DAY 4 - Rimurapa / Kelp
BRAINSTORM - name all the plants you can think of.
Did you think of any plants that grow in water? They are plants too!
Think of some reasons that plants are important.
Today we are going to learn about underwater plants - rimu (seaweed) - especially a giant seaweed called bull kelp (rimurapa).
FIRST watch this video - Riley explores the ngahere (forest) underwater in Ōtepoti / Dunedin. Find out more with this short quiz.
NEXT complete the challenge.
THEN choose the level of work that suits you...
DAY 4 CHALLENGE / WERO
Go outside and see if you can find one piece of plastic rubbish each. Count the pieces of rubbish your class found, and ask your teacher to upload your tally to the Young Ocean Explorers website. Don't forget to put the rubbish in the bin.
