Mauao Disaster Land Connection

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🌍 Part 1: Ko te Whenua - Understanding Our Living Earth

1. What does "Ko te Whenua" mean?

The Living Earth

The Ocean

The Sky

2. Who is Papatūānuku?

Guardian of the sea

Guardian of the land

Guardian of the sky

3. Which of these can cause soil erosion? (Check all that apply)

Heavy rainfall

Strong winds

Removing plants and trees

Building on slopes

4. How can climate change affect our whenua?

✏️ Part 2: Connecting to the Mauao Disaster

5. Think about your narrative writing on the Mauao disaster this year. How do the concepts of soil erosion, climate change, and caring for Papatūānuku connect to what happened at Mauao?

6. Write two sentences explaining how our actions can change the whenua, using examples from the Mauao area:

Sentence 1: ________________________________________________

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Sentence 2: ________________________________________________

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7. What can we do to better protect our whenua like Mauao for future generations?

Mauao Disaster Land Connection

Mauao Disaster Land Connection

🌍 Part 1: Ko te Whenua - Understanding Our Living Earth

✏️ Part 2: Connecting to the Mauao Disaster

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