Activity 1: Weaving a Tall Tale…
There is a long history in New Zealand of collecting natural plants, including flax (harakeke), and using them to create cloaks, baskets (kete), mats, traps and ropes. Flax weaving is an art form. It can take years for people to perfect the art of weaving. Have you ever tried it?
For this activity, you are asked to watch a short video of someone weaving a fish (ika) out of flax.
On your blog, tell us whether or not you would like to try flax weaving. Does it interest you? Why or why not?
I would love to weave again. I haven't woven again and I see very interesting. It would be fun to make.
Activity 2: Mighty Mangroves
Here in New Zealand we have a native tree called a Kiwi Mangrove. Kiwi Mangroves grow in shallow water (harbours). The largest mangrove or manawa forests in New Zealand are located in Northland and in Auckland. According to many environmental experts, they are one of the toughest and strongest trees in the world because they can survive in really harsh (difficult) conditions.
For this activity you are asked to think of someone who is very tough and strong. They can be someone who you know personally or they can be a character that you have read about in a book, seen in a movie, or on a television show.
On your blog, tell us about this person. Who are they? Why are they, in your opinion, so strong and tough?
Annabeth Chase. She is a character in the book Percy Jackson and the Olympians. She may not have special powers like the rest of her friends but she is smart and uses battle strategy to get out of situations. And she is also very good with her dagger when an opportunity comes. Those are the reasons why I think she is tough and strong. Oh, and she has helped saved the world countless times.
Activity 3: Stranger than Fiction
Here on earth there are more than 298 000 different kinds (species) of plants. Some of these plants live on land and some live in the water. Follow this link to read about 10 of the strangest plant species in the world. When you are finished, choose two of the plants from the list.
On your blog, list three similarities and three differences between the two plants that you chose. To earn five extra bonus points, post a picture of both plants on your blog..
Hello Taleisha,
ReplyDeleteGreat job with your work today.I liked who you choose for your person.
Keep up the good work,
ALexandria.
Hi AJ,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the positive feedback!
Taleisha.
Kia Ora Taleisha,
ReplyDeleteThat’s awesome to hear that you used to weave flax. Is there something that you like making the most? I have only one flax weaving at high school or on school camps where we made flax flowers. I think if I was going to try flax weaving again I would try and make a kete. That way I can use it for my food shopping rather than using plastic bags.
Annabeth Chase seems like a very strong and tough character. It sounds like she uses her strengths of being smart and being a quick thinker rather than her focusing on the fact she is the only one without a power. As well as her skills to save the world. It sounds like I definitely need to find the time to read the Percy Jackson series! Is she your favourite character from the series?
It looks like you have picked two completely different plants to compare and contrast. Ka pai for displaying the information in a Venn Diagram and posting photos. By posting photos people visiting your blog get to see what both plants look like. It doesn’t look like you have added any image attributions, would you be able to comment below where you got the images from so I can give you an extra five points for having photos.
I look forward to reading more of your blog soon!
Blog ya later,
Dani
I forgot to mention that if you need any help attributing the images you can check out this handy guide here:
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