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Today is the second day of the second week or the 7th day of the Summer Learning Journey!
The first activity that we have to do today is this!
There is a long history in New Zealand of collecting natural plants, including flax (harakeke), and using them to create cloaks, baskets (kete), mats, traps and ropes. Flax weaving is an art form. It can take years for people to perfect the art of weaving. Have you ever tried it?
For this activity, you are asked to watch a short video of someone weaving a fish (ika) out of flax.
On your blog, tell us whether or not you would like to try flax weaving. Does it interest you? Why or why not?
I have tried weaving once before and I think that it is a cool thing to do because you make mistakes and it might not turn out into what you wanted it to be but it turned into something else. I want to try more weaving and make new things out of the flax. It does interest me because I kind of do sewing designs at home, so I think that if I try doing weaving more, I would sort of be used to it.
For the second activity, we have to think of someone of a character who is strong and tough like the Kiwi Mangrove which is a very tough tree that can be found I Northland and Auckland. I think that I would pick Moana because she was very tough and strong to save everyone even though she had to stay at the island and lead people, she knew that everybody was in danger so she saved everyone. She didn't even know how to sail the boat but she learnt from her mistakes. Moana is the Chiefs daughter and she was meant to lead everyone that was on the island.
Here is the bonus activity, hope you enjoy!
When I was reading the list about the plants and I think that the most weirdest ones were probably Wilwitschia Mirabilis and Hydnellem Pickii. The difference between them is that the first plant grows in a desert and the second plant grows in North America and Europe. The first plant is a dry plant and the second one produces this blood like juice. Something simular is that they are both rare!
Here are some photos!
Kia ora Parwin,
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous post, well done!
I haven't done weaving since I was at primary school and would love to give it a go again! What do you think would be a cool thing to create with weaving?
Moana is such an inspiration character and fantastic one to chose for this activity! I do love that movie. What other characters do you like in that movie? I find the chicken pretty funny.
Until next time, happy blogging :)