Snapshot of the Kanuka tree

Learn : To Identify and explore in more depth a New Zealand Native tree. 

We learning about New Zealand's Native trees. This is important because not only does it provide us with food and has the ability to provide us with oxygen for us, we can use it for medicine for family and friends that are in need. Which is also special to us kiwis. 

My group decided to explore and learn more about the characteristics's of the Kanuka tree.

This is our initial finding about tree. 

Sand Dunes Diorama

Learn: We are able to work collaboratively to create a diorama of plants in our  environment.

My group St Patrick's created a diorama on sand dunes, using the equipment that was suitable for making our diorama.

Something I could change : 

Always check if my whanau group is doing the right thing at the right time. Help them to participate, get along together and support one another if it's needed, agree to necessary decisions that are made in my whanau group.

• To have the audacity to speak up if something’s wrong

• Giving more helpful ideas

• Support each other when it’s needed

• Commit to the learning more

• To be considerate of each other

Pentecost Graffiti Page

 Learn: I am learning to recall the people present at the first Pentecost and show my understanding of what I know so far by creating a graffiti page.

My Group St Patrick's whanau made a Graffiti page about Pentecost. This Graffiti page showing our understanding of what we already know about Pentecost so far.  For the background we put a picture of St Patrick's and added words were related to Pentecost and what happened during Pentecost.

Jesus Ascending His Physical Appearance Back to His Father

 Learn: recognise that before his Ascension Jesus commissioned his disciples to continue his mission on earth

Book Review : I Survived, The Battle Of D-Day

 Learn: I am learning to read consistently to have a love of reading

I am developing my love of reading by creating a DLO to re-tell what I have learnt so far.

Bush Tahuna Torea

Learn : To explain what I know about our bush environment 

I am revising what I know about the bush environment at Tahuna Torea using an google draw and what Iv'e learnt, saw, noticed and what the importance to our bush environment. 

My Group Name's Saint

 Learn : I am learning to research and summarise what I know

The reason why we chose St Patrick as our saint name for our whanau group is because he spread Christianity in Ireland and we want to do the same. 

Challenge 8: Google Presentation Animations

 learn: I am learning to use Google presentations to create animations for my blog.

I am using Google presentation to make animations for my blog, by competing in the Manaiakalani challenges. 

Sand dunes Tahuna Torea

 Learn: I am learning about our amazing plants, our sand dunes plants

I am revising my experience at Tahuna Torea using an google drawing to describe what Iv'e learnt, saw, noticed and what the importance of sand dune environment. 

Mother’s Day Acrostic Poem

 Learn : I am learning to describe my Mother using an Acrostic Poem 

Today I'm sharing with you guys my presentation describing my mother using an acrostic poem and a letter I wrote for her.

What Is A Plant

 Learn : I am learning to explain what I know about 

I am explaining my knowledge of what I what I know about the process of our plants using an google drawing to describe and what it looks like.