We have talking about Pukekos in Room 12. We drew Pukekos for our Calendar Art, we made 3D Pukekos with Mrs M for Art and we coloured in Pukeko pictures to use the Colarmix app on the iPad to get them to turn into 3D creatures.
We wrote some Information Reports about Pukekos as well. Here are a few:
Ashley's Information Report:
This story is about Pukekos. Pukekos have got a blue body and a black feather. Pukekos also have red legs and a red beak and red eyes. Pukekos go looking for food such as worms and bugs. Pukekos live around swampy areas. Pukekos are a member of the rail family of birds. Pukekos can grow about 51 centimetres long. Pukekos can be about the size of a hen. Pukekos can be aggressive. Pukekos are found all over New Zealand. Although Pukekos don’t have webbed feet they are extremely good swimmers. I think Pukekos are an interesting animal.
Julia's Information Report:
My information report is about pukeko’s. Pukeko’s have a red beak and have red legs. They live in grass areas and they eat bugs and attack people. They also live in swamps. Their body is blue and black. They have some white in their tail. The rest of their tail is black. I like Pukeko’s because the babies are cute and the saddest part is when they eat baby ducks that I feel sad for them. I really do feel sorry for them.
Trinity's Information Report:
Pukekos are a bird that can not fly. They are a swamp bird. They also eat the head’s off of little baby ducklings. They have red beaks. And have blue tummy’s and red leg’s and black wing’s. They have red eyes. They eat heads off little ducklings. And they live in the swamp. Sometimes they are could swamp hen’s. I think the pukekos are very cool and they deserve respect.