Technology
: He Mahinga Röpere — Strawberry Patch
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Approach: One to one
Focus: Choice of materials to suit particular purpose.
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Resources: 5 types of cover material, 6 types of fastener, sample of frame material, photo, plan of frame.
Questions / instructions:
In this activity you will be thinking about the best way to protect a strawberry garden from birds.
Mö tënei mahi, ka whakaaro ake koe, mö tëtahi huarahi pai rawa, hei ärai atu i ngä manu i te mära röpere.
Here is a picture of a strawberry patch.
Anei tëtahi whakaahua mahinga röpere.
Show student the photo.
     
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1. There is a problem. Birds keep on eating the nice, juicy straw-berries. How do you think the problem could be fixed?
He raruraru. Kei te kainga tonutia ngä röpere tino reka nei e ngä manu. Ki öu whakaaro, me ahatia tënei raruraru kia tika ai?		    
  Pause for answer.

One idea for fixing the problem is to put a cover on a frame, then put the covered frame over the strawberry patch. Here is a plan of a frame to help you think about that idea.

Ko tëtahi whakaaro hei whakatika i tënei raruraru, kia whakatakoto he uhi ki runga i tëtahi taitapa [frame]. Kätahi, ka whakatakoto taua taitapa uhi ki runga i te mahinga röpere. Anei tëtahi hoahoa o tëtahi taitapa hei whakaarotanga mäu.

 

Show student the plan.

Here are some materials that could be used for the cover on the frame.
Anei ëtahi momo uhi tërä pea, he pai hei uhi taitapa.

Give student the possible covers.
2. Which material do you think is the most suitable one to use?
Ki öu whakaaro ko tëhea te mea pai rawa?		 fine plastic netting, 3cm holes 9 6
black polythene sheet 8 14
windbreak cloth 39 37
plastic netting, 5cm holes 5 0
chicken wire, 1cm holes 39 43
3. Why would that material be the best to use?
He aha ai?		 unable to be penetrated by birds size of mesh 80 84
allows sun through 22 28
allows moisture through 19 14
creates good conditions for growth 14 16
easy to work with 2 10

Give student the wood.
The plan shows that the cover needs to be attached to some pieces of wood.
E whakaatu mai ana te hoahoa, me whakamau rawa te uhi, ki ëtahi pito räkau.

Give student the fasteners.
Here are some things that could be used to attach the material to the wood.
Anei ëtahi mea hei hononga mö te uhi ki ngä räkau.

    
4. What do you think would be best
for attaching the cover to the wood?
Ko tëhea te mea pai rawa, hei hononga mö te uhi ki ngä räkau?		 glue 5 2
nails
25 21
PVC insulation tape 1 2
drawing pins 1 0
wire staples 61 67
polypropylene string 7 8
5. How would you use this fastening (or these fastenings) to attach the cover to the wood?
Me pëhea te whakamahi o tënei/ënei taputapu whakamau, hei hononga mö te uhi ki ngä räkau? 		   
6. Explain why you think that would be the best way to attach the net to the wood.
Whakamäramatia mai nä te aha i kï ai koe koinä te ähuatanga pai rawa atu, hei hononga mö te uhi ki ngä räkau.		 responses to 5 & 6
practicality, durability 		   
strong
12 22
moderate
35 49
weak
51 27
none
2 2
Commentary:
Mäori students in Mäori immersion (MI) settings scored statistically significantly higher than did Mäori students in general education (GEd) settings. The responses to questions 5 and 6 were the main factors in this difference.
 
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