On Tuesday we went to Room 4 because Matua had brought an eel to school. Matua has been teaching us about eels. First we sat on the mat and talked about eels. There are two types of eels longfin and shortfin. Next we went outside and had a look at the eel trap. It smelt really bad because in the trap was expired salmon, a fish head, rotten bananas and some old bread. Then Matua opened the box and showed us the eel. It was in some shallow water. The eel was small and dark green in colour. It was a longfin eel. There were slimy bits on the eel too. After that we had a chance to ask Matua some questions. The eel slithered up the side of the box and gave us a fright. Finally Matua shut the box and we headed back to class. It was awesome to see an eel up close!