Videos

Each day of the field trip, the LEARNZ Team shoot, edit and upload curriculum-rich videos which help students to feel right up close to the action.

For help and more information about LEARNZ videos, go to Help with Videos in the LEARNZ Support section.

Tuesday 9 September 2014

1. Arriving at Christchurch International Airport 67Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Welcome to Christchurch International Airport! Your journey through international arrivals starts at a west coast themed air bridge.

1. What kind of plane did you arrive on?
2. You are walking through the air bridge, but what is the area known as before you officially enter Christchurch?
3. What card do you have to make sure you have filled out?

Next step learning: Come up with your own ideas for air bridge themes.

2. Getting Checked Through Customs 45 Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
You have come into the border security area. Your first experience here is with SmartGate.

1. What are the three documents you have to present?
2. Why was Andrew rejected at SmartGate?

Next step learning: Design your own passports.

3. Biosecurity to Protect New Zealand 88MB mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Before you are allowed to enter Christchurch, you will need to head through the various border agencies (not quarantine as Andrew wrongly calls it!) to make sure you are not bringing in any prohibited items.

1. How much could you be fined if you do not declare certain items?
2. What is the dog sniffing for?
3. Why is biosecurity so important?

Next step learning: Re-enact a scene similar to one you saw in this video.

4. Out on the Apron 58Mb mp3 file or watch on Vimeo.
You now have a special security pass to allow you to go “airside” and see how parts of the airport are operated.

1. What does NIGS stand for?
2. What is the full name of the air bridge that can be “driven” into position? (clue: a______ d______ air bridge
3. What are two of the most important things to happen to a plane while it is on the apron?

Next step learning: Create a diagram showing how NIGS or plane de-icing works.

5. Seized Items at Border Security 62Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Get a special look at some of the different items that have been seized in the Customs Control Area.

1. What was wrong with the Disney balloon?
2. What are counterfeit goods?
3. What is wrong with the products made from animal skin?

Next step learning: Investigate more about items that you are not allowed to bring into the country.

6. The Control Tower 38Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Lachlan Falconer talks about what goes on in the control tower.

1. At what distance are airplanes picked up on the radar?
2. What is the main role of air traffic control?
3. How many people are in the control tower at any one time?

Next step learning: Take a look at the Airways website and find out more about a career in air traffic control https://www.airways.co.nz/careers/

Wednesday 10 September

1. Gateway to the South Island 48Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Scott Callaway shares his enthusiasm about how Christchurch International Airport is the beginning of your South Island journey, and how CIAL’s success will ultimately benefit the people of Christchurch.

1. How many visitors go through the airport each year?
2. What is the story being told throughout the airport?
3. What is the goal in ten years’ time?

Next step learning: Design your own poster for Christchurch International Airport. 

2. Bringing Airlines to Christchurch International Airport 56Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Mel Wong talks to you about business relationship between CIAL and the airlines that come here.

1. Which country is CIAL’s “most popular market”?
2. Why does Mel go overseas a lot?
3. How long does it take to fly or drive to the west coast?

Next step learning: Do some investigations on the different airlines that come to New Zealand.

3. Airport Services 40Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Nick Tolan talks about the services that are in place to help airport customers.

1. What is the mountain featured above the living wall?
2. What do airport services staff look for as part of their way of helping people?
3. What are the desks for that are placed around the terminal?

Next step learning: Visit the Christchurch Airport website http://christchurchairport.co.nz/ and find out more about the different services they provide.

4. The Airport’s Energy Centre 34Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Follow Andrew and Mike Parker into the energy centre to find out how the airport is heated and cooled.

1. What are the chillers like?
2. What renewable energy source is used to heat and cool the terminal?
3. Apart from being better for the environment than traditional heating and cooling systems, how else does this system help?

Next step learning: Visit the Christchurch Airport website http://christchurchairport.co.nz/   and find out other environmental projects CIAL runs. 

5. Migrating Pets 52Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Ever wondered what happens to someone’s pet when they move to New Zealand? Well wonder no more!

1. What country (and city) has this pet coming from?
2. About how many animals come into Christchurch Airport every week?
3. How long would it take a pet to go through quarantine if it comes from a country further away than Australia?

Next step learning: Create a flow chart to show the procedure a pet (and its owner) needs to go through when coming into the airport from overseas.

Thursday 11 September 2014

1. Developing Land near the Airport 46Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Project Manager Dean Christie shows you some CIAL owned property that is currently under development.

1. How much land does CIAL own?
2. What examples does Dean give relating to commercial use of the land?
3. What was this area once used as?

Next step learning: Read more about property development on the CIAL website http://www.christchurchairport.co.nz/en/doing-business/property-opportun....

2. CIAL Property Development 45Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Project Manager Laurie Corbett gives you an overview of land that has already been developed.

1. Where are you now?
2. Some of the tenants are logistics companies. What is logistics?
3. Water is stored in a large tank for use in fire sprinkler systems? How much can be pumped out of the water tank per minute?

Next step learning: Figure out the maths problem that Laurie gives you.

3. Managing Stormwater 90Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Find out why it is so important to manage stormwater around Christchurch International Airport.

1. What are the big bags for that sit in the stormwater drains?
2. What is being looked for when the groundwater at this location is being monitored?
3. What captures contaminants if there is a fuel spill so that it doesn’t enter the groundwater?

Next step learning: Do some further investigation on groundwater.

4. The Airport Fire Service 104Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
It’s time to visit Airport Fire Services and go for a blat in one of their big fire trucks!

1. “Fire 4” can do 0-80km/hr in how many seconds?
2. How much water per minute can it pump out?
3. You turn on to the second runway. When is this runway used?

Next step learning: Write a job description for an AFS crew member.

5. Wildlife Control 81Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Wildlife Officer Ian Stothers shares with you some methods for reducing the likelihood of bird strike.

1. What is the minimum amount it costs if a plane hits a bird in the air?
2. How far does the first gun shoot?
3. How far does Ian’s favourite gun fire and how much does it cost each time it is shot?

Next step learning: Investigate more about aircraft bird strike.

6. Field Trip Summary 61Mb mp4 file or watch on Vimeo.
Join Andrew back at the Christchurch Airport terminal and reflect on the week you have had learning about how an airport is run.

Next steps:

1. Check out some parts of the Airport  web site that you haven’t had the chance to yet.
2. Email Andrew andrew.penny@core-ed.org and let him know how you have been using the website – he would love to see some examples of your work!
3. Summarise an audioconference you listened to and email it to Andrew to be displayed on the website.
4. Help your teacher complete the field trip evaluation and get it sent in by 3 October for a chance to win the field trip prize.