Section outline

  • Kia ora...

    KA PAI to all who revised at home for their Science assessments last week! TINO PAI!!

    Now that we have covered the basics of botany, we are going to explore different uses of plants that society has used from generations when ill, with particular focus on Maori Rongoa. 

    Success Criteria:

    1. Define Maori Rongoa. What is it and how is it used?
    2. Explore, sketch and identify different NZ native plants that are used for common ailments according to Maori Rongoa
    3. Explore and describe other aspects of Maori Rongoa that may contribute to healing the haora.
    4. Explore a different traditional medicinal approach. Compare with Maori Rongoa

    Activities:

    1. Complete a research project on Maori Rongoa
    2. Compare and contrast Maori Rongoa with another traditional medicinal belief

    Further Learning:
    All additional learning resources are posted on Google Classrooms