Topic and te reo

The students in Room 11 explored the 'balance' of the ecosystem in Tide Pools tying the science of marine life there with the Maori world view of necessary balance.  To that end, the students found out what creatures live in the tide pools and what those creatures are called in te reo.  The students made painted seahorses (kiore moana), origami limpets, origami crabs (papaka) and fish (ika) and they made brown seaweed (rimurimu paraone) - the seaweed is still in progress.

We were really lucky that Hiwi the Kiwi came to visit the school too and so the students were able to compare and contrast Tangaroa's Rules of the Sea (throw the first fish caught back to sea) to Hiwi the Kiwi's (fish for the future) and really get thinking about getting the right balance for sustainability.

Here is Stephanie's writing on Hiwi the Kiwi's visit and a light comparison to Tangaroa's Rules.