Connections - medium

FIRST

THINK - can you think of any awa/ rivers, roto / lakes, or moana / sea near us?
RESEARCH - use the map to find rivers, lakes, and beaches / sea near where you live. Type in the name of the area you live in and zoom in on the map to see water that is near you. If you live in tamaki makaurau (Auckland) take a look at this map from Auckland Council - click ‘schools’ and ‘permanent streams’ then zoom in to find your school, and waterways near it.

THEN choose some activities from below to help you think more about the water near you and the place that you come from.

DAY 1 CHALLENGE / WERO

Watch the Young Ocean Explorers video 'Crazy Plastic Journey'

Go outside and pick up at least 1 piece of plastic or other rubbish - start to make a difference for YOUR community.

CHOOSE ONE OR MORE OF THESE ACTIVITIES:

WHAT LIVES IN THE WATER?

WATCH - Look at this video of Riley's local area, the Hauraki Gulf/Tikapa Moana. Look at all the different creatures that live in that part of the moana/ocean.
LIST- what do you know that lives in the water? Make a list - can you think of something for each letter of the alphabet? You can use te reo or english words. Eg: A - anemone, B - barnacle, C - crab... Share ideas with others to help you complete the list, or look up ideas online.

HOW DO PEOPLE USE THE WATER?

Think about all the different uses for water. Under these headings list all the ideas you can think of.

TRANSPORT - what do we transport using water?

FOOD - what food do we get from the sea or fresh water?

HABITATS - what lives on, in, under, near the water?

RECREATION - how do we use water for fun?

WORK - which jobs are connected to our rivers, lakes, and sea?

HEALTH AND WELLBEING - How can the water help our health and wellbeing?

TOURISM - What can tourists do on and around our water in Aotearoa?

PEPEHA - think about our connections with the water and the land

WATCH - Young Ocean Explorers pepeha
THINK - Which places are important to you? Which area of water - awa (river), roto (lake) or moana (ocean) are important to you and your ancestors?
WRITE - write your own pepeha. You can try this website to help you, or talk to your whanau as they may have information to help you write your pepeha (or see below for some more ideas).
PRACTICE - once you have your pepeha written practice memorising it and saying it. In formal situations it is good to be able to introduce yourself using your pepeha.