Samuel Marden Podcast

LI: To generate questions that will help us reflect on the past.

 

For Litreracy we have been using our Inquiry knowlege to write questions for Reverend Samuel Marsden.  We have asked Samuel Marsden to politely come and asnwer the questions that we have created. I enjoyed this activity because we had a lot of fun recording and collaborating as a team.

One thing that we have learnt is that when you have more expression towards what you are saying you look and sound more excited and intresting and you attract more people.

Mapping the Migratory Flight of the Kuaka

LI: To use Google My Maps to show the migratory flight path of the Kuaka.

For this activity we needed to create a map that shows how long the kuaka birds fly for and where the kuaka birds migrate to.

Kuaka birds, also known as bar-tailed godwits, love to hang out near the water, especially in places like estuaries, mudflats, beaches, and coastal marshes, where they find lots of yummy food.

Every year, as winter approaches, the Kuaka fly north to the breeding grounds of Alaska, stopping off in Korea and Japan for a rest and some food on the way. On the return journey, as our summer approaches, they fly directly to New Zealand, a trip of endurance with no food, water, or rest; nearly 12,000 km non-stop.

 

The Kuaka Infographic

LI: To create an infographic that tells others about the migration of the kuaka.

Something interesting I found out about the Kuaka was that they are one of the most fastest bird in New Zealand they can fly from New Zealand to Alaska back under 11 days. From this DLO I can see a lot of information about the Kuaka bird Apperance , Fun Facts , Habitat and Diet talking about where it lives and what it eats and super fun facts about it and when did they come to New Zealand.

 

Dot To Dot Connection: The Kuaka

LI: To draw the lines between the words to show how the connections you have made.

As a group create a blog blurb that explains the information in our own words. If you collaborated say what this means and how this helped you combine your knowledge because we know what the definition of words that are simallar to flying and kuaka. Something our group found interesting was how good our teamwork was and how collaborate with eachother because we talked to eachother as a group and helped ones that were sturggling.

Photo Story

LI: To understand the concept of visual storytelling.

Our task was creating a Photo story of our walk to Pt England Reserve by using the photos from the walk. To create a story by using photos we want to put the photos in the time order by explaining how fun our walk was I always wondered how long the walk took. One thing I liked about our walk was that we had fun playing around and also when we got  back to school and did a fun podcast about what questions we have for Samuel Marsden.

 

Pepeha

LI: To let others know who I am so they can make connections to me and my place in the world.

Our challenge today was to write and record our pepeha to introduce ourselves. I found this interesting because I get to learn my Pepeha in Maori because I can learn Maori and understand to help people know what it means and what they are saying. Representing the Maori Culture and where your from making you feel proud of where you come from too.

Expectations

LI: To co-construct ways we can make the most of our learning time in LS2.

Our challenge today was to co-construct ways we can make the most of our learning time in LS2. We thought about what we expected to happen so we could make the most of our learning time then thought about what our teachers expected.

I collaborated with my group which was Ataahua, Marwan, Donyal and Dito, which I enjoyed because we have created friendship and collaboration between my group. This activity was a good and fun task because my team got to show confidence and show there talent.

North Island Kokako

LI: To use our smart searching skills.

Our challenge today was to use our smart searching skills to find out about the kokako bird and create an infographic to share the facts we researched in our own words. Something I found interesting about the kokako bird was a moari myth said that the kokako filled its wattles with water and brought it to Maui as he fought the sun.

Kauri Dieback

LI: To understand how we can help prevent Kauri Dieback disease and why we need to do this.

Embed your DLO on your blog . Our challenge today was to use the links provided and our own smart searching skills to find out what Kauri dieback is and what we need to do to try and prevent this from spreading. We need to know about this so that we do our part to keep our Kauri safe when we go on hike at camp. I worked with Ataahua and Cattaleya, and what we found it interesting that the kauri dieback can auctally die if it catches a disease, So if you are on a bush walk and there is a cleaning station make sure to clean your when you enter and exit.

Evolution Of The NZ Flag

LI: To understand the story behind our flag.

Our challenge today was to create a collaborative presentation that reflects the story behind our NZ flag. We did this by looking at how our flag has changed over time. Something I found interesting was that the flag was originally made from a missionary named Henry William, He styled the flag of the church missionary society such as the British White Ensign, Which also is a St george’s Cross with a flag in the corner.