Section outline

  • Links to Holistic Report: 

    How the moon and earth are linked to planting and Matariki. 

    Activities:

    1. In class learning -- Google Slides (refer to Google Classroom) 
    2. Literacy -- "It's always the same, but different" and "Why is the moon upside down?" 
    3. Education Perfect - Matariki and the Māori New Year activity
    4. Hands-on activities -- making a tool that links the moon phases to the Matariki planting

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Identify the phases of the moon in English and te reo
    • Name the stars involved in the Matariki star cluster 
    • Describe how the earth's tilt is related to the seasons
    • Explain why we cannot see Matariki all year round
    Key terms:

    • Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, equator, Prime Meridian, star cluster, Matariki


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    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...the moon phases by observing the moon so we can connect its pattern to lunar months
    • We are EXPLORING...how the earth, moon and sun are linked together to recognise how days, months, years and seasons are formed
    • We are EXPLORING... seasons to discover which constellations (eg. Matariki) are visible during the year and how they link to planting