.
 * 4) Copy each character alongside its meaning into your passport.

Read about the history, instruments and music of China.
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The pentatonic scale is important in Chinese music.

Watch this video of Bobby McFerrin teach the pentatonic scale.

Using the black keys of the xylophone is the pentatonic scale. Can you play 'Old McDonald had a Farm' by ear?

Use the music sheet to compose your own short tune using the pentatonic scale. If you understand music notation please use it otherwise you can write the key (letter) under the symbol which represents how long the note should be played. Stick your composed piece in your book.