Orienteering

Bula guys, I did orienteering this term and zones were a while back. Orienteering is where you run and read a map to find stops that you can stamp a shape on a piece of paper and have it checked at the end to see if it is right. I have some pictures of the run here: 

This was really fun and I feel like I should have done orienteering last year. Although it was muddy it was still fun. There was one part that was really muddy and my shoe fell off while I as walking through the deep mud.

Matariki DLO

Hi guys! 👋

For reading we have been doing a lot of things about Maori's New Year/Matariki. We made a DLO (Digital Learning Object) about Matariki. If you don't know what Matariki is, it is a cluster of 7 very bright stars in the sky. We read a book about Matariki and it explained how people in Taranaki cannot see Matariki well because of their position on the earth. Instead, people in Taranaki look for Puanga/Rigel which is a very bright star. Here is my DLO on Matariki.

Hope you like my DLO on Matariki. I have named all the stars' names so it is easy to tell which is which. I have also added facts around the empty spaces. Comments are appreciated! 👋😀😃👋

Anti-Flood House

We had a go at making an Anti-Flood House. We read lots of articles about how to make your house flood proof. I made mine flood proof by adding pillars at the bottom for elevation. I also added walls to stop the water getting in. If it does get in, my elevation will raise my house and it will not hit the water. Here are some photos of the house: 

This is very fun work as we got to make a Tinkercad about a house that is flood-proof. Blog Ya Later!

Tiritiri Matangi Trip

Last Thursday 31st of May, we went to an island named Tiritiri Matangi. The island contained many birds that were endemic, native and introduced. It also had no pests on the island such as rats, mice, possums and stoats. We had to be really quiet while we walked through the bush. It was like an outside library! We saw lots of birds! I was really sad that we had to leave the island at the end of the day. I forgot to tell you but we were in little groups that had 1 adult/group leader. Our group included Bruno, Shabeera, Alex and Abby. I learned that the North Island Robin is a male if it has a white patch on its tummy. My favourite part of the trip was when we were on the ferry and we sat on the top where all the wind was. It was amazing! The wind rushed onto our faces and we could barley breathe! Here is a link to the Tiritiri website if you want to visit it yourself; Tiritiri Website. Here are some photos:

I hope you like my work. This was a fun day experiencing new things! Blog Ya Later!