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Growing Communities Worksheet

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Growing Communities Worksheet

🏘️ Part 1: Understanding Communities

1. What do communities need to live well? Circle all that apply:

Food and water

Safe shelter

People caring for each other

Video games

2. Why might a Māori community's population grow? Choose the best answer:

There is plenty of food and safe places to live

Everyone moves away

There is no water

People don't work together

3. Fill in the blanks using words from the box:

Word bank: rohe, resources, caring, shelter

When people have enough _____________ like food and water, their community can grow. Families might move within their _____________ to find better opportunities. Building safe _____________ and _____________ for each other helps communities thrive.

👥 Part 2: Community Helpers and Places

4. Match each community helper to what they do:
Fisherman
Builder
Gardener
Elder
Shares wisdom and stories
Creates safe homes
Catches food from water
Grows vegetables and plants
5. Why might people move to a different place within their rohe? Write two reasons:
6. How do communities work together to share resources? Give one example:

🎨 Part 3: My Community

7. Draw your own community below. Include at least three important places or people that help your community grow and thrive:
8. Complete this sentence about communities:

A community might grow because ________________________________

_________________________________________________________

9. Think about Te Kākano. How is a seed (kākano) like a growing community?
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