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Matariki Stars Exploration
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Matariki Stars Exploration
📚 Part 1: Check Understanding
1. What is Matariki?
A group of stars
A type of bird
A mountain
2. How many main stars are in the Matariki cluster?
Five
Nine
Twelve
3. Which words are te reo Māori? (Check all that apply)
whetū
star
whānau
sun
4. When do we usually see Matariki rise in Aotearoa?
Winter (mid-year)
Summer
Spring
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Activities
5. Fill in the blank:
Matariki is a group of _______ stars.
6. Match each star name to a simple idea it can represent:
Pōhutukawa
Tupuānuku
Waitī
Plants and food on land
Freshwater and fish
Remembrance and families
7. Draw and colour one whetū (star). Write its name below.
8. How could you celebrate Matariki with your whānau? (One or two sentences)
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