Bug Walk

Check out what we found on our bug walk.

Our focus was to see what we could find and where certain bugs lived. Manaaki (care) or the bush and bugs was key.

Rimu 5 & 6 posing at Papakowhai Reserve

What is this bug called?

Can you name this beetle?

What do you think lives in there?

Spider webs everywhere!

Cicada shell

Just beautiful!

On our way there.

Where does this path lead?

What do you think did this?

Ooh, what's this?

Webs galore!

A lovely end to the walk.

Do you think the butterfly would like a cuddle?

Our trip to Te Papa was spectacular. The Buglab is full of wonderful displays and information around the focus of our current Inquiry unit - How bugs help us.

 Morning tea stop in the foyer to avoid the rain.

Checking out the M.A.F. area.

Beautiful digital fireflies following us into Buglab.

Creating enough heat to cook the Hornet.

Bombardier Beetle slide.

Finding out how bugs help us. So interesting!

Dragonfly pod

Orchid Mantis pod

Jewel Wasp pod

Creating origami flying objects 

A fun walk through Bush City at the end. There weren't any bugs around though, the rain had only just stopped.

Come to the Carpet!

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

We did some bug sorting today in our Inquiry groups.
Tell someone at home which group you are in.

Get NZ Writin

We joined a nationwide writing programme which involved being paired with a buddy class from Pillan's Point School in Tauranga.

We put this together for the other class and posted it them last week...

A poster about us

A  postcard puzzle with metaphors about ourselves on the back.

And they posted a package back.

It arrived on Tuesday!

Add caption

 So exciting!

This is their puzzle.

Thank you Room 9 from Pillans Point School!

This is their poster about themselves.

Come and see a copy of ours and their poster in our classroom soon!

Capital E - Anika Moa show

What a venue!

Finding a spot to sit.

Anika, the Witch and a Taniwha

Mosh pit

Great entertainment from Anika

Great work out!