Mehi - Learning Pathway

This is my learning pathway that I have annotated.

Mehi and Quitah - Cybersmart Reflection

This is my cybersmart reflection for the term.

Mehi - My Reading Log

Mehi and Chasity - Fishing Practices - Information Report

Fishing Practices:

The sea is full of sea creatures. Some people use different techniques when going fishing, but some techniques can damage some parts of many different ocean habitats. For example, here are some fishing practices people use to fish.

Dredging:

Dredging is one method used for fishing practices. It can be harmful to the deep sea climate, but can also result in high levels of bycatch. By restricting dredging areas, bycatch and damage to seafloor life can be reduced. To prevent this problem from happening you can regulate the areas where dredging occurs. When you are dredging you will need metal-framed baskets (Cages). These metal-framed baskets you will catch shellfish like oysters, clams, crabs, pipis, mussels, and scallops.

Gillnetting:

Gillnetting can accidentally entangle and catch ocean animals, such as.. Sea turtles, marine animals and sharks, which could kill them this could happen if people just dump their steel nets back into the water and leave it in the ocean. When you are gillnetting you would need steel nets. These steel nets can catch fish, and Unintended sea creatures.

Traps and Pots:

When traps are used in the ocean and are Abandoned, there are a few concerns of conservation happening with this fishing methods. When you want to use traps and pots you will need wire or wood cages. These wire or wood cages can catch lobsters, crabs, shrimp, sablefish and Pacific cod.

Bottom Trawling:

A bottom trawl is a type of fishing net that's pulled along the seafloor. Fishermen commonly use bottom trawls to catch shrimp and bottom-dwelling fish like halibut and sole. However, to these target fish, the nets also catch a variety of ocean life that's usually thrown back dead or dying. Dragging heavy gear across the sea bed can also damage seafloor habitats.

Conclusion

In conclusion fishing practices can be used in many good different ways but sometimes it can damage some of the different sea creature habitats.

Mehi - Duffy Reflection

Today we had a whole school Duffy assembly. We had two visitors named Joshua and Cory. They were brothers. Joshua told us a story that happened to his grandfather. It was very inspirational. Then he said a poem which is called 'Brown Brother'. It was very inspirational and made me realise that being brown is good and now I am proud to be brown. Then after he said his poem it was time to hand out the books to students. When that had finished we were allowed to ask them questions. Some students had some very interesting questions. But in the end it was a very inspirational Duffy assembly which made me feel good.

Mehi - Tuakana Teina Room 1 and 8 song

Here is a short video about what Room 8 and room 1 did together today.

Mehi - Tuakana Teina - Room 1

Today for the morning Miss Barlow's class which is room 1 came into room 8 and did some writing. We had to buddy up with somebody. My buddy was my little brother Lino. He was a great partner. We had to create a sea creature with our imagination and describe it. Our sea creature was called 'Candy Monster'. It was called that because it loved to eat candy and because it lived on candy island too. It was wonderful to have room one in room 8 especially when we all learned a new song call the kaimoana song it went like this:

Kina Kina

Wheke wheke

Ika ika

Tuna tuna

Pipi pipi

Paua paua

Kaimoana e !... Hi!!

Mehi - Multiplication Triangle

Mehi - Our Experience on the Waitangi Trip - Waitangi Treaty grounds - Copthorne Hotel e.c.t...

Last week, we went on our Waitangi Trip. The reason why we went up north to the Bay of islands was because, we entered into a movie competition that was about the 'Treaty of Waitangi'. Our main/big question was 'WHY is the treaty of Waitangi still RELEVANT today?...' Our Movie was based on this question.. and the topics we studied were.. Protection... Participation and ... Partnership.. Well also known as the three 'P's'. The group that made the movie, were called 'The Royal Pages..' I was apart of that reading group. In the end we were the winners for the upper north students, which meant our reading group were able to go and stay up at the Copthorne hotel resort, but also, not only did we go, but the student council also came, which was fair because they've worked hard to be role models for our school and make good decisions as well. 

A highlight from the Waitangi trip would've been, Kayaking because we all got to bod together and work together as a team and my other highlight was the waka experience because Matua Hone taught us new hakas as we were paddling and he told us to don't be afraid to follow and chase your dream because he only got to follow his dream when he was 40 years old but he wished that he could've followed his dream earlier. But in the end it was so much fun and I would just like to say thank you very much to the sponsors who paid and actually made this trip happen, If it weren't for you guy's this great opportunity wouldn't have happened for us young adolescence. 

Mehi - Waitangi Presentation