On Friday 18th March Room 1 walked down to New Brighton Beach to meet up with Chris from the Christchurch City Council so he could teach us about the importance of the sand dunes in our environment and for our community.
We learned about how dunes are formed and that they provide a habitat for many plants and insects. Chris told us about how some people don't like the dunes because they spoil their view of the ocean, however they also give those houses protection from the sand and potential floods that come from the beach.
We built our own dunes on the beach and did experiments on them that showed what happens when the sand blows on to them and when humans walk and run over them. We added paths and fences to our dunes to show how we are protecting them.
It was a great lesson and we learned lots about a special part of our community that we usually don't think about.
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