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Environment and Me Whakataukī

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Environment and Me Whakataukī

Environment and Me Whakataukī

Natural environment with trees, birds and water

🌿 Part 1: Our Special Whakataukī

1. Practice writing our whakataukī. Trace the words below:

Ko au te taiao, ko te taiao ko au

2. What does this whakataukī mean? Circle the best answer:

I like the environment

I am the environment, and the environment is me

The environment is big

🌳 Part 2: Te Reo Māori Nature Words

3. Match the te reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. rākau
2. manu
3. awa
4. oneone
5. rangi
A. bird
B. tree
C. sky
D. soil
E. river
4. Fill in the blanks with the correct te reo Māori words:

The _______ (bird) flies in the _______ (sky).

The _______ (tree) grows in the _______ (soil).

Water flows in the _______ (river).

🎨 Part 3: My Connection to Te Taiao

5. Draw yourself as part of the environment. Include trees, birds, water, or sky:
6. Which parts of te taiao (environment) do you feel most connected to? Check all that apply:

Trees and plants

Birds and animals

Rivers and oceans

Mountains and hills

The sky and clouds

The soil and earth

🤲 Part 4: Caring for Our Environment

7. What does kaitiakitanga mean? Circle the correct answer:

Playing outside

Guardianship and care for the environment

Learning te reo Māori

8. Write or draw three ways you can care for te taiao (the environment):

1. ________________________________

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

9. Complete this sentence about your whakapapa (connection) to nature:

Ko au te ____________, ko te ____________ ko au.

(I am the _______, and the _______ is me.)

10. How does learning about te taiao help you understand yourself better?

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