https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj Always begin with what we thing we know about a topic. This helps focus our research, and also to form "wondering" questions en-us 2017-08-13 04:37:18 UTC 2026-03-03 21:28:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180850917 The birds migrate through different seasons ]]> 2017-08-13 23:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180850917 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180850968 The plants on sand dunes help sand dunes remain where they are ]]> 2017-08-13 23:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180850968 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180850981 The birds come to Muriwai around the June/July time period]]> 2017-08-13 23:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180850981 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851052 The baby birds migrate to Australia and the older birds migrate out to sea]]> 2017-08-13 23:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851052 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851072 The water erodes the land away]]> 2017-08-13 23:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851072 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851128 The tides are very strong there and is good for surfing]]> 2017-08-13 23:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851128 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851178 The young birds migrate to Australia]]> 2017-08-13 23:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851178 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851183 The beach has "black sand]]> 2017-08-13 23:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851183 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851192 The tide at Muriwai goes out quite far]]> 2017-08-13 23:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851192 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851280 Murawai has black sand from volcanic rocks and it is magnetic.]]> 2017-08-13 23:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851280 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851300 The sand at Muriwai is black and magnetic]]> 2017-08-13 23:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851300 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851377 Over time the birds have relocated closer to the cliff where tourists take pictures]]> 2017-08-13 23:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851377 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851393 The birds are called Gannets.

]]> 2017-08-13 23:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851393 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851400 There is a lot of iron in the sand at Muriwai]]> 2017-08-13 23:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851400 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851419 The water and tides change the shapes of the rocks.]]> 2017-08-13 23:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851419 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851530 The sea/ocean at Muriwai is very dangerous to swim/surf in]]> 2017-08-13 23:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851530 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851565 The Gannets are large birds and are bigger than seagulls]]> 2017-08-13 23:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851565 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851622 Muriwai is a surf beach because of all the rocks that are further out at sea]]> 2017-08-13 23:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851622 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851630 People slide down the sand dunes, even when they are not supposed to. ]]> 2017-08-13 23:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851630 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851643 lakes are ecosystems]]> 2017-08-13 23:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851643 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851684 The bush at Murawai has got many native plants.]]> 2017-08-13 23:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851684 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851694 sand dunes collapse over time]]> 2017-08-13 23:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851694 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851713 They plant plants into the Sand dunes there]]> 2017-08-13 23:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851713 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851722 The sand dunes are protected at Muriwai]]> 2017-08-13 23:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851722 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851735 Lots of jelly fish]]> 2017-08-13 23:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851735 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851766 lakes can be made from craters]]> 2017-08-13 23:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851766 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851809 The gannets usually stay with their partner for the whole of their life]]> 2017-08-13 23:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851809 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851863 Muriwai beaches black sand is very special.]]> 2017-08-13 23:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180851863 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180852814 The wingspan of a gannet is around 1 meter]]> 2017-08-13 23:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180852814 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180852839 plants help to stop erosion]]> 2017-08-13 23:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180852839 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180852962 plants can help to prevent sand dunes collapsing]]> 2017-08-14 00:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180852962 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180852964 The baby gannets are quite large, fluffy and grey.]]> 2017-08-14 00:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180852964 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853119 The beach is surrounded by bush and cliffs ]]> 2017-08-14 00:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853119 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853177 sand dunes are not plants, but can have plants in them]]> 2017-08-14 00:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853177 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853201 The Gannets have a wingspan of about 2 meters]]> 2017-08-14 00:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853201 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853264 Sand dunes aren't very stable]]> 2017-08-14 00:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853264 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853286 Gannets only nest on flat surfaces]]> 2017-08-14 00:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853286 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853314 biting insects thrive in freshwater ecosystems]]> 2017-08-14 00:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853314 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853340 there are a lot of spiral shells on the beach ]]> 2017-08-14 00:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853340 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853379 The beach is a marine reserve to protect the gannets, plants, wildlife and sand dunes]]> 2017-08-14 00:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853379 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853380 Murawai is a reserve]]> 2017-08-14 00:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853380 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853411 dragonflies live around water]]> 2017-08-14 00:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853411 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853416 Murawai is a sanctuary for many different species and plants.]]> 2017-08-14 00:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853416 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853493 It is a very long beach

]]> 2017-08-14 00:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853493 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853542 Gannets usually only have one mate for life.]]> 2017-08-14 00:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853542 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853574 The cliffs surrounding the beach are not very stable.]]> 2017-08-14 00:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853574 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853605 muriwai is a wildlife reserve]]> 2017-08-14 00:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853605 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853633 There are more than 200 gannets that live by Murawai ]]> 2017-08-14 00:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853633 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853695 Many shells, waste and fish wash up on shore because of the strong waves.]]> 2017-08-14 00:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853695 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853702 There was a blue bottle jelly fish at muriwai the day we went.]]> 2017-08-14 00:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853702 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853895 It is is 50 ks long]]> 2017-08-14 00:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853895 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853907 Muriwai is a place that supports lots of native species and plants]]> 2017-08-14 00:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853907 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853921 The gannets are a rare species of birds ]]> 2017-08-14 00:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853921 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853942 Murawai is a big tourist attraction known for their gannots, wildlife and bush]]> 2017-08-14 00:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853942 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853944 rubbish that is left around on the beach pollutes the water and environment and can affect the wildlife.]]> 2017-08-14 00:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180853944 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180854341 The bush is filled with native plants]]> 2017-08-14 00:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180854341 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180854425 Sand dune erosion is partly caused by people sliding down the dunes.]]> 2017-08-14 00:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180854425 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180854437 Closer to summer is when the gannots are most popular.]]> 2017-08-14 00:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180854437 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994657 sand is ground up shells and rocks]]> 2017-08-14 22:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994657 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994676 You have to be cautious around Muriwai with all the unstable cliffs and huge waves.]]> 2017-08-14 22:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994676 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994716 sand dunes are the homes of native birds]]> 2017-08-14 22:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994716 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994892 Muriwai is quite a famous NZ attraction. Tourists will come to the reserve to; fish, go sightseeing, observe the Gannets, go tramping/hiking, and go surfing]]> 2017-08-14 22:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994892 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994973 The black sand is magnetic]]> 2017-08-14 22:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180994973 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995036 there are some blue streaks in the black sand.]]> 2017-08-14 22:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995036 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995166 Maybe the strong current is caused because the beach isn't very sheltered]]> 2017-08-14 22:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995166 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995357 There are a lot of native species in and around Muriwai reserve]]> 2017-08-14 22:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995357 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995418 There are a lot of wildlife and different plants in the Muriwai Bush]]> 2017-08-14 22:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995418 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995564 The waves and currents can be very dangerous]]> 2017-08-14 22:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995564 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995615 sometimes animals "work" for each other, e.g. some tarantulas keep tiny frogs as "pets" The frog eats the insects that attack the tarantulas nest and egg sack and in return the tarantula protects the frog from predators]]> 2017-08-14 22:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995615 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995908 Gannets nest up high on cliffs]]> 2017-08-14 22:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180995908 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996220 Many people used to blow up bits off the cliff and a few homes are up there. The cliff has been eroded and is not very stable.

]]> 2017-08-14 22:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996220 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996329 Wildlife reserves do not allow cats or dogs into them]]> 2017-08-14 22:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996329 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996572 Maybe the waves are stronger at Muriwai because unlike some beaches there isn't much shelter]]> 2017-08-14 22:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996572 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996586 Younger Gannets travel further than their parents.]]> 2017-08-14 22:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996586 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996697 Perhaps the waves at Muriwai is strong because the gravitational pull from the moon is much stronger. 

]]> 2017-08-14 22:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996697 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996861 People litter because they are lazy and can not be bothered to put their rubbish in the bin or pick it up.]]> 2017-08-14 22:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996861 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996921 When people are having a day at Muriwai when their rubbish is blown away, they don't seem to care. They just go "oh where did that wrapper go? its ok." ]]> 2017-08-14 22:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996921 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996950 Litter ends up killing or harming the wildlife - it can choke fish, dolphins and whales and pollute the ocean. It can strangle birds and take ages to biodegrade. Moral of the story: Don't litter!]]> 2017-08-14 22:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180996950 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180997191 When people litter, they don't think of the aftermath. One piece of plastic in a bin and has flown away and you put it back, Just let the litter kill a marine animal. These are similar but it has a complete different aftermath.]]> 2017-08-14 22:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180997191 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180997321 the difference between putting your litter in the bin or just leaving it there may not seem like much to you but really, it is huge. your plastic bag could kill a whale or strangle an innocent bird.]]> 2017-08-14 22:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/180997321 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/181343837 The gannets come to Muriwai around June or July and stay most of winter.]]> 2017-08-16 22:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/181343837 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/181344151 The sand is black because of volcanos]]> 2017-08-16 22:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/181344151 https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/182714729 The kereru (wood pigeon) weighs the same as 30 chocolate fish which is around 600g]]> 2017-08-25 00:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/janinej/3vgb13y44lpj/wish/182714729