Animal Enclosure 2016 - term 2

Kalae

My Creature is a Gecko.

Some things I needed to consider about my creature: That it only needs a small inclosure because it is small and it will not need a big one because they do not run that often and they are not big creatures.  I put a pond into my enclosure because they like to swim. I have put a little tree because they like to climb. I put in a hut in the play area because the like to hide and i put a hut in the room for at night if they are scared then they can hide be safe.

My enclosure has these special features for my pet:  A cushion for a bed, A food bowl, A play area with a pool because they like to swim, A comfort room so if they want to relax in, bathroom for  when they get dirty you could clean them up. That it only needs a small inclosure because it is small and it will not need a big one because they do not run that often.  I put a pond into my enclosure because they like to swim. I have put a little tree because they like to climb. I put in a hut in the play area because the like to hide.

What I am pleased about: The way it turned out because some off it went to plan and the rest sort of didn't. The pond because it was hard to cut out but it turned out perfect when livy cut it out.

What I have found tricky: Was making the hole for the pond because it was hard to cut out and it actually turned out really good in the end because Livy helped me cut it out.

What I would like to improve: Is by doing the hard stuff first and do the easy stuff last because this time i did the opposite and i did not finish.

Project based Learning

Project Based Learning Blog Post Kalae

Step One Selecting a context	Lost in the Bush Save the Bush Fun in the Bush
Step Two & Three Create questions and identify one broad question	What was your broad question? How do we know what is poisonous in the bush?
Step Four What did I already know about my question?	That some mushrooms can be poisonous That some flowers can be poisonous That some of these poisonous things can be killing our native animals
Step Five Design your creation	Our creation was called a trap. This is what we needed to make are trap: Wood, cardboard, paint, glue, screws, wire, paper, ping pong ball, and paint brushes
Step Six Build your creation
Step Seven Reflection	How did it go?  Charlotte and I thought that it went well but if we did it another time  we would have changed the box to a smaller size. What went well? Charlotte and I thought that some things went to plan and some did not. Like when we were making the trap we had to make a decision on if we were going to paint the box or not. What was a challenge? The most challenging part of making the trap was when you had to put the wire into the sides of the trap because when the animal comes in the door might not close if it was not made probably.
Step Eight Evaluate	What would you change next time? The size of the box because we thought that the box size was to big for something that was just a model.l What would you improve next time? The size of the box because we thought that the box was to big.
Feedback - ask some other children what they thought?	Ruby = Maybe think about your spelling and I loved your creation and I like how you have put a lot of detail into this blog. Well done :)! Makayla = I like how you used Green & Brown for camouflage on it so creatures don’t see it :D Henrietta = Great Job on your trap I loved how you did it camouflage so it blends in so the animals don’t even think it is there Livy =I love how you camouflaged your trap that was very smart of you and I like the topic you choose