While Marita was visiting Kiribati, her daughter, Matari kept a diary of her adventures.

<CLICK HERE>to see some of her journal entries.

• Like Matari, use the adventure journal template to draw and/or write an immediate response to the episode. To access the journal template <CLICK HERE>

• Share responses with teacher, elbow buddy, table group and class.

•  After each episode, add to your journal so you have a collection of your experience in Kiribati at the end of the adventure.

The adventure journal can also be used as a workbook to collect your responses to the learning experiences.

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English

3 - AC9E3LE01 Discuss characters, events and setting in different contexts in literature First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australiana and world authors and illustrators

The Arts / Drama

AC9ADR4E01 Explore where, why and how drama is created and/or performed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts

In this episode, you took your first flight on your flying canoe. Do you remember what people in Kiribati used to hold their canoes together? 

You guessed it! Strong coconut fibres. 

Think about the materials in your school and home environment that are used for building and holding things together. How strong do you think they are, particularly in comparison to coconut fibre?

• In small groups or individually design, plan, experiment with and write up a Science inquiry that answers, “How strong are different materials?”.

• Using natural and synthetic materials in the classroom and/or brought in from home test the strength of different materials, including rope and natural fibres, when put under different conditions.

• Record, represent, compare and communicate your findings, drawing conclusions regarding the similarities and differences between the strength of materials tested.

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Science

3 - AC9S3I01 Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationship and make predictions based on observations

AC9S3I02 Use provided scaffold to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests and considering the safe use of materials and equipment

AC9S3I03 Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate

AC9S3I04 Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns

AC9S3I05 Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions

AC9S3I06 Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate

4 - AC9S4I01 Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationship and make predictions based on observations

AC9S4I02 Use provided scaffold to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests and considering the safe use of materials and equipment

AC9S4I03 Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate

AC9S4I04 Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns

AC9S4I05 Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions

AC9S4I06 Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate

Technologies

AC9TDE4K02 Describe how forces and properties of materials affect function in a product or system