🏞️Arataki🌲(Brief)

On Wednesday 27 of June we went to Arataki Regional park. First we went on the bendy bus to Arataki. Once we got there we had to scrub our shoes to prevent Kauri dieback.

Then I went along the loop and the nature trail with my group. We had a checklist so we looked for spiders. we had to go deep into the bushes to find a very cute blue spider making a web. It took us 10 minutes to find it but it was worth it.

 In the last block I did a workshop to learn about the life cycle where insects are important. We used something called a pooter. It is something where you suck up a bug through a straw and catch bugs but you can't accidentally suck it into your mouth.

At the end you can release your insect. 

Going to Arataki was very fun and I learnt lots about insects..

🐚Report Writing Lillia🌊

Have you ever seen a crab when you were at the beach? Well that means you have seen a crustacean! Crustaceans are crabs, lobsters, shrimp, sand hoppers, barnacles, crayfish and slaters.

Crustaceans are usually found in the ocean but some crustaceans live on land as well. The only crustaceans living on land is the slater, also known as a woodlouse.

All water crustaceans have a exoskeleton made of calcium. Their body is made up of an antenna, eyes, thorax, crusher claw, walking legs, head, swimmerets, flippers, tail and abdomen.

Crustaceans eat scraps and dead creatures, but slaters eat rotten wood.

My favourite crustaceans are hermit crabs because I think they are cute. Here is a diagram of one.

We need to look after crustaceans because they are a great food resources and they clean up our oceans. You can help by not using plastic and picking it up.

🌟Matariki✨