Year Four Sea Week Celebration

Today Year Four are celebrating Sea Week by beginning our inquiry into Tikapa Moana / The Hauraki Gulf.

We began by discussing our own experiences in the local marine environment.  Then we watched this incredible video We identified all the animals we saw living on our doorstep:

Seal        stingray        Orca        Shark        Turtle                           Whales        Dolphins

Pufferfish                    Jellyfish                    Manta Ray                    Claw fish    Snapper

King Crab                   Swordfish                Crayfish                        Octopus        Seabirds

fur seal    Squid            Marlin                    Sea star                        Hammerhead    fish

We mapped out Tikapa Moana and located Wakaaranga School on the map too.

Afterwards, we read an online magazine about the wetlands that form part of Tikapa Moana.  There was a fun Kahoot to check our comprehension.

Lastly, we conducted an audit of the litter from around our school.  We discovered lots of plastic lunchbox litter.  Can you pack a litterfree lunch to help the oceans?