Leitupo, David and Jonah Deeper thinking Harakeke Plant

Today for inquiry my group and I (Leitupo and David) did a deeper thinking about our plant, the Harakeke plant. This drawings includes interesting facts, the threat to the Harakeke plant and how it is weaved did you know that the Harakeke name was given to the plant by the Māori people... Here is the drawing down below.

Pohutukawa Poster by Pauline, Ofa and Briana

 Today Pauline, Ofa and I was doing a plant group poster about Pohutukawa and every group got to chosse a tree and we chosse a pohutukawa. WALT: Use our deep dive thinking approach to find out more information about our native trees. Check my Activity down below!

Aniseko Amihuti and Puna - New Zealand Native tree

we are learning about new Zealand's Native trees. this is important because it is a special environment to Aotearoa it looks similar to a heart all plants have to be very adaptable in their place that they are placed in.

  

Information about coconut leaves by Alfonsus, Kalisi, Mele, Zenith, Jonah, Ofa.

As you know our inquiry topic has been "Amazing Plants!" We started with New Zealand Native plants and moved to plants of the Pacific. As a learning hub we all looked at the coconut tree together as it has importance to all of our Pacific nations. Last time we looked at Achilles' group and the coconut meat/flesh and Maraia's group about the coconut shell. This time, Alfonsus, Kalisi, Mele, Zenith, Jonah, and Ofa have shared their information about the coconut leaves!

Maraia, Vili Sione & Jacob - The Coconut Shell

 The Coconut Shell

As you know our inquiry topic has been "Amazing Plants!" We started with New Zealand Native plants and moved to plants of the Pacific. As a learning hub we all looked at the coconut tree together as it has importance to all of our Pacific nations. Last time we looked at Achilles' group and the coconut meat/flesh . Here is Maraia, Vili Sione & Jacob sharing there information about the coconut shell.

Alfonsus - Fun facts about the Vanilla plant

For our "Amazing Plants Inquiry" we each chose a plant that was important to our families from the Pacific. Alfonsus spoke with his parents and one plant they came up with was the Heilala or the Vanilla plant. Here is some information he and his family researched together!

Xavier: Medicinal plants

WALT: Explain what Rongoā Māori is. Today for Reading I was matching the sickness names with the healing names but the healing is made out of Native plants from New Zealand. My goal for next time is to match more healing names with sickness! Have you seen a Harakeke face to face before? Here is my activity and video below! 

  

 

Here are same of the ways you use the plants.

Koromiko-Chew the leaves. 

Kōwhai-Drink the leaves juice. 

Harakeke (Flax)-Use it like how you use aid healing. 

Pohutukawa-Take out the nectar in the flowers. 

Pūriri-gargled the leaves. 

KawaKawa-Chew the leave. 

Here is a video about my favourite tree.