On Monday we went to the Museum and learned about Maori technology. When we got there we listened to Anthony and Marisa. We got into our groups and went with Anthony. He told us about a story about a green stone taniwha. The green stone taniwha was afraid of only one thing, the sandstone taniwha. One day the green stone taniwha went to New Zealand. When he got there he saw this lady and he fell in love with the lady straight away. Then he took he as a hostage so that she would love him. They went around New Zealand but the ladies husband was following them. Then they came to a river and they went to the top of the river. The husband wanted to kill the taniwha but before he could the taniwha turned his wife into green stone. There is a myth where every time the river floods a piece of green stone come off the green stone lady.
After that we went with Anthony to his classroom where we got to use some Maori tools. Firstly we used a rock smoother. You rub a dry rock against the wet rock to make the dry rock smooth. Then we used this axe that was made out of wood and the sharp bit was made out of green stone. Then we used a drill. There was a wooden stick with a circle around it and then you wrap rope around the stick. Then to make the drill spin you pull them separate ways. Then we used this fire making tool. The tool was made out of wood and there was this stick that you rub against a chunk of wood. Then we drew these pictures. There was these different pictures that would tell other tribes where they were and what they were doing. There was also a carving tool.
In the end me and my group had lots of fun at the museum!
Have you gone to the museum? if you have what is your favourite part?
