Hello everyone,
Welcome to another Health blog. Today in Health, we did a marshmallow tower game. We had to work in pairs or groups of three. As a group, we had to try our best to make it stable and as high as possible. But we could only use 12 marshmallows and 8 sticks. It was very interesting to see how it turned out at the end. Sadly, my partner and I didn’t manage to keep our tower up, but it was a fun experience.
In this blog, I will be answering some questions related to today’s activity. For our blog task, we had to choose a level: Ace, Pro, Legend, or Titan. I picked Titan.
Explain what Te Whare Tapa Whā is –
Te Whare Tapa Whā is a Māori model of health that explains how our wellbeing is made up of four important parts, like the four walls of a house.
- Taha tinana – our physical health (our body)
- Taha hinengaro – our mental and emotional health (our thoughts and feelings)
- Taha whānau – our social health (our relationships with friends and whānau)
- Taha wairua – our spiritual health (our beliefs, values, and sense of purpose)
If one wall is weak, the whole house becomes unstable. This shows that we need to look after every part of our hauora, not just our body or our mind, so we can stay balanced and healthy.
Describe your activity in detail –
Today in Health, we played a marshmallow tower game. We went into pairs or groups of three and were given 12 marshmallows and 8 sticks. Our challenge was to build the tallest and most stable tower we could using only those materials. We had to plan our design, communicate with each other, and quickly fix any parts that fell over.
The aim of this game was to work together to build the highest and most stable tower we could with limited resources. It also helped us practise teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and resilience when things didn’t work out.
Explain how your hauora was impacted by participating in today’s activity –
My hauora was positively affected during the game as I was having fun working with my partner and trying different ideas for the tower. This had a positive impact on my taha hinengaro (mental and emotional health) because I felt excited, interested, and curious about how to make the tower better. It also helped my taha whānau (social health) because I had to communicate, share ideas, and listen to my partner, which made our relationship stronger. My taha tinana (physical health) was involved too, as I was using my hands and body to build the tower and move around the table.
Explain what is important to know or understand when participating in a game with others –
It is important to understand how to communicate respectfully, listen to others, and work as a team when participating in a game with others. This is because good communication helps everyone share their ideas and feel valued, which makes the game more enjoyable. It is also important to understand fairness and follow the rules so that everyone has an equal chance and no one feels left out or cheated. Another important thing is to be kind and supportive, even if you don’t win, because this helps protect everyone’s hauora and keeps the environment positive for all players.
Pictures of what the activity looked like –
