Matariki #4 Navigation by the stars

LI: to find out about the way the sun, moon and stars are used. Think about navigation and harvesting food.

Polynesian navigators used mother nature to find their destination. They find out the seasons by the crops and the stars. If the stars are bunched up that means it's time for winter.

Matariki #3 What is Matariki

LI: Create a DLO that tells others what Matariki is and what the word Matariki means.

Matariki is is a Maori New Year which takes place in June and late May. This is a time where we all gather around and forget the bad things in the past. 

Matariki #2 Matariki harvesting

LI: to find out what tools were used to harvest food.

When Matariki comes we gather around with family to eat and get ready for the next season that is coming. You will know when to harvest the food, when the Matariki stars are laid out properly thats when to harvest the food. When the stars are bunched together that's when to plant the crops. The tools they used to harvest the food was Ko, Timo and Kaheru.

Matariki #1 - Why is Matariki important

LI: to explain why Matariki was important to early Māori.

Chris, Lukah and I worked on this activity showing why Matariki is important. Matariki is a Maori tradition where they come together with family and friends to forget the bad things from the past. Matariki is a time of year where you get ready for the next season and remember the their ancestors.