This document discusses a learning activity where students photographed local currency and products that could be purchased with that currency. Students were asked to take photos of coins/bills and 3-5 locally sold products, provide information about the currency and products, and have their work uploaded to an online project. The project aimed to help students understand the value of money and locally grown/sold goods. The rest of the document provides examples of New Zealand currency and local products from Kawerau, along with the prices of those products. It concludes with next steps, which include creating play money and an educational board game about their town.

1. e-Learners Team at Putauaki
Looking at Money
and Locally Sold Products
Me, Beyond My Digital World
http://elearnersteamatputauaki.wikispaces.com/
Term 4, Weeks 1-2, 2010

2. e-Learners Team at Putauaki
We are learning to understand the look and worth of money
around the world with an emphasis on locally sold products
Decide on which pieces of money you will photograph.
Make a list of 3-5 locally sold products that the notes and/or coins can buy.
Collect the products so that you can photograph these alongside your money.
Include written information about the currency and the products in your slides.
Whaea Jeanette will upload the one class project to Slideshare.
Our slideshare project will then be posted or linked to www.onedayonearth.org
Over the next few weeks we visit those who have contributed to the project.
We will compare and contrast how other currencies relates to New Zealand money.
Term 4, Weeks 1-2, 2010

3. What we need to mention about Kawerau that
will help you understand more about our locally
grown and sold products.
 Kawerau is located in the North Island of New
Zealand.
 Kawerau is a small country town in the Eastern Bay
of Plenty.
 The temperature in Kawerau can reach up to 30
degrees Celsius.
 The climate in Kawerau is generally warm.
 The season at the moment is late Spring.
 Fruit and vegetables as locally grown and sold
products flourish in Kawerau because we are well-
sheltered and have great weather a lot of the time.

4. NZD$1.80 = 1 Avocado
An avocado is a type of fruit that can be sliced up
and put into salads or sandwiches.

5. NZD$3.90 = 1 Bunch of Asparagus
Asparagus is a green vegetable that can be
steamed.

6. NZD$3.80 = 1 Whole Cabbage
A green cabbage is similar to a lettuce. It can be
put into a coleslaw, boiled or roasted.

7. NZD$5.90 = 1 Dozen Eggs
Eggs come from chickens and can be eaten raw,
poached, boiled or scrambled.

8. NZD$4 = 1 kg Granny Smith Apples
SPECIMEN
Granny Smith Apples are a type of fruit that are green.
Depending on taste, these apples can be sour or sweet.

9. NZD$3.80 = 1 kg Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit are a New Zealand fruit that can be
eaten raw. Kiwifruit are gold or green and furry.

10. NZD$5 = 1 kg Kumara
SPECIMEN
Kumara are purple or orange vegetables that be
cut then deep fried to make chips.

11. NZD$3 = 1 Iceberg Lettuce
Lettuce is a green leafed vegetable that is eaten
raw and put into summer salads.

12. NZD$3.60 = 1 kg Mandarins
Mandarins are an orange fruit. Mandarins are
small and sour.

13. NZD$4.90 = 500g Portabello
Mushrooms
Portabello mushrooms are round vegetables with
stems that can be fried, stem and used in many ways.

14. NZD$4 = 1 kg Onions
Onions are layered vegetables that can be peeled. Onions
give off an unpleasant odour that sting eyes when chopped.

15. NZD$4 = 1 kg Pears
Pears are green or brown fruits that can be eaten
raw or cooked.

16. NZD$5.80 = 1 kg Potatoes
Potatoes are well-used vegetables that are harvested
early December.

17. NZD$4 = 1 kg Oranges
SPECIMEN
Oranges are round fruits that are generally eaten
raw and grow in trees.

18. NZD$4 = 1 Bunch Spring Onions
Spring Onions are long, thin vegetables that are cut up
and put into salads or as added as toppings on pizza.

19. NZD$7.00 = 1 kg Tomatoes
Tomatoes are red fruits that are mistaken as
vegetables. Tomatoes grow on vines.

20. NZD$5 = 1 kg Mince
Mince is a type of ground meat that is cooked
and made into patties, loaves or stew.

21. NZD$8.20 = 1 kg Pork Bones
Pork Bones are bones with meat on them that
are boiled with potatoes, cabbage or watercress.

22. NZD$3.60 = 6 Cheese Bread Buns
Cheese Bread Buns are made on the premises
of our local supermarket New World in Kawerau.

23. NZD$2 = 1 x 500ml Water
Water is the best liquid to drink. We are lucky to
have a good supply here in Kawerau.

24. We have learnt that…
 ‘in season’ fruits and vegetables are cheap and
the best time to buy in bulk.
 Saving money is important for a long term goal.
 Some specials are not always the best buy.
 Coupons and Fly Buys points are a great way
to save money and get rewards.
 We have a lot of locally produced and sold
fruits and vegetables in Kawerau.

25. Our Next Learning Steps
 use what we now know about New Zealand
currency to create K-Town play money
 research historical places for our next project
 Create a K-Town O-poly game (as a Young
Enterprise Project)
Share what we think and do with Berwick Primary
and schools from the rest of the world via
www.onedayonearth.org