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Matariki Environmental Stewardship Worksheet
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Matariki Environmental Stewardship Worksheet
Matariki is a time to remember, celebrate the present and look ahead. Complete the activities to explore te reo Māori words and ways to care for te taiao (the environment). Read each question carefully.
Words for caring
Read the words and meanings. Then answer the questions.
1.Which te reo Māori word means environment?
- taiao
- wai
- ngahere
2.Write the English meaning of ngahere.
3.Which action shows kaitiakitanga at a stream?
- Put rubbish in a bin and leave the stream clean
- Drop a wrapper beside the water
- Pull up healthy plants for fun
4.At a Matariki gathering, Maia and her whānau plant native trees. They water the new plants and collect litter near the path. They want the ngahere to be healthy for the future. Which two caring actions do they take?
5.Wai means water in te reo Māori.
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6.A friend leaves a drink bottle on the grass after a picnic. What is a kind, caring thing you could do?
7.Finish the sentence with one action: During Matariki, I can show kaitiakitanga by…
8.Complete the phrase: I care for the environment. Use the word taiao: “I care for te .”
9.Write one promise for caring for te taiao during Matariki. Make it something you can really do.
Draw one way you can care for te taiao. Add a label using one word from this worksheet: taiao, ngahere, wai or kaitiakitanga.
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