I'd rather KNOT

One of our literacy contract tasks this week was to have a go at tying a variety of knots.  To do this Kakapo Kids had to read and follow instructions from an online tutorial.

They practiced:
Overhand knot
Half hitch
Sheet Bend 
Slip Knot
Square Knot
Figure 8
Half Knot
Noose

After the practical practice, Kakapo researched the purpose and practicalities of each knot.  They asked themselves "what situation is this knot best for?" and "in a survival situation what could I use if I have no rope?"
After their research, the children are sharing their findings through their choice of presentation.  Some have already started, they are using explanation writing, posters, animation... Keep an eye out on the Kakapo Kids individual blogs for how they chose to share their learning.