🌿 Place Observation Journal
Pukapuka Tirohanga Wāhi
Set a boundary for your place and say why you drew it there, then record six observations and classify each one. Finish with one question your walk could not answer.
Name: _________________ Date: _________________
1 · Our boundary — Tō mātou rohe
Before you record anything, decide exactly where your place starts and stops. Everyone in the group must agree.
Our boundary is: ______________________________________________
We chose it because: ______________________________________________
Sketch map — draw your boundary, then label at least four things inside it:
2 · Six observations — Ngā kitenga e ono
Record six things you actually observed inside the boundary. Tick what kind of thing each one is.
| # | Where in our place | What we observed | Living | Non-living | Made by people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ||
| 2 | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ||
| 3 | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ||
| 4 | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ||
| 5 | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ||
| 6 | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
3 · Two kupu in your own writing
Use each kupu in a sentence about your place — not a definition.
Wāhi (place) · Whenua (land) · Rākau (tree/plant) · Manu (bird)
1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
4 · One question our walk did not answer
Something you noticed but could not explain from what you saw today.