For the last two weeks we have been working around a text about possums. We did a vocab activity, response to text and create like usal. But this blog post is about my create, here is the success criteria. We had to start in 1837 when possums first arrived. We used movement, arrows, or transitions to show how they spread across the country over time.
Also adding captions, voice-over, or background music to explain what was happening to native plants, birds, and insects as possums increased. Lasty show the change in balance — for example, healthy forests turning bare, or native birds disappearing. We also had a challenge it was, What would a balanced ngahere look like if possums had never been introduced? Using all of that I created this short video about possums using canva.
Here is my video: