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Grand Canyon-tightrope
Grand Canyon
river?
COLORADO RIVER
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Middelbare school
havo
Leerjaar 2
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Grand Canyon
river?
COLORADO RIVER
Slide 1 - Slide
rafting,
hiking
, helicopter flight
The gorge is a mile deep.
It's a very long walk so you need....
plenty of water
sun cream
hiking shoes
shelter / clothes for the night
Slide 2 - Slide
As you walk down you see different colours of rock. That is because..
A
THE SUN HAS FADED THE COLOURS
B
THE COLORADO RIVER HAS CUT OUT THE ROCK
C
AIR POLLUTION HAS DAMAGED THE ROCK
D
TOURISTS HAVE STOLEN PIECES OF ROCK
Slide 3 - Quiz
rafting
, hiking, helicopter flight
The canyon is 277 miles long.
What equipment do these people miss....
life vests when falling overboard
helmets when they might crash against a rock
Slide 4 - Slide
This sport is called WHITE water rafting because...
A
mostly white people do this sport
B
water has a white colour.
C
the air bubbles in the water make it look white
D
it's so scary you turn white
Slide 5 - Quiz
rafting, hiking,
helicopter flight
The helicopter flight is the most expensive.
Do the virtual tour on the next slide for free!
Slide 6 - Slide
Watch a clip (in parts)
Slide 7 - Slide
Slide 8 - Video
What two things made Nick's crossing even more dangerous?
Slide 9 - Open question
Slide 10 - Video
How high was Nick?
Two possible answers...
Slide 11 - Open question
What made the crossing harder?
A
There was more wind than he expected.
B
It was much colder than he expected.
C
The cable began to sway.
D
His jeans were too tight.
Slide 12 - Quiz
Slide 13 - Video
Where is Nick planning to do his next crossing?
Slide 14 - Open question
death defying means
A
that you die if you do it
B
that you could die if you do it.
C
that people do this if they want to die.
D
that all risk of dying is ruled out.
Slide 15 - Quiz
His walk was ' filled with prayer'
this means
A
He was talking to God while crossing.
B
He had gone to church before he crossed
C
His wife was praying while Nick was crossing
D
He carried a bible while crossing.
Slide 16 - Quiz
Nick 'inched his way across' means
A
he ran as fast as he could.
B
the crossing was only an inch wide.
C
he went very slowly.
D
the walked an inch and then took a pause.
Slide 17 - Quiz
There was 'no shortage of nailbiting moments' means
A
his nails were too long to get a good grip.
B
Nick was on the short side to do the crossing.
C
people were bored and started to bite nails.
D
there were a lot of exciting moments.
Slide 18 - Quiz
If he gets PERMISSION he will do another crossing. another word for permission is ...
A
approval
B
authorization
C
clearance
D
a veto
Slide 19 - Quiz
Slide 20 - Video
grand canyon
Slide 21 - Mind map
kids.nationalgeographic.com
Slide 22 - Link
Read the text
Tightrope across the Grand Canyon
do exercises 17/18/19
Slide 23 - Slide
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