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Today’s challenge from the SLJ, is about Narwhals and Beluga Whales!
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Here is the Kick Start activity about Narwhals. (Activity 1)
Today, I woke up and knew I had to do another SLJ post! So here I am. First thing, I opened my Chromebook to gain access to the SLJ’s blog, to see what they’ve challenged us to do for today. After five scrolls, there I found recent posts from Georgie Hamilton who happen to challenge me to the first Activity (Kick start) — Narwhals.
Here are the things I’ve done step-by-step: I’ve watched this video, about a girl who seemingly arises up to the camera wearing a snorkel to indicate shes underwater. She then removes the snorkel to greet us and then talks about her journey of trying to find unicorns, but instead, finds Narwhals. Shortly after, she proceeds to describe the Narwhals features and how beautiful it appears as.
There’s a slideshow under the video, so I searched along the slideshow then on it, there were three headings – “Ako | Learn, Hanga | Create, and, Tohatoha | Share.”
Under the heading “Ako | Learn” is a link that appears to be first, mentioning a video spitting facts about the Narwhal. Under that link, appears to be another link, that leads to a website where you could read facts about the Narwhals. Then lastly, beneath THAT link, goes another link that exchanges you to a Colouring Page website. The website has multiple colourless drawings of Narwhals for you to colour in!
Next, the words that are positioned under the heading “Hanga | Create” are the instructions instructing on what to do next in this kick up activity. It clarifies to create a copy of a Google Draw template, to use it to design a poster that gives those a greater understanding of Narwhals. On the poster, it demonstrates for me to include the few facts I’ve learnt off of those links from the previous heading. If I wanted, I could add my own image of my Narwhal I coloured. Which I did.
Then on the last heading “Tohatoha | Share” it asks me to share my journey.
Here’s my first poster:
(The second one on the bottom says: “Narwhals are known as The Unicorns of the Sea.”)
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Were moving on to the Step it Up Challenge about Beluga Whales! (Activity 2)
Made by the same person (Georgie Hamilton), is the Step It Up Challenge (activity 2), which is now about Beluga whales!
Here are the things I’ve done step-by-step (Again I guess): First steps, I again, watched another video with the same girl in it! I assume her name is Georgie. She appears on screen, with her snorkel still on but off her mouth, as she greets us again. She explains that she was very excited learning about the Narwhal(s) earlier, so she decided to go back for more, and this time learn about the Beluga Whale! “Just like the Narwhal, Belugas have a nickname too – “Canaries of the Sea.” because of the different sound it makes.” She says.
Once again, there’s a slideshow under the video, as I searched the slideshow, I found the same three headings from the previous slideshow – “Ako | Learn, Hanga | Create, and, Tohatoha | Share.” Under Ako and Hanga, has links.
Under the Ako heading, there are three links that go under eachother. First link asks us to watch a video about Beluga Whales, The second link asks us to read about Beluga Whales, and the last one clarifies me to Re-read about the whale.
Then under the heading, Hanga, it asks me to make a copy of another Google Draw. With all the information I’ve collected from under the Ako headings link, about the Beluga whale and Narwhals, I can use those information(s) to write the descriptions, similarities, differences, strengths and weaknesses on the card.
In the Google draw, there are two cards – one for the Narwhal, the other for the Beluga Whale. The cards are playing cards, and I’d say, the cards reminded me of Pokémon cards. (I think that’s what they intended for it to look like.)
Anywho, here’s my Google Draw poster:
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Thanks for reading! Thank you SLJ Team (Mrs Stone) for commenting on my other recent posts!! I just want to say that I really enjoy these types of activities you lot provide for students to do throughout this holiday! 🤓
Other than that, please inform me if you’re having trouble with things by commenting(!), I’ll try my best to reply on time and will make sure my reply is good. On the other half, ask me any question(s), or maybe leave something positive in the comments. That’ll help 😊 !
Have a lovely Holiday, remember, Jesus loves you, GOD BLESS !! 👋😎 ☆
