Beeswax Wraps

Last week we learned about litterless lunches. We made beeswax wraps. We were allowed  to write on it, so I wrote hello in all sorts of different languages like Chinese (ni hao) and Italian (ciao). We made the wraps to replace the plastic glad wrap in our lunch box. Glad wrap is a example of single use plastic. The New Zealand Government has proposed a ban on single use plastics. With beeswax wraps we can just wrap up our biscuits and our sandwiches. If it gets dirty you  can just wipe it with a wet cloth. Here is how you make them: First you get a piece of cloth and cut along the edge with pinking shears to stop it from fraying. Then you can draw on it (optional). After that you have to melt a block of beeswax in a pan and soak the cloth in it until it is completely covered in wax. After that hold it by the top edges of the cloth and let the excess wax drip of onto a piece of cardboard. When it is dry (which will take about 2 minutes) it is ready to use. The reason we made them  is because we are trying to reduce the amount of rubbish/plastic in our lunches. I really enjoyed making my beeswax wrap.

This week in Te Ngahere we have been doing a reading called ‘Counting Kākahi’. We had to make a document and answer some questions about kākahi. Once we had  finished we made a DLO to share what we have learnt. I enjoyed learning about kākahi. One part of the reading was to find 25 of the most important words, I think b I did well to find them. I think I could do better at summarizing the article using some of the 25  words.

Last week we were learning about solar and lunar eclipses. I made a google presentation and I included; how a solar and lunar eclipse is created and what the difference is. I think I did well to add extra information to help describe what a lunar and solar Eclipse is. I enjoyed learning about solar and lunar Eclipses. Next time think I could do better by writing more about the phases of lunar and solar eclipses.