David Waliams Rua
Kyle, Ashton, Mikayla, Caius, Janie, Isaiah, Alexis, Prisha, Aria, Phoenix
Listen to Living by the Maramataka
We are learning to understand how the maramataka (the Māori lunar calendar) guides daily life, environmental practices, and well-being.
I can explain what the maramataka is and why it is important to Māori.
I can describe how the moon phases influence activities such as fishing, planting, or resting.
I can make connections between maramataka practices and caring for the environment or hauora (well-being).
Skim and scan the text to find interesting or tricky words to discuss.
ACTIVITY 1 - Vocabulary - Wordfind and Vocab List
Reading - Gardening with Science
WALT understand what plants need to grow.
WALT use details in the text to explain our thinking.
Tags - Reading, Topic, Mahinga Kai, Gardening, Science, Biology
DLO - embed your Google Slide Deck
Add 2 of our gardening photos to your post
Check your spelling and punctuation.
WALT understand what plants need to grow.
Skim and scan the text to explain what plants need to grow under each of the headings.
ACTIVITY 1 - What do plants need? What is the difference between weather and climate?
Your copy of the google slide is in your READINGolder
ACTIVITY 2 - Add another 2 Google Slides to your slide deck
CREATE information slides about two plants you can grow in the Far North.
USE THIS SITE - https://www.gardengrow.co.nz/zones/
Include the following information ...
Name
Where it can be sown
Space
Harvest
Compatible with ...
Avoid growing by ...
Include at least one photo
Chlorophyll Texture
WALT respond to different types of poems. We are going to use different poems to help us practice our reading strategies.
You will find your slide deck in your DRIVE
Learning Focus:
- Develop comprehension and vocabulary around Rahi and the Patupaiarehe
- Understand key elements of a pūrākau
- Retell the story using sequencing and visual storytelling - Storyboard
- Present understanding using a digital medium - Google Slides
We are learning to:
make connections between our own experiences and the information in the story
make predictions and inferences
ask questions and look for or think about possible answers
Think about the vocabulary you have read.
Use the vocabulary list as a guide, do you know what each word means? Discuss the words you are unsure of with a buddy.
W.A.L.T: understand, organise and sequence material we read.
Learning questions;
What role did mascots play in WW1?
How did the mascots help the soldiers during the war?
What does the story tell me about life during World War I?
Share your learning ...
with a buddy
with your whanau
on your Edublog
W.A.L.T: understand, organise and sequence material we read.
How can we make connections between present-day Anzac Day parades and the past events they commemorate?
ANZAC CLASS SITE LINK - review learning from Term 1
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with a buddy
with your whanau
on your Edublog
WALT explain what a Marine Reserve is and why it is important.
We will use our skimming and scanning skills to find information.
Read the text with a buddy and your group. You have activities to complete offline this week.
Must Do - Cloze Activity
Must Do - Word Match
Can do - Word Focus (alphabetical order)
Can do - Wordsearch
Share your learning ...
with a buddy
with your whānau
Share your learning ...
with a buddy
with your whānau
WALT find information in the text using our skimming and scanning skills.
Think-Pair-Share: What is the impact of introduced pests to NZ?
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with a buddy
with your whānau
WALT find information in the text using our skimming and scanning skills.
Think-Pair-Share: What are the advantages of growing food indoors?
MUST DO - Activity 1
Complete the comprehension activity sheet.
CAN DO - Activity 2
Label and draw a vertical farm with its key features (e.g., special lights, recycled water).
CAN DO - Activity 3
Create a mind map showing different ways to grow food and their benefits
Share your learning ...
with a buddy
with your whānau