Room 3 Makauri School

Room 3 Makauri School

Posted on January 16, 2019 by melsb • 0 Comments

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We are a year 4 class at Makauri School who are passionate about our environment. In 2018 we participated in 3 beach clean ups, we carried out a marine meter squared project and entered our data and then we visited the Te Tapuwae o Rongokako marine reserve with Murray, Joe and Amy Palmer, Nga Mahi Te Taiao.
Junior Ocean Challenge name: Save our Seas
Challenge description: Continue to participate with the Citizen Science Marine Meter squared project and have continuing collaboration with Murray Palmer, and his organisation Nga Mahi Te Taiao. This year we aim to visit both the marine reserve and local beaches and compare the results of our observations and findings.
More information: https://youtu.be/PWNy4W5cEhE
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