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Climate Vocabulary Te Reo

Climate Vocabulary Te Reo

Climate and environment illustration

🌍 Part 1: Kupu Hou (New Vocabulary) - Matching

1. Match the Te Reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. Āhuarangi
2. Whakauka
3. Taiao
4. Tohutoro
5. Manaaki taiao
A. Environment
B. Heat
C. Climate
D. Caring for the environment
E. Pollution

🌱 Part 2: Understanding Climate Concepts

2. Circle the correct Te Reo Māori word for each English word:

Climate:

Āhuarangi

Whakauka

Tohutoro

Environment:

Whakauka

Taiao

Āhuarangi

3. Check all the things that can affect our taiao (environment):

Tohutoro (Pollution)

Whakauka (Heat)

Plastic waste

Planting trees

Using less electricity

💭 Part 3: Sentence Building

4. Complete these sentences using the vocabulary words provided:

Word bank: āhuarangi, taiao, whakauka, tohutoro, manaaki

a) Kei te pāngia mātou e te _____________ (We are affected by the climate)

b) Me _____________ tātou i tō tātou _____________ (We must care for our environment)

c) He raru nui te _____________ mō te taiao (Pollution is a big problem for the environment)

5. Write one sentence in Te Reo Māori about climate change using any of the new vocabulary words:

🎨 Part 4: Creative Expression

6. Draw a picture showing how we can manaaki taiao (care for the environment). Label your drawing with Te Reo Māori words:
7. Reflection - Kupu Ātaahua (Beautiful Word Challenge):

Write or draw one new idea you learned about climate action in Te Reo Māori:

🗣️ Part 5: Discussion Preparation

8. Complete these sentence starters that you could use in a discussion about climate change:

a) Kei te pāngia mātou e _____________ (We are affected by...)

b) Me mahi tātou kia _____________ (We must work to...)

9. Write three actions you can take to help protect te taiao (the environment):
10. What does the whakataukī "Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō te ao" mean to you in relation to climate action?

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