In Literacy, we used our Inquiry knowledge to craft thoughtful questions we might have asked Reverend Samuel Marsden if we had the opportunity to meet him in person. This activity was especially enjoyable because we took on the roles of Samuel Marsden and the Time Traveller’s Podcast team, which made the experience feel like a real-life interview with him.
We learned that when you are recording a podcast expression is everything! It makes what we have to say more appealing.
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.
LI: To draw the lines between the words to show how the connections you have made.
For this activity, we created a DLO showing our Dot to Dot Connections of the Kuaka Bird. We used the scribble tool to connect each word and write down information that is related to the text. For example : Migration and Habitat (The Kuaka birds migrate from Alaska to NZ to have a safe environment). We used our prior knowledge to figure out some information about the Kuaka Bird. Something we enjoyed while doing this activity was collaborating and communicating to each other to grab different ideas and learn from one another.
LI: To create an infographic that tells others about the migration of the kuaka
During reading, Group 2 had created an Infographic about the Kuaka bird. Did you know the scientific name for the Kuaka bird is Limosa lapponica. In our infographic DLO, we included their habitat, diet and appearance for others to learn and know more about it. Something we found interesting while reading information was that Kuaka Birds scientific name is Limosa Lapponica because we thought Kuaka Birds was their only name.
Facts/Questions about the Kuaka Bird:
LI: To understand the concept of visual storytelling
Panmure Bridge went for a walk to Pt England Reserve, The reason we went there was to gain knowledge about Samuel Marsden and what he saw while coming down the Tamaki Awa. On the walk LS1 joined LS2 on the walkway. When we reached our destination we had a quick break and ate our morning tea followed by a short play before returning back to school. I really enjoyed this walk because we got the opportunity to learn more about Samuel Marsden.
LI: To identify and understand how descriptive language is used to create a clear picture of a setting in a text.
For this activity, Me and Armani used Adobe Express to help us create a image of the description in the text. To create this image we used prompts we got from the text to make it look like an alleyway in real life. We included details to make the alleyway a bit scary and terrifying. We learnt that we have to use powerful words to make the AI generate what we want.
LI: To use the information in the diary extract to create an image of what we think Samuel Marsden saw when he sailed down the Tamaki awa.
For Inquiry, we used Adobe Express to create a image that we think Samuel Marsden saw in the 1800s. We included the Tamaki river, and the Waka because Samuel Marsden traveled from England and landed on the Tamaki River, I also included some villiages on because that is what Samuel Marsden might’ve seen when he was travelling from England. We learnt how to create an AI image using the text to make the image. As you can see the top one is AI Generated that Me and Armani created and the bottom one is the original photo from Google. One fact I found interesting was when he helped bringing Christianity to Maori.
LI: To understand how we can help prevent Kauri Dieback disease and why we need to do this.
One of our challenegs at camp was to walk the Cossey- Massey track at Hunua. Before we entered the bush we had to make sure our shoes were disinfected. Me and Armani created this DLO to tell us why we needed to do this and why we need to help prevent the spread of Kauri Dieback. I think this is an important message to share because if you don’t do all the steps you will kill the Kauri trees and ruin their surroundings.
LI: to use our smart searching skills
Our Year 7/8 camp was at Kokako Lodge in Hunua. 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 that its a poor flier, with short, rounded wings. It prefers to hop and leap between branches.
LI: To create a collage of images or short movie that reflects my time at camp
Our camp at Kokako Lodge in Hunua was really fun, because we got to experience different activity’s. My collage or movie shows the different type of activitys we did at camp, the activity’s we experienced at camp was the Bush Walk, High Beam, Wall Climb, Archery, Raft Building, Orienteering, Pancake Race and Fitness. I chose these photos because it shows everything we have done and it also shows what we have been doing. My favourite part of camp was High Beam because I got to overcome my fear of Heights.