Waka Challenge

Last week in class we learnt how the early settlers of New Zealand came by waka form Polynesia. We read about the different waka's that the Maori made and the different materials they used. We also read the legenf of Rata's wake. We then worked in teams to make our own waka's out of newspaper. Each group was given 30 sheets of newpaper, one roll of sellotape and 30 popsicle sticks. We then had 30 minutes to produce a waka which could hold one of our team members without collapsing, looked like a waka, had strong sides and base and was creative. Look at our wonderful creations.