Exploring the Polynesian Triangle Together
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Exploring the Polynesian Triangle Together
A Journey Across the Pacific Ocean Year 2 NZ History
Our Learning Journey Today
Find Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand on a map Learn about the Polynesian Triangle Discover how Polynesian people navigated the ocean Create our own triangle maps
What Do You Know About Islands?
Have you been to an island before? What do you think it's like to live on an island? How do you think people travel between islands?
Meet the Three Special Places
Hawaii - Land of volcanoes and hula dancing Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Home of giant stone statues New Zealand (Aotearoa) - Our beautiful home
The Amazing Polynesian Triangle
Let's Make Our Own Triangle Maps!
Work with your partner Find and color the three special places Use string to connect them and make a triangle Draw something special inside your triangle
Amazing Polynesian Navigators
Used stars to find their way Watched ocean waves and currents Followed birds to find land Sailed in special boats called waka
How Did They Do It?
{"left":"Stars showed direction at night\nOcean swells pointed toward land\nBirds flew toward islands","right":"Clouds gathered over land\nWater color changed near islands\nThey remembered stories and songs"}
Share Your Triangle Creation
Show your triangle map to the class Tell us what you drew inside Use these words: 'The Polynesian Triangle includes...' Explain why you chose your special symbol
Remember This Important Idea
The Polynesian Triangle shows us how brave and clever Polynesian people were to sail across the huge Pacific Ocean and find new homes on distant islands.