Kupe DLO

In Te Ngahere we have been learning about how explorers (Kupe, Nukutawhiti, James Cook and Abel Tasman) journeyed to Aotearoa and the significance of their journeys. My group have started a DLO (Digital learning object) about Kupe. We had to include the following questions: How they got here, why they came to New Zealand, what footprint/impact did they leave behind, interesting facts and anything else you want find out about. I think we did well on researching and finding out facts to finish a draft. What we could do better is to talk more and collaborate better.

Energise with Whaea Gina

On Monday Whaea Gina came to Te Ngahere and talk to us about breakfast. First she talked about what breakfast means. Breakfast helps you break the fast. Fasting is what people on diets do and it means that they don’t eat for a long period of time or even all day. This can make you lose your concentration and you begin to zone out. And since we sleep for a long period of time we have to breakfast the break the fast! After she told us the meaning of breakfast she gave us each (or put us into groups of 2) a laminated information label. We had to check if it passed the 10,10,5. 10,10,5 is a rule when you are looking for a healthier option for breakfast. Fat has to be less the 10 grams, sugar has to be less the 10 grams and fibre needs to be over 5. A little tip is to look at the per 100g column. Here is my DLO for more information about reading labels:

Counting Kakahi answer sheet (draft)

This week in Te Ngahere we have been a given a reading called ‘Counting Kākahi’. We had to make a document and answer some questions that related to Kākahi (Kākahi are freshwater mussels) and the Whanganui River (were the reading was set). Our WALT was to summarise the main ideas we read. We also had to find the distance from Whanganui to our school. It takes 7h and 45m! And that’s when there is no traffic! Imagine what it’s like when there is a huge traffic jam!! One of our activities was to list 25 important words. I think I did a good job locating words and I think I could work on is try and pay attention to the questions. My Digital Learning Object (a google slide, drawing or doc to share your learning)  explains what the article was about. Hope you enjoy!

BEFORE READING

Find out where the Whanganui River is.

Write down what you know about kākahi

Kakahi are freshwater mussels.

DURING READING

Read page 2

Write down the 25 most important words in the tables
below

Kakahi	Worldwide	Freshwater mussels
Buttons	Plastic	Massively
Pollutants	Waterways	Reproduce
Research	Kaumatua	Disappeared
Algae	Bacteria	Siphon

Threatened	Animals
Reduced	Affected
Rare	Threatened
Remaining	Filter feeders
Whanganui	Stomach

Using these words summarise the main ideas from this page.
Kakahi or freshwater mussels
have reduced dramatically worldwide. People used to gather
Kakahi to use the shell for buttons before there was plastic
buttons. Some of the fish that help Kakahi in the
Whanganui River are now rare or threatened. Kakahi are
also affected by some  pollutants. Water scientists have
researched about Kakahi. Kaumatua have addressed the problem
about Kakahi disappearing from the Whanganui River.
Hannah has gone and registered the river to look for any
remaining Kakahi.

Read page 3

Explain why kākaki need fish to survive?

Kakahi need fish to survive because it helps replay the life
cycle. Female Kakahi release larvae named glochidia into the
water. Every glochidia must find a fish to latch onto
otherwise the baby Kakahi will die. If it finds the right fish
it will attach itself to the fish’s gills, mouth or fins and
parasites for a few weeks. During this period the
baby Kakahi will metamorphose (or develop) from larvae to
juvenile. It then leaves the fish and drops into the mud
at the bed of the river.

AFTER READING

Explain why you think there aren’t as many kākaki?

I think there isn’t there many Kakahi because people are
polluting the river and killing the fish. This is throws the
life cycle off and the ecosystem in the river has been
turned into a unhealthy ecosystem.

Do you have any more questions?

No

What else can you find out about kākahi?  Are there any
in Northland? Did there used to be? (This isn't a
googlable question)

You can tell the age of a Kakahi by counting the growth
rings on their shell. Same as you can the age of
tree.

DLO:

In a flash draft

Yesterday in Te Ngahere we got to write any type of story with any writing genre. I decided to write a recount about a accident that happened during the holidays. Our WALT was to write and level a piece of writing. I think I did well on making sure my writing made sense and made sure that there were no spelling mistakes. I think I could work on adding a bit more interesting words that could replace basic words. This is my draft piece of writing:

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A NARRATIVE AND IT ACTUALLY
HAPPENED!!

This has never ever happened before. I mean everyone puts on
their brakes before exiting the car.
Otherwise your car is going to roll backwards.
But sometimes you make the mistake to either think you put it
on or you forget to do it. These times only happen once
in a while but you can either be lucky
(no cars hit you or your car doesn’t hit anything)
or you can be unlucky
(where you do get hit by a car or you do hit something).
That would be EXTREMELY bad.
In this case we (my brother and I) were lucky.

It all started on the last week of the school holidays
on a Wednesday when we had just finished collecting something
for lunch. My mum had just “parked” the car to run something
inside and she said to wait in the car with my baby brother
(Ace). I was studying a book when my brother started crying.
I was about to tend to him when I realised
the car was moving backwards onto the road!!

I screamed as loud as I could hoping my mum would hear
but she didn’t come running. The car landed onto the road
with a thump.
I was freaking out because I though a car would come down
or up the road and crash into us or we would smash
the fence on the other side of the road!
Either way, me and my brother (or the car)
would of been toast. Luckily none of that happened.
A boy riding his bike look at the car like it was the most
bizarre thing he’d ever seen
(I’m sure no one sees a car reversing without a driver).
My expression: HELP!!!!! SOS!!!!!!

When my mum came out of the house she went to look
in the driveway but to her surprise, there was no car!
She looked across the road with both terror and laughter
in her face.
I was giving her my um-help-us-before-people-start-gawking-at-us look.
She came running and I said “OMG! Where were you?
That was so scary! I thought me and Ace were going to be
toast!!” She laughed and a wave a relief washed over me.
Neither my brother or I were toast.

Moral of this recount: Always check that your brakes are on!!!

My draft metaphor poem

Yesterday in Te Ngahere we have been writing poems about ourselves.
We have been learning to use metaphors
and add a little bit of an explanation.
I enjoyed learning about metaphors. I think I need to work on describing
about myself with metaphors. This is my first draft.

Taleisha is...

Taleisha is candyfloss, sweet and soft.

Taleisha is the colour light blue, vibrant and unique.

Taleisha is a Kauri tree, protective and bold.

Taleisha is a dress, flowy and beautiful.

Taleisha is a toasted sandwich, warm and inviting.