Fathers+Day

= Mini Inquiries Around Father's Day Theme. =

Father's Day:
Where [|Did It Begin]? When .... Why.... How.... Where ..... See the [|Wikipedia Calendar]. NZ does not celebrate Father's Day at the same time as many other countries. Why?

What Makes A Great Father?
Find out how varoius animals father their young What Makes A Great Father For You?

Father Figures:
To acknowledge the positive role of fathers, Statistics New Zealand offers the facts about fathers for Father's Day as at Sunday, 7 September 2008 [|Click Here To Visit The Site] OUR MINI INQUIRY: > e.g. Students gather and analyse these figures using a spreadsheet and pie or column graphs. Report Findings and Use these To Support Their Father's Day initiatives.
 * "How Does This Information 'acknolwedge the positive roles of fathers'? What Can We Find Out and Do?"

Father's Day Gift Tokens
OUR MINI INQUIRY: > Compare with gift tokens from a shop. Consider use by date etc.
 * During a Recession we need to conserve our money. How could we use gift coupons when we have no money? What could they be for?

Father's Day Card:
OUR INQUIRY:
 * Cards from the shops are expensive. Survey parents in your class to see which they prefer? Bought or Hand made cards? Graph & Analyse The Results.
 * Should We Make A Card For Father's Day
 * If so, what suggestions, how, when etc.
 * Set criteria to ensure quality is of high standard.

A "Hero" Father's Day Gift
OUR INQUIRY: > e.g. An Artwork From Recycled Material, Flax weaving, seedlings for the garden.
 * Do We Know Of A Famous Person Or A Hero Who Is A Great Father?
 * How Do We Know He Is?
 * What Makes Him A Hero?
 * What Could We Do To Acknowledge His Effort?