Technology - Build A Whare Challenge

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been working on an epic technology challenge.  The task: to build a whare!

Criteria:

• must be able to sit on an A4 piece of paper
• must be as realistic as possible
• must be made from natural materials - sticks
• must be aesthetically pleasing
• parts must be in proportion (eg. window should not be bigger than door)
• must be sturdy/strong
• must be able to be carried around
• whare must be given an appropriate name: Te Whare 0 _________

The whare must have:

• tekoteko
• koruru
• maihi
• raparapa
• matapihi
• pare
• whakawae
• paepae
• amo

Equipment/Tools:

• sticks
• secateurs
• ruler, pencil, pens, scissors etc.
• hot glue gun
• tools: sandpaper, hacksaw, files etc

Process:

• learn about whare
• draw a labelled diagram of a whare and learn the correct terminology and meaning of each part
• allocate partners
• plan whare (sketches and diagrams)
• gather materials and equipment
• build whare
• evaluate success

While this has been a really challenging task - we had to do a LOT of problem solving and critical thinking along the way, we are really proud of our finished whare.

Here are photos taken during the construction of our whare:

And, here are the finished products - you can have a close-up look at our work, which will be displayed in our school library: