Caring for Papatuanuku

Learn:

Understand that people have social, cultural, and economic roles, rights, and responsibilities.

Understand how places influence people and people influence places.

Visual Art: Investigate and develop visual ideas in response to a variety of motivations, observation, and imagination.

Check the class library for books on the subject.


Watch some videos for more ideas.

Connected 2015 Level 2 Heat It Up.pdf

This article tells the story of Paige and Sabitra, two friends who want to make a solar-powered oven.

JJ57_Aug_2018_v33-jw.indd.pdf

This report highlights the world-first achievement of Tokelau in using renewable energy sources (solar energy and coconut oil) for all its electricity.

JJ57_Aug_2018_v33-jw.indd.pdf

This report describes the use of solar panels to make electricity and includes an example of a school that has been using solar power since 2008.

Create:

Illustrate your idea for the best way to look after our planet. Use an A3 piece of paper with a landscape page layout . You can use crayons and dye, paint, or coloured pencils to colour your picture.

Share:

Our artwork will be sent to Mainfreight to be considered for their 2020 calendar. Each child whose artwork is chosen to appear on the calendar will receive a certificate and their photo will feature on the page. Once the artwork has been selected they will let us know who from our school has been chosen for the calendar.